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List of Nintendo firmware, non-game software and BIOS
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This article is a list of software included in Nintendo consoles, firmware within the consoles, or non-game software (such as cartridges) designed for non-game purposes, and sold separately.
| Designed for | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Famicom Disk System | Famicom Disk System bootup screen (unofficial name) | Loaded before a Famicom Disk System game. An extremely slowed down version of the song that plays on this screen is used on the GameCube bios. |
| Game Boy | Game Boy Camera | A camera Game Pak for the Game Boy, which can also be used for editing photos and playing four in-built minigames. |
| Game Boy | Sewing Machine Operation Software | For special Game Boy compatible sewing machines. Similar software in Japan includes Raku Raku Cut Shuu, Raku Raku Machine (romanized as Raku Raku Mishin), Raku Raku Moji. |
| Game Boy Color | Game Boy Color bootstrap ROM (unofficial name) | Before a regular Game Boy game is loaded on a Game Boy Color or Game Boy Advance system, the player can adjust the color palette of the game to one of four defaults, using the d-pad. |
| Game Boy Color | Nintendo Power bootup screen (unofficial name) | A menu for games for the player to choose on a GB Memory catridge if more than one game is available (or none). There are two different songs (depending on the console used to boot the menu). |
| Game Boy Color | Mobile Trainer | Released only in Japan; the Mobile Trainer was a Game Pak used to configure information for the Mobile System GB service. |
| Game Boy Color | BS-X: Sore wa Namae o Nusumareta Machi no Monogatari | Released only in Japan. An interactive town designed for use with the Satellaview, in which broadcasts could be accessed (and data still saved and usable on an 8M Memory Pack). |
| Virtual Boy | Virtual Boy BIOS (unofficial name) | Has its own song |
| Game Boy Advance | Play-Yan | Also known as Nintendo MP3 Player (Europe), MP4 Player for GBA (China) |
| Super Famicom | Nintendo Power bootup screen (unofficial name) | A menu for games for the player to choose on a SF Memory cassette. |
| Nintendo GameCube | GameCube BIOS (unofficial name) | The menu loaded for first-time use or when no GameCube disk can be read properly upon boot-up. Can be used to adjust the date and memory card settings. Additionally, the music that plays is an extremely slowed down version of the Famicom Disk System bootup screen music. |
| Nintendo DS | Nintendo DS BIOS (unofficial name) | Used to select a Nintendo DS or Game Boy Advance game, set the console's date/time among other settings. |
| Nintendo DS | Nintendo DS Browser | |
| Nintendo Dsi Browser | Nintendo DSi Browser | |
| Nintendo DSi | Nintendo Dsi BIOS (unofficial name) | |
| Nintendo 3DS, 2DS, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS (XL) | Nintendo 3DS BIOS | |
| Nintendo 3DS, 2DS, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS (XL) | Friend List | |
| Nintendo 3DS, 2DS, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS (XL) | Game Notes | |
| Nintendo 3DS, 2DS, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS (XL) | Internet Browser | |
| Nintendo 3DS, 2DS, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS (XL) | Nintendo 3DS Camera | |
| Nintendo 3DS, 2DS, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS (XL) | Nintendo 3DS Sound | |
| Nintendo 3DS, 2DS, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS (XL) | Nintendo Ambassador Certificate | |
| Nintendo 3DS, 2DS, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS (XL) | Nintendo Video | |
| Nintendo 3DS, 2DS, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS (XL) | Netflix | |
| Nintendo 3DS, 2DS, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS (XL) | Nintendo Anime Channel | |
| Nintendo 3DS, 2DS, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS (XL) | SpotPass TV | |
| Nintendo 3DS, 2DS, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS (XL) | Swapnote | |
| Nintendo 3DS, 2DS, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS (XL) | StreetPass Mii Plaza | |
| Nintendo 3DS, 2DS, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS (XL) | Nintendo Zone Viewer | |
| Nintendo 3DS, 2DS, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS (XL) | Pokémon Tretta Lab Main System | |
| Wii | Wii Menu | |
| Wii | Disc Channel | |
| Wii | Mii Channel | |
| Wii | Photo Channel | |
| Wii | Wii Shop Channel | |
| Wii | Forecast Channel | |
| Wii | News Channel | |
| Wii | Get Connected Video Channel | |
| Wii | Internet Channel | |
| Wii | Everybody Votes Channel | |
| Wii | Check Mii Out Channel | |
| Wii | Nintendo Channel | |
| Wii | Wii Fit Channel | |
| Wii | Mario Kart Channel | |
| Wii | Jam with the Band Live Channel | |
| Wii | Wii Speak Channel | |
| Wii | Rabbids Channel | |
| Wii | Television Friend Channel | |
| Wii | Digicam Print Channel | |
| Wii | Today and Tomorrow Channel | |
| Wii | Wii no Ma | |
| Wii | Demae Channel or Food Delivery | |
| Wii | BBC iPlayer Channel | |
| Wii | Netflix Channel | |
| Wii | LoveFilm Instant Channel | |
| Wii | Kirby TV Channel | |
| Wii | Hulu Plus Channel | |
| Wii | The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Save Data Update Channel | |
| Wii | YouTube Channel | |
| Wii | Wii U Transfer Tool Channel | |
| Wii | Amazon Video | |
| Wii | Crunchyroll | |
| Wii U | WaraWara Plaza | |
| Wii U | Home Menu | |
| Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo 3DS Camera | |
| Wii U | Internet Browser | |
| Wii U, Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo eShop | |
| Wii U, Nintendo 3DS | Miiverse | |
| Wii U | Nintendo TVii | |
| Nintendo Switch | Nintendo Switch BIOS (unofficial name) | |
| Nintendo Switch | Nintendo Switch Online |
