One of the Wii's more exciting features, the Virtual Console is a service that lets players download and play classic games on the Wii. The Virtual Console supports the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo, and Nintendo 64 as well as third party consoles including the SEGA Genesis and NEC's Turbografx-16. The home computer MSX, SNK's Neo-Geo, Hudson's TurboGrafx CD, and Hudson's TurboDuo are to be added this year.
Controller
The Wii Remote currently works with all NES, Genesis, and TurboGrafx-16 games, but is incompatible with Super Nintendo and Nintendo 64 games. The classic controller and Gamecube controller are currently compatible with every game.
Games
NES
Name |
Developer |
North America |
Japan |
Europe |
Australia
|
Antartic Adventure |
Konami |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Adventure Island |
Hudson Soft |
Yes |
No |
No |
No
|
Adventures of Lolo |
HAL Laboratory |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No
|
Akumajo Dracula |
Konami |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Baseball |
Nintendo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Bases Loaded |
TOSE |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Balloon Fight |
Nintendo |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes
|
Battle City |
Namco |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Castlevania |
Konami |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes
|
Challenger |
Hudson Soft |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Donkey Kong |
Nintendo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Donkey Kong Jr. |
Nintendo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Donkey Kong Jr. Math |
Nintendo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Elevator Action |
Taito |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Excitebike |
Nintendo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Exerion |
Jaleco |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Field Combat |
Jaleco |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Flappy |
DB Soft |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Front Line |
Taito |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Galaga |
Namco |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Gomoku Narabe Renju |
Nintendo |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Gradius |
Konami |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Gradius II |
Konami |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Ice Climber |
Nintendo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Ice Hockey |
Nintendo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Ikki |
Sunsoft |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Kid Icarus |
Nintendo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Kirby's Adventure |
HAL Laboratory |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Lode Runner |
Hudson |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Lunar Pool |
Compile |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes
|
Mach Rider |
Nintendo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Mario Bros. |
Nintendo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Mega Man |
Capcom |
No |
No |
Yes |
No
|
Mighty Bomb Jack |
Tecmo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Metroid |
Nintendo |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes
|
Milon's Secret Castle |
Hudson |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No
|
NES Open Tournament Golf |
Nintendo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
NES Play Action Football |
Nintendo |
Yes |
No |
No |
No
|
Ninja Gaiden |
Tecmo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Ninja Jajamaru-kun |
Jaleco |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Pac-Man |
Namco |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Pinball |
Nintendo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Pooyan |
Taito |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Punch-Out!! |
Nintendo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Shin Oni Ga Shima |
Nintendo |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Soccer |
Nintendo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Solomon's Key |
Tecmo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Spelunker |
Irem |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Star Soldier |
Hudson Soft |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Super C |
Konami |
Yes |
No |
No |
No
|
Super Mario Bros. |
Nintendo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Super Mario Bros. 2 |
Nintendo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan) |
Nintendo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Tecmo Bowl |
Tecmo |
Yes |
No |
No |
No
|
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
Konami |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Tennis |
Nintendo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
The Adventures of Lolo |
HAL Laboratory |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
The Adventures of Valkyrie: Legend of the Key of Time |
Namco |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
The Legend of Kage |
Taito |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No
|
The Legend of Zelda |
Nintendo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Tsuppari Oozumou |
Tecmo |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Urban Champion |
Nintendo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Wario's Woods |
Nintendo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Wrecking Crew |
Nintendo |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes
|
Volleyball |
Nintendo |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Xevious |
Namco |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Yoshi |
Nintendo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
ZANAC |
Konami |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link |
Nintendo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
NES games cost 500 points. That's about US$5, 5 yen, 5 euros, or 3.50 pounds.
Super Nintendo
Nintendo 64
SEGA Genesis
Name |
Developer |
North America |
Japan |
Europe |
Australia
|
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle |
SEGA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Alien Storm |
SEGA |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Altered Beast |
SEGA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Bahamut Senki |
SEGA |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Beyond Oasis |
Ancient |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Bio-Hazard Battle |
SEGA |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Bonanza Bros. |
U.S. Gold/Synergy |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Chelnov |
Data East |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Columns |
SEGA/Compile |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Comix Zone |
SEGA Technical Institute |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Crack Down |
Sage's Creation |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine |
Compile |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes
|
Dyna Brothers |
CRI |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Dynamite Headdy |
SEGA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Ecco the Dolphin |
Novotrade International |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Ecco: The Tides of Time |
SEGA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
ESWAT: City Under Siege |
SEGA |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Gain Ground |
SEGA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Ghouls 'n Ghosts |
Capcom |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Golden Axe |
SEGA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Golden Axe II |
SEGA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Golden Axe III |
SEGA |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Gunstar Heroes |
Treasure |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
The Hybrid Front |
SEGA |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Kid Chameleon |
SEGA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole |
SEGA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Pulseman |
SEGA |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Puyo Puyo |
Compile |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Puyo Puyo 2 |
SEGA |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Rent-a-Hero |
SEGA |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Ristar |
SEGA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Shadow Dancer |
SEGA |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Shining Force |
SEGA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Shining in the Darkness |
SEGA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master |
SEGA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Sonic Spinball |
SEGA |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Sonic the Hedgehog |
SEGA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 |
SEGA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 |
SEGA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Space Harrier II |
SEGA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Streets of Rage |
SEGA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Streets of Rage 2 |
Ancient |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Streets of Rage 3 |
Ancient |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Sword of Vermillion |
SEGA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Super Thunder Blade |
SEGA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Tant-R |
SEGA |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
ToeJam & Earl |
Johnson Voorsanger Productions |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron |
Johnson Voorsanger Productions |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes
|
Vectorman |
BlueSky Software |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Virtua Fighter 2 |
SEGA-AM2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Wonder Boy in Monster World |
WestOne Bit Entertainment |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
TurboGrafx-16
Name |
Developer |
North America |
Japan |
Europe |
Australia
|
Air Zonk |
Hudson Soft |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
Adventure Island |
Hudson Soft |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Alien Crush |
Compile |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
Appare Gate Ball |
Hudson Soft |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Battle Lode Runner |
Hudson Soft |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
Benkai Gaiden |
Sunsoft |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Blazing Lazers |
Hudson Soft |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No
|
Bloody Wolf |
Data East |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
Bomberman '93 |
Hudson Soft |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No
|
Bomberman '94 |
Hudson Soft |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Bonk's Adventure |
Hudson Soft |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
Bonk's Revenge |
Hudson Soft |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
Bonk 3: Bonk's Big Adventure |
Hudson Soft |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Bravoman |
Hudson Soft |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Chew Man Fu |
Hudson Soft |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
China Warrior |
Hudson Soft |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No
|
Cratermaze |
Hudson Soft |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No
|
Dead Moon |
Natsume |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
Detana! Twinbee |
Konami |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Devil's Crush |
Hudson Soft |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
Double Dungeons |
NEC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
Dragon Spirit |
Namco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No
|
Dragon's Curse |
Hudson Soft |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No
|
Drop Off |
Data East |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
Dungeon Explorer |
Hudson Soft/Altus |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
Final Soldier |
Hudson Soft |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Fire Pro Wrestling Combination Tag |
Human Entertainment |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Gai Flame |
Hudson Soft |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Galaga '88 |
Namco |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
Gradius |
Konami |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Image Fight |
Irem |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
J.J. & Jeff |
Hudson Soft |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No
|
Kaizou Choujin Subibinman |
Hudson Soft |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
The Kung Fu |
Hudson Soft |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Legend of Hero Tonma |
Irem |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
Mahjong |
Hudson Soft |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Makai Hakkendan SHADA |
G-Mode |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Military Madness |
Hudson Soft |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No
|
Moto Roader |
Hudson Soft |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
Necromancer |
Hudson Soft |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Nectaris |
Hudson Soft |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Neutopia |
Hudson Soft |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
Neutopia II |
Hudson Soft |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
New Adventure Island |
Hudson Soft |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
Ninja Spirit |
Hudson Soft |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
Ordyne |
Namco |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Out Live |
Sunsoft |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Override |
G-Mode |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Power League 4 |
Hudson Soft |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
R-Type |
Hudson Soft/Irem |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
R-Type II |
Hudson Soft |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Samurai Ghost |
Namco |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
Shockman |
Hudson Soft |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
Silent Debuggers |
G-Mode |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
Soldier Blade |
Hudson Soft |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
Splatterhouse |
Namco |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
Super Star Soldier |
Hudson Soft |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
Victory Run |
Hudson Soft |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
Vigilante |
Irem |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
Wonder Momo |
Namco |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
World Class Baseball |
Hudson Soft |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No
|
World Sports Competition |
Hudson Soft |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
Yokai Dochu Ki |
Namco |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
TurboGrafx-16 games aren't available in Australia due to the fact the system was never released there. However, Australians can download the games by by changing their Wii's country setting to a European country. On the down side, changing your country settings means you lose all of your current Wii points.
MSX
Name |
Developer |
North America |
Japan |
Europe |
Australia
|
None available at this moment.
Neo-Geo
Name |
Developer |
North America |
Japan |
Europe |
Australia
|
Art of Fighting |
SNK |
Yes |
No |
No |
No
|
Fatal Fury: King of Fighters |
SNK |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Magician Lord |
Alpha Densehi |
No |
Yes |
No |
No
|
World Heroes |
Alpha Densehi |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No
|