[game_preservation] EarthBound DEFINITELY NOT coming to the US

[Mike Melanson]

Reminds me of this tale:

http://www.actsofgord.com/Chronicles/chapter33.php

"This entire conversation could not have happened and many more souls 
could have been given the opportunity to play [Panzer Dragoon Saga] had 
Sega of America bothered to produce more than 5000 copies, especially 
after Sega had completely sold out on the first day."

-- 
     -Mike Melanson



Devin Monnens wrote:

> Well of course any game can be pirated. But piracy is not a valid option 

> for libraries and archives. That's not exactly going to earn brownie 

> points with the industry, whose support we need. In that regard, I'm not 

> sure we're talking about the same mailing list, regardless of how people 

> might obtain games outside of the archive.

> 

> As for average joes who want to play the game... I think it's a shame 

> when the only way to legally get it is to shell out $200 to some chump 

> for a game they just want to play. It was bad enough when these were $60 

> used...

> 

> Devin Monnens

> 

> On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 12:19 PM, Mike Melanson <mike at multimedia.cx 

> <mailto:mike at multimedia.cx>> wrote:

> 

>     Devin Monnens wrote:

> 

>         Starmen.net has commented that EarthBound will NOT be coming to

>         the US Virtual Console. As a result, it will be impossible for

>         anyone to play this game in English without forking over $100+

>         for a copy of the SNES version

> 

> 

>     Ahem, impossible to play "legally". What mailing list do you think

>     you're on here?

> 

>     :)

> 

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