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Official "Free" NES/GBA games for 3DS thread of Nintendo's guilt

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Big One

Banned
Made some GBA mockups:

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Peagles

Member
Oh gawd, I think I'm going to get obsessed with Wario Ware all over again!

Those GBA mockups don't look to bad at all!
 
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D-Pad

Member
Just clicked to me that I'll finally have a portable Zelda I as I've missed the GBA Classic collection. Here's hoping for Zelda II as well.
 
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Naked Snake

Member
The first Wario Ware was an incredible experience... Fresh, new, fun and funny all rolled into a crazy mix of awesome. Great memories.

Twisted is brilliant too.

I felt the series kinda lost it beyond the GBA though.
 
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PKrockin

Member
D-Pad said:
Just clicked to me that I'll finally have a portable Zelda I as I've missed the GBA Classic collection. Here's hoping for Zelda II as well.
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Yes. I love Zelda II way more than the first.

Zelda II was an NES Classic, no? I'd say it has a good chance.
 
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JazzmanZ

Member
No, you gotta get them by getting a 100 point score on all the levels including the first unlocked ones.

but there is a code that allows you to play mini-games and basically get free items in storage.
 
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PKrockin

Member
Linkzg said:
what are the chances NES games can be played on the bottom screen to eliminate borders?
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Pretty good I'd say. The DS let you load GBA games on the bottom screen after all.

Do VC games like Zelda DX let you play on the bottom screen?
 
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dwu8991

Banned
JazzmanZ said:
No, you gotta get them by getting a 100 point score on all the levels including the first unlocked ones.

but there is a code that allows you to play mini-games and basically get free items in storage.
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Man, that sucks. I tried for hours just to get 100% on one level.
Someone should upload those gba levels to youtube!
 
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Sianos

Member
Ooh, I've been meaning to hunt down a copy of Metroid Fusion, now I'm glad I didn't. :)

Great gesture on Nintendo's part, I wasn't expecting anything at all. Sure, I still could have saved ninety dollars, but at least I get some free games. Better than nothing.

I hope the other five GBA games are:

- Minish Cap (lost my copy D: )
- Mario & Luigi
- Zero Mission
- Advanced Wars
- Fire Emblem
 
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Peagles

Member
Naked Snake said:
The first Wario Ware was an incredible experience... Fresh, new, fun and funny all rolled into a crazy mix of awesome. Great memories.

Twisted is brilliant too.

I felt the series kinda lost it beyond the GBA though.
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Yeh I totally agree here. Wario Ware was incredible, Twisted was amazing, and then... Touched was more of the same, but somehow didn't grab me like the first two did. I haven't tried the newer ones because of this, actually.
 
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Big One

Banned
PKrockin said:
Do VC games like Zelda DX let you play on the bottom screen?
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No. The bottom screen is used for savestates.

These games use the top screen cause there's actually a 3D effect you can utilize with the Game Boy border when you choose to play the game in it's original resolution.
 
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Brazil

Living in the shadow of Amaz
PKrockin said:
Pretty good I'd say. The DS let you load GBA games on the bottom screen after all.

Do VC games like Zelda DX let you play on the bottom screen?
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No.
 
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D-Pad

Member
PKrockin said:
Yes. I love Zelda II way more than the first.

Zelda II was an NES Classic, no? I'd say it has a good chance.
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Yep! When they release Zelda II that'll make 6 Zelda games playable on the 3DS alone.

Edit- 8 because of Spirit Tracks and Phantom Hourglass. Greatest handheld ever! <3
 
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JazzmanZ

Member
randomkid said:
Someone please post a realistic list of the worst 5 remaining GBA games we could possibly get.
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Hamtaro ham hams outbreak
Mario pinball land
Mario party advance
NES classic Dr.mario
urban yeti
 
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randomkid

Member
JazzmanZ said:
Hamtaro ham hams outbreak
Mario pinball land
Mario party advance
NES classic Dr.mario
urban yeti
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Thank you, more like this please. I want to set my expectations as low as possible within reason.

No clue when we'll actually find out the remaining five right?
 
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Tadale

Member
dwu8991 said:
I doubt we will see "minish cap" since that was developed by capcom.
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The Capcom thing doesn't hurt its chances. If it gets held back, it'll be because Nintendo is looking for games to sell to early adopters down the line.
 
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StickSoldier

Member
Wow, is it sad that I'm actually happy about the price drop? Not only do early adopters get 20 free VC games, but maybe this will boost sales and give confidence to 3rd parties to make some decent fucking games for the 3DS.

Besides, the 10 games they announced we will be getting already makes me happy, but another 10 games makes it that much better (as long as they don't suck that is).
 
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JazzmanZ

Member
randomkid said:
Thank you, more like this please. I want to set my expectations as low as possible within reason.

No clue when we'll actually find out the remaining five right?
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Either in August or when we boot up the shop channel to download the games.
 
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jackdoe

Member
graywolf323 said:
the fact Amazon has the price drop listed as a preorder has me somewhat concerned it's actually going to be a different SKU so stores can refuse to do post-order price guarantees (then again wtf are they going to do with all the old stock if so?)

I have to wait a week anyways since can't afford it at $250 until I get paid again next Friday so have some time to ponder it
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That is an interesting notion. What's curiouser is that Nintendo is announcing the price drop two weeks in advance. Why? MS and Sony announce it a day or two before hand (though it may leak out) so why give so much time for their sales to plummet completely in countries that don't offer the 30 day price match guarantee?
 
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PKrockin

Member
JazzmanZ said:
Hamtaro ham hams outbreak
Mario pinball land
Mario party advance
NES classic Dr.mario
urban yeti
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lol, Urban Yeti, now that one sounds so pants-on-head stupid that I HAVE to look it up.

But Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak is a great game.
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My sister liked it (her favorite games: Okami, Soul Caliber 2, Fire Emblem, FFTA, Rhythm Heaven, Mario Galaxy) so it couldn't have been too bad. She was older teens when she played it.
 
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lunchwithyuzo

Banned
For those wondering, here's all the other 1st party GBA games that have been released in english.

Advance Wars
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
DK: King of Swing
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country 2
Donkey Kong Country 3
Dr. Mario & Puzzle League
Drill Dozer
F-Zero: GP Legend
F-Zero: Maximum Velocity
Fire Emblem
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Game & Watch Gallery 4
Golden Sun
Golden Sun: The Lost Age
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Kurukuru Kururin
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Mario Golf: Advance Tour
Mario Party Advance
Mario Pinball Land
Mario Tennis Advance
Metroid: Zero Mission
Pokémon Emerald Version
Pokémon Fire Red / Leaf Green Version
Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire Version
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
Polarium Advance
Super Mario Advance
Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Wario Land 4
Wario Ware Twisted!
Yoshi Topsy-Turvy
 
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dwu8991

Banned
lunchwithyuzo said:
For those wondering, here's all the other 1st party GBA games that have been released in english.

Advance Wars
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
DK: King of Swing
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country 2
Donkey Kong Country 3
Dr. Mario & Puzzle League
Drill Dozer
F-Zero: GP Legend
F-Zero: Maximum Velocity
Fire Emblem
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Game & Watch Gallery 4
Golden Sun
Golden Sun: The Lost Age
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Kurukuru Kururin
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Mario Golf: Advance Tour
Mario Party Advance
Mario Pinball Land
Mario Tennis Advance
Metroid: Zero Mission
Pokémon Emerald Version
Pokémon Fire Red / Leaf Green Version
Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire Version
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
Polarium Advance
Super Mario Advance
Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Wario Land 4
Wario Ware Twisted!
Yoshi Topsy-Turvy
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Notice the lack of new IPs, thank god the DS came!
 
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Takao

Banned
There is a Hamtaro game made by Alpha Dream which was released in Europe, but not North America.

I say we'll get that.
 
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PKrockin

Member
Takao said:
There is a Hamtaro game made by Alpha Dream which was released in Europe, but not North America.

I say we'll get that.
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Holy crap, the Alpha Dream of the Mario & Luigi series? Now it makes sense.
 
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A Link to the Past

Banned
AceBandage said:
Come on Drill Dozer and Superstar Saga.
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I would love Drill Dozer as a VC release. Unfortunately, it would feel lacking, what with the lack of rumble. It's not worth keeping it off the VC for that, of course.

My (realistic) hopes for GBA and NES VC:

Drill Dozer
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Advance Wars 1 + 2 (localized version of the JP-only compilation :v)
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3

Kirby's Adventure
Metroid
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Super Mario Bros. 2
Ice Hockey

I'd say Punch-Out!! and StarTropics, but I'm hoping for them as 3D Classics (along with Dragon Warrior).
 
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Wolfe

Member
I'm pretty stoked for this, especially since I picked my 3DS up with Street Fighter for 215 on craigslist, which is close to the final cost post price drop anyway :p

But really that's a pretty nice list of titles so far, can't wait to see the rest.
 
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Takao

Banned
AniHawk said:
not even that. look at the amount of remakes. the ds was nowhere near as bad as the gba. it had a far superior library.
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DS didn't have a localized Medabots game, so it wasn't superior.

But the 2 non-fighting, and non-SRPG Medabots games on GBA are remakes.
 
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