Gaming Link's Awakening + OOT Trailer

[Schizoanalysis]

The idea of games should never be to help collectors make money off the rarities that they hoarded, rather for as many people as possible to enjoy them.

Then games should be free? Then everyone could enjoy them!


You may like to paint me as a "hoarder", but I have sold many games for far more than I paid for them over the years.

It may not be a consideration for you, which is fine, but my rent doesn't pay itself.

Then don't buy it?
After all, you already have it on the GBC.
You make it seem like you absolutely have to buy it.

At which point did I say this? You may like to consider quoting it back to me, as I can't recall writing that.

My only argument is that the orignal games will likely loose value. Which would not concern you if you do not own them. It is a fair point and a valid point.
For a noob kid with no older games or a pirate who downloads everything, I can understand that it would not be a concern. But there are more people in this world than just noobs and pirates. If you can't tolerate a view that differs to your own, may I suggest that you try to learn to do this.

 

[machomuu]

The idea of games should never be to help collectors make money off the rarities that they hoarded, rather for as many people as possible to enjoy them.

Then games should be free? Then everyone could enjoy them!


You may like to paint me as a "hoarder", but I have sold many games for far more than I paid for them over the years.

It may not be a consideration for you, which is fine, but my rent doesn't pay itself.

This is why I self-pirate, the only form of piracy I condone.

 

[awssk8er]

I must say, I checked the eShop this morning, and it was alright... after E3, around 12 hours later, it's packed with stuff.

Good job, Nintendo. Also, congrats on the outstanding conference today.

 

[DeMoN]

I wish they made this game free. I might even have bought it, but it's not even in 3D so what's the point? Goomba emulator anyone?

 

[watex5]

Damn Links Awakening still isn't out in Ireland

It better be out when I wake up

I never played Zelda on Gameboy but I loved the DS versions... I played Super Mario Land on the Gameboy though and I have €7 on my 3V card and Im not sure if I should get Zelda or Mario... What do you guys think?

 

[TheNikkoMan]

Still isn't out in Norway (GMT+1), it's 08.00 here. Guess we'll still have to wait..

 

[Deleted User]

Damn Links Awakening still isn't out in Ireland

It better be out when I wake up

I never played Zelda on Gameboy but I loved the DS versions... I played Super Mario Land on the Gameboy though and I have €7 on my 3V card and Im not sure if I should get Zelda or Mario... What do you guys think?

If you never played Link's Awakening you should definitely get it. It's my favourite handheld Zelda game (I finished it again last year on my GBC), which makes me think I might get this version even though I already own the original cartridge.

 

[TheNikkoMan]

It's out now!
At least it is here. *Buying*

 

[jpxdude]

Out in the UK!! W00t!

Purchasing now, takes up 55 blocks, and costs £5.40

 

[Weaselpipe]

I get paid the day OoT comes out, so I'm guessing it will be a weekend of Zelda for me in a couple of weeks.
I will pay for this, even though I completed the cart of the GB version on my GBA last year, and have been steadily working through all three GBC Zeldas on MEBoy on my phone.

How good does it look on the 3DS? Is it scaled up, or boxed?

 

[spiritofcat]

I get paid the day OoT comes out, so I'm guessing it will be a weekend of Zelda for me in a couple of weeks.
I will pay for this, even though I completed the cart of the GB version on my GBA last year, and have been steadily working through all three GBC Zeldas on MEBoy on my phone.

How good does it look on the 3DS? Is it scaled up, or boxed?

I haven't seen it myself, but I've heard that it plays scaled up by default and you can force it to play in its native resolution by holding start or select when booting it same as with DS games, and when you do that it puts a gameboy themed border around it.

 

[Dylan]

Pity I don't have a credit card. Wouldn't mind this. Considering I can play it free on my SC2 $9 is a little bit painful though.

 

[spiritofcat]

Pity I don't have a credit card. Wouldn't mind this. Considering I can play it free on my SC2 $9 is a little bit painful though.

You know you can buy eStore credit from retailers like EB and GAME without a credit card don't you?

$9 sounds reasonable to me. That's less than a large combo meal from a fast food shop.
Saying it's expensive because you can pirate it for free isn't really a valid argument.

 

[Dylan]

Pity I don't have a credit card. Wouldn't mind this. Considering I can play it free on my SC2 $9 is a little bit painful though.

You know you can buy eStore credit from retailers like EB and GAME without a credit card don't you?

$9 sounds reasonable to me. That's less than a large combo meal from a fast food shop.
Saying it's expensive because you can pirate it for free isn't really a valid argument.

Yeah but not till the end of the month. Dude don't get all high and mighty on me. It might not be the most morally correct argument but like most of the people on this forum i don't care much for morals when it comes to stuff like this. Might not be much to you but wait till you're out of high school and your parents won't pay for everything anymore.

 

[watex5]

Damn Links Awakening still isn't out in Ireland

It better be out when I wake up

I never played Zelda on Gameboy but I loved the DS versions... I played Super Mario Land on the Gameboy though and I have €7 on my 3V card and Im not sure if I should get Zelda or Mario... What do you guys think?

If you never played Link's Awakening you should definitely get it. It's my favourite handheld Zelda game (I finished it again last year on my GBC), which makes me think I might get this version even though I already own the original cartridge.

I have €7 left on my 3V Card (prepaid visa card) and the minimum I can add to the store is €10... Guess Im getting Zelda and Mario!

 

[spiritofcat]

Pity I don't have a credit card. Wouldn't mind this. Considering I can play it free on my SC2 $9 is a little bit painful though.

You know you can buy eStore credit from retailers like EB and GAME without a credit card don't you?

$9 sounds reasonable to me. That's less than a large combo meal from a fast food shop.
Saying it's expensive because you can pirate it for free isn't really a valid argument.

Yeah but not till the end of the month. Dude don't get all high and mighty on me. It might not be the most morally correct argument but like most of the people on this forum i don't care much for morals when it comes to stuff like this. Might not be much to you but wait till you're out of high school and your parents won't pay for everything anymore.

Wait 'till I'm out of high school? I finished year 12 in 2001 and moved out of my parents' house when I was 21.
Even when I was in high school my parents didn't buy games for me.
Link's Awakening is one of my favourite Zelda games and since my parents wouldn't buy me a Gameboy back in the day this is the first chance I've had to show my appreciation for it by buying it instead of pirating it on an emulator.

 

[jpxdude]

I tried pausing the game and firing up a gamefaqs guide through the Internet Browser on the 3DS and it works like a charm! Of particular note is that the top screen fits more legible text by width that I can see on my HTC Desire without scrolling left and right, which is brilliant!

 

[Deleted-236924]

Goomba emulator anyone?

Who in their right mind would choose Goomba?

 

[purplesludge]

$9 sounds reasonable to me. That's less than a large combo meal from a fast food shop.

A large combo meal is a finite object. They sell you that combo meal and then if someone else wants one they get the materials and make another.

The game however is 13 years old and being ran through an emulator. The only costs Nintendo has are the initial emulator development and bandwidth. Bandwidth is most definitely low and I doubt the cost of development for the emulator is high. They sell as many copies as they want without much cost to them. The pricing for games also varies for no reason since one emulator would cover them all assuming that gb/gbc use the same one otherwise 2 prices would work. Then there is the fact that almost all of these can be had for free through a flashcart or by other emulation handheld or not.

 

[Schlupi]

$9 sounds reasonable to me. That's less than a large combo meal from a fast food shop.

A large combo meal is a finite object. They sell you that combo meal and then if someone else wants one they get the materials and make another.

The game however is 13 years old and being ran through an emulator. The only costs Nintendo has are the initial emulator development and bandwidth. Bandwidth is most definitely low and I doubt the cost of development for the emulator is high. They sell as many copies as they want without much cost to them. The pricing for games also varies for no reason since one emulator would cover them all assuming that gb/gbc use the same one otherwise 2 prices would work. Then there is the fact that almost all of these can be had for free through a flashcart or by other emulation handheld or not.

To be fair, the hard copy runs for 10-12 dollars average. 6-9 dollars is STILL cheaper than buying the real thing.