Download DS Games from Wii’s VC

I’ve been as excited as the next ROM-hoarding pirate about the Wii’s Virtual Console, especially at the news that Nintendo would be releasing retro titles for $12.50 or less, as reported by Ars Technica. I’m not against paying for copies of games I’ve already purchased in the past as long as the price was reasonable.

Unfortunately, it looks like Ars might have misinterpreted Nintendo Pres. Satoru Iwata’s comments. In reading a translated clip from the quote’s source magazine Famitsu, it sure sounds like Iwata was talking about new titles selling for that price, not older, previously-released titles. Not that new, smaller game experiences for less money is a bad thing at all, mind you. And it wouldn’t surprise me if the retro download titles were priced in that range—it’s just not official yet.

But perhaps more interesting is Iwata’s throw-away comment—possibly a typo by Famitsu—that Nintendo DS titles will be available for download. Most DS games are too large to be held in the DS’s flash memory, but perhaps a Nintendo-sanctioned flash cart could be in the cards? (Okay, probably not, but speculation is fun!)

http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/nintendo/wii-virtual-console-pricing-details-still-in-the-air-plus-ds-titles-on-vc-179586.php

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