[game_preservation] EarthBound DEFINITELY NOT coming to the US

[Mike Melanson]

OTOH, here's a humorous commentary on the kinds of games that Sega 
*does* choose to release (and release and release):

http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2003/02/03/

-- 
     -Mike Melanson


Devin Monnens wrote:

> "Oh Sega, why do you taunt us so by refusing to make more copies 

> available of games people want?

> 

> Yet Sega of America wonders why they have never posted a profit since 1994."

> 

> So true. Unfortunately, Nintendo has other ways of making money than 

> satisfying zealous fans. So much for art for the sake of the populace.

> 

> Gonna have to check out the rest of the site.

> 

> -Devin

> 

> On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 12:50 PM, Mike Melanson <mike at multimedia.cx 

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

> 

>     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>

>         <mailto: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?

> 

>            :)

> 

>            --       -Mike Melanson

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