Virtual Console

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Virtual Console
Developer Nintendo, NERD, M2
Publisher Nintendo
Platforms New Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Wii U
Released Wii
November 19, 2006
Nintendo 3DS
June 6, 2011
Wii U
January 23, 2013 (soft launch)
April 26, 2013 (official launch)
Added to
Museum
See Games on Virtual Console for New 3DS,
Games on Virtual Console for Nintendo 3DS,
Games on Virtual Console for Wii,
Games on Virtual Console for Wii U

Virtual Console was service by Nintendo that allowed for the purchase and download of emulated video games.

Supported Platforms

Platforms that included the Virtual Console service included the New Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, and Wii U consoles.

Emulated systems

The systems that were emulated through Virtual Console have included Arcade, Commodore 64, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, Game Gear, Genesis, Master System, MSX, Neo Geo AES, Nintendo 64, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and TurboGrafx-16.

Wii Virtual Console games

Title Developer Released Notes
Bomberman '93 Hudson Soft 1991 TG-16 Virtual Console.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Nintendo EAD 1991 SNES Virtual Console.
Super Mario 64 Nintendo EAD 1996 N64 Virtual Console.
Super Mario Kart Nintendo EAD 1992 SNES Virtual Console.
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Square 1996 SNES Virtual Console.
Super Mario World Nintendo EAD 1991 SNES Virtual Console.

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console games

Title Developer Released Notes
G-LOC: Air Battle Sega CS 1991 Game Gear Virtual Console.
Game & Watch Gallery Nintendo R&D1, Tose 1997 Game Boy Virtual Console.
Game & Watch Gallery 2 Nintendo R&D1, Tose 1998 Game Boy Color Virtual Console.
Game & Watch Gallery 3 Nintendo R&D1, Tose 1998 Game Boy Color Virtual Console.
Harvest Moon 2 GBC Victor Interactive Software 2000 Game Boy Color Virtual Console.
Harvest Moon 3 GBC Victor Interactive Software 2001 Game Boy Color Virtual Console.
Legend of the River King Victor Interactive Software 1999 Game Boy Color Virtual Console.
Legend of the River King 2 Victor Interactive Software 1999 Game Boy Color Virtual Console.
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX Nintendo EAD 1993 Game Boy Color Virtual Console.
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages Capcom, Flagship 2001 Game Boy Color Virtual Console.
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons Capcom, Flagship 2001 Game Boy Color Virtual Console.
Lufia: The Legend Returns Neverland 2001 Game Boy Color Virtual Console.
Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge Minakuchi Engineering 1991 Game Boy Virtual Console.
Mega Man II Japan System House 1991 Game Boy Virtual Console.
Mega Man III Minakuchi Engineering 1992 Game Boy Virtual Console.
Mega Man IV Minakuchi Engineering 1993 Game Boy Virtual Console.
Mega Man V Minakuchi Engineering 1994 Game Boy Virtual Console.
Pokémon Crystal Version Game Freak 2000 Game Boy Color Virtual Console.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Aspect 1992 Game Gear Virtual Console.
Super Mario Land Nintendo R&D1 1989 Game Boy Virtual Console.
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins Nintendo R&D1 1992 Game Boy Virtual Console.
Tails Adventure Aspect 1995 Game Gear Virtual Console.
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 Nintendo R&D1 1994 Game Boy Virtual Console.
Wario Land 3 Nintendo R&D1 2000 Game Boy Color Virtual Console.

New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console games

Title Developer Released Notes
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Rare 1995 SNES Virtual Console.
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Rare 1996 SNES Virtual Console.
EarthBound APE, HAL Laboratory 1995 SNES Virtual Console.
Harvest Moon Amccus 1997 SNES Virtual Console.

Wii U Virtual Console games

Title Developer Released Notes
EarthBound Beginnings APE 2015 NES Virtual Console.
Mega Man & Bass Capcom 2002 Game Boy Advance Virtual Console.
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! Nintendo R&D1 2003 Game Boy Advance Virtual Console.
Yoshi's Story Nintendo EAD 1998 Nintendo 64 Virtual Console.