Virtual Console

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Virtual Console
The official Virtual Console logo
The official Virtual Console logo
Developer Nintendo
Platform Wii, Wii Shop Channel
Type Classic video game re-release distribution
Release date(s) November 19, 2006
Website Official US website
Official UK website
Official Japanese website

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.

Virtual Console Global Problems

Only problems that may/will occur with any Virtual Console game that you test on Dolphin are listed below. To see specific platform problems, go to the page of that system (a table of systems are available under Virtual Console Main List, below)

Controller issues

Many games are asking for "Press start button", but it can't be pressed. Some games also ask for connecting Classic Controller, even if you have set it up on Wiimote settings, however, waiting a few moments at "You will need Classic Controller" and disconnecting Wiimote with Alt+F5 will allow you to play using GC controller on games that support it.

Compatibility lists

NES Nav.png
Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Nintendo Nav.png
Super Nintendo
Nintendo 64 Nav.png
Nintendo 64
Sega Master System Nav.png
Sega Master System
Sega Genesis Nav.png
Sega Genesis
TurboGrafx-16 Nav.png
TurboGrafx-16
NeoGeo Nav.png
Neo Geo
Commodore64 Nav.png
Commodore 64
MSX Nav.png
MSX
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Arcade

See also