Sega reveals the first five handheld games to launch on the service.
Sega has announced the upcoming lineup of Game Gear games that will be available in Japan for the 3DS Virtual Console service. The titles listed are Sonic and Tales 2 (known as Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble in the West), Sonic Drift 2, Shinobi, Dragon Crystal: Shirani's Maze, and Columns. As of right now, there is no specific release date for the titles.