Nintendo has trademarked Virtual Boy Wario Land!

[CM30]

http://www.japanesenintendo.com/post/161768188799

Not sure if this means anything, but they haven't forgotten about the game. Maybe that means they'll be rereleasing on the eShop or something soon?

Could be our first chance to play VB Wario Land in years!

 

[wariolandgoldpiramid]

Well, that came fast after my profile post.
Let's see if Nintendo can actually surprice us at this E3.

 

[The 3rd Wario Brother]

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[ShyGuyXXL]

Well.....

....this could mean nothing....

Spoiler

...OR IT COULD MEAN EVERYTHING!!!



...tho obviously it didn't mean anything for E3. .....unless they announce something tomorrow outta nowhere.

 

[Yikes Spike]

It seems that they're going make it exclusively on Japan Virtual Console:

I hope they also file Teleroboxer.

 

[ShyGuyXXL]

It seems that they're going make it exclusively on Japan Virtual Console:

But... weren't all Virtual Boy games japanese and english at the same time? Like Wario Land 3?

 

[wariolandgoldpiramid]

But... weren't all Virtual Boy games japanese and english at the same time? Like Wario Land 3?

No, there were a few region-exclusive games. As well as regional differences, such as an rpg called Jack Bros.

 

[ShyGuyXXL]

No, there were a few region-exclusive games. As well as regional differences, such as an rpg called Jack Bros.

But Wario Land had both languages, right? So why would they only release it in japan?

 

[Yikes Spike]

But Wario Land had both languages, right? So why would they only release it in japan?

Probably because it sold well only in Japan, but Wario Land Shake it was firstly released in Europe, if I bad remember.

 

[ShyGuyXXL]

Probably because it sold well only in Japan, but Wario Land Shake it was firstly released in Europe, if I bad remember.

Sales on Virtual Boy is kind of a moot point.
Of course it's not gonna sell if it's on Virtual Boy.
But if people can play it on a proper console, on a proper screen, in black and white, with comfortable, optional 3D, then it's gonna be a different story.

 

[JS Shantae]

I believe that one day, one glorious day, they will resurrect this game.

I mean, they can't let it rot forever, right? Hell, they even brought back STARFOX 2, they've gotta do this.

It's just a matter of time.

 

[Gigantis2k]

JS is right, if they brought back Starfox 2 for SNES Mini, then Wario Land VB would be right at home in the 3DS, all they gotta do is, like many mention, use the 3D classics tag on it (even if its practically been unused for a while) and colorize the sprites if they want to go to the easy route, or remaster the game entirely!
I'm so hyped!

 

[Magma]

Fanbases especially desperate ones always eat this sort of stuff up but it rarely ever means much

 

[JS Shantae]

Fanbases especially desperate ones always eat this sort of stuff up but it rarely ever means much

This happens in more than just fanbases--it is a very human trait to want to have hope, something to believe in. Even if it's unlikely, a shred of hope can go a long way

 

[Magma]

Yeah I know though trademarking in particular is something that gets thrown around a lot as a sort of grasping at straws sort of thing online.

 

[JS Shantae]

Yeah I know though trademarking in particular is something that gets thrown around a lot as a sort of grasping at straws sort of thing online.

Ooooh, well that stuff is a bit silly, yeah. Sometimes companies just trademark shit for seemingly no reason and never do anything with it.

But you're right, that's certainly what it is--people grasping at whatever they can get.

I do

 

[Magma]

I mean I do want to believe just as much as anyone else here does but I don't like getting my hopes up. A lot of companies trademark things just to be safe and as we know Nintendo is very protective of their IPs even if their handling can be clumsy so we just can't get too ahead of ourselves. Well, that's just me anyway.

 

[JS Shantae]

I mean I do want to believe just as much as anyone else here does but I don't like getting my hopes up. A lot of companies trademark things just to be safe and as we know Nintendo is very protective of their IPs even if their handling can be clumsy so we just can't get too ahead of ourselves. Well, that's just me anyway.

Indeed. Basically, it's really neat to think about, but we must manage our expectations with this.

 

[Just a Wario Fan]

Well trademarking it shows that Nintendo did indeed something with the game after all...

 

[Gigantis2k]

Retrademarking is basically for the usage of games even after their licenses are supposed to expire, Star Fox 2 was also relicensed just for it, oh wait, it actually was never licensed, more accurately it was only licensed for now so it can be on the SNES Mini, why would nintendo re trademark VB WL if they won't use it? I actually doubt the rumors of a VB Mini are true, because some are mentioning this, because the other VB games haven't been trademarked like WL, so I'm guessing 3DS users, repeating myself and others here, will be getting a colored version of the game with 3D support, and a small chance of console users getting the game as well but only in 2D.