List of Virtual Console games for Wii U (PAL region) Puns

Because the Wii Shop Channel is being phased out, it's a good idea to check this list and see if there are any games you want to buy before they're no longer available.

Unless they're added to a version of the Switch Virtual Console before the Wii Shop Channel service ends, none of these titles will be available for download on any Nintendo platform.

Additionally, some of these games (such as Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy 3) will be unavailable in their original form from any download service. (PSN has the PlayStation version that has the loading lag and Steam has the remastered version with inferior graphics).

Some titles that are were previously unique to the Wii (Like Metal Slug 3) are not on this list because they were released as part of the Arcade Archives line on the Switch.

Additionally, this list is only accurate for the North American Virtual Console services.

Edit - Updated to exclude titles available on 3DS via the 3D Classics line. Thanks, /u/ssj_bill_clinton!

The List

1. 1942
2. A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia
3. ActRaiser
4. Adventures of Lolo 2
5. Aero the Acro-Bat
6. Aero the Acro-Bat 2
7. Alex Kidd in Miracle World
8. Alex Kidd in Shinobi World
9. Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
10. Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars
11. Alien Soldier
12. Alien Storm
13. Art of Fighting 2
14. Art of Fighting 3: The Path of the Warrior
15. Baseball Stars 2
16. Battle Lode Runner
17. Beyond Oasis
18. Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa
19. Bio-Hazard Battle
20. Black Tiger
21. Blades of Steel
22. Bomberman '93
23. Bomberman Hero
24. Bonanza Bros.
25. Bonk1Bonk's Adventure
26. Bonk2Bonk's Revenge
27. Bonk3Bonk 3: Bonk's Big Adventure
28. Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure
29. Boulder Dash
30. Bravoman
31. Break In
32. Bubble Bobble
33. BurgerTime
34. California Games
35. Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
36. Chase H.Q.
37. Cho Aniki
38. Chrono Trigger
39. ClayFighter
40. Columns
41. Columns III: Revenge of Columns
42. Comix Zone
43. Commando
44. Cratermaze
45. Cruis'n USA
46. Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine
47. Darius Twin
48. Dead Moon
49. Digital Champ: Battle Boxing
50. DoReMi Fantasy: Milon's DokiDoki Adventure
51. Double Dribble
52. Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
53. Dragon Spirit
54. Dragon's Curse
55. Dynamite Headdy
56. Dynastic HeroThe Dynastic Hero
57. Earthworm Jim
58. Earthworm Jim 2
59. Ecco Jr.
60. Ecco: The Tides of Time
61. Elevator Action
62. Enduro Racer
63. Eternal Champions
64. Exed Exes
65. Fantasy Zone
66. Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa
67. Fatal Fury 2
68. Fatal Fury 3: Ro

And go...

Here's the Google Doc:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q2Ob2XdNoqw0p3ogInZPRTkZmceTt09wEplySDd4GaA/edit?usp=sharing

And here's the main thread in /r/Wii:

https://www.reddit.com/r/wii/comments/84hcc1/psa_the_deadline_to_purchase_wii_points_for/

Don't get me wrong, I'm aware of /u/Mechageo's list: link here I'm talking about a list that lists each game by platform, with each game's developer, price, and other platforms it can be played on, with notes on differences from other versions and alternate names, etc. These last two I think would be a great resource for players who aren't planning on getting a certain system, but are interested in playing some of these games and want to be a little frugal. Would there a demand for that sort of thing? Please let me know down below, along with any suggestions. Thanks!

I honestly didn’t know the Wii U had so much content for a console that was commercially spoken as a failure.

For the younger fans looking to explore the past and older fans wanting to take a trip down nostalgia lane here is a cheap, legal and easy way to play through all of Link’s thrilling adventures.

Here are the available games:

Legend of Zelda The Adventure of Link Zelda A Link to the Past Ocarina of Time Majora’s Mask The Minish Cap Wind Waker Phantom Hour Glass Spirit Tracks Skyward Sword Twilight Princess Hyrule Warriors Breath of the Wild

Some could call the Wii U a “Link to the Past”.

Have a great day fellow reddit people :)

I mostly got the Wii U for its extensive library of emulated titles from various consoles like the NES, 64, Wii, Gamecube, etc. But I've heard that most of these games can't be played by any controllers aside from the gamepad. Has anyone found any controllers from 8bitdo that work for most games?

I need files that have already been modified to be installed as virtual console games. I have iso files, but I'm not able to convert them using the TeconMoon method. Is there a source for gamecube files that have already been modified?

I’m reading that many of the VC nes/snes games are laggish especially with precision games like punch out. Some act as if it’s no big deal, and others say certain games are unplayable. Some say the problems are with NES and N64 games, but not SNES. There is differing opinions, so before I buy these games what are your own experiences with the VC games?

I wanted: Ninja Gaiden 2-3, Contra 3, DKC 2-3, Final fight 2-3, Super Punchout, Megaman 2, 3, X Which games run best?

I just want to play those games and the gameplay feel reasonable as it once did on the snes/nes.

If it’s that bad are there virtual console game recommendations? I read the GBA, and DS games run much better.

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Update: Did a few tests

Final Fight One GBA- controls were best of all but the music threw me off.

SNES: Final fight 2- Was a hair off at certain points. But no real problem. Super punch out, DK country 1-3, Link to the past - No problem.

NES: Ninja Gaiden 2- Was almost as precise as I remember on NES. Was also slightly dark but nothing to bad.

Hi, I was thinking about the Wii virtual console the past few days. Looking back on it, I never realized how much it showed me the world of gaming, breaking me out of my "modern" Nintendo bubble for the first time in my life, and I wanted to talk about my experience with the service for a little bit.

So for context, I'm currently 24 years old. I was born in '97, so my years growing up were mainly the 2000s and early 2010s. I was strictly a Nintendo-only gamer for that entire time, as I got a Nintendo 64 as a hand-me-down as a child, then a GameCube and Wii (along with the GBA SP and DS) followed years after. I pretty much played exclusively Mario and Sonic games (their respective franchises, not the olympic games) during this whole time... with some exceptions here and there, but those are the 2 franchises I remember playing most. My memory is hazy, but I know my parents originally only had dial-up internet with one family computer. All the times I spent were looking at Mario stuff, talking about Mario, and so on. I believe I got the Wii as a present for my birthday in April 2007, along with WarioWare Smooth Moves + Sonic and the Secret Rings which both released in early 2007 so that's why I'm pretty sure it was 07. The Wii was the first console I remember being explicitly excited for since the N64, GameCube, GBA and DS I have no memory of specifically wanting. Mario Galaxy was the main reason I wanted it.

Anyway, the Wii was also my first console that had internet/online capability (Not counting the DS). Naturally, the idea of the Wii Shop Channel fascinated me. Buying stuff on my Wii to get more games without needing to wait for my parents to take me to GameStop? Sign me up. A whole new library of games was opened up to me thanks to the virtual console, and all of them were games I either never heard of, or hardly knew. Naturally, the earlier Mario and Sonic games I never got to play intrigued me the most, and so those were the ones I gravitated towards to first. Mario 1, 2, 3, World, Sonic 1, 2, 3 & Knuckles... All of them being games I experienced for the very first time on the Wii. It was then that I came to the realization that these older games are really fun, and I was personally interested in the history of the franchises I've liked all this time. It gave me the chance to truly expand my horizons and go beyond anything I could dream of. There's no way my parents would buy me expensive secondhand consoles like a SNES or NES, so the occass

List of what I have (anything with ! means it will be hard to get off of me)

NES:

• NES Console 2 Controllers
• The Legend of Zelda !
• The Legend of Zelda -- Gold Cart (Slightly Damaged)
• Tetris (slightly Addicting)
• Paperboy
• Mario 3
• Mario 1/Duckhunt

SNES:

• Console
• Super Mario All-Stars !
• NFL Quaterback Club 96
• Super Mario World !
• Legend of Zelda: A link to the past !
• Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
• Star Fox
• Yoshi's Safari

N64:

• Diddy Kong Racing
• Quake
• Goldeneye
• Perfect Dark
• Star Wars Episode 1: Racer
• NFL QB Club 99
• Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
• Pokemon Stadium (with Instructions)
• NBA Live 2000 (With Instructions)
• Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask !
• Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time - J
• Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time - Gold Cartridge !
• Hey You Pikachu

Genesis

• Bulls v. Lakers
• NHL 97
• Shaq-Fu
• Road Rash
• Madden (94 or 95) (CIB)
• Nba live (95)
• Zoop
• Mortal Combat II (CIB)
• Genesis 6 pack
• Insector-X
• monopoly
• Sonic The Hedgehog
• Sonic 2
• Sonic 2 (CIB)
• Sonic 3
• Sonic and Knuckles
• Sonic Spinball
• Ms. Pac-Man (CIB)

GB

• Star Wars
• The Hunt for Red October
• Game and Watch Gallery
• Pokemon Red (Working Battery)

GBC

• Pokemon Yellow (Working Battery)
• Pokemon Gold (Working Battery)
• Pokemon Gold (Dead Battery)
• Pokemon Silver (Dead Save Battery)

GBA

• Namco Museum
• Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories [GBA]
• Pokemon Fire Red [GBA] !
• Pokemon Sapphire !
• Pokemon Ruby !
• Pokemon Emerald !

Ds

• Pokemon Platinum x2 [DS]
• Pokemon Diamond (CIB) !
• Pokemon Pearl !
• Pokemon Heart Gold [DS] !
• Pokemon Soul Silver (CIB) w/pokewalker !
• Pokemon White [DS] (CIB) !
• Pokemon Black
• Pokemon Blue Rescue Team (CIB)
• Super Mario 64 DS (CIB)

Game Cube

• Black Gamecube Console (2 Controllers)
• Mario Party 4
• Mario Party 7
• Sonic Adventure: DX
• Legend of Zelda: Windwaker/Ocarina/Master Quest Combo !!!
• Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
• Soul Caliber 2

Xbox 360

• Black Wireless-N Adapter
• Black Wireless Controller
• Splinter Cell: Conviction (Collectors Edition metal case)
• Assassin's Creed Revelations (Brand New - Still Sealed)
• Mass Effect (CIB) !
• Mass Effect 2 (CIB) !
• Mass Effect 3 (CE)(CIB) !
• Lego Harry Potter years 1-4 (Collectors Edition, but missing the magnets)
• NHL 09 (CIB
• NBA 2k9 (CIB)
• Forza Horizon (Brand New Still Sealed)
• Halo: Reach (Brand New Still Sealed)
• Tiger Woods 2013 (Brand New Still Sealed)
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Brand New St

My wife are about to buy it but I have to make sure.

I've been hurt before.

I paid the 1000 points for 1080 Snowboarding on the old Wii Shop Channel back in the day, did the Wii to Wii U data transfer upon getting my Wii U so I could access it (and my other VC games) from Wii mode.

I paid the upgrade fee for most of my VC games as they became available on the Wii U eShop, but never got around to doing that for a few games. Earlier today I paid the $2 to get 1080 off the eShop, logged in to My Nintendo and saw that I got 10 gold points (edit: mistakenly called them "coins") for my purchase.

So for anyone on the fence of paying $1.50 to $2.00 to upgrade their Wii VC games for Wii U, this should provide some incentive.

HAVE

3DS

PS1

Xbox

Computer Games

OTHER

WANT

ONLY MAKE OFFERS OF EQUAL VALUE

IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT YOU THINK I'D BE INTERESTED IN DON'T HESITATE TO OFFER

GameCube

The Le

Since a lot of the best Wii U games have been ported to the Switch a lot of the Wii U library seems redundant at this point. But what titles can you only get on a Wii U and are considered good games?

On the Virtual Console side many of the best games from the NES and SNES have by now been released on the NES/SNES Classic Mini, so it's no point getting them on the Wii U. But what VC games is worth checking out?

Nintendo should make an effort to reward their most loyal fans that bought the Wii U despite its many shortcomings and lack of popularity, and I think the least they could do is let us have our Virtual Console library transferred over, at no extra charge. The discount for ports probably won't happen, but it'd be great to not have to pay full price for games we already own again.

Come on Nintendo, throw us a bone here! We stuck through your worst console generation since the Virtual Boy, so it'd be great to show your fans the appreciation they deserve.

I've downloaded a bunch of virtual console and eshop games on my wii U. When those programs shut down, will I still have the games I had downloaded previously.

And what system was it originally released on back in the day?

I am not a big turn-based RPG fan, but recently loved the Octopath demo on Switch and accidentally heard the Chrono Trigger soundtrack last night when I was listening to the ALTTP soundtrack while playing BotW and it auto-played the Chrono soundtrack next. Needless to say it blew me away and now I want to play Chrono Trigger... It's not on Wii U virtual console? What gives?

Octopath showed me that I can like turn based RPG games if they are done right and I feel like Chrono Trigger might be one of those games.

My confirmed trades thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/mushroomkingdom/comments/80b2q8/ufoshigs_trade_thread/

Listed below are Highlights of the games I have for trade. A comprehensive list with all the games I have for trade is here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1H7MKAWLrbWQEBohDG8ji-4TKegGS2hi01bjm19LFmjA/edit?usp=sharing

Check the right side of my list for the handhelds I have.

=========HAVES=========

NES

• Life Force
• XenoPhobe (CIB)
• Zelda 2 Gold Cart (CIB)

SNES

• Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past
• Lemmings (CIB)
• Mario Paint (with mouse)
• Street Fighter 2 Alpha (CIB)
• Super Mario Kart
• Super Mario World
• Super R-Type
• Yoshi Safari with Box

N64

• 007 The World is not Enough
• Banjo Kazooie
• Banjo Tooie (loose)
• Banjo Tooie (CIB)
• Donkey kong 64 (CIB) with expansion pack
• Goldeneye 007
• Jet Force Gemeni (CIB)
• Legend of Zelda: Majoras Mask (CIB)
• Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (CIB)
• Perfect Dark
• Rayman 2 (CIB)
• Super Mario 64
• Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2
• Clayfighter Sculpters Cut (only trading for heavyhitters from my want list)

Gamecube

• Legend of Zelda: Collectors Edition
• Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
• Mario Party 5
• Super Smash Melee
• Timesplitters 2
• Mario Kart Double Dash

Wii

• Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
• Mario Kart Wii
• Mario Party 8
• Metroid Prime Trilogy
• New Super Mario Bros Wii
• Super Mario Bros Wii
• Super Mario Galaxy
• Super Paper Mario
• Wii Sports
• XenoBlade Chronicles

Wii U

• Pikmin 3
• Super Mario Maker
• Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Gameboy/Gameboy Color

• Donkey Kong
• Donkey Kong country
• Donkey Kong Land
• Final Fantasy Adventure
• Final Fantasy Legend III
• Legend of Zelda: Oracle of the ages
• Pokemon Yellow
• Super Mario Land
• Many various pokemon games

Gameboy Advance

• Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
• Fire Emblem
• Golden Sun
• Golden Sun 2
• Mario Advance 3 Yoshis Island
• Mario Advance 4
• Mario Kart Super Circuit
• Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga
• Metroid: NES Classics Edition
• Super Dodge Ball
• Super Mario Advance
• Super Mario Word advance 2
• Zelda 4 swords

Nintendo DS

• Dragon Quest IX cart only
• Final Fantasy 4 Heroes of Light cart
• Final Fantasy 3 cart only
• Game and watch collection 1 and 2 (Nintendo club rewards) Sealed
• Mario Kart DS
• New Super Mario Bros (complete)
• Pokemon Black (Sealed/New)
• Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
• Retro Game Challenge (complete)
• Po

Are there any downloadable Wii U eShop games that can use the Wii U gamepad/pro controller instead of the Wii remote? Wondering if Nintendo bothered to map any of these downloadable Wiii game to use the Wii U controllers?

Edit: to clarify DL from Wii U eShop

https://www.speedrun.com/1080snowboarding/thread/19kfe

This is the first of 6 courses, being a time of 1’02”30 on Crystal Lake - 7/100 of a second faster than the current world record:

https://youtu.be/atW0sXBCJ5M

We can download current gen Wii-U games and Wii games and N64 Virtual console games. What makes Gamecube the lost generation?

The 3DS has GB and GBC games, so why coudlnt the Wii U? Wii U got GBA and N64 games which take up more powwe, so it obviously has the resources to emulate GB and GBC games.

For example, will I be able to play skyward sword, mario kart wii, wii sports, mario galaxy, and house of the dead with the zapper in the same way I could play on the wii but on the Wii u?

I just got a gamecube again and was going to get a wii and wii u but if I can have the full experience of the wii on the wii u, I will only need one sensor bar.

Thoughts? What are some pros and cons to this idea? I'm not super knowledgeable about nintendo stuff.