Virtual Console (バーチャルコンソール Bācharu Konsōru) is a specialized section of the Nintendo eShop online service featured in the Nintendo systems Wii, Nintendo 3DS (alongside Nintendo 2DS and New Nintendo 3DS/2DS), and Wii U. It mostly consists of Nintendo's own NES (Wii, 3DS, and Wii U), SNES (Wii, Wii U, and New 3DS/New 2DS), Nintendo 64 (Wii), and Game Boy systems (3DS / Wii U). Sega has also provided games for the Sega Master System (Wii), Sega Mega Drive/Genesis (Wii), and Game Gear (3DS) on this service. With Nintendo's relationship with Capcom, Mega Man games have also been provided.
The Wii Virtual Console which is accessible on the Wii and Wii U's Wii Mode (through backwards compatibility) was closed in 2019,[1] and the Nintendo eShop from the Wii U and 3DS was closed in March 27, 2023,[2] being succeeded by the Nintendo Switch Online service. Several of these titles were later made available as part of this aforementioned service, while several others were added as part of the Mega Man Legacy Collection (series).
List of Mega Man games[]
Wii[]
| Game | Version | Release Date (Japan) | Release Date (North America) | Release Date (Europe) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Man | NES | 29 July 2008 | 18 August 2008 | 22 June 2007 |
| Mega Man 2 | NES | 26 August 2008 | 15 September 2008 | 14 December 2007 |
| Mega Man 3 | NES | 4 November 2008 | 10 November 2008 | 14 November 2008 |
| Mega Man 4 | NES | 9 February 2010 | 19 April 2010 | 16 April 2010 |
| Mega Man 5 | NES | 31 May 2011 | 16 June 2011 | 29 March 2012 |
| Mega Man X | Super NES | 5 April 2011 | 18 April 2011 | 8 March 2012 |
| Mega Man X2 | Super NES | 27 December 2011 | 14 June 2012 | 31 May 2012 |
Nintendo 3DS[]
| Game | Version | Release Date (Japan) | Release Date (North America) | Release Date (Europe) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Man | NES | 18 July 2012 | 27 December 2012 | 18 October 2012 |
| Mega Man 2 | NES | 8 August 2012 | 7 February 2013 | 7 February 2013 |
| Mega Man 3 | NES | 26 September 2012 | 14 March 2013 | 4 April 2013 |
| Mega Man 4 | NES | 17 October 2012 | 25 April 2013 | 25 April 2013 |
| Mega Man 5 | NES | 14 November 2012 | 16 May 2013 | 16 May 2013 |
| Mega Man 6 | NES | 12 December 2012 | 20 June 2013 | 11 June 2013 |
| Mega Man 7 n | Super NES | 9 May 2016 | 16 June 2016 | 14 July 2016 |
| Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge | Game Boy | 7 June 2011 | 15 September 2011 | 15 September 2011 |
| Mega Man II | Game Boy | 25 September 2013 | 8 May 2014 | 7 August 2014 |
| Mega Man III | Game Boy | 9 October 2013 | 8 May 2014 | 14 August 2014 |
| Mega Man IV | Game Boy | 23 October 2013 | 15 May 2014 | 21 August 2014 |
| Mega Man V | Game Boy | 6 November 2013 | 22 May 2014 | 28 August 2014 |
| Mega Man Xtreme | Game Boy Color | 4 December 2013 | 1 May 2014 | 4 September 2014 |
| Mega Man Xtreme 2 | Game Boy Color | 25 December 2013 | 29 May 2014 | 11 September 2014 |
| Mega Man X n | Super NES | 9 May 2016 | 11 August 2016 | 14 July 2016 |
| Mega Man X2 n | Super NES | 20 July 2016 | N/A | 11 August 2016 |
| Mega Man X3 n | Super NES | N/A | N/A | 11 August 2016 |
n - Super NES games are only available on the New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL and New Nintendo 2DS XL.
Wii U[]
| Game | Version | Release Date (Japan) | Release Date (North America) | Release Date (Europe) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Man | NES | 12 June 2013 | 2 May 2013 | 2 May 2013 |
| Mega Man 2 | NES | 12 June 2013 | 11 June 2013 | 11 June 2013 |
| Mega Man 3 | NES | 1 May 2013 | 11 June 2013 | 11 June 2013 |
| Mega Man 4 | NES | 12 June 2013 | 11 June 2013 | 11 June 2013 |
| Mega Man 5 | NES | 23 April 2014 | 7 August 2014 | 24 July 2014 |
| Mega Man 6 | NES | 14 May 2014 | 21 August 2014 | 24 July 2014 |
| Mega Man 7 | Super NES | 6 August 2014 | 12 September 2014 | 6 November 2014 |
| Mega Man & Bass | Game Boy Advance | 18 February 2015 | 7 May 2015 | 13 August 2015 |
| Mega Man X | Super NES | 22 May 2013 | 30 May 2013 | 19 September 2013 |
| Mega Man X2 | Super NES | 9 October 2013 | 2 January 2014 | 14 November 2013 |
| Mega Man X3 | Super NES | 8 October 2014 | 28 August 2014 | 6 November 2014 |
| Mega Man Battle Network | Game Boy Advance | 9 July 2014 | 31 July 2014 | 24 July 2014 |
| Mega Man Battle Network 2 | Game Boy Advance | 12 November 2014 | 8 January 2015 | 14 May 2015 |
| Mega Man Battle Network 3 | Game Boy Advance | 17 December 2014 | 14 May 2015 | 11 June 2015 |
| Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge | Game Boy Advance | 30 July 2014 | 14 August 2014 | 7 August 2014 |
| Mega Man Battle Network 4 | Game Boy Advance | 25 March 2015 | 28 May 2015 | 9 July 2015 |
| Rockman EXE 4.5 Real Operation | Game Boy Advance | 13 January 2016 | N/A | N/A |
| Mega Man Battle Network 5 | Game Boy Advance | 9 September 2015 | 17 December 2015 | 5 November 2015 |
| Mega Man Battle Network 6 | Game Boy Advance | 18 November 2015 | 10 March 2016 | 14 January 2016 |
| Mega Man Zero | Game Boy Advance | 22 October 2014 | 17 December 2014 | 25 December 2014 |
| Mega Man Zero 2 | Game Boy Advance | 7 January 2015 | 21 May 2015 | 5 February 2015 |
| Mega Man Zero 3 | Game Boy Advance | 13 May 2015 | 28 May 2015 | 26 March 2015 |
| Mega Man Zero 4 | Game Boy Advance | 3 June 2015 | 17 December 2015 | 14 May 2015 |
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