Virtual Console (English Wikipedia)

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Hussain, Tamoor (August 12, 2011). "3DS free Ambassador game features detailed". ComputerandVideoGames.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
"Wii Interview: Nintendo answers your VC questions". ComputerAndVideoGames.com. November 12, 2006. Archived from the original on August 19, 2008. Retrieved March 5, 2014.

elitendo.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Elitendo.com Boot/Save list". February 6, 2005. Archived from the original on February 6, 2005.

eurogamer.net (Global: 264^th place; English: 185^th place)

Bramwell, Tom (February 19, 2007). "PAL Virtual Console could see NTSC games – Nintendo". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on February 22, 2007. Retrieved February 19, 2007.
"Wii upholds Cube region lock". Eurogamer. November 10, 2006. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved October 21, 2006.
"Virtual Console Roundup". Eurogamer. March 28, 2008. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved June 10, 2008.
Phillips, Tom (June 13, 2014). "Nintendo's first DS title for Wii U is Brain Training". Eurogamer. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
Phillips, Tom. (January 25, 2013) Nintendo using inferior 50Hz mode for European Wii U Virtual Console • News • Wii U •. Eurogamer.net. Retrieved on 2013-08-23.

extremetech.com (Global: 6,470^th place; English: 4,882^nd place)

Ryan Whitwam (January 30, 2019). "Nintendo Begins Phasing Out Wii Virtual Console, Making Classic Games Inaccessible". Extremetech. Retrieved August 20, 2020.

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"Like a WaveBird from the Ashes". GamePeople. January 25, 2007. Retrieved January 28, 2007.

gamespot.com (Global: 115^th place; English: 92^nd place)

Iwata, Satoru (February 20, 2008). "Q&A: Nintendo's Satoru Iwata". GameSpot (Interview). Interviewed by Tor Thorsen; Randolph Ramsay.
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gamesradar.com (Global: 378^th place; English: 265^th place)

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gbatemp.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

"[Release] Ultimate GBA VC Injector for 3DS". GBAtemp. August 15, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2017. Thanks to new AGBFirm discoveries, there's no need to patch any ROM for save compatibility, they can be injected completely unmodified. No error messages, no save corruption. It'll all "just work".

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Goldfarb, Andrew (March 3, 2016). "Zelda Metroid, Earthbound, More SNES Games Headed to New 3DS Virtual Console". IGN.com. Ziff Davis. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
Goldfarb, Andrew (January 23, 2013). "Wii U Virtual Console, OS Upgrades Announced". IGN. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
Otero, Jose (April 1, 2015). "NINTENDO 64 AND DS GAMES COMING TO WII U VIRTUAL CONSOLE". IGN. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
Thomas, Lucas M. (October 6, 2008). "Mario Golf Review". IGN. Archived from the original on December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
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Thomas, Lucas M. (March 13, 2007). "Tecmo Bowl VC Review". IGN. IGN Entertainment Inc. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
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Casamassina, Matt (September 19, 2006). "IGN's Nintendo Wii FAQ". IGN. Archived from the original on October 18, 2006. Retrieved November 13, 2006.
"IGN: The Return of the NeoGeo". Wii.ign.com. April 17, 2007. Archived from the original on May 5, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
"Turbo CD Games Hit VC in October". IGN. September 14, 2007. Archived from the original on January 2, 2008. Retrieved September 14, 2007.
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Casamassina, Matt (May 11, 2006). "E3 2006: Hudson Declares 100 Games for Wii". IGN. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2006.

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セガ、「マスターシステム」のソフトをバーチャルコンソールへ提供 (in Japanese). +D Games. Retrieved January 25, 2008.

joystiq.com (Global: 2,140^th place; English: 1,461^st place)

Orland, Kyle (September 14, 2006). "Nintendo Japan Conference Not so Liveblogging". Joystiq.
Snow, Blake (December 5, 2006). "Virtual Console Game Suspension Wii Delight". Joystiq.com. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
Siegel, Scott Jon (August 6, 2007). "Wii, DS ads appear in VC version of Wave Race 64". Joystiq. AOL Inc. Retrieved November 7, 2014.

kotaku.com (Global: 460^th place; English: 318^th place)

"Wii Virtual Console Update For Monday". Kotaku. December 2, 2006. Archived from the original on December 29, 2006.
"Go Time: Hey Japan, Here Come The Neo Geo VC Games". Kotaku. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved July 28, 2007.
McWhertor, Michael (January 13, 2007). "Where Are The TurboGrafx Virtual Console Games?". Kotaku. Archived from the original on January 13, 2007.
McWhertor, Michael. "Wii: TurboGrafx Games Now Live On Virtual Console". Kotaku. Archived from the original on December 9, 2007.
Totilo, Stephen (November 15, 2010). "Argue For A Virtual Boy Store On the Nintendo 3DS, If You Can". Kotaku.
Kohler, Chris (May 8, 2018). "Nintendo Can Do So Much Better Than Virtual Console". Kotaku.com. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
Schreier, Jason (May 8, 2018). "Virtual Console Is Not Coming To Switch, Nintendo Says". Kotaku. Retrieved May 8, 2018.

lifewire.com (Global: low place; English: 8,195^th place)

Oxford, Nadia (October 12, 2016). "Will the Nintendo 3DS's Virtual Console ever see the GBA library?". Lifewire. Retrieved January 18, 2017.

mcvuk.com (Global: 4,111^th place; English: 2,772^nd place)

"Commodore 64 Games Hit Virtual Console". MCV UK. Archived from the original on April 29, 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2008.

nintendo.co.jp (Global: 1,122^nd place; English: 1,381^st place)

"Nintendo Japan Virtual Console overview" (in Japanese). Nintendo. Retrieved February 25, 2007.
"Nintendo of Japan's Virtual Console Index" (in Japanese). Nintendo. February 23, 2007. Retrieved February 23, 2007.
"Neo-Geo coming to Virtual Console". February 24, 2007. Retrieved February 24, 2007.
"バーチャルコンソールタイトル検索 – Wii". Nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
VC マリオゴルフ64. Nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved on August 23, 2013.

nintendo.com (Global: 1,357^th place; English: 1,183^rd place)

press.nintendo.com

"Wii Hits Yet Another Major Milestone: 100th Classic Game Added to Virtual Console". June 1, 2007. Archived from the original on June 18, 2007. Retrieved June 1, 2007.
"TWO ZELDA GAMES, MARIO, MARIO KART AND OTHER FAN-FAVORITE FRANCHISES PLANNED FOR WII U". Nintendo Pressroom. REDMOND, Wash. January 23, 2013. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2014.

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"Great Price, Great Games: An exciting message for people who own a Nintendo 3DS and those who want to". Nintendo.com. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
"Game Boy Advance classics on Virtual Console". Nintendo. Nintendo of America. March 26, 2014. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.

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"Nintendo Anti-Piracy". Ap.nintendo.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2014.

nintendo.com.au (Global: low place; English: low place)

"TurboGrafx-16 TurboGrafx games come to Wii Virtual Console". Nintendo.com.au. Archived from the original on October 24, 2006. Retrieved March 5, 2014.

nintendolife.com (Global: 799^th place; English: 465^th place)

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Spidey goes pink in The Revenge of Shinobi - Virtual Console News @ Nintendo Life. Vc.nintendolife.com. Retrieved on August 23, 2013.

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"Nintendo Seemingly Rules Out Virtual Console Revival, Says It Remains Focused On Offering Classics Via Switch Online". Nintendolife.com. February 21, 2026. Retrieved June 27, 2026.

nintendoworldreport.com (Global: 2,340^th place; English: 1,271^st place)

Metts, Jonathan (December 10, 2007). "New VC Games and Gifting Feature". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on December 13, 2007. Retrieved December 10, 2007.
"Super Mario Bros. Deluxe Review Mini". Nintendo World Report. February 4, 2014. Archived from the original on January 23, 2025. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
"Nintendo World Report – Virtual Console Mondays". February 5, 2007. Archived from the original on May 19, 2007.
"Nintendo World Report – Virtual Console Mondays". February 26, 2007. Archived from the original on March 10, 2007.
"The Sad State of Virtual Console on 3DS in North America - Blog". Nintendoworldreport.com. Retrieved June 27, 2026.

polygon.com (Global: 215^th place; English: 150^th place)

"Nintendo bringing SNES games to Virtual Console on New Nintendo 3DS (update)". Polygon. March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
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prnewswire.com (Global: 546^th place; English: 310^th place)

"Nintendo's Wii: A Gateway to New Experiences" (Press release). Prnewswire.com. Retrieved March 5, 2014.

pro-g.co.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

"No fix coming for Mario Kart on Wii Virtual Console - VideoGamer.com". Archived from the original on April 3, 2007. Retrieved June 27, 2026.

siliconera.com (Global: 1,015^th place; English: 597^th place)

"Control MSX Virtual Console games with a USB Keyboard". Siliconera. June 5, 2008. Retrieved June 10, 2008.

theverge.com (Global: 208^th place; English: 158^th place)

Faulkner, Cameron (July 19, 2022). "Nintendo will close the Wii U and 3DS eShops on March 27th, 2023". The Verge. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
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"Inter Region Gift Purchase". Archived from the original on December 18, 2007. Retrieved December 11, 2007.

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Calvert, Darren (March 30, 2007). "Europe VC Releases 30th March". The Virtual Console Archive. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007.

videogameschronicle.com (Global: 2,398^th place; English: 1,454^th place)

Scullion, Chris (March 22, 2023). "These are the 1,000 digital-only 3DS and Wii U games disappearing next week". Videogameschronicle.com. Retrieved June 27, 2026.

vulture.com (Global: 234^th place; English: 137^th place)

Winkie, Luke (June 18, 2025). "The 30 Best Games on Nintendo Switch Online". Vulture.com. Retrieved June 27, 2026.

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"Nintendo Anti-Piracy". Ap.nintendo.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
"Wii Virtual Console Update For Monday". Kotaku. December 2, 2006. Archived from the original on December 29, 2006.
DoReMi Fantasy: Milon's DokiDoki Adventure Review - IGN. Wii.ign.com. Retrieved on August 23, 2013.
Puyo Puyo 2: Tsuu Review - IGN. Wii.ign.com. Retrieved on August 23, 2013.
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Bramwell, Tom (February 19, 2007). "PAL Virtual Console could see NTSC games – Nintendo". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on February 22, 2007. Retrieved February 19, 2007.
Calvert, Darren (March 30, 2007). "Europe VC Releases 30th March". The Virtual Console Archive. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007.
Klepek, Patrick (June 21, 2005). "Nintendo Remaking Classics". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2006.
"Wii upholds Cube region lock". Eurogamer. November 10, 2006. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved October 21, 2006.
Thorsen, Tor (March 23, 2006). "GDC 06: Revolution to play Genesis, TurboGrafx-16 games". GameSpot. Archived from the original on April 18, 2006.
Casamassina, Matt (May 11, 2006). "E3 2006: Hudson Declares 100 Games for Wii". IGN. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2006.
Casamassina, Matt (September 19, 2006). "IGN's Nintendo Wii FAQ". IGN. Archived from the original on October 18, 2006. Retrieved November 13, 2006.
"IGN: The Return of the NeoGeo". Wii.ign.com. April 17, 2007. Archived from the original on May 5, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
"Go Time: Hey Japan, Here Come The Neo Geo VC Games". Kotaku. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved July 28, 2007.
"Turbo CD Games Hit VC in October". IGN. September 14, 2007. Archived from the original on January 2, 2008. Retrieved September 14, 2007.
"Wii Hits Yet Another Major Milestone: 100th Classic Game Added to Virtual Console". June 1, 2007. Archived from the original on June 18, 2007. Retrieved June 1, 2007.
McWhertor, Michael (January 13, 2007). "Where Are The TurboGrafx Virtual Console Games?". Kotaku. Archived from the original on January 13, 2007.
McWhertor, Michael. "Wii: TurboGrafx Games Now Live On Virtual Console". Kotaku. Archived from the original on December 9, 2007.
"Nintendo Conference 2007 Fall" IGN. October 9, 2007.
"Commodore 64 Games Hit Virtual Console". MCV UK. Archived from the original on April 29, 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2008.
Sega Readying First Wi-Fi Ready Virtual Console Game. Andriasang.com (February 4, 2011). Retrieved on 2013-08-23.
Kohler, Chris (February 11, 2007). "Virtual Consolation Prize: Military Madness Fixed". wired.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.
"Interview: Virtual Console: Secrets exposed". ComputerAndVideoGames.Com. November 3, 2006. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013.
"Virtual Console Roundup". Eurogamer. March 28, 2008. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved June 10, 2008.
Thomas, Lucas (March 25, 2009). "The Wii Update You've Waited For". Archived from the original on March 28, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2010.
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"TWO ZELDA GAMES, MARIO, MARIO KART AND OTHER FAN-FAVORITE FRANCHISES PLANNED FOR WII U". Nintendo Pressroom. REDMOND, Wash. January 23, 2013. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
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Caron, Frank (December 10, 2007). "Virtual Console Monday (12–10–07): Pokemon Snap edition". Arstechnica.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
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wired.com (Global: 254^th place; English: 178^th place)

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