3DS has a Game Boy/ Game Boy Color Virtual Console [update]

by JC Fletcher on Sep 29th 2010 1:43AM

One of the 3DS's killer apps may be ... old games. As has been requested for the original DS and DSi since time immemorial (2004), Nintendo will offer downloadable Game Boy and Game Boy Color games on the 3DS, through a VIrtual Console-style store.

In addition, as shown at E3, Nintendo will offer 3D-ified versions of classics like Xevious.

Update: The transcript from Nintendo's conference last night show that Iwata specified games from the Game Boy and Game Boy Color -- not Advance. At least, not yet. We apologize for the confusion.

Source: Andriasang

Tags: 3ds, ds, game-boy, game-boy-color, gba, nintendo, nintendo-conference-2010, virtual-console, xevious

Reader Comments (66)

*girl shriek*

@ArchiGamer - I shriek every time I think about it now.

Wow, just what I thought I was going to get when I bought the DSi. Thanks Nintendo.... And it's weird that this story has no link....

@Hoops
Dude:
http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/09/29/nintendo_conf_live_blog/

@Hoops

Try clicking the source maybe?

@Hoops

Not sure why you thought you were going to get it. They NEVER said anything about it.

POKEMON! i think thats all i can think of...

@crazypeng1 The posibilities....of transfering Gen I Pokes to Black and White?!?!

:D

@religiousjedi

only if they alter the game to do that... if it's straight up like all VC games, then we're SOL...

@religiousjedi

Despite what some people think about the series being the exact same, so many changes to game mechanics have happened where that would be absolutely impossible without them reworking everything in the old games

@religiousjedi
Theres a reason they didn't allow people to transfer from GBC to GBA, the pokemon data has changed too much.

If their online platform is the same as it is now, I will not be buying anything regardless of the temptation. No recoverable downloads can kiss my ass. Especially when they keep records of your purchases on your Club Nintendo account.. AND IT STILL has no way to recover purchases.

@Otimus

This. A hundred times this.

@Otimus According to a recent report, games will be transferable with 3DS which also may include downloads as well? http://www.aussie-nintendo.com/news/23714/

I hope to see some more pokemon, as well as Summon Knight Sword Craft Story.

Hmmm, this is looking mighty impressive so far...

I just pooped myself.

I knew I was up this late for a reason

Start me off with Metroid II. Please!

March release for US confirmed!

*starts saving up money*

While this is not surprising, it is to me the most exciting announcement about the 3DS, way more so than the improved graphics with 3D and the new control options. I hope the support for it doesn't dwindle to rarity like the Wii Virtual Console though.

O - M - G. Wow. That's...news. BIG news. Wow. The more and more I/we wait on the 3DS, the better and better it gets. No disrespect to the PSP2 (cuz there's always room for more than one handheld) but the 3DS is definitely shaping up to be a MONSTER when(ever) it drops. I've always been a Nintendo handheld kinda person: I was already sold, I'm even more sold if that's possible or makes sense XD

WOW!!! This is great. I missed so many good GC and GBA tiltles when I was young *tear drops* Im so happy!

*On another note now you have an opportunity to bring Mother 3 stateside HAHA think I'd forget!

@Hayatoblaze91x
Yeah, right! LOL! One can only hope.

LINK'S AWAKENING DX!!!!!! NAOW!!!!!!!!!!

The game of my childhood...

Genius, Nintendo! Remove the GBA slot and sell a virtual version of the same game back to the consumer!

@Rouma

Exactly what I was thinking. Spend $300 on a new system just so you can re-buy your old games. Sounds awesome.

@Ospov

When the 3DS gets inevitably hacked, people will just run these old games on emulators on their pirate cards.

@Rouma Although, the DS couldn't play GB/GBC games, anyway.

OMG OMG OMG

AWESOME!

3DS- Best system e-var, and it's not even out yet!

Even though the games I have left to get on each system can be counted on my hands, I am still very, very excited for this. There are so many good games that are overlooked and the kids today just have never had a chance to experience.

Here's hoping for some Oracle of Ages/Seasons!

@Alexisonfire

The only thing I'd love to see more than these two games, is an hd remake (the most underrated games in the whole series).

...and hello Golden Sun!

I was just thinking, "Why don't they re-release Super Mario All-Stars for the DS instead?"

Well, there's my answer.

Oho...I know that! I was just imagining on the perspective of competitive play, because some Pokes have moves they can't get in the following gens. Hmm...I'd have to look back at them!

But yeah, if it's straight up port, I'll more than likely pass. I needs my Link's Awakening DX more!!!!!!

GOD DAMN IT NINTENDO NOW I'M GONNA BUY METROID FUSION A THIRD TIME FFFFF-

Will...Will the GB/GBA Utilize the 3D functions?

Cause Lord knows I want to play. Gunstar Super heroes, Street fighter Alpha, Mario Kart Advance, Sonic Advance, and Castlevaina in 3D.

And Just for Kicks Wario land series, because I would like to relive the Virtual Boy in color...

Will the systems be emulated, or will the system by "on a chip"?

Will the games be downloadable on the Wii?

Awesome. I skipped over the GBA generation, and there were many original Gameboy games I never got around to buying.

If they'd allow NES and SNES games as well on this, there'd be a better chance I'd buy them than on the Wii. NES just now seems perfect for a handheld virtual console.

Oh man, i loved Zelda Links Awakening! Id love to play it again, along with two other zelda games i never got a chance to play... Oracle of ages and Oracle of Seasons.

Every single Pokemon game on one system, bitches.

I think I need new pants. I've had the urge to play the Final Fantasy Legend games again this week.

This will be great as long as they don't overcharge for them.

YEEEEEEEEES!

THIS is what can convince me to DO WANT a 3DS right out the door. However, I'm still gonna be holding off until a "3DS XL", since the bottom screen is smaller than a DSi's. Doesn't seem like a full-on upgrade.

Still, Virtual Handheld, here we go!

I'm curious if and what games will be unavailable due to licensing issues (like the VC).

Man, while I was driving into work, I was thinking about buying a GBA SP so that I could play my GBA games and my old gameboy games. The 3DS just got a little more interesting. $300 though? That's something I'm not sure about.

I forgot the old Game Boy box looked like that. Boss.

Just when I was thinking about not actually buying a 3DS for the purposes of too many games already. DAMN YOU NINTENDO!

Why can't they just add a GB slot to the DS? I've been asking for that since it came out. I want to play Super Mario Land.

Well, there's go any chance of me holding off a 3DS as long as possible.

hmmm, can you get NES/SNES/N64 (Without 3D enhancements)? This is awesome either way, it would just be mindsplittingly awesome if you could get old home console games on the go.

@KirbyCommando
major second, so so SO many rpgs I never had time for...would love those on the go.

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