List of Virtual Console games for Nintendo 3DS (Japan) explained

This is a list of Virtual Console games that were available on the Nintendo 3DS in Japan prior to the eShop's closure on March 27, 2023.

Available titles

The following is the complete list of the 291 Virtual Console titles that were released for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan sorted by system and release dates.

Game Boy

There were 72 games available to purchase.

Title	Publisher	Release Date	CERO
Baseball	Nintendo		A
Downtown Special: Kunio-kun no Jidaigeki da yo Zenin Shūgō!	Arc System Works		A
Hoshi no Kirby	Nintendo		A
Phantasm	Jaleco		A
Rockman World	Capcom		A
Super Mario Land	Nintendo		A
Donkey Kong	Nintendo		A
Ikari no Yōsai	Jaleco		B
Qix	Nintendo		A
Double Dragon	Arc System Works		B
Game Boy Gallery	Nintendo		A
Golf	Nintendo		A
Red Arremer: Makaimura Gaiden	Capcom		A
Pac-Man[1]	Bandai Namco Entertainment		A
Takahashi Meijin no Bōken Jima II	Hudson Soft/Konami		A
Tennis	Nintendo		A
Dr. Mario	Nintendo		A
Pitman	ASK		A
Alleyway	Nintendo		A
Nekketsu Kōkō Dodgeball Bu: Kyōteki! Dōkyū Senshi no Maki	Arc System Works		A
Heracles no Eikō: Ugokidashita Kamigami	Paon		A
Zoids Densetsu	Takara Tomy		A
Side Pocket	G-Mode		A
BurgerTime Deluxe	G-Mode		A
Mario no Picross	Nintendo		A
	Nintendo		A
Radar Mission	Nintendo		A
Super Mario Land 2: Muttsu no Kinka	Nintendo		A
Kirby no Block Ball	Nintendo		A
Lock 'n' Chase	G-Mode		A
Bikkuri Nekketsu Shin Kiroku! Dokodemo Kin Medal	Arc System Works		A
Bionic Commando	Capcom		A
Trip World	Sunsoft		A
Selection: Erabareshi Mono	Kemco		A
Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land	Nintendo		A
Tetris[2]	Nintendo		A
Ikari no Yōsai 2	Hamster		B
Oira JaJaMaru! Sekai Daibōken	Hamster		A
Nekketsu! Beach Volley da yo: Kunio-kun	Arc System Works		A
	Nintendo		A
Hoshi no Kirby 2	Nintendo		A
Quarth	Konami		A
Ganbare Goemon: Kurofune Tou no Nazo	Konami		A
Dracula Densetsu	Konami		A
Game Boy Gallery 2	Nintendo		A
Tumblepop	G-Mode		A
Downtown Nekketsu Kōshinkyoku: Dokodemo Daiundōkai	Arc System Works		A
Kirby no Kirakira Kizzu	Nintendo		A
Selection II: Ankoku no Fuuin	Kemco		A
TwinBee Da!!	Konami		A
	Konami		A
Bomberman GB 3	Konami		A
Pri Pri: Primitive Princess!	Sunsoft		A
Nekojara Monogatari	Kemco		A
Nekketsu Kōkō Soccer Bu: World Cup Hen	Arc System Works		A
Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun: Bangai Rantō Hen	Arc System Works		A
Kirby no Pinball	Nintendo		A
Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru	Nintendo		A
Picross 2	Nintendo		A
Mogurānya	Nintendo		A
Pinball: 66 Hiki no Wani Daikoushin	HAL Laboratory		A
Rockman World 2	Capcom		A
Rockman World 3	Capcom		A
Rockman World 4	Capcom		A
Rockman World 5	Capcom		A
Yoshi no Panepon	Nintendo		A
Super Donkey Kong GB	Nintendo		A
Donkey Kong Land: Diddy's Kong Quest	Nintendo		A
Pocket Monsters Blue	Nintendo		A
Pocket Monsters Green	Nintendo		A
Pocket Monsters Pikachu	Nintendo		A
Pocket Monsters Red	Nintendo		A

Game Boy Color

There were 25 games (including 2 promotion-exclusive games) available to purchase.

Title	Publisher	Release Date	CERO
Zelda no Densetsu: Yume o Miru Shima DX	Nintendo		B
	Nintendo		A
Balloon Fight GB	Nintendo		A
Metafight EX	Sunsoft		A
Wario Land 2: Nusumareta Zaihō	Nintendo		A
Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible	Atlus		A
Wario Land 3: Fushigi na Orgel	Nintendo		A
[3]	AlphaDream		A
Rayman: Mister Dark no Wana	Ubisoft		A
Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible II	Atlus		A
Mario Golf GB	Nintendo		A
Zelda no Densetsu: Fushigi no Kinomi - Daichi no Shou	Nintendo		A
Zelda no Densetsu: Fushigi no Kinomi - Jikuu no Shou	Nintendo		A
Mario Tennis GB	Nintendo		A
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children - Aka no Shou	Atlus		A
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children - Kuro no Shou	Atlus		A
Rockman X: Cyber Mission	Capcom		A
Rockman X2: Soul Eraser	Capcom		A
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe	Nintendo		A
Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong	Nintendo		A
Game Boy Gallery 3	Nintendo		A
Pokémon Card GB	Nintendo		A
Pokémon Gold	Nintendo		A
Pokémon Silver	Nintendo		A
Pokémon Crystal	Nintendo		A

Game Gear

There were 22 games available to purchase.

Title	Publisher	Release Date	CERO
Dragon Crystal: Tsurani no Meikyū	Sega		A
Sonic & Tails 2	Sega		A
The G.G. Shinobi	Sega		B
G Sonic	Sega		A
Sonic Labyrinth	Sega		A
In the Wake of Vampire	SIMS		B
Shadam Crusader: Harukanaru Oukoku	Sega		A
Columns	Sega		A
	Sega		A
Sonic the Hedgehog 2	Sega		A
Sonic Drift 2	Sega		A
Puyo Puyo	Sega		A
Ariel: Crystal Densetsu	Sega		A
Tails Adventure	Sega		A
Nazo Puyo	Sega		A
Shining Force Gaiden: Ensei - Jashin no Kuni he	Sega		A
Nazo Puyo 2	Sega		A
Shining Force Gaiden II: Jashin no Kakusei	Sega		A
Nazo Puyo: Aruru no Ruu	Sega		A
Sonic the Hedgehog	Sega		A
Puyo Puyo 2	Sega		A
	Sega		A

Famicom

There were 98 Famicom games (including 1 promotion-exclusive game) and 14 Disk System games available to purchase.

Title	Publisher	Release Date	CERO
Zelda no Densetsu 1	Nintendo		A
Super Mario Bros.	Nintendo		A
Punch-Out!!	Nintendo		A
Metroid	Nintendo		A
Donkey Kong Jr.	Nintendo		A
Link no Bōken	Nintendo		A
Ice Climber	Nintendo		A
Rockman	Capcom		A
Super Mario Bros. 2	Nintendo		A
	Nintendo		A
Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi	Nintendo		A
Rockman 2: Dr. Wily no Nazo	Capcom		A
Mario Open Golf	Nintendo		A
Balloon Fight	Nintendo		A
Yoshi no Tamago	Nintendo		A
Ninja Ryūkenden	Koei Tecmo		A
Chō Wakusei Senki: Metafight	Sunsoft		A
Salada no Kuni no Tomato Hime	Konami		A
Wrecking Crew	Nintendo		A
Mighty Bomb Jack	Koei Tecmo		A
Rockman 3: Dr Wily no Saigo!?	Capcom		A
Dig Dug	Bandai Namco Entertainment		A
Super Contra	Konami		A
Akumajō Dracula	Konami		A
Donkey Kong	Nintendo		A
Rockman 4: Arata Naru Yabou!!	Capcom		A
Ninja JaJaMaru-kun	Hamster		A
Rockman 5: Blues no Wana!?	Capcom		A
Star Soldier	Konami		A
Pac-Man	Bandai Namco Entertainment		A
Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari	Arc System Works		A
Super Mario USA	Nintendo		A
Solomon no Kagi	Koei Tecmo		A
Rockman 6: Shijō Saidai no Tatakai!!	Capcom		A
Summer Carnival '92: Recca	Kaga Denshi		A
Druaga no Tou	Bandai Namco Entertainment		A
Spelunker	Tozai Games		A
Famicom Wars	Nintendo		A
Meikyū Kumikyoku: Milon no Daibōken	Konami		A
Super Mario Bros. 3	Nintendo		A
Metal Max	Enterbrain		A
City Connection	Hamster		A
Bikkuri Nekketsu Shin Kiroku! Harukanaru Kin Medal	Arc System Works		A
Madoola no Tsubasa	Sunsoft		A
Double Dragon	Arc System Works		A
Ikki	Sunsoft		A
Makaimura	Capcom		A
Getsu Fūma Den	Konami		A
Salamander	Konami		A
Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū	Konami		A
Nekketsu Kōkō Dodgeball Bu	Arc System Works		A
Challenger	Konami		A
Dragon Buster	Bandai Namco Entertainment		A
Sugoro Quest: Dice no Senshi Tachi	Arc System Works		A
Donkey Kong 3	Nintendo		A
Dracula II: Noroi no Fūin	Konami		A
Fire Emblem Gaiden	Nintendo		A
Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun	Arc System Works		A
Ripple Island	Sunsoft		A
Sky Kid	Bandai Namco Entertainment		A
Devil World	Nintendo		A
Famicom Tantei Club: Kieta Kōkeisha (Zengohen)	Nintendo		A
Takahashi Meijin no Bōken Jima II	Konami		A
Famicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shōjo (Zengohen)	Nintendo		C
Field Combat	Hamster		A
Gradius	Konami		A
Mario Bros.	Nintendo		A
Moero!! Pro Yakyū	Hamster		A
Galaga	Bandai Namco Entertainment		A
Nekketsu Kōkō Dodgeball Bu: Soccer Hen	Arc System Works		A
	Arc System Works		B
Wario no Mori	Nintendo		A
Famicom Mukashibanashi: Shin Onigashima (Zengohen)	Nintendo		A
	Konami		A
Clu Clu Land	Nintendo		A
Downtown Nekketsu Kōshinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundōkai	Arc System Works		A
Tsuppari Ōzumō	Koei Tecmo		A
Yie Ar Kung-Fu	Konami		A
Nazo no Murasame Jō	Nintendo		A
Downtown Special: Kunio-kun no Jidaigeki da yo Zenin Shūgō!	Arc System Works		A
Esper Dream	Konami		A
Mach Rider	Nintendo		A
Nuts & Milk	Konami		A
Hebereke	Sunsoft		A
Battle City	Bandai Namco Entertainment		A
Binary Land	Konami		A
Ike Ike! Nekketsu Hockey Bu: Subette Koronde Dairantō	Arc System Works		A
Kekkyoku Nankyoku Daibōken	Konami		A
Mappy	Bandai Namco Entertainment		A
	Bandai Namco Entertainment		A
Joy Mech Fight	Nintendo		A
Kanshaku Tamanage Kantarō no Tōkaidō Gojūsan-tsugi	Sunsoft		A
Atlantis no Nazo	Sunsoft		A
Bubble Bobble	Square Enix		A
Hanjuku Hero	Square Enix		A
Chack'n Pop	Square Enix		A
Star Luster	Bandai Namco Entertainment		A
Final Fantasy	Square Enix		A
Ganbare Goemon 2	Konami		A
Front Line	Square Enix		A
Kage no Densetsu	Square Enix		A
Mighty Final Fight	Capcom		B
King's Knight	Square Enix		A
Final Fantasy II	Square Enix		A
Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa	Konami		A
2010 Street Fighter	Capcom		A
Red Arremer II	Capcom		A
Elevator Action	Square Enix		A
SD Gundam World - Gachapon Senshi: Scramble Wars	Bandai Namco Entertainment		A
Adventures of Lolo	HAL Laboratory		A
Final Fantasy III	Square Enix		A
Shadowgate	Kemco		A

Super Famicom

There were 49 games available to purchase on the New Nintendo 3DS platforms (New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS LL and New Nintendo 2DS LL).^[4]

Title	Publisher	Release Date	CERO
F-Zero	Nintendo		A
Mother 2: Gyiyg no Gyakushū	Nintendo		A
Super Donkey Kong	Nintendo		A
Super Mario World	Nintendo		A
Zelda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Triforce	Nintendo		A
Pilotwings	Nintendo		A
Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy	Nintendo		A
Super Metroid	Nintendo		A
Contra Spirits	Konami		A
Rockman 7: Shukumei no Taiketsu!	Capcom		A
Rockman X	Capcom		A
Super Donkey Kong 3: Nazo no Krems Shima	Nintendo		A
Super Mario Kart	Nintendo		A
Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyūshutsu Emaki	Konami		A
Kirby Bowl	Nintendo		A
Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers	Capcom		B
Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo	Nintendo		A
Chou Makaimura	Capcom		A
Rockman X2	Capcom		A
	Capcom		B
Final Fight	Capcom		B
Panel de Pon	Nintendo		A
Street Fighter Zero 2	Capcom		B
	Nintendo		A
Akumajō Dracula	Konami		A
Final Fight 2	Capcom		B
Final Fight Tough	Capcom		B
Rockman X3	Capcom		A
Romancing SaGa	Square Enix		C
Super Punch-Out!!	Nintendo		A
	Square Enix		C
	Nintendo		B
Kirby no Kirakira Kizzu	Nintendo		A
Live A Live	Square Enix		B
Mario no Super Picross	Nintendo		A
Pop'n TwinBee	Konami		A
Super Famicom Wars	Nintendo		A
Akumajō Dracula XX	Konami		B
Breath of Fire: Ryū no Senshi	Capcom		B
Breath of Fire II: Shimei no Ko	Capcom		A
Demon's Blazon: Makaimura Monshō-hen	Capcom		B
Densetsu no Ogre Battle	Square Enix		C
	Nintendo		C
Final Fantasy IV	Square Enix		A
Final Fantasy V	Square Enix		A
Final Fantasy VI	Square Enix		B
	Konami		A
	Konami		A
Romancing SaGa 2	Square Enix		B

PC Engine

There were 4 games available to purchase.

Title	Publisher	Release Date	CERO
Gradius	Konami		A
The Kung Fu	Konami		A
Alien Crush	Konami		A
R-Type[5]	Konami		A

Game Boy Advance

There were 10 Game Boy Advance games available exclusively for Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors.

Title	Publisher	Release Date	CERO
F-Zero for Game Boy Advance	Nintendo		A
Fire Emblem: Seima no Kōseki	Nintendo		A
Hoshi no Kirby: Kagami no Daimeikyū	Nintendo		A
Made in Wario	Nintendo		A
Mario Kart Advance	Nintendo		A
Mario vs. Donkey Kong	Nintendo		A
Metroid Fusion	Nintendo		A
Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi Island + Mario Brothers	Nintendo		A
Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara	Nintendo		A
Zelda no Densetsu: Fushigi no Bōshi	Nintendo		A

See also

• List of Virtual Console games for Wii (Japan)
• List of Virtual Console games for Wii U (Japan)
• List of DSiWare games and applications
• 3D Classics

Notes and References

1. Web site: rawmeatcowboy . Japan - Three Pac-Man titles being removed from the eShop . GoNintendo . 8 August 2017 . 19 April 2017.
2. Web site: Bri . Bri . Tetris licensing issues . Japanese Nintendo . 8 August 2017 . 22 December 2014.
3. Web site: コトバトル 天外の守人 ニンテンドー3DS 任天堂 . 任天堂ホームページ . Nintendo . 19 January 2020 . ja.
4. Web site: Newニンテンドー3DSでスーパーファミコンのバーチャルコンソールが遊べるようになりました！ トピックス Nintendo . 任天堂ホームページ . Nintendo . ja . 17 March 2016.
5. Web site: R-TYPE ニンテンドー3DS 任天堂 . 任天堂ホームページ . Nintendo . 31 January 2021 . ja.