Donkey Kong Country Trilogy Removed From Virtual Console

[Xeogred]

I have no idea why people are thinking this has anything to do with MS. Rare/MS owns Banjo Kazooie and that's it.

If anything maybe they have to change the logo on the bananas (think Doom and the medkits).

[BoringSupreez]

I have no idea why people are thinking this has anything to do with MS. Rare/MS owns Banjo Kazooie and that's it.

They own Conker and Jet Force Gemini as well.

[Hobie-wan]

If they have the original models and animation data that was used to generate the sprites, they could just re-render them at a higher resolution. Which would be awesome.

Or, you know, they could just be 3D models this time since newer machines are capable of that.

[AppleQueso]

If they have the original models and animation data that was used to generate the sprites, they could just re-render them at a higher resolution. Which would be awesome.

Or, you know, they could just be 3D models this time since newer machines are capable of that.

I wonder if the 3D models used for the original games are simple enough to run in real time on modern hardware? Probably not I'm guessing.

[isiolia]

If they have the original models and animation data that was used to generate the sprites, they could just re-render them at a higher resolution. Which would be awesome.

Or, you know, they could just be 3D models this time since newer machines are capable of that.

I wonder if the 3D models used for the original games are simple enough to run in real time on modern hardware? Probably not I'm guessing.

Partly that might depend on the hardware in question.

Either way, actually redoing the game to run in real time would probably require so much additional work that recreating the models would be a fairly minor thing.

[k.vlaros]

I think Nintendo's communication about Virtual Console "abductions" in America and elsewhere has been disappointing and for the fanatics (myself included) there is a reasonable discouragement against buying more VC in the future. With that said I agree with those speculating that Nintendo probably pulled these from purchase to prep the new WiiU Virtual Console system. It's a guess of course, but the only good one I can think of. And if that's true, all that remains to be seen is if we will be asked to pay again for Wii U VC instead of descending in to "Wii Mode" and the horrendous channel interface.

[prfsnl_gmr]

And if that's true, all that remains to be seen is if we will be asked to pay again for Wii U VC instead of descending in to "Wii Mode" and the horrendous channel interface.

I think we have had enough experience with Nintendo to know the answer to that question...

[ninjainspandex]

No big deal, but I found the "Not everyone lives in the US" and "you're not that retarded" comments to be quite funny.

I found your comments sad because it's not the first time I've heard them. Very sad.

Call me when you want a discussion on the metric system and root two paper size

Is europe still 50 hz video format?

[flex wood]

No big deal, but I found the "Not everyone lives in the US" and "you're not that retarded" comments to be quite funny.

I found your comments sad because it's not the first time I've heard them. Very sad.

Call me when you want a discussion on the metric system and root two paper size

Is europe still 50 hz video format?

And do Europeans still call popsicles cold on the cob?

[ninjainspandex]

Do their toilets still flush backwards?