This is a list of current and upcoming Virtual Console games that are available on Wii U in North America. These games are native to the Wii U Virtual Console and take advantage of Wii U's unique features, such as Off TV Play with the Wii U GamePad and posting to Miiverse. Some of these games may already be available on Virtual Console for Wii, which can be played through Wii U's Wii Mode, but these versions do not include Off TV Play or Miiverse connectivity.
The games are sorted by system and in the order they were added in Nintendo eShop for Wii U. To sort by other columns, click the corresponding icon in the header row.
Nintendo Entertainment System [edit]
These games were originally released for use on the Nintendo Entertainment System, which was launched in 1985.
| Title |
Publisher |
Developer(s) |
Release Date |
ESRB |
| Balloon Fight |
Nintendo |
Nintendo R&D1 |
02013-01-23January 23, 2013 |
E |
| Punch-Out!! |
Nintendo |
Nintendo R&D3 |
02013-03-20March 20, 2013 |
E |
| Kirby's Adventure |
Nintendo |
HAL Laboratory |
02013-04-17April 17, 2013 |
E |
| Donkey Kong Jr. |
Nintendo |
Nintendo R&D1 |
02013-04-26April 26, 2013 |
E |
| Excitebike |
Nintendo |
Nintendo R&D1 |
02013-04-26April 26, 2013 |
E |
| Ice Climber |
Nintendo |
Nintendo R&D1 |
02013-04-26April 26, 2013 |
E |
| Mega Man |
Capcom |
Capcom |
02013-05-02May 2, 2013 |
E |
| Pac-Man |
Namco Bandai Games |
Namco |
02013-05-02May 2, 2013 |
E |
| Solomon's Key |
Tecmo Koei |
Tecmo |
02013-05-09May 9, 2013 |
E |
| Xevious |
Namco Bandai Games |
Namco |
02013-05-09May 9, 2013 |
E |
| Super Mario Bros. 2 |
Nintendo |
Nintendo EAD |
02013-05-16May 16, 2013 |
E |
Super Nintendo Entertainment System [edit]
These games were originally released for use on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, which was launched in 1991.
Future releases [edit]
The following is a list of titles that have been announced for the Virtual Console. Nintendo announces new games and release dates through its press room site.[1] In addition to NES and Super NES games, Game Boy Advance and Nintendo 64 games will also be available at a later date.[2] Third-party platforms such as Sega Genesis or Turbografx have not been confirmed yet. New games (if any) are generally added to the Nintendo eShop Thursdays at noon ET/9 am PT.
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