The Wii U virtual console will be available later in 2013, although virtual console games have started to be released on the eShop as a promotion.
As well, virtual console games can be bought from the Wii Shop and played from within the Wii Menu. When these games launch on the Wii U's eShop, you can upgrade any Wii Virtual Console titles you own to the Wii U version at a price. (Currently $1 for NES games, $1.50 for SNES games.)
No, there are no Earthbound games for the Wii. However, on the Wii U, Earthbound is available for the Virtual Console.
All Wii Virtual Console and WiiWare games are playble on the Wii U by launching into the Wii Menu. (This can be selected from the Wii U menu.) From the Wii Menu, you will have access to the Wii Shop channel and its full library. As well, if you currently have a Wii, all your virtual console and WiiWare titles can be transferred to your Wii U.
Wrecking Crew - 1984 - VG was released on: Japan: 18 June 1984 USA: October 1985 Japan: 31 December 1985 (VS. Arcade version) USA: 31 December 1985 (VS. Arcade version) France: 15 October 1987 Japan: 3 February 1989 (Famicom Disk System version) Japan: 21 May 2004 (GBA version) Australia: 24 August 2007 (Wii Virtual Console) France: 24 August 2007 (Wii Virtual Console re-release) UK: 24 August 2007 (Wii Virtual Console) USA: 19 November 2007 (Wii Virtual Console re-release) Japan: 5 February 2008 (Wii Virtual Console) Japan: 31 August 2011 (3DS Ambassador program Virtual Console release) USA: 31 August 2011 (3DS Ambassador program Virtual Console release) Australia: 1 September 2011 (3DS Ambassador program Virtual Console release) France: 1 September 2011 (3DS Ambassador program Virtual Console release) UK: 1 September 2011 (3DS Ambassador program Virtual Console release) Japan: 19 September 2012 (3DS Virtual Console) USA: 7 March 2013 (3DS Virtual Console) UK: 9 May 2013 (3DS Virtual Console) Australia: 10 May 2013 (3DS Virtual Console) Japan: 19 June 2013 (Wii U Virtual Console) Australia: 20 June 2013 (Wii U Virtual Console) UK: 20 June 2013 (Wii U Virtual Console) USA: 20 June 2013 (Wii U Virtual Console)
Wrecking Crew - 1984 VG was released on: Japan: 18 June 1984 USA: October 1985 Japan: 31 December 1985 (VS. Arcade version) USA: 31 December 1985 (VS. Arcade version) France: 15 October 1987 Japan: 3 February 1989 (Famicom Disk System version) Japan: 21 May 2004 (GBA version) Australia: 24 August 2007 (Wii Virtual Console) France: 24 August 2007 (Wii Virtual Console re-release) UK: 24 August 2007 (Wii Virtual Console) USA: 19 November 2007 (Wii Virtual Console re-release) Japan: 5 February 2008 (Wii Virtual Console) Japan: 31 August 2011 (3DS Ambassador program Virtual Console release) USA: 31 August 2011 (3DS Ambassador program Virtual Console release) Australia: 1 September 2011 (3DS Ambassador program Virtual Console release) France: 1 September 2011 (3DS Ambassador program Virtual Console release) UK: 1 September 2011 (3DS Ambassador program Virtual Console release) Japan: 19 September 2012 (3DS Virtual Console) USA: 7 March 2013 (3DS Virtual Console) UK: 9 May 2013 (3DS Virtual Console) Australia: 10 May 2013 (3DS Virtual Console) Japan: 19 June 2013 (Wii U Virtual Console) Australia: 20 June 2013 (Wii U Virtual Console) UK: 20 June 2013 (Wii U Virtual Console) USA: 20 June 2013 (Wii U Virtual Console)
there is no installation in the virtual console. to purchase a wii virtual console game, you will need a wii points card. then go to the wii shop channel click redeem wii points card, then tap in the code. then click on virtual console, select a game. select buy, it will download the game, then it will appear on your wii menu! hope this helps ;)
The wii-u console does not come with the wii console but you can play wii games on the wii-u
No, it's a gamecube game, and was remade in HD for the Wii U. Therefore, it will not be made into a virtual console. You can buy it on the Nintendo eShop though.
Pinball - 1983 VG was released on: Japan: 1983 (Arcade version) Japan: 2 February 1984 (NES version) USA: 18 October 1985 (NES version) UK: 9 January 1986 (NES version) Japan: 30 May 1989 (Famicom Disk System version) USA: 16 September 2002 (e-reader) USA: 19 November 2006 (Wii Virtual Console re-release) Japan: 2 December 2006 (Wii Virtual Console re-release) Australia: 15 December 2006 (Wii Virtual Console re-release) UK: 15 December 2006 (Wii Virtual Console re-release) Japan: 23 October 2013 (Wii U Virtual Console) UK: 24 October 2013 (Wii U Virtual Console) USA: 24 October 2013 (Wii U Virtual Console)
Yes, you can still download games Virtual Console games from the Wii shop and play it on the Nintendo Wii.
Super Mario Bros- 2 - 1988 VG was released on: USA: October 1988 (NES version) Canada: 15 November 1988 (NES version) France: 28 April 1989 (NES version) UK: 28 April 1989 (NES version) West Germany: 28 April 1989 (NES version) Australia: 4 May 1989 (NES version) Japan: 14 September 1992 (Famicom version) USA: 2 August 1993 (SNES version) UK: 16 December 1993 (SNES version) Australia: 25 May 2007 (Wii Virtual Console) UK: 25 May 2007 (Wii Virtual Console version) USA: 2 July 2007 (Wii Virtual Console version) Japan: 10 August 2007 (Wii Virtual Console version) South Korea: 17 July 2008 (Wii Virtual Console) Japan: 28 November 2012 (3DS Virtual Console) Australia: 16 May 2013 (Wii U Virtual Console) UK: 16 May 2013 (Wii U Virtual Console) USA: 16 May 2013 (Wii U Virtual Console) USA: 11 July 2013 (3DS Virtual Console) UK: 7 August 2013 (3DS Virtual Console) Australia: 8 August 2013 (3DS Virtual Console)
The Virtual Console isn't an actual "console," so much as a category of games that can be bought on the Wii Shop Channel. You can download games from several past consoles to play on your Wii.
Yoshi - 1991 VG was released on: Japan: 4 December 1991 (Famicom version) Japan: 12 December 1991 (Game Boy version) USA: June 1992 (Nintendo Entertainment System version) USA: July 1992 (Game Boy version) Germany: 17 December 1992 (Game Boy version) Italy: 17 December 1992 (Game Boy version) UK: 17 December 1992 (Game Boy version) Germany: 30 December 1992 (Nintendo Entertainment System version) Italy: 30 December 1992 (Nintendo Entertainment System version) UK: 30 December 1992 (Nintendo Entertainment System version) Japan: 6 March 2007 (Wii Virtual Console) UK: 16 May 2007 (Wii Virtual Console) Australia: 18 May 2007 (Wii Virtual Console) USA: 9 July 2007 (Wii Virtual Console) South Korea: 12 August 2008 (Wii Virtual Console) Japan: 31 August 2011 (3DS Ambassador program Virtual Console release) Australia: 1 September 2011 (3DS Ambassador program Virtual Console release) UK: 1 September 2011 (3DS Ambassador program Virtual Console release) USA: 1 September 2011 (3DS Ambassador program Virtual Console release) Japan: 22 August 2012 (3DS Virtual Console) USA: 21 February 2013 (3DS Virtual Console) UK: 2 May 2013 (3DS Virtual Console) Japan: 12 June 2013 (Wii U Virtual Console) USA: 12 June 2013 (Wii U Virtual Console) Australia: 13 June 2013 (Wii U Virtual Console) UK: 13 June 2013 (Wii U Virtual Console)