The Virtual Console, Xbox Live Arcade, and Playstation Network all offer retro titles (NES-N64) for download to your storage device. For this post, I'm going to talk about the Virtual Console. There are many classic titles available, ranging from Ninja Gaiden and Mario from the NES to Mario 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Prices range from $5 for an NES title to $12 for a N64 title. Sounds fair right? Not so much. Take for example the three Ninja Gaiden NES titles available for download. Each one will cost you $5, so $15 for all three. However, with a little work, you can have all these games for less. I'm talking about Ninja Gaiden for the Xbox. Not only does this amazing Xbox title only cost ~$10 (EBgames and GameStop), but you can unlock all three NES Ninja Gaiden games by collecting all 50 Golden Scarabs. Doing so will unlock the original game, and completing other tasks will unlock the other two. Another rip-off? The Sonic the Hedgehog titles. Each one will cost you $6. To download all the Sonic titles available (Sonic, Sonic 2, Sonic 3, Sonic 3D Blast, Sonic Spinball, and Dr, Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine) will cost you $48. You can pick up the Sonic Mega Collection (+), get all these games and more, and spend about $20. Makes a lot of sense, doesn't it? To think, even the rule of buying in bulk applies to video games. Pay more for a single game, pay collectively less per title for a compilation. Beware downloadable services. Make sure the game(s) you want to purchase isn't/aren't available elsewhere at a lower price first.