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Classic Console Games on the Wii Virtual Console Part 1 - A through F

By D.S. Cohen, About.com

Once your Wii is connected to the 'net, go to the Wii Shop Channel in the Wii Virtual Console and you'll find it full of classic console games that download to your system for a fee.

Games include titles from the SEGA Genesis, TurboGrafx-16, TurboGrafx-CD, Neo-Geo, Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo and the Nintendo 64. To play these games you'll need a GameCube controller or a Wii Classic Controller.

Below are titles A through F.

For more games check out Part 2 - Titles G through Z.

ActRaiser

Original Platform: Super Nintendo
Publisher: Square Enix (as Enix America, Inc.)
Developer: Quintet/ Square Enix
Original Release Date: 11/1991
ESRB Rating: E+10 for Everyone 10 and older

Adventure Island

Original Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System
Publisher: Hudson
Developer: Hudson Soft
Original Release Date: 09/1988
ESRB Rating: E for Everyone

Adventures of Lolo

Original Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System
Publisher: Nintendo / HAL Labs
Developer: HAL Labs
Original Release Date: 04/1989
ESRB Rating: E for Everyone

Air "Zonk"

Original Platform: TurboGrafx-16
Publisher: Hudson Entertainment
Developer: Hudson Entertainment
Original Release Date: 1992
ESRB Rating: E for Everyone

Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle

Original Platform: SEGA Genesis
Publisher: SEGA
Developer: SEGA
Original Release Date: 1989
ESRB Rating: E for Everyone

Alien Soldier

Original Platform: SEGA Genesis
Publisher: SEGA
Developer: Treasure
Original Release Date: 1995
ESRB Rating: E+10 for Everyone 10 and older

Alien Storm

Original Platform: SEGA Genesis
Publisher: SEGA
Developer: SEGA
Original Release Date: 1991
ESRB Rating: E+10 for Everyone 10 and older

Art of Fighting

Original Platform: Neo-Geo
Publisher: SNK Playmore
Developer: SNK Playmore
Original Release Date: 12/11/1992
ESRB Rating: T for Teen

Axelay

Original Platform: Super Nintendo
Publisher: Konami
Developer: Konami
Original Release Date: 9/1992
ESRB Rating: E for Everyone

Balloon Fight

Original Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Nintendo
Original Release Date: 6/1986
ESRB Rating: E for Everyone

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