Difference between revisions of "Virtual Console"
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'''Virtual Console''' is the name given to re-releases of classic games for the Wii, 3DS, and Wii U. The first Virtual Console releases were on November 19, 2006 with the opening of the [[Wii Shop Channel]]. | '''Virtual Console''' is the name given to re-releases of classic games for the Wii, 3DS, and Wii U. The first Virtual Console releases were on November 19, 2006 with the opening of the [[Wii Shop Channel]]. | ||
| − | + | Some of the Wii Virtual Console ROMs, including that of Super Mario Bros., used the INES ROM header, indicating that it was created with fanmade dumping tools. | |
== Platforms == | == Platforms == | ||
Revision as of 20:20, 13 February 2019
Virtual Console is the name given to re-releases of classic games for the Wii, 3DS, and Wii U. The first Virtual Console releases were on November 19, 2006 with the opening of the Wii Shop Channel.
Some of the Wii Virtual Console ROMs, including that of Super Mario Bros., used the INES ROM header, indicating that it was created with fanmade dumping tools.
Platforms
Wii supported platforms:
- NES
- SNES
- N64
- Arcade
- TurboGrafx-16
- TurboGrafxCD
- MSX (Japan only)
- C64
- Smegma Genesis
3DS supported platforms:
- NES
- SNES (New 3DS only)
- GB
- GBC
- GBA (Ambassador only, not technically VC)
- Smegma Game Gear
Wii U supported platforms:
- NES
- SNES
- N64
- GB
- GBC
- GBA
- DS
