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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. It is currently unknown if the Virtual Console will be available on the Nintendo Switch. | ||
== Star Fox games == | ==Star Fox games== | ||
===Wii=== | |||
One ''[[Star Fox]]'' game was released for the Wii Virtual Console in 2007: | |||
*''[[Star Fox 64]]'' | |||
===Wii U=== | |||
* ''[[Star Fox | Two ''Star Fox'' games were released for the Wii U Virtual Console; one in 2015, the other in 2016: | ||
*''Star Fox 64'' | |||
*''[[Star Fox Command]]'' | |||
== Trivia == | ==Trivia== | ||
* 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.<ref>http://gameinsight.net/2011/12/16/missing-virtual-console-games/</ref> | *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.<ref>http://gameinsight.net/2011/12/16/missing-virtual-console-games/</ref> | ||
== References == | ==References== | ||
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== External Links == | ==External Links== | ||
* [[wikipedia:Virtual Console|Wikipedia's page on the Virtual Console]] | *[[wikipedia:Virtual Console|Wikipedia's page on the Virtual Console]] | ||
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{{Consoles}} | {{Consoles}} | ||