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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also storage capacity
I could see gameboy stuff easily.
@sonyjoker: are you that bored? go out and do something.
I really hope it turns out to be C64 but I think Gameboy titles is far more likely.
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.
I'm hoping for SEGA MASTER SYSTEM myself.
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.
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.