This is quite understandable as creating their assets for current generation platforms takes an overwhelmingly larger amount of time and resources compared to designing them for a platform like the 3DS. (dualshockers.com)
Unlike the original version, The Definitive Experience is only available on current generation platforms and PC. (metalgearinformer.com)
As such, gaming enthusiasts are faced with a difficult choice when it comes to retro games: experience only a subset of popular re-released games made for current generation platforms such as the Virtual Console or NES Classic, use original game hardware and displays from decades ago to play in a specialized game room, or resort to illegitimate means of experiencing gaming history through use of copied roms and emulators. (polymega.com)