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In the last Nintendo Direct, we were given the announcement that the GameBoy Color classics, Pokémon Gold and Silver would both be getting the virtual console treatment on the Nintendo 3DS. The games would also support Pokémon Bank, allowing for players to transport any creatures caught into the modern games. However, Nintendo of Europe had a curious Tweet today, showing off physical versions for these games. Stylized to look just like their original boxed release, both Gold and Silver will be sold on store shelves. As to the contents of the box itself, the only thing inside is a 3DS e-Shop download code and some stickers. This has only been announced for Europe at the time of writing, and doesn't appear to be scheduled for America.

Update: They're 9 pounds per game, one copy each limited per consumer.
Nintendo UK

 

[Scarlet]

They look good... But how much extra will we be paying for the luxury of an empty box..?

 

[WiiUBricker]

They could have at least included the original Game Boy cartridges in the box, making it actually valuable.

 

[Dionicio3]

I wish I lived there

 

[Thunder Hawk]

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In the last Nintendo Direct, we were given the announcement that the GameBoy Color classics, Pokémon Gold and Silver would both be getting the virtual console treatment on the Nintendo 3DS. The games would also support Pokémon Bank, allowing for players to transport any creatures caught into the modern games. However, Nintendo of Europe had a curious Tweet today, showing off physical versions for these games. Stylized to look just like their original boxed release, both Gold and Silver will be sold on store shelves. As to the contents of the box itself, the only thing inside is a 3DS e-Shop download code and some stickers. This has only been announced for Europe at the time of writing, and doesn't appear to be scheduled for America.

Just... why?

 

[cherryduck]

I forget that "most" people can't just put whatever GBC games they want on their 3DS's. Had these on mine for ages. Piss easy money making for Nintendo, just occasionally stick a new game in their existing bundled emulator setup and sell it like new o.O

 

[adrifcastr]

I wish I lived there

HAHA I do.

 

[WiiUBricker]

Retail game packages these days are already empty as is. Now they're taking away the cartridges too

 

[CMDreamer]

What a waste of paper/plastics...

The games are nice, but selling empty boxes with more paper inside just to get a download code, is as I said... a waste of paper/plastics...

 

[duwen]

'Physical' releases for digital content is a dumb idea. If you really must own a box for these games, invest in the actual gameboy games.

Semi related... I just discovered yesterday that my release-day purchase original Pokemon Silver carts battery has died, so I've lost one of the most epic save files ever
...checked my release-day Pokemon Blue cart and that's still got all of it's data - I guess the RTC feature must've taken it's toll on the 2nd gen games.
I've backed up my saves for the GBA carts I have, so I'll have to get a 'mega memory' or similar at some point to do the same for my GB/GBC carts.

 

[cearp]

they should have put a ho-oh/lugia amiibo in there.
i don't have any amiibo, but at least it would make the box worthwhile buying.

 

[Traiver]

they should have put a ho-oh/lugia amiibo in there.
i don't have any amiibo, but at least it would make the box worthwhile buying.

Totally agree. In general more Pokémon amiibos would be very cool.

 

[purplefuku]

There’s going to be a physical release in Japan, too.
http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/VCKG/0818_02/

 

[Kioku]

Only for the diehard collectors. Of course.. There are people that will buy this and complain there's no game inside, just a piece of paper.

 

[cearp]

There’s going to be a physical release in Japan, too.
http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/VCKG/0818_02/

huh ok, that's cool.
you get a magnet that looks like the cart, stickers, and a poster with the gen 2 pokemon on it.
if the 'west' gets that too, that's fine. if it's just an empty box with a code, lol - it's a bit too cheap. i'd be surprised if they stooped that low.


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in Chary's post it says stickers... so no magnet or poster? that's sad.

 

[tech3475]

They could have at least included the original Game Boy cartridges in the box, making it actually valuable.

Or at least a 3DS carts or some other guff (like Sonic Mania's statue).

Unless I'm mistaken it would be relatively simple to implement, possibly just redirecting the save location.

 

[ATofix]

Mine waz first! THIS MEANS WAR.
https://gbatemp.net/threads/pokemon-gold-and-sliver-will-get-a-boxed-re-release.481328/

(Gets banned.)
Shoot.

 

[StarTrekVoyager]

"Including GBC cartridge" Except they don't make GBC cartridges anymore lol

 

[Jacklack3]

We're here complaining about why the fuck would they make a empty box with some paper in it while probably later collectors are gonna be fucking killing people for them.

 

[AyanamiRei0]

Stickers woo!