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N64, DS Games Coming to Wii U Virtual Console
« on: April 01, 2015, 11:58:00 AM »

Yoshi's Island DS and Super Mario 64 will be out imminently.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/39969/n64-ds-games-coming-to-wii-u-virtual-console

It was confirmed today that Nintendo 64 and Nintendo DS games will be coming to the Wii U Virtual Console.

DS games will be structured differently based on game. Nintendo 64 games will feature different control schemes as well as rumble features.

Super Mario 64 and Yoshi's Island DS will be available after the broadcast ends.

In the future, more N64 and DS will hit the Wii U Virtual Console. See below for a full list:

  • April 9 - Yoshi Touch & Go (DS - $9.99), WarioWare Touched! (DS - $9.99)
  • April 16 - Donkey Kong 64 (N64 - $9.99)
  • April 23 - Mario Kart DS (DS - $9.99)
  • April 30 - Paper Mario (N64 - $9.99)


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Re: N64, DS Games Coming to Wii U Virtual Console
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2015, 06:59:56 PM »
About goddamn time. They've been promising this for the better part of two years. Still, great to see it happening, and I'm really happy that we'll FINALLY be able to play DK64 again.
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Re: N64, DS Games Coming to Wii U Virtual Console
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2015, 07:02:04 PM »
Called it #2.


Can't wait for these to be the only released on their respective virtual consoles.
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Re: N64, DS Games Coming to Wii U Virtual Console
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2015, 07:03:05 PM »
DK64 being available so soon was a nice surprise.
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Re: N64, DS Games Coming to Wii U Virtual Console
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2015, 07:03:30 PM »
I didn't see Paper Mario before, that's great.
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Re: N64, DS Games Coming to Wii U Virtual Console
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2015, 07:03:49 PM »
I plan to get Sin & Punishment and F-Zero X from Wii Shop soon, hopefully they will be available ventually on Wii U VC.
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« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2015, 07:17:32 PM »
I assume there will be a similar upgrade discount in place for N64 games. I redeemed a ton of them from Club Nintendo on my Wii U's Wii menu for just this purpose.

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Re: N64, DS Games Coming to Wii U Virtual Console
« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2015, 07:36:12 PM »
Hooray for upscaling!
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« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2015, 07:36:53 PM »
I assume there will be a similar upgrade discount in place for N64 games. I redeemed a ton of them from Club Nintendo on my Wii U's Wii menu for just this purpose.


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Re: N64, DS Games Coming to Wii U Virtual Console
« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2015, 08:01:26 PM »
I wasn't expecting Donkey Kong 64. I wonder how they've handled the Jetpac situation.

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Re: N64, DS Games Coming to Wii U Virtual Console
« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2015, 08:05:56 PM »
It would have been really great though if they had announced the DS games for the Wii U virtual console and the N64 games for the DS virtual console. Bit of a missed opportunity there for Nintendo.
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« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2015, 08:39:21 PM »
There's no way the 3DS can handle N64 games.  The system's just not close to powerful enough to emulate the N64 CPU.  (Make no mistake--VC games use software emulation of the original hardware running the original code, which is why no SuperFX games like Star Fox are available: it's a separate in-cart CPU and no one wants to worry about the sync issues).

So while an N64 could be ported to the 3DS with vastly superior graphics, actual emulation of the original is out of reach.

I'm surprised they don't have classic DS titles on the 3DS Virtual Console, to be honest.  I can only imagine it's a memory mapping issue.  (They could offer them as "Virtual Consoles" or not, but I think eShop access would be a boon.)

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« Reply #12 on: April 01, 2015, 08:48:10 PM »
It was a joke about handheld games being offered on consoles and console games being offered on handhelds but you took it seriously. April fools?
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« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2015, 09:07:42 PM »
People have been whining about it since Super Mario 64 DS came out.  :P

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Re: N64, DS Games Coming to Wii U Virtual Console
« Reply #14 on: April 01, 2015, 09:14:31 PM »
I wasn't expecting Donkey Kong 64. I wonder how they've handled the Jetpac situation.


If Nintendo had to sign something with Rare to get the DKC games back on VC, maybe that was part of it.
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« Reply #15 on: April 01, 2015, 09:20:42 PM »
Yoshi's Touch & Go on Wii U. FINALLY!!!!!!




But seriously, I was so mad when I bought that TECH DEMO for $30 after launch. I'll never fully forgive Nintendo for that.

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Re: N64, DS Games Coming to Wii U Virtual Console
« Reply #16 on: April 01, 2015, 10:02:13 PM »
nhaines is just plain wrong on the 3DS not being able to emulate the N64 perfectly. And congrats Soren on predicting something most of us expected.


Glad SM64 is now out on Wii U, I will get it at some point and hope that soon they release it on 3DS. Surprised at DK64 though since it has a couple of games Microsoft owns in it. Did Nintendo reach a deal with Microsoft? Or did they replace the games?

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Re: N64, DS Games Coming to Wii U Virtual Console
« Reply #17 on: April 01, 2015, 10:05:27 PM »
Yoshi's Touch & Go on Wii U. FINALLY!!!!!!




But seriously, I was so mad when I bought that TECH DEMO for $30 after launch. I'll never fully forgive Nintendo for that.

Yoshi's Touch N Go, is probably my most hyped game out of the virtual console shown today. I hope we get Kirby's Canvas Curse

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Re: N64, DS Games Coming to Wii U Virtual Console
« Reply #18 on: April 01, 2015, 10:11:11 PM »
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Re: N64, DS Games Coming to Wii U Virtual Console
« Reply #19 on: April 01, 2015, 10:11:56 PM »
There's no way the 3DS can handle N64 games.  The system's just not close to powerful enough to emulate the N64 CPU.  (Make no mistake--VC games use software emulation of the original hardware running the original code, which is why no SuperFX games like Star Fox are available: it's a separate in-cart CPU and no one wants to worry about the sync issues).

So while an N64 could be ported to the 3DS with vastly superior graphics, actual emulation of the original is out of reach.

I'm surprised they don't have classic DS titles on the 3DS Virtual Console, to be honest.  I can only imagine it's a memory mapping issue.  (They could offer them as "Virtual Consoles" or not, but I think eShop access would be a boon.)
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« Reply #20 on: April 01, 2015, 10:14:33 PM »
Metriod prime hunters please!
One of the FPS multiplayer shooters ever!

Only if they implement proper stick-based shooter controls. I have no interest in needlessly scratching-up the already-terrible Gamepad screen when I have perfectly serviceable set of sticks and buttons on my controller.
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Re: N64, DS Games Coming to Wii U Virtual Console
« Reply #21 on: April 01, 2015, 10:19:13 PM »
ah, so you like a Nintendo game Broodwars!
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« Reply #22 on: April 01, 2015, 11:00:02 PM »
ah, so you like a Nintendo game Broodwars!
Who are you and what did you do with Broodwars?

I have been demanding N64 VC support on Wii U for 2 1/2 years and Donkey Kong 64 VC support on any Nintendo console for 9 years. Nintendo gets a bit of a reprieve on this subject tonight. :P
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Re: N64, DS Games Coming to Wii U Virtual Console
« Reply #23 on: April 02, 2015, 12:02:22 AM »
As a 3DS owner, once again I get the shaft.  How about some VC on 3DS?  Really...all we get is old NES games?  You can't figure out how to get SNES games, or GBA games, or DS games to run on 3DS Nintendo?

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« Reply #24 on: April 02, 2015, 01:20:40 AM »
I feel like I am the only one who loved Yoshi's Touch and Go. I do understand the sentiment that there wasn't enough meat to the game. Still I was addicted and very disappointed I couldn't find enough people to rival me in scores.


DK64! I didn't think I'd ever see the day! As much as I loath this game in my memories I am going to get this and see if I dislike it as much as I think I do.
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