So I have to wonder how Nintendo would do a VC service system. I would assume it starts off with like 100 games or so. Every month rotate games out and rotate games in. They could play this well with GC games because they know people want these badly. Space them out to where people would have to basically subscribe every month to get the next "big" GC games. Lol
Like release Paper Mario: TTYD on October 1st then Eternal Darkness November 3 and Chibi Robo November 21. It's just an example, but I could see them doing sketching similar.
I think they may still offer a way to purchase them too.
Offering a purchase would be dumb and cut into their profits. Personally i would just buy 1 or 2 games that i have nostalgia for and call it quits. If i could purchase them.
As a subscription i would spend $10 to play Mario Kart 64 once during one or two months a year. I would spend $10 to try out Starfox Assault ect. Then it starts to add up. If you want to keep players invested offer "remasters" of classic games on the service.
Parents would love it because they would pay $100 a year for unlimited games vs $100 for 2 games that their child may not like.
Adults would pay it because they have disposable income. They would also justify it for the Premium multiplayer.
Nintendo would like it because it gives them a consistent revenue stream you could be looking at 100M a month year one and eventually 300-500M a month.
Making up to a half billion dollars a month for back catalogue games is far more money then they likely make selling them. Even with full priced remasters (which would require far more effort)
It also gives Nintendo better Data about what their customers are playing. Should any older IP be bought back ect.
