What is Virtual Console?
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox online service |logo = Virtual console Logo.svg |developer = [[Nintendo]] |type = Classic video game re-release distribution |released = {{Ubl | '''Wii'''<br />November 19, 2006 | '''Nintendo 3DS'''<br />June 6, 2011 | '''Wii U'''<br />January 23, 2013 <small>(soft launch)</small><br />April 26, 2013 <small>(official launch)</small> }} |platform = {{Ubl | [[Wii]] | [[Nintendo 3DS]] | [[Wii U]] }} |status = {{Ubl | '''Wii:''' Discontinued January 30, 2019 | '''3DS:''' Operational | '''Wii U:''' Operational }} |website = '''Wii'''<br/>[https://www.nintendo.com/games/gameGuide?system=wii&purchase=retail Official US website]<br/>[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Search/Search-299117.html?q=&faf=GAMeE&gst=wii_disc Official UK website]<br/>[http://search1.nintendo.co.jp/search/software.php?keyword=&release_mode=&release%5Bstart%5D=0&release%5Bend%5D=19&hard%5B6%5D=wiiVc&x=189&y=34&limit=&view_order= Official Japanese website]<br/>'''Nintendo 3DS'''<br/>[https://www.nintendo.com/3ds/downloads/games Official US website]<br/>[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Nintendo-3DS/Download-Content/Games/Games-115853.html Official UK website]<br/>[http://search1.nintendo.co.jp/search/software.php?keyword=&release_mode=&release%5Bstart%5D=0&release%5Bend%5D=19&hard%5B10%5D=3dsVc&x=164&y=22&limit=&view_order= Official Japanese website]<br/>'''Wii U'''<br/>[https://www.nintendo.com/wiiu/downloads/virtual-console Official US website]<br/>[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Wii-U/Download-Content/Virtual-Console/Virtual-Console-751913.html Official UK website]<br/>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/software/vc/index.html Official Japanese website] |launched={{Start date and age|2004|11|14}}|introduced={{Start date and age|2004|11|14|p=yes}}|name=Virtual Console}} '''Virtual Console''' ('''VC''') is a service on [[Wii]], [[Nintendo 3DS]], and [[Wii U]] that lets users download older [[video game]]s for Wii Points or real money. The games are from the [[Ninten