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Sega And Nintendo To Publish Game Gear Games On 3DS Virtual Console
As part of their partnership with Sega, Nintendo will release a whole bunch of Game Gear games on the 3DS Virtual Console. Full list below.
Classic Legend Of Zelda And Oracle Games, Arriving On 3DS Virtual Console
Old school Legend of Zelda games Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons will be out on May 30th for the 3DS Virtual Console. The games will be $US5.99 each but a special promotion will have them at $US4.99 through June 20.
Here’s Super Mario World Running On The Wii U Virtual Console
The Wii U’s Virtual Console is live, and we can prove it. Here’s what it looks like when you run the SNES classic Super Mario World (which will run you a hefty $7.99) on the Wii U’s new emulation service. Runs smoothly on both the TV and GamePad, as you can see.
Europe Grateful For Faster, Less Authentic Version Of F-Zero
So, remember that at the end of last month, European and Australian Wii U gamers were hopping mad because their Virtual Console re-release of Balloon Fight ran slower — at 50 frames per second — and smaller, reflecting the lower refresh rate of PAL tubes from the 1980s.
Two Major Features Every Retro Game Service Needs
If you like old games, life is good in 2013. We have digital access to a wide library of retro titles ranging from NES classics to random Japanese imports like Makeruna Makendo 2. Services like the Virtual Console and PlayStation Network allow us to re-play old games without rummaging through our closets for the Super Nintendo cables.
Wii U’s Virtual Console Has Customisable Controllers And ‘Restore Points’
Wondering what the Wii U’s Virtual Console looks like? We downloaded Balloon Fight, the first Wii U VC game, and dove through the menus to find that the new interface allows for customisable controllers and “restore points” — or temporary save states (like the 3DS has).
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