Have you ever thought about writing a huge developer like nintendo?
Have you ever wondered, what might happen if someone did reply to your email?
What sage insight The big N may drop upon you, Just because you felt the need to ask?
Well, Here is an example of the kind of reply one may receive from the big N.
Regardless of the general content. Its still humbling that massive corporations Like nintendo hire staff to do a job a dedicated email bot could reply too.

My original question to nintendo.

From: [email protected]
Posted At: 08:11:27.000 12/25/2006
Posted To: Nintendo <[email protected]>
Subject: Webform: Wii > General Questions / Feedback

Dear nintendo, Merry X-Mas! and congratulations on the success of the wii.
My friends and I would like to know some information, We are wondering.
If Zelda 2 (NES), Zelda, A link to the past (Snes), Zelda, ocarina of time, and majora's mask(N64), Are ever going to be released for the wii virtual console?
Any information on these titles pertaining to there Wii virtual console
releases would be greatly appreciated, however vague it may be,
Thank you in advance ,
Shadowprophet, And friends,

Their Reply.

Message(#6851-000540-7211\5407211)
Hello and thank you for contacting Nintendo,
I hope that you and your friends are enjoying the Wii console. At this
time, however, future titles that may be released for the Virtual Console
have not been announced.
Keep checking our website. When new titles are announced, you will see
them listed on our site.
Thanks for your email and good luck with all your games!

Nintendo of America Inc.
Bruce Mann

After reading this I decided, This was and awfully generic response.
I then decided to write them back one more time, But rather then send them a brand new email I just replied to the one they sent me and sent it back, Hoping that if someone human saw it, they would see this wasn't my first attempt at getting some kind of resolution to my questions.

So I sent them this

From: "ProPhetic Justice" <[email protected]>
Posted At: 17:26:46.000 01/02/2007
Posted To: Nintendo <[email protected]>
Subject: On the subject of Zelda 2,

Okay, I have one last question that I would like cleared up, If you guys have the
time. See Zelda 2 has been announced for release on the virtual console in Japan.
Why is there no news on an american or European launch ?
Does this mean titles like kid icarus, mario kart 64 and zelda 2 wont see a
state side virtual console release?

there is a whole different set of red tape nintendo must endure to
see the titles released in other countries??
Thanks again in advance guys. I promise If I get a response for this email, this will be the last time I bug you guys about the issue, lol :P
Signed Shadowprophet.

From: Nintendo <[email protected]> To: [email protected]
Subject: Re : Webform: Wii > General Questions / Feedback Date: Thu, 28 Dec
2006
Their reply


Hello,

It's great to hear from the many fans excited about the Virtual Console! So
many of you have contacted Nintendo regarding the games you would love to see
added. While we appreciate your excitement and support, decisions regarding
which games will be made available come from several different companies and are
influenced by a variety of factors apart of consumer suggestions.

The best place to share your excitement is through our Wii NSider Forums. The
NSider Forums may be accessed by clicking the link below:

http://forums.nintendo.com/nintendo/board?board.id=vc
To post your comments, you'll need a My Nintendo membership. However, it's free
and easy to get by going to the following web page:
http://my.nintendo.com/cpp/mynintendo/myNintendo.do
If you have questions about NSider Forums, please visit our FAQ page:
http://forums.nintendo.com/nintendo/help_faq
For more details about the Virtual Console, including a list of software that
will be made available by Dec. 31st, check out the following web page:
http://wii.nintendo.com/virtualconsole.jsp

Going forward, we anticipate anywhere from 10-15 new Virtual Console titles a
month across all systems, so there's hope that the title you're looking for will
eventually appear. Keep checking our website (www.nintendo.com) for updates!

Sincerely,
Nintendo of America Inc.
Shane O'Neil

Anyhow, ...

Dear nintendo, Merry X-Mas! and congratulations on the success of the wii.
There is some information me and some of my friends where wondering.
We don't need release dates , we are patient people.
But we where wondering, If Zelda 2 (NES), Zelda A link to the past (Snes), Zelda ocarina of time, and majora's mask(N64), where ever going to be released for the wii virtual console?
Any information on these titles pertaining to there Wii virtual console releases would be greatly appreciated, however vague it may be.
Thank you in advance ,
Shadowprophet, And friends.


Just sent it like five seconeds ago. The popup after the email. said it would take four or five days for a reply. When that happens, i'll post it here.
SP. ...

Dear nintendo, Merry X-Mas! and congratulations on the success of the wii.
There is some information me and some of my friends where wondering.
We don't need release dates , we are patient people.
But we where wondering, If Zelda 2 (NES), Zelda A link to the past (Snes), Zelda ocarina of time, and majora's mask(N64), where ever going to be released for the wii virtual console?
Any information on these titles pertaining to there Wii virtual console releases would be greatly appreciated, however vague it may be.
Thank you in advance ,
Shadowprophet, And friends.


Just sent it like five seconeds ago. The popup after the email. said it would take four or five days for a reply. When that happens, i'll post it here.
SP. ...

hiya guys,
As you already know. For some time now we at dcemu have been hosting the first ever dcemu awards!!

were all really excited about it. But you know how politics go. the nomination period cant last forever.

So im here to announce that in one week from today. all nomination threads will be closed and the respective four finalists for each category will be decided.

then of course there will be the voting polls for all categories they will/should open the same day as the nominations threads close.

So I cant stress this enough guys, Its really time to buckle down and start nominating, cause in one week the nominations will be tallied and all finalists will be decided

So with only one week to go how will the awards turn out??! only you can decide that! So its time to go make some nominations

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Homebrew.. the very word for some brings about thoughts of your favorite game,program, or application, The scene has grown so much in the last few years. It truly is a wonderful time to own your favorite console, So many talented developers, So much to choose from, and all for the cost of absolutely nothing, These talented people, create there works of wonder for little more then recognition of there talent. Its true, the homebrew scene has become so vast, its now a very competitive field to develop for. So many talented developers with all that competition only breads more creative intellectual properties, only making the scene better for everyone.

How is all this possible? How can such a great thing happen. and cost nothing?! well the truth is. In many respects, It does cost something, Those talented developers work tirelessly pulling down long hours, toiling away to creating something wonderful, there labor pays this cost for everyone. And then they turn around and give us there creations, there (magnum opus) if you will, Its a shining example of how strong and how loved the homebrew scene really is. And we give them in return, praise and support, and well wishes. it fuels them, our hopes and ideas, help them gather the strength to continue there endeavors, and often they return with something even more amazing, down the road.

Yes its true even you and I play our part in this scene too. our thoughts and opinions, Our praise and support. believe me these well wishes are much appreciated from our hard working devs.

In fact the homebrew scene would be a shining example of a true utopian society, In many ways it already is.

But the truth is There is a dark side to the homebrew scene as well. This dark side of the scene prevents us from reaching our perfect goal. It plagues us with setbacks, and scares of legal issues, in fact forcing many talented developers to leave the scene out of fear of legal retribution.

That's right. Im talking about Software piracy, Warez, ISO'S, what many people don't understand, Is there is a fine line drawn between our homebrew scene, and software piracy.

while our homebrew scene is frowned upon by corporation console developers. We protect our scene by keeping it legal, Meaning that every piece of homebrew we serve is completely (Homemade) without a trace of commercial intellectual property contained within.

however that line between homebrew and commercial software is becoming finer every day, as homebrew developers become more talented, we are now seeing commercial quality, completely legal homebrew more and more.

But there is a dark side to our scene too. Call it lack of creativity, or just laziness. But some Developers have now saw fit to use bits and pieces of commercial property in there projects, make no mistake this is an illegal move, And damaging beyond words to our scene..

From fragments of commercial property found in our homebrew. to Iso loaders, Make no mistake our scene is under the microscope. Big corporations would love for our scene to just dry up and go away, it would force more people to buy commercial software as inflated prices.

The proof is out there, Sony discovered commercial software imbedded in a certain firmware emulation application and issued a cease and desist order to its respective developer.

Make no mistake. They would love to (end) our scene.

People must be aware if they could legally end our scene they would have, But by keeping the scene legal we keep homebrew safe for everyone!

Imagine a world without homebrew... Its hard to imagine isn't it? we have become so attached to the idea of just downloading our latest favorite apps and games and playing them for free, that its almost impossible to imagine going back to a time without this awesome scene.

realize that things like iso loaders that load commercial software do a lot more then encourage one to download illegal warez (stolen commercial property) They damage our scene buy putting us in the hot seat. all that needs to be done to shut any site down is some mistake to be caught under that micro scope and a cease and desist order from some corporation and poof, the scene is no more..

So keep in mind the next time you see or hear about a piece of warez. take these things into account. warez is commercial software that has been stolen, leaked or copied, realize that even though it may seem harmless. that by downloading and playing it you put you self at risk too. make no mistake (it is theft). and if your caught, they wont just fine you the price of the game itself. they will fine you according the the copyright laws under which it ...

As I sit here this morning. Searching for news to post on my little corner of the web. I'm Browsing all my source sites, that normally bare trustworthy news, and i came across an article called is sony in big trouble. with a picture of a graveyard resting behind it. the picture was self evident in its own, that the ps3 was as good as dead. and ill admit like most of you, It gave me a warm bubbly feeling, thinking of a next generation that wasn't ruled by sony yet again,
especially when you consider the drastic darth vader like personality that has came over sony since the ps2's wide spread domination of the market. Saying things like, yes its expensive. But you will pay whatever we ask because were sony.

This new more confident and some what arrogant face of sony hasn't been accepted well among many, But that got me to thinking. I went to my collection of games which i keep in an entertainment center all to itself. Its a lifetime's collection everything i've ever owned (game wise) that haven't traded or given away to friends. And I noticed something. a great deal of my most beloved and cherished games are psone and ps2 titles. of course there are many game cube games and a few x-box games. But a very large number of my game collection are playstation titles. From final fantasy. to kingdom hearts,castlevania,metal gear, legacy of kain, area 51, god of war, and even dragon quest 8,

Those are just playstation 2 series and titles. I could go on, But the point is. Everyone has lost faith in a company that used to be our friend. Sony used to understand its fans. They used to give us what we wanted even if we didn't know we wanted it. And I do suppose there are many valid reasons for us to distrust sony these days, they threaten our scene. force us to update our consoles offering us little in return, more or less, saying if you want to play our latest software , you will update!!..

This hasn't went over very well with the majority of the gaming population to say the least.
But the question still remains, That sony is suffering, not financially, But there fan base has become alienated from the very creators that brought them so much happiness.
Is this justified? Does sony really deserve the massive cold shoulder there getting from its fans, just because there business tactics have been what some would call ruthless?

Maybe... Or maybe anyone under the kind of pressure sony has been under would crack, The business is made to look friendly in the magazines. its made to look like a representation, of what we would picture as a dignified board meeting with the often disagreement that is laughably resolved
over a cup of coffee and a nice chat. But in reality, with each generation, with each new wave of technology that comes about, each company puts there very reputation on the line, there life blood if you will. when a console fails, its a massive loss for there respective developer. and not just ouch they hurt there pockets kind of loss, were talking bankrupts, massive lay offs to cut finances, recovery periods, And un predictable reputation damage. (look at what happened to nintendo the once ruler of the VG world)

The reality Is. There are two sides to every company. The side the fans see, and the business side.
The problem with sony is there business side had become the side there showing more of lately.
There cut through tactics may work on there competition, But not there fans...

Perhaps the media is to blame, its always been said the pen is mightier then the sword. A little bad press will go a long long way, Sometimes even in the news, Its best to take what you hear, even if you know its true, with a grain of salt. Sometimes the way a message is delivered can be more important then the message itself.

In conclusion, I wrote this article because i was really on the anti sony bandwagon for a long time, But i believe this whole anti sony mentality has went to far, The media scares us with an uncertain future, But other then some horrible business moves with the psp. Sony has yet to truly betray us.
You must realize guys. They don't call them the friendly console competitions. they call them the console wars, Who knows how bad press gets leaked, and who was paid what to leak it,

Im not defending sony, Im only not kicking them when there down, You don't kick a company that has brought you so much happiness in the past. when there down.. If we lose sony, we will have lost more then just another console developer. In many ways they changed the business for the better.

Thoughts opinions?

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Vettacossx has been working overtime tonight!
He has just finished his SS goku Turrican Full GFX mod!

Here is what he had to say about his most recent masterpeice!!

well at first i didnt think i was gonna be able to pull off dbz with the turrican engine but it seems i was wrong!!!...though i admit this was a challenge
....im looking foward to takling
SS4 GOGETA NEXT thanks for your votes... it looks like our characters for
the future DBZ line up of turrican mods will be:

GOKU takes the win by double the votes of any other! as predicted by SP
2nd
SS4 GOGETA--- tie for second
TRUNKS----- tie for second
3rd
KRILLIN ----tie for third!
KORIN -----tie for third

so there you have it the DBZ most requested characters and your next mods by
JMV as always enjoy and thanks for your support!

About this file. Like the last time, this file was too large to upload in one peace, Just download both parts of of the file, and let win rar do the rest,

Great Work Vetta! I cant wait to see SS 4 gogeta mod!!

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After some final tweaks to his latest mod, Venture Bros Full GFX, Vettacossx is ready to unleash it upon the world! Here is what he had to say about this latest creation!!

This is a venture bros. themed turrican mod with Brock as the main guy a
request by GSLOP of the forums..turrican is a 2d sidescrolling shooter for the psp made by arguru..

WHATS VETTA MEAN BY FULL GFX MOD?(all the GFX have been moded of course!)

NEW LANDSCAPES
NEW BACKGROUNDS
and a new charicter as always

ALSO VOTE FOR YOUR CHOICE CHARICTER IN THE UPCOMING DBZ MOD IN THIS THREAD

About this file. Like the last time, this file was too large to upload in one peace, Just download both parts of of the file, and let win rar do the rest,

Great Work Vetta! keep em comeing bro!


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