Virtual Console

The Virtual Console logo.

The Virtual Console is one of many special features of the Wii. The Virtual Console allows gamers to download games that have been uploaded by their respective companies. Nintendo is the main backer of the feature, promising to fill it with their immense backlog of games from the NES, SNES, and Nintendo 64. Nintendo will not be uploading GameCube games to the Virtual Console due to their large sizes, and because the Wii is backwards-compatible with the system. Hudson, Sega and SNK are also backing the Virtual Console with Sega Genesis, TurboGraphx-16, TurboGraphx-CD and NeoGeo games.

Wii Points

Virtual Console games are bought with Wii Points via the Wii Shop Channel. Wii Ponts Cards, which are sold at most game retailers, each come with 2,000 redeemable Points on them. However, in Japan, cards are worth either 1,000, 3,000 or 5,000 Wii Points. Wii Points can also be purchased directly through the Wii Shop Channel with a credit card in blocks of either 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 4,000 or 5,000 Points.

Pricing

NES games: 500 Points
SNES games: 800 Points
N64 games: 1000 Points
SG games: 800 Points
TG16 games: 600 Points Neo Geo Games: 900 Points MSX Games (Japan only): 700 Points

While this pricing is true for most games, a few select games have been priced differently.

List of Mario Games for the Virtual Console

• File:Check small.png – The game has either been released or at least confirmed in that region.

• File:X mark.png – The game has not been announced in that region.

• File:Question.png – The game was announced at some point in that region, but the release date is currently unknown.

Game	NA	JP	EU	AUS	NA Release Date	JP Release Date	EU Release Date	AU Release Date
Donkey Kong (NES)	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	11/19/06	12/02/06	12/08/06	12/07/06
Donkey Kong Country (SNES)	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	02/19/07	12/12/06	12/08/06	12/07/06
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES)	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	05/21/07	TBA 07	05/16/07	05/18/07
Donkey Kong Jr. (NES)	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	12/04/06	12/02/06	12/22/06	12/22/06
Donkey Kong Jr. Math (NES)	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	09/03/07	03/27/07	04/20/07	04/20/07
Mario Bros. (NES)	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	11/19/06	12/02/06	12/22/06	12/22/06
Mario Kart 64 (N64)	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	01/29/07	01/30/07	01/26/07	01/26/07
Mario's Super Picross (SNES)	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Question.png	N/A	12/19/06	09/14/07	TBA
NES Open Tournament Golf (NES)	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:X mark.png	06/18/07	07/24/07	05/11/07	N/A
Paper Mario (N64)	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	07/16/07	07/10/07	07/13/07	07/13/07
Super Mario 64 (N64)	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	11/19/06	12/02/06	12/08/06	12/07/06
Super Mario Bros. (NES)	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	12/25/06	12/02/06	01/05/07	01/05/07
Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES)	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	07/02/07	08/10/07	05/25/07	05/25/07
Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)	File:Check small.png	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	11/05/07	N/A	N/A	N/A
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels* (NES)	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	10/01/07	05/01/07	09/14/07	09/14/07
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (SNES)	File:Question.png	File:Question.png	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	TBA 07	TBA 07	N/A	N/A
Super Mario World (SNES)	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	02/05/07	12/02/06	02/09/07	02/09/07
Wario's Woods (NES)	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	11/19/06	12/12/06	12/08/06	12/07/06
Yoshi (NES)	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	07/09/07	03/06/07	05/16/07	05/18/07
Yoshi's Story (N64)	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	09/17/07	10/30/07	10/26/07	10/26/07

*Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels was only available in Europe and Australia until October 1, 2007. However, it is still available to freely redownload for those who purchased it while it was initially available. Additionally, in North America, the game costs 600 Wii Points as oppossed to the standard 500 for an NES game.