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− | The '''Wii U Virtual Console''' is the third and | + | The '''Wii U Virtual Console''' is the third and latest incarnation of the [[Virtual Console]] program which makes classic games available to be bought and downloaded at discount prices. This version is for the [[Wii U]] and represents a mix of consoles, including consoles that had previously been represented on the [[Wii Virtual Console]] and some handheld consoles that had not been covered by the [[3DS Virtual Console]]. It launched in all regions on April 27, 2013, although a few games were made available early as part of a Trial Campaign. |
The library launched with NES and Super NES games available. [[Game Boy Advance]] games were added in April 2014, then [[Nintendo DS]] and [[Nintendo 64]] games were added in April 2015. Turbografx-16 games were initially added in December 2013 in Japan, and it eventually came to the other regions in July 2016. Japan also had MSX games starting in December 2013. | The library launched with NES and Super NES games available. [[Game Boy Advance]] games were added in April 2014, then [[Nintendo DS]] and [[Nintendo 64]] games were added in April 2015. Turbografx-16 games were initially added in December 2013 in Japan, and it eventually came to the other regions in July 2016. Japan also had MSX games starting in December 2013. | ||
− | New games have typically been added on Thursdays, or Wednesdays in Japan. As with the other iterations of the Virtual Console, updates became more sporadic over time. | + | New games have typically been added on Thursdays, or Wednesdays in Japan. As with the other iterations of the Virtual Console, updates became more sporadic over time. Currently, there have been no new games added since February 2018, and most of the systems represented have not had new games added since 2016 or 2017. |
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| ''City Connection''||Hamster||{{Y}}(2016/03/17)||{{Y}}(2017/03/29)||{{N}} | | ''City Connection''||Hamster||{{Y}}(2016/03/17)||{{Y}}(2017/03/29)||{{N}} | ||
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− | | ''[[Clu Clu Land]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2013/10/17) | + | | ''[[Clu Clu Land]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2013/10/17)||{{Y}}(2013/11/20)||{{Y}}(2013/10/17) |
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| ''Crash 'n' the Boys: Street Challenge''||Arc System Works||{{Y}}(2014/12/11)||{{Y}}(2014/11/12)||{{Y}}(2014/12/04) | | ''Crash 'n' the Boys: Street Challenge''||Arc System Works||{{Y}}(2014/12/11)||{{Y}}(2014/11/12)||{{Y}}(2014/12/04) | ||
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| ''Super Ninja Boy''||Culture Brain Excel||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2014/10/01)||{{N}} | | ''Super Ninja Boy''||Culture Brain Excel||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2014/10/01)||{{N}} | ||
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− | | ''[[Super Punch-Out!! ( | + | | ''[[Super Punch-Out!! (Super NES)|Super Punch-Out!!]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2013/12/26)||{{Y}}(2014/04/09)||{{Y}}(2014/06/12) |
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| ''Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers''||Capcom||{{Y}}(2013/08/22))||{{Y}}(2014/06/25)||{{Y}}(2013/08/22) | | ''Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers''||Capcom||{{Y}}(2013/08/22))||{{Y}}(2014/06/25)||{{Y}}(2013/08/22) | ||
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| ''Mega Man Zero 4''||Capcom||{{Y}}(2015/12/27)||{{Y}}(2015/06/03)||{{Y}}(2015/05/14) | | ''Mega Man Zero 4''||Capcom||{{Y}}(2015/12/27)||{{Y}}(2015/06/03)||{{Y}}(2015/05/14) | ||
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− | | ''[[Metroid Zero Mission]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2016/01/14)||{{Y}}(2014/06/19)||{{Y}}(2015/03/12) | + | | ''[[Metroid: Zero Mission]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2016/01/14)||{{Y}}(2014/06/19)||{{Y}}(2015/03/12) |
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| ''[[Metroid Fusion]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2014/04/03)||{{Y}}(2014/04/30)||{{Y}}(2014/04/03) | | ''[[Metroid Fusion]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2014/04/03)||{{Y}}(2014/04/30)||{{Y}}(2014/04/03) | ||
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The Wii U Virtual Console marks the first appearance of any DS games released through a Virtual Console program. These games were added starting in April 2015. Uniquely, the offerings consist only of titles published by Nintendo, without any third party games. It is also unique in being a Virtual Console library where the same games were made available for all regions. | The Wii U Virtual Console marks the first appearance of any DS games released through a Virtual Console program. These games were added starting in April 2015. Uniquely, the offerings consist only of titles published by Nintendo, without any third party games. It is also unique in being a Virtual Console library where the same games were made available for all regions. | ||
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| ''[[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2016/12/08)||{{Y}}(2016/02/10)||{{Y}}(2015/07/02) | | ''[[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2016/12/08)||{{Y}}(2016/02/10)||{{Y}}(2015/07/02) | ||
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− | | ''[[Kirby Canvas Curse]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2016/10/13)||{{Y}}(2016/02/03)||{{Y}}(2015/12/03) | + | | ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2016/10/13)||{{Y}}(2016/02/03)||{{Y}}(2015/12/03) |
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| ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2016/07/28)||{{Y}}(2016/03/02)||{{Y}}(2015/12/03) | | ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2016/07/28)||{{Y}}(2016/03/02)||{{Y}}(2015/12/03) | ||
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− | | ''[[Kirby Squeak Squad]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2015/07/30)||{{Y}}(2015/09/09)||{{Y}}(2015/06/25) | + | | ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2015/07/30)||{{Y}}(2015/09/09)||{{Y}}(2015/06/25) |
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| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2016/05/12)||{{Y}}(2016/08/03)||{{Y}}(2015/11/13) | | ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2016/05/12)||{{Y}}(2016/08/03)||{{Y}}(2015/11/13) | ||
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| ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2015/04/01)||{{Y}}(2015/04/08)||{{Y}}(2015/05/07) | | ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2015/04/01)||{{Y}}(2015/04/08)||{{Y}}(2015/05/07) | ||
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+ | | ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2015/04/09)||{{Y}}(2015/05/07)||{{Y}}(2015/07/23) | ||
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