We all know about the upcoming 3DS. We all know it will be able to play regular Nintendo DS titles. Most of us know that it will have DMG, GBC, and GBA games available for download via a Virtual Console-like service (henceforth referred to by myself as Virtual Handheld, until an official name is announced)

What does this mean for your average Pokémon fanatic? Well just about the best darn thing ever. It means that, should Nintendo so decide (which hopefully they will) that generations I and II (and hopefully III) will be available for the 3DS. WWhen that time comes, we will be able to play Red, Blue, Yellow (hopefully Green, should they decide to release Japan-only games like they do with Virtual Console), Gold, Silver, Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black, White, Every spinoff, such as Pinball/RS, Puzzle Challenge, etc., and every portable Pokémon game between now and the next handheld system, all in one device. I, for one, cannot wait. In combination with the Wii and the Virtual Console, one can own every Pokémon game (including spinoffs) in just two systems. What would be even cooler is if the 3DS's communications with the Wii were able to act as a N64 Transfer Pak, for games like Mario Golf, Pokémon Stadium/2, etc.

Of course, there is the matter of the fact that they don't release every game in existence, and the ones they do release are often not found until much later. But it at least makes me happy to know that the golden day for a fanatic like me may very well come

And imagine, if they could all be played with fire blasting in your face and wild Pokemon leaping out at you. That'd be epic win.

It would be a great thing if they did so, I might never let go of 3DS, if they make games for it.

I don't think Nintendo will release every Pokemon game that was handheld to the 3DS. They might only release the spin-offs.

I also doubt Nintendo will release the 3rd gen games to the 3DS if they decide to release the main stream games to the 3DS.

Every single main-series Pokémon game on ONE DS? Do it, Nintendo. I have money, you know how to get it.

I hope they do this. I hope they put Yellow, Crystal, Red, Blue, Gold, all of 'em! Espicially the spinoffs, MD in particular. I hope they do it, though, because Big N dosen't ALWAYS satisfy our needs.

Hmm... good point, but Nintendo can price whatever they want. And 10 U.S dollars is the equivalent to a little over £7. (I say $10 because that is how much I have to pay for an N64 game on the virtual console)

OMG imagine if they released WiFi with them it would be so epic battling on R/B via WiFi connection!!

I would love for this to happen and here is a little idea that I just came up with!
What if when playing a game they use some sort of system for a new Pokemon game on 3DS so you could migrate them somehow onto your newer games, but playing them in 3D or just in the classic look would be so fun and easy to record! <3