Yoshi Likes Boys

Vlad, you're right, it's funny, in exactly the way your posts are credible.

This lineup should attack Microsoft's weak point for massive damage.

I'm thinking tiny nanoish flash sounds about right for this system.

"193. My god, it's full of stupid."

You are a great, great man. And I mean that with TOTAL sincerity.

"A gamer who wants the most computing power for his buck will naturally prefer the subsidized console, ceteris paribus. Whether this is ultimately healthy for Microsoft and Sony is another matter entirely. The ultimate profitability of a game manufacturer is no concern of ours, as gamers."

This is horrendously foolish and indicative of the hardware-centric nature that's ruining this industry. Vlad, I don't know if you've ever had a soft spot in your heart for Shining Force, or, hell, nearly KING OF FIGHTERS, but whether a company does good business can spell the end of games that you care about. This short sighted power-grab is nonsensical unless the only thing you care about is stroking yourself to theoretical polygon counts. I no longer have doubts that the moronic fanboyism that pollutes the comments section of this site has seeped into the blogging itself.

In my eyes, such keen attention to good business practices keeps investors and shareholders happy, and guarantees that whatever the NEXT generation brings, Nintendo will be a part of it.

If Microsoft doesn't turn a profit in, what was their target, '07, '08, with the 360 after losing 4 BILLION DOLLARS breaking into the market with the XBox, and countless more with the 360 thus far, do you think their higher ups are going to have any qualms about pulling the plug? It COULD happen, if things don't pan out. That's what happens when you walk the tightrope. Take a look at Sega's financials sometime. :)

socrates-

"Not the same thing. One big reason -

We bought these games 2 decades ago (for, what, the equilvent of 80+ bucks after inflation?). Our NES/SNESs no longer work. Hence, it isn't wholly out of line to download those games.

Which is not to say that it is out of line for VC games to be that much; but anyone with basic knowledge of such things can get them for free. Which is defensible if you can't enjoy your cartridges anymore. And even when it isn't defensible, lots of people will still do it."

And just because you purchased an NES game 20 years ago, Nintendo's obligated to provide you that software for free in any form you choose until the end of time? No, you purchased a cartridge containing that game, which you're still free to play on an NES console. I have a whole bunch of VHS tapes. My VCR broke, so I should be able to download any movie that I have a VHS copy of and watch it on a HTPC, shouldn't I?

Nah, it's still illegal, in the U.S., the "backup" law applies to one exact copy of personal computer software in case the original is destroyed. The old argument that "you are allowed to download a ROM as long as you own the game" is phantom law.

Yes, and a whole lot of people download XBox and PS2 games and burn them to play on a compromised console. All DVD-based games are therefore overpriced, by your logic.

The emulation argument is a non-starter. I can easily bittorrent any type of software I want. Does that mean all software is overpriced? Because you can STEAL it?

LaughingTarget has it right.

Don't forget the words of the Sony Europe boss: "We have built up a certain brand equity over time since the launch of PlayStation in 1995 and PS2 in 2000 that the first five million are going to buy it, whatever it is, even [if] it didn't have games," That should lend a little insight to the initial pricing.

Didn't the NES deluxe set go for $250?