Infendo reader WII-LUIGI$ writes:
Looks like our dreams for a Virtual Console on DS is FINALLY coming true! Virtual Console now comes to the Nintendo 3DS when the 3DS is released 2/26/2011 in Japan. It only tells that Game Boy & GBA games will be available for download, but as we all know, time may or will tell soon if a decision change is added to the service. Currently from the Nintendo Conference, Iwata or whoever was doing the keynote besides him went on to say that the US would be getting the 3DS in March 2011. The price currently set is a whopping ¥25,000. 25,000 yen, $300 US Dollars here for us which I think is just currently a speculation price point until we hear more from Reggie and the crew from NOA. In the meantime, it’s not much, but here’s a pic. showing classic game shots from two very old Game Boy games that are near and dear to all gamers’ hearts.
i've been waiting all month for a price and release date. i'm extraordinarily disappointed. not only did the US not get an official release date OR price, but the speculatory ones are extremely depressing……..i'll probably still try to get a day one buy thought……*sigh*. maybe the price won't be what's speculated, these days 300 dollars is way to north of the border. i just hope that the game prices won't be high priced, i realllllyyyy want to get the new paper mario game, super paper mario, and i'm sorry to anyone who liked this game, was really disappointing to me. it lacked the charm that previous titles had, i'm hoping the new revives the series.
VC=YAY! I never had a Gameboy, and would love to play Zelda for it.
Price=boooooo! That's probably close to $350 Canadian. Ouch! I was hoping for $199-$225 US
Actually, not GBA but rather Game Boy Color.
@Fuzz I just went to my dashboard (Macs FTW) and 25,000 yen is $308.08 Canadian. It sucks! I hope it ends up being like $260 in Canada or something.
Wow, I totally forgot about the even higher price in Canada compared to the States. Regardless, a price over 250CAD was out of my price range. Not that I can't afford it, I just can't justify it to my wife and six kids!
I was hoping for $199 as well. I still think it will sell in NA for less than the Japanese price.
The N64's original Japanese price was $250. Then it went down to $200 on its way to the U.S.
Perhaps the same will happen w/ 3DS
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