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Originally Posted by Born2bwire
We spend hundreds of dollars on music, headphones, and gear, but you are really going to illegally obtain a game over the matter of four bucks?
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Bah, I was afraid of this kind of response.
What I'm saying is that it seems expensive to pay $5 for a NES rom and $8 for a SNES rom, considering that they're roms and considering their age. My point is that is saying that paying $8 for Chrono Trigger is a great deal because it costs many times more for the actual cartridge isn't the best argument, unless you're the type of person that believes that you're only chance to play a game is to play the original cartridge (As in you've never considered roms (admittedly, they are illegal and there's an ethical issue involved), ports, compilations on later platforms, on-line classic gaming services, etc.). I still buy the original games and the original consoles, but if I want to play something like Star Ocean, Lufia I/II, Final Fantasy VI, Cotton 100%, Contra Force, Mario's Time Machine, Tengen Tetris, Dracula X, etc. I'm not going to hunt down the original copy on its native platform, and I'm not exactly going to wet my pants and go crazy if I see Dracula X for $8 through the Wii's Virtual Console (The value of Dracula X is based on the original copy for its original platform in question, not based on the game itself).
That said, I'd like to reiterate that I still buy original copies of games and that I still plan on buying a Wii and using the Virtual Console. I'm just saying that $5 for a virtual NES game and $8 for a virtual SNES game is still rather expensive and will add up quickly (Especially considering all the NES/SNES games that I'm and most other gamers seem to be interested in, and considering that I've been playing these classics for SEVERAL years through various platforms and means; so Nintendo telling me that I can play Super Mario World for $8 isn't exactly exciting, especially considering that I'm not paying for a physical, tangible copy of the game, possibly with the original box, a cartshell with artwork, an insert, and a manual).
450 - I'm going to be very careful about this, but for the sake of providing support for my argument, the level of configuration for modern emulators is minimal and emulation is essentially 99% like the real thing ("99%" because there's always the possibility of that one rare game that nobody has tried, that was probably only available in alpha/beta form). However, emulation is ethically wrong, and I respect this point in refuting my argument. I also agree with the argument that the public doesn't know what an emulator is and doesn't know how to use one; my argument is that for modern internet/forum users, this shouldn't be an issue (I believe that if you were able to find yourself to this website, and you know about high-end audio electronics and use them, then you probably know what an emulator is and how to use one). For clarification, I believe the cost is expensive to internet savvy people that know of several means to play these games, both illegal and legal. To the mass public, the price seems fair.
