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Weren’t GameCube and for the first few years Wii discs were made in USA? What happened? Also, Nintendo Switch carts are made in Japan and so far Japanese imports haven’t been hit with tariffs.

When the Switch launched, gamers were not happy about buying the same games multiple times on virtual console and apparently some asked for a subscription style access and Nintendo gave us NSO. Now many gamers want a purchase option. Maybe Nintendo will look at this feedback and announce a purchase option to NSO when they show the Switch 2?

@mikejs78
Actually not true on you won’t get your downloads back if the Wii/ Wii U breaks. You can still transfer your account to another console and redownload your purchases but can’t buy games that were on the closed eshop anymore.

@GameOtaku
Unfortunately Nintendo is stubborn and doesn’t listen to what customers want. If they did, we would have the option to buy retro games off NSO, Mother 3 would be released in the west and Gen 1-3 Pokemon games would be available to buy on the Switch by now.

Why don’t they offer people a chance to buy it before removing it?

@Pikman
The opening for Pokemon Champions made me think for a moment that they were going to announce the retro Pokemon re-release.

I wonder if classic GB, GBC and GBA main Pokemon games will ever get released on Switch/ Switch 2.

@martynstuff
The leaker from 4Chan definitely made up the leaks on Memories and Reminisce. In my opinion there should be some kind of three strikes on posting fake information.

@garfreek
I hope we get some main retro Pokemon titles re-released in original form instead of the spinoffs.

@anoyonmus
Yeah it would be really awesome if true. Would buy it day one even if it’s $100.

There’s a rumor of Pokémon compilation Gen 1-3 coming out to be revealed at Pokemon Presents. I guess it’s most likely to be fake?

Someone needs to ask Nintendo about a purchase option for NSO classic games in one of the investor meetings.

So Nintendo was aware of the complaint about buying virtual console games multiple times so they did the subscription for retro games access on the Switch. I’m sure Nintendo is aware of complaints of lack of purchase options. Do you think they will respond by adding a purchase option to the retro games for Switch 2?

I loved Link to the Past and all the NES, SNES and N64 Mario and Zelda games. For some reason, the modern Mario and Zelda games failed to capture the magic of the classic entries. I really wish they made a second Zelda game on the Super NES.

It’s time to party like it’s 2010 again to sink in the nostalgia of Donkey Kong Country Returns when the Wii and DS were still in stores, virtual console was still available and Bitcoin was less than $1.

I don’t understand why Nintendo doesn’t add a purchase option to the retro games that Sony and Microsoft has? Even Capcom added the option for Resident Evil and Dino Crisis after they were initially behind a subscription paywall. Is there a chance a purchase option will be available on the Switch 2?

I rather Nintendo just re-release the original Game Boy with the most popular games or do a classic edition.

RIP virtual console. I miss the option to buy old retro games on modern consoles.

Did anyone find Order of Ecclesia difficult compared to the other DS and GBA castlevania games? Grind to level 14 and still can’t beat the giant skeleton. Maybe I’m just terrible at this game.

@RejectedAng3L
If Sony is giving players a choice to buy their retro games or play them under a subscription, why can’t Nintendo offer the same option?

I loved the Super Mario Bros. super show. I personally think it’s much better than the Mario movie.

@HammerGalladeBro
The four save states option will make the game much less frustrating and more playable. The only reason I was able to finish DK64 was with the save state option on the Wii U virtual console.

@speedyb
It happened to me too. I read you have to save and reset the game once in a while to avoid this issue.

@tjhiphop
Switch isn’t the first system to have both M&L and PM on the same system. 3DS had both.

Can’t believe Sony tried to backstab Nintendo in the deal. I thought Japanese companies don’t tend to do that.

@Brianst0rm
As long as they are getting re-released I will be happy. I prefer to purchase it anyway, don’t want my Pokemon and badges to disappear when Nintendo eventually ends NSO. I don’t think they will sell them for $7.99. Since the virtual console version was $9.99 it will be at least that price if not higher.

@HammerGalladeBro
Wow that’s even more confusing than the Japanese/US Final Fantasy titles of the 8 bit and 16 bit eras.

@DaniPooo
Hopefully it will be for purchase instead of being part of a subscription. Otherwise all my Pokemon and gym badges will be gone when the day comes that Nintendo ends NSO in favor of a different retro game service.

Are the mainline Pokemon games likely to be re-released in their original format either on NSO or as a purchase off of Nintendo eshop?

@HeadPirate
Interesting, I didn’t know that, especially that it was sold at a loss. This is a bit depressing since I was hoping for a chance of getting a collection with the Rare Donkey Kong games if Rare Replay can be released on a Nintendo console. I know it’s on NSO but I want to own a copy of these games for the current gen system. I guess I took their statement saying nothing is off the table to mean Rare Replay will be considered.

@fenlix
I hope there’s a good chance of Rare Replay getting a Switch or Switch successor release. I don’t mind them dropping some titles like Viva Pinata and in its place add the DKC trilogy, Diddy Kong Racing and DK64.

Anyone know the most likely reason Rare Replay is not on Switch? Is the fact that Rareware games being released on NSO being the most likely reason?

Jnlgame.com has it for $49.99. I preordered from them many times and they ship out quickly.

Will there be a physical release?

Sad that virtual console will not be on it given NSO is confirmed.

I want the virtual console back for Switch 2.

I use my Wii U to play virtual console games so it’s not going into storage until Nintendo adds a purchase option to NSO games.

I see some of you saying bye to Wii U, well not me! I downloaded so many virtual console games on it that it’s basically a retro console machine for me and I don’t have to worry about one day all the games and save files disappearing like the NSO retro games will on the Switch when the service ends eventually.

@Banjo-
I’m not sure if cooperating is the right word. It seems like the cooperation is heavily in favor of Nintendo with Rareware games and characters being on Nintendo consoles but not the other way around. I wish this partnership would allow Microsoft to license Donkey Kong Country trilogy and DK 64 and Diddy Kong Racing for release on Xbox. I would buy them day one .

@HammerGalladeBro
I’m surprised the GBA Banjo games are not included in Rare Replay. I think all the characters in both games are owned by Rare/ Microsoft.

@Dazman
Not all of them. Earthbound for example on the virtual console was much cheaper than the cartridge that was sold second hand. Although it’s great to have access to a huge library of retro games on the subscription but when the service ends at some point the games will be taken off.

Is there any hope of a purchase option being added? I really want to have permanent access to some of the retro games.

In addition to new console games added, I hope the excitement means Mother 3, Pokemon Gen 1-3, ability to purchase games and 64DD games.

I hope it’s for GameCube on virtual console, not on NSO.

I’m envious of the author’s mint copy of FF 6 SNES version. The box of the copy I got second hand is pretty worn. I miss the SNES era where Square releases include thick instruction manual with artwork and foldout maps.

@Sylamp
Didn’t know that. Thanks for the info. I still would like to see a re-release of that game along with Yoshi’s Cookie.

No Tetris Attack and Magical Tetris Challenge?

I assume once you download a game they can’t really stop you from playing it because it’s on your console.

I want Super Scope support and Yoshi’s Safari on NSO.