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List of Wii U Virtual Console games
This is a list of all Virtual Console releases for the Wii U. Currently, the Wii U Virtual Console service supports seven systems. The service began with NES and SNES games at launch, then expanded into Game Boy Advance titles, then with Nintendo 64 and Nintendo DS titles. Game systems from other companies are also supported; in Japan titles for the MSX and TurboGrafx-16 (PC Engine) have been released, while in North America only titles for the TurboGrafx-16 have been released.
All Virtual Console titles support the Virtual Console menu feature, by pressing ZL or by tapping the screen on the Wii U GamePad. In this menu, players can create a restore point, a feature carried over from the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console system, set the controller inputs, or adjust other settings depending on the game and system. In PAL territories, some games use the original 50Hz PAL release, while others use the North American NTSC release.
Wii Virtual Console titles that have been transferred to Wii U can be upgraded to the Wii U version for a lower price.
NES
NES Virtual Console titles are displayed through a filter that gives the effect of the game being displayed on an older television. Most NES titles released on the Wii U Virtual Console are priced at $4.99 (¥500, €4.99, £3.49, AUS$6.50).
Unless otherwise stated, these titles are compatible with the following controllers:
- Wii U GamePad
- Wii U Pro Controller
- Wii Remote
- Classic Controller (Pro, SNES, NES)
style="border-top-left-radius: 15px; background:#Template:Nintendo 2nd color;" width=250px | Title | style="background:#Template:Nintendo 2nd color;" width="150px" | North America | style="background:#Template:Nintendo 2nd color;" width="150px" | Japan | style="background:#Template:Nintendo 2nd color;" width="150px" | Europe | style="background:#Template:Nintendo 2nd color;" width="150px" | Australia | style="border-top-right-radius: 15px; background:#Template:Nintendo 2nd color;" width=500px | Additional notes |
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Adventure Island | September 11, 2014 | September 24, 2014 | July 3, 2014 | July 3, 2014 | N/A |
Baseball Simulator 1.000 | July 7, 2016 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Bases Loaded | July 10, 2014 | October 22, 2014 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Blaster Master | July 16, 2015 | May 27, 2015 | February 12, 2015 | February 12, 2015 | N/A |
Castlevania | December 19, 2013 | December 4, 2013 | March 20, 2014 | March 20, 2014 | N/A |
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest | January 16, 2014 | March 5, 2014 | May 1, 2014 | May 1, 2014 | N/A |
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse | June 26, 2014 | April 16, 2014 | April 9, 2014 | April 9, 2014 | N/A |
Dig Dug | February 5, 2015 | October 15, 2014 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Donkey Kong | July 15, 2013 | July 15, 2013 | July 15, 2013 | July 15, 2013 | N/A |
Donkey Kong Jr. | April 26, 2013 | July 15, 2013 | April 27, 2013 | April 27, 2013 | N/A |
Double Dragon | December 12, 2013 | January 22, 2014 | March 13, 2014 | March 13, 2014 | N/A |
Double Dragon II: The Revenge | August 14, 2014 | N/A | August 21, 2014 | August 21, 2014 | N/A |
Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones | February 18, 2016 | N/A | November 26, 2015 | November 26, 2015 | N/A |
Duck Hunt | December 25, 2014 | December 24, 2014 | December 25, 2014 | December 25, 2014 | This game only supports the Wii Remote controller, which simulates the NES Zapper. |
Dr. Mario | March 27, 2014 | February 26, 2014 | February 13, 2014 | February 14, 2014 | N/A |
EarthBound Beginnings | June 14, 2015 | June 15, 2015 | June 15, 2015 | June 15, 2015 | This is the first release of the game outside of Japan. The international release is the ROM of the game that was localized into English for release on the NES but was never released. The game was released for $6.99 |
Excitebike | April 26, 2013 | April 27, 2013 | April 27, 2013 | April 27, 2013 | N/A |
Galaga | August 15, 2013 | July 24, 2013 | May 1, 2014 | May 1, 2014 | N/A |
Ghosts 'n Goblins | May 30, 2013 | July 3, 2013 | May 30, 2013 | May 30, 2013 | N/A |
Ice Climber | April 26, 2013 | April 27, 2013 | May 2, 2013 | May 2, 2013 | N/A |
Ice Hockey | February 20, 2014 | December 11, 2013 | February 20, 2014 | February 20, 2014 | N/A |
Kid Icarus | July 25, 2013 | August 14, 2013 | July 11, 2013 | July 11, 2013 | Like the original Wii Virtual Console release, the Wii U version of the game uses an altered version of the original password system, as the component that interprets passwords for the original NES release is not emulated. This means that certain "special" passwords are not valid in this version. |
Kirby's Adventure | April 17, 2014 | April 17, 2014 | April 18, 2014 | April 18, 2014 | N/A |
Life Force | August 21, 2014 | October 8, 2014 | September 18, 2014 | September 18, 2014 | N/A |
Mario Bros. | June 20, 2013 | May 29, 2013 | June 20, 2013 | June 20, 2013 | N/A |
Mega Man | May 2, 2013 | June 12, 2013 | May 2, 2013 | May 2, 2013 | N/A |
Mega Man 2 | June 11, 2013 | June 12, 2013 | June 11, 2013 | June 11, 2013 | N/A |
Mega Man 3 | June 11, 2013 | May 1, 2013 | June 11, 2013 | June 11, 2013 | N/A |
Mega Man 4 | June 11, 2013 | June 12, 2013 | June 11, 2013 | June 11, 2013 | N/A |
Mega Man 5 | August 7, 2014 | April 23, 2014 | July 24, 2014 | July 24, 2014 | N/A |
Mega Man 6 | August 21, 2014 | May 14, 2014 | July 24, 2014 | July 24, 2014 | N/A |
Metroid | July 11, 2013 | August 14, 2013 | July 11, 2013 | July 11, 2013 | N/A |
Ninja Gaiden | February 6, 2014 | March 26, 2014 | March 27, 2014 | March 27, 2014 | N/A |
Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos | February 18, 2016 | N/A | November 26, 2015 | November 26, 2015 | N/A |
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom | February 18, 2016 | N/A | November 26, 2015 | November 26, 2015 | N/A |
Pac-Man | May 2, 2013 | May 15, 2013 | May 2, 2013 | May 2, 2013 | N/A |
Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream | April 26, 2013 | March 21, 2013 | March 21, 2013 | June 5, 2013 | N/A |
River City Ransom | October 1, 2015 | August 5, 2015 | April 23, 2015 | April 23, 2015 | N/A |
StarTropics | May 26, 2016 | N/A | September 3, 2015 | September 3, 2015 | N/A |
Super C | February 13, 2014 | March 5, 2014 | June 19, 2014 | June 19, 2014 | N/A |
Super Dodge Ball | July 18, 2014 | December 18, 2013 | March 13, 2014 | March 13, 2014 | N/A |
Super Mario Bros. | September 19, 2013 | December 25, 2013 | December 26, 2013 | December 26, 2013 | N/A |
Super Mario Bros. 2 | May 16, 2013 | March 19, 2014 | May 16, 2013 | May 16, 2013 | N/A |
Super Mario Bros. 3 | April 17, 2014 | June 5, 2013 | September 12, 2013 | September 12, 2013 | N/A |
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels | March 13, 2013 | August 8, 2013 | January 23, 2013 | January 23, 2013 | N/A |
Tecmo Bowl | September 10, 2015 | N/A | September 17, 2015 | September 17, 2015 | N/A |
The Legend of Zelda | August 29, 2013 | August 28, 2013 | August 29, 2013 | August 29, 2013 | Like the Wii Virtual Console release, this release of the game uses the updated version seen in The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition for the Nintendo GameCube. |
VS. Excitebike | August 31, 2015 | September 16, 2015 | N/A | N/A | This is the first time that the Famicom Disk System version of VS. Excitebike has been released outside of Japan. |
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | September 12, 2013 | September 11, 2013 | September 26, 2013 | September 26, 2013 | N/A |
Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II | May 26, 2016 | N/A | September 3, 2015 | September 3, 2015 | N/A |
SNES
Nintendo 64
Nintendo 64 titles on Wii U Virtual Console, like the Wii Virtual Console releases, do not support features such as the Controller Pak or Transfer Pak. However, titles that support the Rumble Pak use the controllers' built-in rumble capabilities. In addition to button configuration, Nintendo 64 titles also allow players to select from one of three different default control schemes based on the methods by which the original Nintendo 64 Controller is held.
These titles, unless otherwise stated, are compatible with the following controllers:
style="border-top-left-radius: 15px; background:#Template:Nintendo 2nd color;" width=250px | Title | style="background:#Template:Nintendo 2nd color;" width="150px" | North America | style="background:#Template:Nintendo 2nd color;" width="150px" | Japan | style="background:#Template:Nintendo 2nd color;" width="150px" | Europe | style="background:#Template:Nintendo 2nd color;" width="150px" | Australia | style="border-top-right-radius: 15px; background:#Template:Nintendo 2nd color;" width=500px | Additional notes |
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1080° Snowboarding | December 31, 2015 | January 20, 2016 | December 31, 2015 | December 31, 2015 | N/A |
Custom Robo V2 | N/A | June 8, 2016 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Donkey Kong 64 | April 16, 2015 | April 2, 2015 | April 2, 2015 | April 2, 2015 | N/A |
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards | July 30, 2015 | August 19, 2015 | June 25, 2015 | June 25, 2015 | N/A |
Mario Golf | September 3, 2015 | September 2, 2015 | October 8, 2015 | October 8, 2015 | As this release of the game does not support Transfer Pak functionality, the hidden characters cannot be unlocked. |
Mario Kart 64 | N/A | January 6, 2016 | January 21, 2016 | January 21, 2016 | N/A |
Mario Party 2 | N/A | March 30, 2016 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Mario Tennis | July 9, 2016 | July 20, 2016 | December 17, 2015 | December 17, 2015 | As this release of the game does not support Transfer Pak functionality, the hidden characters cannot be unlocked. |
Paper Mario | April 30, 2015 | July 15, 2015 | May 21, 2015 | May 21, 2015 | N/A |
Pokémon Snap | N/A | April 6, 2016 | N/A | N/A | Unlike the Wii Virtual Console release, images cannot be saved onto the system in any way. |
Sin & Punishment | August 27, 2015 | April 27, 2016 | September 3, 2015 | September 3, 2015 | N/A |
Super Mario 64 | April 1, 2015 | April 8, 2015 | April 1, 2015 | April 1, 2015 | N/A |
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask | N/A | June 29, 2016 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | July 2, 2015 | December 22, 2015 | July 2, 2015 | July 2, 2015 | N/A |
Wave Race 64 | N/A | July 13, 2016 | December 31, 2015 | December 31, 2015 | N/A |
Yoshi's Story | March 24, 2016 | February 17, 2016 | April 14, 2016 | April 14, 2016 | N/A |
Game Boy Advance
Nintendo DS
TurboGrafx-16
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