Here's a Look at the GBA Games Coming to Wii U Virtual Console in April

I've got to say it would be nice to be able to buy a Virtual Console game once and have it available on all the consoles tied to your Nintendo account, at least between 3DS and WiiU. This would also be a good way to establish a presence in the PC or even mobile markets without actually releasing anything new on them yet, by having a Steam-Like Nintendo Store selling the same set of Virtual Console games.

@blueinferno said:

Who's to say they never will come to 3DS?

I'd rather play most of these games (Golden Sun, Superstar Saga, Metroid Fusion in particular) on a TV anyway.

Nintendo sure know how to drop some dope beats in their ads.

Can't wait to buy all of these on my 3DS.... Oh..

Jeff is protesting this trailer, because of Yoshi's Island.

nintendoseemsreally desperateto show that thewiiucan beattractivetosomeone, Iwould not buy aconsole to playold games(evengood games)fromanother device.NEVER.

It's fine if these games come out on Wii U. But they are already on the 3DS through the ambassador program. Why not make them available for purchase to everybody?

GBA game on the Wii U? Brilliant!

-Nobody

This and also a new Advance Wars would be nice.

Off brand Ke$ha? I think I prefer my Vinny and Drew cut.

I won't state the obvious of 'why no 3DS' but man, Golden Sun and Superstar Saga, what great games. Memories ♫

I don't own a 3ds nor do I plan to. But as a WiiU owner this makes me happy. Any idea of the pricing on these?

Golden Sun woo.

Stuff like this doesn't make me want to buy a WiiU, but it would get me to spend money on the 3DS I already have.

Well that was a nice rockin' tune, but now the question is, "Why is this only on the Wii U?"

@fat_tomato said:

Yes. This.

Cmon' Nintendo... the 3DS is hot! People would buy this shit up like crazy if it was on the e-shop!

Besides, they're handheld games. I'd much rather play them on a handheld...

Fuck you Nintendo. Put these out on the 3DS.

I'm still depressed it's not on 3DS...... but advance wars, the most perfect game.... sold,I need a wii u

Yeah, the background music in this trailer sounds like it should be a Ke$ha song.

Also, yeah, I get it, they desperately need some features for the Wii U that aren't shared by the Wii and 3DS, but "Hey man, the Wii has GBA games and also Eartbound" isn't really that big of a deal. I'll wait for Nintendo to budge first and release these GBA games on the 3DS. It's inevitable

But...but...I just bought a 3DS. Because, everyone told me to. I want these on my new handheld!

Giving us the GBA version of Yoshi's Island instead of the SNES version is the most Nintendo thing that Nintendo's ever done

Until they try and sell us the SNES version separately, of course.

Man, you would think a struggling company like Nintendo would bea little bit more eager to A. Maximize revenue and B. increase good will in their audience by making their games playable by as many of their customers as possible. Instead this appears to be a very scenical and desperate attempt to sell Wii U's. I'm more like to buy a PS4 r vita than a Wii U at this point. At least Sony knows how to treat customers.

F-Zero Maximum Velocity was my first GBA game ever. I remember my parents got me the handheld (and that game) one day before it was released, which left me baffled.

Another attempt to push the Wii U

I will continue to not understand the way Nintendo does things.

Why are these not on 3DS? Better yet, why not have a unified Virtual Console?

(Okay okay, the obvious answer is because they want to sell Wii U's. However, not putting portable games on a portable is still baffling.)

Makes total sense that these games are on Wii U and not 3DS