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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 Start button or Select button when launching a game. For 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 L button and R button and press Y button to switch between black and white and the original green colors.

3DS Virtual Console Overview (5:21) - Overview of the menus, eShop purchase process, and gameplay.

Ambassador Games[edit | edit source]

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.

North America[edit | edit source]

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

Europe[edit | edit source]

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

Japan[edit | edit source]

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