JFo Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 Check out this story for more details and a picture of the limited edition GBA SP. If I didn't already have a silver one and a GB Player on the way, I would probably pick this up. The games in the Classic NES Series will include such famous hits as Super Mario Bros., Excitebike, Donkey Kong, and The Legend of Zelda. Each game will be priced at $19.99. Does that seem a little high to most of you? I mean, these are direct ports of these games with pretty much no enhancements of which to speak. I'd be more inclined to pick some of these games up if Nintendo made a compilation cart, much like the Activision Anthology. Paying $20 for a new copy of Super Mario Bros seems ridiculous, especially since I can probably find it at a local Game Stop for $.99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark E Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 I agree completely that the prices are outrageous, but not too shocking. Seems that a lot of companies overvalue the cost of nostalgia. Look at what Capcom charges for the GameCube RE2 & 3. I think NOT. Anyhoo, the strange thing is, I do believe these not-so-cheap classics are setting the sales charts on fire in Japan. So, if they are similarly priced, that's probably why we're seeing them at such an inflated cost. I dunno. I'd rather support something innovative these days, but that's because I'm becoming a crusty old cynic. That said, have to realize that not all of us hoard systems either, so while some of us have access to a working NES, others don't or were born post-NES (Oh lord, I'm so old) and thus have only limited experience with the title. So, on the converse, there may be some belief that buying the title for $20 is cheaper than the effort of getting a good-condition NES and a Super Mario Bros cart. I'm sure eBay would disprove that, but let's go with the concept for sake of argument . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 Oh boy! A platinum SP with a sticker. I'd much rather have a Famicom one thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittycatgirl2k Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 Wow does that Gameboy ever look cheesy with that sticker plastered on it. I think I'll trade my black one in for this thing. NOT! Seriously though, Nintendo is really being cheapie once again. What the heck are these people thinking? They could EASILY have put at the very least, four of these games on one cartridge, sell it for $30 and I know I'd be *there* for that totally. I get pains paying $30 for an old Super Nintendo game but $20 for a SINGLE NES game? I'd like to know what kind of crack they are smoking. But with that being said, I'm the kind of fool that would probably buy Legend of Zelda again just so I can play it at work. And that's sad. Now if they had redone the graphics and sound and bring them up to SNES (oops Gameboy Advance of course) standards then the price might be justifiable but really Nintendo, who's going to pay $20 bucks to play freakin' DONKEY KONG again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starhawk Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 I like the look of the NES Game Boy, but I don't know if I would want to actually own one of those. Paying $20 for a new copy of Super Mario Bros seems ridiculous, especially since I can probably find it at a local Game Stop for $.99. Oh yeah. I might think $15 would be more resonable, but $9.99 would be nice. Hell, I can play Excitebike and Donkey Kong on my GBA now by swiping a few cards through my card reader! And those were only $5! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scobeto Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 First, there is nothing in the story that eludes to the fact that it is just a sticker. I admit it looks like one in the pic, but that might not even be the real thing, but rather an artist rendering or Photoshopped pic. Second, the Famicom GBA is gay...not unlike all the dual colored GBAs. :shock: I'm in the market for a second GBA, so I can play FF:CC with the wife. I might have to hold off until June to check this one out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starhawk Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 First, there is nothing in the story that eludes to the fact that it is just a sticker. I admit it looks like one in the pic, but that might not even be the real thing, but rather an artist rendering, or photoshopped pic. I don't think the point was that it was a sticker, but the fact that it was somewhat cheesy way to repackage the SP. There's nothing really special about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scobeto Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 There's nothing really "special" about any repainted or limited edition GBA, if you really think about it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamsappel Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 I cannot believe they are asking $20 for those titles. And who is supposed to buy them? Younger gamers are generally dismissive of early videogames. Older gamers will probably find that nostalgia will only please them so far. I hope Nintendo takes a big bath on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark E Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 Second, the Famicom GBA is gay I had no idea that consoles were coming gender-specific these days, let alone like this :wtf: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scobeto Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 Originally posted by Pharmboy@Mar 27 2004, 08:21 PM Second, the Famicom GBA is gay I had no idea that consoles were coming gender-specific these days, let alone like this :wtf: Amazing, no? :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcalx Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 I actually like the special GBA SP but there is no way that I'm paying $20 per game, even being the Zelda whore that I am. If they were to slap them all on one cart and charge $30 I'd be right there in line with the first batch of buyers, but it seems ridiculous to think that a single 8-bit game is worth that much. Judging from the outcry I've read from various gaming communities I don't see this going over well with the hardcore gamers. The unfortunate side of this is that Nintendo might get all of the encouragement they need from uninformed parents in the form of gift purchases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scobeto Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 $20 is nuts for those games. You could prolly buy a NES and all those games for $20 on eBay :roll: But I do like the GBA itself :green: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Monkey Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 $20 is insane. Other classic packs from Namco, Midway, Konami, and others (for various systems) include multiple games at an average price of $1 to $5 per game. Pac-Man has already been released on two different multi-game collections for GBA, this new release is by far the most expensive (per game). Activision has a collection on the GBA with 45 games. This is all retro marketing schtick. More power to them, but I won't buy a single cart. I don't think the games are going to sell well at all. And the Famicom GBA in Japan is way cooler looking. Weren't most of these games already coded and already released on E-Reader cards, selling as low as 99 cents in some stores? The fact that code was already written makes the $20 price seem even sillier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starhawk Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Weren't most of these games already coded and already released on E-Reader cards, selling as low as 99 cents in some stores? YES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark E Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 I don't think the games are going to sell well at all. Probably not, but the Japanese markets were dumb enough to buy them at an equivalent price point, so we get to "benefit" from that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark E Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 Ah, yes, to those who wondered about the price point, I just came across this while skimming a Nintendo press release. Actual release on the PGC site. More than 900,000 of these classic games sold in four weeks in Japan. Sooo, that's why they're so expensive here, because they sold like that in Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Monkey Posted April 6, 2004 Report Share Posted April 6, 2004 Sooo, that's why they're so expensive here, because they sold like that in Japan. They won't sell that well here. They may be writing off a huge chunk of the US market in order to discourage reverse imports (sell these as multicarts here, watch them get shipped back to Japan). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daisy Posted April 6, 2004 Report Share Posted April 6, 2004 Who knows if they'll sell well here. People buy silly things all the time here. There are millions upon millions of GBA owners. The GBA version of Super Mario brothers sold 300K+ copies in Japan to this point. I would think it will do well, probably not that well here, but well enough. Glen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark E Posted April 6, 2004 Report Share Posted April 6, 2004 Yeah, I'm with Glen. In a world where kids literally pay to buy beans in stores, anything is possible. And I know the Japanese market can be a bit screwy, but 900,000 copies is pretty hardcore sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTello Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 -I'm glad I found this thread,... At least now I feel better knowing that I'm not the only one who thinks $19.99 is outrageous for those games. -Maybe someone will buy those games, and maybe Nintendo will make alot of money off of them, but they aren't getting my money. Com'on Nintendo, at least make it look like your putting effort in your projects. I hope this isn't Nintendo's big scheme to combat the new playstation handheld. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 I can't add anything new to the $20 price point, it seems rather outrageous. I did a double-take when I saw that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFo Posted June 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 I finally saw this new NES-styled GBA at Target today, along with some of those old games. I saw them and the only thing I could think was, "I wonder if The Legend of Zelda is on a gold cart?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 lol yeah i thought the same thing when i heard about the release of the NES games. We want the Zelda gold cart capt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scobeto Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 Originally posted by J.Fo@Jun 2 2004, 09:10 PM I finally saw this new NES-styled GBA at Target today, along with some of those old games. I thought that it was going to be released on the 7th or something :shock: So, does it look pretty cool up close and in person? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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