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Pokemon Gold/Silver for 3DS VC
- Thread starter Kyzer
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Hours Left
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No Crystal is disappointing. Hopefully it's in the works.
sixteen-bit
Member
I know, right? They didn't delay Yellow after RB, right?
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Dont worry, Crystal will be a Switch rom. 
Why is it stupid?
Do you know how to get a bigger install base? Yeah that's right, releasing games for the system.
I understand if they try to cater to those 60 million first, but why can't it also release for the Switch? I don't think porting the GBC emulator would be difficult.
Which is a problem if there aren't enough Switches to meet demand.
Doesn't the Switch still have a supply problem?
Well releasing super popular games/series on Switch now would just piss everyone off, instead of people that clearly threw their 3DS in the trash the second they got their Switch
There was a gap between Red/Blue and Yellow on VC. Expect the same.
Edit: No, wait, there wasn't? Huh, my memory's playing up.
Agreed. I won't buy Gold or Silver, but will buy Crystal if they put it up too.
TheAggroCraig
Member
They'll get everyone to buy Gold/Silver and then buy Crystal too when they release it later. I'm sure selling RBY all at once affected sales and this way they can get people to double dip easier.
ClayKavalier
Banned
Good point, until Switch VC reveals itself Nintendo's hands are tied.
Funkyhamster
Member
YESSS
Now all of my favorite GBC games from my childhood are on the VC. I've been waiting for this moment for so long. Crystal? Whatever. Switch? It'll get it eventually. Nothing will dampen my hype right now.
Now all of my favorite GBC games from my childhood are on the VC. I've been waiting for this moment for so long. Crystal? Whatever. Switch? It'll get it eventually. Nothing will dampen my hype right now.
BodiesWithoutOrgans
Member
Where's crystal 
Give War A Chance
Member
Would both consoles really be too much to figure out?
EDIT: I guess since they released without VC, it might be too much to figure out.
COOLSKELETON95
Neo Member
Now that the first two generations will be on the Virtual Console, with updates to make them compatible with modern facilities (i.e. Pokémon Bank), what's the chance of Nintendo releasing Stadiums 1 and 2 to a console's Virtual Console, with 3DS connectivity?
If that ever happens, I would be seriously happy. I still have my physical cartridges, but not quite the same when I can't put my own Pokémon into the games any longer.
If that ever happens, I would be seriously happy. I still have my physical cartridges, but not quite the same when I can't put my own Pokémon into the games any longer.
RareFantasy64
Member
My fav gen. Typhlosion tied with Greninja as my fav starters
Yoshimitsu126
Member
Never owned these or the DS remakes. Will buy along with Ultra Moon.
What is the difference between these games and Crystal?
And with Pokebank support, I wonder if they let you transfer Pokemon from gen I to these games since the original allowed you.
What is the difference between these games and Crystal?
And with Pokebank support, I wonder if they let you transfer Pokemon from gen I to these games since the original allowed you.
SoundPulse
Banned
GiantBreadbug
Member
In for Gold but yeah where's Crystal?
Jimnymebob
Member
Is there any reason to play these over best Pokémon games HG and SS?
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
How the hell do you expect them to release a virtual console title on platform that has no virtual console?
Crazy Diamond
Member
Best news from the event by far. Needs to come to Switch tho.
MaximumSpider
Banned
They're probably going to sell Crystal at a later date to get more money?
The Real Napsta
Member
Mobile shenanigans?
Effigenius
Member
Are Nintendo really holding Crystal out so people double dip? Really? They think that's going to work again in 2017?
I would love to see the sales numbers for R/B/Y. It's got to be pretty overwhelmingly yellow, to the point of why bother releasing red and blue. So that's probably why we aren't getting Crystal. 'Buy Gold and Silver first and then maybe we'll release Crystal' Lol .Jesus Nintendo. What a shit show this direct was.
I would love to see the sales numbers for R/B/Y. It's got to be pretty overwhelmingly yellow, to the point of why bother releasing red and blue. So that's probably why we aren't getting Crystal. 'Buy Gold and Silver first and then maybe we'll release Crystal' Lol .Jesus Nintendo. What a shit show this direct was.
seriously where is it
Yoshimitsu126
Member
Oh that's right! Hm maybe I'll wait for Crystal then. I don't really have the nostalgia for gen II anyway.
Crystal JP had support for the Mobile GB accessory (see jedivulcan's post). You could connect your GBC to a mobile phone and use rudimentary online features. The Pokémon Center in Goldenrod became the PokéCom Center and was the hub to all of these features. Celebi's GS Ball event was obtainable in this way. Supposedly, there were plans to include these functionalities in the western versions but ultimately they decided against it.
I'm pretty sure that this is the reason why there's no Crystal VC. Still, they could release the Western versions anyway,
Nintendo holds enough of the IP that it essentially is, particularly the trademarks on the characters.
By that logic, Fire Emblem, Paper Mario and Kirby also aren't first party IPs. They're a majority voice in the decisions, even if they leave them to their own devices for the most part.
AlexFlame116
Member
Best news of this entire direct for me! I LOVE Gold! Day one purchase for sure.
Not bothered by no Crystal to be honest.
Not bothered by no Crystal to be honest.
They could just release the games for Switch the same way as the Neo Geo games have been treated, it doesn't sound like it would be taxing to release two roms.
They can be added to VC when it comes out.
ORAS were mainline releases with a full development team developing them. This is a rom in an emulator.
You can see where the differences begin.
Fire Emblem and Paper Mario are of course First Party IPs as Nintendo owns all the rights. With Pokémon on the other hand, they couldn't even get the Pokémon Company to allow the same basic functionalities for amiibo, that are present in basically all the rest. And you expect Nintendo to have any say in what games they release when for what system? Lol.
If Nintendo had any say in this, there would have been a mainline Pokémon game on a console many generations before this.
Dark Orchid
Member
Yeah there was some work done, but not enough:
[Taken from The Cutting Room Floor]
As I posted on the last page, there's no way to release Crystal internationally without breaking a feature, "romhacking" the game, or only releasing in some countries (iirc Korea only got G/S which were partially based on Crystal's code).