While the system is still alive and selling well, Sony of Europe is removing the need for Sony to approve for the game to be on the system, opening up the system to anyone who has the resources and programming skills to produce a game. This is only in Europe for the moment, but Sony will probably open it up worldwide soon.
http://kotaku.com/5070265/the-ps2-is-now-officially-an-open-platform (http://kotaku.com/5070265/the-ps2-is-now-officially-an-open-platform)
Not surprising, we're two years into the PS3 lifecycle so the PS2 is officially obsolete in terms of necessity for Sony.
Also, I got my PS3 back online! WOO! See you guys on Resistance 2 next week!!!!!
Quote from: Nayrman on October 29, 2008, 01:37:27 PM
Not surprising, we're two years into the PS3 lifecycle so the PS2 is officially obsolete in terms of necessity for Sony.
Also, I got my PS3 back online! WOO! See you guys on Resistance 2 next week!!!!!
I like to see how Sony handles two systems, the PSTwo is doing pretty well and outsold the PS3 up until the end of this Summer, and I think they might lower the price even more from $99 just to clear out all of the stock.
Sony usually supports systems with games for three years after a new one comes out, because they may not have to approve it, but they still have to produce it. They stopped allowing new PS1 games in 2003, but didn't stop making systems until 2005.
Based on that statistic, they should completely stop allowing PS2 games to be made by next year and discontinue PS2 production by 2010/2011. 2012 at the absolute latest, it WAS the best selling system in history.
Hm, that could be like the poor(er) man's version of WiiWare. You don't even have to have it put through Nintendo.
Quote from: Silverhawk79 on October 30, 2008, 10:11:23 AM
Hm, that could be like the poor(er) man's version of WiiWare. You don't even have to have it put through Nintendo.
Opening systems happens all the time dude...
Hell, a company even bought the rights to reproduce the NES (the basic design and tech) after Nintendo opened it and when their patent wore out...
Quote from: Nayrman on October 30, 2008, 10:13:48 AM
Quote from: Silverhawk79 on October 30, 2008, 10:11:23 AM
Hm, that could be like the poor(er) man's version of WiiWare. You don't even have to have it put through Nintendo.
Opening systems happens all the time dude...
Hell, a company even bought the rights to reproduce the NES (the basic design and tech) after Nintendo opened it and when their patent wore out...
Famiclones are very common, especially in Japan. The 72-pin versions didn't become popular until the patent for the USA NES ran out, around 2005. They didn't buy the rights to use the NES design, they just waited for the patent to run out, making NES on a chips legal.
Ever seen a Polystation? Those are Famiclones. Stuff like the Retro Duo can play American games, those didn't become popular until recently.
Quote from: Tuppyluver1 on October 30, 2008, 10:57:13 AM
Quote from: Nayrman on October 30, 2008, 10:13:48 AM
Quote from: Silverhawk79 on October 30, 2008, 10:11:23 AM
Hm, that could be like the poor(er) man's version of WiiWare. You don't even have to have it put through Nintendo.
Opening systems happens all the time dude...
Hell, a company even bought the rights to reproduce the NES (the basic design and tech) after Nintendo opened it and when their patent wore out...
Famiclones are very common, especially in Japan. The 72-pin versions didn't become popular until the patent for the USA NES ran out, around 2005. They didn't buy the rights to use the NES design, they just waited for the patent to run out, making NES on a chips legal.
Ever seen a Polystation? Those are Famiclones. Stuff like the Retro Duo can play American games, those didn't become popular until recently.
I've seen a few Famiclones (BigAl2k6 on youtube has one XD ). You ever see a Rexbox? Basically trying to be a famiclone but got cut down before they could even start X_X;;
Quote from: Nayrman on October 30, 2008, 11:30:46 AM
Quote from: Tuppyluver1 on October 30, 2008, 10:57:13 AM
Quote from: Nayrman on October 30, 2008, 10:13:48 AM
Quote from: Silverhawk79 on October 30, 2008, 10:11:23 AM
Hm, that could be like the poor(er) man's version of WiiWare. You don't even have to have it put through Nintendo.
Opening systems happens all the time dude...
Hell, a company even bought the rights to reproduce the NES (the basic design and tech) after Nintendo opened it and when their patent wore out...
Famiclones are very common, especially in Japan. The 72-pin versions didn't become popular until the patent for the USA NES ran out, around 2005. They didn't buy the rights to use the NES design, they just waited for the patent to run out, making NES on a chips legal.
Ever seen a Polystation? Those are Famiclones. Stuff like the Retro Duo can play American games, those didn't become popular until recently.
I've seen a few Famiclones (BigAl2k6 on youtube has one XD ). You ever see a Rexbox? Basically trying to be a famiclone but got cut down before they could even start X_X;;
Nope, but they are 100% legal as long as there are no built in games. BigAl2k6 should have tried that game he put into that N64 controller style one, it would have worked because I've seen it work because they were selling them around here with a demo of Double Dragon III.
Nintendo actually busted a guy who sold those at the Mall of America and crushed the developer because it had several Nintendo copyrighted games on it that have their patents for 50 years, not 25 like the system. :D
It's worth like $130 now, I can't believe I passed it up when I saw it here. D: