Nintendo made a series of great announcements Thursday, including the release dates “Star Fox Zero,” “Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE” and “Bravely Second: End Layer.” Though there were some mishaps, like a noticeable lack of information about long-awaited “Legend of Zelda” title, the stream mostly brought with it good news, but there was one announcement that left some fans feeling just a little slighted.
The company announced that classic Super Nintendo games like “Super Metroid,” “Earthbound,” “F-Zero” and more would finally be making their way to the 3DS over the next few weeks. Many of these games were already available on the Wii U, but fans have been begging for them to be placed on the 3DS, were they could be played on the go, and Nintendo was more than happy to oblige.
However, just as quickly as Nintendo got fans excited about the news, it dashed that joy by revealing that only owners of the “New” 3DS would be able to access the SNES library on their handheld consoles. This means that anyone who is in possession of the original 3DS, 3DS XL or 2DS has suddenly found themselves out in the cold.
The revelation is a bitter pill to swallow for many. SNES support has long been one of the most requested additions to the virtual console library since the 3DS’ inception, and now that it’s finally here, many of the people who had lobbied for it won’t even be able to access it unless they opt-in for an upgrade.
