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[ProjectX3dsman]

Have you heard that nintendo did not renew the virtual console name a couple days ago? We are also going to have a direct tomorrow on the wii u and 3ds. It seems like these events are happening too close to one another, since the virtual console has not been renewed nintendo will need to explain what is going on with it since it is still a widely used service. Because of this, I think nintendo will speak on it's plans for the virtual console in the direct. If the trademark/name has not been renewed then it is reasonable to think some other name will take it's place. It will likely not be called the virtual console in the future. The service could be very different from now on, I believe we could eventually see N64 games and cross platform games soon. This is just speculation however, what do you think is happening with the vc?

[NintendoReport]

It's just one trademark that expired and it was regarding physical items.

 

http://wiiudaily.com...been-cancelled/

 

 

A recent finding at the USPTO website indicated that at least one of Nintendo’s trademarks for the service has expired. Interestingly enough, the trademark is on the world “VIRTUALCONSOLE” with no space between the two and upon reading what the patent applies to, it seems to be physical items, rather than the actual Virtual Console service as we know it. Among the listing for which this branding would be applicable are several physical items.

 

 

 

paper and cardboard, memo pads, gift wrapping papers, note books, note pads, scratch pads; industrial packaging containers of paper; embroidery design patterns printed on paper; paper towels; paper table cloths; paper table napkins; paper hand towels; paper banners; paper flags; paper handkerchiefs; paper baggage tags; trading cards; printed matter, namely, magazines, address books, children’s books, coloring and activity books, comic books, greeting cards, invitation cards, books, booklets and manuals regarding video games, newspaper cartoons, paper decorations mountable on doors, paperback books for children, picture storybooks, postcards, posters, score books, scrapbooks and stamp collector books, storybook and audio cassettes packaged as a unit, trading cards; paintings and calligraphic works; photographs; photograph stands; stationery; pastes and other adhesives for stationery or household purposes; drawing instruments; decorators’ paintbrushes

 

 

 

As you can see from this long list, these are all physical items, most likely considered for merchandising opportunities for Nintendo in the future. This is entirely speculation at this point, but it could be that Nintendo intended to release Virtual Console collections similar to the NES Remix physical editions. The expiration of this trademark means that won’t happen, but this won’t affect the Virtual Console service as it is now.

 

The biggest thing that would happen is we get N64 and DS titles as previously announced.