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0 pointsDanTheManPR5y ago0 comments

It's genuinely weird that they still don't have a virtual console for anything other than a select few NES games. We're midway through the Switch's lifecyle already!

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mostlysimilar5y ago

I've never heard a compelling reason for Nintendo not doing this. Why don't they have a full catalog available on the Switch? It's technically feasible and would make them boatloads of cash.

colejohnson665y ago

Probable because of licensing reasons. Nintendo may have a license to distribute a game, but it’s probably limited to the console it was designed for.

JauntTrooper5y ago

It's also weird they haven't monetized phones further either.

I would expect a lot of NES / SNES / Gameboy games would do well on phones.

Super Mario 3 seems like it would do better than Super Mario Run.

anamexis5y ago

They also have SNES virtual console now. But yeah, I'd love to see N64!

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