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Why Hasn't Nintendo Released A 3DS Emulator For The Wii U?

The gamecube was the most recent console that had an addon that let us play games from the Nintendo Gameboy. Since then the Nintendo handhelds (i.e. the DS) have had 2 screens, one of which has been a touch screen. This has cut out the consoles as there has been no way to replicate the input medium using a standard game controller, that is until the release of the Wii U. So why do we still not have a 3DS Emulator For The Wii U?

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Hoffmann3369d ago

They want you two buy two versions of the same game.

#smashbros. And they want you to play gba games on wiiU.

NerdBurglars3369d ago

Would this end up happening though? It has never been an issue for Nintendo in the past and the cross buy program that Sony have for the Vita is working quite well for them. Surely with the poor performance of the Wii U, someone at Nintendo would have thought that being greedy isnt going to help us shift more units

RosweeSon3369d ago

Well that's one game and you don't have to buy both copies although I did, if smash Bros Wii U is half as good as the 3ds one as I've yet to give it a proper session but I've clocked 50+ hours into the 3DS version and happy to bust the Wii u version at some point in the future but those games are fantastic but it's not like they do that with any other of their games, they have now announced Hyrule Warriors but I wouldn't even buy that once let alone twice.

Hoffmann3369d ago

Another one is Hyrule Warriors and Legend. Legend has quite a lot content that won't be playable in the vanilla version it seems.

3-4-53369d ago (Edited 3369d ago )

uhh most of the Wii U & 3DS games aren't playable on the other one.

They both have and need their own lineup.

The 3DS is fine.

Stop all the doom and gloom...it makes you look bad not Nintendo.

Nintendo has dominated the handheld market since it became a thing.....I'm pretty sure they know what they are doing more than any of you.

IF 3DS emulation would be a thing.....it would happen on the NX not the Wii U.

This article is terrible.

Hoffmann3369d ago

IF 3DS emulation would be a thing.....it would happen on the NX not the Wii U

The thing is, it COULD happen on the Wii U easily.

Activemessiah3369d ago (Edited 3369d ago )

they need to implement crossbuy... that makes more sense.

NerdBurglars3369d ago

The unfortunate fact here is that most games on the 3DS dont even get a release on the Wii U

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Theparanerds3369d ago

"Why Havnt Nintendo Released A 3DS Emulator For The Wii U? "

holy terrible grammar and spelling Batman- how'd this get approved?

Sly-Lupin3369d ago

Welcome to N4G! Please enjoy your stay and be sure to check in your capacity for rational thought at the front desk.

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Nintendo Has Confirmed It Will Be Attending GamesCom 2025

Company skipped last year's event.

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Obscure_Observer9d ago

Not surprising at all.

I mean, they´ll be releasing a new console in a few weeks.

repsahj7d ago

I hope they show new Switch 2 exclusive games.

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Nintendo Predicts to Sell 15 Million Switch 2 by March 2026; Switch Has Sold 152.12 Million Units

Nintendo has announced its financial results for the full fiscal year, alongside an update to Nintendo Switch shipments and more data, including a prediction for Switch 2 hardware and software.

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gold_drake20d ago

well, the switch 2 has two holidays in the us, thanksgiving and Christmas.

so id say its fairly possible. the rest of the world will also grab them

Abriael20d ago

Yeah doesn't seem out of the realm of possibility as long as they have enough supply.

Si-Fly20d ago

Do people buy each other games consoles for Thanksgiving? I’m in Europe and always assumed it was just Christmas where gifts were exchanged.

Skate-AK20d ago

I don't think it's so much Thanksgiving, but that Black Friday is the day after.

darthv7220d ago (Edited 20d ago )

That time is often referred to as the start of the Xmas shopping season. For the last few years, retailers would do 'black Friday' deals at various times throughout the year. While many still prefer to start their shopping in the mid to late November, others will just buy when they feel the time (and prices) are right for them.

gold_drake19d ago

i guess its more black friday, should have been more clear ha

GotGame81819d ago (Edited 19d ago )

Thanksgiving kicks off the Christmas Holiday.

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Agent7520d ago

Switch and Switch are a different kettle of fish. A sell out at launch by the diehards, strong sales, then the non diehards will be put off by the £75 ($99) games, including the stupid download cards which are topping £65 ($85). Not rocket science to work out how the Switch 2 is going to pan out. The PS5 has sold well, but games at £70, sales have been low. As game sales drop, prices will rise. Sony could knock out all their games for £40 and still make a killing selling more games. There's no denying that a gaming crash is looming.

Rancegamerx20d ago

I agree, I don't see the Switch 2 selling anywhere near the numbers that these predictions suggest or what the general buzz is implying. While the initial sales will likely be strong, driven by diehard fans, I anticipate a gradual decline. It may not drop off immediately, but over time, sales will inevitably taper.

PRIMORDUS20d ago

Not paying for something that's not worth more than the price it was advertised, which is $449 - $499.

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Why Portability Still Matters for Nintendo Switch 2—and What We’re Hoping to See

Nintendo Switch 2 upgrades portability with a bigger screen, 1080p handheld play, and Wi-Fi 6. Here's why it still matters in 2025.

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Profchaos31d ago

As someone who travels for work I still care about portable systems.

I have found using remote play in a hotel room is an excellent experience in a major city as I've got my console hard wired to a gigabit connection at home however it's not perfect if power trips the console tends to go to the repair section and can't be booted remotely so it's a annoying call to family to power it on for me.

A hotel out of town or regionally though that can cause havok for remote play as I'm always on 5g using it hotel wifi is never good enough for a solid remote play session.

But leaving a stable location and getting onto a plane or train and there's little to no chance of a good experience with remote play thats where something like the switch 2 will really shine for me personally long haul flights are exhausting and one of my most hated things the switch has been invaluable for me and I'll absolutely be upgrading

Goodguy0130d ago

Nintendo has always done it the best, handheld is in their genes. I do wish their dock could be like an egpu though and it make it much more powerful, it's a bit harder for me to play portable now for some odd reason, love just sitting on the couch with a big screen and controller. And ofc always great to have the portable option and for me it's best for smaller games.

jznrpg30d ago

I was hoping for a little more than 540p upscaled

UltimateOwnage30d ago

IMO, 540P upscaled in portable mode to a 1080P screen using DLSS on the tensor cores will likely extend battery life using a lower TDP and provide much better anti-aliasing and similar clarity compared to native 1080P with med/low AA at a higher TDP. It’s just a better way to use a mobile chipset. That’s not a flaw or weakness, it’s a key benefit for the portable design of the platform.

repsahj29d ago

Lol, even the impressive upscaling feature of Switch 2 can now spin to a negative one.

jznrpg29d ago (Edited 29d ago )

Switch 1 was hitting 720p and above that with no upscale, so why can’t they have a higher res and upscale it more

repsahj29d ago

@jznrpg
Because of that even the current gen games will now run on switch 2 that looked as good and with decent framerate as the current gen consoles.

Do you watch Nintendo's hands on preview for switch 2? LOL.

badz14929d ago

because aside from Nintendo's own games which have their dedicated fanbase, portability is the only other thing it has going for it. Nintendo will be eliminated faster than xbox if they ever decide to do a dedicated home console again. going the hybrid way is the only way left for them and they are lucky they dominated the portable market all those years ago. imagine the power of the Switch 2 as a console this day and age with the same price as PS5. they will be the laughing stock of the market.