The sheep get milked and are loving it (SoR2 related)

So Streets of Rage 2 was released today on XBLA. It includes online play and only costs $5. The majority of the sheep (judging from the Wii board) don't seem to care about online play at all. For reasons beyond comprehension, they seem to much rather pay $8 and do without online play. In fact, it seems as if any hint, suggestions or mention of adding online multiplayer to VC games is considered taboo and trolling. :?

Anyone here care to explain this phenomenon?

So Streets of Rage 2 was released today on XBLA. It includes online play and only costs $5. The majority of the sheep (judging from the Wii board) don't seem to care about online play at all. For reasons beyond comprehension, they seem to much rather pay $8 and do without online play. In fact, it seems as if any hint, suggestions or mention of adding online multiplayer to VC games is considered taboo and trolling. :?

Anyone here care to explain this phenomenon?

PikaPichu

The word "value" doesn't seem to exist to them.

All the VC games are too overpriced. For me i wouldnt want them to change the classics too much, but like the additions you mentioned (online, co-op) that actually benefit the game, its a great addition.Haziqonfire

What do you think about what they did to the original Prince of Persia?

All the VC games are too overpriced. For me i wouldnt want them to change the classics too much, but like the additions you mentioned (online, co-op) that actually benefit the game, its a great addition.Haziqonfire

I don't think they would have to change the code or anything either for the games. It seems like an update to the emulator would do the trick. It's just puzzling how many of the sheep in that forum don't see VC games as overpriced.

funny... not really

So Streets of Rage 2 was released today on XBLA. It includes online play and only costs $5. The majority of the sheep (judging from the Wii board) don't seem to care about online play at all. For reasons beyond comprehension, they seem to much rather pay $8 and do without online play. In fact, it seems as if any hint, suggestions or mention of adding online multiplayer to VC games is considered taboo and trolling. :?

Anyone here care to explain this phenomenon?

PikaPichu

Jealousy and denial.

funny... not really

wavebrid

Not meant to be funny... this is one of those rare 'serious' posts that crop up here on SW from time to time.

[QUOTE="Haziqonfire"]All the VC games are too overpriced. For me i wouldnt want them to change the classics too much, but like the additions you mentioned (online, co-op) that actually benefit the game, its a great addition.PikaPichu

I don't think they would have to change the code or anything either for the games. It seems like an update to the emulator would do the trick. It's just puzzling how many of the sheep in that forum don't see VC games as overpriced.

[QUOTE="Haziqonfire"]All the VC games are too overpriced. For me i wouldnt want them to change the classics too much, but like the additions you mentioned (online, co-op) that actually benefit the game, its a great addition.PikaPichu

I don't think they would have to change the code or anything either for the games. It seems like an update to the emulator would do the trick. It's just puzzling how many of the sheep in that forum don't see VC games as overpriced.

But if this isn't clear enough proof for them of the rip-off of VC costs, I don't think they'll ever acknowledge it.

[QUOTE="Haziqonfire"]All the VC games are too overpriced. For me i wouldnt want them to change the classics too much, but like the additions you mentioned (online, co-op) that actually benefit the game, its a great addition.emawk

What do you think about what they did to the original Prince of Persia?

It depends. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I guess the overhaul that they gave PoP worked out pretty well.

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[QUOTE="Haziqonfire"]All the VC games are too overpriced. For me i wouldnt want them to change the classics too much, but like the additions you mentioned (online, co-op) that actually benefit the game, its a great addition.wavebrid

I don't think they would have to change the code or anything either for the games. It seems like an update to the emulator would do the trick. It's just puzzling how many of the sheep in that forum don't see VC games as overpriced.

xbla has diffrent prices ... and vc games dont cost much .... get a life

No surprise. Nintendo milks their customers far more than M$ or Sony. I just wish I hadn't have bought SOR2 on the Wii virtual console a while back... :( silly me.

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funny... not really

PikaPichu

Not meant to be funny... this is one of those rare 'serious' posts that crop up here on SW from time to time.

i can say sheep thought xbl was overprice... now its the wii trun beacues of one download game?

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[QUOTE="Haziqonfire"]All the VC games are too overpriced. For me i wouldnt want them to change the classics too much, but like the additions you mentioned (online, co-op) that actually benefit the game, its a great addition.Panzer_Zwei

I don't think they would have to change the code or anything either for the games. It seems like an update to the emulator would do the trick. It's just puzzling how many of the sheep in that forum don't see VC games as overpriced.

I wonder what the breakdown of the pricing structure is... Like who's getting how much? And how is MS able to get away with charging a whole $3 less? I don't know, maybe they somehow fund it with the XBL subscriptions they get from users.

No surprise. Nintendo milks their customers far more than M$ or Sony. I just wish I hadn't have bought SOR2 on the Wii virtual console a while back... :( silly me.

dracula_16

oh yea nitnendo did this :roll:

5 3 dolloars more not a big deal

No surprise. Nintendo milks their customers far more than M$ or Sony. I just wish I hadn't have bought SOR2 on the Wii virtual console a while back... :( silly me.

dracula_16

It seemed like a good idea at the time. I was pretty tempted to purchase it on the VC myself when it was released. I remember how they flamed me there when I suggested adding an online component to the emulation. :?

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funny... not really

wavebrid

Not meant to be funny... this is one of those rare 'serious' posts that crop up here on SW from time to time.

i can say sheep thought xbl was overprice... now its the wii trun beacues of one download game?

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Well the problem is that there aren't many games between the two platforms that be compared directly to one-another. There's Sonic the Hedgehog ($5 on XBLA vs $8 on VC) but that was a single-player only game, though the XBLA version does add achievements and leaderboards (somewhat useless I admit). Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will be released sooner or later (still TBA) and it'll run XBLA users $5 vs $8 on the VC and it too will incorporate online muliplayer.

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funny... not really

PikaPichu

Not meant to be funny... this is one of those rare 'serious' posts that crop up here on SW from time to time.

i can say sheep thought xbl was overprice... now its the wii trun beacues of one download game?

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Well the problem is that there aren't many games between the two platforms that be compared directly to one-another. There's Sonic the Hedgehog ($5 on XBLA vs $8 on VC) but that was a single-player only game, though the XBLA version does add achievements and leaderboards (somewhat useless I admit). Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will be released sooner or later (still TBA) and it'll run XBLA users $5 vs $8 on the VC and it too will incorporate online muliplayer.

depands what sega wants ;) as i dont think nintendo controls its prices... they just set the standard as for xbla isnt it up to the publisher to do it? or microsfot... about the leader board etc... i thought nintendo did that with mp3 so i dont think it is as useless..

I agree the VC games should be cheaper but i disagree that you should mess around with the classics by adding stuff to them. For those that also go on about ROM's and such well i could download alot of games for free on my pc, i guess paying the store price would be classed as too much if i can get it illegally for free right?.Glitch321

That's the thing though. I think Nintendo could add online functionality to whatever emulation program they're using and leave the ROMs untouched. So there would be no 'messing around with the classics.' This is the same kind response that I get from the Wii boards. I'm stressing that it'll be an option and that the original games will remain untouched. The XBand and current emulators can do this too with not too many problems.

depands what sega wants ;) as i dont think nintendo controls its prices... they just set the standard as for xbla isnt it up to the publisher to do it? or microsfot... about the leader board etc... i thought nintendo did that with mp3 so i dont think it is as useless..

wavebrid

[QUOTE="Glitch321"]I agree the VC games should be cheaper but i disagree that you should mess around with the classics by adding stuff to them. For those that also go on about ROM's and such well i could download alot of games for free on my pc, i guess paying the store price would be classed as too much if i can get it illegally for free right?.PikaPichu

That's the thing though. I think Nintendo could add online functionality to whatever emulation program they're using and leave the ROMs untouched. So there would be no 'messing around with the classics.' This is the same kind response that I get from the Wii boards. I'm stressing that it'll be an option and that the original games will remain untouched. The XBand and current emulators can do this too with not too many problems.

lucky fo rme i own both and i can pick and choose the games i want off of both and the versin i want off of both. in some cases the xbl arcade version of games suck! and i would rather have the original. some xbl arcade games are done better.frankeyser