Virtual Console: Wii to Host the New Old School!
SPOnG buys into development kit dreams
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Nintendo's Virtual Console, as debuting on the Wii home machine in a few months time, will feature brand new old school games in some of the best news we've heard about the emerging platform so far in its overbearingly positive emergence.
Speaking to the slightly creepy kids who spend summer pretending to camp on the Internet, brought together by their love of Nintendo at Camp Hyrule, George Harrison, Nintendo’s Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Communications said, "...we hope many people will take advantage of the virtual console games that they love from the past., but we also hope that people who have never experienced these games will enjoy them for the first time. Remember, there are other secrets of the virtual console that we won’t reveal until we get closer to launch."
He continued, "Virtual console offers the possibility for us to create new games, but our focus right now is in getting the Wii hardware launched and new games from Nintendo on the virtual console will be coming sometime after the launch."
Of course, this is more good news for bedroom coders. Fresh from the news that Microsoft is looking to enable smaller garage developers to knock together microgame projects on the Xbox 360 via Live comes a potentially similar offering from Nintendo.
And most importantly, the greatest game in history might have two potential mainstream platforms from which to dominate the globe!
Speaking to the slightly creepy kids who spend summer pretending to camp on the Internet, brought together by their love of Nintendo at Camp Hyrule, George Harrison, Nintendo’s Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Communications said, "...we hope many people will take advantage of the virtual console games that they love from the past., but we also hope that people who have never experienced these games will enjoy them for the first time. Remember, there are other secrets of the virtual console that we won’t reveal until we get closer to launch."
He continued, "Virtual console offers the possibility for us to create new games, but our focus right now is in getting the Wii hardware launched and new games from Nintendo on the virtual console will be coming sometime after the launch."
Of course, this is more good news for bedroom coders. Fresh from the news that Microsoft is looking to enable smaller garage developers to knock together microgame projects on the Xbox 360 via Live comes a potentially similar offering from Nintendo.
And most importantly, the greatest game in history might have two potential mainstream platforms from which to dominate the globe!
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ozfunghi 17 Aug 2006 11:31
1/6
This was kind of a logical step, and MS set the good example. Nintendo actually hinted as much back at E3 2005, when they said Wii wasn't just for the big budgets, but also for the big ideas without a budget. How else could indies get their games to the mainstream public?
Joji 17 Aug 2006 12:22
2/6
Its a good time if you want to create your own stuff.
I wonder now if Sony will do something similar with Linux based stuff on PS3.
I wonder now if Sony will do something similar with Linux based stuff on PS3.
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ohms 17 Aug 2006 12:26
3/6
Joji wrote:
I wonder now if Sony will do something similar with Linux based stuff on PS3.
I remember hearing that Linux would come installed as standard on PS3 Hard Drives.
Then again, I remember hearing that PS3 would have 7 controllers and 2 HDMI outputs.
RiseFromYourGrave 17 Aug 2006 13:46
4/6
even simplistic dev tools would be a great addition to the virtual console, the wii becomes more attractive by the day
itd be cool if i could use my ds in junction with the wii to create sprites for games. and then swap sprites and code and s**t over the net, so that teams of people can build a game in tandem without leaving their wii!
if theres a lot of coding involved however, hopefully theyll have a simplistic mariopaint-esque one for us non-proggers
itd be cool if i could use my ds in junction with the wii to create sprites for games. and then swap sprites and code and s**t over the net, so that teams of people can build a game in tandem without leaving their wii!
if theres a lot of coding involved however, hopefully theyll have a simplistic mariopaint-esque one for us non-proggers
PreciousRoi 17 Aug 2006 13:49
5/6
could this spark a 2d Renaissance?
sidescrolling shooters, 2d platformers, and beat 'em ups...Oh My!
sidescrolling shooters, 2d platformers, and beat 'em ups...Oh My!
warbaby 17 Aug 2006 16:10
6/6
Sounds quite a bit like what Valve is doing with Steam. Steam offers the downloading of games, many from 3rd party developers or modding teams.