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Earthbound prices to plummet?
satoshi_matrix:
I don't think EarthBound's price is going to change at all if Mother 2 hits the Japanese Virtual Console. That is meaningless to the prices of EarthBound, only the prices of Mother 2, which are already pretty low.
It's 2013 now. If EarthBound was released, I don't think it was have the same kind of impact it would have a few years ago. The hardcore gamers would take notice, but I don't think the Virtual Console gets the attention from casuals as it did a few years ago.
Also, SNES RPG prices seem completely unaffected by digital releases. Prices are still high for Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy 6, Final Fantasy 4, Lufia, Secret of Mana, Mario RPG, you name it.
I don't see the prices changing by much.
Obbie:
--- Quote from: wiggy on January 23, 2013, 10:44:37 PM ---Next up: EVO on VC please! ;D
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i found EVO at a local pawn shop for 5 bucks.. the guy had FF2, FF3, and Super Metroid there too.. he said he looked them up online and that's why they're 15 a piece.. i took all 4 games.. LOL
Hey! What about MUSE and Lady Gaga "sampling" the Top Gear theme?
larryinc64:
BTW, I moved the BG music topic to another thread, to stay on topic here
http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/index.php?topic=11955.msg96891#msg96891
wiggy:
--- Quote from: satoshi_matrix on January 24, 2013, 01:42:11 AM ---I don't think EarthBound's price is going to change at all if Mother 2 hits the Japanese Virtual Console. That is meaningless to the prices of EarthBound, only the prices of Mother 2, which are already pretty low.
It's 2013 now. If EarthBound was released, I don't think it was have the same kind of impact it would have a few years ago. The hardcore gamers would take notice, but I don't think the Virtual Console gets the attention from casuals as it did a few years ago.
Also, SNES RPG prices seem completely unaffected by digital releases. Prices are still high for Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy 6, Final Fantasy 4, Lufia, Secret of Mana, Mario RPG, you name it.
I don't see the prices changing by much.
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I don't think the JP release will either, I was just thinking that a US release may be eminent...
--- Quote from: Obbie on January 24, 2013, 01:52:05 AM ---
--- Quote from: wiggy on January 23, 2013, 10:44:37 PM ---Next up: EVO on VC please! ;D
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i found EVO at a local pawn shop for 5 bucks.. the guy had FF2, FF3, and Super Metroid there too.. he said he looked them up online and that's why they're 15 a piece.. i took all 4 games.. LOL
Hey! What about MUSE and Lady Gaga "sampling" the Top Gear theme?
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Recently? God, I hate you! Also, good fucking job!
satoshi_matrix:
But also, EarthBound appeared on Nintendo's ESRB rating site thing for the Virtual Console in 2008. There was speculation then that it meant it was going to come out. I personally don't think it ever will. Too many skeletons in Nintendo's closet with their refusal to localize Mother 3, release the fully finished Earth Bound prototype, or even acknowledge the fan community.
In the meantime, a guy over at NintendoAge is making Mother 3 reproduction carts with the amazing Mother 3 fan translation while Nintendo continues to do jack shit with the property. I'd sooner expect Nintendo to release the Super Mario Bros. 1 Genesis bootleg on the Virtual Console than EarthBound.