Sega Genesis Games on Virtual Console

Here you will find the complete listing of Sega Genesis games on Wii Virtual Console in North America. Late in 2006, Nintendo made old school Nintendo and Sega games available for download on the Wii Virtual Console. Most games cost between $5-8 and can be purchased in the Wii Shop by buying Wii Points. 100 Wii Points equals $1. For nerds like me, Virtual Console was the perfect answer to play your old favorite video games that over the years had been lost, disintegrated, had Pepsi spilled on, or borrowed to some clown you were best friends with for a short stint (I'm talking about you, Tom Koskinen, I want my Mortal Kombat II back!).

For a brief time, Sega dominated the video game market with the Genesis console. Genesis games were marketed to kids looking for edgier titles, and they also lacked the censorship Nintendo employed on games like Mortal Kombat by wiping out the blood and Fatalities. I wanted a Sega Genesis so bad I even traded in my Nintendo Entertainment System and games, and got completely robbed by Funcoland. But a few years later I picked up an NES secondhand because I can never stray to far away from Mario and Link.

Nintendo has released tons of classic Sega Genesis games on Wii Virtual Console. This lens will be constantly updated with news and rumors of new Sega Genesis games added to the Virtual Console library. You will find many of the best Sega Genesis games on VC like Sonic the Hedgehog, Streets of Rage, Street Fighter II', and Phantasy Star II. I'm praying someday soon Mortal Kombat will be released on Virtual Console, which would probably be a reality right now if Midway hadn't gone out of business. Enjoy the list and Sega Genesis box covers, Retro Gamer!

You need Wii Points to purchase Virtual Console games--which you can buy at the Nintendo eShop or as gift cards at retailers. Wii Points can be purchased as low as $10.