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Post by nas on Apr 14, 2006 8:48:15 GMT -5
Hello! Im just wondering, now that the Revolution and the Nintendo DS/DS Lite have hit the shelves (or are going to hit the shelves) do we have to post threads about Gamecube and Gameboy Advance in Classic Nintendo boards, or are GC and GBA still classed as Conventional Nintendo?
Kinda weird question I know, but while im on the subject: When is the DS Lite coming out and what is the likely price? I checked the DS page but I didnt see any other release dates, is this because they are not known right now? Anyways, thanks for the info in advance, oh god-like gamers! LOL
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Post by nocturnal YL on Apr 14, 2006 11:26:33 GMT -5
Hello! Im just wondering, now that the Revolution and the Nintendo DS/DS Lite have hit the shelves (or are going to hit the shelves) do we have to post threads about Gamecube and Gameboy Advance in Classic Nintendo boards, or are GC and GBA still classed as Conventional Nintendo? Kinda weird question I know, but while im on the subject: When is the DS Lite coming out and what is the likely price? I checked the DS page but I didnt see any other release dates, is this because they are not known right now? Anyways, thanks for the info in advance, oh god-like gamers! LOL 2 March, ¥16800. It shouldn't have been out yet for other regions (excluding imports). As for now, there are still GC and GBA games coming, so I guess we should just leave it as Contemporary. |
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Post by nas on Apr 14, 2006 14:38:33 GMT -5
Thanks for the info YL, but I was looking for release dates for DS Lite in US and Europe and what sort of price range. I knew that it had already been released in Japan. Is there any confirmation of the system being released over here at a certain date yet?
As for the classic/contempary nintendo stuff, I guess you are right, GC and GBA are still hot stuff for me! Thanky greatly
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Post by Blueberry_pie on Apr 14, 2006 14:45:07 GMT -5
Thanks for the info YL, but I was looking for release dates for DS Lite in US and Europe and what sort of price range. I knew that it had already been released in Japan. Is there any confirmation of the system being released over here at a certain date yet? Sadly, no. There are tons of rumours, but no official announcements (as far as I can recall). |
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Post by Smashchu on Apr 14, 2006 18:34:31 GMT -5
We'll start posting NGC and GBA game is the classic over time. It has to intigrate first so they'll both have to launch first and we wont do this until after it has some time to be out.
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Post by wanderingshadow on Apr 14, 2006 18:42:45 GMT -5
So, when exactly do we start classifying a game as a classic? When Meijer and Target no longer carry them?
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Post by Saim on Apr 14, 2006 19:35:37 GMT -5
Both GC and GBA are dying, but they are not dead yet.
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Post by nas on Apr 15, 2006 8:50:11 GMT -5
True, GC and GBA may be on their way out, but I will still play them even when they are classed as "classic nintendo". Same with my SNES and N64...etc As for the DS Lite, oh well, it will be out one day and when it does I'll probably be there. Same for the REV which looks juicier everyday  Thanks for the info anyways... |
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Post by Fryguy64 on Apr 15, 2006 15:37:51 GMT -5
The main rumour regarding the DS Lite is that it will appear alongside New Super Mario Bros. sometime in May in the US. Europe may well do the same thing - but it may not.
As for when we start talking about a console as a "classic"? We don't, until there's no more new software released for the system. If Nintendo were to release a game for the N64 right now, we would talk about it in the contemporary Nintendo thread... because it would be a new game. They're not going to... but if they did...
NinDB's official stance, however, is that when there's no more first party software lined up for a console (in short, when the site's game lists are completed) then it stops being a contemporary console. As far as I'm aware, the GBA's Japanese game list will be completed in just 5 days with the release of Mother 3. I may eat those words come E3, but I doubt it with the DS doing so well.
I don't count third party software, as I imagine some companies will keep releasing GBA software well into next year - crappy budget titles, that kind of thing.
Gamecube has at least until the release of Twilight Princess, then, before it becomes a classic... and we don't know what else Nintendo has up its sleeves.
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Post by nocturnal YL on Apr 15, 2006 16:12:19 GMT -5
According to the official site, " カルチョビット" (published by Nintendo) is still coming up for the GBA. Mother 3 is not the last GBA game.
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Post by Fryguy64 on Apr 15, 2006 16:43:57 GMT -5
Haha, I knew they'd pull something like that  "Karuchobit"? I don't have my Japanese dictionary to hand, so that may be wrong. What on Earth could it be? Sounds like a puzzle game |
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Post by nas on Apr 15, 2006 17:26:26 GMT -5
Ah I understand now...so only classic when the production line for the consoles ceases, gotcha! So twilight princess is going to be the final "official" first party nintendo release? Quite sad really, the years pass quite quickly but who can't be excited about the Revolution having backwards compatability with classic consoles?
Hey thats just made me think! (oh no not again, lol)
With the REV's compatibilty to play older games, do you think they might release like a classic "game". With some old favourites lined up in one disc or sumthing? I would like that, kinda like what they are doing with the Gamecube now.
Later!
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Post by Fryguy64 on Apr 17, 2006 7:41:09 GMT -5
Note: not when the production line ceases... heavens no! But when first-party game production ceases. You see, especially in Japan, Nintendo doesn't cease console production immediately. They were still producing new Famicom and Super Famicom consoles until September of 2003!! They even continued producing Super Famicom games well into this millennium... which would have been a problem, but thankfully they stopped before NinDB was set up A classic game compilation might be a bit pointless, seeing as you'll be able to download a bunch of them for the virtual console. Maybe they'll do some classic Game Boy games updated in sexy 16-bit style  |
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Post by nas on Apr 17, 2006 14:33:52 GMT -5
Wow really? I didnt know the production line for the consoles and the games carried on still, though they are craved consoles! Updated classics would be great as you say, at least i wont need to buy a Super game boy / Gameboy Player type enhancement for REV |
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Post by Fryguy64 on Apr 17, 2006 17:54:50 GMT -5
Turns out I was way off. Karuchobit is a Soccer game!!
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