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The '''Virtual Console''' (Japanese: {{hover|バーチャルコンソール|Bācharu Konsōru}} ''Virtual Console'') is a brand name used by [[Nintendo]]'s online eShop under which old games from Nintendo's earlier consoles and those of other former console manufacturers are sold. The service is aimed to provide an alternative to [[wikipedia:Video game emulation|video game emulation]] by opening up the vast back catalogues of Nintendo and its partners in the service for legal purchase in the modern market. Games sold through Virtual Console are released through digital downloads directly in the console in question itself, which are emulated by the system and thus play near-identically to their original release. The service is currently available for the [[Wii]], [[Wii U]] and [[Nintendo 3DS]] consoles. | The '''Virtual Console''' (Japanese: {{hover|バーチャルコンソール|Bācharu Konsōru}} ''Virtual Console'') is a brand name used by [[Nintendo]]'s online eShop under which old games from Nintendo's earlier consoles and those of other former console manufacturers are sold. The service is aimed to provide an alternative to [[wikipedia:Video game emulation|video game emulation]] by opening up the vast back catalogues of Nintendo and its partners in the service for legal purchase in the modern market. Games sold through Virtual Console are released through digital downloads directly in the console in question itself, which are emulated by the system and thus play near-identically to their original release. The service is currently available for the [[Wii]], [[Wii U]] and [[Nintendo 3DS]] consoles. | ||
Eight of the fourteen {{FES}} games have been released through Virtual Console so far, five of which remain exclusively available in Japan. | |||
=={{FES}} games available via Virtual Console== | =={{FES}} games available via Virtual Console== | ||
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Revision as of 17:10, 3 July 2015
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The Virtual Console (Japanese: バーチャルコンソール Virtual Console) is a brand name used by Nintendo's online eShop under which old games from Nintendo's earlier consoles and those of other former console manufacturers are sold. The service is aimed to provide an alternative to video game emulation by opening up the vast back catalogues of Nintendo and its partners in the service for legal purchase in the modern market. Games sold through Virtual Console are released through digital downloads directly in the console in question itself, which are emulated by the system and thus play near-identically to their original release. The service is currently available for the Wii, Wii U and Nintendo 3DS consoles.
Eight of the fourteen Fire Emblem series games have been released through Virtual Console so far, five of which remain exclusively available in Japan.
Fire Emblem series games available via Virtual Console
A ✓ means that the game is available via the Virtual Console service on this console, while a ✗ indicates the contrary. |
Trivia
External links
- Wii Official Site - Enhance Your Wii (North America, Wii)
- Wii U - Official Site at Nintendo (North America, Wii U)
- Nintendo eShop Official Site - Games (North America, Nintendo 3DS)