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List of Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console games
This is a list of all Virtual Console releases for the Nintendo 3DS. The Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console service originally launched on June 6, 2011, alongside the launch of the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS, with Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles. The service then began to add Nintendo Entertainment System titles in 2012, followed by a selection of Game Gear titles between 2012 and 2013, TurboGrafx-16 titles in Japan in 2014, and finally began to add Super Nintendo Entertainment System games in 2016.
Similar to the Wii Virtual Console service, by returning to the HOME Menu the game will create a Suspend Point, returning the player to that point in the game the next time they load the game; turning off the console, however, results in the game returning to the title screen. A new feature for the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console is the addition of the Virtual Console menu, accessible by tapping on the bottom screen or pressing X (except with SNES games). Here, the player can save and load restore points, reset the game, and access various other features. When starting games, the player is given the option to enable restore points the first time they access the Virtual Console menu, and can be deactivated by pressing Start, X, and R simultaneously on the menu.
In 2010, before the launch of the system, Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé was asked whether or not Virtual Boy games would be released through the Virtual Console service, to which Reggie responded that he could not argue for this as he lacked familiarity with the platform.[1] Later, when asked this at the 73rd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in 2015, Satoru Iwata responded that, despite the Virtual Boy's financial failure, he would "take note of that advice for the future."[2][3]
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Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors Program
Before the proper launch of the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console, Nintendo allowed users to download ten free NES and Game Boy Advance titles as part of the "Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors Program", distributed to early adopters of the system before its first price drop.
The selection of NES titles were released on September 1, 2011[4]:
- Balloon Fight
- Donkey Kong Jr.
- Ice Climber
- Metroid
- NES Open Tournament Golf
- Super Mario Bros.
- The Legend of Zelda
- Wrecking Crew
- Yoshi
- Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
The Game Boy Advance titles, meanwhile, were released on December 11, 2011:
- F-Zero: Maximum Velocity
- Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
- Kirby & the Amazing Mirror
- The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
- Mario Kart: Super Circuit
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong
- Metroid Fusion
- Wario Land 4
- WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames!
- Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Game Boy
The Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console service began with the release of Game Boy titles in June 2011. By holding down L and R and pressing Y while playing, the player can switch between the standard black and grey screen and the green monochrome screen similar to the original Game Boy display, which also blurs the screen. In addition to this, by holding down the Start or Select buttons when starting the game, the game will be displayed at its original resolution with a Game Boy border, which will pop out when using the 3D depth slider.
Most games cannot be played in multiplayer mode, as they originally required a Game Link Cable to play, though the Pokémon games use wireless features for multiplayer.
According to Natsume, Nintendo had "moved on" from releasing Game Boy Virtual Console titles by October 2015.[5]
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Adventure Island | December 1, 2011 | July 13, 2011 | November 3, 2011 | November 3, 2011 | N/A | N/A |
Alleyway | June 6, 2011 | August 3, 2011 | June 7, 2011 | June 7, 2011 | June 1, 2016 | N/A |
Avenging Spirit | August 11, 2011 | June 7, 2011 | August 11, 2011 | August 11, 2011 | N/A | N/A |
Balloon Kid | November 3, 2011 | N/A | January 26, 2012 | January 26, 2012 | June 15, 2016 | N/A |
Baseball | July 14, 2011 | June 7, 2011 | July 28, 2011 | July 28, 2011 | April 6, 2016 | N/A |
Bionic Commando | December 29, 2011 | November 16, 2011 | December 29, 2011 | December 29, 2011 | N/A | N/A |
Bomberman GB 3 | N/A | July 11, 2012 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Burger Time Deluxe | October 27, 2011 | September 14, 2011 | October 27, 2011 | October 27, 2011 | N/A | N/A |
Castlevania: The Adventure | October 25, 2012 | March 14, 2012 | May 7, 2012 | May 7, 2012 | N/A | N/A |
Catrap | October 13, 2011 | July 27, 2011 | October 6, 2011 | October 6, 2011 | N/A | N/A |
Crash 'n' the Boys: Street Challenge | N/A | November 9, 2011 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Donkey Kong | June 16, 2011 | June 15, 2011 | June 16, 2011 | June 16, 2011 | February 3, 2016 | N/A |
Donkey Kong Land | February 26, 2015 | April 2, 2014 | October 16, 2014 | October 16, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Donkey Kong Land 2 | February 26, 2015 | April 16, 2014 | October 23, 2014 | October 23, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Donkey Kong Land III | February 26, 2015 | N/A | October 30, 2014 | October 30, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Double Dragon | October 20, 2011 | June 22, 2011 | June 23, 2011 | June 23, 2011 | N/A | N/A |
Double Dragon II | N/A | August 8, 2012 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Downtown Nekketsu Kōshinkyoku: Dokodemo Daiundōkai | N/A | May 16, 2012 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Downtown Special: Kunio-kun no Jidaigeki da yo Zen'in Shūgō! | N/A | June 7, 2011 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Dr. Mario | October 4, 2012 | July 27, 2011 | March 22, 2012 | March 22, 2012 | May 18, 2016 | N/A |
Fortified Zone | July 7, 2011 | June 15, 2011 | July 7, 2011 | July 7, 2011 | N/A | N/A |
Gargoyle's Quest | August 25, 2011 | June 29, 2011 | August 25, 2011 | August 25, 2011 | N/A | N/A |
Game & Watch Gallery | July 14, 2011 | June 22, 2011 | July 21, 2011 | July 21, 2011 | N/A | N/A |
Game & Watch Gallery 2 | N/A | March 21, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Ganbare Goemon: Sarawareta Ebisumaru! | N/A | June 27, 2012 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Golf | September 8, 2011 | June 22, 2011 | October 13, 2011 | October 13, 2011 | July 20, 2016 | N/A |
Heracles no Eikō: Ugokidashita Kamigami | N/A | August 24, 2011 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Ikari no Yōsai 2 | N/A | January 11, 2012 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru | N/A | September 5, 2012 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters | July 19, 2012 | February 8, 2012 | March 8, 2012 | March 8, 2012 | N/A | N/A |
Kirby's Block Ball | May 17, 2012 | October 26, 2011 | February 9, 2012 | February 9, 2012 | N/A | N/A |
Kirby's Dream Land | June 30, 2011 | June 7, 2011 | June 30, 2011 | June 30, 2011 | February 3, 2016 | N/A |
Kirby's Dream Land 2 | August 1, 2013 | February 15, 2012 | May 17, 2012 | May 17, 2012 | April 20, 2016 | N/A |
Kirby's Pinball Land | July 12, 2012 | August 29, 2012 | July 26, 2012 | July 26, 2012 | N/A | N/A |
Kirby's Star Stacker | January 17, 2013 | May 23, 2012 | August 30, 2012 | August 30, 2012 | N/A | N/A |
Lock'N Chase | January 19, 2012 | November 2, 2011 | December 1, 2011 | December 1, 2011 | N/A | N/A |
Mario's Picross | August 4, 2011 | September 21, 2011 | July 14, 2011 | July 14, 2011 | N/A | N/A |
Maru's Mission | February 9, 2012 | January 18, 2012 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge | September 15, 2011 | June 7, 2011 | September 15, 2011 | September 15, 2011 | N/A | N/A |
Mega Man II | May 8, 2014 | September 25, 2013 | August 7, 2014 | August 7, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Mega Man III | May 8, 2014 | October 9, 2013 | August 14, 2014 | August 14, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Mega Man IV | May 15, 2014 | October 23, 2013 | August 21, 2014 | August 21, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Mega Man V | May 22, 2014 | November 6, 2013 | August 28, 2014 | August 28, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Metroid II: Return of Samus | November 24, 2011 | September 28, 2011 | November 24, 2011 | November 24, 2011 | June 15, 2016 | N/A |
Mole Mania | July 26, 2012 | November 7, 2012 | October 4, 2012 | October 4, 2012 | N/A | N/A |
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon | September 13, 2012 | March 7, 2012 | August 16, 2012 | August 16, 2012 | N/A | N/A |
Nekketsu! Beach Volley da yo: Kunio-kun | N/A | January 25, 2012 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Nekketsu Kōkō Dodgeball Bu: Kyōteki! Dōkyū Senshi no Maki | N/A | August 3, 2011 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Nekketsu Kōkō Soccer Bu: World Cup Hen | N/A | August 1, 2012 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Pac-Man | September 1, 2011 | July 7, 2011 | August 4, 2011 | August 4, 2011 | N/A | N/A |
Picross 2 | N/A | October 24, 2012 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Pokémon Blue Version (NA) | February 27, 2016 | February 27, 2016 | February 27, 2016 | February 27, 2016 | N/A | This game was released in three different versions: an English Version, a French Version, and a Spanish Version. |
Pokémon Blue Version (JP) | N/A | February 27, 2016 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Pokémon Red Version | February 27, 2016 | February 27, 2016 | February 27, 2016 | February 27, 2016 | N/A | This game was released in three different versions: an English Version, a French Version, and a Spanish Version. |
Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition | N/A | February 27, 2016 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Pinball: Revenge of the Gator | October 17, 2013 | January 9, 2013 | September 5, 2013 | September 5, 2013 | N/A | N/A |
Pop'n TwinBee | N/A | June 13, 2012 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Pri Pri: Primitive Princess! | N/A | July 18, 2012 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Qix | July 7, 2011 | June 15, 2011 | July 7, 2011 | July 7, 2011 | N/A | N/A |
Quarth | September 27, 2012 | February 22, 2012 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Radar Mission | June 6, 2011 | October 5, 2011 | June 23, 2011 | June 23, 2011 | N/A | N/A |
Side Pocket | October 6, 2011 | September 7, 2011 | November 10, 2011 | November 10, 2011 | N/A | N/A |
Super Mario Land | June 6, 2011 | June 7, 2011 | June 7, 2011 | June 7, 2011 | February 3, 2016 | N/A |
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins | September 29, 2011 | October 12, 2011 | September 29, 2011 | September 29, 2011 | June 1, 2016 | N/A |
Tennis | June 23, 2011 | July 20, 2011 | June 7, 2011 | June 7, 2011 | March 2, 2016 | N/A |
Tetris | December 22, 2011 | December 28, 2011 | December 22, 2011 | December 22, 2011 | N/A | This game was removed from the Nintendo eShop in all regions after December 31, 2014. |
Tetris Attack | N/A | December 11, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The Sword of Hope | N/A | December 7, 2011 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The Sword of Hope II | July 12, 2012 | June 13, 2012 | August 9, 2012 | August 9, 2012 | N/A | N/A |
Trip World | N/A | November 30, 2011 | January 5, 2012 | January 5, 2012 | N/A | N/A |
Tumble Pop | July 19, 2012 | April 11, 2012 | June 7, 2012 | June 7, 2012 | N/A | N/A |
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | July 26, 2012 | December 14, 2011 | February 16, 2012 | February 16, 2012 | May 18, 2016 | N/A |
Zoids Densetsu | N/A | August 31, 2011 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Game Boy Color
Game Boy Color titles began to be released in June 2011 alongside the launch of the Virtual Console service, with The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX. The Game Boy Color titles consist of both Game Boy Color-exclusive titles and some later Game Boy titles being played in Game Boy Color mode, with their full-color palettes enabled. Similar to Game Boy titles, the player can enable a Game Boy Color border by holding down Start or Select during startup. Game Boy Color games are also incompatible with multiplayer, though the Pokémon games use the system's wireless capabilities for this.
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Balloon Kid GB | N/A | October 19, 2011 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Bionic Commando: Elite Forces | January 1, 2015 | N/A | November 13, 2014 | November 13, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Blaster Master: Enemy Below | December 15, 2011 | November 22, 2011 | December 8, 2011 | December 8, 2011 | N/A | N/A |
Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong | N/A | May 7, 2014 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Game & Watch Gallery 2 | May 24, 2012 | N/A | May 3, 2012 | May 3, 2012 | N/A | N/A |
Game & Watch Gallery 3 | February 5, 2015 | N/A | September 25, 2014 | September 25, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Harvest Moon GBC | May 16, 2013 | N/A | March 28, 2013 | March 28, 2013 | N/A | N/A |
Harvest Moon 2 GBC | October 16, 2014 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Harvest Moon 3 GBC | December 11, 2014 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Koto Battle: Tengai no Moribito | N/A | May 30, 2012 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Legend of the River King | March 28, 2013 | N/A | July 3, 2013 | July 3, 2013 | N/A | N/A |
Legend of the River King 2 | September 18, 2014 | N/A | October 23, 2014 | October 23, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Lufia: The Legend Returns | January 15, 2015 | N/A | November 20, 2014 | November 20, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Mario Golf | October 11, 2012 | October 3, 2012 | May 29, 2014 | May 29, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Mario Tennis | January 2, 2014 | June 26, 2013 | January 2, 2014 | January 2, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Mega Man Xtreme | May 1, 2014 | December 4, 2013 | September 4, 2014 | September 4, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Mega Man Xtreme 2 | May 29, 2014 | December 25, 2013 | September 11, 2014 | September 11, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible II | N/A | September 12, 2012 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge | November 6, 2014 | N/A | November 27, 2014 | November 27, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Pokémon Trading Card Game | November 13, 2014 | December 24, 2014 | July 10, 2014 | July 10, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition | February 27, 2016 | N/A | February 27, 2016 | February 27, 2016 | N/A | This game was released in three different versions: an English Version, a French Version, and a Spanish Version. |
Prince of Persia | June 7, 2012 | N/A | January 29, 2012 | January 29, 2012 | N/A | N/A |
Rayman | May 31, 2012 | July 25, 2012 | May 31, 2012 | May 31, 2012 | N/A | N/A |
Revelations: The Demon Slayer | N/A | April 25, 2012 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Shantae | July 18, 2013 | N/A | July 18, 2013 | July 18, 2013 | N/A | N/A |
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children - Black Book | N/A | November 13, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children - Red Book | N/A | November 13, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe | December 25, 2014 | N/A | February 27, 2014 | February 27, 2014 | May 4, 2016 | N/A |
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX | June 7, 2011 | June 8, 2011 | June 8, 2011 | June 8, 2011 | March 2, 2016 | N/A |
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages | May 30, 2013 | March 27, 2013 | May 30, 2013 | May 30, 2013 | April 20, 2016 | N/A |
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons | May 30, 2013 | March 27, 2013 | May 30, 2013 | May 30, 2013 | April 20, 2016 | N/A |
Toki Tori | August 30, 2012 | N/A | August 2, 2012 | August 2, 2012 | N/A | N/A |
Trade & Battle: Card Hero | N/A | August 10, 2011 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Wario Land II | December 20, 2012 | April 4, 2012 | July 19, 2012 | July 19, 2012 | March 2, 2016 | N/A |
Wario Land 3 | August 29, 2013 | May 2, 2012 | December 6, 2012 | December 6, 2012 | N/A | N/A |
Xtreme Sports | August 21, 2014 | N/A | August 7, 2014 | August 7, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
NES
NES titles began to be added in early 2012. By holding down the L and R buttons and pressing Y the player can switch between both controller port inputs for multiplayer, though some games support Download Play for multiplayer.
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Adventure Island II | March 6, 2014 | April 24, 2013 | March 27, 2014 | March 27, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Adventures of Lolo | January 8, 2015 | April 9, 2014 | October 16, 2014 | October 16, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Antarctic Adventure | N/A | August 21, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Atlantis no Nazo | N/A | October 2, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Balloon Fight | May 2, 2013 | August 22, 2012 | May 2, 2013 | May 2, 2013 | N/A | N/A |
Bases Loaded | July 10, 2014 | May 15, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Battle City | N/A | July 31, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Binary Land | N/A | August 7, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa | N/A | February 19, 2014 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Blaster Master | July 24, 2014 | September 5, 2012 | January 10, 2013 | January 10, 2013 | N/A | N/A |
Bubble Bobble | N/A | October 16, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Castlevania | April 4, 2013 | October 17, 2012 | February 14, 2013 | February 14, 2013 | N/A | N/A |
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest | January 16, 2014 | March 27, 2013 | January 16, 2014 | January 16, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse | June 24, 2014 | N/A | April 17, 2014 | April 17, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Chack'n Pop | N/A | November 20, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Challenger | N/A | March 13, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
City Connection | November 21, 2013 | January 16, 2013 | October 17, 2013 | October 17, 2013 | N/A | N/A |
Clu Clu Land | March 27, 2014 | June 12, 2013 | May 8, 2014 | May 8, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Crash 'n' the Boys: Street Challenge | December 19, 2013 | January 23, 2013 | November 28, 2013 | November 28, 2013 | N/A | N/A |
Devil World | N/A | April 17, 2013 | March 20, 2014 | March 20, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Dig Dug | February 14, 2013 | October 3, 2012 | April 18, 2013 | April 18, 2013 | N/A | N/A |
Donkey Kong | August 15, 2013 | October 17, 2012 | November 21, 2013 | November 21, 2013 | March 2, 2016 | N/A |
Donkey Kong 3 | December 5, 2013 | March 27, 2013 | December 12, 2013 | December 12, 2013 | July 6, 2016 | N/A |
Donkey Kong Jr. | June 14, 2012 | April 18, 2012 | August 23, 2012 | August 23, 2012 | April 6, 2016 | N/A |
Double Dragon | December 12, 2013 | February 6, 2013 | December 5, 2013 | December 5, 2013 | N/A | N/A |
Double Dragon II: The Revenge | June 12, 2014 | May 29, 2013 | May 22, 2014 | May 22, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Downtown Nekketsu Kōshinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundōkai | N/A | June 12, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Downtown Special: Kunio-kun no Jidaigeki da yo Zen'in Shūgō! | N/A | July 10, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Dragon Buster | N/A | March 19, 2016 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Elevator Action | N/A | March 12, 2014 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Esper Dream | N/A | July 10, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Famicom Detective Club: Kieta Kōkeisha | N/A | April 24, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Famicom Detective Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shōjo | N/A | May 1, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Famicom Wars | N/A | December 26, 2012 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Field Combat | N/A | May 1, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Final Fantasy | N/A | December 18, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Final Fantasy II | N/A | February 13, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Final Fantasy III | N/A | February 13, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Fire Emblem Gaiden | N/A | April 3, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light | N/A | August 1, 2012 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Front Line | N/A | January 15, 2014 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Galaga | March 13, 2014 | May 22, 2013 | May 1, 2014 | May 1, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū | N/A | March 6, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Ganbare Goemon 2 | N/A | January 8, 2014 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ōgon Kiseru | N/A | June 5, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Gargoyle's Quest II: The Demon Darkness | October 30, 2014 | March 5, 2014 | October 30, 2014 | October 30, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Getsu Fūma Den | N/A | February 20, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Ghosts 'n Goblins | October 25, 2012 | February 13, 2013 | January 3, 2013 | January 3, 2013 | N/A | N/A |
Gradius | October 18, 2012 | May 8, 2013 | November 1, 2012 | November 1, 2012 | N/A | N/A |
Hanjuku Hero | N/A | October 30, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Ice Climber | January 31, 2013 | July 4, 2012 | May 2, 2013 | May 2, 2013 | March 2, 2016 | N/A |
Ike Ike! Nekketsu Hockey Bu: Subette Koronde Dairantō | N/A | August 7, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Ikki | N/A | February 13, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Joy Mech Fight | N/A | April 24, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Kanshaku tamanage Kantarō no Tōkaidō Gojūsan-tsugi | N/A | September 18, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
King's Knight | N/A | February 5, 2014 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Life Force | January 23, 2014 | February 20, 2013 | December 19, 2013 | December 19, 2013 | N/A | N/A |
Mach Rider | April 10, 2014 | July 17, 2013 | June 12, 2014 | June 12, 2014 | June 15, 2016 | N/A |
Mappy | N/A | August 28, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Mario Bros. | January 30, 2014 | May 8, 2013 | September 9, 2014 | September 9, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Mega Man | December 27, 2012 | July 18, 2012 | October 18, 2012 | October 18, 2012 | N/A | N/A |
Mega Man 2 | February 7, 2013 | August 8, 2012 | February 7, 2013 | February 7, 2013 | N/A | N/A |
Mega Man 3 | March 14, 2013 | September 26, 2012 | April 4, 2013 | April 4, 2013 | N/A | N/A |
Mega Man 4 | April 25, 2013 | October 17, 2012 | April 25, 2013 | April 25, 2013 | N/A | N/A |
Mega Man 5 | May 16, 2013 | November 14, 2012 | May 16, 2013 | May 16, 2013 | N/A | N/A |
Mega Man 6 | June 20, 2013 | December 12, 2012 | June 11, 2013 | June 11, 2013 | N/A | N/A |
Metal Max | N/A | January 9, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Metroid | March 1, 2012 | February 29, 2012 | March 15, 2012 | March 15, 2012 | February 3, 2016 | N/A |
Mighty Bomb Jack | December 6, 2012 | September 26, 2012 | October 25, 2012 | October 25, 2012 | N/A | N/A |
Mighty Final Fight | November 27, 2014 | January 29, 2014 | October 9, 2014 | October 9, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Milon's Secret Castle | October 31, 2013 | December 26, 2012 | September 26, 2013 | September 26, 2013 | N/A | N/A |
NES Open Tournament Golf | July 5, 2012 | August 10, 2012 | August 23, 2012 | August 23, 2012 | N/A | N/A |
Ninja Gaiden | December 13, 2012 | August 29, 2012 | November 15, 2012 | November 15, 2012 | N/A | N/A |
Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos | August 22, 2013 | N/A | August 29, 2013 | August 29, 2013 | N/A | N/A |
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom | November 28, 2013 | N/A | January 23, 2014 | January 23, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Ninja JaJaMaru-kun | N/A | October 31, 2012 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Nintendo World Cup | N/A | May 22, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Nuts & Milk | N/A | July 17, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Pac-Man | November 29, 2012 | November 21, 2012 | February 28, 2013 | February 28, 2013 | N/A | N/A |
Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom | N/A | February 19, 2012 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream | March 8, 2012 | February 1, 2012 | March 1, 2012 | March 1, 2012 | N/A | N/A |
Renegade | February 27, 2014 | April 3, 2013 | February 20, 2014 | February 20, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Ripple Island | N/A | April 10, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
River City Ransom | November 14, 2013 | November 28, 2012 | July 25, 2013 | July 25, 2013 | N/A | N/A |
S.C.A.T. | Jaunary 22, 2015 | N/A | December 4, 2014 | December 4, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
SD Gundam World Gachapon Senshi - Scramble Wars | N/A | March 19, 2014 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Shadowgate | N/A | April 30, 2014 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Shadow of the Ninja | January 29, 2015 | N/A | December 4, 2014 | December 4, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Shin Onigashima | N/A | June 5, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Sky Kid | February 20, 2014 | April 10, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Solomon's Key | September 19, 2013 | December 5, 2012 | August 22, 2013 | August 22, 2013 | N/A | N/A |
Spelunker | June 27, 2013 | December 19, 2012 | July 18, 2013 | July 18, 2013 | N/A | N/A |
Star Luster | N/A | November 27, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Star Soldier | September 24, 2013 | November 14, 2012 | August 15, 2013 | August 15, 2013 | N/A | N/A |
Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight | September 4, 2014 | February 26, 2014 | December 18, 2014 | December 18, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Sugoro Quest: The Quest of Dice Heroes | N/A | March 19, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summer Carnival '92 RECCA | September 5, 2013 | December 12, 2012 | August 15, 2013 | August 15, 2013 | N/A | This is the first release of the game outside of Japan. |
Super C | January 24, 2013 | October 10, 2012 | May 2, 2013 | May 2, 2013 | N/A | N/A |
Super Dodge Ball | February 16, 2012 | March 6, 2013 | June 5, 2014 | June 5, 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Super Mario Bros. | February 16, 2012 | January 5, 2012 | March 1, 2012 | March 1, 2012 | February 3, 2016 | N/A |
Super Mario Bros. 2 | July 11, 2013 | November 28, 2012 | August 7, 2013 | August 7, 2013 | March 2, 2016 | N/A |
Super Mario Bros. 3 | April 17, 2014 | January 1, 2013 | December 26, 2013 | December 26, 2013 | April 6, 2016 | N/A |
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels | December 27, 2012 | July 25, 2012 | December 27, 2012 | December 27, 2012 | July 6, 2016 | N/A |
Tecmo Bowl | September 12, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The Legend of Kage | N/A | January 22, 2014 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The Legend of Zelda | July 5, 2012 | December 22, 2011 | April 12, 2012 | April 12, 2012 | February 3, 2016 | N/A |
The Mysterious Murasame Castle | August 7, 2014 | July 3, 2013 | May 29, 2014 | May 29, 2014 | July 6, 2016 | This is the first release of the game outside of Japan. |
The Tower of Druaga | N/A | December 19, 2012 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The Wing of Madoola | N/A | January 30, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tsuppari Ōzumō: Risshin Shusse Hen | N/A | June 19, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Uforia: The Saga | N/A | July 24, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valkyrie no Bōken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu | N/A | September 4, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Wario's Woods | November 7, 2013 | May 29, 2013 | October 24, 2014 | October 24, 2014 | July 20, 2016 | N/A |
Wrecking Crew | March 7, 2013 | February 19, 2012 | May 9, 2013 | May 9, 2013 | May 18, 2016 | N/A |
Yie Ar Kung-Fu | N/A | June 19, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Yoshi | February 21, 2013 | August 22, 2012 | May 2, 2013 | May 2, 2013 | N/A | N/A |
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | November 22, 2012 | June 6, 2012 | September 13, 2012 | September 13, 2012 | May 4, 2016 | N/A |
SNES
SNES games began to be added to the service in March 2015, exclusively available for New Nintendo 3DS systems as the system's better CPU allows the games "to run on the system with quality results"[6] SNES games have an added "Pixel Perfect" mode that displays the game at its native resolution with perfectly square pixels, and has the option to send gameplay information to Nintendo.
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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Breath of Fire | March 3, 2016 | N/A | October 6, 2016 | October 6, 2016 | N/A |
Breath of Fire II | November 24, 2016[7] | N/A | October 6, 2016 | October 6, 2016 | N/A |
Contra III: The Alien Wars | May 19, 2016 | May 9, 2016 | May 12, 2016 | May 12, 2016 | N/A |
Demon's Crest | December 8, 2016[8] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Donkey Kong Country | March 24, 2016 | March 4, 2016 | March 24, 2016 | March 24, 2016 | N/A |
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | April 14, 2016 | April 6, 2016 | March 24, 2016 | March 24, 2016 | N/A |
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! | June 2, 2016 | May 9, 2016 | June 2, 2016 | June 2, 2016 | N/A |
EarthBound | March 3, 2016 | March 4, 2016 | March 3, 2016 | March 3, 2016 | N/A |
F-Zero | March 3, 2016 | March 4, 2016 | March 17, 2016 | March 17, 2016 | N/A |
Final Fight | July 14, 2016 | August 9, 2016 | September 8, 2016 | September 8, 2016 | N/A |
Final Fight 2 | September 22, 2016 | November 21, 2016 | September 8, 2016 | September 8, 2016 | N/A |
Final Fight 3 | September 22, 2016 | November 21, 2016 | September 8, 2016 | September 8, 2016 | N/A |
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War | N/A | August 27, 2016 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem | N/A | June 22, 2016 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 | N/A | November 28, 2016[9] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Kirby's Dream Course | July 28, 2016 | June 7, 2016 | June 9, 2016 | June 9, 2016 | N/A |
Kirby's Star Stacker | N/A | November 28, 2016[9] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Live A Live | N/A | November 28, 2016[9] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Mario's Super Picross | N/A | November 28, 2016[9] | November 3, 2016 | November 4, 2016 | N/A |
Mega Man X | August 11, 2016 | May 9, 2016 | July 14, 2016 | July 14, 2016 | N/A |
Mega Man X2 | October 6, 2016 | July 20, 2016 | August 11, 2016 | August 11, 2016 | N/A |
Mega Man X3 | November 10, 2016 | November 21, 2016 | August 11, 2016 | August 11, 2016 | N/A |
Mega Man 7 | June 16, 2016 | May 9, 2016 | July 14, 2016 | July 14, 2016 | N/A |
Pilotwings | March 3, 2016 | April 6, 2016 | April 14, 2016 | April 14, 2016 | N/A |
Pop'n TwinBee | N/A | November 28, 2016[9] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Romancing SaGa | N/A | November 21, 2016 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Super Famicom Wars | N/A | November 28, 2016[9] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts | June 23, 2016 | July 20, 2016 | October 20, 2016 | October 20, 2016 | N/A |
Super Mario Kart | March 24, 2016 | May 9, 2016 | March 17, 2016 | March 17, 2016 | N/A |
Super Mario World | March 3, 2016 | March 4, 2016 | March 3, 2016 | March 3, 2016 | N/A |
Super Metroid | April 14, 2016 | April 6, 2016 | March 10, 2016 | March 10, 2016 | N/A |
Street Fighter Alpha 2 | August 25, 2016 | August 9, 2016 | July 28, 2016 | July 28, 2016 | N/A |
Super Castlevania IV | September 8, 2016 | November 21, 2016 | October 20, 2016 | October 20, 2016 | N/A |
Super Punch-Out!! | May 5, 2016 | November 21, 2016 | April 28, 2016 | April 28, 2016 | N/A |
Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers | August 25, 2016 | June 7, 2016 | July 28, 2016 | July 28, 2016 | N/A |
Super Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting | August 25, 2016 | July 20, 2016 | July 28, 2016 | July 28, 2016 | N/A |
Tactics Ogre | N/A | November 21, 2016 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tetris Attack | N/A | August 9, 2016 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja | July 14, 2016 | June 7, 2016 | August 25, 2016 | August 25, 2016 | N/A |
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past | April 14, 2016 | March 4, 2016 | March 10, 2016 | March 10, 2016 | N/A |
Game Gear
SEGA began to release titles for their Game Gear handheld console through the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console service beginning in March 2012, and continued to release them until June 2013 in most regions and until December that year in Japan. The Game Gear Virtual Console emulator was developed by M2 rather than by Nintendo.[10]
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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Columns | June 13, 2013 | August 8, 2012 | June 13, 2013 | June 13, 2013 | N/A |
Crystal Warriors | June 27, 2013 | February 6, 2013 | June 27, 2013 | June 27, 2013 | N/A |
Defenders of Oasis | June 20, 2013 | July 18, 2012 | June 20, 2013 | June 20, 2013 | N/A |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine | June 13, 2013 | January 30, 2013 | June 13, 2013 | June 13, 2013 | N/A |
Dragon Crystal | March 15, 2012 | March 14, 2012 | March 29, 2012 | March 29, 2012 | N/A |
G-LOC: Air Battle | July 4, 2013 | September 26, 2012 | July 4, 2013 | July 4, 2013 | N/A |
Nazo Puyo | N/A | September 25, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Nazo Puyo 2 | N/A | October 23, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Nazo Puyo: Arle no Roux | N/A | November 20, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Puyo Puyo Tsu | N/A | December 25, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Shining Force Gaiden: Ensei - Jashin no Kuni he | N/A | October 2, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict | N/A | January 15, 2014 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya | June 13, 2013 | November 6, 2013 | June 13, 2013 | June 13, 2013 | N/A |
Sonic Blast | June 20, 2013 | April 18, 2012 | June 14, 2012 | June 14, 2012 | N/A |
Sonic Drift 2 | July 4, 2013 | November 14, 2012 | July 4, 2013 | July 4, 2013 | N/A |
Sonic Labyrinth | June 27, 2013 | May 16, 2012 | May 10, 2012 | May 10, 2012 | N/A |
Sonic the Hedgehog | June 13, 2013 | December 4, 2013 | June 13, 2013 | June 13, 2013 | N/A |
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | June 27, 2013 | October 31, 2012 | June 27, 2013 | June 27, 2013 | N/A |
Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble | March 15, 2012 | March 14, 2012 | March 29, 2012 | March 29, 2012 | N/A |
Tails Adventure | June 20, 2013 | April 3, 2013 | June 20, 2013 | June 20, 2013 | N/A |
The G.G. Shinobi | March 15, 2012 | March 14, 2012 | March 29, 2012 | March 29, 2012 | N/A |
Vampire: Master of Darkness | July 4, 2013 | June 27, 2012 | July 4, 2013 | July 4, 2013 | N/A |
TurboGrafx-16
Four TurboGrafx-16 titles were released over the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console service, two in December 2013 and two in February 2014.
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Alien Crush | February 26, 2014 |
China Warrior | December 25, 2013 |
Gradius | December 25, 2013 |
R-Type | February 26, 2014 |
References
- ↑ Argue For A Virtual Boy Store On the Nintendo 3DS, If You Can. Kotaku (November 15, 2010). Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- ↑ The 73rd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Q & A. Nintendo. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- ↑ Nintendo Won’t Rule Out Virtual Boy Games On Nintendo 3DS. Siliconera (July 5, 2013). Retrieved November 26, 2016
- ↑ How to Become a Nintendo 3DS Ambassador. TechnoBuffalo (August 10, 2011). Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ↑ Nintendo moving on from Game Boy Virtual Console releases on 3DS. GoNintendo (October 8, 2015). Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ↑ Nintendo Explains Why SNES Games Will Only Run On New 3DS. GameInformer (March 9, 2016). Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ↑ North America - Breath of Fire II headed to New 3DS/XL VC tomorrow. GoNintendo (November 23, 2016). Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ↑ This week's North American downloads - December 8 (Demon's Crest, Fire Emblem SD and more). GoNintendo (December 8, 2016). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Another six Super Famicom games now live on the Japanese New 3DS Virtual Console. Nintendo Everything (November 27, 2016). Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ↑ Details on Game Gear Games on 3DS Virtual Console. Sonic Retro (March 8, 2012). Retrieved November 23, 2016.