The foundation of the service, featuring 81–92 titles (depending on specific licensing shifts over time), including the Super Mario Bros. trilogy, The Legend of Zelda , and Metroid .
A powerhouse category with roughly 65–70 titles such as Super Mario World , The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past , and the highly sought-after EarthBound (added later in the Wii U era). Wii NTSC-U Complete Virtual Console Collection
Niche additions that offered everything from early PC classics to high-end arcade fighters like Metal Slug and The King of Fighters . The foundation of the service, featuring 81–92 titles
The Wii famously "ended the console wars" by hosting its former rival's library, including Sonic the Hedgehog and Streets of Rage . Niche additions that offered everything from early PC
The represents a legendary era of digital retro gaming. Launched alongside the Wii in 2006, the Virtual Console (VC) was Nintendo’s first major effort to aggregate its vast legacy onto a single modern platform. For North American (NTSC-U) gamers, this collection eventually grew to house 427 titles across 10 different classic systems before the Wii Shop Channel officially closed its doors on January 30, 2019.