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New 3DS will have more VC games?

Yes, both SNES and GBA 10 71.43%
 
Only GBA 0 0%
 
Only SNES 1 7.14%
 
No, will remain the same 3 21.43%
 
Total:14
justiceiro on 29 August 2014

Question is on the  title. We know that the cpu will be improved at the point to be comparable to the wii, besides a larger poll of memory.

Will this be enough?



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the2real4mafol on 29 August 2014

Why wouldn't a regular 3DS be able to play SNES games when GBA got ports of SNES games?



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WhiteEaglePL on 29 August 2014

OH GOSH I ALWAYS WANTED GBA AND SNES ON THERE!!!

Just not exclusive to New 3DS



Smear-Gel on 29 August 2014
the2real4mafol said:
Why wouldn't a regular 3DS be able to play SNES games when GBA got ports of SNES games?

My guess. The gba got full ports. The VC works in a way where you'd have to emulate a SNES playing a SNES game, rather than just a SNES game



episteme on 29 August 2014
the2real4mafol said:
Why wouldn't a regular 3DS be able to play SNES games when GBA got ports of SNES games?

Because emulation needs much more power. The SNES games on GBA weren't SNES ROMs, they were optimized for the system.

The GBA ambassador games on 3DS were running natively (not emulated).

 

Yeah, I think GBA and SNES VC titles are a possibility for the New 3DS.



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kekrot on 29 August 2014
the2real4mafol said:
Why wouldn't a regular 3DS be able to play SNES games when GBA got ports of SNES games?


A port is not the same as emulation (VC), which takes a whole lot of power compared to ports which can be optimized for the console. 



Yep.

kekrot on 29 August 2014
episteme said:
the2real4mafol said:
Why wouldn't a regular 3DS be able to play SNES games when GBA got ports of SNES games?

Because emulation needs much more power.

The GBA ambassador games on 3DS were running natively (not emulated).

 

Yeah, I think GBA and SNES VC titles are a possibility for the New 3DS.


And that's why they doesn't have restore points and I guess they wouldn't release them as VC games. I read it in an interview some time ago but can't remember where. 



Yep.