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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