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Zelda, Metroid, EarthBound, More SNES Games Headed to New 3DS Virtual Console

First batch available today.

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By Andrew Goldfarb
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During a Nintendo Direct today, Nintendo announced a new collection of Super Nintendo games headed to Virtual Console exclusively on the New 3DS.Nine games in total were announced for this upgraded set of Super Nintendo games, which will include a “Perfect Pixel mode” to play games at their original resolution.

The first set of games will launch today and includes:
  • Pilotwings
  • Super Mario World
  • F-Zero
On March 24th:
  • Super Mario Kart
  • EarthBound
  • Donkey Kong Country
Finally, on April 14th:
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
  • Super Metroid
  • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
No prices were revealed, nor was any mention of a discount for those who have already purchased the same games on Wii U. We reached out to Nintendo and will update this story with any comment we receive.

Stay tuned to IGN for more updates from the Nintendo Direct.
Andrew is IGN’s executive editor of news and is always happy for another opportunity to play EarthBound. You can find him rambling about Spelunky and cute animals on Twitter.

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