Should Nintendo put a GBA Emulator/Roms app onto Apple/Android devices?

[Muhti]

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Yes I know you can do this already, but you can have a legitimate one. Plus it could boost sales for Nintendo since some people don't have Gameboys. Plus people probably don't want to carry both a phone and a GBA when they're on the go, so why not limit it to one but still have both?

I think it would be cool IMO. Give your feedback here.

 

[ndayday]

No, because Virtual Console exists.

If they did (which I highly doubt they would ever do), the games would likely not be re-released exclusively for iOS/Android, and would probably be marked up in price, like this.

 

[Mic_128]

A) Why buy one when there's free ones?
B) Why market something designed to play pirated versions of their own product?

 

[Pachinkosam]

Or you can get homebrew browser and go get the app there.

 

[Yodery]

Why market something designed to play pirated versions of their own product?

Capcom did it with Mega Man 2, and X1. No joke, go look in the Apple App Store.

 

[Claire Diviner]

I can see this being a potentially big money maker for Nintendo (I stress the word "potential"). I mean, I'd get them at least, though I'll probably limit the games I get too, since the D-pad and other buttons feel weird on an iPhone touch screen, so RPGs of the J variety will probably be all I play... Oh, and Pokémon.

 

[Chronodiver Lokii]

It wouldnt be an emulator as much as making iOS versions of the games (which is closer to what you mean, right? as Nday said, virtual console sort of things?)

...but that would mean taking sales from DS/3DS stuff......which they wouldnt risk. if they werent console makers itd be a more viable option. but, why give money to competition when you have your own portable systems?