*Prepares for raging fanboys*

[TwilightV]

Yeah, so... Nintendo officially announced today that Mother 2 (AKA Earthbound) will likely NEVER be released on Wii's Virtual Console. The reason why is because claims have been made that certain songs in the game bear resemblance to certain liscensed songs (ex. The naming screen featuring a sound clip from the theme of "Monty Python's Flying Circus"). When bringing up the suggestion of altering the music, Nintendo Of Japan stated that they would have no such thing. So... yeah.

 

[Lukar]

... Damn.

 

[Rifter]

That's fine, I got to play Mother 3 in English. Nintendo can have their soccer moms and elderly people, I'll be over here not giving a damn.

 

[Kangamutt]

Except that the theme to Monty Python's Flying Circus is public domain.

The Monty Python theme music is The Liberty Bell, a march by John Philip Sousa, which was chosen among other reasons because the recording was in the public domain.

 

[Dayken]

I can live with Earthbound never being on the VC (thank you emulation!), but what pisses me off is that they came up with such an absurd excuse.

 

[Wolf-Bone]

Except that the theme to Monty Python's Flying Circus is public domain.

So in other words Nintendo just didn't want to spend even the minimal costs of porting it to virtual console and hoped people would be idiots and not realize this. Well, they did buy about a dozen Gameboys, two Gamecubes and going on what, three DS's now?

FAIL

 

[Kangamutt]

So in other words Nintendo just didn't want to spend even the minimal costs of porting it to virtual console and hoped people would be idiots and not realize this. Well, they did buy about a dozen Gameboys, two Gamecubes and going on what, three DS's now?

FAIL

Pretty much.

That or the execs are too stupid/lazy/what-have-you to do a little homework.

 

[TwilightV]

Except that the theme to Monty Python's Flying Circus is public domain.

That was just one example. Other supposed pieces include "Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who, the theme of "The Little Rascals", and even "The Star Spangled Banner".

 

[Captain Howdy]

So far anyone's kinda "meh" <_< and that makes me laugh.

 

[CaptainCool]

meh, doesnt really bother me.
the only downloadable game im currently waiting for is the cavestory wiiware port/remake/whatever^^

 

[Kuekuatsheu]

aw too bad

this thread can now be used by Sony/Microsoft fanbois to bash Nin10d'oh with oh-so-strong arguments

oh wait...

 

[SirRob]

Agh, lame. Looks like I'll have to use a ROM to ever experience Mother.

 

[pheonix]

Agh, lame. Looks like I'll have to use a ROM to ever experience Mother.

You say it like they're horrible. lol

I think that's kinda funny, just because of the music. XD

 

[Dyluck]

Agh, lame. Looks like I'll have to use a ROM to ever experience Mother.

I experienced your Mother last night :3

 

[SirRob]

I experienced your Mother last night :3

You have weird tastes. Really, really weird tastes.

 

[AlexX]

They still have Super Mario RPG, which many argue to be better (though I personally disagree, but then I don't really care... I'm probably just going to buy Wiiware games rather than any VC ones).

 

[Dyluck]

You'd better watch out he knows about timed hits

 

[Digitalpotato]

So far anyone's kinda "meh" <_< and that makes me laugh.

Considering how often the Earthbound/Mother fanbase has been slapped in the face by Nintendo, that's actually not that surprising.

 

[TwilightV]

You'd better watch out he knows about timed hits

Damn Skippy I do! :grin:

 

[AlexX]

Considering how often the Earthbound/Mother fanbase has been slapped in the face by Nintendo, that's actually not that surprising.

Considering how much the Mother fandom likes to make themselves out to be the victim, I was quite surprised.

 

[Foxstar]

Considering how often the Earthbound/Mother fanbase has been slapped in the face by Nintendo, that's actually not that surprising.

The Mother/Earthbound fanbase is rapidly joining the "Batshit insane" Rogue's Gallery which already has NMA fourm users and Sonic Archie fans on the wall of shame. They also forget that the head of NOJ worked a shit-ton on Mother, so if he says no, there's a good reason.

 

[Verin Asper]

deep down...I bet nintendo doesnt give a damn knowing those who would love to play Earth Bound on the Wii....already have it on their computer as a Rom so nothing lost

 

[Nocturnowl357]

It pisses me off a bit. The only one I can find similarities is just Jackie's Bar having the national anthem. But thats only cause someone inside says they are watching a baseball game.

Its sad but thats what ROMs are for.

 

[Tycho]

Whatever. Fuck 'em. I <3 my ROMs and still-operational SNES deck.

 

[Hlavco]

It pisses me off a bit. The only one I can find similarities is just Jackie's Bar having the national anthem. But thats only cause someone inside says they are watching a baseball game.

Here's a page with a few of the lesser-known music similarities (Sky Runner is nothing like Won't Get Fooled Again, though). Ones not mentioned include the Hippie/Frank battle music which is very similar to Johnny B. Goode, and the short loop that plays when the Dungeon Man is following you, which is taken from the intro to the Beatles' Lonely Hearts' Club Band Reprise (skip to 1:30 in the video).