In addition to Famicom Wars (Famicom/NES) & Millon's Big Adventure (Famicom/NES) as @Tsuchinoko stated, these are the "3DSware" games Japan is getting:

• Samurai Sword Destiny (UFO)
• Zombie Slayer Diox (UFO)
• Space Harrier 3D (SEGA)
• A new BlazBloo game (spinoff of the BlazBlue fighting series. the first was DSiWare)
• Some sort of BMX platformer

Famicom wars? man it's times like these I wish I had a Japanese 3DS

I wonder if the new BlazBloo game will actually be good. The DSiWare one was awful. At least give this one download play.

I wonder why they haven't gotten a Game Boy game since November 7th

I hope 3D Space Harrier gets localized.

Famicom Wars would definitely on the games I'd like but know we're not going to get.

Wow,Japan is gonna get lucky,look what they are getting on New Years Day:
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/eshop/vc/tabj/index.html
Yup,their getting Super Mario Bros. 3 NES Version.Hope we get it soon too...

Thats interesting. The normal update is on Wednesdays, but New Years day (the 1st) is a Tuesday this year. SMB3 is the only game coming out that day, no other VC or e-shop, so that could just be part of a special New Years update. Is there no normal update on the 2nd then?

Oh, EDIT again. Just read the description a bit further. It says SMB3 features Download Play for up to 2 players.

@Tsuchinoko Thats awesome! A download play feature for SMB3.What does this feature apply to though?

It doesn't say anything more specific than that. I'm guessing for two-player mode, or at least for the Mario Bros side game.

@Tsuchinoko Hm...I guess its for the Mario Bros. side game only.It can't be for the two-player mode because the one who's playing with someone that has SMB3 via download play can't save their stuff since they don't have a profile for themselves so ya but lets just wait and see...

SMB3? That's the Mario game I wanted. It blows SMW out of the water in every single way

Not true, SMW allows you to save your progress and has better graphics.

Disagree, the graphics in SMW have never really been all that impressive. As for the save feature, I don't really care nowadays with all the suspend points and whatnot.

The NES version doesn't have a save feature, if that's what you're worried about.

@KingMike well I know but I was just wondering about the new download play feature for SMB3

Random 3DS VC Japan update

So the New Years Super Mario Bros 3 thing seems like a gift update. The next normal update will be Metal Max for the Famicom, and Pinball:Revenge of the Gator for the Game Boy. Both games come out on the 9th.

Not sure if I need another pinball game after I already got its semi-sequel Kirby's Pinball Land (I'm assuming because HAL made both games), but that's nice.

You lucky sons of guns. I love that game. Too bad it'll never be available in English.

It's weird that NES games are put on 3DS before GBA since NES games were already on Wii VC.

Don't worry, everyone feels that way.