Post by Manspeed on Dec 5, 2010 23:19:14 GMT -5
I was just sorta sitting around going through the site wondering how long it'll be before the next update (and subsequently feeling bad that I don't do anything to contribute) when I reached the WiiWare and DSiWare sections.
I noticed that that Nintendo released quite a few unique titles via these services and realized that although we at NinDB are technically game archivists, these games have no clear method of preservation.
Think about it: In the past, games were released on carts and discs. These can be bought and sold long after they're out of print. The same sadly doesn't hold true for digitally distributed games. Fortunately, Nintendo still produced a large amount of games via disc, but since our goal around here is to preserve every last facet of Nintendo's history, what are we to do about their digitally distributed games once the services are taken down?
I noticed that that Nintendo released quite a few unique titles via these services and realized that although we at NinDB are technically game archivists, these games have no clear method of preservation.
Think about it: In the past, games were released on carts and discs. These can be bought and sold long after they're out of print. The same sadly doesn't hold true for digitally distributed games. Fortunately, Nintendo still produced a large amount of games via disc, but since our goal around here is to preserve every last facet of Nintendo's history, what are we to do about their digitally distributed games once the services are taken down?
