Zelda: Oracle of Ages, Seasons, Coming To 3DS Eshop!

Earlier this morning Nintendo hosted a Japan-centric Nintendo Direct, showcasing titles that will be hitting the 3DS eShop later this year.

One of the most exciting announcements (for me anyways); both The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons are coming to the eShop. Word spread that these releases would be Japan only, but Zelda producer Eiji Anouma later confirmed that other areas will follow, stating “The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Oracle of Ages will be released for Virtual Console on Nintendo 3DS in Japan, but it’ll be a little while longer till the’re out in other territories. We”d like to ask for your patience until they’re ready for release. Thank you!”

It’s been almost a decade since I’ve played the games, but I remember an 11 year old me having an absolute blast with both titles. They’re a bit of an anomaly in the Zelda universe being developed by Capcom, but if my memory serves, the Oracle team did a fantastic job.

What do you think of the news? Were you a fan of the games back in 2001? Interested in seeing what else was announced? Watch the (Japanese) Nintendo Direct here!

Source: Joystiq