@Tsuchinoko, just added your 3DS FC! Mine's in my sig.

@LordOtakWiiU Oh I see. Well living here is a bit different then. You'll be able to actually interact with other people digitally through the 3DS, which I don't know if you can do with one from a different region? No idea about that.

This could just be my own personal opinion, but yeah, I do see the Japanese e-shop as a bit...lacking. We do have quite a few titles, but they all seem pretty...yeah, lacking is a good word for it. haha

Tsuchinoko I thought you could, StreetPass other countries from other regions, I SP a couple of out of USAs but they were still from the same region of North/South America, but I did hear stories of someone who SP someone in New York who had a US 3DS and the person he passes showed MH3G as the last title played so I assume it was Japanese, I know I could just get 2 3DSes, but it's a bit of a hassle, but I'll think of something (legal) to do.

On youtube I saw a video showing that streetpass translates Japanese game titles to English on US 3DS and vice versa. Not sure how it works though.

Oh that's weird, because on my friends list I notice the European name for certain games

@TheDreamingHawk That has to only be for certain games, where the data for the titles and such are already translated into other languages if there was already an international release planned before the game was finished. There are so many games here that I see that couldn't possibly see release in other regions, let alone have translatable titles that a piece of software could understand. Modern Japanese is so slangy, its really hard for humans to keep up with it, let alone a piece of software that probably doesn't see regular updating.

You know that's true, I should've seen what my friends SP activity looked like after I played Ouendan or any other import games I own, because I'm the only one I know with actual Japanese games, so I never SP a Japanese game

I see. Add my FC back when you can, because I just added you.

And I'm probably the only one hoping for a Square enix title this year. Anyone else?

Added Dreaminghawk

@TheDreamingHawk Haha, no you're not the only one ! Some of the people on this website are so funny. I have been seeing this thread called "Should Nintendo Make More 3D Classics" floating around. I'm curious about the discussion, but seriously, who would say "no, I seriously don't think they should more 3D Classics, just the ones they have are fine". I think most questions that start with "Should [company name] make [more of] or [a new entry in a series] games?" will probably be answered with nearly 100% yes.

Hopefully Final Fantasy II will be a 3D classic.. I hate the newer remakes, so that would be perfect.

And Tsuchiniko, (I hope that's right) I added your FC on my 3DS. Mine is in my signature so add it when you can.

Next week, Japan is getting 3 VC games in one update.

Pri Pri: Primitive Princess! (Game Boy)
Shadam Crusader: Harukanaru Oukoku (Game Gear)

...and by far the most surprising of all is...

Rockman (Famicom)

Wait, I thought Capcom hated Mega Man!

I didn't think 3DS VC would actually get third party Famicom games despite Ninja Gaiden 2 & 3 being rated by the ESRB, but I guess in Japan, Famicom games don't seem to steal any spots from Game Boy games, they add an extra third spot for those instead.

Here's a quick link: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/eshop/vc/index.html

Wow RockMan? For real? That's awesome, but I really hope in the future they can link Wii Us VC with 3DS VC, so it'll be weird having The same Famicom game on the Wii U and the 3DS, wonder what theyll do if that ever happens? I mean if you own the same game on both systems

Shadam Crusader is Defenders of Oasis, if anyone didn't recognize it.
And Rockman will be released exactly 5 months shy of his 25th anniversary.
Surprised they're already moving on to the NES games when they haven't even released any of the remaining GB games yet.

Nice to see a third party NES game. I hope to see more games from other companies for the VC.

Aww, I was hoping to write this update. I'm so happy about it Triple game week! The last triple or more game week was when we all had the Game Gear games in March, and that was a special event.

I wonder why we haven't been getting new Game Boy games though, the NES and Game Gear are catching up to them.

@KingMike I'm sure that those games will be out very soon, an NES Rockman game just seems like bonus to me.

Wait a minute. Mega Man 1 for NES? really?
I thought they were giving us the GB Mega Man games instead - it'd make more sense.
Definately didn't see that coming, but more Mega Man games is always good I guess..
Anyway, I'll definately get Mega Man if it comes out here.
Defenders of Oasis is a possibility as well assuming its not too expensive.

Well, like I said before here, all the Game Gear games here in Japan are priced very cheap, and at the same price, 300 yen, or 2.4 pounds.
Game Boy Color are always 600 yen, NES/Famicom games are always 500 yen, Most Game Boy games are 400, but some of the really early titles are 300.

I love the consistent pricing in Japan. I'm not sure why all regions aren't like that.

I'm getting Rockman/Megaman for sure. I know its coming out in other regions too, for sure, just like I'm really sure the other GB Megaman games are coming too.

I've never played Defenders of Oasis. Does anyone know about this game?

I've played Defenders of Oasis before, and though it's not amazing - it's a good RPG experience, and I'll probably end up getting it just because there are no other RPG's on the eShop VC at the moment since Sqeenix dont want to grace us with their brilliance...

@Geonjaha So it sounds like...what, out of 10 its a...7? I mean, for as cheap as it is, I can pay that.