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|image = [[File:Virtual Console Logo.png|300px|The official Virtual Console logo]] | |||
|caption = The official Virtual Console logo | |||
|developer = Nintendo | |||
|platform = '''[[Wii]]''', '''[[Wii Shop Channel]]''' | |||
|release date = {{vgrelease|NA=November 19, 2006}}{{vgrelease|JP=December 2, 2006|AUS=December 7, 2006}}{{vgrelease|EU=December 8, 2006|KO=April 26, 2008}} | |||
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'''Virtual Console''' (バーチャルコンソール ''Bācharu Konsōru''), sometimes abbreviated as '''VC''', is a specialized section of the Nintendo [[Wii Shop Channel]], an online service that allows players to purchase and download games and other software for Nintendo's [[Wii]] gaming console. The ''Virtual Console'' lineup consists of titles originally released on past consoles. These titles are run in their original forms through software emulation, and can be purchased for between 500 and 1200 Wii Points depending on system, rarity, and/or demand. The library of past games currently consists of titles originating from the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Super Nintendo|Super Nintendo Entertainment System]], and [[Nintendo 64]], as well as [[Sega Master System|Sega's Master System]] and [[Sega Genesis|Mega Drive/Genesis]], [[TurboGrafx-16|NEC's TurboGrafx-16 and TurboGrafx-CD]], [[Neo Geo|SNK's Neo Geo AES]], [[Commodore 64]] (Europe and North America only) and [[MSX]] (Japan only). [[Virtual Console Arcade]] allows players to download video arcade games. Nintendo has no plans to add Nintendo GameCube games to Wii ''Virtual Console'' due to their 1.4 GB capacity (and even higher for certain games), and because the Wii is already backward compatible with the GameCube's original Game Discs. | |||
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== | == Compatibility lists == | ||
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<div class="center"> | |||
<div style="display:inline-block; padding:3px;text-align:center;">[[File:NES Nav.png|link=Nintendo Entertainment System]]<div>Nintendo Entertainment System</div></div> | |||
<div style="display:inline-block; padding:3px;text-align:center;">[[File:Super Nintendo Nav.png|link=Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]<div>Super NES</div></div> | |||
<div style="display:inline-block; padding:3px;text-align:center;">[[File:Nintendo 64 Nav.png|link=Nintendo 64]]<div>Nintendo 64</div></div> | |||
<div style="display:inline-block; padding:3px;text-align:center;">[[File:Sega Master System Nav.png|link=Sega Master System]]<div>Sega Master System</div></div> | |||
<div style="display:inline-block; padding:3px;text-align:center;">[[File:Sega Genesis Nav.png|link=Sega Genesis]]<div>Sega Genesis</div></div> | |||
<div style="display:inline-block; padding:3px;text-align:center;">[[File:TurboGrafx-16 Nav.png|link=TurboGrafx-16]]<div>TurboGrafx-16</div></div> | |||
<div style="display:inline-block; padding:3px;text-align:center;">[[File:NeoGeo Nav.png|link=Neo Geo]]<div>Neo Geo</div></div> | |||
<div style="display:inline-block; padding:3px;text-align:center;">[[File:Commodore64 Nav.png|link=Commodore 64]]<div>Commodore 64</div></div> | |||
<div style="display:inline-block; padding:3px;text-align:center;">[[File:MSX Nav.png|link=MSX]]<div>MSX</div></div> | |||
<div style="display:inline-block; padding:3px;text-align:center;">[[File:VirtualConsoleArcade.png|link=Arcade]]<div>Arcade</div></div> | |||
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{| class="wikitable" | == Control == | ||
Wii Remote in sideways position are not supported by many Virtual Console titles like all Super NES, Nintendo 64, and some Genesis and Neo Geo titles. Though more titles can use GameCube controller, except for some TurboGrafx-16 titles. Classic controller can be used in any Virtual Console titles. | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; size:90%;" | |||
|- | |||
! Virtual Console | |||
! Sideways Wii Remote | |||
! Classic Controller | |||
! GameCube Controller | |||
|- | |- | ||
| NES | |||
|✔||✔||✔ | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Super NES | ||
| | | ||✔||✔ | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Nintendo 64 | ||
| | | ||✔||✔ | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Sega Master System | | Sega Master System | ||
|✔||✔||✔ | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Sega Genesis | ||
|Depends||✔||✔ | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | TurboGrafx-16 | ||
| | |✔||✔||Depends | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Neo Geo | | Neo Geo | ||
|Depends||✔||✔ | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Commodore 64 | ||
| | |✔||✔||✔ | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | MSX | ||
| | |✔||✔||✔ | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Arcade | |||
|✔||✔||✔ | |||
|} | |} | ||
=== Force Feedback === | |||
Nintendo 64 titles that originally provided force feedback via the Nintendo 64 controller's Rumble Pak peripheral however, are not supported by the built-in "Rumble" feature of the GameCube controller. It is not a problem with Dolphin but rather a limitation of Virtual Console. | |||
== See also == | |||
*[[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] | |||
*[[Wii]] | |||
*[[WiiWare]] | |||
*[[Wii Channels]] | |||
[[Category:Platforms]] | |||
Latest revision as of 04:53, 7 January 2018
 The official Virtual Console logo | |
| Developer | Nintendo |
|---|---|
| Platform | Wii, Wii Shop Channel |
| Release date(s) | NA November 19, 2006 JP December 2, 2006 AUS December 7, 2006 EU December 8, 2006 KO April 26, 2008 |
Virtual Console (バーチャルコンソール Bācharu Konsōru), sometimes abbreviated as VC, is a specialized section of the Nintendo Wii Shop Channel, an online service that allows players to purchase and download games and other software for Nintendo's Wii gaming console. The Virtual Console lineup consists of titles originally released on past consoles. These titles are run in their original forms through software emulation, and can be purchased for between 500 and 1200 Wii Points depending on system, rarity, and/or demand. The library of past games currently consists of titles originating from the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and Nintendo 64, as well as Sega's Master System and Mega Drive/Genesis, NEC's TurboGrafx-16 and TurboGrafx-CD, SNK's Neo Geo AES, Commodore 64 (Europe and North America only) and MSX (Japan only). Virtual Console Arcade allows players to download video arcade games. Nintendo has no plans to add Nintendo GameCube games to Wii Virtual Console due to their 1.4 GB capacity (and even higher for certain games), and because the Wii is already backward compatible with the GameCube's original Game Discs.
There are no known global problems with Virtual Console titles on Dolphin.
Compatibility lists
Control
Wii Remote in sideways position are not supported by many Virtual Console titles like all Super NES, Nintendo 64, and some Genesis and Neo Geo titles. Though more titles can use GameCube controller, except for some TurboGrafx-16 titles. Classic controller can be used in any Virtual Console titles.
| Virtual Console | Sideways Wii Remote | Classic Controller | GameCube Controller |
|---|---|---|---|
| NES | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Super NES | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Nintendo 64 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Sega Master System | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Sega Genesis | Depends | ✔ | ✔ |
| TurboGrafx-16 | ✔ | ✔ | Depends |
| Neo Geo | Depends | ✔ | ✔ |
| Commodore 64 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| MSX | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Arcade | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Force Feedback
Nintendo 64 titles that originally provided force feedback via the Nintendo 64 controller's Rumble Pak peripheral however, are not supported by the built-in "Rumble" feature of the GameCube controller. It is not a problem with Dolphin but rather a limitation of Virtual Console.