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Nintendo DSi to get Virtual Console, Sega on-board
CrunchGear —
... a chap who was also at the event in Illinois.
I was at the dsi event in Naperville, IL and the rep there told us the same thing, that like the VC you will be able to download gb/gbc games. Now I don’t remember if he mentioned gba but he DID say that supposedly sega was interested in bringing Game Gear games to the dsiware too. Nothing set in stone but they are looking into it.
If this all turns out to be true, will you guys upgrade?
via Kombo and GoNintendo
nintendo’s dsiware service may include gameboy and gba games
technabob —
... in advance of its April 5 release date. According to reports, “at first,” only first-party Nintendo games from the GBA and Game Boy will be available for download in the DSiWare service. If true, this addition to DSiWare could expand the new handheld’s appeal overnight.
Some doubt that such an addition to the download service is possible, or even probable if it is possible, but the DSi is considerably more robust than the DS, so only time will tell.
[Kombo via Joystiq Nintendo] ...
Virtual Console Coming to Nintendo DSi [Quasi-confirmed]
Gizmodo —
According to website Kombo, at a Japanese Club Nintendo event, Nintendo confirmed that a Virtual Console would be coming to the DSi in Japan, bringing Gameboy and Gameboy Advance titles with it. The move makes sense, as Nintendo isn't selling Gameboy games on the Wii, while the DSi is being pushed far more into the online marketplace than the original DS (oh, and of course the DSi conveniently killed the GBA slot). Apparently these games are region locked (ugh) and reports seem mixed as to whether or not the titles are savable to an SD card. But ...
DSiWare to include Game Boy and Game Boy Advance downloads?
Engadget —
... of playing downloaded titles off of SD cards, which Nintendo shot down as well, but hopefully we'll at least be able to make backups -- we're still waiting on similar functionality for the Wii. [Via Joystiq] Filed under: Gaming, Handhelds DSiWare to include Game Boy and Game Boy Advance downloads? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Nintendo DSi to offer downloadable GB,GBA games
CrunchGear —
As we knew, the DSi, Nintendo’s third version of the ageless DS, is getting downloadable content. Now we have confirmation of price as well as a bit of news. The DSiWare store will offer content for free, $5, or $8 and include Game Boy and Game Boy Advance titles in the line-up.
This could all be hearsay because the source heard from ‘Tenda:
Specifically, they told us that you will not be able to play GB and GBA games directly from your SD memory card. Also, downloadable GB and GBA games have not ...
