Wii Virtual Console Wads Archive.org

Numerous user-uploaded collections exist. When searching, look for these key terms:

These collections typically include:

Nintendo is notoriously aggressive. They have sent DMCA takedowns to Archive.org for full Virtual Console sets. Consequently, many links are dead or require navigating to “item” pages that have been hidden but not deleted. Numerous user-uploaded collections exist

A growing trend is abandoning the actual Wii hardware. You can take those WADs from Archive.org and run them in Dolphin Emulator on a PC. These collections typically include: | Console | Examples

| Platform | Notable Titles | |----------|----------------| | NES | Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Metroid | | SNES | Super Mario World, Donkey Kong Country, F-Zero | | N64 | Super Mario 64, Ocarina of Time, Mario Kart 64 | | Sega Genesis | Sonic the Hedgehog, Gunstar Heroes, Streets of Rage | | TurboGrafx-16 | Bonk’s Adventure, Rondo of Blood | | WiiWare | World of Goo, Mega Man 9, LostWinds, Fluidity |

Before diving into archives, one must understand the container. A WAD (standing for Wii Are Data or, colloquially, Where All the Data is) is the package format Nintendo used for Wii channels and Virtual Console titles.