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Falsoman
09/08/09

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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.
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Jeff Paine
09/08/09

@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.
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Falsoman
09/08/09

@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.
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[DFX] Deimos
09/08/09

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Another reason to buy an Android based phone.
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Invisible-Echidna
09/08/09

@[DFX] Deimos: A Commodore 64 app being temporarily removed is enough reason for you to add to a list of reasons to stray away from a phone? Wow.
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Koztah
09/08/09

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Wait? Because you can access the BASIC editor?

Are they afraid people will be like

10 PRINT "HELLO"
20 GOTO 10
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Twisk
09/08/09

@Koztah: 30 IF "NOT ON APP STORE" THEN GOTO 40
40 GOTO ANDROID

(ugh, haven't written in Basic since I was in 4th grade on my C16)
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abort_user
09/08/09

@Koztah: its fitting. apple is well known for limiting the functionality of their products.
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Koztah
09/08/09

@abort_user: Oh, I don't know about that. I'm almost done building an ICBM with iTunes.
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FearfulInsomniac
09/08/09

@abort_user: Yeah. And the XBOX360 isn't a PC with a limiting OS or anything. Nah...
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Koztah
09/08/09

@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.
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abort_user
09/08/09

@FearfulInsomniac: who said anything about the the 360?

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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BubbleF**kingBuddy
09/08/09

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Apple REALLY hates them from way back, huh?
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Pult|Ost - Fortune Hunter Edition
09/08/09

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I didn't know it got accepted :(
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kearneybobs
09/08/09

@Pult|Ost - Not Backwards Compatible: dont you read Kotaku??? ;)
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Pult|Ost - Fortune Hunter Edition
09/08/09

@kearneybobs: What's Kotaku? Ahhhh!!!
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09/08/09

@Pult|Ost - Not Backwards Compatible:

head splodes.
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SmilingPolitely
09/09/09

@This user was banned: Boom, head splode!
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starscar.exe
09/08/09

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nnnNNNNooooooOOOOOOOoo!!!!! I was actually waiting until I got paid to get it!
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velvet396
09/08/09

@starscar.exe: Your income doesn't allow you to purchase an app until payday?

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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LucasKane
09/08/09

@velvet396: Or he could just have a strict budget for each paycheck, like I do, where I save so much and only allow myself to spend so much..
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Koztah
09/08/09

@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.
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[DFX] Deimos
09/08/09

@Koztah: Don't you mean paycheck?
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starscar.exe
09/08/09

@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.
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trunkenmath
09/08/09

@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$.
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TaylorEatWorld
09/08/09

@starscar.exe: Well said.
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starscar.exe
09/08/09

@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.
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Đipic
09/08/09

@[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."
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[DFX] Deimos
09/08/09

@Đipic: If you live in the United States, then the word is "check", not "cheque".

Also, not sure what you mean by "the Commonwealth".
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starscar.exe
09/08/09

@[DFX] Deimos: He's speaking of the Commonwealth of Nations. I live in the US and even I know what that is.
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09/08/09

@[DFX] Deimos:
Have you not played Fallout?
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Hey_Blinkon
09/08/09

@[DFX] Deimos: And if you don't live in the US, it isn't that way. Duh.

"The Commonwealth" is the association of formerly British nations. Geez. Open a book.

EDIT: For the record, I'm American.
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rklamerx
09/08/09

@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.

You have just proven that you have neither.
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deanbmmv
09/08/09

@[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.
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[DFX] Deimos
09/08/09

@Hey_Blinkon: I just opened a book entitled "Windows PowerShell in Action" and I didn't notice any references to "the Commonwealth".

Or did you intend on me opening a specific book?
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Koztah
09/08/09

@[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.
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[DFX] Deimos
09/08/09

@Koztah: This is an American site, hosted in America with a focus on American gaming.

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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starscar.exe
09/08/09

@[DFX] Deimos: Last I checked, Kotaku was at a Final Fantasy XIII event in Tokyo, Japan. That's American gaming?
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[DFX] Deimos
09/08/09

@starscar.exe: Do you understand the term "with a focus"?

Are you refuting my contention that Kotaku is a site *with a focus* on American gaming?
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starscar.exe
09/08/09

@[DFX] Deimos: ...You MUST be bored.
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[DFX] Deimos
09/08/09

@starscar.exe: ...*You* MUST be bored.

Glad to see you aren't bother to refute my clearly correct claims in regards to Kotaku.

Move along citizen...
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Koztah
09/08/09

@[DFX] Deimos: Does it look stupid because it's spelt properly or because it comes from a language you don't know?
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[DFX] Deimos
09/08/09

@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?
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Koztah
09/08/09

@[DFX] Deimos: In case you weren't paying attention, it's a french word.

Edit: As are, incidentally, most words in the english language.
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[DFX] Deimos
09/08/09

@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*.
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Koztah
09/08/09

@[DFX] Deimos: Then why do you keep answering?
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Koztah
09/08/09

@[DFX] Deimos: Alright then. All the ones that aren't german, greek, gaelic, latin and dutch or the scant leftovers from the pre-Norman invasion era.
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[DFX] Deimos
09/08/09

@Koztah: Why do you keep answering?
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[DFX] Deimos
09/08/09

@Koztah: That's better. =P
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Koztah
09/08/09

@[DFX] Deimos: Because I'm at work, I've finished all my assigned work and I'm bored out of my skull. Typing makes me look busy.
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[DFX] Deimos
09/08/09

@Koztah: Well, I see you and I have more in common than previously thought.

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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Koztah
09/08/09

@[DFX] Deimos: Pretend you have a stomach flu and run to the bathroom. Don't come out until it's time to go home.

You can only use this power periodically.
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starscar.exe
09/08/09

@[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.
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[DFX] Deimos
09/08/09

@starscar.exe: I already know that I am correct (in this regard), and what you have to say won't have an effect on my sleeping habits whatsoever.

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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Archaotic
02/23/09

In reply to Weekly Wii Update: The Commodore 64 Returns
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.
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The Cap'n
02/23/09

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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.
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Shiryu
02/23/09

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Commodore Amiga, please!?
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geekgrrl
02/23/09

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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.
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dry-roasted-peanuts
02/23/09

@geekgrrl: You will likely NEVER see Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest/Warrior on the VC.
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The Cap'n
02/23/09

@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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mind in rewind
02/23/09

In reply to Weekly Wii Update: The Commodore 64 Returns
No Jumpman. :(

Summer Games and/or Winter Games would work, too.
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Setzer IIDX
02/23/09

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Seriously people, use more roms. Stop encouraging Nintendo to release these space fillers.
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BubbleF**kingBuddy
02/23/09

@Setzer IIDX: The funny thing is, a lot of these games count as freeware at this point.

What they need to do is focus on modern downloadable games and multiplayer N64 games.
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Komrade Kayce
02/23/09

In reply to Weekly Wii Update: The Commodore 64 Returns
Cmonnnnn Onslaught.

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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MonkeyBiz
02/23/09

In reply to Weekly Wii Update: The Commodore 64 Returns
Get me my impossible mission will you! Although I faintly remember playing last ninja. Can't wait to see what they put out over the coming weeks.
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mind in rewind
02/23/09

@MonkeyBiz: Stay a while. Stay forever! Ahahahahahahahaaaaaaa!
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lachinay
02/16/09

In reply to Will You Be Buying Commodore 64 Virtual Console Titles?
OMG Jumpaman Junior! Although I like the full-disk Jumpman better :)

I'm still fond of Space Taxi (HEY TAXI!), The Hobbit, and of course MULE...
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mind in rewind
02/21/09

@lachinay: It was kind of a toss-up. Jumpman had all the benefits of a disk-based game, but Jumpman Jr. had better level design, IMO.

Anyway, I love them both, and I couldn't be happier that the Jumpman Jr. boxart was used for this article.
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