As suspected, Nintendo has confirmed that Game Gear games are heading to the 3DS Virtual Console.
They will appear on the service from March onwards. While specific games haven't been confirmed, Shinobi and Sonic Triple Trouble have already been classified in America.
Game Gear titles will be the first games not originally released on a Nintendo platform to be re-released on 3DS. The Virtual Console currently includes games from the NES, Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance.