Topic: A Game Gear Baker's Dozen Coming to 3DS Virtual Console

[MegaByte]

Nintendo's partnership with Sega includes their classics too.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/34225

Thirteen Sega Game Gear games are coming to Nintendo 3DS. Joining Sonic: Triple Trouble, Shinobi, and Dragon Crystal on the platform's Virtual Console service in North America, the upcoming games include:

• Columns
• Crystal Warriors
• Defenders of Oasis
• Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
• G-LOC: Air Battles
• Shining Force II: The Sword of Hajya
• Sonic Blast
• Sonic Drift 2
• Sonic Labyrinth
• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• Tails Adventure
• Vampire: Master of Darkness

No specific release dates were given, but Satoru Iwata promised that the games will be releasing "soon." Prices in the past have ranged from $2.99 to $4.99.

[Fatty The Hutt]

I'm in. I've never played any of these and I'm loving the retro hadheld games on 3DS. Even the crap ones are at least interesting.

[ejamer]

I don't feel like most of the Game Gear library holds up well these days, but portable Shining Force does sound quite appealing.  Did anyone play that game back in the day?

[Rubber Band AI]

I'm with Fatty. GB games have been a pleasant surprise on the 3DS. Probably because I grew up during that era but never had a GameBoy. It's cool to go back and play games I missed out on. Hopefully there are some Game Gear gems in there. 

[RPG_FAN128]

Sword of Hajya.   FINALLY!!!!  Back in the day I was close to the end ... and tragically the (considerably) worn-out game malfunctioned and my save data was lost.  I sold my Game Gear shortly thereafter.  Playing it again will sure be a trip down memory lane. 

[the_dan_x]

I had a Game Gear back in the day but I sure as hell didn't have a lot of games. Actually, I only ever owned two games - Sonic 2 and NBA Jam Tournament Edition. They were pretty fun and all, but I was totally oblivious to what other games were out there at the time. I was just to focused on trying to save my money for that damn TV tuner!


ZOMG! TV Tuner to be released as a game on the 3DS VC! Like the physical version of yesteryear, it will retail for around $120! GET!

[MegaByte]

Does this thing still work on 3DS?

[Disco Stu]

I'm particularly interested in trying out Tails Adventure.

[pokepal148]

same..