Editing 3DS Virtual Console

Following the precedent of the [[Nintendo Wii]], the [[3DS]] has its own Virtual Console feature. This Virtual Console was launched with the 3DS's eShop several months after the 3DS's release on June 6th, 2011 (the 7th in some areas of America as well as Japan and the PAL regions). Like the [[Wii Virtual Console]], the 3DS Virtual Console consists of a library of classic games that could be bought and downloaded through the eShop to be played on the 3DS, with the selections originally having been updated on a weekly basis. 

The Wii Virtual Console had featured Nintendo's main systems up until the [[Nintendo 64]], while the 3DS initially focused instead on games from Nintendo's handheld systems. It specifically covered the [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Color]], and several [[Game Boy Advance]] games were available through a limited promotion. It also covered a third party handheld in the form of Sega's Game Gear. Its scope later expanded to cover several home consoles that had previously been covered by the Wii Virtual Console: the [[NES]] and the [[Super NES]]. The latter was only compatible with the [[New Nintendo DS]] system.

New games were originally added to the 3D eShop every Thursday, or Wednesday in Japan. New games stopped being posted regularly around the end of 2016, and since then there have only been occasional additions to the library.

{|class="wikitable"
! System !!width=10%| North America !!width=10%| Japan !!width=10%| Europe/Australia !!width=10%| South Korea
|- 
| [[Game Boy]]||50||70||48||13
|-
| [[Game Boy Color]]||31||23||29||7
|- 
| [[NES]]||64||111||63||15
|-
| Game Gear||16||22||16||0
|-
| [[Super NES]] ||30||49||31||0
|-
| '''Totals''' ||<B>191</B>||<B>279</B>||<B>187</B>||35
|}

[[:Category: 3DS Virtual Console Games|First Party games on the 3DS Virtual Console]]

==Games==

===Game Boy===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align: left; margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width=100% 
!width=54%| Name !!width=26%| Publisher !!width=10%| North America !!width=10%| Japan !!width=10%| Europe & Australia !!width=10%| South Korea
|-
| ''Adventure Island'' || Hudson Soft||{{Y}}(2011/12/01)||{{Y}} (2011/07/13)||{{Y}}(2011/11/03)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Alleyway]]'' || Nintendo || {{Y}}(2011/06/06)|| {{Y}}(2011/08/03)|| {{Y}}(2011/06/07)||{{Y}}(2016/04/06)
|-
| ''Avenging Spirit'' || Jaleco || {{Y}}(2011/08/11)|| {{Y}} (2011/06/07) || {{Y}}(2011/08/11)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Balloon Kid]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2011/11/03)||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2012/01/26)||{{Y}}(2016/06/15)
|-
| ''[[Baseball]]'' || Nintendo || {{Y}}(2011/07/14)|| {{Y}} (2011/06/07) || {{Y}}(2011/07/28)||{{Y}}(2016/04/06)
|-
| ''Bikkuri Nekketsu Shin Kiroku! Dokodemo Kin Medal''|| Arc System Works||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2011/11/09)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
| ''Bionic Commando''||Capcom||{{Y}}(2011/12/29)||{{Y}}(2011/11/16)||{{Y}}(2011/12/29)||{{N}}
|-
|''Bomberman GB 3''||Konami||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2012/07/11)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
| ''BurgerTime Deluxe''||G-Mode||{{Y}}(2011/09/14)||{{Y}}(2011/10/27)||{{Y}}(2011/10/27)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Castlevania: The Adventure''||Konami||{{Y}}(2012/10/25)||{{Y}}(2012/03/14)||{{Y}}(2012/07/05)||{{N}}
|-
| ''CatTrap''||G-Mode||{{Y}}(2011/10/13)||{{Y}}(2011/07/27)||{{Y}}(2011/10/06)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Donkey Kong GB]]'' || Nintendo ||{{Y}}(2011/06/16)||{{Y}}(2011/06/15)||{{Y}}(2011/06/16)||{{Y}}(2016/02/03)
|-
| ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' || Nintendo ||{{Y}}(2015/02/26)||{{Y}}(2014/04/02)||{{Y}}(2014/10/16)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' || Nintendo ||{{Y}}(2015/02/26)||{{Y}}(2014/04/16)||{{Y}}(2014/10/23)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'' || Nintendo ||{{Y}}(2015/02/26)||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2014/10/30)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Double Dragon'' || Arc System Works || {{Y}}(2011/10/20)||{{Y}}(2011/06/22)||{{Y}}(2011/06/23)||{{N}}
|-
|''Downtown Nekketsu Koshinkyoku: Dokudemo Daiundokai''||Arc System Works||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2012/05/16)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
| ''Downtown Special: Kunio-Kun no Jidaigeki deyo Zenin Shuugou'' || Arc System Works || {{N}} || {{Y}} (2011/06/07) || {{N}}||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Dr. Mario]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2012/10/04)||{{Y}}(2011/06/27)||{{Y}}(2012/03/22)||{{Y}}(2016/05/18)
|-
| ''Fortified Zone''||Jaleco||{{Y}}(2011/07/07)||{{Y}} (2011/06/15)||{{Y}}(2011/07/07)<br />{{Y}}(2011/07/28)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]''|| Nintendo || {{Y}}(2011/07/14)|| {{Y}} (2011/06/22) || {{Y}}(2011/07/21)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]''||Nintendo||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2012/03/21)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
|''Ganbare Goemon: Sarawareta Ebisumaru!''||Konami||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2012/06/27)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
| ''Gargoyle's Quest''||Capcom||{{Y}}(2011/08/25)||{{Y}} (2011/06/29)||{{Y}}(2011/08/25)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Golf (Game Boy)|Golf]]''|| Nintendo || {{Y}}(2011/09/08)||{{Y}}(2011/06/29)||{{Y}}(2011/10/13)||{{Y}}(2016/07/20)
|-
| ''Heracles no Eikou: Ugokidashita Kamigami''||Paon||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2011/08/24)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
|''Ikari no Yousai 2''<br />||Hamster||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2012/01/12)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
|''[[Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru]]''||Nintendo||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2012/09/05)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2012/07/19)||{{Y}}(2012/02/08)||{{Y}}(2012/03/08)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Kirby's Block Ball]]'' || Nintendo || {{Y}}(2012/05/17)||{{Y}}(2011/10/26)||{{Y}}(2012/02/09)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'' || Nintendo || {{Y}}(2011/06/30)|| {{Y}}(2011/06/07) || {{Y}}(2011/06/30)||{{Y}}(2016/02/03)
|-
| ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''|| Nintendo||{{Y}}(2013/08/01)||{{Y}}(2012/02/15)||{{Y}}(2012/05/17)||{{Y}}(2016/04/20)
|-
| ''[[Kirby's Pinball Land]]'' || Nintendo || {{Y}}(2012/07/12)||{{Y}}(2012/08/29)||{{Y}}(2012/07/26)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Kirby's Star Stacker]]'' || Nintendo || {{Y}}(2013/01/17)||{{Y}}(2012/05/23)||{{Y}}(2012/08/30)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Lock 'n' Chase''||G-Mode||{{Y}}(2012/01/19)||{{Y}}(2011/11/02)||{{Y}}(2011/12/01)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Mario's Picross]]'' || Nintendo || {{Y}}(2011/08/04)||{{Y}}(2011/09/21)||{{Y}}(2011/07/14)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Maru's Mission||Jaleco||{{Y}}(2012/02//09)||{{Y}}(2012/01/18)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
| ''Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge'' || Capcom || {{Y}}(2011/09/15)|| {{Y}} (2011/06/07) || {{Y}}(2011/09/15)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Mega Man II'' || Capcom || {{Y}}(2014/05/08)|| {{Y}} (2013/09/25) || {{Y}}(2014/08/07)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Mega Man III'' || Capcom || {{Y}}(2014/05/08)|| {{Y}} (2013/10/09) || {{Y}}(2014/08/14)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Mega Man IV'' || Capcom || {{Y}}(2014/05/15)|| {{Y}} (2013/10/23) || {{Y}}(2014/08/21)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Mega Man V'' || Capcom || {{Y}}(2014/05/22)|| {{Y}} (2013/11/06) || {{Y}}(2014/08/28)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2011/11/24)||{{Y}}(2011/09/28)||{{Y}}(2011/11/24)||{{Y}}(2016/06/15)
|-
|''[[Mole Mania]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2012/07/26)||{{Y}}(2012/11/07)||{{Y}}(2012/10/04)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon||Konami||{{Y}}(2012/09/13)||{{Y}}(2012/03/07)||{{Y}}(2012/08/16)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Nekketsu! Beach Volley da yo: Kunio-Kun''||Arc System Works||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2012/01/25)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
|''Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun: Bangai Rantou Hen''||Kemco||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2012/08/08)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
| ''Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball Bu: Kyouteki! Doukyuu Senshi no Maki''|| Arc System Works || {{N}}||{{Y}} (2011/08/03)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
|''Nekketsu Koukou Soccer Bu: World Cup Hen''||Kemco||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2012/08/01)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
|''Nekojara Monogatari''||Kemco||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2012/07/25)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
| ''Pac-Man'' (removed in Japan 04/2017) ||Namco||{{Y}}(2011/09/01)||{{Y}}(2011/07/07)||{{Y}}(2011/08/04)||{{N}}
|-
|''[[Picross 2]]''||Nintendo||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2012/10/24)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
|''[[Pokémon: Red, Green and Blue Versions|Pokémon: Red/Blue Versions]]'' (plus ''Green'' in Japan)||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2016/02/27)||{{Y}}(2016/02/27)||{{Y}}(2016/02/27||{{N}}
|-
|''[[Pokémon: Yellow Version]]''||Nintendo||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2016/02/27)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
|''Pri Pri: Primitive Princess!''||Sunsoft||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2012/07/18)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Qix]]'' || Nintendo || {{Y}}(2011/07/07)|| {{Y}}(2011/06/15)||{{Y}}(2011/07/07)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Quarth''||Konami||{{Y}}(2012/09/27)||{{Y}}(2012/02/22)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Radar Mission]]'' || Nintendo || {{Y}}(2011/06/06)|| {{Y}}(2011/10/05)|| {{Y}}(2011/06/23)||{{N}}
|-
|''Revenge of the 'Gator''||Nintendo/HAL Laboratory||{{Y}}(2013/10/17)||{{Y}}(2013/01/09)||{{Y}}(2013/09/05)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Side Pocket''||G-Mode||{{Y}}(2011/10/06)||{{Y}}(2011/09/07)||{{Y}}(2011/11/10)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Land]]'' || Nintendo || {{Y}}(2011/06/06)|| {{Y}}(2011/06/07)|| {{Y}}(2011/06/07)||{{Y}}(2016/02/03)
|-
|''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2011/09/29)||{{Y}}(2011/10/12)||{{Y}}(2011/09/29)||{{Y}}(2016/06/01)
|-
|''The Sword of Hope''||Kemco||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2011/12/07)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
|''The Sword of Hope II''||Kemco||{{Y}}(2012/07/12)||{{Y}}(2012/06/13)||{{Y}}(2012/08/09)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Tennis (Game Boy)|Tennis]]'' || Nintendo || {{Y}}(2011/06/23)||{{Y}}(2011/07/21)||{{Y}} (2011/06/07)||{{Y}}(2016/03/02)
|-
| ''[[Tetris]]'' (removed 01/2015) ||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2011/12/22)||{{Y}}(2011/12/29)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
|''[[Tetris Attack]]''||Nintendo||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2013/12/11)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
| ''Trip World''||Sunsoft||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2011/11/30)||{{Y}}(2012/01/05)||{{N}}
|-
|''Tumblepop''||G-Mode||{{Y}}(2012/07/19)||{{Y}}(2012/04/11)||{{Y}}(2012/06/07)||{{N}}
|-
|''TwinBee Da!!''||Konami||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2012/06/20)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2012/07/26)||{{Y}}(2011/12/14)||{{Y}}(2012/02/16)||{{Y}}(2016/05/18)
|-
| ''Zoids Densetsu''||Takara Tomy||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2011/08/31)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|}

===Game Boy Color===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align: left; margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width=100% 
!width=54%| Name !!width=26%| Publisher !!width=10%| North America !!width=10%| Japan !!width=10%| Europe & Australia !!width=10%| South Korea
|-
| ''[[Balloon Kid|Balloon Fight GB]]''|| Nintendo||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2011/10/19)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Bionic Commando: Elite Forces]]'' || Nintendo || {{Y}}(2015/01/01)|| {{N}}|| {{Y}}(2014/11/13)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Blaster Master: Enemy Below''||Sunsoft||{{Y}}(2011/12/15)||{{Y}}(2011/11/22)||{{Y}}(2011/12/08)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''||Nintendo||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2014/05/07)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2012/05/24)||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2012/05/03)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2015/02/05)||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2012/05/03)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Harvest Moon''||Natsume||{{Y}}(2013/05/16)||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2013/03/28)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Harvest Moon 2''||Natsume||{{Y}}(2014/10/06)||{{N}}||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
| ''Harvest Moon 3''||Natsume||{{Y}}(2014/12/11)||{{N}}||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Koto Battle: Tengai no Moribito]]''||[[AlphaDream]]||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2012/05/30)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
| ''Legend of the River King''||Natsume||{{Y}}(2013/03/28)||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2013/03/07)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Legend of the River King 2''||Natsume||{{Y}}(2014/09/18)||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2014/10/23)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX]]'' || Nintendo || {{Y}}(2011/06/07)|| {{Y}}(2011/06/08)|| {{Y}}(2011/06/09)||{{Y}}(2016/03/02)
|-
| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages]]'' / ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'' || Nintendo || {{Y}}(2013/05/30)|| {{Y}}(2013/02/27)|| {{Y}}(2013/05/30)||{{Y}}(2016/04/20)
|-
| ''Lufia: The Legend Returns''||Natsume||{{Y}}(2015/01/15)||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2014/11/20)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Mario Golf (GBC)|Mario Golf]]'' || Nintendo || {{Y}}(2012/10/11)|| {{Y}}(2012/10/03)|| {{Y}}(2014/05/29)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Mario Tennis (GBC)|Mario Tennis]]'' || Nintendo || {{Y}}(2013/12/26)|| {{Y}}(2013/06/26)|| {{Y}}(2014/01/02)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Mega Man Xtreme''||Capcom||{{Y}}(2014/05/01)||{{Y}}(2013/12/04)||{{Y}}(2014/09/04)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Mega Man Xtreme 2''||Capcom||{{Y}}(2014/05/29)||{{Y}}(2013/12/25)||{{Y}}(2014/09/11)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible II''||Atlus||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2012/09/12)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Pokémon: Crystal Version]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2018/01/26)||{{Y}}(2018/01/26)||{{Y}}(2018/01/26)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Pokémon: Gold and Silver Versions]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2017/09/22)||{{Y}}(2017/09/22)||{{Y}}(2017/09/22)||{{Y}}(2017/09/22)
|-
| ''[[Pokémon Puzzle Challenge]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2014/11/06)||{{Y}}(2017/09/22)||{{Y}}(2014/11/27)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2014/11/13)||{{Y}}(2014/12/24)||{{Y}}(2014/07/10)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Pokémon: Yellow Version]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2016/02/27)||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2016/02/27)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Prince of Persia''||Ubisoft||{{Y}}(2012/06/07)||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2012/01/19)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Rayman''||Ubisoft||{{Y}}(2012/05/31)||{{Y}}(2012/07/25)||{{Y}}(2012/05/31)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Shantae''||WayForward||{{Y}}(2013/07/18)||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2013/07/18)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children - Aka no Shou''||Atlus||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2013/11/13)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
| ''Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children - Kura no Shou''||Atlus||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2013/11/13)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'' || Nintendo || {{Y}}(2014/12/25)|| {{N}}|| {{Y}}(2014/02/27)||{{Y}}(2016/05/04)
|-
| ''Toki Tori''||Two Tribes B.V.||{{Y}}(2012/08/30)||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2012/08/02)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Trade & Battle: Card Hero]]'' || Intelligent Systems||  {{N}}||{{Y}}(2011/08/10)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Wario Land II]]'' || Nintendo || {{Y}}(2012/12/20)|| {{Y}}(2012/04/04)|| {{Y}}(2012/07/19)||{{Y}}(2016/03/02)
|-
| ''[[Wario Land 3]]'' || Nintendo || {{Y}}(2013/08/29)|| {{Y}}(2012/05/02)|| {{Y}}(2012/12/06)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Xtreme Sports''||WayForward||{{Y}}(2014/09/21)||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2014/08/07)||{{N}}
|}

===NES===

A set of ten NES games were initially released for free for those enrolled in the [[#Ambassador_Program|Ambassador Progam]] on August 31, 2011. Normal releases for the NES games did not begin until December 2011 in Japan, January 2012  in America and March 2012 in Europe. Several games were later made available in South Korea in 2016.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align: left; margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width=100% 
!width=54%| Name !!width=26%| Publisher !!width=10%| North America !!width=10%| Japan !!width=10%| Europe & Australia !!width=10%| South Korea
|-
| ''[[Balloon Fight]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2013/05/02)||{{Y}}(2012/08/22)||{{Y}}(2013/05/02)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Adventure Island II''||Konami||{{Y}}(2014/03/06)||{{Y}}(2013/04/24)||{{Y}}(2014/03/27)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Adventures of Lolo]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2015/01/08)||{{Y}}(2014/04/09)||{{Y}}(2014/10/16)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Bases Loaded''||Hamster||{{Y}}(2014/07/10)||{{Y}}(2013/05/15)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
| ''Blaster Master''||Sunsoft||{{Y}}(2014/07/24)||{{Y}}(2012/09/05)||{{Y}}(2013/01/10)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Castlevania''||Konami||{{Y}}(2013/04/04)||{{Y}}(2012/10/17)||{{Y}}(2013/02/14)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Castlevania II: Simon's Quest''||Konami||{{Y}}(2014/01/16)||{{Y}}(2013/03/27)||{{Y}}(2014/01/16)||{{N}}
|-
| ''City Connection''||Hamser||{{Y}}(2013/11/21)||{{Y}}(2013/01/16)||{{Y}}(2013/10/17)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Clu Clu Land]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2014/03/27)||{{Y}}(2013/06/12)||{{Y}}(2014/05/08)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Crash 'N' the Boys: Street Challenge''||Arc System Works||{{Y}}(2013/12/19)||{{Y}}(2013/01/23)||{{Y}}(2013/11/28)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Dig Dug''||Bandai Namco||{{Y}}(2013/02/14)||{{Y}}(2012/10/03)||{{Y}}(2013/04/18)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2013/08/15)||{{Y}}(2012/10/17)||{{Y}}(2013/11/21)||{{Y}}(2016/03/02)
|-
| ''[[Donkey Kong 3]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2013/12/05)||{{Y}}(2013/03/27)||{{Y}}(2013/12/12)||{{Y}}(2016/07/06)
|-
| ''[[Donkey Kong Junior (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]''|| Nintendo||{{Y}}(2012/06/14)||{{Y}}(2012/04/18)||{{Y}}(2012/08/23)||{{Y}}(2016/04/06)
|-
| ''Double Dragon''||Arc System Works||{{Y}}(2013/12/12)||{{Y}}(2013/02/06)||{{Y}}(2013/12/05)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Double Dragon II: The Revenge''||Arc System Works||{{Y}}(2014/06/12)||{{Y}}(2013/05/29)||{{Y}}(2014/05/22)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Famicom Wars]]''||Nintendo||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2012/12/26)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
| ''Galaga''||Bandai Namco||{{Y}}(2014/03/13)||{{Y}}(2013/05/22)||{{Y}}(2013/05/01)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Gargoyle's Quest II''||Capcom||{{Y}}(2014/10/30)||{{Y}}(2014/03/05)||{{Y}}(2014/10/30)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Ghosts 'n Goblins''||Capcom||{{Y}}(2012/10/25)||{{Y}}(2013/02/13)||{{Y}}(2013/10/03)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Gradius''||Konami||{{Y}}(2012/10/18)||{{Y}}(2013/05/08)||{{Y}}(2012/11/01)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Ice Climber]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2013/01/31)||{{Y}}(2012/07/04)||{{Y}}(2013/05/02)||{{Y}}(2016/03/02)
|-
| ''Life Force''||Konami||{{Y}}(2014/01/23)||{{Y}}(2013/02/20)||{{Y}}(2013/12/19)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''|| Nintendo||{{Y}}(2012/07/05)||{{Y}}(2011/12/22)||{{Y}}(2012/04/12)||{{Y}}(2016/02/03)
|-
| ''[[Mach Rider]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2014/04/10)||{{Y}}(2013/07/17)||{{Y}}(2014/06/12)||{{Y}}(2016/06/16)
|-
| ''[[Mario Bros.]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2014/01/30)||{{Y}}(2013/05/08)||{{Y}}(2014/01/09)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Mega Man''||Capcom||{{Y}}(2012/12/27)||{{Y}}(2012/07/18)||{{Y}}(2012/10/18)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Mega Man 2''||Capcom||{{Y}}(2013/02/07)||{{Y}}(2012/08/08)||{{Y}}(2013/02/07)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Mega Man 3''||Capcom||{{Y}}(2013/03/14)||{{Y}}(2012/09/26)||{{Y}}(2013/04/04)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Mega Man 4''||Capcom||{{Y}}(2013/04/25)||{{Y}}(2012/10/17)||{{Y}}(2013/04/25)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Mega Man 5''||Capcom||{{Y}}(2013/05/16)||{{Y}}(2012/11/14)||{{Y}}(2013/05/15)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Mega Man 6''||Capcom||{{Y}}(2013/06/20)||{{Y}}(2012/12/12)||{{Y}}(2013/06/11)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Metroid (game)|Metroid]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2012/03/01)||{{Y}}(2012/02/29)||{{Y}}(2012/03/15)||{{Y}}(2016/02/03)
|-
| ''Mighty Bomb Jack''||Koei Tecmo||{{Y}}(2012/12/06)||{{Y}}(2012/09/26)||{{Y}}(2012/10/25)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Mighty Final Fight''||Capcom||{{Y}}(2014/11/27)||{{Y}}(2014/01/29)||{{Y}}(2014/10/09)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Milon's Secret Castle''||Konami||{{Y}}(2013/10/31)||{{Y}}(2012/12/26)||{{Y}}(2013/09/26)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[The Mysterious Murasame Castle]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2014/08/07)||{{Y}}(2013/07/03)||{{Y}}(2014/05/29)||{{Y}}(2016/07/06)
|-
| ''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]''|| Nintendo||{{Y}}(2012/07/05)||{{Y}}(2012/08/10)||{{Y}}(2012/08/23)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Ninja Gaiden''||Koei Tecmo||{{Y}}(2012/12/13)||{{Y}}(2012/08/29)||{{Y}}(2012/11/05)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos''||Koei Tecmo||{{Y}}(2013/08/22)||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2013/08/29)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom''||Tecmo||{{Y}}(2013/11/28)||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2014/01/23)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Punch-Out!! (NES)|Punch-Out!!]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2012/03/08)||{{Y}}(2012/02/01)||{{Y}}(2012/03/01)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Renegade''||Arc System Works||{{Y}}(2014/02/27)||{{Y}}(2013/04/03)||{{Y}}(2014/02/20)||{{N}}
|-
| ''River City Ransom''||Arc System Works||{{Y}}(2013/11/14)||{{Y}}(2012/11/28)||{{Y}}(2013/07/25)||{{N}}
|-
| ''S.C.A.T.''||Natsume||{{Y}}(2015/01/22)||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2014/12/04)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Shadow of the Ninja''||Natsume||{{Y}}(2015/01/29)||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2014/12/04)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Sky Kid''||Bandai Namco||{{Y}}(2014/02/20)||{{Y}}(2013/04/10)||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
| ''Solomon's Key''||Koei Tecmo||{{Y}}(2013/09/12)||{{Y}}(2012/12/05)||{{Y}}(2013/08/22)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Spelunker''||Tozai Games||{{Y}}(2013/06/27)||{{Y}}(2012/12/19)||{{Y}}(2013/07/18)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Star Soldier''||Konami||{{Y}}(2013/10/24)||{{Y}}(2012/11/14)||{{Y}}(2013/08/15)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight''||Capcom||{{Y}}(2014/09/04)||{{Y}}(2014/02/26)||{{Y}}(2014/10/02)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Summer Carnival '92: Recca''||Kaga Electronics||{{Y}}(2013/09/05)||{{Y}}(2012/12/12)||{{Y}}(2013/08/15)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Super C''||Konami||{{Y}}(2013/01/24)||{{Y}}(2012/10/10)||{{Y}}(2013/05/02)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Super Dodge Ball''||Arc System Works||{{Y}}(2014/06/18)||{{Y}}(2013/03/06)||{{Y}}(2014/06/05)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2012/02/16)||{{Y}}(2012/01/05)||{{Y}}(2012/03/01)||{{Y}}(2016/02/03)
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2012/12/27)||{{Y}}(2012/07/25)||{{Y}}(2012/12/27)||{{Y}}(2016/07/06)
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2013/07/11)||{{Y}}(2013/11/28)||{{Y}}(2013/08/07)||{{Y}}(2016/03/02)
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2014/04/17)||{{Y}}(2013/01/01)||{{Y}}(2013/12/26)||{{Y}}(2016/04/06)
|-
| ''Tecmo Bowl''||Koei Tecmo||{{Y}}(2013/09/12)||{{N}}||{{N}}||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Wario's Woods]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2013/11/07)||{{Y}}(2013/05/29)||{{Y}}(2013/10/24)||{{Y}}(2016/07/20)
|-
| ''[[Wrecking Crew]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2013/03/07||{{Y}}(2012/09/19)||{{Y}}(2013/05/09)||{{Y}}(2016/05/18)
|-
| ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}}(2013/02/21)||{{Y}}(2012/08/22)||{{Y}}(2013/05/22)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]''|| Nintendo||{{Y}}(2012/11/22)||{{Y}}(2012/06/06)||{{Y}}(2012/09/13)||{{Y}}(2016/05/04)
|}

===Game Gear===

Game Gear games became available in March 2012.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align: left; margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width=100% 
!width=54%| Name !!width=26%| Publisher !!width=10%| North America !!width=10%| Japan !!width=10%| Europe & Australia
|-
| ''Columns''||Sega||{{Y}}(2013/06/13)||{{Y}}(2012/08/08)||{{Y}}(2013/06/13)
|-
| ''Crystal Warriors''||Sega||{{Y}}(2013/06/27)||{{Y}}(2013/02/06)||{{Y}}(2013/06/27)
|-
| ''Defenders of Oasis''||Sega||{{Y}}(2013/06/20)||{{Y}}(2012/07/18)||{{Y}}(2013/06/20)
|-
| ''Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine''||Sega||{{Y}}(2013/06/13)||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2013/06/13)
|-
| ''Dragon Crystal''||Sega||{{Y}}(2012/03/15)||{{Y}}(2012/03/14)||{{Y}}(2012/03/29)
|-
| ''G-LOC: Air Battle''||Sega||{{Y}}(2013/07/04)||{{Y}}(2012/09/26)||{{Y}}(2013/07/04)
|-
| ''Nazu Puyo''||Sega||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2013/09/25)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Nazu Puyo: Aruru no Ruu''||Sega||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2013/11/20)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Nazu Puyo 2''||Sega||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2013/10/23)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Puyo Puyo''||Sega||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2013/01/30)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Puyo Puyo 2''||Sega||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2013/12/25)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Shining Force Gaiden: Ensei - Jansei no Kuni he''||Sega||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2013/10/02)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict''||Sega||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2014/01/15)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya''||Sega||{{Y}}(2013/06/13)||{{Y}}(2013/11/06)||{{Y}}(2013/06/13)
|-
| ''Shinobi''||Sega||{{Y}}(2012/03/15)||{{Y}}(2012/03/14)||{{Y}}(2012/03/29)
|-
| ''Sonic Blast''||Sega||{{Y}}(2013/06/20)||{{Y}}(2012/04/18)||{{Y}}(2012/06/14)
|-
| ''Sonic Drift 2''||Sega||{{Y}}(2013/07/04)||{{Y}}(2012/11/14)||{{Y}}(2013/07/04)
|-
| ''Sonic Labyrinth''||Sega||{{Y}}(2013/06/27)||{{Y}}(2012/05/16)||{{Y}}(2012/05/10)
|-
| ''Sonic the Hedgehog''||Sega||{{Y}}(2013/06/13)||{{Y}}(2013/12/04)||{{Y}}(2013/06/13)
|-
| ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2''||Sega||{{Y}}(2013/06/27)||{{Y}}(2012/10/31)||{{Y}}(2013/06/27)
|-
| ''Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble''||Sega||{{Y}}(2012/03/15)||{{Y}}(2012/03/14)||{{Y}}(2012/03/29)
|-
| ''Tails Adventure''||Sega||{{Y}}(2013/06/20)||{{Y}}(2013/04/03)||{{Y}}(2013/06/20)
|-
| ''Vampire: Master of Darkness''||Sega||{{Y}}(2012/07/27)||{{Y}}(2012/09/26)||{{Y}}(2013/07/04)
|-
|}

===Super NES===

Super NES games became available in March 2016. They are only compatible with New Nintendo 3DS systems (as well as variations such as the New Nintendo 3DS XL and 2DS XL).

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align: left; margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width=100% 
!width=54%| Name !!width=26%| Publisher !!width=10%| North America !!width=10%| Japan !!width=10%| Europe & Australia
|-
| ''Breath of Fire''||Capcom||{{Y}} (2016/10/20)||{{Y}}(2017/08/22)||{{Y}}(2016/10/06)
|-
| ''Breath of Fire II''||Capcom||{{Y}} (2016/11/24)||{{Y}}(2017/08/23)||{{Y}}(2016/10/06)
|-
| ''Castlevania: Dracula X''||Konami||{{Y}} (2016/12/29)||{{Y}}(2017/08/23)||{{Y}}(2016/01/26)
|-
| ''Contra III: The Alien Wars''||Konami||{{Y}} (2016/05/19)||{{Y}}(2016/05/09)||{{Y}}(2016/05/12)
|-
| ''Demon's Crest''||Capcom||{{Y}} (2016/12/08)||{{Y}}(2017/08/23)||{{Y}}(2016/12/15)
|-
| ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}} (2016/03/24)||{{Y}}(2016/03/04)||{{Y}}(2016/03/24)
|-
| ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}} (2016/04/14)||{{Y}}(2016/04/06)||{{Y}}(2016/03/24)
|-
| ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}} (2016/06/02)||{{Y}}(2016/05/09)||{{Y}}(2016/06/02)
|-
| ''[[Earthbound]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}} (2016/03/24)||{{Y}}(2016/03/04)||{{Y}}(2016/03/03)
|-
| ''[[F-Zero]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}} (2016/03/03)||{{Y}}(2016/03/04)||{{Y}}(2016/03/17)
|-
| ''[[Famicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro no Tatsu Shojou]]''||Nintendo||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2017/08/23)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Final Fantasy IV''||Square Enix||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2017/08/23)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Final Fantasy V''||Square Enix||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2017/08/23)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Final Fantasy VI''||Square Enix||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2017/08/23)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Final Fight''||Capcom||{{Y}} (2016/07/14)||{{Y}}(2016/08/09)||{{Y}}(2016/09/08)
|-
| ''Final Fight 2''||Capcom||{{Y}} (2016/09/22)||{{Y}}(2017/11/21)||{{Y}}(2016/09/08)
|-
| ''Final Fight 3''||Capcom||{{Y}} (2016/09/22)||{{Y}}(2017/11/21)||{{Y}}(2016/09/08)
|-
| ''[[Fire Emblem: Monshou no Nazo]]''||Nintendo||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2016/06/22)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu]]''||Nintendo||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2016/08/27)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Fire Emblem: Thracia 776]]''||Nintendo||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2016/11/28)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shogun Magginesu''||Konami||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2017/08/23)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishijūrokubē no Karakuri Manji Gatame''||Konami||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2017/08/23)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Kirby's Star Stacker|Kirby no Kirakira Kizzu]]''||Nintendo||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2016/11/28)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}} (2016/07/28)||{{Y}}(2016/06/07)||{{Y}}(2016/06/09)
|-
| ''The Legend of the Mystical Ninja''||Konami||{{Y}} (2016/07/07)||{{Y}}(2016/06/07)||{{Y}}(2016/08/25)
|-
| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}} (2016/04/14)||{{Y}}(2016/03/04)||{{Y}}(2016/03/10)
|-
| ''Live a Live''||Square Enix||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2016/11/28)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Mario's Super Picross]]''||Nintendo||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2016/11/28)||{{Y}}(2016/11/03)
|-
| ''Mega Man 7''||Capcom||{{Y}} (2016/06/16)||{{Y}}(2016/05/09)||{{Y}}(2016/07/14)
|-
| ''Mega Man X''||Capcom||{{Y}} (2016/08/11)||{{Y}}(2016/05/09)||{{Y}}(2016/07/14)
|-
| ''Mega Man X 2''||Capcom||{{Y}} (2016/10/06)||{{Y}}(2016/07/20)||{{Y}}(2016/08/11)
|-
| ''Mega Man X 3''||Capcom||{{Y}} (2016/11/10)||{{Y}}(2016/11/21)||{{Y}}(2016/08/11)
|-
| ''Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen''||Square Enix||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2017/08/23)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Panel de Pon]]''||Nintendo||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2016/08/09)||{{N}}
|-
| ''[[Pilotwings]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}} (2016/03/03)||{{Y}}(2016/04/06)||{{Y}}(2016/04/14)
|-
| ''Pop'n TwinBee''||Konami||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2016/11/28)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Romancing SaGa''||Square Enix||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2016/11/21)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Romancing SaGa 2''||Square Enix||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2017/08/23)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting''||Capcom||{{Y}} (2016/08/25)||{{Y}}(2016/07/20)||{{Y}}(2016/07/28)
|-
| ''Street Fighter Alpha 2''||Capcom||{{Y}} (2016/08/25)||{{Y}}(2016/08/09)||{{Y}}(2016/07/28)
|-
| ''Super Castlevania IV''||Konami||{{Y}} (2016/09/08)||{{Y}}(2016/11/21)||{{Y}}(2016/10/20)
|-
| ''[[Super Famicom Wars]]''||Nintendo||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2016/11/28)||{{N}}
|-
| ''Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts''||Capcom||{{Y}} (2016/06/23)||{{Y}}(2016/07/20)||{{Y}}(2016/10/20)
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}} (2016/03/24)||{{Y}}(2016/05/09)||{{Y}}(2016/03/17)
|-
| ''[[Super Mario World]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}} (2016/03/03)||{{Y}}(2016/03/04)||{{Y}}(2016/03/03)
|-
| ''[[Super Metroid]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}} (2016/04/14)||{{Y}}(2016/04/06)||{{Y}}(2016/03/10)
|-
| ''[[Super Punch-Out!! (Super NES)|Super Punch-Out!!]]''||Nintendo||{{Y}} (2016/05/05)||{{Y}}(2016/11/21)||{{Y}}(2016/04/28)
|-
| ''Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers''||Capcom||{{Y}} (2016/08/25)||{{Y}}(2016/06/07)||{{Y}}(2016/07/28)
|-
| ''Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together''||Square Enix||{{N}}||{{Y}}(2016/11/28)||{{N}}
|-
|}

===Ambassador Program===

The ambassador program was a special program that Nintendo announced shortly after announcing a price drop for the 3DS. As the price drop was coming just months after the system was released, the ambassador program was launched as an attempt of compensation for those gamers who bought the 3DS at full price. To participate, someone who bought the 3DS at full price would have to register their system prior to the date of the price drop.

The program consists of two sets of ten Virtual Console games that can be downloaded to the 3DS for free. The first set consisted of ten NES games and was released on August 31, 2011:

*''[[Balloon Fight]]''
*''[[Donkey Kong Junior (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]''
*''[[Ice Climber]]''
*''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''
*''[[Metroid (game)|Metroid]]''
*''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]''
*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
*''[[Wrecking Crew]]''
*''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]''
*''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]''

The second set consisted of ten [[Game Boy Advance]] games. They were released on December 15, 2011 for Japan and Australia, and on December 16th for America and Europe. This set contained the following games:

*''[[F-Zero: Maximum Velocity]]''
*''[[Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones]]''
*''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''
*''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]]''
*''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' 
*''[[Metroid Fusion]]''
*''[[Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island]]''
*''[[Wario Land 4]]''
*''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]''

=See Also=

*[[Wii Virtual Console]]
*[[Wii U Virtual Console]]
*[[Nintendo 3DS Download Software]]