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[[File:Virtual Console logo.png|thumb|Virtual Console logo]]
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{{bp|Nintendo 64}} and {{bp|Nintendo DS}} games are now available on {{bp|Wii U}} {{bp|Virtual Console}}.
{{bp|Nintendo 64}} and {{bp|Nintendo DS}} games are now available on {{bp|Wii U}} {{bp|Virtual Console}}. So far, no Pokémon games for Nintendo DS or Nintendo 64 have been announced for release on Wii U Virtual Console.


While a single Nintendo DS game, ''{{wp|Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!|Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain?}}'', was available for Wii U Virtual Console in Japan and PAL regions from June to July in 2014, Nintendo DS games are now available for purchase on Wii U Virtual Console and include more display options, although they can only be played with the {{wp|Wii U GamePad|GamePad}}. The player can alter where the screens are displayed, including: main screen on the TV and touch screen on the GamePad; both DS screens in a Nintendo DS frame which appears on both the TV and GamePad; both DS screens on both the TV and GamePad, but the touch screen is small and off to the side (right side for left-handed players, left side for right-handed players); both DS screens on both the TV and GamePad, but the main screen is small and off to the side (left side for left-handed players, right side for right-handed players); both screens on the GamePad, vertically.
While a single Nintendo DS game, ''{{wp|Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!|Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain?}}'', was available for Wii U Virtual Console in Japan and PAL regions from June to July in 2014, Nintendo DS games are now available for purchase on Wii U Virtual Console and include more display options, although they can only be played with the {{wp|Wii U GamePad|GamePad}}. The player can alter where the screens are displayed, including: main screen on the TV and touch screen on the GamePad; both DS screens in a Nintendo DS frame which appears on both the TV and GamePad; both DS screens on both the TV and GamePad, but the touch screen is small and off to the side (right side for left-handed players, left side for right-handed players); both DS screens on both the TV and GamePad, but the main screen is small and off to the side (left side for left-handed players, right side for right-handed players); both screens on the GamePad, vertically.
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Both Nintendo DS and Nintendo 64 games support off-TV play.
Both Nintendo DS and Nintendo 64 games support off-TV play.
So far, no Pokémon games for Nintendo DS or Nintendo 64 have been announced for release on Wii U Virtual Console.


In North America, the Nintendo DS game ''{{smw|Yoshi's Island DS}}'' and the Nintendo 64 game ''{{smw|Super Mario 64}}'' are now available. Nintendo 64 games will cost US$9.99 to US$11.99, while Nintendo DS games will cost US$6.99 to US$9.99. Nintendo 64 games that the player has already purchased for Wii Virtual Console can be transferred to Wii U and upgraded with the new Virtual Console feature for US$2. ''{{smw|Yoshi Touch & Go}}'' and ''{{smw|WarioWare: Touched!}}'' will be released for Wii U Virtual Console on April 9, ''{{smw|Donkey Kong 64}}'' on April 16, ''{{smw|Mario Kart DS}}'' on April 23, and ''{{smw|Paper Mario}}'' on April 30, 2015.
In North America, the Nintendo DS game ''{{smw|Yoshi's Island DS}}'' and the Nintendo 64 game ''{{smw|Super Mario 64}}'' are now available. Nintendo 64 games will cost US$9.99 to US$11.99, while Nintendo DS games will cost US$6.99 to US$9.99. Nintendo 64 games that the player has already purchased for Wii Virtual Console can be transferred to Wii U and upgraded with the new Virtual Console feature for US$2. ''{{smw|Yoshi Touch & Go}}'' and ''{{smw|WarioWare: Touched!}}'' will be released for Wii U Virtual Console on April 9, ''{{smw|Donkey Kong 64}}'' on April 16, ''{{smw|Mario Kart DS}}'' on April 23, and ''{{smw|Paper Mario}}'' on April 30, 2015.
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