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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== | ||