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

Game Boy Color

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

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 Y.png (2011/06/06) Y.png (2011/06/07) Y.png (2011/06/07)
TwinBee Konami NES X.png Y.png (2011/08/10) X.png
Urban Champion Nintendo NES Y.png(2011/08/18) Y.png(2011/07/13) Y.png(2011/08/18)
Xevious Namco Arcade Y.png(2011/07/21) Y.png (2011/06/07) Y.png(2011/07/21)
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