Giana Sisters could be coming to VC Soon... and Amiga... Questions answered!!

[RaviC]

Hi Everyone,

I e-mailed Commodore to ask them if:

1. Is it possible that Giana Sisters (the Super Mario Bros clone) could be released on Virtual Console?
2. Is there a possibility that Amiga games could be released on Virtual Console?

And I got the reply:

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Hi Ravi,

Thank you for your interest (and downloads!).

As for an answer to your questions:
1. Not unlikely, actually. As you might know this title caused a big lawsuit at the time in which Nintendo and the game’s developers Rainbow Arts were the main characters. But Nintendo does not feel as strong about Giana Sisters nowadays anymore. I won’t promise anything, but it’s not impossible!

2. This is also a possibility, but if they are, it won’t be us who will be publishing / releasing. Commodore no longer has rights over Amiga, you see?


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So there you have it! Even Giana Sisters could make it's way to VC!

PS: I'm new here: sorry if I posted in the wrong forum..

[brooks83]

Cool! Now if we could just get Commodore support in the US...

[WiiGamer24]

I'd rather just play the version with the man with the mustache.

[ICEknight]

Commodore no longer holds the rights to the Amiga? wtf

[Jamojojoe]

Awesome news!

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Originally Posted by ICEknight

Commodore no longer holds the rights to the Amiga? wtf

Commodore filed bankruptcy back in the '90s and the Amiga brand changed hands.

[Pegasus]

Originally Posted by WiiGamer24

I'd rather just play the version with the man with the mustache.

Ditto. We had Giana Sisters on our breadbox. Not a bad game, by any means, but it just hasn't got the same vibe as SMB.

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Originally Posted by Pegasus

Not a bad game, by any means, but it just hasn't got the same vibe as SMB.

This could very well be an attraction for some people. I'm sure there are also crazy SMB completists out there who want to play every derivative and clone they can find.

[ICEknight]

Originally Posted by Jogurt the Yogurt

This could very well be an attraction for some people. I'm sure there are also crazy SMB completists out there who want to play every derivative and clone they can find.

But being crazy shouldn't be encouraged... =(

Giana sisters is a bit like the poor man's SMB, anyway.

[Pocketim]

Haha, I have always wanted to try this little Mario Rip-off, does it have the same levels as Mario? Even though there isn't any C64 games in NZ, I gifted Sco Megaman so he said that if I want a C64 game then he will get it for me, oh the great power of gifting!