AuraChannelerChris
Easygoing Luxray.
You can't simply stop making games for a console that has sold way too many millions until its successor goes off to a great start to convince you otherwise.
A lot of these notable games coming out are looking to be ports, games recycling existing engines, or localization of games that already came out in Japan, so I don't see an issue with them getting put on the 3DS right now. Off the top of my head, Captain Toad, Luigi's Mansion, Bowser's Inside Story, SMT: Strange Journey Redux, Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2, and Etrian Odyssey X all fit under one or more of those categories. Granted Atlus is not first party and could be considered an outlier since this sort of extended support isn't uncommon for them, but their games are notable support nonetheless. These games likely don't take too much development time and look like they'd have an easy profit margin so this level of support makes sense to me, I doubt it takes too much away potential time they could spend on like, Switch games. Like they have the engine from Dark Moon and Superstar Saga already so I'm sure just reusing that engine cuts down development cost a fair bit, so why not?
As surprising as it is for me to see them push this much support, extended 3DS support just sounds like a net positive to me. I'm personally not against giving my 3DS more attention with EOX and Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2 at the very least.
This game would be amazing on the New 3DS and maybe even have the option to save the photos you take of the Fairies on the SD card.Four weeks left until Nintendo's E3 livestream. In terms of 3DS, the only game I'm hoping they announce is a remake of Donkey Kong 64, in similar vein to Super Mario 64 DS. you know, with a few additional playable characters and some extra Golden Bananas. Maybe a new world or two.
Four weeks left until Nintendo's E3 livestream. In terms of 3DS, the only game I'm hoping they announce is a remake of Donkey Kong 64, in similar vein to Super Mario 64 DS. you know, with a few additional playable characters and some extra Golden Bananas. Maybe a new world or two.
Hey, nobody predicted that there would be a 3DS remake of Metroid II, and look what happened.I'm not entirely sure they can do that. I would not surprise me at all if Donkey Kong 64 is in a sort of semi-limbo, where Nintendo can re-release it as is but not reversion it in any way.
That's a very specific hope to have out of nowhere, at any rate.
I would argue that some people would have seen it coming due to the potential. It was a matter of when, and it didn't come as soon as people thought it might have (hence AM2R).Hey, nobody predicted that there would be a 3DS remake of Metroid II, and look what happened.
While I don't think DK64 will ever get (nor ever should, let it die) a remake, Nintendo likely owns the game in its entirety. At worst they'd remove or need special permission for the jetpack game. And for a remake that'd be probably even easier than releasing the original on vc wasI'm not entirely sure they can do that. I would not surprise me at all if Donkey Kong 64 is in a sort of semi-limbo, where Nintendo can re-release it as is but not reversion it in any way.
That's a very specific hope to have out of nowhere, at any rate.
While I don't think DK64 will ever get (nor ever should, let it die) a remake, Nintendo likely owns the game in its entirety. At worst they'd remove or need special permission for the jetpack game. And for a remake that'd be probably even easier than releasing the original on vc was
to put it another way they've already gone through this song and dance
one would think but the 3ds continues to march on despite my best wishesThat's a good point, but I think with a game like DK64, if it were to be remastered, it would more likely be a Switch release than a 3ds one.
(Diddy Kong Racing)
Hey, nobody predicted that--
I'd think Rare developing a remake post-merger is still relevant. Same with the 3 DKC GBA ports.Rare-developed, though. Would not be the case in this hypothetical and not-gonna-happen scenario.
I agree. And another thing, Microsoft doesn't have a portable system. That's why they were able to let Nintendo do GBA remakes of the original Donkey Kong Country trilogy and the aforementioned DS remake of Diddy Kong Racing. One of the big reasons why I think there will be a 3DS remake of Donkey Kong 64 is because if they do it, then they will have come full circle on remaking Rare's Donkey Kong titles on portable systems.While I don't think DK64 will ever get (nor ever should, let it die) a remake, Nintendo likely owns the game in its entirety. At worst they'd remove or need special permission for the jetpack game. And for a remake that'd be probably even easier than releasing the original on vc was
to put it another way they've already gone through this song and dance