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.
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.
- Originally released as Game Boy Gallery 2 in Australia.
- Available prior to January 1, 2015.
Game Boy Color
There were 29 games available to purchase.
- Originally released as Game Boy Gallery 3 in Australia.
- ^ Not originally available in the PAL region.
- 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.
- Initially available for free to users who purchased Mario Golf: World Tour on the Nintendo eShop from May 2 to 29, 2014.
- Originally released as Game Boy Gallery 4 in Australia.
- Not originally available in Europe.
Game Gear
There were 16 games available to purchase.
| Title | Publisher | EU Release Date | AU Release Date | PEGI | USK | ACB |
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| Dragon Crystal | Sega | 2012-03-29 | 12 | 6 | G | |
| Shinobi | Sega | 2012-03-29 | 12 | 12 | PG | |
| Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble | Sega | 2012-03-29 | 3 | 6 | G | |
| Sonic Labyrinth | Sega | 2012-05-10 | 3 | 0 | G | |
| Sonic Blast | Sega | 2012-06-14 | 3 | 0 | G | |
| Columns | Sega | 2013-06-13 | 3 | 0 | G | |
| Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine | Sega | 2013-06-13 | 3 | 0 | G | |
| Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya | Sega | 2013-06-13 | 7 | 6 | G | |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | Sega | 2013-06-13 | 3 | 6 | G | |
| Defenders of Oasis | Sega | 2013-06-20 | 7 | 6 | G | |
| Tails Adventure | Sega | 2013-06-20 | 3 | 6 | PG | |
| Crystal Warriors | Sega | 2013-06-27 | 7 | 6 | G | |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Sega | 2013-06-27 | 3 | 6 | G | |
| G-LOC: Air Battle | Sega | 2013-07-04 | 3 | 6 | G | |
| Sonic Drift 2 | Sega | 2013-07-04 | 3 | 0 | G | |
| Vampire: Master of Darkness | Sega | 2013-07-04 | 12 | 6 | PG | |
- Originally released as Sonic Drift Racing in the PAL region.
Nintendo Entertainment System
There were 63 games available to purchase.
- ^ Games were previously available to 3DS Ambassadors for free from September 1, 2011.
- Originally released as Shadow Warriors in the PAL region.
- ^ Not originally available in the PAL region.
- Originally released as Probotector II: Return of the Evil Forces in the PAL region.
- Originally released as Shadow Warriors II: The Dark Sword of Chaos in the PAL region.
- Originally released as Life Force: Salamander in the PAL region.
- Not originally released on the NES.
- Originally released as Action in New York in the PAL region.
- Originally released as Blue Shadow in the PAL region.
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).
- ^ Not originally available in the PAL region.
- Originally released as Super Probotector: Alien Rebels in the PAL region.
- Originally released as Castlevania: Vampire's Kiss in the PAL region.
Game Boy Advance
There were 10 games available exclusively for Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors.
| Title | Publisher | EU Release Date | AU Release Date | PEGI | USK | ACB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-Zero: Maximum Velocity | Nintendo | 2011-12-16 | 2011-12-15 | 3 | 0 | G |
| Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones | Nintendo | 2011-12-16 | 2011-12-15 | 7 | 0 | PG |
| Kirby & the Amazing Mirror | Nintendo | 2011-12-16 | 2011-12-15 | 3 | 0 | G |
| Mario Kart: Super Circuit | Nintendo | 2011-12-16 | 2011-12-15 | 3 | 0 | G |
| Mario vs. Donkey Kong | Nintendo | 2011-12-16 | 2011-12-15 | 3 | 0 | G |
| Metroid Fusion | Nintendo | 2011-12-16 | 2011-12-15 | 7 | 6 | PG |
| The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap | Nintendo | 2011-12-16 | 2011-12-15 | 7 | 0 | PG |
| Wario Land 4 | Nintendo | 2011-12-16 | 2011-12-15 | 3 | 0 | G |
| WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania | Nintendo | 2011-12-16 | 2011-12-15 | 7 | 0 | G |
| Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 | Nintendo | 2011-12-16 | 2011-12-15 | 3 | 0 | G |
See also
- List of Virtual Console games for Wii (PAL region)
- List of Virtual Console games for Wii U (PAL region)
- List of Nintendo 3DS games
- List of DSiWare games and applications
- List of DSiWare games (PAL region)
- 3D Classics
References
- Whitehead, Thomas (28 November 2014). "Two Tetris Downloads to be Removed from the 3DS eShop in Europe". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Program
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