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'''Virtual Console''' is the name given to re-releases of classic games for the Wii, 3DS, and Wii U. The service started with the launch of the Wii, and continued to grow for that 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]].
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== Platforms ==
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'''Wii''' supported platforms:
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* NES
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* SNES
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* N64
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* Arcade
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* TurboGrafx-16
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* TurboGrafxCD
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* MSX (Japan only)
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* C64
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* Smegma Genesis
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'''3DS''' supported platforms:
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* NES
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* SNES (New 3DS only)
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* GB
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* GBC
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* GBA (Ambassador only, not technically VC)
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* Smegma Game Gear
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'''Wii U''' supported platforms:
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* NES
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* SNES
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* N64
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* GB
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* GBC
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* GBA
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* DS

Revision as of 20:14, 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.

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