I don't care much for this emulator, but i don't see why would it be such a bad idea having a basic emulator running on a sandboxed app.
However this guy did screw himself because the app was first rejected because it had the emulator... then instead taking it off, he simply hide it with some combination of keys, wich is kinda stupid since now he got his app pulled for telling lies to apple.
@Falsoman: uhh, it didn't get rejected because it had an emulator (which is the whole point of the thing), it got rejected because it had BASIC, a programming language, built in. Apple doesn't allow that.
@Jeff Paine: Eh... that's actually what I meant... though i did construct that comment kinda weird. It had BASIC, running on an comodore 64 emulator, wich is a sandboxed app.
But if this had access to core elements of the iPhone system i would understand what is the big fuss about it.
@FearfulInsomniac: It's not a question of a limiting OS - neither as far as Macs and other Apple devices go, nor in this article. It's a question of policy.
For example, the EULA for Mac OS X specifically states that it can't be used with anything other than an Apple-labeled product, and forbids people from enabling others to do so.
for the record i dont even own one. and i was also going to mention the fact that msoft and others are following apples cripple and charge business model. this is starting to include the windows operating systems too! i didnt mention this because it wasnt really relevant to the discussion.
@velvet396: Income has nothing to do with it. I budget myself, and if I've spent all I allow myself to spend on a certain paycheque, I'm not going to dip into what's going into my savings for something I can wait a week or two for.
@velvet396: Unlike you, who probably DOES have a disposable income to buy random games and multiple consoles, I don't. I actually busted my ass to get what I saved up for, which took me a couple of years of saving after bills and paying off student loans. Sometimes, I get lucky and save up for games I do want (i.e., Batman: AA).
Not being able to afford a $1-$5 app isn't because I'm strapped for cash, it's because I'd rather wait until I have the $1-$5 I don't intend on using for gas to buy a $1-$5 app.
@Koztah: no I am going with velvet. I am the strictest of the strict when it comes to budget, but even I will drop a small amount of money on something like this if I really want it. If he can't actually afford it, he is either a kid or should re-evaluate why he has a touch/iphone and cannot afford 1-5$.
@trunkenmath: I have an iPod Touch because I don't make enough to splooge on an iPhone like 'everybody else'.
I'm not a kid, I'm actually fresh out of college and stuck with a low-paying job. I have bills, insurance, a failing vehicle, rent, and rising gas prices. I get what I can, even if that means saving up for it. If it doesn't look entertaining or worth my time, I pass on it unlike most of the other casual gamers who are willing to blow 2 paychecks worth on Wii shit. I have GameFly, which I can afford, and it's definitely toned down my game-buying. I don't have to justify myself, I don't expect you to understand.
@[DFX] Deimos: "Since the 1800s, the spelling cheque (from the French word chèque) is standard for the financial sense of the word in the UK, Ireland, and the Commonwealth, while only check is retained in its other senses, thus distinguishing the two definitions in writing."
@trunkenmath: Again, some people budget themselves.
By stating that even you will drop a small amount of money on something like this if you really want it, you're demonstrating your lack of self-control. Some people have the wisdom to budget only a certain amount of money for "entertainment", and they have the self-control to stick to that.
@[DFX] Deimos: Who cares if you live in the US on here. You'll likely find theres a rather large proportion of Non-US guys on here. What with the site being named after Japanese subculture.
Kotaku is international, expect people to be writing in English.
@[DFX] Deimos: You'd be surprised how many people don't live in the US. That is to say, 96% of the worlds population. By contrast, 28% of the worlds population is in the commonwealth. 4.4% are in the United States.
@Koztah: No, I think it looks stupid mostly because of the "q". Also, it is not spelled properly if you are American or speak American English.
Are you implying that I don't know English... the very language that we are both communicating in? Are you really that dense or was it just intended as a smart ass comment without anticipation of any follow up?
@Koztah: In case you weren't paying attention, I don't give a shit.
I am pointing out that "cheque" is not the correct spelling when using American English.If you aren't American, then by-golly ol' chap, you should not worry yourself.
Edit: It is a gross oversimplicifcation (and wildly inaccurate) to say that *most* english words come from French. Many do, but not *most*.
@[DFX] Deimos: Of course I'm bored. I'm at work and I couldn't give a shit less about refuting your clearly correct claims on an internet gaming blog just to better you and your seemingly never-ending tirade, but I'll give it a shot since you won't sleep at night until you're correct.
Besides, other countries DO visit this site regularly. This site isn't just about American gaming culture (which I assume you meant by 'with a focus', if not then oh well), it also details other countries as one editor currently does not live in America.
Yeah...I don't think I was even alive yet when the Commodore was prominent. There's very little point in releasing C64 games on Virtual Console, except as filler. Nintendo can say they're still releasing games on it, but none of them are good, ESPECIALLY not $5 good.
do not want. especially when I can get Startropics or Castlevania 3 for 500 points. Seriously, talk about a dumb-ass price point. These should probably cost half of that and be impulse buys. Even if you like this whole C64 thing, you've gotta admit that there's something up with that pricing strategy.
To me, this is the worst thing to show up on a Nintendo console since Wii Music, maybe even since Quest 64. Again, sorry if you like 'em... yrmv.
Onslaught seems to have some nice quirks for a shooter. You get defenders, sorta like an FPS version of the satellites in R-type. And some sort of whip. For $10, it sounds unquestionably worth the money.
great, another system inclusion i never played and have no interest in, taking up one more slot every week that's not a VC title. i'll overlook this, Ninty, if you'll just release FFIV already.
@dry-roasted-peanuts: I get that there's bad blood between Nintendo and Square. But, even though I agree that you're probably right, why has ActRaiser shown up on VC (and even Super Mario RPG) and why will they continue to put out the re-releases of early FF games on the DS? "Money talks," sure, but why does it only speak loudly enough in these seemingly random cases?
Esp. since Dragon Warrior was published by Nintendo themselves in the US.
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However this guy did screw himself because the app was first rejected because it had the emulator... then instead taking it off, he simply hide it with some combination of keys, wich is kinda stupid since now he got his app pulled for telling lies to apple.
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But if this had access to core elements of the iPhone system i would understand what is the big fuss about it.
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Are they afraid people will be like
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(ugh, haven't written in Basic since I was in 4th grade on my C16)
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For example, the EULA for Mac OS X specifically states that it can't be used with anything other than an Apple-labeled product, and forbids people from enabling others to do so.
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for the record i dont even own one. and i was also going to mention the fact that msoft and others are following apples cripple and charge business model. this is starting to include the windows operating systems too! i didnt mention this because it wasnt really relevant to the discussion.
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head splodes.
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Maybe if you can't afford $1-$5 here and there, then you shouldn't be spending it on an app...
Just a thought.
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Not being able to afford a $1-$5 app isn't because I'm strapped for cash, it's because I'd rather wait until I have the $1-$5 I don't intend on using for gas to buy a $1-$5 app.
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I'm not a kid, I'm actually fresh out of college and stuck with a low-paying job. I have bills, insurance, a failing vehicle, rent, and rising gas prices. I get what I can, even if that means saving up for it. If it doesn't look entertaining or worth my time, I pass on it unlike most of the other casual gamers who are willing to blow 2 paychecks worth on Wii shit. I have GameFly, which I can afford, and it's definitely toned down my game-buying. I don't have to justify myself, I don't expect you to understand.
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Also, not sure what you mean by "the Commonwealth".
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Have you not played Fallout?
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"The Commonwealth" is the association of formerly British nations. Geez. Open a book.
EDIT: For the record, I'm American.
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By stating that even you will drop a small amount of money on something like this if you really want it, you're demonstrating your lack of self-control. Some people have the wisdom to budget only a certain amount of money for "entertainment", and they have the self-control to stick to that.
You have just proven that you have neither.
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Kotaku is international, expect people to be writing in English.
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Or did you intend on me opening a specific book?
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I would be that a vast majority of visitors to the site are from the United States.
Really, I just wanted to point out how stupid the word "cheque" looks.
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Are you refuting my contention that Kotaku is a site *with a focus* on American gaming?
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Glad to see you aren't bother to refute my clearly correct claims in regards to Kotaku.
Move along citizen...
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Are you implying that I don't know English... the very language that we are both communicating in? Are you really that dense or was it just intended as a smart ass comment without anticipation of any follow up?
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Edit: As are, incidentally, most words in the english language.
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I am pointing out that "cheque" is not the correct spelling when using American English.If you aren't American, then by-golly ol' chap, you should not worry yourself.
Edit: It is a gross oversimplicifcation (and wildly inaccurate) to say that *most* english words come from French. Many do, but not *most*.
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I tried to attach my arms to mechanically operated pulleys to make it appear that I was typing while I napped, but I ran into some logistical issues.
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You can only use this power periodically.
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Besides, other countries DO visit this site regularly. This site isn't just about American gaming culture (which I assume you meant by 'with a focus', if not then oh well), it also details other countries as one editor currently does not live in America.
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As you predicted, you failed in your attempt to define the word "focus" and missed the entire point.
Thanks for trying though.
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To me, this is the worst thing to show up on a Nintendo console since Wii Music, maybe even since Quest 64. Again, sorry if you like 'em... yrmv.
Onslaught seems to have some nice quirks for a shooter. You get defenders, sorta like an FPS version of the satellites in R-type. And some sort of whip. For $10, it sounds unquestionably worth the money.
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Esp. since Dragon Warrior was published by Nintendo themselves in the US.
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Summer Games and/or Winter Games would work, too.
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What they need to do is focus on modern downloadable games and multiplayer N64 games.
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Be a good game, and it'll be an excuse for me to buy the family I sold my Wii to a points card, and therefore, invite myself over to play it. :)
4p co-op w/ online? Yes please.
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I'm still fond of Space Taxi (HEY TAXI!), The Hobbit, and of course MULE...
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Anyway, I love them both, and I couldn't be happier that the Jumpman Jr. boxart was used for this article.