Virtual Console Confirmed for DSiWare

April Fool's Day!!!!!!!!!!

Happy April's Fool.

HOLY SCHNIKE... ugh... I was got again...

Talk about a cruel joke!

The best part is the return of the Virtual Console reviews layout.

And yes, this is a very cruel joke.

Wow, I'd forgotten how much I missed VC-Reviews and WiiWare-World.

Ha Ha, very nice job guys! Happy April Fools Day!

I can't believe that it was one year ago today that WiiWare World and Virtual Console Reviews merged to become Nintendo Life!

Nice April fools there.

DSi sales may take a boost from this news article

Pokemon Blue and Red! Might buy a DSI LL now.

Cruel one. Had me for a second...

Damn....you guys had me there for a second until I remembered.
APRIL FOOLS BAHAHAHAHAHAH.

They even used the old site template. Almost had me there.

Yeah, right away I'm saying April Fools!

Check out WiiWare World too.

I’ll admit, you had me till I read the comments

Back in the day, EGM posted an April Fool’s joke on how to unlock Sonic and Tails in Smash Bros. Melee. You had to get 15 knock-outs in cruel melee mode or something.

You guys rule! Awesome joke! LOL You got me for a moment there .

Also, Happy Merge Anniversary! I almost cried when I saw the old layouts, I miss those days, when I had barely discovered WiiWare-World.

so clean with the tiny url link to the auto-google April Fool's message. Great job guys--I needed a laugh after the night-from-hell that I've had.

I was about to say how I was now very, very tempted to get a DSi and would have if the 3DS wasn't on the distant horizon. Then I read the comments and noticed where the tinyurl led. Well played!

....... but oh how I really do want portable VC!

damn u all to hell!!!!!!

@WolfRamHeart

They didn't technically "merge" to become Nintendo Life. You see, Nintendo Life was an already-existing website, which was closely affiliated with VC-Reviews and WiiWare World to the point of making the layouts for the websites. On April 1st of last year, VC-Reviews and WiiWare World were mixed in with Nintendo Life.

I really, really, really miss these old layouts. Any chance they can stay forever as an option? [:

awesome vc-reviews

Awesome layout...

So mean!

"Virtual Console Confirmed for DSiWare"
darn day of fools........

You had me until I clicked on the link and was bought to this page. If only this were true.

Oh that is cruel...
hahah, I think I prefer the ones that make you go 'NOOOOO' than the hope lifters.
Seriously though, DS virtual console must be coming at some point with classics like Mario Land, Donkey Kong Land, Kirby, Metroid, Links Awakening, Pokémon, etc for Nintendo to re-sell. Maybe they are adding colour to them (but hopefully giving you the option to turn it off.)

The thing I'm more interested in is why Nintendolife changed to the old VC reviews site. Is this some sort of april fool to the april fools? I don't get it.

Awwww...me wanted to play old boy of game titles...

On the other hand, perhaps the April Fool here is that we were fooling ourselves into believing this to be an April Fool's joke, and that this is real...in which case we've fooled ourselves this time around!

Nah, it's an April Fools joke man. Just click on the "source" link and you'll see.

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... ... ... ...WOBBUFFET!!!!
(Don't ask!)

damn jokes! ))))

I was like, OMG!!! And then I remembered its April 1st.

Today, I am avoiding all news sites.

I HATE APRIL FOOL'S DAY!
_{Get my hopes up like that...razzum frazzum...}

Nice April Fools joke!! Would have had me if I hadn't gone on to Google - er, I mean Topeka - earlier.

In all seriousness though, you guys should make the old template a viewing option (it loads a lot faster on the DSi than the other template).

For ten seconds I thought that there would finally be a reason for me to buy a DSi after all.

Just Wrong!

I don't want to believe that today's April Fool's!

I was like What the??? and then i clicked the tinyurl link.

Darn I was fooled sniff me so sad now ;_(

Really, Lynx for DSi would be so cool! And I was fooled too

Darn it, that was mean!

I didn't believe it in the first place! And great job with the old-style website, too, NintendoLife!
You can always dream it'll come true anyway, though...

Nice one, guys! You almost had me there!

Bastards, lol.

Nintendo should really pay attantion to the idea because people are going crazy about this...

nice try :/

Holy crap...it's early so at first when I read it my face lit up. I am not kidding you, I actually believed it for two seconds, then I looked at the date, before even reading the post, and just chuckled. Hehe, good one, guys!

God dammit James, I'm a staffer here and I got ultra excited! Grrrr!

You should've gone full blown and told us that all the monochrome GB titles were being released in full colour

Dammit! Don't fool us like that! That was evil!

imo would be worse if they said gb,gbc and gba games would be on wii's VC as joke

The fact that you got me fully when I have repeatedly said DSiVC is not going to happen is an amazing feat. That was the most successful April Fools prank I have ever witnessed.

Good old VC reviews and Wiiware world.

April fools joke. I know it's not true. Still, would be nice to have it.

You guys got me. Good thing everyone else knew this was a joke, or I would have looked really stupid to my brother. Too bad this isn't true.

VC-Reviews look, let's keep it this way.

Wow, I love you guys and all, but next time please make an April Fool's Joke that is realistic.

Well done sirs.

I believed it, and then as I was clicking on the link, I remembered what day it was.

Then the disappointment set in. All of the disappointment.

Awsome! I can't wait.

(Also, is it just me or did the site suddenly change a lot?)

Hopefuly this is an April fools of I would never ever get a 3DS from Nintendo.

If they were putting Mattel Electronics Football II on the DSi Virtual Handheld I'd buy five DSis just to give them away to random people on the street.

Ah well, maybe that system will get added next April 1st...

I had a feeling this would happen

Sweet! VC on DSi. YES!

You know, I actually believed this until I read the comments.
_{I always fall for April fools day. Always.}

I believed this until the comments section as well.

Bravo, guys. I rarely fall for these, but this one is such a no-brainer that it SHOULD be real.

Maybe 3DS will make this a reality Super Mario Land in 3D!

they got me

@NintendoLife: You are very bad people and I hope you get April Fooled big time. Even those of your staff not involved with this little cherade. Hope you don't get hurt, but hope you get fooled big time. You got a lot of these guys' hopes up, y'know.

April Fool aside,

i Think Virtual Console already hits DSi,

Game and Watch Series?

if G&Ws considered consoles?

I hope...

You guys at Nintendolife, this is pretty cruel.

Ha. I knew it was April Fools. Nice throwback to the old site BTW.

I just started thinking that I would buy a DSxl for this...then I saw the comments. DANG, I'm gullible.

to bad its fake news i would have finally bought a dsi

Grrrrrr! The joke's on Nintedo really though as if this were true, I'd be buying a DSi on my way home tonight, seriously. Still, nice gag!

Almost fell for it...just woke up not too long ago and I'm not much of these kinds of a holidays person anyway. XD

(watch and see that they announce this at E3, XD)

Dammit almost wish it was true too. April Fool why can't it be real for once?

Nice use of the old layout. I love 4/1

Aw, I was hoping the site would get some upgrades today like the last April Fools' day.

_{I love the old layout, by the way. <3}

My slow reactions prevented me from seeing through the news post's clever disguise... Until I read the comments.

hahahahaha omg

Good one. You had me going for awhile.

I cried twice at this article.
Once when I first saw it.
And once more when I realized it was an April Fool's joke.
How could you do something like that!?

I'm all for fake news on april first but this one is way over the line imo the only joke i can think of meaner then this is a fake million dollar check. but i guess i shouldn't have been fooled nintendo is probally gonna save a vc esque service for 3DS there really is no point in them doing this on ds unless they were planning on releasing 3DS in 2011... even if that were the case i still doubt it

I knew reactions would be mixed, but surely we cannot ignore this most holy of days?

Ah, the old VC-R format. How nostalgic.

You got me there. But then i realised it's April Fool's Day. Happy April Fool's!

(screams like a girl)

April Fool's, jerks.

I thought April Fools jokes were supposed to be funny.

I have a NEO GEO Pocket Color, by the way.

DAMN U NINTENDOLIFE BURN IN....!!!!!!!
FFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU.....

I agree that this was a bit much. It's like pranking kids by telling them it's Christmas, only to have them find a fake tree with no presents.

The entire time I knew it was April Fools day, and I promised myself not to believe anyone or anything, and yet I wanted this to be real so much that I put my rules aside and got excited for a second. LOL I think I am the biggest fool, since I expected it, and believed it anyways.

Ah, I remember when last year, on April 1st (four months before I joined this site), when VC-Reviews merged to make the best website of all time: NintendoLife.
Happy April Fool's Day!!
Also, Happy Yearniversary, NintendoLife!

dude. you just ruined my day... now i have to go to class...

i guarantee there wont be another prank played on my today that was this cruel.

but i'm a good sport. nice one, guys!

oh come on, guys, do y'all really take everything you read on April 1st at face value? lighten up :3

I'm glad that I was born on April 5th.
Who knows what would've happened if I was born on the 1st?

ACK! This layout!!!! MAKE IT GO AWAY.

Also, good fool, Nintendo Life.

Gaaaaaah, well and truly April fooled

It's nice to have a sense of humour here at NintendoLife.

I'm gutted I thought this true but it's an April fools day joke is it?

I was going to buy a DI XL if this had been true...

I've had a s**t day so this tops it, it's not funny either

@StarBoy91 that would be awful. it's 2007 "here is a present! Its a wii!" ........"why is there a box of rocks here?" "APRIL FOOLS!!!! oh and uhh...happy birthday."

@jango - lolinator, thanks [I suppose].

. That. Was. Mean.

That's not funny T_T

Man, I just woke up, so my April Fool's senses weren't in full swing.

It wasn't until you mentioned the Neo Geo Pocket Color that this ruse took on a cruel twist. I mean, I still have my old NGPC, but the thought of playing those games on a backlit screen is sooooooo enticing.

As it stands, you have toyed with my emotions and I now I don't know if I can ever love again (sob).

"Hey Little Jimmy, they confirmed VC for DSi, and your grandma's also come back to life somehow! APRIL FOOLS HAHAHA"

HA! LOL!

APRIL FOOLS!

What a joke article.

Haha, awesome. Love the VC design.

At first I believed the news...=(

That was a good one. Of course we all know this will NEVER happen.... _{in 2-D}

Bring back VC-Reviews look and get rid of the Nintendo Life look. Seriously, I miss it sooooo much! Always prefered the VC-Reviews look. I don't care if I get flamed for saying that. My heart broke when you guys merged with the best VC site on the net!

I hate you guys so much lol

Collapses after seeing URL page

April Fool's is so childish, I hate it.

Haha! Nice joke! You got me for a second.

Thats just mean! But funny none the less.

THis wasn't a funny April Fools joke guys.. Seriously.. I was very excited until i saw the comments..

I don't believe I actually fell for that. I need more pranks to keep me on guard, April Fools isn't celebrated enough around here.

Yeah right guys. Oh and remember that virtual boy confirmed for VC crap they tried to pull a couple years ago? Nice try but no cigar.

I can so see Nintendo announce this for real this Monday or at E3.

It seems a lot of people fell for it.

Me? Not even for a second. It's not gonna happen until that new DS is released. Perhaps then we will get to see it. It's a terrific idea and nintendo is aware of that

They've been saying it's really gonna happen eventually ever since the VC started. I guess Nintendo isn't interested in making lots of more money by actually putting gameboy games up for download. Seems like a no brainer but Nintendo for some dumb reason doesn't agree.

I HATE YOU ALL!!!

Link's Awakening on my DSi is too good to be true...

The thread forums have existed since the merge with NintendoLife, I think.
And I like participating in the forums.

Such an evil prank!

At first I was like

But then, I

Ooh, I can't wait!!!
I'm going to get Zelda: LA, SML2, and PKMN Red first day!! I haven't played LA in a long time. I hope that the Wario Land titles are released! Wonder if the service will come by Summer?

I got SO HYPED UP for a minute, and then I remembered what day it was. Dammit, you guys are cruel

Atari Lynx titles at launch? Too easy.

I guess some people got their hopes up.

Same here, I was going to facebook message a friend who loves California Games on the Lynx. Looks like he's going going to get that fix...

@Kelvin: They had TG-16 titles at VC launch, but no one had even HEARD of the TG-16 before. I will say that much in defense of the people who fell for this.

Hahah, I knew it was when you had an tiny url for the source, good one!

Really cruel joke, April Fool's day...

That is REALLY cruel. You really got my hopes up. Shame on you Nintendolife!

(it's OK, I can see the funny side!)

Not funny. Just not even funny

[StarBoy goes to cheer up the ones that are sad]

There goes my good attitude.

I hate April Fools Day. And wish Nintendo would do this very thing, including Atari Lynx games. I had fun with quite a few of those games.

Mean Mean people. I was about to say that I can stop buying the old games up on ebay to add to my collection, then I was shot in the back with April Fools. I hate April.

I wish that would be true. If it that true, that would be great! But, oh that's April Fool's Day.

@Brennan - so you dislike the month that some users may have been born in solely because of this one day? Easter takes place this Sunday, on April 4th.
I will admit, some jokes are certainly hard to tell until someone else mentions it.

NYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!11111

Right when I saw this, I bought it. But right after I clicked on the article I realized that nothing comes true on April Fools Day.

i got too happy if only this were true.......

they worked so hard on this joke....and the first post knew it was fake.

great job!

@theblackdragon
I've been burned by April Fools jokes before. I'm not setting myself up for another disappointment. Besides, I just checked the source. The joke was cruel, not funny.
Actually I don't own a DSi and I don't plan to buy one until Nintendo somehow allows users to transfer digital rights from one unit to another in case of getting stolen or trading up to a superior model. This still would be cool if it wasn't BS though.

I hope you all stay here.

I wish this was real! Seriously, why doesn't Nintendo do this? I know a ton of people who would want to play those games. Nintendo would make so much money if they did this. Alas, nothing but a cruel joke. I hate April Fool's Day!

Here lies an example of a GOOD way to joke around on April Fool's Day without upsetting anyone. Darned funny read.

@carson
Well, I think they saw the source...

I'm just as glad it's an April Fool's Day joke . . . I can't afford a DSi.

Ok, now i hate u. i wanted to get Links Awakening. > shame on ur good joke, even though i hated it. btw, i like this layout WAYY more, it loads faster on my dsi.

They really should do this though. Be super cool like super nintendo.

I knew that this was an April Fool's joke, but hey, we all have to dream about it still. But even so, that's cruel!

I believe it but I dont!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[StarBoy is still gonna cheer up anyone that was let down]

nice one. GO TO HEAVEN

wow thats just wrong ppl
i got excited for nothin lol

Awww....I thought it was real until I saw the comments.

Booo not funny! ;p

Boo!!! I Can'y believe nintendolife would pull such a cruel prank like that! its r

HEY EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!

Stop complaining, 'tis the spirit of April Fools!

@Bobpie: The spirit of April Fools needs to shove off, then...we don't need his kind here. Obviously, we want journalism with integrity instead of crushed hopes and ruined days.

Wow! People are still posting in this thread even though it's no longer April Fool's Day? How 'bout that?

HAPPY EASTER, NINTENDOLIFE!!!

HAPPY EASTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THIS ^

Wow, I didn't see this until today, so I didn't even think about it being an April Fool's thing. I'm sad now.

This is my favourite comments section ever. You guys are the best.

Lol guys, get over it. I lol'd at the tiny url

This is an April Fools joke? Oh... sits in corner and sobs

Painful. lol

NGPC would have been amazing.

Ahhh! That is too cruel. But, that would be a good idea. (I dibs Link's Awakening DX)

The other day it had dawned on me that nobody tried to pull an April Fool's joke on me, nor had I thought to pull one on someone else.

Now, a whole week later, I read this ...
BOOOO00OO0OOOO0OOO0O00OO0O000oo0o0o00ooo0o0ooo0oo00ooo...

Please bring back WarioLand 3 for Game Boy Color; I wore the label off that game; it was so awesome!

No joke either about the Atari Lynx eating batteries - I think my mom spent more on batteries for that system than she did for my games. When the batteries started to wear out, they would get frikkin' hot as heck; I would put the batteries into a Ziploc bag and stick them in the ice chest to cool them down, after which they would give me another 5-10 minutes of playtime before I had to throw them away... Those were the days

soon as i read six golden coins my heart was pounding

It was really upsetting (a few days ago), since I only came to V.C.Reviews after-the-fact, that I missed the original website ‘look’ by so little, and that the news stuff wasn’t real.

Oh well to the news though – it is sort of funny, even now - ironically I just really got more interested after skimming the commentary and hearing about the original style showing up. I hope I’m not asking the air, but can there be a special option to toggle to the PREVIOUS V.C. layout?

how cruel

How dare you

@Aenaida

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH THATS FUNNY!!!!!!

Just registered to say this one thing: F. You.

Bad form. Truly bad form. If you're going to make an April Fool's joke like this, don't keep it around AFTER the day so people run into it two weeks later thinking it's legit.

I would have thought the hundreds of comments saying "April Fools!", the source and time/date stamp might have been a clue. However, we've since made some small revisions that may help avoid this in future.

It was funny until it was TRUE ha your lie is now true XD

Ah, I remember the day this article came out (I cried myself to sleep that night). Man, it was cruel, but now that the 3DS is getting Virtual Handheld we can all rejoice. Also, I like how you changed the article.

OMG WEN

My finest hour.