well you know dat nintendo tax

i hope that nintendo does this with the n64 too

I doubt it, they're doing this basically for a nostalgia trip. Which almost no one has for N64 outside of a few first party games.

Pointless with emulators around.

the n64 is 20 years old now
there is plenty of nostalgia for that machine too

No where to the rate that would make an N64 box like this profitable. Unless you want to spend another 60 bucks for about 3 good games.

you may never know
a snes box like this would sell like the clap though

I don't know I try to stay away from women that carry the clap if I know about it. :P

A rhetorical question, I suppose.

Legally? I don't believe you. Show your work.

And there are save states, read the FAQ.

And the snes!

And great minds think alike I see :^)

Virtual console, if you have the carts, ripping your carts yourself, etc. It's not that complicated.

VC won't run on emulators, just Nintendo hardware, right?

Ripping carts is typically a very grey area (perhaps a dark grey area), and according to Nintendo, against their license.

Game copiers enable users to illegally copy video game software onto floppy disks, writeable compact disks or the hard drive of a personal computer. They enable the user to make, play and distribute illegal copies of video game software which violates Nintendo's copyrights and trademarks. These devices also allow for the uploading and downloading of ROMs to and from the Internet. Based upon the functions of these devices, they are illegal.

Downloading a ROM even if you have the cartridge, is, according to Nintendo, very illegal. From the same link:

"Can I Download a Nintendo ROM from the Internet if I Already Own the Authentic Game?

There is a good deal of misinformation on the Internet regarding the backup/archival copy exception. It is not a "second copy" rule and is often mistakenly cited for the proposition that if you have one lawful copy of a copyrighted work, you are entitled to have a second copy of the copyrighted work even if that second copy is an infringing copy. The backup/archival copy exception is a very narrow limitation relating to a copy being made by the rightful owner of an authentic game to ensure he or she has one in the event of damage or destruction of the authentic. Therefore, whether you have an authentic game or not, or whether you have possession of a Nintendo ROM for a limited amount of time, i.e. 24 hours, it is illegal to download and play a Nintendo ROM from the Internet."

If that didn't bother you, you could buy a Retrode... for $71 USD and rip the cartridges... or pay $60 and get the whole simple to use package all in one. With a controller.

VC is an emulator. Of course it's for nintendo hardware. But it's still emulation. And that's a myth, downloading a rom from the internet is illegal, BUT making your own from a copy you own is A-Okay.

oh and you can get something to dump roms from your own carts for 20 bucks. http://www.infiniteneslives.com/kazzo.php