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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. It is currently unknown if the Virtual Console will be available on the Nintendo Switch.
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===
===Wii===
One ''[[Star Fox]]'' game was released for the Wii Virtual Console in 2007:
One ''[[Star Fox (series)|Star Fox]]'' game was released for the Wii Virtual Console in 2007:
*''[[Star Fox 64]]''
*''[[Star Fox 64]]''


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==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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Template:ConsoleInfoBox 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

Wii

One Star Fox game was released for the Wii Virtual Console in 2007:

Wii U

Two Star Fox games were released for the Wii U Virtual Console; one in 2015, the other in 2016:

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.[1]

References

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