@ChrisWeasel I'm pretty sure it's legal - we've got Kickstarter etc. doing just fine? But I don't think it was ever marketed to the EU even at that stage (at least as far as I remember, anyway)
Honestly, I'm still annoyed this wasn't released in Europe - I really wanted to get my hands on one, and probably still would if I didn't have to import it! Anyway, it's a shame, but I guess it's not exactly surprising these days - am glad they're intending to have the homebrew functionality in there, that's something I didn't expect!
@Zenszulu you're right, and it'll all be down to money at the end of the day - but if nothing else, it'd be a good showing for Xbox's new preservation team to try and accomplish something like this! But more than anything, I'm just annoyed that I didn't find out about the game until well after it'd been delisted!
@Zenszulu oh I'm sure it's not that simple (just look how long it took to make Scott Pilgrim happen!) but you'd think something like this - even on a temporary basis, would be an easy money spinner for all parties!
Honestly, more than anything - what surprises me the most is that Activision didn't renew the licence for the game, what with the new film and all... it just seems like an easy way to make bank!
@Beetlebum91 how did that compare to N64 prices? Over here N64 games were so much more expensive than playstation games - and that's before you consider the platinum range and regular sales!
@Beetlebum91 we did indeed - at the time the N64 was substantially more expensive, IIRC the average RRP for new games was about £60 compared to £40 for a Playstation title, but even beyond that the playstation seemed to have more fans than the N64 (I also worked at Game UK for a bit back then, and PSX was always the top seller)
@GrailUK the Spectrum Next is definitely legit - they've released several batches of hardware (I've even played on one at Blackpool Replay) I don't know if there is current stock available, but they are definitely for real
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Re: Atari Is Officially Pulling Support for the Atari VCS
@ChrisWeasel I'm pretty sure it's legal - we've got Kickstarter etc. doing just fine? But I don't think it was ever marketed to the EU even at that stage (at least as far as I remember, anyway)
Re: Atari Is Officially Pulling Support for the Atari VCS
Honestly, I'm still annoyed this wasn't released in Europe - I really wanted to get my hands on one, and probably still would if I didn't have to import it! Anyway, it's a shame, but I guess it's not exactly surprising these days - am glad they're intending to have the homebrew functionality in there, that's something I didn't expect!
Re: '90s Classic Flashback Gets (Unofficially) Ported To Sega Saturn
@KingMike no no, we don't talk about the 2013 Flashback remake - because it didn't happen, right? 😉 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flashback_(2013_video_game)
Re: "It's The Game We Wish Had Existed 40 Years Ago" - Ulysses 31 Is Finally Getting A Video Game
@Daniel36 I remember Alfred J Quack! To this day I've still not been able to track down an English dubbed version like I used to watch! 😄
Re: Did Activision's Deadpool Game Really Cost $100 Million To Make?
@Zenszulu you're right, and it'll all be down to money at the end of the day - but if nothing else, it'd be a good showing for Xbox's new preservation team to try and accomplish something like this! But more than anything, I'm just annoyed that I didn't find out about the game until well after it'd been delisted!
Re: Did Activision's Deadpool Game Really Cost $100 Million To Make?
@Zenszulu oh I'm sure it's not that simple (just look how long it took to make Scott Pilgrim happen!) but you'd think something like this - even on a temporary basis, would be an easy money spinner for all parties!
Re: Did Activision's Deadpool Game Really Cost $100 Million To Make?
Honestly, more than anything - what surprises me the most is that Activision didn't renew the licence for the game, what with the new film and all... it just seems like an easy way to make bank!
Re: Talking Point: Does Video Game History Have A "Nintendo Problem"?
@Beetlebum91 how did that compare to N64 prices? Over here N64 games were so much more expensive than playstation games - and that's before you consider the platinum range and regular sales!
Re: Talking Point: Does Video Game History Have A "Nintendo Problem"?
@Beetlebum91 we did indeed - at the time the N64 was substantially more expensive, IIRC the average RRP for new games was about £60 compared to £40 for a Playstation title, but even beyond that the playstation seemed to have more fans than the N64 (I also worked at Game UK for a bit back then, and PSX was always the top seller)
Re: Sega Wants To Know What Mini Console You Want Next
Saturn or Dreamcast? Decisions, decisions... I'll take both/either to be fair!
Re: Intellivision Closes Amico Fundraising Ahead Of Schedule
@GrailUK the Spectrum Next is definitely legit - they've released several batches of hardware (I've even played on one at Blackpool Replay) I don't know if there is current stock available, but they are definitely for real