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| − | '''Virtual Console''' is | + | '''Virtual Console''' is the name for the emulation service provided to Wii users. It allows players to purchase and download games by browsing a specialized section of the Wii Shop Channel. This requires the user to connect to the internet, and to also purchase Wii points beforehand to make the purchase. Games available come from a variety of systems including: [[Nintendo]]'s [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] and [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]] and Nintendo 64, [[Sega]]'s [[Sega Master System|Master System]] and [[Sega Mega Drive|Mega Drive/Genesis]], NEC's TurboGrafx-16 and TurboGrafx-CD, SNK's Neo Geo AES. It also supports region specific consoles such as Commodore 64 (Europe only) and MSX (Japan only). NES and Sega Master System games can play properly with the Wii Remote, but games for other consoles will likely require either a [[Gamecube]] controller, or the Classic Controller, which is sold seperately. |
==Sonic Related Games released in the US region== | ==Sonic Related Games released in the US region== | ||
Revision as of 13:32, 2 February 2009
Virtual Console is the name for the emulation service provided to Wii users. It allows players to purchase and download games by browsing a specialized section of the Wii Shop Channel. This requires the user to connect to the internet, and to also purchase Wii points beforehand to make the purchase. Games available come from a variety of systems including: Nintendo's NES and Super NES and Nintendo 64, Sega's Master System and Mega Drive/Genesis, NEC's TurboGrafx-16 and TurboGrafx-CD, SNK's Neo Geo AES. It also supports region specific consoles such as Commodore 64 (Europe only) and MSX (Japan only). NES and Sega Master System games can play properly with the Wii Remote, but games for other consoles will likely require either a Gamecube controller, or the Classic Controller, which is sold seperately.
Sonic Related Games released in the US region
Master System
- Sonic the Hedgehog - Released August 4, 2008
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - Released December 8, 2008
- Sonic Chaos - Released February 2, 2009
Mega Drive/Genesis
- Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine - Released December 11, 2006
- Sonic the Hedgehog - Released November 19, 2006
- Sonic Spinball - Released March 12, 2007
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - Released June 11, 2007
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Released September 10, 2007
- Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island - Released November 19, 2007