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Cat333Pokémon · #1 January 29, 2014, 10:18:13 PM

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/01/...irtual-console

Ooh, I quite like this idea...but I'm still mystified why they haven't been working on bringing N64 titles forward from the Wii's VC.

Then there's this weirdness:
http://kotaku.com/nintendo-will-rele...-ab-1512068419
Quality of Life?

Both of these are from their latest investor conference. Nintendo--and Iwata in particular--has been confusing me a lot lately, though, notably how mysterious they are with things.

Eagles · #2 January 29, 2014, 10:34:00 PM

How does this make any sense... That's not even retro yet...
I just... I don't... Where is the logic behind this...

(omgthisstillworks)

kakashidragon · #3 January 30, 2014, 12:29:31 AM

I wounder what games will be in it? Maybe a few pokemon games will be come out. (Be awsome to play Soul Silver on the big screen)

Cat333Pokémon · #4 January 30, 2014, 12:43:05 AM

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Originally Posted by kakashidragon

I wounder what games will be in it? Maybe a few pokemon games will be come out. (Be awsome to play Soul Silver on the big screen)

I think Game Freak has already shared a lack of interest in putting main series Pokémon games on any of the Virtual Consoles simply due to challenges in connectivity (trading, battling, transferring to later generations of games).

Reuniclus · #5 January 30, 2014, 05:06:13 AM

I would've preferred GBA games over DS games, honestly.

Dragonite · #6 January 30, 2014, 05:32:12 AM

Brilliant, Nintendo. Go ahead, re-release the DS games.

Meanwhile, I still can't play Super Mario World on the 3DS?! What is this?!

TurtwigX · #7 January 30, 2014, 09:09:21 AM

I don't know of any DS games that I'd even want in a non-portable version that I already own. Besides, I don't even get how certain games that use dual screen cinematics would work. Hmm, like TWEWY... that'd be interesting...

Pokemanmdj · #8 January 30, 2014, 06:04:13 PM

I don't know- I wouldn't really mind the DS games rereleased to played on the console. Though I too thought they would have done this with GBA games first.
I mean, I could imagine really enjoying some games on the TV. Like Warioware Twisted, a DS Fire Emblem, a Professor Layton, Rhythm Heaven - even a Pokemon, if they went through the trouble. (Points to Cat's post) But the list could go on. Some of the Etrian Odyssey's, Metroid Prime Hunters, Tales of Innocence...

I really don't know, the more I think about it, the more I'm liking it. Though I know some of the games I'm hoping for probably wouldn't get the rerelease, I can hope.

Cat333Pokémon · #9 January 30, 2014, 06:06:21 PM

They ARE coming out with GBA games on the Wii U Virtual Console, too.

Eagles · #10 January 30, 2014, 06:13:02 PM

Any -recent- evidence for that?

Cat333Pokémon · #11 January 30, 2014, 06:17:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Eagles

Any -recent- evidence for that?

No. Hmm, maybe Nintendo was blowing hot air (like they might be doing now)? *shrugs*

TurtwigX · #12 January 30, 2014, 06:20:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Cat333Pokémon

No. Hmm, maybe Nintendo was blowing hot air (like they might be doing now)? *shrugs*

We'll get more info on it when Pokémon Bank is released and when Reggie announces an official Mother 3 translation.

Cat333Pokémon · #13 January 30, 2014, 06:23:51 PM

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We'll get more info on it when Pokémon Bank is released and when Reggie announces an official Mother 3 translation.

Does that go with when Flipnote 3D comes to the 3DS, Half Life 3 comes to PC, Nintendo finally announces a unified account system that allows logging in on multiple consoles, and ~~Duke Nukem Forever finally comes out~~?

Eagles · #14 January 30, 2014, 06:26:53 PM

Oh, and don't forget when SMB3, all of Wii's VC titles, and Gamecube titles land on the Wii U on the same week and the Wii U VC gains a consistent release pattern afterward, and Nintendo gains a strong amount of 3rd-party developers working on new games, and then shortly after releases Starfox and F-Zero games for the Wii U as well has having the entire library of SNES games on 3DS and allowing for free emulation of ALL NES games on smartphones and tablets.

...I might be getting a bit ahead of myself...

Cat333Pokémon · #15 January 31, 2014, 02:53:36 AM

Looks like they might be working on bringing more GBA games to the 3DS Virtual Console:
http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=221449

NismoZ · #16 January 31, 2014, 04:53:05 AM

For the record, it is getting hard to find some older DS games, so this could sort of work.

Still, it kind of defeats the purpose of handheld gaming.

Cat333Pokémon · #17 January 31, 2014, 11:25:24 AM

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Still, it kind of defeats the purpose of handheld gaming.

Indeed. A lot of handheld games are built with portability in mind. One thing I noticed is that a lot of games that were ported from other consoles added in the ability to save anywhere along with various changes to meet a smaller screen. A notable example is Super Mario World. The portable version on Game Boy Advance is a bit easier (getting hit with a fire flower/cape sends you to Super Mario instead of Small Mario), but it definitely feels like an enhanced, portable version of the original.

NismoZ · #18 January 31, 2014, 04:13:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Cat333Pokémon

Indeed. A lot of handheld games are built with portability in mind. One thing I noticed is that a lot of games that were ported from other consoles added in the ability to save anywhere along with various changes to meet a smaller screen. A notable example is Super Mario World. The portable version on Game Boy Advance is a bit easier (getting hit with a fire flower/cape sends you to Super Mario instead of Small Mario), but it definitely feels like an enhanced, portable version of the original.

Actually, I find console-to-handheld ports (of platformers, at least) to be a little harder than the original thanks to a smaller screen. Anyone remember Sonic 2 on Game Gear?