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Nintendo Japan's Virtual Console page hints at more consoles photo

If you're anything like us, you sometimes pop over to Nintendo Japan's Web page to see what you're missing. Those that have lately will tell you that the newly remodeled Virtual Console page is a slick, Flash-based affair. A click on any of the 6 buttons takes you to a list of VC games from that system. It's pretty nice, and it makes the US VC site look... blah.

Those with sharp eyes will notice two placeholders which may point to two more consoles to be supported by the Japanese VC in the future.

We're sure that one of them is the MSX, but what will the other be? Japan has a massive console history to draw on, so it could be anything. Could it be the Dreamcast? Should we get creative and say something like the WonderSwan? I'd die if it was the Sega Saturn. I'd laugh if it was the Apple Pippin. 

What do you think the last one might be?


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sonyjoker's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 08:57
sonyjoker
go nintendo you still are an arrogant company.ftw ps3
sonyjoker's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 08:57
sonyjoker
oh and f&*( the wii.junk
Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 09:03
Neonie
It could be a large compilation of Game Boy Games(Various systems for original to Advanced).
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 09:03
The-Excel
I wouldn't expect anything unless I saw "Now printing" stickers in the blank slots.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 09:09
Mxyzptlk
I would love it if Neonie was right.
Dale North's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 09:10
Dale North
Neonie, that would be incredible!
linuxguy's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 09:18
linuxguy
I bet it's for the ps one
linuxguy's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 09:20
linuxguy
and I don't think that the wii is powerful enough to emulate the dreamcast(since VC uses emulators)
also storage capacity
Justin Villasenor's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 09:23
Justin Villasenor
I'd never heard of the Apple Pippin before, huh.
AngelicLiver's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 09:27
AngelicLiver
It'll be new support for the Phillips CD-i and and Panasonic 3DO, you heard it here first! We'll finally be able to complete our Zelda and Mario collections...
galagabug 's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 09:51
galagabug
i really hope its the saturn, i never owned one, and i'd actually buy those games.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 10:02
Cheeburga
Dreamcast most likely.
Nabopolassar's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 10:03
Nabopolassar
Saturn plox. thx. I want me some goddamn Guardian Heroes already!
FuriousGeorge's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 10:04
FuriousGeorge
saturn would be somethin else.... but not bloody likely..... its mroe than likely the sega 32x and the Atari Jaguar...
Dale North's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 10:06
Dale North
Nabopolassar wins!
TorpedoTed's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 10:14
TorpedoTed
It will either be the gameboy or sega master system, the wii cant handle dreamcast emulation i bet! Saturn maybe, but the games would be too big for the system to hold.
Hitogoroshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 10:52
Hitogoroshi
Saturn or PCFX maybe?
metroid's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 11:28
metroid
there's coming a hard drive you guys i can feel it
metroid's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 11:28
metroid
there's coming a hard drive you guys i can feel it
Shin Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 11:40
Shin Oni
i'm guessing either Saturn, Dweamcast, or GBC.
cjpkiller's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 11:57
cjpkiller
not enough memory on the console for dreamcast or saturn... youve only got like 200 mb for games
I could see gameboy stuff easily.
wearafrown's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 12:04
wearafrown
i say msx and master system. Hope we get Saturn games in the future along with a hard drive :/

@sonyjoker: are you that bored? go out and do something.
h3lios's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 12:38
h3lios
i'd say Game Boy games would be the most logical choice. Though i'd love it to be the Dreamcast, though i don't see that happening due to storage issues.
Ace Crikey's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 12:46
Ace Crikey
Yeah, I'd probably agree on the Game Boy front.
dadudebob's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 13:00
dadudebob
id like to see sega cd, all those crappy fmv games, it would be cool to have gameboy and pokemon, im sure saturn or dreamcat games would be like $15
Dastardly007's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 13:14
Dastardly007
There was a rumour ages ago that Commodore 64 games would be supported on VC.

I really hope it turns out to be C64 but I think Gameboy titles is far more likely.
KyleGamgee's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 14:02
KyleGamgee
Maybe the Sega CD?

I don't think they're going to go older than NES like [b}ColecoVision[/b] or something like that. You get a smaller and smaller fanbase the further back you go. I liked Miner 2049er, so I would play that again, but I doubt anyone seeing it for the first time would be inclined to spend money on it.
Tekoa's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 14:58
Tekoa
three dirty dwarves!! yaya!
Orionsaint's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 15:13
Orionsaint
Dreamcast? Where do you store games that big? On Nintendo's crappy little flashcards?

I'm hoping for SEGA MASTER SYSTEM myself.
Novakaine's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 18:26
Novakaine
There's no way it'll be Dreamcast. The Neo-Geo games alone take up huge memory in the Wii.
Fading Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 18:46
Fading Star
Sweet.
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 19:22
The-Excel
I'm thinking all of you are wrong and this doesn't mean anything. Call me pessimistic, but exactly how do you expect a simple software update is going to add support for a whole new console out of nowhere?
MPHtails's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 19:23
MPHtails
Game boy with Metroid 2, Mario Land, and Mother 2

Saturn has trouble emulating on computer, but if they could figure it out a lot of dudes would be overjoyed with some of the saturn game going prices.

Master system, a console very few people over here own, would be a welcome addition too.

If it was Sega CD, it'd just be filed under Genesis like Turbo CD is.

LOL 3DO/Jaguar.

Spoilers: It's Virtual Boy.
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 19:36
Necros
Neonie's idea FTW. Also, I agree with metroid, there needs to be a hard drive soon, or I'm just going to stop buying games for lack of space.
jeep's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 20:42
jeep
its the gameboy...if not then its stupid that they are getting other consoles when they have an easily emulated back log like the gameboy...plus...no negotiations on pricing
Hello Mcfly's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2007 21:44
Hello Mcfly
Commodore 64 please.
Orionsaint's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2007 04:25
Orionsaint
SMS makes the most sense. Think about it. It runs on similar hardware to Genesis and has a decent library of games.

Some pretty good games too, like Phantasy Star, Wonderboy in Monsterland, Alex Kidd in Miracle World. Golvellius: Valley of Doom, Miracle Warriors: Seal of the Dark Lord. Y's: The Vanished Omens. Reggie Jackson Baseball. Shinobi. Better versions of Double Dragon and Rampage than NES.

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