Nintendo games consoles date back over 20 years and have a rich library of games that still warrant a place in today’s gaming culture.

Hence, the Virtual Console was born. For those not in the know, the Virtual Console allows players to enjoy some classic games from Nintendo’s historical collection on their newer consoles – it’s a damn sight easier than setting up the SNES every other day, or carrying around an original GameBoy, GameBoy Color and a New Nintendo 3DS.

However, Nintendo of America has abandoned the trademark for the Virtual Console, with the official documents stating “registration cancelled because registrant did not file an acceptable declaration under Section 8.”

Before you run away in a panic, don’t worry – you’re Virtual Console games are still safe.

It’s unclear what this actually means for the Nintendo service, but one of The Games Cabin’s behind-the-scenes chimps is chasing it up with Nintendo and we’ll update you when more is known.

As said earlier, your games are safe so don’t panic. Still, might be worth digging out the retro collection from the attic, just in case.

Still enjoying the games of years gone by with the Virtual Console? What are you playing? Let us know down in the comments section below.

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