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Just thought I would post a thought I had, and actually posted in another forum.
Anyway, we have had debates on cart conversions, and there is pretty much a split on this practice.
My opinion is that I see no problem sacrificing carts like WH2, SS2, FF2, FF2, and FF3. There are manyy copies of these carts, and since so few people convert, the supply should not run out.
I do feel bad about using KOF99s for conversions. Since SNK decided to implement the protection scheme on games like PI2, Gannryu, and Strikers, if one wants to play the game on the home system, this can only be done with a conversion.
Enough of that background stuff, onto why what NGF is doing is BAD!
For every converted KOF2000 they sell, they are sacrificing a KOF99 AND also taking away one sale from SNK/Aruze for the real KOF2000. This is hurting the Neo Geo. Less carts will be sold due to their greed!
They can explain away all they want for their practice, but converting a game that will be released, and decreasing its sales is WRONG! If they want to continue their racket, they should have followed the same model they used to do Metal Slug 3. Maybe they will still do this, but the sales they are making now is what is causing damage.
Well, I would ask them for a response, but I would be surprised if they did respond.
Anyone else want to share opinions?
Keith
Anyway, we have had debates on cart conversions, and there is pretty much a split on this practice.
My opinion is that I see no problem sacrificing carts like WH2, SS2, FF2, FF2, and FF3. There are manyy copies of these carts, and since so few people convert, the supply should not run out.
I do feel bad about using KOF99s for conversions. Since SNK decided to implement the protection scheme on games like PI2, Gannryu, and Strikers, if one wants to play the game on the home system, this can only be done with a conversion.
Enough of that background stuff, onto why what NGF is doing is BAD!
For every converted KOF2000 they sell, they are sacrificing a KOF99 AND also taking away one sale from SNK/Aruze for the real KOF2000. This is hurting the Neo Geo. Less carts will be sold due to their greed!
They can explain away all they want for their practice, but converting a game that will be released, and decreasing its sales is WRONG! If they want to continue their racket, they should have followed the same model they used to do Metal Slug 3. Maybe they will still do this, but the sales they are making now is what is causing damage.
Well, I would ask them for a response, but I would be surprised if they did respond.
Anyone else want to share opinions?
Keith