If anybody wonders why Nintendo never did this, it is because clear plastics are always, always more fragile and brittle than opaque plastics, making them particularly unsuitable for the DS/3DS form factor.
I can't help but wonder how many people are going to buy a book about Ridge Racer? And as a copyright professional, I also wonder if startups like this are aware of how much time and money they're going to spend on rights clearances (or how much they're risking if they don't think they need to do it).
Yeah, if these were made with latex or rubber, there's no way they could have survived as anything other than gooey blobs of literally tar and feathers.
"Nothing in the world exists in a vacuum. There's nothing wrong with discussing how global politics impacts our everyday lives. That's healthy conversation."*
*Unless it has something to do with Donald Trump, in which case comments will be disabled."
Off topic but it seems kind of strange that Time Extension isn't covering John Hancock getting rid of his huge collection? Is it because he's American? Or because some people have big issues with him? Seems like something this website would cover.
Love the Super Pocket, but that is a very small screen for Banjo! I have the Taito one, and it's kind of great, but the screen is just too small for a lot of the games.
Kind of a baffling device. Is the knob also a joystick? If so, it doesn't look fun to use. Also: "knob" isn't nearly as hilarious to Americans as it is for British people.
LMAO, so many people are going to strenuously insist that the Virtual Boy is great and they love it. And then maybe a month later it won't be spoken of again.
Place looks wonderful, and if they've been open 8 years, they've obviously figured out what so many other "in business for two years, max" arcades didn't. I wonder what the secret sauce is?
The copyright professional in me says, "Wow, clearing all the rights must have cost a fortune," but the realistic side of me knows that they didn't clear anything and are using the "cross your fingers" technique, LOL.
I found one of these in a sidewalk "free, please take" cardboard box on the sidewalk (big city living!). It's kind of great but the screens are so tiny. I'm ambivalent about it. Great idea for parents of young children, as the broken hinge issue is totally eliminated.
@ihaveallthecoins "No one seems to learn this lesson."
Well, you hit the nail on the head. Nobody learns this lesson because copyright and IP laws are generally only taught to lawyers. You can't "learn the lesson" if you aren't taught the lesson! Since we are all swimming in a sea of copyrighted materials, these "lessons" should be taught to all students. I feel bad for people who stumble into problems like this due to total ignorance of how IP laws work. There needs to be broader education on the topic. EDIT: And in case you're wondering, yes, I work extensively with copyright issues at a major art museum.
@Eocene84 I work extensively with copyright law, and I can easily answer your question: it is because people do not understand copyright law... even a little tiny bit.
I wish Analogue was a company that manufactures a product, and then you order it from their website, and then a week later you receive it in the mail. You know, like normal companies that manufacture things.
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Re: This Mega Man Hand-Drawn Game Guide Is A Delightful Human-Made Antidote To AI-Generated Slop
@mariteaux Hear hear!
Re: "We All Know How This Will End" - Kirby's Dream Land 2 & 3 Are Getting Unofficially Ported To PC, But Will Nintendo Step In?
If you use somebody else's property, you are willingly putting yourself in their hands.
Re: "A First-Of-Its-Kind Collaboration" - You Can Now Own Sonic, Dreamcast And Genesis Office Chairs
Looks like a Herman Miller price for a chair made in China.
Re: "My Goal Was To Create Something I Wanted For Myself, But Did Not Exist Yet" - The Nintendo 3DS Family Is Getting The Clear Shell Treatment
If anybody wonders why Nintendo never did this, it is because clear plastics are always, always more fragile and brittle than opaque plastics, making them particularly unsuitable for the DS/3DS form factor.
Re: "You Cannot Claim Ignorance" - Myst Co-Creator Under Fire For Using GenAI Art In Riven Soundtrack Release
@TV4Fun
How did you know I was referring to you?
Re: "You Cannot Claim Ignorance" - Myst Co-Creator Under Fire For Using GenAI Art In Riven Soundtrack Release
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Re: "You Cannot Claim Ignorance" - Myst Co-Creator Under Fire For Using GenAI Art In Riven Soundtrack Release
Anybody who admits to using this garbage loses me instantly and forever.
Re: Taito's Legendary Brick Breaker 'Arkanoid' Lands On Consoles This Week, Alongside An NES Shooter From Nichibutsu
Need that spinner!
Re: "We Jumped At The Chance" - Industry Veteran Launches Rocket Books, And Its Debut Is All About Ridge Racer Type 4
I can't help but wonder how many people are going to buy a book about Ridge Racer? And as a copyright professional, I also wonder if startups like this are aware of how much time and money they're going to spend on rights clearances (or how much they're risking if they don't think they need to do it).
Re: You'll Soon Be Able To Play A Mega Man Classic On Your Wrist, Thanks To This New Gaming Watch
Anybody who buys this truly deserves to own it.
Re: Ever Wondered What Happened To Star Fox's Puppets? The Answer Isn't Good
Yeah, if these were made with latex or rubber, there's no way they could have survived as anything other than gooey blobs of literally tar and feathers.
Re: Flashback: Almost 30 Years Ago, SNK And Bandai Made The Exact Same Mistake Trying To Take Down Nintendo
I don't think these things ever even registered as a blip on the radar in the United States.
Re: Playdate Has Had Enough Of All This Generative AI Nonsense
Didn't their design partner, Teenage Engineering, produce some kind of flop "ai assistant" type of device?
Re: Talking Point: "We, The Consumers, Need To Vote With Our Wallets" - The Moral Dilemma Of Supporting SNK In 2026
"Nothing in the world exists in a vacuum. There's nothing wrong with discussing how global politics impacts our everyday lives. That's healthy conversation."*
*Unless it has something to do with Donald Trump, in which case comments will be disabled."
Re: Saudi-Funded Metal Slug Reboot Looks To Be Taking The Series Back To Its Pixel Art Roots
I'll pass, thanks!
Re: Following Prince of Persia Remake's Cancellation, Fans Are Now Trying To Do What Ubisoft Couldn't
Of all the games that doesn't need a "next gen facelift".
Re: This Modular Marvel Can Be A Controller, Horizontal Handheld And Tabletop 'TATE' Device
New gimmicky form factors in a desperate attempt to stand out in a wildly oversaturated market! Yay!
Re: "I Know Some People Don't Like This" - Final Fight MD's Latest Project Uses GenAI
"I know this is wrong but I'm going to do it anyway." Such a brave soldier!
Re: This Game Boy Cart Uses ChatGPT To Create "Personalised Scenarios Tailored To Each Player"
Definitely a no thanks from me!
Re: "I Decided To Complete It As A Tribute To Him" - 'Alone In The Dark' Creator's New Genesis Game Comes With Its Own Controller
I wonder if he took a look at the NES Arkanoid controller to figure it out?
Re: Looks Like Zool Is The Latest '90s Mascot To Get A Revival
All those Chupa Chups logos are the closest we'll ever come to having a Salvador DalĂ video game (he designed their logo).
Re: "We Know Trust Is Something You Earn Over Time" - Limited Run Games Reveals "Renewed Fan-First Focus"
Garbage company.
Re: The National Videogame Museum Has Acquired A "Mythical" Nintendo PlayStation
Off topic but it seems kind of strange that Time Extension isn't covering John Hancock getting rid of his huge collection? Is it because he's American? Or because some people have big issues with him? Seems like something this website would cover.
Re: Evercade Range Expands With Two New Carts And A Banjo-Kazooie-Packing Super Pocket
Love the Super Pocket, but that is a very small screen for Banjo! I have the Taito one, and it's kind of great, but the screen is just too small for a lot of the games.
Re: Please, Don't Laugh At The Pocket Super Knob 5000
Kind of a baffling device. Is the knob also a joystick? If so, it doesn't look fun to use. Also: "knob" isn't nearly as hilarious to Americans as it is for British people.
Re: Another Set Of Sega Classics Are Being Discontinued On Mobile
Oh no, Sonic the Hedgehog 1 and 2 are such rare, hard to find games!
Re: Random: Excited About the Virtual Boy's Re-Appearance? Why Not Check Out This New Footage Of Its Winter CES Unveiling
LMAO, so many people are going to strenuously insist that the Virtual Boy is great and they love it. And then maybe a month later it won't be spoken of again.
Re: "One Of The Best-Run Arcades I've Ever Seen" - Take A Look Inside Prince Arcades
Place looks wonderful, and if they've been open 8 years, they've obviously figured out what so many other "in business for two years, max" arcades didn't. I wonder what the secret sauce is?
Re: "We're Getting Close" - Hyperkin's Much-Delayed Portable Genesis, The Mega95, Inches Towards Release
Does it really play from the cartridge or does it just rip the ROM and then emulate it?
Re: New Documentary Project 'Passport To Adventure' To Shine A Spotlight On Lucasfilm's SCUMM Engine
"...already been talked about to death" is extremely accurate.
Re: "We're Finishing History, Decades Later" - Analogue 3D's Latest Limited Editions Are Based On Unreleased N64 Prototypes
@KayFiOS
Easily explained! transparent plastics are always more fragile and brittle than opaque ones.
Re: DOOM Is Coming To Evercade
Good for them, but playing Doom on an Evercade doesn't seem like a great way to play it.
Re: 'Leaps + Bounds', A Visual Journey Through Nine Console Generations, Launches Next Month
The copyright professional in me says, "Wow, clearing all the rights must have cost a fortune," but the realistic side of me knows that they didn't clear anything and are using the "cross your fingers" technique, LOL.
Re: Nubeo's Latest Watch Pays Tribute To The Atari 2600
"This is more than a watch"
Well, no, it isn't.
Re: The Best Mistake Nintendo Ever Made? Why 2DS Is The Perfect Embodiment Of Gunpei Yokoi's Core Principles
I found one of these in a sidewalk "free, please take" cardboard box on the sidewalk (big city living!). It's kind of great but the screens are so tiny. I'm ambivalent about it. Great idea for parents of young children, as the broken hinge issue is totally eliminated.
Re: "This Was Not Something We Wanted" - Bully's Fanmade Online Mod Has Been Shut Down, After Just One Month
@MontyMole Oh yeah, totally! I was not trying to excuse them. I have to warn people not to do similar things every single day!
Re: "This Was Not Something We Wanted" - Bully's Fanmade Online Mod Has Been Shut Down, After Just One Month
@ihaveallthecoins "No one seems to learn this lesson."
Well, you hit the nail on the head. Nobody learns this lesson because copyright and IP laws are generally only taught to lawyers. You can't "learn the lesson" if you aren't taught the lesson! Since we are all swimming in a sea of copyrighted materials, these "lessons" should be taught to all students. I feel bad for people who stumble into problems like this due to total ignorance of how IP laws work. There needs to be broader education on the topic. EDIT: And in case you're wondering, yes, I work extensively with copyright issues at a major art museum.
Re: Commodore's Official Remake Of Taito's The NewZealand Story Launches Next Month
These graphics don't look like an improvement at all. Glad Arcade Archives put out the great arcade version already.
Re: "We're Workin' On It" - Creators Of Upcoming ROM Hack 'Super Mario Bros. CD' Release An Exciting New Teaser
Looks like fun but, all in all, it is just another rom hack.
Re: This Switch-Sized Handheld Packed With Capcom And Bandai Namco Games Is Finally Launching This Year
Oh good, at last I can play Mappy.
Re: Review: Commodore 64 Ultimate - The Gold Standard Of Retro Computer Revivals
I have to admit that I was a skeptic about this endeavor, but this sounds really impressive.
Re: Hamster Has Revealed The Identity Of Its 500th Arcade Archives Release
So glad they're releasing this obscure, little-known and hard to find game.
Re: Wolf Team's Dinosaur-Themed Pinball Game ' Dino Land' Roars Onto Consoles & PC With New "Restored" Edition
Ooh, I kind of love janky 16-bit pinball! I'll probably get this.
Re: This Bonkers Retro Handheld Has A Physical "Performance Dial"
OK, so we've reached the level of handheld device saturation that they're releasing parodies now.
Re: The Making Of: Body Harvest - The N64 Cult Classic That Went Through Development Hell
Love seeing the low-poly rendering of Van Gogh's "Sorrowing Old Man".
Re: Random: Tommy Tallarico Got Bodied So Badly He's Now Using A Fake Name
So now he's even lying about his own name, LOL.
Re: The TimeSplitters Series May Be On Ice, But This Impressive Fan Project Will Help Soothe The Pain
@Eocene84 I work extensively with copyright law, and I can easily answer your question: it is because people do not understand copyright law... even a little tiny bit.
Re: BitBeamCannon's Latest Neo Geo & Sega Genesis Game Is Mega Man In Everything But Name
Gives stern look to child
"We already have Mega Man at home."
Re: Analogue 3D Goes Back Up For Pre-Order Next Week, But There's A Catch
@nocdaes Technically true, but still done as a performative "not enough for everybody" hype drop.
Re: Analogue 3D Goes Back Up For Pre-Order Next Week, But There's A Catch
I wish Analogue was a company that manufactures a product, and then you order it from their website, and then a week later you receive it in the mail. You know, like normal companies that manufacture things.