We got your Metroid Fusion, your Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, and more.
Game Boy Advance games are finally coming to Virtual Console on Nintendo's Wii U platform.
Originally mentioned by Nintendo right back in January at the start of last year, the news comes at long last from today's Nintendo Direct press release.
Initially, the only three games announced have been Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga, Metroid Fusion and Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3. More games are coming later on. The games will be hitting the Wii U eShop from April this year onwards.
In Japan, the lineup is more locked down. Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World, WarioWare, Kirby and the Amazing Mirror, Golden Sun, F-Zero: Maximum Velocity, and the Japan-exclusive Advance Wars 1+2 are all hitting on April 3. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, Mario Tennis: Power Tour, Wario Land 4, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, and Metroid Fusion will launch on April 30. All titles will sell for 650 yen.
There has been no confirmation that these games will be available to download on the 3DS Virtual Console service in the future.
Wake me when these portable games are available on a portable system.This, why don't we have n64 yet on there
Nintendo's backward-approach to everything Virtual Console is sometimes astounding.
If you're going to pick only one VC to put these on the Wii U makes no sense. Particularly when we know the 3DS has an emulator because of the ambassador program. If you want to demonstrate to somehow how bizarrely idiotic Nintendo has become this is as good of an example as any. "We'll release those handheld games ONLY on the console!" How does anyone suggest that and not get laughed out of the boardroom?No. It makes sense because if you really want these GBA games, well, you'll have to buy a Wii U. 3DS doesn't need the boost of a GBA Virtual Console games and Wii U needs all the help it can get at this point.
But, yes, ideally, there would be one VC between console and handheld. At the same time, how many times does that need to be said? We all f-ing think this.
But, yes, ideally, there would be one VC between console and handheld. At the same time, how many times does that need to be said? We all f-ing think this.
Too be fair, how can you respond to this announcement/update without talking about how dumb the decision is in the first place? It's worth reiterating because it's so half-witted on Nintendo's part.
I also disagree with the premise that this was some kind of strategic decision to get people to take another look at the Wii U. If NSMB U and SM3DW can't move the needle significantly for the Wii U, chaining the GBA catalogue to the sinking ship that is the Wii U isn't going to do a damn thing. Nintendo need some kind of win right now, and having an entire catalogue of classic handheld games made available on a successful and viable handheld platform like the 3DS seems like a good place to start.
Don't be stupid! There's no reason that should piss you off! If you already own one or more of the games they put on there and it's not worth it to you to pay again for a game you already own (which is very understandable) THEN DON'T BUY IT!
I had a GBA, but I didn't own any of those 3 games. It might make sense for me to get one of them. Others loved them on GBA and want to play them on the big screen (of coarse when I want to play GBA on the big screen I pop it in my Game Cube/Game Boy Player, but they certainly can.
Don't pretend you're pissed because Nintendo offers to sell you something you don't want. Some of us may want it and we just may buy it!
Too be fair, how can you respond to this announcement/update without talking about how dumb the decision is in the first place? It's worth reiterating because it's so half-witted.I don't I agree with it; I just think it's pointless to continually bring up. Did anyone forget about or stop desiring a unified Virtual Console? Anyone, anyone? Bueller?
I also disagree with the premise that this was some kind of strategic decision to get people to take another look at the Wii U. If NSMB U and SM3DW can't move the needle significantly for the Wii U, chaining the GBA catalogue to the sinking ship that is the Wii U isn't going to do a damn thing. Nintendo need some kind of win right now, and having an entire catalogue of classic handheld games made available on a successful and viable handheld platform like the 3DS seems like a good place to start.How is it not? Nintendo loves re-selling their old games and why shouldn't they? Nintendo makes a killing from the Virtual Console. It may not be the best strategy, but it certainly looks like it's the one they're going for.
Nintendo makes a killing from the Virtual Console.I'm actually not so sure that's true, otherwise I would think that games would be released more frequently. I get the feeling that the reason why releases slowed so much to begin with is because it just doesn't make much money anymore.
Nintendo loves re-selling their old games and why shouldn't they? Nintendo makes a killing from the Virtual Console. It may not be the best strategy, but it certainly looks like it's the one they're going for.
Who is going to buy a $300 console for old GBA games?I'd think of it more along the lines of that extra push for those on the fence. And if you can get the same thing on 3DS, that's not really helping Wii U.
I'm actually not so sure that's true, otherwise I would think that games would be released more frequently. I get the feeling that the reason why releases slowed so much to begin with is because it just doesn't make much money anymore.I was under the impression it was because Nintendo insists on emulating each game individually. Couple that with Nintendo's consistent lack of urgency and I'm not really surprised by how long it takes. Nintendo sells NES games for $5 because they can.
...3DS games are obviously coming to 3DS eventually...
Who is going to buy a $300 console for old GBA games?I'd think of it more along the lines of that extra push for those on the fence. And if you can get the same thing on 3DS, that's not really helping Wii U.
Calm down, 3DS games are obviously coming to 3DS eventually, they'll just be timed WiiU exclusives for a while to give it a boost.Nice typo,
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I'm not going to doubt the possibility that Nintendo is thinking this way but it's such a minor effort. SSB 3DS is going to be a huge hit while SSB U does nothing to improve Wii U sales just like what happened with NSMB2/U and SM3DLand/World. But don't put those damn GBA games on the 3DS! THAT is going to tip the scales!First, GBA games on both Wii U and 3DS are still the same games. Offering sequels on two platforms is a significantly different strategy since they're exclusive. Second, and more importantly, the proximity between releasing games in the same series matters. Releasing New Super Mario Bros. 2 a few months before Wii U launched with New Super Mario Bros. U was poor planning (despite the latter being a far superior game). This has been said many times before. Super Mario 3D World released two years after Super Mario 3D Land. That's a good amount of time between series entries. The verdict is out on Super Smash Bros. since they have no release dates. It would certainly help if Nintendo released the Wii U version first.
