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I think that portable games are a higher priority.



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What they really need to do is to unify the eShops along with the Wii Shop Channel, I don't want to pay again for a game I already paid for!

And yes, they should release them.



yes beyond all doubt



No, I'd rather they continue working on GameBoy games, move on to GBA games, and eventually start getting DS games up there. Making NES games available is getting sidetracked enough as it is, and getting SNES games up there would be pointless in my opinion, but I wouldn't really complain about being able to play Super Metroid on the go.

The big problem with N64 games on 3DS is the buttons. One analog, one d-pad, six face buttons, and three triggers/shoulder buttons won't translate well to one analog, one d-pad, four face buttons, and two triggers/shoulders. You could use the touch screen as a substitute for some of those functions, but that would require significantly more effort; after all, no current VC titles employ the touch screen as anything other than a freeze-state menu. Even if you mapped both the L and Z N64 buttons to the 3DS's 'L' button -- which might work -- there would still be two face buttons unaccounted for.



The only N64 game I want is Donkey Kong 64 and Majora's Mask. If they gave me Mario64 I'd take it. (Add Banjo and Conker to that list but we all know it ain't possible)



 

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Metrium said:
The only N64 game I want is Donkey Kong 64 and Majora's Mask. If they gave me Mario64 I'd take it. (Add Banjo and Conker to that list but we all know it ain't possible)

Wouldn't you rather have a Majora's Mask remake in the same vein as Ocarina 3D? I think that's more likely than a VC port. And Mario 64 can already basically be played on 3DS thanks to the DS remake.



Not enough buttons.



I REALLY REALLY feel like Nintendo should release games like Super Mario World, Super Mario Bros 3, Super Metroid, Pokemon Red, Blue, Yellow, LoZ: The Minish Cap, and all those really great games that would be really nice to have as downloadable titles. I wouldn't mind paying the whole $4.99~$10.99 prices for these kinds of games. It would also be nice if they released FFV and VI (III I would guess it was called in America?) but I feel like maybe one of the reasons they don't is because it's not really Nintendo's game and Square Enix would probably just want to remake them.



the_dengle said:
Metrium said:
The only N64 game I want is Donkey Kong 64 and Majora's Mask. If they gave me Mario64 I'd take it. (Add Banjo and Conker to that list but we all know it ain't possible)

Wouldn't you rather have a Majora's Mask remake in the same vein as Ocarina 3D? I think that's more likely than a VC port. And Mario 64 can already basically be played on 3DS thanks to the DS remake.


Absolutely, would'nt hate seeing DK64 getting that treatment aswell.

True, but for some weird reasons that I can't explain, i don't see myself going to the store to buy this game. But if it was taunting me on the eshop I would probably download it :P



 

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Metrium said:


Absolutely, would'nt hate seeing DK64 getting that treatment aswell.

True, but for some weird reasons that I can't explain, i don't see myself going to the store to buy this game. But if it was taunting me on the eshop I would probably download it :P

Then let's have the DS version on the eShop and we'll both be satisfied! XD