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Nintendo Japan's Virtual Console page hints at more consoles
9:00 AM on 12.18.2007, Dale North 37 comments

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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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Neonie's Avatar
Neonie at 12/18/2007 09:03
It could be a large compilation of Game Boy Games(Various systems for original to Advanced).
The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 12/18/2007 09:03
I wouldn't expect anything unless I saw "Now printing" stickers in the blank slots.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 12/18/2007 09:09
I would love it if Neonie was right.
Dale North's Avatar
Dale North at 12/18/2007 09:10
Neonie, that would be incredible!
linuxguy's Avatar
linuxguy at 12/18/2007 09:18
I bet it's for the ps one
linuxguy's Avatar
linuxguy at 12/18/2007 09:20
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
Justin Villasenor at 12/18/2007 09:23
I'd never heard of the Apple Pippin before, huh.
AngelicLiver's Avatar
AngelicLiver at 12/18/2007 09:27
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
galagabug at 12/18/2007 09:51
i really hope its the saturn, i never owned one, and i'd actually buy those games.
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 12/18/2007 10:02
Dreamcast most likely.
Nabopolassar's Avatar
Nabopolassar at 12/18/2007 10:03
Saturn plox. thx. I want me some goddamn Guardian Heroes already!
FuriousGeorge's Avatar
FuriousGeorge at 12/18/2007 10:04
saturn would be somethin else.... but not bloody likely..... its mroe than likely the sega 32x and the Atari Jaguar...
Dale North's Avatar
Dale North at 12/18/2007 10:06
Nabopolassar wins!
TorpedoTed's Avatar
TorpedoTed at 12/18/2007 10:14
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
Hitogoroshi at 12/18/2007 10:52
Saturn or PCFX maybe?
metroid's Avatar
metroid at 12/18/2007 11:28
there's coming a hard drive you guys i can feel it
metroid's Avatar
metroid at 12/18/2007 11:28
there's coming a hard drive you guys i can feel it
Shin Oni's Avatar
Shin Oni at 12/18/2007 11:40
i'm guessing either Saturn, Dweamcast, or GBC.
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cjpkiller at 12/18/2007 11:57
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
wearafrown at 12/18/2007 12:04
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
h3lios at 12/18/2007 12:38
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
Ace Crikey at 12/18/2007 12:46
Yeah, I'd probably agree on the Game Boy front.
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dadudebob at 12/18/2007 13:00
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
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Dastardly007 at 12/18/2007 13:14
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
KyleGamgee at 12/18/2007 14:02
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
Tekoa at 12/18/2007 14:58
three dirty dwarves!! yaya!
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Orionsaint at 12/18/2007 15:13
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
Novakaine at 12/18/2007 18:26
There's no way it'll be Dreamcast. The Neo-Geo games alone take up huge memory in the Wii.
Fading Star's Avatar
Fading Star at 12/18/2007 18:46
Sweet.
The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 12/18/2007 19:22
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
MPHtails at 12/18/2007 19:23
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
Necros at 12/18/2007 19:36
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
jeep at 12/18/2007 20:42
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
Hello Mcfly at 12/18/2007 21:44
Commodore 64 please.
Orionsaint's Avatar
Orionsaint at 12/19/2007 04:25
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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