—-UPDATE – The full line up of games has been released click HERE for more info and videos for each game. If you’re not sure you are an Ambassador click HERE to check your 3DS serial number.
Nintendo of Europe have opened an official page for the 3DS Ambassador program, bringing us a few new details. The Ambassador program is Nintendo’s response to anyone who bought the system before the price cut. Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors will be able to download 10 NES Virtual Console games and 10 Game Boy Advance Virtual Console games free of charge. Perhaps the most important piece of information is that wireless function will not be available for Game Boy Advance Titles(no online). More details below.
From Nintendo of Europe
Software details
See below for a list of game software to be made available as part of the Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Programme. Please note that the Virtual Console service games attempt to recreate as accurately as possible the original behaviour of the games when they were first released. The specifications of the software therefore differ depending on the hardware of the original software.
Delivery scheduled to begin on September 1st
Virtual Console NES titles (priority delivery version)
Super Mario Bros.
Donkey Kong Jr.
Balloon Fight
Ice Climber
The Legend of Zelda
and 5 more titlesDelivery scheduled to begin within the year
Virtual Console Game Boy Advance titlesYoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Metroid Fusion
WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
and 5 more titlesFeatures of the Virtual Console NES titles (priority delivery version)
-An electronic manual explaining game controls will be included.
-The official version* (which will be delivered at a later date) will include a full electronic manual.
-Alternating multiplayer modes are supported in some titles, but simultaneous multiplayer modes are not.
-The official version* (which will be delivered at a later date) will also support versus play.
-Does not include the “Restore Point” function (which allows you to create and load restore points at any time while gameplay) usually included in the Virtual Console Game Boy and Game Boy Color games.
-However, it will include the “VC Suspend” function (which allows you to save the game when you suspend play by pressing the HOME Button). The official version* (which will be delivered at a later date) will support the Restore Points function.
-You will be able to “Transfer to another Nintendo 3DS” with the “System Transfer” function that will be provided in future system updates.
*Official versions of the games will be launched later for a fee, but Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors will be able to upgrade from the priority delivery version to the official version free of charge.
Features of the Virtual Console Game Boy Advance titles-Manuals will be available.
-Wireless functions and peripheral devices are not supported.
-When you press the HOME Button, a simple menu is displayed, and you won’t be able to return directly to the HOME Menu.
-Neither the “Restore Point” function nor the “VC Suspend” functions are supported.
-If you’re playing a game that includes a save function, you can select Save, and your data will be saved when you’ve finished playing the Game Boy Advance game.
-During gameplay, the Nintendo 3DS system will not enter Sleep Mode even if you close it.
-SpotPass and StreetPass will not function during gameplay.
-You will be able to “Transfer to another Nintendo 3DS” with the “System Transfer” function that will be provided in future system updates.
*Nintendo currently has no plans to make these 10 games available to the general public on Nintendo 3DS in the future.
For more information including an FAQ, check out the Nintendo of Europe website HERE.
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