You can play it on the Gamepad.
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GBA VC on Wii U starting April 3rd
- Thread starter zsidane
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You can play it on the Gamepad.
Probably to not piss off 3DS ambassador owners
LegendofLex
Member
No, putting their legacy lineup on the less future-proof of their platforms when their goal is to move to a single architecture within the next 4-5 years would be foolish.
Wonder if they will test the new pricing model with this.
RumblingRosco
Member
Having no 3DS, I'm super excited for this. Problem is, Advance Wars was my most-played GBA game. It's an amazing game, but I played it so much I'm just not interested in that specific game again... but, I look forward to more GBA VC games.
It's because the 3DS is not physically capable of properly emulating the GBA games.
The way the ambassador programme worked had the GBA games load in GBA mode in DS mode, with no 3DS features; no save states, no reset, no virtual console controls, no online access. This is not acceptable and there were even emulation issues.
The 3DS can't handle SNES games, let alone GBA ones.
This will make it better I guess, but I will still be tethered to the living room. GamePad range isn't that far.
Gonzo The Great
Banned
That screenshot looks darker than the games do on my GBA SP. What a joke.
So they're continuing the drip method, and probably not allocating any more resources, so we'll see less SNES and NES releases, while N64 is still MIA? Yep yep yep, it's Nintendo.
Still, Advance Wars, so... would probably buy someday?
Any plan to keep the Wii U architecture around, which is making third party ports more difficult to receive as it is different from its competitors, is foolish. Well, and because the Wii U is a big time flop, so really any investment in keeping that flop around is just supreme penny pinching.
And I have to believe the whizzes at Nintendo could emulate a GBA game on a 3DS. Doesn't the PSP have SNES and GBA emulators?
Still, Advance Wars, so... would probably buy someday?
Any plan to keep the Wii U architecture around, which is making third party ports more difficult to receive as it is different from its competitors, is foolish. Well, and because the Wii U is a big time flop, so really any investment in keeping that flop around is just supreme penny pinching.
And I have to believe the whizzes at Nintendo could emulate a GBA game on a 3DS. Doesn't the PSP have SNES and GBA emulators?
Davey Cakes
Member
People need to stop questioning it. Just go along with it. GBA VC is a cool feature regardless of platform.
I just hope it's not an excuse to release less games on other systems over VC. They should put more focus into the VC in general and aim to release a GBA, NES, and SNES game each week. And they should be adding other platforms as well and keeping up a consistent release schedule.
It's pivotal to have these games out while the system is in a retail software drought.
I just hope it's not an excuse to release less games on other systems over VC. They should put more focus into the VC in general and aim to release a GBA, NES, and SNES game each week. And they should be adding other platforms as well and keeping up a consistent release schedule.
It's pivotal to have these games out while the system is in a retail software drought.
Many early GBA games were made unbelievably bright to compensate for the lack of lighting on the GBA screen. As such, this is adapted and altered to bring it to normal levels.
The images we've had of say Metroid Fusion and Yoshi's Island do not have this. Mario & Luigi, however, does.
SkeptiMism
Member
Advance Wars is pretty awesome. Not buying it though because of backlog. Maybe at some point.
Hopefully the price won't be much higher than for SNES games. And hopefully we'll keep getting good games.
Hopefully the price won't be much higher than for SNES games. And hopefully we'll keep getting good games.
sixteen-bit
Member
hope ur an ambassador
Nintendo Direct incoming?
no offense but I think you're confusing Nintendo with yourself
"if the reasons are technical or financial, get over it and make it happen"
uhhh, what?
no offense but I think you're confusing Nintendo with yourself
"if the reasons are technical or financial, get over it and make it happen"
uhhh, what?
Why would they offer direct competition to their current handheld on the market? I mean, it would certainly make the Wii U a better value but end up making the 3DS less of one.
EDIT: Forgive my stupidity. I read your sentence completely wrong. Nevermind.
So they should get over the fact that the 3DS is physically incapable of it? Ok, how do you propose they do that?
Uh no it is not? My ambassador 3DS runs the GBA games they gave me just fine.
Yes it is.
As I explained in an earlier post, the way the Ambassador games worked was not a functional thing. For it to actually work within the confines of the 3DS is not possible.
No, I'm not confusing Nintendo with myself. The look on people's face when you tell them that the 3DS can't handle the Gameboy Advance would be one of confusion and disbelief. It's laughable.
If that's the reason, so be it. Makes them look like a joke. Even more so than their sales do. =/ My 3DS kept me sane after life changing surgery and I love it to bits, but this is pathetic.
It's nice for the hundreds of Wii U owners who will buy these though.
brandonh83
Banned
Oh, you'll see a game. Or two.
How about yes? Thats the company who let a plumber float in a wooden boat on lava. Old Nintendo fucked with physics, the new one is playing it way too safe.
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
Member
It's something that is not physically possible without severely gimping the console. The only way for GBA games to play is through some trickery of DS mode. Running them in the 3DS's actual console firmware and architecture is not possible.
Spin-off? Small. Main series? None.
MrSaturn99
Member
Precisely. I refuse to purchase any more Vc games until this gets fixed.
yeah, except no. not at all.
Already too much
frankie_baby
Member
I cant see them charging more than SNES games and they're only £5.50
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The spin-off games might get a virtual console release.
No it isn't, I have paid more for the physical copies.
50/60hz doesn't exist with handheld, We should be fine.
You're right. It's already too late for that.
Then I will hope this system continues it's downwards slide year over year so Nintendo can maybe get some real hardware on the market.
Explain. You do realise the team that deals with the Virtual Console has nothing to do with development of other games, right?
Like the Xbox One & PS4? Yeah, the backwards compatibility on those devices are just stellar!
Nintendo is doing it the only way possible. They can't suddenly force a 3 year old console to do something that it's physically incapable of doing.
Only for consoles.