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Because they make much more money selling them on the Wii Virtual Console, I guess.

Nintendo's attitude toward their classic games is much like Disney's attiitude towards their classic films - have a small release, generate nostalgic hype for a platform, then lock it away again until the next platform comes out and the cycle repeats. Of course, nobody much wants to play the non-classic games anyway.




I have to disagree. Nintendo's 'modern' games are wildly successful by every standard.


Out of curiosity, when was the last time that Nintendo launched a new game franchise?


Whenever Doctor Kawashima Brain Training, or Professor Layton came out (wife owns a DSi).




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