Links Awakening for the Dsi

[bellum]

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/7130/linksawakening.jpgI've heard from another member that Links Awakening will be released for the Nintendo Dsi Virtual Consle. I hope this is true. What do you think about this?

[MrMosley]

It definitely should. I expected the DSi to support downloadable Gameboy games anyway, so if it does, it won't be a surprise, but a major plus. I would almost consider getting a DSi if it starts having really good titles, but it will still be a long time before I get one most likely.

[Ver-go-a-go-go]

This would be an extremely smart move. I've already purchased a DSi, and it's worth its price even without the new download station, bit having games like Link's Awakening, the Oracles, and possibly Minish Cap would be a huge plus to owners of the DS lite that are thinking about purchasing a DSi. Along with that, it'll be great to finally play these old games with a background light. The SP's was okay, but the DSi supports even brighter background light.

[Zeruda]

I doubt it'll be remade or anything, but I'm sure it'll be available on DSi Shop. In fact, I think that most (if not all) of the handheld titles will eventually be available to DSi owners through the shop.

[K4KING]

well i hope i see it happening instead of seeing it. Link's awakening was the best Zelda game i have ever played on the GBC.

[DCMN]

It would be fantastic. The game would be a certain if it ever did happen.

[El Bagu]

Is the "Nintendo DSi Virtual Console about downloading"? Makes me wanna cry if it is :cry: I will never be able to download games for neither the DSi nor the Wii, not technical enough. (Is it true that you first must register your Wii before you can start using Virtual Console? Why? How do I find the "registration number"?).

By the way. LA is a good one and everyone who can should get it once they get the chance!

[linkman8]

Oh yeah, it's probably a good idea. I mean, you can't play it on the DS Lite with the GBA slot, so I suppose the best thing would be to slap it on Virtual Console. It'll add some popularity to the series if they can do that with some other Zelda games too.

[Dark Princess]

I don't have a DSi, but I do have a gameboy and Link's Awakining DX. To tell the truth, I just started playing it again. :P

But that's a smart move on their part. Many people loved the game, and many more people are bound to love it if they get it on DSi.

[basement24]

There's no Virtual Console retro games yet, but I think it's a natural move. I'm really surprised they didn't announce the retro downloads at E3 this year. Right now, it's only new titles. And there's not that many of them. And they're not very good necessarily...

I never owned a DS system, but I got into the DSi for the main reason that I believed they were heading this way. I wonder though if there's some kind of transition they need to make from the old LCD graphics of the original GameBoy to newer screens.

I'm not a techie in this regard by any means, but original GameBoy titles might be excluded because they relied on the screen's natural green colour for some background elements. So, they may only be able to port over remakes like the colour version, but originals might be unavailable without some tooling around. Just a thought.


(Is it true that you first must register your Wii before you can start using Virtual Console? Why? How do I find the "registration number"?).

Check out http://www.nintendowifi.com/ for more info. There's tutorials and step-by-step walkthroughs. It's not as hard as it seems. I do warn you though, it's highly addicting to get starting in downloading all those retro games. They do come cheap though, roughly $5 to $10 a game, so it's not so bad! :)

[Skull_Kid]

That picture was taken probably using the DSi(of course) and a thing called R4i, wich is a flashcart.
Then, they probably uploaded on it the Lameboy(a DS/i flashcart) and dragged an LA DX rom.
But yes, Nintendo should released the "gold" retro Nintendo games on it, mainly because the originals' internal battery eventually dies

[basement24]

That picture was taken probably using the DSi(of course) and a thing called R4i, wich is a flashcart.
Then, they probably uploaded on it the Lameboy(a DS/i flashcart) and dragged an LA DX rom.
But yes, Nintendo should released the "gold" retro Nintendo games on it, mainly because the originals' internal battery eventually dies

I think it's just a quick photoshop job actually. If you do a Google image search for "Link's Awakening" the 3rd image that pops up is this exact screen shot. The photo of the DSi looks like one of those promo photography images.

[Mercedes]

Nintendo just loves to suck away all of our money by giving us the same games over and over again. And we just keep buying them...

LoZ has been released, what... VC, Game Boy advance, Collecters Edition on GC. xD

In spite of this.... I would so get this game for my DSi. ;)

[ShellShocker]

It'd be fantastic if Nintendo put it for the DSi for some of the younger kids to see how awesome the olds games such as Link's Awakening were. I'd actually even consider getting a DSi if Nintendo put more Zelda games on there too, such as ones I've never played (like the Oracles and Four Swords). Imagine playing Four Swords on WiFi, that'd be amazing.

As for the picture, basement24 is correct. It is the third image to appear for googling "Link's Awakening" on the Google Image Search. So they probably used a picture editing program to put it on a DSi.

[zeldafreak]

Thanks to this post, I have learned more about the DSI.
I still don't have a DSI (mainly because my dad spends to much on electronics and stuff and my mom gets mad), but it's not like I care.
I would really like to see the Oracles on the VC of the DSI though.
THEN maybe I would get it.

[Bob Majinki]

It'd be good for new people to get into it, but I have no purpose buying the game again, especially seeing my distaste for the DSi.

[Alter]

It would be a smart move on Nintendo's part. What they really need to re-release is the Oracle games, so losers stop pirating them. I think the DSi has been an improvement for basic gamers, but for homebrewers like myself, we have been doing this stuff for a while. You can even download full games via Wi-Fi connection with a simple SD card and adapter...

If Nintendo wanted to be really smart, they'd allow people who turned in their old LA carts to download the game for free. Doesn't cost Nintendo anything, and they'd get "brownie points" for "going green". ;) That was kind of off topic, but not too much. :P

But yes, let's hope that they bring back all of our Zelda games, especially the handhelds which have almost been lost.

[Waker of winds]

Yes, it's a good idea to be able to play the older games like Link's awakening, there are a lot of new Zelda fans that don't know about these games just because they can't play them in the DS. I was pretty sad because of that, but this notice brightens my day!

[basement24]

I was pretty sad because of that, but this notice brightens my day!

Sorry, but this is not an official announcement. Nintendo has yet to announce any virtual console downloadable games to the DSi. The image above is a fan-made graphic. It would be nice to have happen though, since there's so many retro games on the Wii to enjoy, but it's not happening yet.

[shadowlink626]

if they did and they started releasing better titles then i would really consider buying one but until then im sticking to my handy dandy DS :D

[NoRush]

Just another positive comment here. I would certainly download the games on my DSi, I need another use for that thing besides PH, Japanese coach, and the few times I use it to go on the internet.

I love the DSi really, but it needs more games! Def. a good idea to have retro Zelda games downloadable with the point system. (I just used 800 for Alttp on the Wii :)

[basement24]

Seems Nintendo is sticking by their "No VC for the DSi" comments for now. They just answered a question on IGN about it, and they are either giving a runaround fake answer so they can make an official announcement at a later date to surprise everyone, or they are just not that bright in seeing the potential... Maybe they are saving it up for a new handheld system in the future?

A quote from the response:

"Unfortunately, a portable Virtual Console isn't something that we have plans for right now. It's an intriguing idea, but I have to give you a straight answer, even if it isn't the one you necessarily want to hear."

[Brandikins]

They've already released several Zelda games on the VC. The N64, NES, and the SNES ones. The handhelds like Link's Awakening, the Oracle's, etc. were the least popular games in the series. In fact, the Oracles ARE the least played. Out of all Zelda games, the last ones I would choose on the VC or DSi would be those, but it still wouldn't hurt to have them on there. :)

[Miss Moonlight]

I don't have a DSi, just a DSlite. I want one though. Link's awakening was an awesome game, i'd love to have it on the ds ... in color, of course. =D

[Caleb, Of Asui]

Link's Awakening on DSi would be awesome. Period. If there was a plethora of Game Boy games to be released on DSi, I would definitely get one somehow. My brother and I just found out that my copy of Link's Awakening (Not DX) doesn't want to save anymore. I was thinking about buying a copy of DX around the time Spirit Tracks comes out, since I would be playing more Zelda around that time anyway, but being able to download it on DSi would be a dream come true. It would be kind of nice to have a new DS, too, since I have the original bulky kind with a kind of scratched up touch screen (which was distracting me quite a lot while I was playing StarFox Command about a week ago).

[Master Kokiri 9]

Dang LA for DSi? Viva las Leo. I sure hope that it happens. I've been wanting to play La for years and sadly i can't find a copy anywhere plus even if i did it would probably cost a lot and i don't even have anything to play it on. I sure as subrosia hope it comes to DSi bringing with it a DSi virtual console (as far as i know it doesn't have one yet). Pie!!

[Brandikins]

I bought a used one at game fanatix for $20. That was in November, the first time I ever played LA. My newest zelda game, and before I knew it I became the owner on the best guide on the net for it. ;)

[Master Kokiri 9]

I bought a used one at game fanatix for $20. That was in November, the first time I ever played LA. My newest zelda game, and before I knew it I became the owner on the best guide on the net for it. ;)

Well don't I feel like an idiot now. I'm gonna search for a copy right away. I just hope I can find an inexpensive system to play it on too.

[Brandikins]

You could always get a rom. I played my GBC one on my gamecube converter, and I used ROMS for site work. Look on amazon or ebay, they have it for pretty cheap.

[Master Kokiri 9]

You could always get a rom. I played my GBC one on my gamecube converter, and I used ROMS for site work. Look on amazon or ebay, they have it for pretty cheap.

True I always could use a rom or an emulator but aren't those illegal? Plus I've seen some walkthroughs made with emulators and roms and one had to hack it in order to beat the bosses and it made it all laggy. They seem to have all kinds of probelms and I don't really want to go through that when I could simply buy a regular copy and not have any problems.

Semi New Post

Yay! I found an inexpensive copy of DX on the internet! And I realized I can play it on my gameboy player that i already have!! Yayy! And it only costs $15.00!!!!!! YAY ME!!!!!!!

[LANZZ]

Imposible, what you have see is only la gameplay with gbc emulator for nds. With this emulator, you can play zelda gbc games like la, ooa, and oos.
The emulator called lameboy.nds.
Ask me for more imformation.

[CZG]

I heard an unofficial rumour that, in Japan, they are working to port all the GB, GBC and GBA games for download use on the DSi. The downloading system would be making it's arrival in the far east somewhere near the end of 2010, with only the more popular titles at first. Just like they did with the Virtual Console section on the Wii.

They won't be any remakes of some kind, just direct copies of the old versions.
I do hope the got the first GB version of LA too, not just the DX one....

Unofficial, but more exciting than more official rumours.
I'm more hyped for finally playing LA again, than I am for the next Wii title...

[athenian200]

It would be a good idea... but I haven't heard anything official.

I recently e-mailed Nintendo asking about this very issue, asking what I could do about playing LADX on the VC (since I lost my copy a few years ago). This is what they said:


Hi, thank you for contacting us.


You are correct, this game will be difficult to find new because The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX is no longer being manufactured. Having said that, you may be able to find what you seek through the secondhand video game market.



For assistance with finding stores that carry used or secondhand video game products, head to the "Where to Buy" section of our website (www.nintendo.com (http://www.nintendo.com)) and click on the "Older Systems, Games, and Accessories" link. Below, I've included a direct address to this page on our site:



http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/retail/index.jsp#oldproduct



At this time, the Wii's Virtual Console games are only available from (NES) Nintendo Entertainment System, (SNES) Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo 64, TurboGrafx 16, NEOGEO, Sega Master System, Sega Genesis, Commodore 64 and Arcade. If that should change, we would post the news on our website (www.nintendo.com (http://www.nintendo.com)).

It's also a good idea to keep the "What's New" section on our website for any new Nintendo DS games.



I will be sure to forward your feedback to the correct department at Nintendo for further review.

My impression from the letter was that there's a chance it might be re-released as a DS game or feature. I could see them doing something like what they did with Super Mario All-Stars, and bundling LADX, OOS, and OOA into a "Classic GB Zelda" package.

[Skull_Kid]

In my opinion, they would do better if they ported all good satellaview games for the DSi, considering that no one outside japan ever had legal means of playing them, and, even outside, with emulators, most of them may get buggy and glitchy

[LANZZ]

There are no remake of any zelda games in dsi. But you can playing them in your nds with emulator (lameboy.nds) or special dsi card adapter. With this, I can playing gb or gbc zelda games with my nds.
Quote : I dont want any remake, i want a new games.

[Bongo_Bongo]

Are ROM's legal? I don't use one, because they're unethical, but are they against the law to use? It just seems like a smart move to download it onto your computer for FREE, then you don't ave to buy it on VC, DSiWare, GC collecters edition, etc.

[rilo007]

i know i would buy it if i had the money

[Ccrossed]

The picture is fake, first of all, how can u play if the power is turned off!!!

But yes, i think nintendo should remake these titles, it would be cool

[triforce88]

I would like to see a remake to Majora's Mask(since they have already announced a remake for OoT) rather than Link's Awakening.

[Dracomajora]

They might have LA on the 3DS.Nintendo said something about remaking classic games like LOZ on it i think.

[super link]

you just have to hook up the internet to your wii buy a wii points card and redem the points its farly easy

[Oreoleman]

It's actually been proven that there is a virtual console for the 3DS that sells original gameboy games and Link's Awakening is going to be released. I really excited for it.

[Yamtendo]

Yeahh I'm pretty sure that's mostly true. The way I heard it was that Link's Awakening was going to be released on the 3DS' Virtual Console.

[ToonLink100]

That would be cool if they made that, but they should put it in the dsi shop channel

[Vattible]

Agreed, Yamtendo.... It is going to be on the 3DS's virtual connsole

[SageOfDawn51]

Yeah, it has been confirmed on the 3DS' Virtual Console/Shop Channel.