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The Virtual Console [a] was a line of downloadable retro video games for Nintendo's Wii and Wii U home video game consoles and the Nintendo 3DS family of handheld systems. The Virtual Console lineup consisted of titles originally released on past home and handheld consoles and were run in their original forms through software emulation (excluding Game Boy Advance titles on the 3DS and Wii ...
As of 2019, no PowerPC-based game consoles are currently in production. The most recent release, Nintendo's Wii U, has since been discontinued and succeeded by the Nintendo Switch (which uses a Nvidia Tegra ARM processor). The Wii Mini, the last PowerPC-based game console to remain in production, was discontinued in 2017. [citation needed]
Classic video games are a common example used when discussing the value of supporting older software. The cultural impact of video games is a large part of their continued success, and some believe ignoring backward compatibility would cause these titles to disappear. [ 10 ]
It does not include Virtual Console downloadable titles, as generally all Virtual Console games were compatible. Additionally, while all Wii models are compatible with the Classic Controller, the later Wii Family Edition and Wii Mini models removed the GameCube controller ports, leaving the controller incompatible with such devices. [1] [2
RetroArch's version 1.0.0.0 was released on January 11, 2014, and at the time was available on seven distinct platforms. [ 12 ] On February 16, 2016, RetroArch became one of the first ever applications to implement support for the Vulkan graphics API, having done so on the same day of the API's official release day.
A red Wii system bundle was available in Japan on November 11, 2010, commemorating the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. [123] The European version of the limited-edition red Wii bundle was released on October 29, 2010, which includes the original Donkey Kong game pre-installed onto the console, New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Wii Sports. [124]
The following is a list of the 427 games that were available on the Virtual Console for the Wii in North America. These games could also be played on the Wii U through Wii Mode, but lack the additional features found in Wii U Virtual Console releases. The games are sorted by system and in the order they were added in the Wii Shop Channel. To ...
Nintendo 3DS. List of Virtual Console games for Nintendo 3DS (Japan) List of Virtual Console games for Nintendo 3DS (North America) List of Virtual Console games for Nintendo 3DS (PAL region) List of Virtual Console games for Nintendo 3DS (South Korea) List of Virtual Console games for Nintendo 3DS (Taiwan and Hong Kong) Wii U. List of Virtual ...