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The list of Virtual Console games for Wii U in North America names current and upcoming releases of vintage games. Emulated by the Wii U Virtual Console, 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 may already be available on the Wii Virtual Console, which can also 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 are also available for download from the Wii U eShop, these are not designated as Virtual Console releases and lack Virtual Console features.
Contents
- Available titles
- Nintendo Entertainment System
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System
- Nintendo 64
- Nintendo Game Boy Advance
- Nintendo DS
- NEC TurboGrafx 16
- Future releases
- References
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.
Available titles
The following is a list of the 276 games available on the Virtual Console for the Wii U in North America, 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.
Nintendo Entertainment System
These titles were originally released for use on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), which was launched in 1985.
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
These titles were originally released for use on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), which was launched in 1991.
Nintendo 64
These titles were originally released for use on the Nintendo 64, which was launched in 1996.
Nintendo Game Boy Advance
These titles were originally released for use on the Game Boy Advance (GBA), which was launched in 2001.
Nintendo DS
These titles were originally released for use on the Nintendo DS, which was launched in 2004.
NEC TurboGrafx-16
These titles were originally released for use on the TurboGrafx-16, which was launched in 1989.
Future releases
The following is a list of titles that have been announced for the Virtual Console. Nintendo announces new games and release dates through its press room site. New games are generally added to the Nintendo eShop Thursdays at 12PM ET/9AM PT.