Gaming Super Game Boy VC Support

[RE4zombie]

Do you think that the 3DS Virtual Console will support Super Game Boy enhancements for Game Boy games? I think it will since the idea of playing in a black and white palette is so arcane to today's gamers. It would be nice to play Metroid II in color on the 3DS, especially. What Super Game Boy games would you like to see on the service?

 

[M[u]ddy]

Well the 3DS will have Virtual Console with GameBoy game so I guess they will offer the version with the most colours for each game. Maybe they add some colour to the monochrome games.
Btw GameBoy Colour games have more colours than Super GameBoy games.

 

[duffmmann]

ddy]
Well the 3DS will have Virtual Console with GameBoy game so I guess they will offer the version with the most colours for each game. Maybe they add some colour to the monochrome games.
Btw GameBoy Colour games have more colours than Super GameBoy games.

Is that really news? All the super gameboy did was fill in the colors with a custom palette where each value of the monochrome hues have been assigned a color. Which is exactly what you could do when playing these old GB games on a GBC or GBA by holding down different buttons when the Nintendo logo came down.

I'm guessing the 3DS will offer the different palette feature as its been offered on all GB players since the original (gbc, gba, super gameboy, gameboy player).

 

[Hadrian]

I can see them including a menu so you can change them how you wish. An option to play with original monochrome, black and white as well as SGB would be good.

As for games, Donkey Kong '94 is one of those Nintendo used to show the Super Gameboy off. I can see them even letting you have a border just for the sake of it though it would just be there for a novelty factor.

 

[monkat]

I just hope they force us to use a digital touch screen interface in lieu of buttons.

Science!

 

[Hadrian]

I just hope they force us to use a digital touch screen interface in lieu of buttons.

Science!

I'd rather they just have needles out of the 3DS giving me pain for using d-pad then use touch screen.

 

[MelodieOctavia]

I just hope they force us to use a digital touch screen interface in lieu of buttons.

Science!

I would rather shave my balls with the teeth of a live grizzly bear.

 

[Midna]

+1

Gaming using virtual touch buttons is HELL. *coughiPhonecough*

 

[RE4zombie]

ddy]
Well the 3DS will have Virtual Console with GameBoy game so I guess they will offer the version with the most colours for each game. Maybe they add some colour to the monochrome games.
Btw GameBoy Colour games have more colours than Super GameBoy games.

Is that really news? All the super gameboy did was fill in the colors with a custom palette where each value of the monochrome hues have been assigned a color. Which is exactly what you could do when playing these old GB games on a GBC or GBA by holding down different buttons when the Nintendo logo came down.

I'm guessing the 3DS will offer the different palette feature as its been offered on all GB players since the original (gbc, gba, super gameboy, gameboy player).

Well, they definitely won't waste the money to fill in colors to the amount GBC games had, so I think using the Super Gameboy option is more likely because it will be cheaper and almost as effective.

 

[Chaosruler]

If Nintendo will be this cheap they know they'd get the result back at them, you don't get customers for investing few $, THQ can prove it to you

 

[koji2009]

Games designed for the Super Gameboy DID have more colors... The original gameboy was 4 'color' monochrome (IE: White, black, light grey, dark grey). Super Gameboy games could have up to 16 at a time with a swappable palette. On top of that, games also contained a custom SGB border for around the game which was generally also 16 color.

The gameboy color could not read (or just plain ignored) the super gameboy color palettes if they contained one and instead forced a 4 color palette as per regular GB games... Kind of stupid but that's how nintendo rolled back then.

Anyways, I imagine nintendo will likely go the same route it went with the GBC, that is if it's a GBC game it will have full color privledges (GBC had 3 color modes depending on whether a game was made for GB, GB compatible, or GBC only) but otherwise will default to GB "fill in the Black and white with color" fill and 4 color limit.

 

[Arnold Schwarzen]

All the Super Mario Lands, Wario Lands, Zeldas, and Metroid II is a must.

 

[geoflcl]

I think using the Super Gameboy option is more likely because it will be cheaper and almost as effective.

Waste money? Considering Nintendo's method for Virtual Console in the past has been emulation, I don't really see why it'd be such a financial issue.

 

[MelodieOctavia]

This is really cool and all, but I would really like to see the original frames that were included on the carts.

I would also like to see a feature to "hide" the frame and go fullscreen as wanted/needed.


Also, does anyone know if GBA games will get VC releases?

 

[Rydian]

Also, does anyone know if GBA games will get VC releases?

Nope.

The original announcement was a mistranslation.

 

[_Chaz_]

This is really cool and all, but I would really like to see the original frames that were included on the carts.

I would also like to see a feature to "hide" the frame and go fullscreen as wanted/needed.


Also, does anyone know if GBA games will get VC releases?

x2

 

[MelodieOctavia]

Also, does anyone know if GBA games will get VC releases?

Nope.

The original announcement was a mistranslation.

This would be an extremely stupid move for Nintendo, if this is true.

 

[Arnold Schwarzen]

I think the main thing is the focus is S/GB/C games on the 3DS Shop but maybe we'll see GBA games like later later.

 

[Midna]

Also, does anyone know if GBA games will get VC releases?

Nope.

The original announcement was a mistranslation.

This would be an extremely stupid move for Nintendo, if this is true.

It's easily powerful enough for GBA, I'd wager it'll get there eventually, even if it's not supported at launch.

 

[MelodieOctavia]

Also, does anyone know if GBA games will get VC releases?

Nope.

The original announcement was a mistranslation.

This would be an extremely stupid move for Nintendo, if this is true.

It's easily powerful enough for GBA, I'd wager it'll get there eventually, even if it's not supported at launch.

My point is though, they would move more units...WAY more units at launch if GBA support were there from the beginning.

Edit: Oh, who am I kidding...we may see a Wii Syndrome here where the units will be sold out everywhere for 2-3 years straight. Even without GBA VC.