Nintendo Flexing It's Muscle In The Virtual Console? **April 28th Releases**

So today's game is the NES version of Double Dragon.

I find it odd that it's the inferior version of the game rather then the better version on the Sega Master System.

The Master System beats the NES on every possible level and won every single multiplatform battle. Why are titles that are shared by both 8 bit systems not on the stronger hardware?

I could understand when the NES was the only 8 bit system but now there's better "hardware" on the virtual console from the same era. I find it strange that the NES got the game first, if all really.

If they passed up the NES version of a game to release the master system version of a game, even though it's an old game from a generation long since passed, it would be admitting the master system was better (at least in this instance). No company would do that.

You find it odd that a game most famously known for its NES port wound up showing up first on VC when its on a Nintendo console? The master system may have been more powerful, but it wasn't anywhere near as popular as the NES.jmangafan

Yes

I find it odd that a game that looks better, sounds better, and plays better on the Sega Master System would end up on the Virtual Console as a NES game.

the virtual console serves 2 purposes:

1) the allow people to reminisce about the fun times they had witha partcular game

2) to allow people who have never played a popular game the chance to see why it was praised as much as it was.

sure it would have been easy to release the superior version, but more people have memories attatched to the NES version as opposed to the SMS version. Thusly, people won't be able to relate to the SMS version, thus creating a slump in sales of the VC version. That's what I believe is going on with this game.

They werent like that for other games. i know there were some other games that were released on VC where they released the better version this time it happened to be a Genesis game.

So today's game is the NES version of Double Dragon.

I find it odd that it's the inferior version of the game rather then the better version on the Sega Master System.

The Master System beats the NES on every possible level and won every single multiplatform battle. Why are titles that are shared by both 8 bit systems not on the stronger hardware?

I could understand when the NES was the only 8 bit system but now there's better "hardware" on the virtual console from the same era. I find it strange that the NES got the game first, if all really.

Jaysonguy

totally agree, the master system version is more faithful of the arcade.

So today's game is the NES version of Double Dragon.

I find it odd that it's the inferior version of the game rather then the better version on the Sega Master System.

The Master System beats the NES on every possible level and won every single multiplatform battle. Why are titles that are shared by both 8 bit systems not on the stronger hardware?

I could understand when the NES was the only 8 bit system but now there's better "hardware" on the virtual console from the same era. I find it strange that the NES got the game first, if all really.

Jaysonguy

It's not the game that everyone remembers.

Sure, the NES port is the inferior version, but it's what people remember. If the info on the game states "for the Sega Master System", people will go "huh? It was on my Nintendo...maybe it's not the same game. I'd better not spend my $5."

A lot of people who bought the Wii just to play VC games aren't going to know what the Master System even is, let alone that the version of the game is better on it.

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

So today's game is the NES version of Double Dragon.

I find it odd that it's the inferior version of the game rather then the better version on the Sega Master System.

The Master System beats the NES on every possible level and won every single multiplatform battle. Why are titles that are shared by both 8 bit systems not on the stronger hardware?

I could understand when the NES was the only 8 bit system but now there's better "hardware" on the virtual console from the same era. I find it strange that the NES got the game first, if all really.

bob_newman

It's not the game that everyone remembers.

Sure, the NES port is the inferior version, but it's what people remember. If the info on the game states "for the Sega Master System", people will go "huh? It was on my Nintendo...maybe it's not the same game. I'd better not spend my $5."

A lot of people who bought the Wii just to play VC games aren't going to know what the Master System even is, let alone that the version of the game is better on it.

See I think that Double Dragon is a game that everyone knows, when you think of squarish headed beat'em ups you think Double Dragon.

[QUOTE="bob_newman"][QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

So today's game is the NES version of Double Dragon.

I find it odd that it's the inferior version of the game rather then the better version on the Sega Master System.

The Master System beats the NES on every possible level and won every single multiplatform battle. Why are titles that are shared by both 8 bit systems not on the stronger hardware?

I could understand when the NES was the only 8 bit system but now there's better "hardware" on the virtual console from the same era. I find it strange that the NES got the game first, if all really.

Jaysonguy

It's not the game that everyone remembers.

Sure, the NES port is the inferior version, but it's what people remember. If the info on the game states "for the Sega Master System", people will go "huh? It was on my Nintendo...maybe it's not the same game. I'd better not spend my $5."

A lot of people who bought the Wii just to play VC games aren't going to know what the Master System even is, let alone that the version of the game is better on it.

See I think that Double Dragon is a game that everyone knows, when you think of squarish headed beat'em ups you think Double Dragon.

Ok, you feel think that way, but how well do you know your games?

Think about it from the perspective of a 40-something year old guy who hasn't touched a game in over 15 years, and who bought this thing with little interest in, or knowledge of, the current market. You think he's going to know that they're the same thing?

By the way, this isn't my stance on the thing. I'm just trying to look at it from Nintendo's standpoint. Of course, money is a reason why they're doing this, but I'm sure there's other logic behind it as well.

Nintendo's Master Plan:

1. Sell inferior version first

2. Wait a while

3. Sell better version later

4. ?????

5. Profit

Nintendo's Master Plan:

1. Sell inferior version first

2. Wait a while

3. Sell better version later

4. ?????

5. Profit

kwahhn

Nintendo's Master Plan:

1. Sell inferior version first

2. Wait a while

3. Sell better version later

4. ?????

5. Profit

kwahhn

omg...nintendo is run by underpants gnomes!!!

So today's game is the NES version of Double Dragon.

I find it odd that it's the inferior version of the game rather then the better version on the Sega Master System.

The Master System beats the NES on every possible level and won every single multiplatform battle. Why are titles that are shared by both 8 bit systems not on the stronger hardware?

I could understand when the NES was the only 8 bit system but now there's better "hardware" on the virtual console from the same era. I find it strange that the NES got the game first, if all really.

Jaysonguy

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That nintendo releesed Is releesing the street fighter games in order from the buggy 1st one to trubo and just resently added new challengers .

The More You Know...

The Less You Dont know.

Dang, another beat-'em-up? Now I'm going to have to rethink whether or not I'm going to buy this or River City Ransom tomorrow...

When it comes to the VC, people aren't always looking to play the BEST version of a game; they're looking to play the version that they personally are most nostalgic about. Given the sales numbers of NES vs. Master System, I'd say they made the right call.

When it comes to the VC, people aren't always looking to play the BEST version of a game; they're looking to play the version that they personally are most nostalgic about. Given the sales numbers of NES vs. Master System, I'd say they made the right call.

soloact

exactly.

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