

Notably, there are more than 200 titles currently available on the Wii Shop Channel Virtual Console that can’t be downloaded on Wii U or 3DS – and many aren’t available to download anywhere else, unless you want to step into the murky world of unofficial emulation. The Virtual Console has also appeared on the Wii U and 3DS, but the selection on games on each system is quite different. The Wii Shop Channel launched in 2006 and there are now around 300 games available through its Virtual Console storefront.

Classic SNES games including ActRaiser, Chrono Trigger and Earthworm Jim are going to disappear from sale when the Wii Shop Channel finally shuts down in January 2019.
