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The '''Virtual Console''' | The '''Virtual Console''' is a service available on the [[Wii]], the [[Nintendo 3DS]], and the [[Wii U]]. It allows players to download games that were originally for older consoles, such as [[Nintendo]]'s own [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] (all models), [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] (Wii, Wii U, and [[Nintendo 3DS#New Nintendo 3DS/New Nintendo 3DS XL|New Nintendo 3DS]]), [[Nintendo 64]] (Wii and Wii U), [[Game Boy Advance]] (Nintendo 3DS ambassadors and Wii U), [[Nintendo DS]] (Wii U), [[Game Boy]], and [[Game Boy Color]] (Nintendo 3DS). [[Sega]] has provided the Wii and Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console with {{wp|Mega Drive|Sega Genesis/Mega Drive}}, {{wp|Sega Master System}}, and {{wp|Sega Game Gear}} games. | ||
With the discontinuation of the Wii Shop Channel in January 2019 and digital purchases for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U in March 2023, Virtual Console games can no longer be purchased, though many of the games that were available on Virtual Console are available through the [[Nintendo Switch#Nintendo Switch Online|Nintendo Switch Online]] service. | With the discontinuation of the Wii Shop Channel in January 2019 and digital purchases for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U in March 2023, Virtual Console games can no longer be purchased, though many of the games that were available on Virtual Console are available through the [[Nintendo Switch#Nintendo Switch Online|Nintendo Switch Online]] service. | ||