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Nintendo backs off of bringing Super Nintendo games to Wii U

Engadget:

Bad news for Super Nintendo fans: your Wii U fix is about to dry up. Nintendo's Virtual Console, the download service offering older games on its consoles and handhelds, has never had the most robust selection. With Nintendo turning its eye towards N64 games, though, SNES releases are being left behind. According to Natsume, a publisher with a plethora of SNES games primed for re-release, Nintendo is done with 16-bit for now.

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RmanX10003288d ago

I'm sure they'll come back to it at some point. I think it's a bit early to jump the gun and say they're done with SNES VC just because one company doesn't have their games on it right now.

Concertoine3288d ago (Edited 3288d ago )

But why would Nintendo prevent other publishers from profitting off of their classic titles? I would buy Pocky and Rocky in a heartbeat. It doesnt take much for them to profit when these games cost like 8 bucks.

RmanX10003288d ago

I don't know... I'd buy it too, and it's extremely dumb to not let them put it onto the VC. But I think just claiming they're done with SNES is a bit rash right now.

N4g_null3288d ago

Wow you all got trolled by a dead publisher. Snes games are coming out next week lol. Anything to hate the wiiu huh?

gamingpro3288d ago

Gud, as much as I love all Nintendo consoles, I'm ready for some n64 and GameCube games

curtis923288d ago (Edited 3288d ago )

Wouldn't you rather have more new games to look forward to? I swear everyone talks about how this is the 'remastered' generation... but nintendo's been doing that for generations. And they're not even remastered, just re-releases. But I guess that's okay because nostalgia always wins with Nintendo.

themonado3288d ago

Are you trying to say that they can't put old games on the e-shop while also making new games? Seriously?

LOL_WUT3288d ago

One of the main reasons why I bought the system was for its VC i hated the idea of using emulators. After the Wii U I'm done supporting this service ;)

XXXL3288d ago

I'm with you I'm tired of nintendo's idiotic decision making.

StevenSeagul3288d ago (Edited 3288d ago )

The younger people would think they look too old to play anyway, while the older people are likely still playing them on emulators on their PCs and wouldn't pay for them.

Xof3288d ago

A lot of older gamers bought a Wii just for the Virtual Console.

You'd think Nintendo would be working hard to make the VC service better on the WiiU since they're having so much trouble with new games, but I guess not.

InTheZoneAC3288d ago

yup, my primary reason for buying the wii/wii u was for VC and a few select first party games.

bit-crusherrrr3288d ago

Why nintendo dont have their entire back cat out for the nes, snes and 64 on the wii u is beyond me, make emulator release roms. done. easy money.

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Wii U games that still haven't been ported to Switch

The Nintendo Switch is potentially nearing its lifespan, and several Wii U games haven't found their way over as ports yet.

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Vits3d ago

I think it's better to leave games like AC: Amiibo Festival and Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash forgotten on the Wii U. Best case, they are mediocre games; worse case, they are very bad. It was a dark time for the Wii U, and the first only exists to sell Amiibo cards, whereas the second was put together in a couple of months with a shoestring budget, and it shows.

The rest of the list does have some really cool games, though. I would love to see a remake of Star Fox Zero with decent controls, and Xenoblade X doesn't require that much modification to work.

Z5013d ago

How would XCX work without dual screens functionality?

Cacabunga3d ago

Same as Paper Mario color splash. One of the best wiiu games and getting even better with dual screen. Same reason why i prefer Splatoon 1

Profchaos3d ago

This article leaves out Nintendo's most controversial game to date devils Third.
I personally found the cover system really fun in that one compared to at the time most fps games completely lacking one.

Stevonidas3d ago

Devil's Third is HIGHLY underrated.

repsahj3d ago

They should remake Starfox to the switch 2. Very beautiful game during gamecube days.

Chocoburger2d ago

Kirby is always ignored or forgotten by people, so good to see it mentioned here.
Play Kirby Canvas Curse on DS, and then play Rainbow Curse on Wii U, they're really fun and unique 'platformers' without any actual jumping.

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Nintendo's Massacre Of The 3DS And Wii U Is Finally Complete, Regrettably

Hanzala from eXputer: "The cruel hammer of Nintendo has fallen. Farewell, 3DS and Wii U, you surely brightened my life and many others; you won't be forgotten."

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8 of the most useless amiibo figures ever released

A new list goes over eight of the the most useless amiibo, ranging from the Shadow Mewtwo card to the Qbby figure.

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