This is a list of Virtual Console games that were available on Wii U in North America.
These releases take advantage of the console's unique features, such as Off TV Play with the Wii U GamePad and posting to Miiverse. Some of these games were also available on the Wii Virtual Console, which can be played through Wii U's Wii Mode, but these legacy versions lack some features of the Wii U Virtual Console. While Wii Virtual Console titles cannot be played using the Wii U GamePad's controls, a September 2013 system update enabled the use of the GamePad's screen as a display. While some Wii games were also available for download from the Wii U eShop, these are not designated as Virtual Console releases and lack Virtual Console features.
The list is sorted by system and in the order in which they were added in Nintendo eShop for Wii U. To sort by other columns, click the corresponding icon in the header row.
As of March 27, 2023, it is no longer possible to purchase any Virtual Console games due to the closure of the Wii U eShop. However, customers can redownload games they have previously purchased.[1]
The following is a list of the 318 games that were available as Virtual Console titles for the Wii U in North America,[2] sorted by system and in the order they were added in Nintendo eShop. To sort by other columns, click the corresponding icon in the header row.
These titles were originally released for use on the Nintendo Entertainment System, which was launched in 1985.
There were 94 games available to purchase at the time of the Wii U eShop's closure.[2]
These titles were originally released for use on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, which was launched in 1991. There were 51 games available to purchase at the time of the Wii U eShop's closure.
These titles were originally released for use on the Nintendo 64, which was launched in 1996.
There were 21 games available to purchase at the time of the Wii U eShop's closure.[2]
| Title | Publisher | Developer(s) | Release Date | ESRB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 64 | Nintendo | Nintendo EAD | E | ||
| Donkey Kong 64 | Nintendo | Rare | E | ||
| Paper Mario | Nintendo | Intelligent Systems | E | ||
| Nintendo | Nintendo EAD | E | |||
| Mario Tennis | Nintendo | Camelot Software Planning | E | ||
| Nintendo | HAL Laboratory | E | |||
| Sin and Punishment | Nintendo | Treasure Nintendo R&D1 | T | ||
| Mario Golf | Nintendo | Camelot Software Planning | E | ||
| 1080° Snowboarding | Nintendo | Nintendo EAD | E | ||
| Yoshi's Story | Nintendo | Nintendo EAD | E | ||
| Wave Race 64 | Nintendo | Nintendo EAD | E | ||
| Excitebike 64 | Nintendo | Left Field Productions | E | ||
| Nintendo | Nintendo EAD | E | |||
| Mario Party 2 | Nintendo | Hudson Soft | E | ||
| Mario Kart 64 | Nintendo | Nintendo EAD | E | ||
| Pokémon Snap | Nintendo | HAL Laboratory | E | ||
| F-Zero X | Nintendo | Nintendo EAD | E | ||
| Star Fox 64 | Nintendo | Nintendo EAD | E | ||
| Square Enix | Quest Corporation | T | |||
| Harvest Moon 64 | Natsume Inc. | Victor Interactive Software | E | ||
| Bomberman 64 | Konami | Hudson Soft | E |
These titles were originally released for use on the Game Boy Advance (GBA), which was launched in 2001.
There were 74 games available to purchase at the time of the Wii U eShop's closure.[2]
These titles were originally released for use on the Nintendo DS, which was launched in 2004. There were 31 games available to purchase at the time of the Wii U eShop's closure. All games on the list are published by Nintendo.
| Title | Developer(s) | Release Date | ESRB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshi's Island DS | Artoon | E | ||
| Intelligent Systems | E | |||
| Yoshi Touch & Go | Nintendo EAD | E | ||
| Mario Kart DS | Nintendo EAD | E | ||
| New Super Mario Bros. | Nintendo EAD | E | ||
| AlphaDream | E | |||
| Star Fox Command | Nintendo EAD, Q-Games | E10+ | ||
| DK: Jungle Climber | Paon | E | ||
| HAL Laboratory, Flagship | E | |||
| Big Brain Academy | Nintendo EAD | E | ||
| Nintendo SPD | E | |||
| Mario Party DS | Hudson Soft | E | ||
| Style Savvy | Nintendo SPD | E | ||
| Nintendo EAD | E | |||
| Metroid Prime Hunters | Nintendo Software Technology | T | ||
| Suzak | E10+ | |||
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Blue Rescue Team | Chunsoft | E | ||
| Chunsoft | E | |||
| Pokémon Ranger | HAL Laboratory | E | ||
| Kirby Mass Attack | HAL Laboratory | E | ||
| Creatures Inc. | E | |||
| Creatures Inc. | E | |||
| Super Mario 64 DS | Nintendo EAD | E | ||
| Nintendo Software Technology | E | |||
| HAL Laboratory | E | |||
| Nintendo EAD | E | |||
| Nintendo EAD | E10+ | |||
| Mario Hoops 3-on-3 | Square Enix | E | ||
| Intelligent Systems | E | |||
| Intelligent Systems | E10+ | |||
| Picross 3D | HAL Laboratory | E |
These titles were originally released for use on the TurboGrafx-16, which was launched in 1989. There were 40 games available to purchase, of which 33 were available at the time of the Wii U eShop's closure. All games on the list are published by Konami.[5]