More Classic NES Titles For GBA Announced

Thanks to Nintendojo for its list of the latest NES titles to be re-released on the Game Boy Advance in Japan. Though "it remains to be seen if any of these particular games will make it to North America", highlights include "Super Mario Bros. 2 [Japanese version], Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, Metroid, Kid Icarus, [and] Castlevania." We've previously covered earlier NES Classic iterations - in a similar vein to a recent GameSpy article, how many dollars would you actually spend on these NES re-releases for GBA?

they're compatible

[truffle]

Worth mentioning that the GBA is not region restricted, you can play Japanese cartridges on a US gameboy.

Also it's legal (I am not a lawyer) to play NES roms on a GBA through a flash card and emulator if you own the original title.

Re:About a hundred bucks

[Kris_J]

I bought an e-reader with the promise of cheap NES re-releases on cards. I'm a little annoyed that N has decided to release them in expensive carts instead. Perhaps now that the dot-code has been reverse engineered some 3rd-party NES IP owners could print their own cards...

Re:I'd pay the average full price...

[iainl]

I might as well, but these bundles aren't aimed at us. Nintendo's market with these packs is the NES-obsessed collector or retro-fan; the game-per-cart method allows them to go to town on the packaging, which is an important part of why they are doing this. Its not really aimed at those that just want to play a bunch of old games.

All set

[Rethcir]

Since I own a copy of Mario All Stars, FF Origins, and Megaman Anniversary Collection, I'm tempted to say i'm all set with NES games for a while. Truthfully though, I'd love to see new releases of Castlevania/Castlevania 3, Contra, and/or Ducktales 1. I wouldn't be willing to pay $30 though. Plus there's the fact that I don't own a GBA yet, but that's my own fault. I think if I did, I'd either buy a flash card and emulate, or I'd be playing something along the lines of pokemon or golden sun. I think if they came out with a good version of FF VI though I could be swayed to buy one and pay another $30 for the cart.

They are too expensive

[Clomer]

I would be willing to pay $50 if the whole series were on one cartridge, or at the very least 5 games per cartridge. But I feel like I'm being ripped off in them charging $20 a game for games that in many cases I already own a copy of.

That's my disappointment in this whole thing. Really what I'd like to see is a GameCube disc with every NES game on it. They could get away with charging $100 for it, too, and I would probably get it.

Re:I'd pay the average full price...

[aflat362]

A real NES obsessed collector (such as myself) collects NES games, not GBA reissues of NES Games. However, we will purchase a few of our favorites in the GBA format to take with us on the road.

Myself, I bought the Super Mario one, and might get Donkey Kong.

Though, at half the price I would probably buy them all.