List of Virtual Console games for Wii (North America) explained
The following is a list of the 427 games that were available on the Virtual Console for the Wii in North America. These games could also be played on the Wii U through Wii Mode, but lack the additional features found in Wii U Virtual Console releases. The games are sorted by system and in the order they were added in the Wii Shop Channel. To sort by other categories, click the corresponding icon in the header row.
Nintendo discontinued the Wii Shop Channel on January 31, 2019 worldwide (with the function to add Wii Points and purchase and play VC games and/or WiiWare being permanently removed on March 26, 2018). But as of February 1, 2019, Wii Shop Channel users can still continue to redownload previously purchased content and/or transfer Wii data over to a Wii U (via the Wii U Transfer Tool --if purchased from the Wii Shop Channel).[1] [2]
Titles
Nintendo Entertainment System
There were 94 titles available from the Nintendo Entertainment System, which was launched in 1985.
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
There were 74 titles from the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, which was launched in 1991.
| Title | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | Release Date | ESRB |
|---|
| F-Zero | Nintendo | Nintendo | | E |
| SimCity (delisted on January 2, 2013)[5] | Nintendo | Nintendo | | E |
| (delisted in October 2014) | Capcom | Capcom | | T |
| Super Castlevania IV | Konami | Konami | | E10+ |
| (delisted on January 2, 2013) | Tamtex | Jaleco | | E |
| Nintendo | Nintendo | | E |
| Konami | Konami | | E10+ |
| Super Mario World | Nintendo | Nintendo | | E |
| Donkey Kong Country (not available from November 16, 2012 to February 26, 2015)[6] | Rare | Nintendo | | E |
| Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts | Capcom | Capcom | | E |
| Tecmo | Tecmo | | E |
| Gradius III | Konami | Konami | | E |
| The Legend of the Mystical Ninja | Konami | Konami | | E |
| Final Fight (delisted in October 2014) | Capcom | Capcom | | E |
| (not available from November 16, 2012 to February 26, 2015) | Rare | Nintendo | | E |
| ActRaiser | Quintet | Square Enix | | E10+ |
| (delisted in October 2014) | Capcom | Capcom | | T |
| Kirby's Dream Course | HAL Laboratory | Nintendo | | E |
| Super Metroid | Nintendo | Nintendo | | E |
| Breath of Fire II | Capcom | Capcom | | E |
| Kirby's Avalanche | Compile, Banpresto | Nintendo | | E |
| Metal Marines | Namco | Bandai Namco | | E |
| Axelay | Konami | Konami | | E |
| Vegas Stakes | HAL Laboratory | Nintendo | | E |
| Cybernator | NCS Corp | Hudson Soft | | E10+ |
| (not available from November 16, 2012 to February 26, 2015) | Rare | Nintendo | | E |
| Pac-Attack | Namco | Bandai Namco | | E |
| Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (delisted in October 2014) | Capcom | Capcom | | T |
| Harvest Moon | Pack-In-Video | Natsume Inc. | | E |
| Super Turrican | Factor 5 | Factor 5 | | E10+ |
| DoReMi Fantasy: Milon's DokiDoki Adventure | Hudson Soft | Hudson Soft | | E |
| Super R-Type (delisted on March 30, 2012) | Irem | Irem | | E |
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars | Square | Nintendo | | E |
| Super Turrican 2 (delisted on October 7, 2013)[7] | Factor 5 | Factor 5 | | E |
| Secret of Mana | Square | Square Enix | | E10+ |
| Space Invaders: The Original Game | Taito | Taito | | E |
| Kirby's Dream Land 3 | HAL Laboratory | Nintendo | | E |
| Quest | Square Enix | | E |
| Super Punch-Out!! | Nintendo | Nintendo | | E |
| Uncharted Waters: New Horizons | Tecmo | Tecmo | | E |
| Nobunaga's Ambition | Tecmo | Tecmo | | E |
| Tecmo | Tecmo | | E10+ |
| Super Star Wars | Sculptured Software, LucasArts | LucasArts | | E |
| Sculptured Software, LucasArts | LucasArts | | E |
| Sculptured Software, LucasArts | LucasArts | | E |
| Final Fight 2 (delisted in October 2014) | Capcom | Capcom | | E10+ |
| Zombies Ate My Neighbors | LucasArts | LucasArts | | E10+ |
| Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures | Factor 5, LucasArts | LucasArts | | E10+ |
| Super Mario Kart | Nintendo | Nintendo | | E |
| The Combatribes | Technōs Japan | Aksys Games | | E10+ |
| Street Fighter Alpha 2 (delisted in October 2014) | Capcom | Capcom | | T |
| Pilotwings | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo | | E |
| Final Fight 3 (delisted in October 2014) | Capcom | Capcom | | T |
| Ghoul Patrol | LucasArts | LucasArts | | E10+ |
| Final Fantasy II | Square | Square Enix | | E |
| Kirby Super Star | HAL Laboratory | Nintendo | | E |
| Wild Guns | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Natsume Inc. | | T |
| Aero the Acro-Bat | Iguana Entertainment | Sunsoft | | E |
| Aero the Acro-Bat 2 | Iguana Entertainment | Sunsoft | | E |
| Final Fantasy Mystic Quest | Square | Square Enix | | E |
| Darius Twin | Taito | Taito | | E |
| Natsume Championship Wrestling | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Natsume Inc. | | E10+ |
| Super Bonk | A.I. Company Ltd. | Hudson Soft | | E |
| Mega Man X | Capcom | Capcom | | E |
| Rival Turf! | Jaleco | Jaleco | | E10+ |
| Chrono Trigger | Square | Square Enix | | E10+ |
| Super Adventure Island | Produce! | Hudson Soft | | E |
| Final Fantasy III | Square | Square Enix | | E10+ |
| Super E.D.F.: Earth Defense Force | Jaleco | Jaleco | | E |
| Brawl Brothers | Jaleco | Jaleco | | E10+ |
| Super Adventure Island II | Make Software | Hudson Soft | | E |
| The Ignition Factor | Jaleco | Jaleco | | E |
| Mega Man X2 | Capcom | Capcom | | E |
| Prince of Persia | Arsys Software | Ubisoft | | T |
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Nintendo 64
There were 21 titles available from the Nintendo 64, which was launched in 1996.
TurboGrafx-16/TurboGrafx-CD
There were 63 titles available from the TurboGrafx-16 (HuCARD and CD-ROM² variants), which was launched in 1989.
| Title | Developer(s) | Publisher(s)[8] | Release Date | ESRB |
|---|
| Bomberman '93 | Hudson Soft | Hudson Soft | November 21, 2006 | E |
| Bonk's Adventure | Red Company, Atlus | Hudson Soft | November 21, 2006 | E |
| Super Star Soldier | Kaneko | Hudson Soft | November 27, 2006 | E |
| Victory Run | Hudson Soft | Hudson Soft | December 4, 2006 | E |
| Alien Crush | Compile | Hudson Soft | December 11, 2006 | E |
| Military Madness | Hudson Soft | Hudson Soft | December 18, 2006 | E |
| R-Type (not available from March 30, 2012 to September 19, 2013) | | Hudson Soft, Irem | December 25, 2006 | E |
| Dungeon Explorer | Atlus | Hudson Soft | January 8, 2007 | E |
| Soldier Blade | Hudson Soft | Hudson Soft | January 8, 2007 | E |
| Moto Roader | NCS | Hudson Soft | January 15, 2007 | E |
| Vigilante (not available from March 30, 2012 to September 19, 2013) | Irem | | February 5, 2007 | E |
| New Adventure Island | Now Production | Hudson Soft | February 19, 2007 | E |
| Chew Man Fu | Now Production | Hudson Soft | February 26, 2007 | E |
| Double Dungeons | NCS | Hudson Soft | March 12, 2007 | E |
| Splatterhouse | Namco | Hudson Soft, Bandai Namco | March 19, 2007 | T |
| Dragon's Curse | Hudson Soft | Hudson Soft | April 2, 2007 | E |
| Bravoman | Now Production | Hudson Soft, Bandai Namco | April 9, 2007 | E |
| Bonk's Revenge | Red Company, Mutech | Hudson Soft | April 16, 2007 | E |
| Battle Lode Runner | Hudson Soft | Hudson Soft | April 23, 2007 | E |
| Shockman | Winds Corp | Hudson Soft | April 30, 2007 | E |
| Ordyne | Namco | Bandai Namco | May 7, 2007 | E |
| Ninja Spirit (not available from March 30, 2012 to September 19, 2013) | Irem | Irem | May 14, 2007 | E |
| Blazing Lazers | Compile | Hudson Soft | May 21, 2007 | E |
| J.J. & Jeff | Hudson Soft | Hudson Soft | May 28, 2007 | E10+ |
| Dead Moon | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Natsume Inc. | June 4, 2007 | E |
| Bloody Wolf (delisted on March 1, 2012)[8] | Data East | G-Mode | June 18, 2007 | E10+ |
| World Sports Competition | Hudson Soft | Hudson Soft | June 18, 2007 | E |
| China Warrior | Hudson Soft | Hudson Soft | June 25, 2007 | E10+ |
| Dragon Spirit | Namco | Bandai Namco | July 2, 2007 | E |
| Air Zonk | Red Company, Naxat Soft | Hudson Soft | July 9, 2007 | E |
| Silent Debuggers (delisted on March 1, 2012)[8] | Data East | | July 16, 2007 | E |
| Devil's Crush | Compile | Hudson Soft | July 23, 2007 | E |
| Drop Off (delisted on March 1, 2012)[8] | ISCO | G-Mode | July 30, 2007 | E |
| Galaga '90 | Namco | Bandai Namco | August 6, 2007 | E |
| Cratermaze | Hudson Soft | Hudson Soft | August 13, 2007 | E |
| Neutopia | Hudson Soft | Hudson Soft | August 20, 2007 | E |
| A.I. Company Ltd. | Hudson Soft | September 3, 2007 | E |
| Neutopia II | Hudson Soft | Hudson Soft | September 10, 2007 | E |
| World Class Baseball | Hudson Soft | Hudson Soft | September 17, 2007 | E |
| Legend of Hero Tonma (not available from March 30, 2012 to September 19, 2013) | Irem | Irem | September 24, 2007 | E |
| Gate of Thunder | Red Company | Hudson Soft | October 15, 2007 | E |
| Samurai Ghost | Now Production | Bandai Namco | October 29, 2007 | E10+ |
| Power Golf | Hudson Soft | Hudson Soft | November 5, 2007 | E |
| Dual Corporation | Hudson Soft | November 19, 2007 | E |
| The Dynastic Hero | Alfa System | Hudson Soft | December 3, 2007 | E |
| Monster Lair | Alfa System | Hudson Soft | December 17, 2007 | E |
| Riot Zone | Agenda Co Ltd | Hudson Soft | January 14, 2008 | E10+ |
| Lords of Thunder | Red Company | Hudson Soft | February 11, 2008 | E |
| Psychosis | Naxat Soft | Naxat Soft | February 25, 2008 | E |
| Chase H.Q. | Taito | Taito | July 28, 2008 | E10+ |
| Break In | Hudson Soft | Naxat Soft | August 11, 2008 | E |
| Star Parodier (delisted in March 2014) | Kaneko | Hudson Soft | August 11, 2008 | E |
| Ys Book I & II | Alfa System | Nihon Falcom | August 25, 2008 | E |
| Cho Aniki | Masaya | Hudson Soft | September 8, 2008 | E10+ |
| Final Soldier | Now Production | Hudson Soft | September 8, 2008 | E |
| Naxat Soft | Naxat Soft | October 20, 2008 | E10+ |
| Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou | Konami | Konami | October 20, 2008 | E |
| Bomberman '94 | Hudson Soft | Hudson Soft | March 23, 2009 | E |
| Detana!! TwinBee | Konami | Konami | March 23, 2009 | E |
| SimEarth: The Living Planet (delisted in July 2017) | Maxis | Hudson Soft | June 22, 2009 | E |
| Fighting Street | Alfa System | Capcom | November 2, 2009 | E10+ |
| Capcom | Capcom | November 16, 2009 | T |
| Konami | Konami | March 15, 2010 | T | |
Sega Master System
There were 16 titles available from the Sega Master System, which was launched in 1986.
Sega Genesis
There were 75 titles available from the Sega Genesis, which was launched in 1989.
Neo Geo
There were 54 titles available from the Neo Geo, which was launched in 1990.
Commodore 64
There were only 9 titles available from the Commodore 64, which was launched in 1982. All games from this micro-computer were removed from the service in August 2013.[14]
Virtual Console Arcade
There were 21 arcade titles available.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Important information about the closure of the Wii Shop Channel. Nintendo of Europe GmbH. 3 April 2019.
- Web site: Wii Shop Channel Is Closing Down. Tamoor. Hussain. 29 September 2017. Gamespot.com. 3 April 2019.
- Web site: Browse All Games at Nintendo :: Games. https://web.archive.org/web/20111106175140/http://www.nintendo.com/games/gameGuide?download=classic&age=18&page=1&view=grid&sort=&source=. dead. 6 November 2011. 6 November 2011. 3 April 2019.
- Web site: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles NES Pulled from Virtual Console. James Newton. NintendoLife.com. NLife, Ltd.. February 9, 2012. September 19, 2013.
- Web site: SimCity Quietly Removed From Virtual Console. Steve Hannley. hardcoregamer.com. January 2, 2013. September 23, 2013.
- Web site: Donkey Kong Country Series being removed from Virtual Console. screwattack.com. ScrewAttack Entertainment, LLC. November 18, 2012. September 19, 2013.
- Web site: Super Turrican 1 & 2 Removed from Wii Virtual Console . GoNintendo & Paperlink64 . November 15, 2013 . GoNintendo & Paperlink64. 8 March 2013 .
- Web site: Titles > Virtual Console. https://archive.today/20120715093018/http://vc-pce.com/usa/e/index.html. dead. 15 July 2012. 15 July 2012. Archive.is. 3 April 2019.
- Web site: Last Chance to Grab R-Type for Virtual Console. Edward@Sega. sega.com. September 27, 2011. September 19, 2013.
- Web site: Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure, Shanghai 2 being removed from Wii VC. GoNintendo.com. 21 December 2013 . January 1, 2014.
- Web site: Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure, Shanghai 2 being removed from Wii VC. GoNintendo.com. 21 December 2013 . January 1, 2014.
- Web site: NEOGEO Virtual Console Lineup. Vc-neogeo-us.d4e.co.jp. 3 April 2019.
- Web site: mobygames Metal Slug 2 credits. Mobygames.com.
- Web site: Commodore 64 VC library removed from Wii in NA?. gonintendo.com. August 12, 2013. September 24, 2013.
