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Sonic The Hedgehog iPod Game Released
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Hi Apple,
I just wanted to remind you that during this past year you release both the iPhone and the iPod Touch.............
I just wanted to remind you that during this past year you release both the iPhone and the iPod Touch.............
I bought the game out of curiosity. I had some credits so I figured I'd get it. It's got some pretty nifty controls. I tried the one handed control style and I'm not sure I like it much (The click wheel acts like a touch pad). The regular control style is nice though. I'd say its worth it.
You do realize this is illegal right?
So can we ban this guy yet so we can get this idiocy off our Board?
In many cases, using an emulator like MAME is not illegal; such is the case for someone who owns an NES or Sega ROM and downloads the MAME ROM or extracts it from the game itself.
I've had a bunch of games for my old Sega Genesis (which is now broken) laying around for quite some time, and I'm pretty sure that I have the legal right to play those same games (not others, mind you) on my computer.
Yes, but you do not have the legal right to download those games.
My car has a dented hood, does that entitle me to steal a new hood from dodge? or a junkyard for that matter?
This is from nintendo - but should be the same application for sega (as far as I know Sega hasn't said it was ok to download their games for free)
http://www.nintendo.com/corp/legal.jsp
Sonic was Sega's mascot. Sega was the anti-Nintendo. They advertised "Genesis does what Nintendon't".
Plus Sonic was on the Genesis, which was the SNES competitor, more advanced than NES.
Asking if Sonic is available for NES is like asking if Final Cut Pro is available for Windows 98
Perhaps not but if you own the game ROM then you have a legal right to have the data from the ROM on your computer under the backup clause of the DMCA. Even if someone really cared to sue you for downloading it (which I really doubt they would over these old ROM based games) the case probably wouldn't hold up in court since you had a legal right to have that data on your hard drive.
Ahh...no, not the same thing. In your scenario someone that owned a hood would then be missing a hood, where in the downloading case you are just making a copy. I'm not saying illegal copying is right, but it's not the same.
Cool! Sonic and Bomberman!
I know what I'll be spending my Christmas iTunes cards on now.
This news made me go back and play Sonic Rush on the DS, and it reminded me of one thing - how I hate the water levels with a passion. But maybe that's just Sonic Rush.
iLounge has a preview of Bomberman here.
I know what I'll be spending my Christmas iTunes cards on now.
This news made me go back and play Sonic Rush on the DS, and it reminded me of one thing - how I hate the water levels with a passion.
But maybe that's just Sonic Rush.iLounge has a preview of Bomberman here.
GFLPraxis said:Sonic was Sega's mascot. Sega was the anti-Nintendo. They advertised "Genesis does what Nintendon't".
Plus Sonic was on the Genesis, which was the SNES competitor, more advanced than NES.
Asking if Sonic is available for NES is like asking if Final Cut Pro is available for Windows 98
lol! You guys are too old! I prefer your analogy to mine though
If I had an iPod capable of playing games, I'd be all over this. I've been a huge fan of Sonic since the beginning. Unfortunately, all the recent games suck. It's nice to see SEGA bustin' out the oldies.
Anyone opened this game up and taken a look at the music? All the background music is 10 minutes long!
Just to add to prior commentary here, there's a DMCA exemption for emulating video game systems that are no longer being manufactured. It's basically legal if you own the game.
Yes, you can't develop for the iPod Touch without the SDK, which apparently isn't done yet. I've heard (from someone that worked on an... accessory) that Apple may not allow commercial sales of the games until a later date, however, which is believed to be late next year.
No. It isn't.
Anyway, this game was released recently on GBA, Wii and xbox360, so it is still available to buy.
So if I say "Yes, it is!" that's a valid argument? Atleast provide some logic, please.
This is true, although it doesn't change the fact that the original versions are no longer playable without original hardware.
And anyway, I made the mistake of buying the GBA version, and the port is terrible. Absolutely terrible.
P.S. Sonic is also available for cellphones.
And all the original sega genesis sonics are available on gamecube as well.
Damn, there goes my weekend...now I just want to play sonic!
