Difference between revisions of "3DS Virtual Console"

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Following the precedent of the Nintendo Wii, the 3DS has its own Virtual Console feature. This Virtual Console was launched with the 3DS's eShop several months after the 3DS's release on June 6th, 2011 (the 7th in some areas of America as well as Japan and the PAL regions). Like the original Virtual Console, the 3DS Virtual Console features a library of classic games that could be bought and downloaded to be played on the 3DS, with the library being updated on a weekly basis. The original Virtual Console featured Nintendo's main systems up until the Nintendo 64, while the 3DS focuses instead on games from Nintendo's handheld systems as well as Nintendo-based arcade games and some third party handheld systems. It also featured a new 3D Classics line which features new versions of games from various consoles which are updated with 3D.

New games are added to the 3D eShop every Thursday, with occasional exceptions. In Japan, the eShop is updated on Wednesdays.

First Party games on the 3DS Virtual Console

Games

Game Boy

Name	Publisher	North America	Japan	Europe & Australia
Adventure Island II	Hudson Soft			(2011/07/13)
Alleyway	Nintendo	(2011/06/06)	(2011/08/03)	(2011/06/07)
Avenging Spirit	Jaleco	(2011/08/11)	(2011/06/07)	(2011/08/11)
Baseball	Nintendo	(2011/07/14)	(2011/06/07)	(2011/07/28)
BurgerTime Deluxe	G-Mode	(2011/09/14)
Donkey Kong GB	Nintendo	(2011/06/16)	(2011/06/15)	(2011/06/16)
Double Dragon	Arc System Works		(2011/06/22)	(2011/06/23)
Downtown Special: Kunio-Kun no Jidaigeki deyo Zenin Shuugou	Arc System Works		(2011/06/07)
Dr. Mario	Nintendo		(2011/06/27)
Fortified Zone	Jaleco	(2011/07/07)	(2011/06/15)	(2011/07/07)(2011/07/28)
Game & Watch Gallery	Nintendo	(2011/07/14)	(2011/06/22)	(2011/07/21)
Gargoyle's Quest	Capcom	(2011/08/25)	(2011/06/29)	(2011/08/25)
Golf	Nintendo	(2011/09/08)	(2011/06/29)
Heracles no Eikou: Ugokidashita Kamigami	Paon		(2011/08/24)
Kirby's Dream Land	Nintendo	(2011/06/30)	(2011/06/07)	(2011/06/30)
Mario's Picross	Nintendo	(2011/08/04)	(2011/09/21)	(2011/07/14)
Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge	Capcom	(2011/09/15)	(2011/06/07)	(2011/09/15)
Metroid II: Return of Samus	Nintendo		(2011/09/28)
Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball Bu: Kyouteki! Doukyuu Senshi no Maki	Arc System Works		(2011/08/03)
Pac-Man	Namco	(2011/09/01)		(2011/08/04)
Pitman	ASK		(2011/07/27)
Qix	Nintendo	(2011/07/07)	(2011/06/15)	(2011/07/07)
Radar Mission	Nintendo	(2011/06/06)	(2011/06/07)	(2011/06/23)
Side Pocket	G-Mode		(2011/09/07)
Super Mario Land	Nintendo	(2011/06/06)	(2011/06/07)	(2011/06/07)
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins	Nintendo	(2011/09/29)		(2011/09/29)
Tennis	Nintendo	(2011/06/23)	(2011/07/21)	(2011/06/07)
Zoids Densetsu	Takara Tomy		(2011/08/31)

Game Boy Color

Name	Publisher	North America	Japan	Europe & Australia
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX	Nintendo	(2011/06/07)	(2011/06/08)	(2011/06/09)
Trade & Battle: Card Hero	Intelligent Systems		(2011/08/10)

Ambassador Program

The ambassador program was a special program that Nintendo announced shortly after announcing a price drop for the 3DS. As the price drop was coming just months after the system was released, the ambassador program was launched as an attempt of compensation for those gamers who bought the 3DS at full price. To participate, someone who bought the 3DS at full price would have to register their system prior to the date of the price drop.

The program consists of two sets of ten Virtual Console games that can be downloaded to the 3DS for free. The first set consisted of ten NES games and was released on August 31, 2011:

A second set would consist of Game Boy Advance games and will be announced for a later release.

3D Classics

Upon the launch of the eShop, Excitebike was offered a free download for a limited amount of time: until July 7th in all regions except Japan, where it was available for free until July 31st.

Name	Publisher	Original System	North America	Japan	Europe & Australia
Excitebike	Nintendo	NES	(2011/06/06)	(2011/06/07)	(2011/06/07)
TwinBee	Konami	NES	(2011/09/22)	(2011/08/10)	(2011/09/22)
Urban Champion	Nintendo	NES	(2011/08/18)	(2011/07/13)	(2011/08/18)
Xevious	Namco	Arcade	(2011/07/21)	(2011/06/07)	(2011/07/21)

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