Srimok wrote:
I always lol when people get too overly concerned about legalities. Everything on the internet is illegal. Half of Youtube is illegal, Lots of stuff on this site is illegal, and if you want an example a little closer to yours how about all those Bound High carts everyone has on here. Just buy the cart and enjoy. I do not own an Earth Bound cart for the NES but I have heard great things about it.
I kinda over worry about stuff, sometimes. The Bound High carts is a really great example, never thought about that. Thats a really good game to. Also if you want the link to the site that has EarthBound, and many others, I can send it to you via PM. A lot of people on Youtube like it, so it should be trustworthy.
Srimok wrote:
It would be a shame for you to miss playing it just because it is technically illegal. It’s not really any more illegal than playing a rom and I’m sure everyone has played those before. The only people that should be even mildly worried about the legalities are the people making the repros not the people buying them.
I understand where you are coming from. This has really has me feeling better, and reconsidering. I really don’t want to miss out on a game thats supposed to be so good like EarthBound NES.
It’s not like I made the repro cart, so it isn’t like I’m the one pirateing games. I wouldn’t be making any money, infact loseing money by buying the cart.
Because of that, I don’t feel like anyone who buys repros has anything to worry about. Just the sellers themselves if anything, like you said.
If it were a ROM I’d feel weird, because it just seems wrong.
If this were something like copys of newer games like burnt XBOX 360 games for example, it’s wrong and illegal both ways, because there still in stores.
But not with twenty year old games, especially ones that was never even in stores like this one.
Also it’s not illegal to own bootleg games, it’s just illegal to make the said games, and isn’t this the same thing?
Like Nintendo sued Tengen for their carts (not really bootleg, just unoffical) but didn’t sue all of the people that went out and bought Tengen games.
I might put it on my Christmas list after all, still thinking about it.
But enough about me. Do you have a NES EarthBound cart? and if so what do you think about it?
VBrulez wrote:
Is it legal to own/buy a reproduction cart of the unreleased NES version of EarthBound? It seems like it would be since it was never released in all
Why would it be legal just because the game is unreleased? It is definitely illegal but nobody is enforcing it so who cares.
The whole thing with it being legal because it’s unreleased, was an arguement used on many of the sites I was on. Anyway thanks for the quick response. Since it’s illegial I won’t be getting a copy, but thanks for info.
VirtualJockey wrote:
I apologize, I thought this was a cool find and I was playing coy. It is what it is, unfortunately the VB scene has died and shifted away to 3DS. I have no questions to ask, I know what I have and buy. The other good ol’ boys are KR155E, runnerpack,and mawa. They have the authority.
I still enjoy brand new VB discoveries, as anyone here should.(?)
I’m just somebody that I used to know.
Thats a really cool find, and I’m happy for you. The VB scene isn’t dead. People are still getting onto the site, and expressing interest in the console. It just doesn’t seem like theres as many as there used to be though.
Hey Richard. If someone was going to buy a Flashboy would they have to mail any donor carts to you first?
I’m thinking about asking for one for christmas, or buying one after the holidays, and was wanting to find that out.
This reply was modified 12 years, 11 months ago by VBrulez.
That little Chalvo you made is awesome. Bound High is such a good game you can never play it to much of it, just don’t worry and have fun. It’s not like your spending 10 hours a day playing Call of Duty or anything like that.
I’m not trying to sound like a jerk or anything, and I’m not normally one to write this sort of thing. But isn’t everyone worrying just a little to much about the web address thats on the back of the instructions. This has been going on now for almost a week, instead of debating on it. Why not just make a poll so that everyone getting the instructions can vote on what way they want them, then when the poll closes just go with what one got the most votes.
Akumie needs to upload some pics, or atleast clarify what Mario demo it is everyones really curious (I’m not interested in buying the game, but still really want to know which demo it is.) I think this Mario demo needs to be sold here on the site and not anywhere else, because if it goes on ebay some dirty scum reseller will buy it and just try and make a killing especially if it’s VB Mario Land. Who knows maybe everything will work out and a ROM of the game will get relesed in the end.
L___E___T wrote:
I think it’s best to keep the discussion central to this thread. I’d easily bid 200 Euros if it was a genuine cart and the real deal. I’d also like to discuss what I can/can’t do with it after that and the best place to do that is right here, surely.
If your cart is a proto/alpha for VB Mario Land / Mario Clash, then it’s something the community hasn’t seen yet as working code. I’d be upset if you’re really willing to sell and it disappears into the hands of another collector for the next 15 years.
I understand some people don’t want to dump carts as then the money it took them to spend in securing that cart is seemingly lost. That’s why I suggested best course of action for the small communtiy of VB fans is to chip in a set amount together and donate that to you in return for dumping the cart code.
The cart itself could then be kept by you or sold, but you’d have peace of mind taht you wouldn’t lose out financially.
I think what everyone is interested in here is the code contents of the cart, what it plays like or even if it’s playable code AT ALL. I’ll be honest and say that I think it’s very unfair for someone to try and pry discussion away from here and as such I’ve decided to bid 200 Euros just to keep the discussion on here.
What does everyone else think? Perhaps I’m overreacting but I’ve seen similar stuations on Assembler and NintendoAge, as well as all over DigitPress, sadly.
Collecting shouldn’t be selfish in my opinion, which is why I share the protos I have and have plans to share future protos I get exclsuive access to.
This article is a good example of an overly bias worst console list. Like what Protoman85 wrote what was said about the VB was just the unfair misconception of the Virtual Boy being nothing but a headache causeing horrible system. With the other systems it’s the same thing. Like with Atari Lynx the person said the system had no killer apps, what about Todds Adventures in Slime World, Chip’s Challange, Rampage, Calforina Games, and many others? With the Jaguar it said only two games were good, let me guess Alien Vs Predator, and Tempest 2000. What about Iron Soldier, hell even Cybermorph isn’t that bad. With the rest of the systems it’s pretty much the same stuff other worst console lists have said, 5200 has one of the worst controllers, CD-I made made seemingly bad Mario and Zelda games, (the reason I wrote seemingly is because I have never played any of them) the taco on the side of your head thing with N-Gage, yadda yadda yadda. I wish for once someone could make a good worst consoles list that isn’t the same BS a million other lists say.
gunpeiyokoifan wrote:
All retail games are illegal to download
As far as I know, its legal to download homebrew games (I’m not sure if burning them onto a disc is illegal though, as some game consoles require modification to play them (I’m not sure if the 3DO is one of them)… however I’m pretty sure the only punishment for that is a void warranty, which the 3DO already has)
The 3DO doesn’t require any sort of console modification, and burning homebrew would be perfectly legal, as would any retail game that the copyright owner has given rights to do so (it does happen sometimes, though I don’t know in the case of the 3DO).
The 3DO has some pretty good games… my favorites are Road Rash and The Horde.
DogP
Thanks for letting me know. If I do ever get a 3do I will just buy the games, and thanks for recomending those games if I ever get a 3do system I will be sure to check them out.
VBrulez wrote:
Like you said, the glitchy display can happen even when your gentle with the system, but in that guys case I think he was just rough and thats what caused it.
maybe it wasn’t glitching until he brought it over to the pawn shop… (ok, I’m going somewhat off-topic aren’t I?)
Maybe, but I personally don’t think so. Beacause he did seem awful rough with they system.
and no your not really going off-topic.
maybe he was rough because he gets shy around cameras and/or famous people? or time limits of TV shows?
also, maybe she didn’t actually find a problem with the system much but just wanted to get rid of it so she’d get extra cash and more attention 😐
VBrulez wrote:
Like you said, the glitchy display can happen even when your gentle with the system, but in that guys case I think he was just rough and thats what caused it.
maybe it wasn’t glitching until he brought it over to the pawn shop… (ok, I’m going somewhat off-topic aren’t I?)
Maybe, but I personally don’t think so. Beacause he did seem awful rough with the system.
VBrulez wrote:
I bet the person might have had it set up when it was new, but after the system failed the person probobly put it into his closet, until it was gotten out by his control freak girlfriend who made him get rid of it. I think the rough way he probobly played the system would have greatly damaged the system if it was played over the years, and he probobly would have gotten more games if the system was played over the years.
it is having screen problems though! maybe he took it out to relive memories (and handled/played it roughly) and then his girlfriend didn’t like that he spent time with his Virtual Boy instead of giving her all the attention?
however screen problems even happen to those who are very gentle with their Virtual Boys…
Yeah thats probobly what happened she saw him playing Marios Tennis and thought >:-D and said something like “Either it goes or im outta here.” I really wouldent be suprised if it happened like that.
Like you said, the glitchy display can happen even when your gentle with the system, but in that guys case I think he was just rough and thats what caused it.
gunpeiyokoifan wrote:
exactly, and what really bothers me is she doesn’t even have to play the Virtual Boy, so why should it bother her so much?
was she jealous of a game console? I doubt the guy even spent much time with his Virtual Boy (it only had Mario’s Tennis and it had screen problems too) 😛
Yeah like you said she dosen’t even have to play it. I know the guy didn’t play the VB much beacause the stand looked like it was in perfect shape, and if he had played the system often the horrible way he put the system on it would have broke it.
unless if he kept it always on its stand, but still… he probably is clumsy and rough handles it when he plays it too
I bet the person might have had it set up when it was new, but after the system failed the person probobly put it into his closet, until it was gotten out by his control freak girlfriend who made him get rid of it. I think the rough way he probobly played the system would have greatly damaged the system if it was played over the years, and he probobly would have gotten more games if the system was played over the years.
VBrulez wrote:
No one should have to sell something they don’t want to get rid of. Unless they really needed the money for something important, not beacause a control freak girlfriend wanted them to.
exactly, and what really bothers me is she doesn’t even have to play the Virtual Boy, so why should it bother her so much?
was she jealous of a game console? I doubt the guy even spent much time with his Virtual Boy (it only had Mario’s Tennis and it had screen problems too) 😛
Yeah like you said she dosen’t even have to play it. I know the guy didn’t play the VB much beacause the stand looked like it was in perfect shape, and if he had played the system often the horrible way he put the system on it would have broke it.
VBrulez wrote:
I agree with you. If that guys girlfriend was going to break up with him for not selling something, the odds are they are going to break anyway. Where is he after that?Without a girlfriend or a VB.
I’d never sell my VB for anyone, myself 😛
No one should have to sell something they don’t want to get rid of. Unless they really needed the money for something important, not beacause a control freak girlfriend wanted them to.
