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[[Image:Virtual Console logo.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Virtual Console logo.]] | [[Image:Virtual Console logo.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Virtual Console logo.]] | ||
'''Virtual Console''' (バーチャルコンソール ''Bācharu Konsōru''), sometimes abbreviated as '''VC''', is a feature of the [[Wii]] | '''Virtual Console''' (バーチャルコンソール ''Bācharu Konsōru''), sometimes abbreviated as '''VC''', is a feature of the [[Wii]], the [[Nintendo 3DS]], and the [[Wii U]] that emulates older video game consoles and allows one to play games originally released for those consoles. This feature is supported by the [[Wikipedia:Wii Menu#Wii Shop Channel|Wii Shop Channel]] and [[wikipedia:Nintendo eShop|Nintendo eShop]]. The Wii's Virtual Console currently emulates the [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Wikipedia:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] and [[Nintendo 64]], as well as the [[Wikipedia:Sega Mega Drive|Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]], NEC's [[Wikipedia:TurboGrafx-16|TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine]], the [[Wikipedia:MSX|MSX]] computer and the [[Wikipedia:Neo Geo (console)|Neo Geo]] home system, while the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console currently runs ''[[Game Boy]]'', ''Game Boy Color'', ''[[Game Boy Advance]]'', ''Sega Game Gear'' and ''[[NES]]'' games. The Wii U's Virtual Console is expected to run [[Gamecube]] games. | ||
==In the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]== | ==In the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]== | ||
Many of the [[Masterpieces]] featured in ''Brawl'' work on the Wii Virtual Console engine. Masterpieces are demos of existing Virtual Console games and share many of the same attributes of games on the Virtual Console. | Many of the [[Masterpieces]] featured in ''Brawl'' work on the Wii Virtual Console engine. Masterpieces are demos of existing Virtual Console games (at the time ''Brawl'' was released) and share many of the same attributes of games on the Virtual Console. | ||
''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' was released to the Wii Virtual Console for Japan on January 20, 2009 to celebrate its tenth anniversary there since it was released for the [[Nintendo 64]] on January 21, 1999 in Japan. It has since been released in Europe on June 12, and North America on December 21. | ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' was released to the Wii Virtual Console for Japan on January 20, 2009 to celebrate its tenth anniversary there since it was released for the [[Nintendo 64]] on January 21, 1999 in Japan. It has since been released in Europe and Australia on June 12, and North America on December 21. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 21:18, April 12, 2012
Virtual Console (バーチャルコンソール Bācharu Konsōru), sometimes abbreviated as VC, is a feature of the Wii, the Nintendo 3DS, and the Wii U that emulates older video game consoles and allows one to play games originally released for those consoles. This feature is supported by the Wii Shop Channel and Nintendo eShop. The Wii's Virtual Console currently emulates the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Nintendo 64, as well as the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, NEC's TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, the MSX computer and the Neo Geo home system, while the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console currently runs Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Sega Game Gear and NES games. The Wii U's Virtual Console is expected to run Gamecube games.
In the Super Smash Bros. series
Many of the Masterpieces featured in Brawl work on the Wii Virtual Console engine. Masterpieces are demos of existing Virtual Console games (at the time Brawl was released) and share many of the same attributes of games on the Virtual Console.
Super Smash Bros. was released to the Wii Virtual Console for Japan on January 20, 2009 to celebrate its tenth anniversary there since it was released for the Nintendo 64 on January 21, 1999 in Japan. It has since been released in Europe and Australia on June 12, and North America on December 21.
External links
- Virtual Console - Official Virtual Console site
