Hero of Legend
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So in the aftermath of the newest additions to the Wii U VC, being the LONG awaited N64 and DS platforms, certainly gives us even more games to look forward to.
Let's look over the current line-up in terms of systems:
Wii:
NES, SNES, N64, Master System, Genesis/Mega Drive, Neo Geo, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, "Virtual Console Arcade", MSX*, Commodore 64**
*Japan-only **Delisted
Wii U:
NES, SNES, N64, GBA, DS, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine*, MSX*, Wii**
*Japan-only **More just a straight digital release than emulation
3DS:
GB, GBC, Game Gear, NES, GBA*
*Only 10 titles for Ambassador folks, with a full-release looking very unlikely
So yeah, that's the current lot.
At first glance, you see a big issue; Sega's Game Gear is the ONLY 3rd-party system available worldwide this gen! For some reason, the Genesis/MD and Neo Geo have yet to make the jump period, while the TG16/PCE is MIA in the west despite being available worldwide on Wii.
Have Nintendo commented on this? I don't recall so. I can't imagine there being any technical difficulties whatsoever. Maybe Sega and SNK are cool with just letting people buy the games via Wii-mode. Who knows. And I have no clue why TG16/PCE is still Japan-only.
And looking up MSX, wow, it's a Microsoft console of sorts, I guess that's why we never saw it in the west, and it got greenlit for a JP release because of their lack of success there?
So we have the past and present, why not look at a possible future.
Obviously Nintendo need to get the bare minimum and try to get Genesis/MD and Neo Geo on Wii U period and TG16/PCE out in the west as I mentioned, they're just glaring omissions. As for new systems, this is the exciting part for me.
They can finally attempt to get Saturn and even GameCube support on Wii U. Dreamcast? Now that's a dream! For GC they NEED to use the GameCube adapter and mass-produce them. Unless they cost an arm and a leg to make, I don't see why they can't mass-produce them.
That or release an official cord that connects the GC controller either to a Wiimote or via USB. The latter can be seen as the adapter but split for cost-saving if SOMEHOW the adapter isn't viable.
For 3DS, how about some Neo Geo Pocket Color and Wonderswan support? Yeah I too would love to see GBA properly released as well as DS (why not do DS on 3DS ala Wii on Wii U digitally?). Maybe the latter will happen, we'll just have to wait and see.
Yeah folks will come in and say "Why the hell is _____ not released yet, I want that before another system they'll just put out shit for!'. But this is more about systems and wishes for them, rather than complaining. You can mention it, I just don't want the thread to turn into that.
So what are your thoughts on the VC and the systems supported and your desires for the future?
Let's look over the current line-up in terms of systems:
Wii:
NES, SNES, N64, Master System, Genesis/Mega Drive, Neo Geo, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, "Virtual Console Arcade", MSX*, Commodore 64**
*Japan-only **Delisted
Wii U:
NES, SNES, N64, GBA, DS, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine*, MSX*, Wii**
*Japan-only **More just a straight digital release than emulation
3DS:
GB, GBC, Game Gear, NES, GBA*
*Only 10 titles for Ambassador folks, with a full-release looking very unlikely
So yeah, that's the current lot.
At first glance, you see a big issue; Sega's Game Gear is the ONLY 3rd-party system available worldwide this gen! For some reason, the Genesis/MD and Neo Geo have yet to make the jump period, while the TG16/PCE is MIA in the west despite being available worldwide on Wii.
Have Nintendo commented on this? I don't recall so. I can't imagine there being any technical difficulties whatsoever. Maybe Sega and SNK are cool with just letting people buy the games via Wii-mode. Who knows. And I have no clue why TG16/PCE is still Japan-only.
And looking up MSX, wow, it's a Microsoft console of sorts, I guess that's why we never saw it in the west, and it got greenlit for a JP release because of their lack of success there?
So we have the past and present, why not look at a possible future.
Obviously Nintendo need to get the bare minimum and try to get Genesis/MD and Neo Geo on Wii U period and TG16/PCE out in the west as I mentioned, they're just glaring omissions. As for new systems, this is the exciting part for me.
They can finally attempt to get Saturn and even GameCube support on Wii U. Dreamcast? Now that's a dream! For GC they NEED to use the GameCube adapter and mass-produce them. Unless they cost an arm and a leg to make, I don't see why they can't mass-produce them.
That or release an official cord that connects the GC controller either to a Wiimote or via USB. The latter can be seen as the adapter but split for cost-saving if SOMEHOW the adapter isn't viable.
For 3DS, how about some Neo Geo Pocket Color and Wonderswan support? Yeah I too would love to see GBA properly released as well as DS (why not do DS on 3DS ala Wii on Wii U digitally?). Maybe the latter will happen, we'll just have to wait and see.
Yeah folks will come in and say "Why the hell is _____ not released yet, I want that before another system they'll just put out shit for!'. But this is more about systems and wishes for them, rather than complaining. You can mention it, I just don't want the thread to turn into that.
So what are your thoughts on the VC and the systems supported and your desires for the future?