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[DMiz]

I can't believe they didn't release A Link to the Past on Wii U before A Link Between Worlds. I really wanted to play it on the Game Pad.

I feel the same way. I actually had this crazy idea that they would release it for the 3DS Virtual Console - since, y'know, A Link Between Worlds is coming out on it, too - but clearly they are going to hold SNES games hostage on the 3DS Virtual Console for a while longer.

I get that the Wii U is currently in a dire situation that they need to turn around, but preventing any SNES games from being posted onto the 3DS Virtual Console seems ridiculous at this point other than to appease Ambassadors (who, at this point in time, I'm not sure if they would still be angry if other, new SNES games were to appear on the VC.)

Don't tell me to understand, Iwata!

 

[also]

I feel the same way. I actually had this crazy idea that they would release it for the 3DS Virtual Console - since, y'know, A Link Between Worlds is coming out on it, too - but clearly they are going to hold SNES games hostage on the 3DS Virtual Console for a while longer.

I get that the Wii U is currently in a dire situation that they need to turn around, but preventing any SNES games from being posted onto the 3DS Virtual Console seems ridiculous at this point other than to appease Ambassadors (who, at this point in time, I'm not sure if they would still be angry if other, new SNES games were to appear on the VC.)

Don't tell me to understand, Iwata!

No SNES games have been released on 3DS' VC yet, nor have any been announced; ambassadors got NES ans GBA games.
Still, there's the GBA port of ALttP so they cold have given us that.

 

[DMiz]

No SNES games have been released on 3DS' VC yet, nor have any been announced; ambassadors got NES ans GBA games.
Still, there's the GBA port of ALttP so they cold have given us that.

Ah, thanks. Must have completely mis-remembered the Ambassador fiasco.

... Of course, knowing that there were GBA games in the bunch makes it worse.

 

[POWERSPHERE]

I can't believe they didn't release A Link to the Past on Wii U before A Link Between Worlds. I really wanted to play it on the Game Pad.

Same, but with the 3DS Zelda and 3D Mario, they don't want to distract people I guess.

Hope it hits before Christmas. Never finished the game as i've never enjoyed playing it on an emulator. The Wii U would be perfect.

 

[charlequin]

I can't believe they didn't release A Link to the Past on Wii U before A Link Between Worlds. I really wanted to play it on the Game Pad.

That is pretty astonishing, really.

I get that the Wii U is currently in a dire situation that they need to turn around, but preventing any SNES games from being posted onto the 3DS Virtual Console seems ridiculous at this point other than to appease Ambassadors (who, at this point in time, I'm not sure if they would still be angry if other, new SNES games were to appear on the VC.)

I'm not sure why Ambassadors would think that the thing they got from the program was "exclusive access forever to these titles no one else can ever get" instead of, y'know, "a ton of free games."

 

[JaseMath]

So, so glad I decided to build my Wii VC library rather than deal with Wii U. I feel kind of bad for you holdouts.

 

[Chrom]

Europe will be getting Uncharted Waters: New Horizons on 11/28.

 

[GulAtiCa]

Hopefully we will get Megaman X2 stateside this week.

 

[Chrom]

Japan will be getting Castlevania and Downtown Special: Kunio-kun no Jidaigeki da yo Zen'in Shūgō! on 12/4.

 

[Chrom]

North America will be getting Contra III: The Alien Wars on 11/28.

 

[Jucksalbe]

Ahh, I'm jealous.

 

[Chrom]

Japan will be getting Ice Hockey and Final Fantasy II on 12/11.

 

[friskykillface]

Hopefully we will get Megaman X2 stateside this week.

its never coming ;_;

crystal snail had the best music for a stage B^)

 

[GulAtiCa]

Japan will be getting Ice Hockey and Final Fantasy II on 12/11.

Japan getting the good stuff. NOA and NOE should try this 2 VC a week thing.

 

[D-e-f-]

Japan getting the good stuff. NOA and NOE should try this 2 VC a week thing.

NCL needs to let them...

 

[noal]

Japan getting the good stuff. NOA and NOE should try this 2 VC a week thing.

NCL needs to let them...

This trickle is becoming slightly annoying. We should be having 2-3 games a week now. Plus, where are the N64 or GameCube games? This would be good for when they have software droughts.

 

[FryHole]

I'm not sure why Ambassadors would think that the thing they got from the program was "exclusive access forever to these titles no one else can ever get" instead of, y'know, "a ton of free games."

Well Nintendo did kind of imply it to a certain extent

These games will be available exclusively to Ambassadors, and Nintendo currently has no plans to make these 10 games available to the general public on Nintendo 3DS in the future.

 

[Somnid]

NCL needs to let them...

You mean Square-Enix?

 

[D-e-f-]

You mean Square-Enix?

Read original post again. It was about two games a week. No game in particular.

 

[Somnid]

Read original post again. It was about two games a week. No game in particular.

But games in particular add to the release pipeline. If Japan is averaging 2 and US the west is averaging 1 but Japan typically sees on average an extra release from a 3rd party that doesn't appear to support the western VC (not even including non-localized titles) then where does the problem lie?

 

[D-e-f-]

But games in particular add to the release pipeline. If Japan is averaging 2 and US the west is averaging 1 but Japan typically sees on average an extra release from a 3rd party that doesn't appear to support the western VC (not even including non-localized titles) then where does the problem lie?

Yes but why do we need to state the obvious? For more games to be available, we need more games to be given to the VC team for release, obviously. It's not like Nintendo has blown its full catalog, though. So third parties aren't holding back a faster rate of anything right now. And believe you me, I am the firs tperson to throw shit at Square Enix for how they handle their back-catalog (esp. the big middle finger they give to Wii U VC by not allowing screenshots ...god fucking damnit these idiots).

 

[Chrom]

North America will be getting The Legend of the Mystical Ninja on 12/5.

 

[Frolow]

Japan will be getting Ice Hockey and Final Fantasy II on 12/11.

Will get Ice Hockey whenever that comes over. It's a surprisingly good game.

 

[Bill Rizer]

North America will be getting The Legend of the Mystical Ninja on 12/5.

When Konami was Konami. One of the best games ever made.

 

[nckillthegrimace]

North America will be getting The Legend of the Mystical Ninja on 12/5.

Really? Awesome. But it's a shame that the two Super Famicom sequels never came over because they have amazing sprite work.

 

[CrisKre]

North America will be getting The Legend of the Mystical Ninja on 12/5.

YESSSSSS!!!! one of my favorite snes games. will buy.

Cant wait to hear that music again.

 

[Guileless]

Is there any way to play the Gamecube Rogue Squadron game without buying a Gamecube and physical copy?

 

[cacildo]

No fart dance no buy

 

[CrimsonCommie]

North America will be getting The Legend of the Mystical Ninja on 12/5.

Fucking awesome love this game!

I wish we could get Little Nemo too. Come on Capcom!

 

[Zeeman]

Is there any way to play the Gamecube Rogue Squadron game without buying a Gamecube and physical copy?

Buy a Wii and a physical copy (and a Gamecube controller)

 

[Nudull]

Bought EarthBound and Harvest Moon earlier today, and having fun with it. EB is especially legit, doing my first playthrough.

North America will be getting The Legend of the Mystical Ninja on 12/5.

Neat, always wanted to play it.

 

[charlequin]

Well Nintendo did kind of imply it to a certain extent

wow that is super goofy even for nintendo

 

[Chrom]

North America will be getting Double Dragon on 12/12.

 

[Jucksalbe]

This week in Europe: The Legend of Zelda - A Link to the Past (European version)!

 

[Box of Bunnies]

(European version)

Thanks Obama

 

[also]

Someone really needs to grill NoE on the 50Hz issue and ask them why they aren't giving us the option to buy NTSC versions.

 

[Draconian]

Well, I'm glad I didn't buy ALTTP off of the Wii VC now, but where's my NA release date, NOA?

 

[Chrom]

Japan will be getting Romancing SaGa and Super Dodge Ball on 12/18.

 

[rahmz]

I can't wait for Nintendo's next direct.

Hopefully some more news on the virtual console.

Also; some footage of X, bayonetta 2, mario kart 8 and smash

 

[ipukespiders]

I can't wait for Nintendo's next direct.

Hopefully some more news on the virtual console.

Ya really. Come the fuck on Nintendo, open the flood gates.

"Happy holidays from Nintendo. We are announcing the 12 days of virtual console Christmas, starting with the GameCube release of Wave Race Blue Storm, followed up with F-Zero GX to whet your appetite. We'll announce new titles each day."

I mean shit, they don't even have to give us a freebie or a sale. Just give us the option to give you money you stupid fuckers.

 

[bumpkin]

I'm a little interested in Legend of the Mystical Ninja because I remember playing it back in the day and enjoying it. But I also remember never beating it, and I can't for the life of me remember where I got stuck.

Although that didn't stop me from buying Super Castlevania IV either.

...but goddamn, I want LTTP or Mega Man X2. Europe has them both. Why the fuck doesn't NA?

 

[CrimsonCommie]

I'm a little interested in Legend of the Mystical Ninja because I remember playing it back in the day and enjoying it. But I also remember never beating it, and I can't for the life of me remember where I got stuck.

Although that didn't stop me from buying Super Castlevania IV either.

...but goddamn, I want LTTP or Mega Man X2. Europe has them both. Why the fuck doesn't NA?

I remember getting stuck when I was younger too. I played it again a couple years ago and finally beat it. Love the game bought it the day it came out on the VC.

 

[Chrom]

Japan will be getting Super Mario Bros. 3, Gradius (MSX), and Bonk's Adventure (TG-16) on 11/25.

 

[Zonic]

Wonder if this means the US will finally get SMB3 this week after all this time.

 

[GulAtiCa]

Wonder if this means the US will finally get SMB3 this week after all this time.

I bet it will be "this week", but of year 2014.

Japan will be getting Super Mario Bros. 3, Gradius (MSX), and Bonk's Adventure (TG-16) on 11/25.

Wait?! When did Wii U VC get MSX and TG-16 support? I know it's Japan only, but it's been NES and SNES only till now.

 

[CLEEK]

I'm not sure why Ambassadors would think that the thing they got from the program was "exclusive access forever to these titles no one else can ever get" instead of, y'know, "a ton of free games."

Speaking as a bona fide Ambassador, the lack of GBA games on the 3DS VC service is probably the most stupefyingly stupid things Nintendo have ever done.

I'd understand it if they didn't want to cross the streams, so just kept portable games on the 3DS VC and home console games on the WiiU VC. But to not put them on either is rage inducing.

 

[Glass Joe]

Japan will be getting Super Mario Bros. 3, Gradius (MSX), and Bonk's Adventure (TG-16) on 11/25.

That's great news - seeing two platforms added in one week (and 3 games total!)! So I wonder if the same rules still apply, meaning if you own it on Wii, you can upgrade it at a discount (around $1.25 in this case?). Both platforms are Konami games (since Konami absorbed Hudson and therefore the TG-16 library). Sega, you're next!

Oh, also, Final Fantasy 1 is on 3DS in Japan now. That and the Wii U version share a Miiverse board. I don't want to speculate any special meaning with that, but it's basically screaming that Nintendo knows cross-play should be a thing. Regardless, it sounds like we'll be hearing some positive news on the VC front during tomorrow's Direct.

 

[ZSaberLink]

Interesting about the Miiverse board sharing. I have to wonder, what's preventing N64 games being on the Wii U VC? Is the N64 emulator too hard for them to port or something?

 

[Glass Joe]

Interesting about the Miiverse board sharing. I have to wonder, what's preventing N64 games being on the Wii U VC? Is the N64 emulator too hard for them to port or something?

N64 games were announced about a year ago. They're just dragging ass for some reason. I could see N64 being too complex for 3DS (kinda), but Wii U shouldn't be an issue?

They may be looking at HD remakes for some key titles like Mario 64 and stuff like that though?

 

[Walter Matthau]

Japan will be getting Super Mario Bros. 3, Gradius (MSX), and Bonk's Adventure (TG-16) on 11/25.

Nice. I hope all three make it to NA.