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Image of Logitech iPhone Game Controller Leaked

neoelectronaut said:
Except that Nintendo still sells those 20 year old games, so yeah...they are kinda losing revenue.
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Wrong. They sell remakes. The average Joe is not going to look for roms and BIOS files (for relevant emulators). The people who do aren't Nintendo customers in the first place. Also, your quote entirely ignores the DMCA exception. Next time, try not quoting from an armchair lawyer.

On the other hand, people who do play these old games will have incentives to buy current Nintendo gear for the latest versions of their games.
 
Harrycooke said:
But it's only available on the Nintendo platforms...

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Who says nostalgia is for geeks?

What I would give for the Original pokemon games to be given an iOS reboot. All the way from Red/Blue to Ruby/Sapphire
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Too bad you never downloaded that GBA emulator. Sucks that you have to change the date to get it to work but it's still awesome! Apple nuked that app for obvious reasons.
 
neoelectronaut said:
Lol, what? The games that Nintendo sells via the virtual console aren't remakes, they're the original releases.

Psh...no idea what I'm talking about. Hah!
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Actually, this post makes it plain as day you don't know what you are talking about.

Emulating the Wii U's virtual console itself is not what I am talking about and would likely in of itself violate law. Not to mention it is a long time away from being able to run on mobile devices. Nobody is going to make a Wii U emulator and then emulate classic games with it :rolleyes:, honestly did you even think about what you were saying before posting?

However, emulating the original NES/SNES/N64 cartridges that were legally backed up and you indeed own is legal.

Try again.
 
There's no point having analog sticks anyways. Only games out there are fart apps, rail shooters, generic flash games, emulated archaic games.
 
Fission said:
What about wanting to play on BOTH iPhone and iPad? This attachment won't fit an iPad... They are kidding themselves if they think people will buy both.
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Yep, this one won't, and neither will the other one designed for an iPhone which features two analog joysticks and dual shoulder buttons; regardless, I personally wouldn't want my iPhone connected controller to have to connect to my iPad (mini or full-sized) - that would I'm sure yield the most ludicrously stupid looking and acting controller one could imagine.

However, there is one controller, according to the specifications, that is unconnected, and from the drawings appears to be very much like an XBox or PS controller.

These manufacturers are free to produce any they wish, if you want one that fits both, perhaps one that connects to neither (physically) will be best for you; for others like me, I want a perfect fit so I will happily buy one for my iPhone and one for my iPad mini. Can't wait.
 
OrangeSVTguy said:
Too bad you never downloaded that GBA emulator. Sucks that you have to change the date to get it to work but it's still awesome! Apple nuked that app for obvious reasons.
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If it's the one I think you're talking about, I had it but wasn't too keen on it. If it was compatible with a controller, I would have enjoyed it more.
 
Bill Killer said:
Because being able to play Despicable Me on your iPhone and Apple TV is going to make people skip out on GTA V, The Last of Us, Halo, and Bioshock.
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Gotta remember this is an Apple fanboy site and all reality is thrown out the door.

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Ventilatedbrain said:
Because the disposable game market is a HUGE one !!!
The same can be said for PC vs iPad .. Plus I think it's only a matter of time before we see something close to console gaming :).

BTW if you've played dead space on iPad or iPhone you'll really like the gameplay and graphics
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yes I've played those games and the graphics are way more watered down due to the power of mobile chips. These mobile chips need alot more power and grapics capabilities before mobile console gaming can be a challenge to the xbox or ps3.
 
neoelectronaut said:
One of the biggest features on the Wii, 3DS, and Wii U is the Virtual Console, where Nintendo sells software from the NES, SNES, N64, Genesis, Turbographix-16, Neo Geo, Game Boy, Game Gear, and others.

Linky-link here.

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I imagine Nintendo will make just as much profit off of X/Y in the two months that it's available this year that App Store developers will have made in the entire year.

Hell, they made more money off of Animal Crossing in Japan alone than all of Rovio made last year.
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I will be buying a copy of X and my partner is buying Y. We bought 3DSs just for the Pokemon games, although I play other titles too.

And I want to get animal crossing so bad but my student loan hasn't come in yet :(
 
Z400Racer37 said:
Does anyone have any personal experience with the hepatic feedback screens? The real goal of having physical buttons is to not have to look at where the buttons are and just feel them out, I'm just wondering if there's anything out there for this yet anyone has actually tried one?
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Yes, my liver just churns away when I drink too many potions in-game.
 
hansonjohn590 said:
Actually, this post makes it plain as day you don't know what you are talking about.

Emulating the Wii U's virtual console itself is not what I am talking about and would likely in of itself violate law. Not to mention it is a long time away from being able to run on mobile devices. Nobody is going to make a Wii U emulator and then emulate classic games with it :rolleyes:, honestly did you even think about what you were saying before posting?

However, emulating the original NES/SNES/N64 cartridges that were legally backed up and you indeed own is legal.

Try again.
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You're confused. You originally said that "Nobody is going on a witch hunt for emulators for 20 year old games they are not losing revenue on." The problem is that you're incorrect. They're are losing revenue on those games because they still sell them via the Virtual Console service that is spread amongst various platforms.

Then you said that I'm wrong because they sell remakes. This is incorrect as well, because the Virtual Console service is all original, untouched games. No remaking is involved.

Now you're talking about emulating the Wii U. I have no idea where you pulled that from.

You're also incorrect about your belief that backups are legal:

Can I Download a Nintendo ROM from the Internet if I Already Own the Authentic Game?

There is a good deal of misinformation on the Internet regarding the backup/archival copy exception. It is not a "second copy" rule and is often mistakenly cited for the proposition that if you have one lawful copy of a copyrighted work, you are entitled to have a second copy of the copyrighted work even if that second copy is an infringing copy. The backup/archival copy exception is a very narrow limitation relating to a copy being made by the rightful owner of an authentic game to ensure he or she has one in the event of damage or destruction of the authentic. Therefore, whether you have an authentic game or not, or whether you have possession of a Nintendo ROM for a limited amount of time, i.e. 24 hours, it is illegal to download and play a Nintendo ROM from the Internet.
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Source: Nintendo Legal Site
 
neoelectronaut said:
You're also incorrect about your belief that backups are legal:
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Actually, they are, as long as YOU made them. Doesn't make sense to me that it matters who made it, but it does. I have DMGs of iWork, iLife, etc on my computer that I ripped from my discs, but I am NOT going to the trouble of ripping my N64 and GC games.

"The backup/archival copy exception is a very narrow limitation relating to a copy being made by the rightful owner of an authentic game to ensure he or she has one in the event of damage or destruction of the authentic."

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Harrycooke said:
I will be buying a copy of X and my partner is buying Y. We bought 3DSs just for the Pokemon games, although I play other titles too.
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Gen 1 or 2 or bust!

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OrangeSVTguy said:
Too bad you never downloaded that GBA emulator. Sucks that you have to change the date to get it to work but it's still awesome! Apple nuked that app for obvious reasons.
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You don't have to change it permanently, just before you open it for the first time. You can change it back after. The problem I have is that it can't play regular GameBoy games like most GBA emulators and the real thing can.
 
Hey Logitech, why don't you put a real Nintendo-style cross-shaped D-Pad on that thing? The D-Pad patent expired in 2005, you don't have to use those crappy disc based imitations anymore.

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Companies have avoided the patented Nintendo D-Pad for years, going around the patent by using similar looking but differently working joypads, resulting in some compromises in the way they perform.

The main problem I find with previous non-Nintendo D-Pad imitations is that diagonals are actually too easy to trigger on most of these, even though easier diagonals were sometimes used as a selling point. For many platform games, making diagonals just a little harder to trigger accidentally is a good thing.

If you look at the D-Pad on the XBone, it's actually the first time on a major console that you can find an almost direct copy of the Nintendo D-Pad on the standard controller. (The only difference is that the pad is more curved inward).
 
neoelectronaut said:
You're confused. You originally said that "Nobody is going on a witch hunt for emulators for 20 year old games they are not losing revenue on." The problem is that you're incorrect. They're are losing revenue on those games because they still sell them via the Virtual Console service that is spread amongst various platforms.
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Nobody is going to buy a Wii U just to play 20 year old Zelda.

neoelectronaut said:
Then you said that I'm wrong because they sell remakes. This is incorrect as well, because the Virtual Console service is all original, untouched games. No remaking is involved.

Now you're talking about emulating the Wii U. I have no idea where you pulled that from.
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I don't think you understand what a remake is. That includes game recompiled for use in the original Wii emulator, which the Wii U then emulates. Remake doesn't necessarily mean changing the game.

neoelectronaut said:
You're also incorrect about your belief that backups are legal:

Source: Nintendo Legal Site
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Can I Download a Nintendo ROM from the Internet if I Already Own the Authentic Game?

There is a good deal of misinformation on the Internet regarding the backup/archival copy exception. It is not a "second copy" rule and is often mistakenly cited for the proposition that if you have one lawful copy of a copyrighted work, you are entitled to have a second copy of the copyrighted work even if that second copy is an infringing copy. The backup/archival copy exception is a very narrow limitation relating to a copy being made by the rightful owner of an authentic game to ensure he or she has one in the event of damage or destruction of the authentic. Therefore, whether you have an authentic game or not, or whether you have possession of a Nintendo ROM for a limited amount of time, i.e. 24 hours, it is illegal to download and play a Nintendo ROM from the Internet.
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I've highlighted the relevant part. I think I've only mentioned this like 400 times.
 
Bill Killer said:
Because being able to play Despicable Me on your iPhone and Apple TV is going to make people skip out on GTA V, The Last of Us, Halo, and Bioshock.
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No, but GTA IV is going to make me skip GTA V :p
In GTA V, they made the cars handle, crash, and overall behave like in a game from 2000 or a plastic toy.

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Casiotone said:
Companies have avoided the patented Nintendo D-Pad for years, going around the patent by using similar looking but differently working joypads, resulting in some compromises in the way they perform.
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Oh! You have just explained to me why I always feel like Xbox and PS2 D-pads are horrible. What I'm hoping for is a GameCube controller for iPhone because those controllers are awesome.
 
9000 said:
No, but GTA IV is going to make me skip GTA V :p
They made the cars handle, crash, and overall behave like plastic toys.

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Oh! You have just explained to me why I always feel like Xbox and PS2 D-pads are horrible. What I'm hoping for is a GameCube controller for iPhone because those controllers are awesome.
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Never had a problem with PS2 d-pad but 360 d-pad was horrible. Push up and there was a 25% chance it would read left or right.
 
I'm feeling GameCase more than this one. Although this one is more compact.

I'm sure each MFi controller will be suited for certain games.
 
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