@Eocene84 I work extensively with copyright law, and I can easily answer your question: it is because people do not understand copyright law... even a little tiny bit.
I wish Analogue was a company that manufactures a product, and then you order it from their website, and then a week later you receive it in the mail. You know, like normal companies that manufacture things.
Yeah, the Super Pocket is a much better value, but some of these arcade titles are not ideal on such a small screen. With the New Zealand Story, for instance, it's really hard to see the tiny projectile pixels. So this thing seems like a much, much better way to play these games. That said, can't imagine buying one of these, LOL. PopetheRev28 is right that picking up the console collections is a much better idea.
I kind of regret picking up the Taito Super Pocket and should have known something like these collections would come to the Evercade. The Super Pocket is neat, but the screen is a bit too small for some of these arcade titles.
It wasn't "ahead of its time"; it was poorly designed, and was literally a pain to use. A lot of people who never tried to play one are going to find out soon enough, I guess.
I bought Bubble Bobble 4 Friends when it came out and... it was OK. Nothing to write home about and so much visual clutter. It didn't really seem like Bubble Bobble.
@KingMike I assume it was done on a work-for-hire basis, and Way Forward retained zero rights for their work, as would be typical for licensed products like this. I assume the same is true for their excellent Wendy the Witch Game Boy game, which has never been re-released.
Can't imagine anybody paying that much for a reskinned mobile game from, like, ten years ago. That their original investors haven't sued is a real miracle. And everybody still involved with the company is hardcore MAGA.
LRG really is a garbage company. It should go without saying that when you buy a brand new game, it shouldn't be made with used components. Come on, now!
I already have an older Anberic device that plays games through the SNES perfectly, so I don't need this, but it's great that they ripped off the best Game Boy form factor. They are kind of flying close to the sun when it comes to trademark and patent infringement.
I love this company. Like, I never thought that obscure arcade platformers like Liquid Kids would ever be available again. They do it right and reasonably priced.
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Re: The Making Of: Body Harvest - The N64 Cult Classic That Went Through Development Hell
Love seeing the low-poly rendering of Van Gogh's "Sorrowing Old Man".
Re: Random: Tommy Tallarico Got Bodied So Badly He's Now Using A Fake Name
So now he's even lying about his own name, LOL.
Re: The TimeSplitters Series May Be On Ice, But This Impressive Fan Project Will Help Soothe The Pain
@Eocene84 I work extensively with copyright law, and I can easily answer your question: it is because people do not understand copyright law... even a little tiny bit.
Re: BitBeamCannon's Latest Neo Geo & Sega Genesis Game Is Mega Man In Everything But Name
Gives stern look to child
"We already have Mega Man at home."
Re: Analogue 3D Goes Back Up For Pre-Order Next Week, But There's A Catch
@nocdaes Technically true, but still done as a performative "not enough for everybody" hype drop.
Re: Analogue 3D Goes Back Up For Pre-Order Next Week, But There's A Catch
I wish Analogue was a company that manufactures a product, and then you order it from their website, and then a week later you receive it in the mail. You know, like normal companies that manufacture things.
Re: Hands On: Evercade Alpha Taito Edition - A Bartop Behemoth Packed With Coin-Op History
Yeah, the Super Pocket is a much better value, but some of these arcade titles are not ideal on such a small screen. With the New Zealand Story, for instance, it's really hard to see the tiny projectile pixels. So this thing seems like a much, much better way to play these games. That said, can't imagine buying one of these, LOL. PopetheRev28 is right that picking up the console collections is a much better idea.
Re: Commodore Industries Is Trying To Prevent The Revived Commodore International From Using The Iconic Name
@Paranoimia
The article you just commented on literally shows and describes products made by the Italian company.
Re: Review: Taito Arcade 1 (Evercade) - A Welcome Refresher On One Of Coin-Op Gaming's Greatest
I kind of regret picking up the Taito Super Pocket and should have known something like these collections would come to the Evercade. The Super Pocket is neat, but the screen is a bit too small for some of these arcade titles.
Re: "I Still Think The Virtual Boy Was Probably Just Too Ahead Of Its Time" - Japanese Developers On Nintendo's Most Infamous Flop
@Metazoxan
It was 100% NOT ahead of its time. It was based on stereoscopic slide viewers from the late 19th/early 20th century, LOL.
Re: "I Still Think The Virtual Boy Was Probably Just Too Ahead Of Its Time" - Japanese Developers On Nintendo's Most Infamous Flop
It wasn't "ahead of its time"; it was poorly designed, and was literally a pain to use. A lot of people who never tried to play one are going to find out soon enough, I guess.
Re: "It Makes Me Happy To Know That Bubsy Is Getting Another Chance" - Bubsy 3D Dev Hopes Revivals Will Lead To "New Fans"
I guess they'll be reviving Ninjabread Man next.
Re: "The Worst Console Of All Time" Turned 20 This Year – Is Gizmondo Worth A Look In 2025?
The only thing I like about Gizmondo is that anybody who gets one has to clean off the gooey coating.
Re: Anbernic Is Taking On The AYANEO Pocket Air Mini With The RG476H
It reminds me of Taco Bell, the way the same ingredients get juggled around slightly to make "new" menu items.
Re: AYANEO's 'Code R' Promises To Be An "Entry-Level, High-Value" Retro Handheld
This looks so much like the Anbernic device I bought, like, 8 years ago.
Re: Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons To Feature A Saturn Port Of A Classic Arcade Title
I bought Bubble Bobble 4 Friends when it came out and... it was OK. Nothing to write home about and so much visual clutter. It didn't really seem like Bubble Bobble.
Re: MagicX's 2025-2026 Roadmap Reveals A 3DS-Style Device Is On The Way
At last, the Mega 2DS nobody asked for.
Re: Talking Point: A Curious Contradiction At The Core Of "New" Commodore Makes Me Uncomfortable
It's becoming increasingly obvious that nothing of value will come of this.
Re: "We've Gone Retro" - New Arcade Bucks The Trend In An Otherwise Gloomy Sector
@The_Nintend_Pedant
I think the trend is "opening a retro arcade and going out of business within one year," which, obviously, remains to be seen.
Re: Nightdive Studios Latest Release Resurrects The '90s FPS Classics Heretic + Hexen
I was a Mac user back in the day, so I have very fond memories of Hexen, one of the few good FPS games available for the platform. So, so good.
Re: New James Pond Revival Announced With "Cod-Awful" AI Marketing Campaign
Gross, looks awful.
Re: This EarthBound SNES ROM Hack Is A Remake Of The Original 'Mother' Over 10 Years In The Making
Doing something like this is one thing, but trying to get attention for it and, for instance, making a trailer, is just asking for it.
Re: WayForward Distances Itself From ModRetro's Re-Release Of Sabrina: Zapped! On Game Boy Color
@KingMike I assume it was done on a work-for-hire basis, and Way Forward retained zero rights for their work, as would be typical for licensed products like this. I assume the same is true for their excellent Wendy the Witch Game Boy game, which has never been re-released.
Re: More Amico Games Release On Switch & Steam, As The Company Still Insists Hardware Is The Goal
Can't imagine anybody paying that much for a reskinned mobile game from, like, ten years ago. That their original investors haven't sued is a real miracle. And everybody still involved with the company is hardcore MAGA.
Re: Review: Terrorbytes Is An Ambitious Horror Game Doc That Is Unlike Anything Else I've Seen
So the entire thing is people looking just to the side of the camera and talking, presumably intercut with game footage. Sounds utterly thrilling.
Re: Neo Geo And Data East Super Pocket Handhelds Hit With Small Delay
I've got the Taito Super Pocket and it's superb.
Re: This Man Is Buying Commodore
Good luck, man. Hopefully he won't go all Amico on us.
Re: Croc's Game Boy Color Debut Is Getting A Re-Release To Celebrate Its 25th Birthday
This is where we pretend that meh old games were good old games.
Re: The Upcoming Jeff Minter Doc 'Heart Of Neon' Is Now On Kickstarter
@slider1983
I'll... take your word for it!
Re: Random: This Decade-Old Nintendo Handheld Is Now Worth Almost As Much As A Switch 2
The New 3DS XL has a much more robust build quality than the 2DS XL, which just seems designed to cut costs everywhere.
Re: Barcode Battler, The Early '90s Classic That's So Crap, It's Almost Cool
CueCat has joined the battle!
Re: Heart Of Neon Aims To Explore The Story Of One Of The UK's Greatest Developers
Americans just have to take British people's word for it that Jeff Minter is famous.
Re: Limited Run And Retro-Bit Under Fire For Using Recycled Chips In Shantae Advance
LRG really is a garbage company. It should go without saying that when you buy a brand new game, it shouldn't be made with used components. Come on, now!
Re: "Licensing Constraints" Mean Toaplan Shooters Collection Volume 2 Loses Twin Cobra
Celebratory Digital Clock?
Re: Broke Studio Is Releasing Pizza Pop! On An NES Cartridge For The First Time Ever Next Month
Is this a "hidden gem" people are clamoring for?
Re: Nintendo's Satellaview Turns 30 This Month, And Fans Are Celebrating In A Special Way
"long before the internet existed"
I was on CompuServe in the early 1980s. Do you mean the World Wide Web?
Re: Billy Mitchell Has Won His Defamation Lawsuit Against The YouTuber Karl Jobst
@PXAbstracftion Amen to that.
Re: Interview: "We’ve Come Full Circle!" - WayForward On Sigma Star Saga DX, And What's Next For The Shantae Developer
Bring back Wendy: Every Witch Way. Hard to believe the license for that character could be all that expensive.
Re: This New Atari Watch Sets Out To Combine The Worlds Of Retro Gaming & Fitness Tracking
LMAO, wow, it plays Pong.
Re: You Can Now Add Seamless HDMI To One Of Nintendo's Most Sought-After Consoles
8 or 9 people are going to be so excited about this (and I am jealous of them).
Re: 8BitDo & Viture Are Teasing A "Jaw-Dropping" New Mobile Gaming Accessory
A controller! How jaw-dropping!
Re: Review: Anbernic RG34XX - A GBA Clone That's So Good Nintendo's Name Should Be On It
I already have an older Anberic device that plays games through the SNES perfectly, so I don't need this, but it's great that they ripped off the best Game Boy form factor. They are kind of flying close to the sun when it comes to trademark and patent infringement.
Re: Sounds Like Duke Nukem's Voice Actor Wants To Buy The Rights To The Character
I think there's room for more Duke Nukem.
Re: Random: Sega Is Reviving A Saucy Viz Mega Drive Ad For New Japanese Clothing Range
It's all so mature.
Re: Review: TrimUI Brick - A Perfectly Pocket-Friendly Emulation Option
I'm concerned that only four or five of these new emulators are announced every month. What if we run out?
Re: If Nothing Else, SuperSega's Latest "Review" Should Convince You To Keep Your Wallet Shut
@PXAbstracftion Unless they give him money, in which case he'll do a puff piece on it.
Re: Hands On: HyperMegaTech Super Pocket Technōs And Atari Editions
I have the Taito edition of this, and it's such a cool handheld. I haven't taken advantage of the Evercade compatibility yet, but I really like it.
Re: Hotel Mario, One Of Mario's "Worst Games", Is Getting A Fan-Made Upgrade
It's a decent puzzle game.
Re: More Taito Arcade Archives Games Are Now On Sale On PS4 & The Switch eShop
I love this company. Like, I never thought that obscure arcade platformers like Liquid Kids would ever be available again. They do it right and reasonably priced.
Re: GameStop Is Selling An Exclusive ModRetro Chromatic
Wow, you guys are really pushing this thing.