List of Virtual Console games for Nintendo 3DS (PAL region)

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This is a list of Virtual Console games that were available on the Nintendo 3DS in the PAL region (Europe and Australia) prior to the eShop's closure on March 27, 2023.

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Available titles

The following is the complete list of the 197 Virtual Console titles that were released for the Nintendo 3DS in the PAL region (Europe and Australia) sorted by system and release dates.

Game Boy

There were 50 games available to purchase.

TitlePublisherEU Release DateAU Release Date PEGI USK ACB
Alleyway Nintendo 2011-06-0730G
Super Mario Land Nintendo 2011-06-0730G
Tennis Nintendo 2011-06-0730G
Donkey Kong Nintendo 2011-06-1630G
Double Dragon Arc System Works 2011-06-23712PG
Radar Mission Nintendo 2011-06-2376PG
Kirby's Dream Land Nintendo 2011-06-3030G
Fortified Zone Jaleco 2011-07-072011-07-2870PG
Qix Nintendo 2011-07-0730G
Mario's Picross Nintendo 2011-07-1430G
Game & Watch Gallery [lower-alpha 1] Nintendo 2011-07-2130G
Baseball Nintendo 2011-07-2830G
Pac-Man Bandai Namco Entertainment 2011-08-0430G
Avenging Spirit Jaleco 2011-08-1176PG
Gargoyle's Quest Capcom 2011-08-2576PG
Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge Capcom 2011-09-1536G
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins Nintendo 2011-09-2930G
Catrap ASK 2011-10-0630G
Golf Nintendo 2011-10-1330G
BurgerTime Deluxe G-mode 2011-10-2730G
Adventure Island Hudson Soft 2011-11-0330G
Side Pocket G-Mode 2011-11-1030G
Metroid II: Return of Samus Nintendo 2011-11-2476PG
Lock 'n' Chase G-mode 2011-12-0130G
Tetris [lower-alpha 2] [1] Nintendo 2011-12-2230G
Bionic Commando Capcom 2011-12-2976PG
Trip World Sunsoft 2012-01-0536G
Balloon Kid Nintendo 2012-01-2630G
Kirby's Block Ball Nintendo 2012-02-0930G
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 Nintendo 2012-02-1630G
Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters Nintendo 2012-03-0870G
Dr. Mario Nintendo 2012-03-2230G
Kirby's Dream Land 2 Nintendo 2012-05-1730G
Tumblepop G-mode 2012-06-0730G
Castlevania: The Adventure Konami 2012-07-0576G
Kirby's Pinball Land Nintendo 2012-07-2630G
The Sword of Hope II Kemco 2012-08-0930G
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon Konami 2012-08-1676G
Kirby's Star Stacker Nintendo 2012-08-3030G
Mole Mania Nintendo 2012-10-0430G
Pinball: Revenge of the Gator HAL Laboratory 2013-09-0530G
Mega Man II Capcom 2014-08-0776G
Mega Man III Capcom 2014-08-1476G
Mega Man IV Capcom 2014-08-2176G
Mega Man V Capcom 2014-08-2876G
Donkey Kong Land Nintendo 2014-10-1630G
Donkey Kong Land 2 Nintendo 2014-10-2330G
Donkey Kong Land III Nintendo 2014-10-3030G
Pokémon Blue Version Nintendo 2016-02-27120G
Pokémon Red Version Nintendo 2016-02-27120G
  1. Available prior to January 1, 2015.

Game Boy Color

There were 29 games available to purchase.

TitlePublisherEU Release DateAU Release Date PEGI USK ACB
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX Nintendo 2011-06-0870PG
Blaster Master: Enemy Below Sunsoft 2011-12-0876PG
Prince of Persia Ubisoft 2012-01-1976PG
Game & Watch Gallery 2 [lower-alpha 1] Nintendo 2012-05-0330G
Rayman Ubisoft 2012-05-3170G
Wario Land II Nintendo 2012-07-1930G
Toki Tori Two Tribes 2012-08-0230G
Wario Land 3 Nintendo 2012-12-0630G
Legend of the River King Natsume Inc. 2013-03-0730G
Harvest Moon GBC Natsume Inc. 2013-03-2830G
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages Nintendo 2013-05-3070G
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons Nintendo 2013-05-3070G
Shantae [lower-alpha 2] WayForward 2013-07-1876G
Mario Tennis Nintendo 2014-01-0230G
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe [lower-alpha 3] Nintendo 2014-02-2730G
Mario Golf [lower-alpha 4] Nintendo 2014-05-2930G
Pokémon Trading Card Game Nintendo 2014-07-1030G
Xtreme Sports [lower-alpha 2] WayForward 2014-08-0730G
Mega Man Xtreme Capcom 2014-09-0470G
Mega Man Xtreme 2 Capcom 2014-09-1170G
Game & Watch Gallery 3 [lower-alpha 5] Nintendo 2014-09-2530G
Legend of the River King 2 Natsume Inc. 2014-10-2330G
Bionic Commando: Elite Forces [lower-alpha 6] Nintendo 2014-11-131212PG
Lufia: The Legend Returns Natsume Inc. 2014-11-2076G
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge Nintendo 2014-11-2730G
Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition Nintendo 2016-02-27120G
Pokémon Gold Version Nintendo 2017-09-22120G
Pokémon Silver Version Nintendo 2017-09-22120G
Pokémon Crystal Version Game Freak 2018-01-26120G
  1. 1 2 Not originally available in the PAL region.
  2. Initially available for free to users who registered their Nintendo Network ID from December 10, 2013 to January 31, 2014. Download codes were sent out from February 13 to 28, 2014.
  3. Initially available for free to users who purchased Mario Golf: World Tour on the Nintendo eShop from May 2 to 29, 2014.
  4. Not originally available in Europe.

Game Gear

There were 16 games available to purchase.

TitlePublisherEU Release DateAU Release Date PEGI USK ACB
Dragon Crystal Sega 2012-03-29126G
Shinobi Sega 2012-03-291212PG
Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble Sega 2012-03-2936G
Sonic Labyrinth Sega 2012-05-1030G
Sonic Blast Sega 2012-06-1430G
Columns Sega 2013-06-1330G
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine Sega 2013-06-1330G
Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya Sega 2013-06-1376G
Sonic the Hedgehog Sega 2013-06-1336G
Defenders of Oasis Sega 2013-06-2076G
Tails Adventure Sega 2013-06-2036PG
Crystal Warriors Sega 2013-06-2776G
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sega 2013-06-2736G
G-LOC: Air Battle Sega 2013-07-0436G
Sonic Drift 2 [lower-alpha 1] Sega 2013-07-0430G
Vampire: Master of Darkness Sega 2013-07-04126PG
  1. Originally released as Sonic Drift Racing in the PAL region.

Nintendo Entertainment System

There were 63 games available to purchase.

TitlePublisherEU Release DateAU Release Date PEGI USK ACB
Punch-Out!! Nintendo 2012-03-0176G
Super Mario Bros. [lower-alpha 1] Nintendo 2012-03-0130G
Metroid [lower-alpha 1] Nintendo 2012-03-1570G
The Legend of Zelda [lower-alpha 1] Nintendo 2012-04-1270G
Donkey Kong Jr. [lower-alpha 1] Nintendo 2012-08-2330G
NES Open Tournament Golf [lower-alpha 1] Nintendo 2012-08-2330G
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link [lower-alpha 1] Nintendo 2012-09-1370G
Mega Man Capcom 2012-10-1876G
Mighty Bomb Jack Koei Tecmo 2012-10-2530G
Gradius Konami 2012-11-0176G
Ninja Gaiden [lower-alpha 2] Koei Tecmo 2012-11-15712PG
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels [lower-alpha 3] [upper-alpha 1] Nintendo 2012-12-2730G
Ghosts 'n Goblins Capcom 2013-01-0376G
Blaster Master Sunsoft 2013-01-1076G
Mega Man 2 Capcom 2013-02-0776G
Castlevania Konami 2013-02-1470G
Pac-Man Bandai Namco Entertainment 2013-02-2830G
Mega Man 3 Capcom 2013-04-0476G
Dig Dug [lower-alpha 3] Bandai Namco Entertainment 2013-04-1830G
Mega Man 4 Capcom 2013-04-2576G
Balloon Fight [lower-alpha 1] Nintendo 2013-05-0230G
Ice Climber [lower-alpha 1] Nintendo 2013-05-0230G
Mario & Yoshi [lower-alpha 1] Nintendo 2013-05-0230G
Super C [lower-alpha 4] Konami 2013-05-02712PG
Wrecking Crew [lower-alpha 1] Nintendo 2013-05-0930G
Mega Man 5 Capcom 2013-05-1676G
Mega Man 6 [lower-alpha 3] Capcom 2013-06-1176G
Spelunker [lower-alpha 3] Tozai Games2013-07-1830G
Street Gangs Arc System Works 2013-07-2576PG
Super Mario Bros. 2 Nintendo 2013-08-0730G
Star Soldier [lower-alpha 3] Konami 2013-08-1536G
Summer Carnival '92: Recca [lower-alpha 3] Kaga Electronics 2013-08-1536G
Solomon's Key Koei Tecmo 2013-08-2230G
Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos [lower-alpha 5] Koei Tecmo 2013-08-29712PG
Milon's Secret Castle [lower-alpha 3] Konami 2013-09-2630G
City Connection Hamster 2013-10-1730G
Wario's Woods Nintendo 2013-10-2430G
Donkey Kong Nintendo 2013-11-2130G
Crash 'N' The Boys: Street Challenge [lower-alpha 3] Arc System Works 2013-11-2876PG
Double Dragon Arc System Works 2013-12-051212PG
Donkey Kong 3 Nintendo 2013-12-1230G
Life Force [lower-alpha 6] Konami 2013-12-1936G
Super Mario Bros. 3 Nintendo 2013-12-2630G
Mario Bros. Nintendo 2014-01-0930G
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest Konami 2014-01-1676G
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom [lower-alpha 3] Koei Tecmo 2014-01-23712PG
Renegade [lower-alpha 3] Arc System Works 2014-02-20712PG
Devil World Nintendo 2014-03-2070G
Adventure Island II Konami 2014-03-2730G
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse Konami 2014-04-1776G
Galaga Bandai Namco Entertainment 2014-05-0130G
Clu Clu Land Nintendo 2014-05-0830G
Double Dragon II: The Revenge Arc System Works 2014-05-22712PG
The Mysterious Murasame Castle [lower-alpha 3] [upper-alpha 1] Nintendo 2014-05-2976G
Super Dodge Ball [lower-alpha 3] Arc System Works 2014-06-0570G
Mach Rider Nintendo 2014-06-1230G
Donkey Kong: Original Edition [lower-alpha 7] Nintendo 2014-09-1830G
Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight [lower-alpha 3] Capcom 2014-10-0276PG
Mighty Final Fight Capcom 2014-10-091212PG
Adventures of Lolo HAL Laboratory 2014-10-1630G
Gargoyle's Quest II: The Demon Darkness Capcom 2014-10-3076PG
S.C.A.T. [lower-alpha 8] Natsume Co., Ltd. 2014-12-0476G
Shadow of the Ninja [lower-alpha 9] Natsume Co., Ltd. 2014-12-04126PG
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Games were previously available to 3DS Ambassadors for free from September 1, 2011.
  2. Originally released as Shadow Warriors in the PAL region.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Not originally available in the PAL region.
  4. Originally released as Probotector II: Return of the Evil Forces in the PAL region.
  5. Originally released as Shadow Warriors II: The Dark Sword of Chaos in the PAL region.
  6. Originally released as Life Force: Salamander in the PAL region.
  7. Not originally released on the NES.
  8. Originally released as Action in New York in the PAL region.
  9. Originally released as Blue Shadow in the PAL region.
  1. 1 2 Famicom Disk System title.

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

There were 31 games available to purchase on the New Nintendo 3DS platforms (New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL or New Nintendo 2DS XL).

TitlePublisherEU Release DateAU Release Date PEGI USK ACB
EarthBound [lower-alpha 1] Nintendo 2016-03-03126M
Super Mario World Nintendo 2016-03-0330G
Super Metroid Nintendo 2016-03-1076PG
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Nintendo 2016-03-1076PG
F-Zero Nintendo 2016-03-1730G
Super Mario Kart Nintendo 2016-03-1730G
Donkey Kong Country Nintendo 2016-03-2430G
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Nintendo 2016-03-2430G
Pilotwings Nintendo 2016-04-1470G
Super Punch-Out!! Nintendo 2016-04-28126G
Contra III: The Alien Wars [lower-alpha 2] Konami 2016-05-121212PG
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Nintendo 2016-06-0230G
Kirby's Dream Course Nintendo 2016-06-0930G
Mega Man 7 Capcom 2016-07-1476PG
Mega Man X Capcom 2016-07-1476PG
Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting Capcom 2016-07-281212PG
Street Fighter Alpha 2 Capcom 2016-07-281212PG
Super Street Fighter II Capcom 2016-07-281212PG
Mega Man X2 Capcom 2016-08-1176PG
Mega Man X3 Capcom 2016-08-1176PG
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja Konami 2016-08-2576PG
Final Fight Capcom 2016-09-081212PG
Final Fight 2 Capcom 2016-09-081212PG
Final Fight 3 Capcom 2016-09-081212PG
Breath of Fire [lower-alpha 1] Capcom 2016-10-0676PG
Breath of Fire II Capcom 2016-10-0676G
Super Castlevania IV Konami 2016-10-20712PG
Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts Capcom 2016-10-2076PG
Mario's Super Picross [lower-alpha 1] Nintendo 2016-11-0330G
Demon's Crest Capcom 2016-12-1576PG
Castlevania: Dracula X [lower-alpha 3] Konami 2017-01-26126PG
  1. 1 2 3 Not originally available in the PAL region.
  2. Originally released as Super Probotector: Alien Rebels in the PAL region.
  3. Originally released as Castlevania: Vampire's Kiss in the PAL region.

Game Boy Advance

There were 10 games available exclusively for Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors. [2]

TitlePublisherEU Release DateAU Release Date PEGI USK ACB
F-Zero: Maximum Velocity Nintendo 2011-12-162011-12-1530G
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones Nintendo 2011-12-162011-12-1570PG
Kirby & the Amazing Mirror Nintendo 2011-12-162011-12-1530G
Mario Kart: Super Circuit Nintendo 2011-12-162011-12-1530G
Mario vs. Donkey Kong Nintendo 2011-12-162011-12-1530G
Metroid Fusion Nintendo 2011-12-162011-12-1576PG
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap Nintendo 2011-12-162011-12-1570PG
Wario Land 4 Nintendo 2011-12-162011-12-1530G
WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania Nintendo 2011-12-162011-12-1570G
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo 2011-12-162011-12-1530G

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