Virtual Console



The Virtual Console is an online downloading service from the Wii Shop Channel, as well as the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Nintendo eShop, run by Nintendo. It allows people to play old games mainly released by Nintendo, and other companies as well, on their Wii. The 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 on Wii. The Wii U Virtual Console currently emulates the same games as the Virtual Console on Wii.

On Nintendo 3DS, the Virtual Console can play Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Sega Game Gear, and TurboGrafx-16 games. The Virtual Console system is also used to distribute Game Boy Advance games to select Nintendo 3DS owners.

Starting November 25, 2012, the whole Donkey Kong Country SNES trilogy have become "unavailable for purchase" on the European Wii Shop for unknown reasons, while the games were removed from the North American Wii Shop Channel without prior notice at an earlier date.

NES

 * Donkey Kong (NES)
 * Donkey Kong Jr.
 * Donkey Kong Jr. Math
 * Donkey Kong 3

SNES
These three games are no longer available on the Virtual Console.
 * Donkey Kong Country
 * Donkey Kong Country 2
 * Donkey Kong Country 3

3DS Virtual Console

 * Donkey Kong (NES)
 * Donkey Kong (Game Boy)
 * ''Donkey Kong Jr.