So long as they do include it on the disc. I liked it on Virtual Console games that included them on-board (before Nintendo started pulling that crap of putting the VC games' manuals on the Shop Channel), and would get along well with it as a Home/Dash menu or integrated online thing

Honestly I like it when they give you a detailed thick manual and extra goodies (ie. FF1, Phantasy Star 2, Earthbound I think and some other RPGs came with maps) for FREE. Ys Seven Premium Edition was the exact same price as the regular edition though in limited quantities I think. It came with a cloth map, an artbook and a soundtrack CD. All for the regular price. Blazblue's limited edition was also only $60 as well. I like seeing that. Though obvoiusly because it was in limited quantity, the value of it shot up big time afterwards. Fuck this $80 Collector's Edition shit. I like seeing free goodies packed in. Personally I don't mind if they do away with manuals but if it's a well-done thick manual, it's nice to have. Most of the ones they have these days suck and I never touch em. I use my Super Street Fighter IV manual so that I have a quick reference guide for character moves. You can't exactly press pause mid-fight in an online match so it's good to have the manual with you if you want to learn a character's moves.

How can you worry about trees in a such a sad time as this? All around us, publishers are stopping manual production, and you are worried about trees? Of all things, you worry about trees? That is disgusting.../s

Nice! EA will be sure to pass on the savings to the consumer......right?

its called advancement.

I can't remember the last time I actually used a manual or even looked at one.

My sinuses are trying to convince my brain that manuals are needed though.

Only GTA and Red Dead Redemption were useful and good.

It pretty much is a trend paper manuals are slowly disappearing or contain only the bare minimum of information.

Goes back and looks at big ass manuals from old computer days...meh, I never read them anyways.

none, more trees get planted for everyone that is cut down. thats the law