This has one flaw: the account is region locked (very very likely it will).
Two worse things:
Wii U will be region locked (expected though)
Likely many future Nintendo systems will be RL.
It's two different platforms, simple as that. titles can be ported/re-coded to work on a different platform, but then that'd be a specific version then. somehow, i think people think you can just copy Wii VC and it would magically work on a 3DS. no, it wouldn't (unless for some reason, the Wii and 3DS VC are coded exactly the same-- but no, they're not). Wii VC are coded to work on Wii hardware/framework and 3DS VC are coded to work on 3DS hardware/framework.While I didn't know if it is possible or not,I didn't know why,but this argument doesn't seem quite valid.
The software (games) is region-locked, not the console/system. Or at least, that's how I remember it. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. If one can remove the region-lock from games, you can play it on any region's console (JP, US, EU).This has one flaw: the account is region locked (very very likely it will).
Two worse things:
Wii U will be region locked (expected though)
Likely many future Nintendo systems will be RL.
I'm pretty certain that Japan will get it as well.the source says that this will only be released in usa and north america, i think europe will be ignored for a while yet, as expected as always, nintendo really need to modernise with other current gen consoles and cater for a global audience instead of shutting the rest of the world out.
I'm pretty certain that Japan will get it as well.the source says that this will only be released in usa and north america, i think europe will be ignored for a while yet, as expected as always, nintendo really need to modernise with other current gen consoles and cater for a global audience instead of shutting the rest of the world out.
This is pretty exciting! But personally I'm still not convinced to get retail games digitally only because there is no way to sell them later on; however, the games I know I'll keep are an exception.
Hooray Nintendo for deciding to catch up already. I'm curious to know if we will have the option (or hopefully be forced) to replace our 3DS friend codes with nicknames/gamertags/whatever they're called.
there is a new law in europe that gives you the right to resell a digital copy, hopefully nintendo take that in mind when the new nintendo network comes live on the wii u + 3DS.
'nuff saidand then turn around and use that money to buy another used digital game
That won't happen. Nintendo would make no money. The reason selling retail used games is okay is because some people don't want used/worn discs. If they were to allow resale of digital games then people could buy a game, play it, sell it for like 1 dollar cheaper than nintendo are selling it and then turn around and use that money to buy another used digital game. That business model is a terrible idea and will never happen, ever, by any company.