8/5/2023 0 Comments Endless sky remnant license![]() I don't really get the argument that because something is old you shouldn't have to pay for it though - there would obviously be some cost involved with getting old games onto newer systems - developing the emulators, testing, licencing etc so expecting to get them for nothing is ridiculous. The only other option is to either track down the original game and the hardware which can be very expensive, or emulate on PC etc. At the moment you can't really do that unless they happen to release in a retro collection or stuff like the Arcade Archives games, but the selection on those is limited. It would be great to go back and buy something that I might've missed because I either didn't have that particular system, it was just a game I wasn't aware of, or even just that my taste has changed over the years. When they are talking about game preservation it's not about the likes of Sonic or Mario games that are already available just about everywhere and they want you to buy for the tenth time - it's about those games that didn't sell millions and are in many cases died with the platform they were released on. Thu 18th Nov I don't particularly care if you're playing All Stars on your laptop either, but that's not really the point is it?.Does video game history matter to them? Does accuracy and preservation matter enough to the consumers for there to be a large enough demand? ![]() I do not think so, as their sole reason for existing is to sell services and products to consumers. You have to ask yourself, if they're truly interested in preservation. It's the distribution of ROMs, disc image files and BIOS that is.ĭo you have any information to suggest that Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft have a good track record of implementing emulation, from an accuracy perspective?Īlthough Microsoft's backwards compatibility feature with Xbox and Xbox 360 titles seems to be well-regarded, can it not be said that this is not accurate emulation, given that the titles have been recompiled and modified and in same ways, not behaving as they were originally intended?Īlso, it cannot be emphasised enough that these companies tend to do the bare minimum in matters such as this. Thu 18th Nov Correct me if I'm wrong, but from what I understand, software emulators themselves are not illegal.What are your thoughts about Spencer's comments regarding emulation? What do you think of Xbox's efforts to preserve video game history compared to Nintendo and Sony? Leave a comment down below. Nintendo, however, did offer digital retro downloads via its Virtual Console service during the Wii and Wii U generations. Unfortunately, unlike Xbox's backwards compatibility program, you can't purchase these titles separately. The recent launch of the premium Expansion Pack tier has also added Nintendo 64 and Sega Mega Drive games. When it comes to emulation on the Nintendo front, Switch owners are currently required to subscribe to the company's Switch Online service to access the NES and SNES retro libraries. ![]() “While we continue to stay focused on preserving and enhancing the art form of games, we have reached the limit of our ability to bring new games to the catalog from the past due to licensing, legal and technical constraints." Xbox actually added 76 games to its backwards compatible library this week, but not long after this confirmed the team had reached its limits due to all sorts of roadblocks:
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