| Samus Aran said: I guess if you want enhanced graphics on everything and ruin it in some(not all) cases(TMNT for example) then XBLA is going to be your favorite. If you don't want that, and I think a lot of people don't want that, then VC is going to be your favorite. |
| sguy78 said: Yeah, I don't want graphical upgrades on classic games. It seems like they just ripped the soul out of TMNT. |
How come the only example that you guys can come up with of an old game that has been "ruined" by XBLA is TMNT?
Which by the way is premature considering the game has not even been released yet!
How about comparing the XBLA version of Ikaruga (which is only $5 this week), to the Gamecube/Dreamcast version?
Let's see... Ikaruga XBLA has 720p HD, Video Replay, horizontal and vertical screen modes, Online Multiplayer, Achievements, Leaderboards... all for only $5-10.
Right now on Amazon the cheapest used Gamecube copy (in "acceptable" condition) is $20 and it's at least $70 new.. and how many of those features do you get for that price?
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ameratsu says:
sucks that this is only for XBLA. Instead I get to buy it for gamecube for $40.
Posted on: 07/13/09, 17:49
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