Nintendo 3DS




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DSiWare


It may seem odd to want to play something that would be considered "outdated", but fuck you, DSiWare had some pretty fun stuff. It will also be supported for a little while longer, so you might want to keep your eye out for some future releases anyway. Of course, now you get charged sales tax, but that's entirely Nintendo's fault. Thankfully, they get reviews and videos on 3DS, so you can get a preview before you buy.

DSiWare is downloadable and transferable with the 3DS. However, you won't be able to keep any of your save data (due to Nintendo's legal bullshit). That said, all you have to do is download a free application off of the DSiWare Shop (the 3DS already has the means to do so without said app). Have both plugged in (or you'll get a fuckton of warning messages), set up a full or custom transfer (the full is much more convenient), and Pikmin will transfer all your data. If you get an error message, whatever was in the middle of being transferred will have to re-transfer, but everything else will already be sent over, and won't start all the way over.

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Amusingly enough, Nintendo dropped the "Ware" name from Wii and DSi, because they felt devs and audiences would think they were making inferior products (given the notorious restrictions associated with the names, they weren't too far off with that). That said, the only real title out right now is Excitebike 3D Classic, which is pretty decent. It's currently free until the first update of July (6th?). Pokedex 3D is also out, but is pretty fucking pointless unless you're a huge Pokefan. As we know from E3, other titles are coming soon. The other 3D Classic, Xevious, is only available in Japan (for now?), but does give a sign that other devs are allowed to make updated classics for release. Whether it's just NES or not is yet to be seen though.

Virtual Console


If you missed them the first time, and feel like supporting the classics over pirating them, check out these pages for a good idea of what (will be up) to buy: Game Boy (Color) and Game Gear. The only games that may not be confirmed are those with licensing issues, such as the Disney Illusion series. TurboGrafx was supposedly confirmed, but we haven't heard any news from it, so it may be still up in the air. The problem may be the whole being on the Wii's VC as well.