From time to time, I've mentioned Virtual Console, Nintendo's service offering for enabling play of games for legacy platforms on current consoles. The mention is certainly warranted because the service includes a good bunch of Pokémon games, from the main series and even beyond. In fact, a few have recently even been announced for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2, affirming its utility and popularity. Even so, despite my interest, I haven't been dealing with this area to a great extent, and it seems I may have to explain and lay out my possible prospects in this area of games should I go on to deal with it.
Right now, I have a few regular Pokémon game affairs going on, so to fit in new game dealings is always a challenge, let alone to fit what I already deal with other life necessities - including ones that may affect the writing of posts such as this one. Therefore, for Virtual Console games of the Pokémon sort, I may want to look into games that I can deal with quickly and effectively. While older main series games likely cannot factor in because of this, as I've mentioned once, other useful games may fit in under these considerations.
One unfortunate barrier for Virtual Console dealings for many including me, however, is cost. On the older 3DS console, I still have to pay for the games to play them, while on the Switch and beyond, that is compounded by paying for a Nintendo Switch Online subscription for advanced services, of which Virtual Console is one. While the latter is also required for current VGC dealings in current main series games, I've let this go by the wayside, so any Virtual Console effort might have to go alongside VGC efforts for posterity.
The growing library of Virtual Console games, including Pokémon ones, still do seem to make it compelling for me to just jump in and play, if I were free of any and all restrictions. At that point, I would take my pick of any Pokémon game that is available... but I would still prioritize the ones I really, really want to play, and there are already a few such games on the lists, including ones slated for addition soon. Again, the keywords are "free of restrictions", so it would have to be a moment of utmost convenience to play the games.
It seems that my prospects for Pokémon games on the Virtual Console might be a bit blurry at the moment, and efforts to clarify that might not be able to be accomplished within the short term. Still, it looks like Virtual Console will be in it for the longer term, and that longer term may just make it viable for me to jump in at some point in the farther future. That would then mean a lot more Pokémon games at my disposal, with more aspects to deal with and discuss.
One year ago: Going through the 13s
Two years ago: Seeing Polkadots in the Silph Arena
Three years ago: Language Bridging Songs
Four years ago: Getting Collective and Connective with Pokémon
Five years ago: Quizzes and Knowledge
Six years ago: Going For New Competitions
Seven years ago: Artistic License
Eight years ago: I Found You, Black and White
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