Comments on: Namco Brings 'Dig Dug REMIX' to the App Store http://toucharcade.com/2009/05/08/namco-brings-dig-dug-remix-to-the-app-store/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: doug http://toucharcade.com/2009/05/08/namco-brings-dig-dug-remix-to-the-app-store/#comment-22863 doug Thu, 21 May 2009 06:35:02 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=6908#comment-22863 ok, i do agree it should be a little cheaper. like, $3.99. Heck, $4.99 would be better than what the price is currently. $5.99 is just too much. ok, i do agree it should be a little cheaper. like, $3.99. Heck, $4.99 would be better than what the price is currently. $5.99 is just too much.

]]> By: ricky http://toucharcade.com/2009/05/08/namco-brings-dig-dug-remix-to-the-app-store/#comment-21837 ricky Sat, 09 May 2009 18:16:47 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=6908#comment-21837 no it isn't. it's for an ipod/phone, not for a handheld console, let alone a real gaming console or the PC. These little games should not be priced anywhere close to those levels. no it isn't. it's for an ipod/phone, not for a handheld console, let alone a real gaming console or the PC. These little games should not be priced anywhere close to those levels.

]]> By: endekks http://toucharcade.com/2009/05/08/namco-brings-dig-dug-remix-to-the-app-store/#comment-21762 endekks Fri, 08 May 2009 20:39:04 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=6908#comment-21762 What?! WHAT!? How did I not feel a disturbance when this game was developed or even conceived? I am such a huge Dig Dug fan - and have been since its original release and I used to play it at the arcades when my mom was at the grocery store. I have t-shirts. I know that the guy's name isn't Dig Dug, but Hori Taizo. I even helped name a company as a parody on the name of the game. I even own an original cabinet - and the game still works. And I didn't know about this game until today? I think I may have to hang my head in shame - while playing this on my iPhone. What?! WHAT!?

How did I not feel a disturbance when this game was developed or even conceived? I am such a huge Dig Dug fan - and have been since its original release and I used to play it at the arcades when my mom was at the grocery store. I have t-shirts. I know that the guy's name isn't Dig Dug, but Hori Taizo. I even helped name a company as a parody on the name of the game. I even own an original cabinet - and the game still works.

And I didn't know about this game until today? I think I may have to hang my head in shame - while playing this on my iPhone.

]]> By: FFace http://toucharcade.com/2009/05/08/namco-brings-dig-dug-remix-to-the-app-store/#comment-21754 FFace Fri, 08 May 2009 19:40:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=6908#comment-21754 They can certainly charge what they want and I don't begrudge them that. I do think the price is high, considering how many times we've seen variations of these arcade classics on different platforms before, as well as the competition from smaller game makers who are making great games at much lower prices. "Classic" arcade games are definitely an impulse buy (especially for those of us who've already bought Galaga three or four times in our lives, and who know of MAME as well) and tend to get boring quick once the nostalgia factor wears off, so $6 seems like a lot of money for something I may play ten times then forget about (maybe $2.50 would be MY price point... a quarter a game.) Then again, if someone put out Rampart I'd probably pay the $6. I do think these established companies are having a hard time lowering their prices, considering they're re-releasing the same games on other platforms as well. That's why the startups (IMO) are the way to go with the iPhone (and Wii, and I'd assume Xbox arcade, etc.) both in terms of innovation and price. It really reminds me of computer gaming in the 80s, where anyone who had programming skills and a great idea can get a game out there, and that's something that was really lost for a long time in the gaming world. They can certainly charge what they want and I don't begrudge them that. I do think the price is high, considering how many times we've seen variations of these arcade classics on different platforms before, as well as the competition from smaller game makers who are making great games at much lower prices. "Classic" arcade games are definitely an impulse buy (especially for those of us who've already bought Galaga three or four times in our lives, and who know of MAME as well) and tend to get boring quick once the nostalgia factor wears off, so $6 seems like a lot of money for something I may play ten times then forget about (maybe $2.50 would be MY price point... a quarter a game.)

Then again, if someone put out Rampart I'd probably pay the $6.

I do think these established companies are having a hard time lowering their prices, considering they're re-releasing the same games on other platforms as well. That's why the startups (IMO) are the way to go with the iPhone (and Wii, and I'd assume Xbox arcade, etc.) both in terms of innovation and price. It really reminds me of computer gaming in the 80s, where anyone who had programming skills and a great idea can get a game out there, and that's something that was really lost for a long time in the gaming world.

]]> By: Jim http://toucharcade.com/2009/05/08/namco-brings-dig-dug-remix-to-the-app-store/#comment-21748 Jim Fri, 08 May 2009 18:28:11 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=6908#comment-21748 My friend down the street had the green monochrome. Ours was more of an orangey-yellow. My friend down the street had the green monochrome. Ours was more of an orangey-yellow.

]]> By: Marc http://toucharcade.com/2009/05/08/namco-brings-dig-dug-remix-to-the-app-store/#comment-21745 Marc Fri, 08 May 2009 17:28:24 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=6908#comment-21745 I’m just voicing my opinion (like you are); if you don't agree with it, tough noogies. I’m just voicing my opinion (like you are); if you don't agree with it, tough noogies.

]]> By: sticktron http://toucharcade.com/2009/05/08/namco-brings-dig-dug-remix-to-the-app-store/#comment-21744 sticktron Fri, 08 May 2009 16:43:58 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=6908#comment-21744 Nice! i didn't have fancy-shmancy color graphics though, only the green monochrome! Ahh, the good old days, where Mom would help me type out new games in BASIC from the books we'd buy or borrow from the library. Nice! i didn't have fancy-shmancy color graphics though, only the green monochrome! Ahh, the good old days, where Mom would help me type out new games in BASIC from the books we'd buy or borrow from the library.

]]> By: triple beam dream http://toucharcade.com/2009/05/08/namco-brings-dig-dug-remix-to-the-app-store/#comment-21743 triple beam dream Fri, 08 May 2009 16:40:48 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=6908#comment-21743 Game is definitely worth the price of admission, being a huge 80\'s gamer fan I was happy that this was finally ported over. NAMCO continues to do a fantastic job, graphics, controls and the retro/remix version of games is awesome. To all the whiners complaining about the price look elsewhere, preferable the discounted racks at Walmart. Game is definitely worth the price of admission, being a huge 80\'s gamer fan I was happy that this was finally ported over. NAMCO continues to do a fantastic job, graphics, controls and the retro/remix version of games is awesome. To all the whiners complaining about the price look elsewhere, preferable the discounted racks at Walmart.

]]> By: triple beam dream http://toucharcade.com/2009/05/08/namco-brings-dig-dug-remix-to-the-app-store/#comment-21742 triple beam dream Fri, 08 May 2009 16:35:17 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=6908#comment-21742 Game is definitely worth the price of admission, being a huge 80's gamer it was that this was finally ported over. NAMCO continues to do a fantastic job, graphics and the two style of game is as it should, a nice touch. To all the whiners complaining about the price look elsewhere, preferable the discounted racks. Game is definitely worth the price of admission, being a huge 80's gamer it was that this was finally ported over. NAMCO continues to do a fantastic job, graphics and the two style of game is as it should, a nice touch. To all the whiners complaining about the price look elsewhere, preferable the discounted racks.

]]> By: Zedd http://toucharcade.com/2009/05/08/namco-brings-dig-dug-remix-to-the-app-store/#comment-21741 Zedd Fri, 08 May 2009 16:28:20 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=6908#comment-21741 Every Namco game i have is unplayable (I'm looking at you Galaga and Pole Position) - controls are EVERYTHING for this retro gamer. They need to take a few lessons from the ATARI games. I will never get ripped off by them again Every Namco game i have is unplayable (I'm looking at you Galaga and Pole Position) - controls are EVERYTHING for this retro gamer. They need to take a few lessons from the ATARI games. I will never get ripped off by them again

]]> By: Fattychance http://toucharcade.com/2009/05/08/namco-brings-dig-dug-remix-to-the-app-store/#comment-21740 Fattychance Fri, 08 May 2009 16:17:45 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=6908#comment-21740 Wow. You can tell I'm distracted. huger? larger. Is it worth $1.99 or $2.99? Ok....maybe it's really worth $1.99 but at $2.99 I may get it for the nostalgia factor. Anyhow.... Wow. You can tell I'm distracted.

huger? larger.

Is it worth $1.99 or $2.99? Ok....maybe it's really worth $1.99 but at $2.99 I may get it for the nostalgia factor.

Anyhow....

]]> By: Fattychance http://toucharcade.com/2009/05/08/namco-brings-dig-dug-remix-to-the-app-store/#comment-21739 Fattychance Fri, 08 May 2009 16:13:45 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=6908#comment-21739 Yes, it takes man hours to do the re-coding, however, the distribution costs are dirt cheap, their is no physical property being charge, they have already covered much of the development costs, and the market is far huger. This game is worth $1.99 *CONSIDERING* that it is an established brand with an expectation of quality. They are charging $6 for a port of an old game when their ports to other platforms including custom hardware...could be had for much less per title. The only thing they get from the $6 pricing is the ability to do a meaningful half off sale since $3 is all it's worth. Yes, it takes man hours to do the re-coding, however, the distribution costs are dirt cheap, their is no physical property being charge, they have already covered much of the development costs, and the market is far huger.

This game is worth $1.99 *CONSIDERING* that it is an established brand with an expectation of quality. They are charging $6 for a port of an old game when their ports to other platforms including custom hardware...could be had for much less per title.

The only thing they get from the $6 pricing is the ability to do a meaningful half off sale since $3 is all it's worth.

]]> By: Constable Odo http://toucharcade.com/2009/05/08/namco-brings-dig-dug-remix-to-the-app-store/#comment-21733 Constable Odo Fri, 08 May 2009 15:34:48 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=6908#comment-21733 Would anyone know how much an Atari 5200 cartridge for Dig Dug would have cost in the 1980s. Since people are saying this game is overpriced, I just wanted to get a comparison. I'm thinking I paid about $20 for a 5200 game cartridge way back then, so why would $6 be way too much now. When a game is ported, doesn't it still take man-hours to do some re-coding? Would anyone know how much an Atari 5200 cartridge for Dig Dug would have cost in the 1980s. Since people are saying this game is overpriced, I just wanted to get a comparison. I'm thinking I paid about $20 for a 5200 game cartridge way back then, so why would $6 be way too much now. When a game is ported, doesn't it still take man-hours to do some re-coding?

]]> By: Blake Patterson http://toucharcade.com/2009/05/08/namco-brings-dig-dug-remix-to-the-app-store/#comment-21731 Blake Patterson Fri, 08 May 2009 15:24:57 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=6908#comment-21731 http://www.flickr.com/photos/blakespot/sets/72157604441725927/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/blakespot/sets/72157604441725927/

]]> By: -=XX=-Nephilim http://toucharcade.com/2009/05/08/namco-brings-dig-dug-remix-to-the-app-store/#comment-21729 -=XX=-Nephilim Fri, 08 May 2009 14:47:57 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=6908#comment-21729 Bought it! Played it! Love it! Brings back the memories and plenty of fun :) Thanks for the heads up! Bought it!

Played it!

Love it!

Brings back the memories and plenty of fun :)

Thanks for the heads up!

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