Virtual Console logo The 3DS Virtual Console is a line of video games for the Nintendo 3DS that are emulated re-released titles from previous Nintendo video game systems, as well as formerly competing consoles. 3DS owners are able to purchase and download Virtual Console games through the Nintendo eShop .
Systems Games are stretched on the Nintendo 3DS screen, but can be played in the original resolution by holding either Game Boy games, a border of the original Game Boy is placed around the game screen in the original resolution. When 3D is turned on, the game screen is slightly depressed. Hold
3DS Virtual Console Overview (5:21) - Overview of the menus, eShop purchase process, and gameplay.
Twenty games (ten NES and ten Game Boy Advance ) were given for free to 3DS ambassadors, those who purchased the Nintendo 3DS before the initial price drop. The NES games were later released on the Nintendo eShop for purchase, but the Game Boy Advance games are exclusive to ambassadors. The Game Boy Advance games run natively on the 3DS, so they do not have the extra emulation features, such as restore points.
Title
Original system
Nintendo eShop release date
Mega Man 2
NES
February 7, 2013
Kirby's Star Stacker
GB
January 17, 2013
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
FC
December 27, 2012
Mega Man
NES
December 27, 2012
Wario Land II
GBC
December 20, 2012
Mighty Bomb Jack
NES
December 6, 2012
Ninja Gaiden
NES
Unknown
Pac-Man
NES
November 29, 2012
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
NES
November 22, 2012
Ghosts 'n Goblins
NES
October 25, 2012
Castlevania: The Adventure
GB
October 25, 2012
Gradius
NES
October 18, 2012
Mario Golf
GBC
October 11, 2012
Donkey Kong: Original Edition
NES
Promotional release only
Dr. Mario
GB
October 4, 2012
Quarth
GB
September 27, 2012
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon
GB
September 13, 2012
Toki Tori
GBC
August 30, 2012
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
GB
July 26, 2012
Mole Mania
GB
July 26, 2012
Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters
GB
July 19, 2012
Tumble Pop
GB
July 19, 2012
Kirby's Pinball Land
GB
July 12, 2012
The Sword of Hope II
GB
July 12, 2012
The Legend of Zelda
NES
July 5, 2012
NES Open Tournament Golf
NES
July 5, 2012
Donkey Kong Jr.
NES
June 14, 2012
Prince of Persia
GBC
June 7, 2012
Rayman
GBC
May 31, 2012
Game & Watch Gallery 2
GBC
May 24, 2012
Kirby's Block Ball
GB
May 17, 2012
Dragon Crystal
GG
March 15, 2012
Shinobi
GG
March 15, 2012
Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble
GG
March 15, 2012
Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
NES
March 8, 2012
Metroid
NES
March 1, 2012
Super Mario Bros.
NES
February 16, 2012
Maru's Mission
GB
February 9, 2012
Lock 'N Chase
GB
January 19, 2012
Bionic Commando
GB
December 29, 2011
Tetris (Game Boy)
GB
December 22, 2011
Blaster Master Enemy Below
GBC
December 15, 2011
Adventure Island
GB
December 1, 2011
Metroid II: Return of Samus
GB
November 24, 2011
Balloon Kid
GB
November 3, 2011
BurgerTime Deluxe
GB
October 27, 2011
Double Dragon
GB
October 20, 2011
Catrap
GB
October 13, 2011
Side Pocket
GB
October 6, 2011
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
GB
September 29, 2011
Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge
GB
September 15, 2011
Golf (Game Boy)
GB
September 8, 2011
Pac-Man
GB
September 1, 2011
Gargoyle's Quest
GB
August 25, 2011
Avenging Spirit
GB
August 11, 2011
Mario's Picross
GB
August 4, 2011
Game & Watch Gallery
GB
July 14, 2011
Baseball (Game Boy)
GB
July 14, 2011
Fortified Zone
GB
July 7, 2011
Qix
GB
July 7, 2011
Kirby's Dream Land
GB
June 30, 2011
Tennis (Game Boy)
GB
June 23, 2011
Donkey Kong
GB
June 16, 2011
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
GBC
June 7, 2011
Radar Mission
GB
June 6, 2011
Alleyway
GB
June 6, 2011
Super Mario Land
GB
June 6, 2011
Title
Original system
Nintendo eShop release date
Ninja Gaiden
NES
November 15, 2012
Mega Man
NES
October 18, 2012
Mole Mania
GB
October 4, 2012
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
NES
September 13, 2012
Kirby's Star Stacker
GB
August 30, 2012
Donkey Kong Jr.
NES
August 23, 2012
NES Open Tournament Golf
NES
August 23, 2012
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon
GB
August 16, 2012
The Sword of Hope II
GB
August 9, 2012
Toki Tori
GBC
August 2, 2012
Kirby's Pinball Land
GB
July 26, 2012
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
GB
July 16, 2012
Wario Land II
GBC
July 19, 2012
Castlevania: The Adventure
GB
July 5, 2012
Sonic Blast
GG
June 14, 2012
Tumble Pop
GB
June 7, 2012
Rayman
GBC
May 31, 2012
Kirby's Dream Land 2
GB
May 17, 2012
Sonic Labyrinth
GG
May 10, 2012
Game & Watch Gallery 2
GBC
May 3, 2012
The Legend of Zelda
NES
April 14, 2012
Dragon Crystal
GG
March 29, 2012
Shinobi
GG
March 29, 2012
Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble
GG
March 29, 2012
Dr. Mario
GB
March 22, 2012
Metroid
NES
March 15, 2012
Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters
GB
March 8, 2012
Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
NES
March 1, 2012
Super Mario Bros.
NES
March 1, 2012
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
GB
February 16, 2012
Kirby's Block Ball
GB
February 9, 2012
Balloon Kid
GB
January 26, 2012
Prince of Persia
GBC
January 19, 2012
Trip World
GB
January 5, 2012
Bionic Commando
GB
December 29, 2011
Tetris (Game Boy)
GB
December 22, 2011
Blaster Master Enemy Below
GBC
December 8, 2011
Lock 'N Chase
GB
December 1, 2011
Metroid II: Return of Samus
GB
November 24, 2011
Side Pocket
GB
November 10, 2011
Adventure Island
GB
November 3, 2011
BurgerTime Deluxe
GB
October 27, 2011
Golf (Game Boy)
GB
October 13, 2011
Catrap
GB
October 6, 2011
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
GB
September 29, 2011
Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge
GB
September 15, 2011
Gargoyle's Quest
GB
August 25, 2011
Avenging Spirit
GB
August 11, 2011
Pac-Man
GB
August 4, 2011
Baseball (Game Boy)
GB
July 28, 2011
Game & Watch Gallery
GB
July 21, 2011
Mario's Picross
GB
July 14, 2011
Fortified Zone
GB
July 7, 2011
Qix
GB
July 7, 2011
Kirby's Dream Land
GB
June 30, 2011
Double Dragon
GB
June 23, 2011
Radar Mission
GB
June 23, 2011
Donkey Kong
GB
June 16, 2011
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
GBC
June 8, 2011
Alleyway
GB
June 6, 2011
Tennis (Game Boy)
GB
June 6, 2011
Super Mario Land
GB
June 6, 2011
Title
Original system
Nintendo eShop release date
Super Mario Bros. 3
FC
January 1, 2013
Milon's Secret Castle / Meikyu Kumikyoku: Milon no Daiboken
FC
December 26, 2012
Famicom Wars
FC
December 26, 2012
The Tower of Druaga
FC
December 19, 2012
Spelunker
FC
December 19, 2012
Summer Carnival '92: Recca
FC
December 12, 2012
Mega Man 6 / Rockman 6: Shijo Saidai no Tatakai!!
FC
December 12, 2012
Solomon's Key / Solomon no Kagi
FC
December 5, 2012
Super Mario USA / Super Mario Bros. 2
FC
November 28, 2012
Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari
FC
November 28, 2012
Pac-Man
FC
November 21, 2012
Star Soldier
FC
November 14, 2012
Sonic Drift 2
GG
November 14, 2012
Mega Man 5 / Rockman 5: Blues no Wana?!
FC
November 14, 2012
Mole Mania / Moguranya
GB
November 7, 2012
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
GG
October 31, 2012
Ninja JaJaMaru-kun
FC
October 31, 2012
Picross 2
GB
October 24, 2012
Castlevania / Akumajou Dracula
FC
October 17, 2012
Mega Man 4 / Rockman 4: Aratanaru Yabo!!
FC
October 17, 2012
Donkey Kong
FC
October 17, 2012
Super C
FC
October 10, 2012
Mario Golf GB
GBC
October 3, 2012
Dig Dug
FC
October 3, 2012
Mighty Bomb Jack
FC
September 26, 2012
Mega Man 3 / Rockman 3: Dr. Wily no Saigo!?
FC
September 26, 2012
G-LOC: Air Battle
FC
September 26, 2012
Wrecking Crew
FC
September 19, 2012
Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible II
GBC
September 12, 2012
Cho Wakusei Senki: Metafight
FC
September 5, 2012
Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru
GB
September 5, 2012
Kirby no Pinball
GB
August 29, 2012
Ninja Ryu-kenden
FC
August 29, 2012
Balloon Fight
FC
August 22, 2012
Yoshi no Tamago
FC
August 22, 2012
Mario Open Golf
FC
August 10, 2012
Columns
GG
August 8, 2012
Mega Man 2 / Rockman 2: Dr. Wily no Nazo
FC
August 8, 2012
Nekketsu Koha Kunio-kun: Bangai Ranto Hen
GB
August 8, 2012
Wario Land 2: Nusumareta Zaiho
GBC
August 4, 2012
Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryu to Hikari no Tsurugi
FC
August 1, 2012
Nekketsu Koko Soccer Bu: World Cup Hen
GB
August 1, 2012
Donkey Kong: Original Edition
FC
July 28, 2012
Nekojara Monogatari
GB
July 25, 2012
Rayman: Mister Dark no Wana
GBC
July 25, 2012
Super Mario Bros. 2
FC
July 25, 2012
Shadam Crusader: Harukanaru Oukoku
GG
July 18, 2012
Rockman
FC
July 18, 2012
Pri Pri: Primitive Princess!
GB
July 18, 2012
Ice Climber
FC
July 4, 2012
Ganbare Goemon: Sarawareta Ebisumaru!
GB
June 27, 2012
In The Wake Of Vampire
GG
June 27, 2012
TwinBee Da!!
GB
June 20, 2012
Selection II: Ankoku no Fuuin
GB
June 13, 2012
Zelda no Densetsu 2: Link no Bo-ken
FC
June 6, 2012
Koto Battle: Tengai no Moribito
GBC
May 30, 2012
Kirby no Kirakira Kizzu
GB
May 23, 2012
Sonic Labyrinth
GG
May 14, 2012
Wario Land 3: Fushigi na Orgel
GBC
May 2, 2012
Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible
GBC
April 25, 2012
Donkey Kong Jr.
FC
April 18, 2012
G Sonic
GG
April 18, 2012
Tumble Pop
GB
April 11, 2012
Game Boy Gallery 2
GB
March 21, 2012
Dracula Densetsu
GB
March 14, 2012
Dragon Crystal: Shirani no Meikyu
GG
March 14, 2012
The G.G. Shinobi
GG
March 14, 2012
Sonic & Tails 2
GG
March 14, 2012
Ganbare Goemon: Kurofune Tou no Nazo
GB
March 7, 2012
Metroid
FC
February 29, 2012
Quarth
GB
February 22, 2012
Hoshi no Kirby 2
GB
February 15, 2012
Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters
GB
February 8, 2012
Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
FC
February 1, 2012
Nekketsu! Beach Volley da yo: Kunio-kun
GB
January 25, 2012
Oira JaJaMaru! Sekai Daiboken
GB
January 18, 2012
Ikari no Yosai 2
GB
January 11, 2012
Super Mario Bros.
FC
January 5, 2012
Tetris (Game Boy)
GB
December 28, 2011
Zelda no Densetsu
FC
December 22, 2011
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
GB
December 14, 2011
Selection: Erabareshi Mono
GB
December 7, 2011
Trip World
GB
November 30, 2011
Metafight EX
GBC
November 22, 2011
Bionic Commando
GB
November 16, 2011
Bikkuri Nekketsu Shin Kiroku! Dokodemo Kin Medal
GB
November 9, 2011
Lock 'N Chase
GB
November 2, 2011
Kirby no Block Ball
GB
October 26, 2011
Balloon Fight GB
GBC
October 19, 2011
Super Mario Land 2: Muttsu no Kinka
GB
October 12, 2011
Radar Mission
GB
October 5, 2011
Metroid II: Return of Samus
GB
September 28, 2011
Mario no Picross
GB
September 21, 2011
BurgerTime Deluxe
GB
September 14, 2011
Side Pocket
GB
September 7, 2011
Heracles no Eiko: Ugokidashita Kamigami
GB
August 24, 2011
Trade & Battle: Card Hero
GBC
August 10, 2011
Alleyway
GB
August 3, 2011
Nekketsu Koko Dodgeball Bu: Kyoteki! Dokyu Senshi no Maki
GB
August 3, 2011
Pitman
GB
July 27, 2011
Dr. Mario
GB
July 27, 2011
Tennis (Game Boy)
GB
July 20, 2011
Takahashi Meijin no Boken Jima II
GB
July 13, 2011
Pac-Man
GB
July 7, 2011
Red Arremer: Makaimura Gaiden
GB
June 29, 2011
Golf (Game Boy)
GB
June 29, 2011
Double Dragon
GB
June 22, 2011
Game Boy Gallery
GB
June 22, 2011
Donkey Kong
GB
June 15, 2011
Ikari no Yosai
GB
June 15, 2011
Qix
GB
June 15, 2011
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
GBC
June 8, 2011
Phantasm
GB
June 7, 2011
Baseball (Game Boy)
GB
June 7, 2011
Hoshi no Kirby
GB
June 7, 2011
Rockman World
GB
June 7, 2011
Super Mario Land
GB
June 7, 2011
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to switch between black and white and the original green colors.