Namco adopts controversial 3DS save system

Evidently unmoved by the furore over Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D's undeletable save files - which eventually prompted Capcom's Christian Svensson to say the move would likely never be repeated again - Wired notes that Namco Bandai has done exactly the same with its upcoming Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions. While Capcom's defence - that the move was in keeping with Mercenaries' emphasis on high scores - applies here as well, it still seems designed to kill off second-hand sales. That worked for Capcom to an extent, with several UK retailers declining to accept trade-ins and Lovefilm refusing to offer the game for rental, but it's disappointing that companies are going to such lengths to prevent players selling their games on - and missing the point that when games are traded in, it's more often than not to fund the purchase of new ones.

Source: Wired