Dude OMG I can still play Gta:San Andreas!!!!

[Michael-5]

brendude13 said:

Michael-5 said:

brendude13 said:

Michael-5 said:

blkfish92 said:
Is it really that big of a deal lol

To some it is. One big reason I bought a 360 before PS3 was because I didn't have a core XB, and I wanted to play Halo 2 and Conker. I also got my PS2 to play PS1 games since my PS1 broke, and there were lots of great games I had yet to play. I almost skipped getting a Wii to get a BC Wii successor, but Donkey Kong and Pikmin pushed me over (Now Pikmin is gone!).

However I hate how companies limit BC to one gen. PS3 had it right being BC with everything, why stop? I understand DS and 3DS not being able to play old GB games because of the different port, but with disk games there is no excuse, especially since current gen systems can play older gens. If PS4 can play PS1 games I would consider it more strongly then I do now, as I still can't play my Chrono Cross (PS1-PS3 all broken, PS3 I borrow isn't BC).

Firstly, SONY had to stop BC with the PS3 because of how costly it was to put PS2 components into the PS3, I still don't know why they didn't take the emulation route though.

I don't think the 3DS has a port at the bottom, but the DS did have a port that could fit original GB and GBC games.

And you do know every single PS3 is backwards compatible with PS1 games right?

WHAT? So I could have played Chrono Cross all this time?

I know why Sony stopped with PS2 BC in PS3, but they could have easily gone the emulation route.

As for the DS and 3DS not being able to play old GB and GBC games, I said they could. I said it was understandable because it would involve making another port for the games, which takes up space, and to be honest, most gamers wouldn't use.

Yeah, you could have, hope you haven't been waiting too long.

As for emulation, SONY did announce that they had created a PS2 emulator for the PS3 without any use of PS2 components, but we heard nothing more from it. I think they saw more money in HD collections. If that is true, then I'm not happy, but it doesn't affect me, bog standard emulation isn't exactly great, if I had an option to play my favourite PS2 games in HD with trophies I would take it.

Only the 3DS can play GB and GBC games through the store (not sure what Nintendo have decided on yet), the normal DS cannot play GB and GBC cartridges. GB, GBC and GBA games can all fit in the original DS's port though.

I think it's because of the similarities between the DS's and GBA's hardware, still I think Nintendo should have used emulation. I only wanted it for Pokemon, and after heart gold and soul silver it doesn't matter for me, I don't need GB and GBC compatibility.

GBA SP plays everything from 1989-2004 (I love the design of the GBA SP, best Nintendo handheld ever). I read up on DS, aparently GBA and GB games are written differently, so they would have to emulate GB and GBC games in order for the DS to play them. However this would add $2-3 to development costs, and with say 60 original DS systems sold, thats something like 150 million dollars. Most people who own a DS, who want to play GB and GBC games own a GB or GBC. I think Nintendo realized GBA was enough, and I'm not mad at them for that. Heck they made a second port for GBA games (and DS accessories).

Anyway, I'm a big fan of BC, I hope all next gen consoles have it. I'm only a bit dissapointed in Wii U not being Gamecube BC, I mean how can you play smash bros without the GCN controller?

I wonder how trophies/achievements would work though, will they accumulate with current achievements or will they be separate?