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Earthbound prices to plummet?
wiggy:
We'll see...
http://earthboundcentral.com/2013/01/10890/
People have long believed that it would be nearly impossible to re-release EB in the US, but copyright laws work a lot different than many folks think. I'm willing to be that it'll happen, and when it does, I'll gladly buy a hard copy for sub-50 dollar prices again ;D
scarmullet:
I doubt NOA will release EB...and I don't think it is the music. Frankly, there are more games than just EB that sampled music for its sound track and have been released time and time again without fear of litigation. Nintendo was bit in the ass by Earthbound being a flop, and Reggie does not want to make the same "mistake" as Howard Lincoln. Nintendo as of late have had issues releasing non Miyamoto games to NA for fear of them flopping, which is why Operation Rainfall occurred.
Frankly, I think its Nintendo ignoring the fanbase that has grown, not seeing them as true potential customers.
larryinc64:
With the music, many other games has stolen music and got into the VC:
Donkey Kong -- The Beatles - Ballad of John and Yoko
Yoshi's Island / Super Mario 64 -- The Bonzo Dog Band - Keynsham
Zelda 2 -- Queen - Father To Son
Super Dodge Ball (NES) -- The Beatles - I Wanna Hold Your Hand / Get Back / A Hard Days Night
Battle Dodge Ball (SNES) -- The Beatles - I Feel Fine
While the games above did only make sound alikes, Earthbound did also sample the original recordings of Sgt. Peppers (Reprise), All You Need Is Love, and the Monty Python's Flying Circus theme.
I also do not think having the gae on VC will lower the price significantly, Look at other rere games that are in the VC.
RealPlumpBox:
Larry while your theory may be true I do know that (being a HUGE shmup guy) That once Radiant Silvergun hit XBLA it went from 200$ price tage down to 100$-125$. I know this is just one example but it does happen. Oh also MvC2 went from about 70$-80$ used down to about 40$-50$ one it hot XBLA and PSN.
scarmullet:
Final Fantasy VII used to go for $70 for just the discs, now it goes for $30 because of it being released on the PSN.
Here are some examples just from Sonic 1 of "stolen music"
Marble Zone theme/Music to watch Girls by- Andy Williams
Spring Yard Zone/Every Little Step-Bobby Brown
Final Zone/Planet Earth-Duran Duran
Scrap Brain Zone/the end theme from Blade Runner
Chrono Trigger
Robo's Theme/Never Gonna give you up-Rick Astley
The Kingdom Trial/The Trial-Pink Floyd
And there was one I recognize from Shenmue II, the track "Departure on a new tip" has a part of it lifted from the guitar solo of some song I do not know (I wish I did)