09-04-2015, 01:13 AM
hmm...
I think the idea of collectible figurines is neat, but using them as another form of paid DLC kinda bugs me...
Mainly because I only really see paid DLC as a marketing ploy.
Basically, I go and buy a game because I hear that the Pokemon Mew is a play-able character. Well, I try to play as Mew, and "This character requires an additional purchase" or something... (or I read it on the package) So, one trip to the store later, more money spent, just to use ONE CHARACTER... In worse case scenarios, EBAY/Amazon/etc...
The other possible way this could play-out is I go to the store for the figure, and read "scan/connect to this game on this console to unlock this character in-game!" well, naturally, I go buy a new system, and a game for that system, and whatever other stuff is required, just to play that game, unsure if I'm going to like it, even, just so I can play as that one character! In both of these cases, a lot of people just made a lot of money off of me.
Furthermore, it's another opportunity for people who came into the game late, or who lack extra money to feel left-out of the loop, or...resort to hacking. In short, the Nintendo exclusive events scenario 2.0
I also have concerns that it's another device to get broken, misplaced, or stolen...
One last concern of mine, its present validity unknown... but Do Amiibos and similar merely contain some completely random unlock code for an already existing feature/character, or do they physically contain another file/series of files, pertaining to that content? Whatever the case may be, it's not inconceivable for the latter option to come into play if it's not already... And thus, my last point I'd like to make, is what that means for sites like this. As-is, finding the normal roms isn't always an easy task. This could add another layer of difficulty for sprite/model/sound/texture rippers, as they'd also need a copy of the DLC files/roms/whatever you wanna call them... And this requires either an inside leak, or someone to go and dump the data from one they acquired.
That's all i'd like to say, hope this isn't violation of the rules laid-out in the OP, but it said anything related to physical DLC, and concerns about them do fall under that category. Anyways, if there's an issue, please notify me.
I think the idea of collectible figurines is neat, but using them as another form of paid DLC kinda bugs me...
Mainly because I only really see paid DLC as a marketing ploy.
Basically, I go and buy a game because I hear that the Pokemon Mew is a play-able character. Well, I try to play as Mew, and "This character requires an additional purchase" or something... (or I read it on the package) So, one trip to the store later, more money spent, just to use ONE CHARACTER... In worse case scenarios, EBAY/Amazon/etc...
The other possible way this could play-out is I go to the store for the figure, and read "scan/connect to this game on this console to unlock this character in-game!" well, naturally, I go buy a new system, and a game for that system, and whatever other stuff is required, just to play that game, unsure if I'm going to like it, even, just so I can play as that one character! In both of these cases, a lot of people just made a lot of money off of me.
Furthermore, it's another opportunity for people who came into the game late, or who lack extra money to feel left-out of the loop, or...resort to hacking. In short, the Nintendo exclusive events scenario 2.0
I also have concerns that it's another device to get broken, misplaced, or stolen...
One last concern of mine, its present validity unknown... but Do Amiibos and similar merely contain some completely random unlock code for an already existing feature/character, or do they physically contain another file/series of files, pertaining to that content? Whatever the case may be, it's not inconceivable for the latter option to come into play if it's not already... And thus, my last point I'd like to make, is what that means for sites like this. As-is, finding the normal roms isn't always an easy task. This could add another layer of difficulty for sprite/model/sound/texture rippers, as they'd also need a copy of the DLC files/roms/whatever you wanna call them... And this requires either an inside leak, or someone to go and dump the data from one they acquired.
That's all i'd like to say, hope this isn't violation of the rules laid-out in the OP, but it said anything related to physical DLC, and concerns about them do fall under that category. Anyways, if there's an issue, please notify me.