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The '''Virtual Console''' is a section available for the [[Wii]] on the online service, the Wii Shop Channel. It was launched at the time the Wii was first released in North America in 2006. It was soon released for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] in 2011, and for the Wii U in 2012. Virtual Console was released by [[Nintendo]] as a way to legally own a past Nintendo game without downloading it illegally online. | The '''Virtual Console''' is a section available for the [[Wii]] on the online service, the Wii Shop Channel. It was launched at the time the Wii was first released in North America in 2006. It was soon released for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] in 2011, and for the Wii U in 2012. Virtual Console was released by [[Nintendo]] as a way to legally own a past Nintendo game without downloading it illegally online.<ref>http://gameinsight.net/2011/12/16/missing-virtual-console-games/</ref> | ||
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* The reason why the original [[Star Fox (game)|Star Fox]] wasn't released for the Wii's Virtual Console was because the Wii had trouble trying to emulate the [[SNES]]'s Super FX chip, which was used to run that game. | * The reason why the original [[Star Fox (game)|Star Fox]] wasn't released for the Wii's Virtual Console was because the Wii had trouble trying to emulate the [[SNES]]'s Super FX chip, which was used to run that game. | ||
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* [[wikipedia:Virtual Console|Wikipedia's page on the Virtual Console]] | * [[wikipedia:Virtual Console|Wikipedia's page on the Virtual Console]] | ||
Revision as of 02:13, 11 December 2012
Template:ConsoleInfoBox v2.5 The Virtual Console is a section available for the Wii on the online service, the Wii Shop Channel. It was launched at the time the Wii was first released in North America in 2006. It was soon released for the Nintendo 3DS in 2011, and for the Wii U in 2012. Virtual Console was released by Nintendo as a way to legally own a past Nintendo game without downloading it illegally online.[1]
Star Fox games
One Star Fox game was released for the Virtual Console in 2007:
Trivia
- The reason why the original Star Fox wasn't released for the Wii's Virtual Console was because the Wii had trouble trying to emulate the SNES's Super FX chip, which was used to run that game.
