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Portable console released in 2011

This console started the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, which brought stereoscopic 3D visuals to players without the need for special glasses. Except for the Nintendo 2DS and New Nintendo 2DS XL systems, which opted to remove the feature.

3DS Virtual Console Games List (Europe)
A chronological list of first party Virtual Console games, published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS in Europe.


Ambassador Program
Early on in the Nintendo 3DS's lifespan, Nintendo gave the console a considerable price cut due to poor sales. To apologise to early buyers of the system, Nintendo allowed "ambassadors" who bought the console prior to August 11th, 2011, to download ten free NES games and ten free Game Boy Advance games. The NES games were publicly available for purchase on the eShop, but the Game Boy Advance games remained exclusive to this program, and notably did not feature Restore Points, and would not allow the Nintendo 3DS to enter sleep mode during play.
Release Date System Game Title
31 Aug 2011 NES Balloon Fight
31 Aug 2011 NES Donkey Kong Jr.
31 Aug 2011 NES Ice Climber
31 Aug 2011 NES Metroid
31 Aug 2011 NES NES Open Tournament Golf
31 Aug 2011 NES Super Mario Bros.
31 Aug 2011 NES The Legend of Zelda
31 Aug 2011 NES Wrecking Crew
31 Aug 2011 NES Yoshi
31 Aug 2011 NES Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
16 Dec 2011 Game Boy Advance F-Zero: Maximum Velocity
16 Dec 2011 Game Boy Advance Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
16 Dec 2011 Game Boy Advance Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
16 Dec 2011 Game Boy Advance Mario Kart: Super Circuit
16 Dec 2011 Game Boy Advance Mario vs. Donkey Kong
16 Dec 2011 Game Boy Advance Metroid Fusion
16 Dec 2011 Game Boy Advance The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
16 Dec 2011 Game Boy Advance Wario Land 4
16 Dec 2011 Game Boy Advance WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
16 Dec 2011 Game Boy Advance Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3


 2011
Release Date System Game Title
07 Jun 2011 Game Boy Alleyway
07 Jun 2011 Game Boy Super Mario Land
07 Jun 2011 Game Boy Tennis
08 Jun 2011 Game Boy Color The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
16 Jun 2011 Game Boy Donkey Kong
23 Jun 2011 Game Boy Radar Mission
30 Jun 2011 Game Boy Kirby's Dream Land
07 Jul 2011 Game Boy Qix
14 Jul 2011 Game Boy Mario's Picross
21 Jul 2011 Game Boy Game & Watch Gallery
28 Jul 2011 Game Boy Baseball
29 Sep 2011 Game Boy Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
13 Oct 2011 Game Boy Golf
24 Nov 2011 Game Boy Metroid II: Return of Samus
22 Dec 2011 Game Boy Tetris


 2012
Release Date System Game Title
26 Jan 2012 Game Boy Balloon Kid
09 Feb 2012 Game Boy Kirby's Block Ball
16 Feb 2012 Game Boy Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
01 Mar 2012 NES Punch-Out!!
01 Mar 2012 NES Super Mario Bros.
08 Mar 2012 Game Boy Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters
15 Mar 2012 NES Metroid
22 Mar 2012 Game Boy Dr. Mario
12 Apr 2012 NES The Legend of Zelda
03 May 2012 Game Boy Color Game & Watch Gallery 2
17 May 2012 Game Boy Kirby's Dream Land 2
19 Jul 2012 Game Boy Color Wario Land II
26 Jul 2012 Game Boy Kirby's Pinball Land
23 Aug 2012 NES Donkey Kong Jr.
23 Aug 2012 NES NES Open Tournament Golf
30 Aug 2012 Game Boy Kirby's Star Stacker
13 Sep 2012 NES Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
04 Oct 2012 Game Boy Mole Mania
06 Dec 2012 Game Boy Color Wario Land 3
27 Dec 2012 NES Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels


2013
Release Date System Game Title
02 May 2013 NES Balloon Fight
02 May 2013 NES Ice Climber
02 May 2013 NES Mario & Yoshi
09 May 2013 NES Wrecking Crew
30 May 2013 Game Boy Color The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
30 May 2013 Game Boy Color The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
07 Aug 2013 NES Super Mario Bros. 2
24 Oct 2013 NES Wario's Woods
21 Nov 2013 NES Donkey Kong
12 Dec 2013 NES Donkey Kong 3
26 Dec 2013 NES Super Mario Bros. 3


2014
Release Date System Game Title
02 Jan 2014 Game Boy Color Mario Tennis
09 Jan 2014 NES Mario Bros.
27 Feb 2014 Game Boy Color Super Mario Bros. Deluxe
20 Mar 2014 NES Devil World
08 May 2014 NES Clu Clu Land
29 May 2014 Game Boy Color Mario Golf
29 May 2014 NES The Mysterious Murasame Castle
12 Jun 2014 NES Mach Rider
10 Jul 2014 Game Boy Color Pokémon Trading Card Game
18 Sep 2014 NES Donkey Kong: Original Edition
25 Sep 2014 Game Boy Color Game & Watch Gallery 3
16 Oct 2014 Game Boy Donkey Kong Land
23 Oct 2014 Game Boy Donkey Kong Land 2
30 Oct 2014 Game Boy Donkey Kong Land III
13 Nov 2014 Game Boy Color Bionic Commando: Elite Forces
27 Nov 2014 Game Boy Color Pokémon Puzzle Challenge


2015
Nothing was released on the Virtual Console for Japan in 2015.


2016
Release Date System Game Title
27 Feb 2016 Game Boy Color Pokémon: Blue Version
27 Feb 2016 Game Boy Color Pokémon: Red Version
27 Feb 2016 Game Boy Color Pokémon: Yellow Version
03 Mar 2016 Super NES EarthBound
03 Mar 2016 Super NES Super Mario World
10 Mar 2016 Super NES Super Metroid
10 Mar 2016 Super NES The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
17 Mar 2016 Super NES F-Zero
17 Mar 2016 Super NES Super Mario Kart
24 Mar 2016 Super NES Donkey Kong Country
24 Mar 2016 Super NES Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
14 Apr 2016 Super NES Pilotwings
28 Apr 2016 Super NES Super Punch-Out!!
02 Jun 2016 Super NES Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble
09 Jun 2016 Super NES Kirby's Dream Course
02 Nov 2016 Super NES Mario's Super Picross


2017
Release Date System Game Title
22 Sep 2017 Game Boy Color Pokémon: Gold Version
22 Sep 2017 Game Boy Color Pokémon: Silver Version


2018
Release Date System Game Title
26 Jan 2018 Game Boy Color Pokémon: Crystal Version