Virtual Console is no more, but that doesn’t mean that Switch won’t become the best place to play classic games. It’ll just be done in a different way than what Nintendo’s tried in the past.

In the wake of news that the Nintendo Switch’s online subscription service will include a Netflix-like library of NES games, fans have been wondering: Is the Virtual Console coming back? The ...

According to the enclosed mock-ups, once the "Virtual Console" option has been selected, Revolution owners are asked to choose a system for its corresponding games.

Previous Virtual Console Purchases Need To Be Valid On The Switch. Most of us that have owned a Nintendo console since the Wii have likely re-purchased the same Virtual Console games on each system.

Debuting on the Wii in 2006, the Virtual Console provided a selection of classic games from older Nintendo platforms for players to purchase. Following its initial launch, the distribution model ...

The Virtual Console was one of the most successful aspects of all three consoles, so Nintendo deciding to drop the classic title storefront with the Switch is definitely an unexpected decision.

Worse still, Wii Virtual Console games, like all Nintendo downloads, are tied to a console rather than to an account, and require the intercession of Nintendo customer service should your console ...

Virtual Console is a sorely missed aspect of Nintendo platforms from previous generations. The service was present on the Wii, Wii U, and Nintendo 3DS systems, allowing users to play through a ...

Inexpensive Virtual Console games seem like a perfect fit. READ MORE: Nintendo Switch reviewThe lack of a Virtual Console is another thing that suggests to me that the Switch's launch was rushed.

Harvest Moon 64 is heading to Wii U Virtual Console this week, publisher Natsume confirmed on its community forum. The game will be available for the first time on Nintendo eShop this Thursday ...

While the virtual console isn't without quirks—the Wii U Virtual Console had emulation issues, input lag, and a noticeably dark tint to many games—it's still fairly reliable, ...

You can purchase Virtual Console games from past console systems, including the NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, and TurboGrafx-16. Expect to pay more for games from more powerful platforms.