Virtual Console

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The Virtual Console (abbreviated VC) is a platform to play retro games on your Nintendo Wii. For more information about the VC visit the VC page of Wikipedia.

Internal game names

The folders in which the Virtual Console files (content.bin) are saved have systematic, four-character names. The first character tells us what system the ROM belongs to.

C : Commodore 64
E : Neo-Geo
F : NES
H : Wii channels (Only for saved channels, not VC)
J : SNES
L : Master System
M : Genesis/Mega Drive
N : N64
P : TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine
Q : TurboGrafx-CD
R : Wii DVD (Only for savegames, not VC)
W : WiiWare

The second and third char is the game identifier. For non-Wii games, it is incremented from AA to AZ, then A0 to A9, BA to BZ and so on; for Wii games, it is often an abbreviation of the game name (e.g. "SP" for Wii Sports, "ZD" for Zelda).

The last character is the region code.

E : USA
J : Japan
P : Europe (and other PAL regions such as Australia)
D : Germany (only if separate version)
F : France (only if separate version)
I : Italian (only if separate version)
S : Spanish (only if separate version)
A : All (?, only seen on channels)
L : Limited (region free games)
M: Import games (confirmed for Japaness imports in Europe)
N: Import games (confirmed in Japeness imports in US)

Let's take F-Zero as an example. The folder for F-Zero (USA) is named JACE. The 'J' tells us it's a SNES game, followed by 'AC' which tells us this is probably the third game released for the SNES and the 'E' tells us it's a USA release.

The content.bin file

When saved to a SD card, the VC game is saved in a file named "private/wii/title/XXXX/content.bin", where XXXX is the four-character name of the game, as described above.

See the content.bin file format page for details of this format, which is shared with Wii channels.

Virtual Console Game ID List

The fourth letter not listed. As you can read above, the regioncode character use to be E=USA J=Japan P=Europe, however some games use a more specific character. D=Germany F=France A=All (?, only seen on channels) L=Limited (region free games) N=Import (confirmed for US Imports)

Commodore 64

ID Title
C93 The Last Ninja 2
C94 Nebulus
C95 Impossible Mission
C96 Summer Games 2
C97 California Games
C98 Paradroid
C99 Uridium
C9E Winter Games
C9G Mayhem in Monsterland
C9H Boulder Dash
C9I Cybernoid
C9M Pitstop II
C9P Last Ninja 3
C9Q Jumpman
C9R International Karate +
C9S Impossible Mission II
C9X The Last Ninja
C9Y International Karate
C9Z World Games

Neo Geo

ID Title
EA2 Metal Slug 2
EAA FATAL FURY
EAB World Heroes
EAC Magician Lord
EAD ART OF FIGHTING
EAE Samurai Shodown
EAF BLUE'S JOURNEY
EAG THE KING OF FIGHTERS '94
EAH BASEBALL STARS 2
EAI TOP HUNTER
EAJ Metal Slug
EAK Burning Fight
EAL Art of Fighting 2
EAM Ninja Combat
EAN Fatal Fury 2
EAO King of the Monsters
EAP Ninja Commando
EAR Neo Turf Masters
EAS Samurai Shodown II

Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

ID Title
FA6 Donkey Kong Jr. Math
FA7 Mario & Yoshi
FA8 Kirby's Adventure
FA9 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
FAA Donkey Kong
FAB Donkey Kong Jr.
FAC Pinball
FAD Gomoku Narabe Renju
FAF Mario Bros.
FAG Super Mario Bros.
FAH Tennis
FAI Soccer
FAJ Ice Hockey
FAK The Legend of Zelda
FAL Baseball
FAM Wario's Woods
FAN Urban Champion
FAO Solomon's Key
FAP NES Open Tournament Golf
FAQ Ninja JaJaMaru-kun
FAR Gradius
FAS Xevious
FAT The Legend of Kage
FAV Tecmo Bowl
FAW Elevator Action
FAX Pac-Man
FB2 Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
FB4 Lunar Pool
FB5 ZANAC
FBB Mach Rider
FBC Excitebike
FBD Kid Icarus
FBE Ice Climber
FBH Castlevania
FBI Punch-Out!! / Featuring Mr. Dream
FBJ Mighty Bomb Jack
FBK Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
FBL Lode Runner
FBN Ninja Gaiden
FBR Galaga
FBS Milon's Secret Castle
FBU ADVENTURES OF LOLO
FBY Super Mario Bros. 2
FBZ Metroid
FC3 Bubble Bobble
FC6 StarTropics
FC7 NES Play Action Football
FC8 Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
FCA Star Soldier
FCH FLAPPY
FCN Antarctic Adventure
FCP Balloon Fight
FCQ Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
FCR Adventure Island
FCS Probotector II: Return of the Evil Forces
FCT MEGA MAN
FCU Volleyball
FCV Wrecking Crew
FCW Super Mario Bros. 3
FCY Yoshi’s Cookie
FCZ KING'S KNIGHT
FD2 Double Dragon
FD6 ADVENTURES OF LOLO 2
FDA Spelunker
FDF Bases Loaded
FDG Ghosts'n Goblins
FDL Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom
FDN MEGA MAN2
FDO OPERATION WOLF
FDP Blades of Steel
FDQ Double Dribble
FDR Skate or Die
FDT Renegade
FDV River City Ransom
FEC SKYKID
FEI City Connection

Super Nintendo (SNES)

ID Title
JA4 Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts
JA7 ActRaiser
JA8 Final Fight
JAA Super Mario World
JAB Mario’s Super Picross
JAC F-Zero
JAD The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
JAE Donkey Kong Country
JAF SimCity
JAH R-TYPE: THE THIRD LIGHTNING
JAI Super Castlevania IV
JAJ Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
JAL Contra III: The Alien Wars
JAL CONTRA : THE ALIEN WARS
JAL Super Probotector: Alien Rebels
JAM Gradius III
JAV Super Metroid
JAW ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS IV Wall of Fire
JAZ The Legend of The Mystical Ninja
JB3 Harvest Moon
JBA Metal Marines
JBB SUPER STREET FIGHTER II: THE NEW CHALLENGERS
JBC Kirby's Dream Course
JBD Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest
JBI Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting
JBK Breath of Fire II
JBL Pac-Attack
JBP Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble
JBQ Kirby’s Ghost Trap
JBR Vegas Stakes
JBS Axelay
JBT Super Turrican
JBW Cybernator
JBY Super R-Type
JCA DoReMi Fantasy: Milon's DokiDoki Adventure

Master System

ID Title
LAB Fantasy Zone
LAC Wonder Boy
LAD Phantasy Star
LAE Alex Kidd In Miracle World
LAF Secret Command
LAG Sonic The Hedgehog
LAH Space Harrier
LAI Enduro Racer
LAJ Sonic The Hedgehog 2
LAK Wonder Boy in Monster Land
LAL Fantasy Zone II
LAM Sonic Chaos
LAN Alex Kidd: The Lost Star
LAO R-TYPE
LAP Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap
LAQ Alex Kidd in Shinobi World

Mega Drive / Genesis

ID Title
MA3 Puyo Puyo 2
MA6 Streets of Rage 2
MA7 Shining in the Darkness
MA8 Ecco: The Tides of Time
MAA Altered Beast
MAB Columns
MAC Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
MAD Ecco the Dolphin
MAE Golden Axe
MAF Gunstar Heroes
MAG Ristar
MAH Sonic The Hedgehog
MAI Space Harrier II
MAJ ToeJam & Earl
MAL Bonanza Bros.
MAM Sword of Vermilion
MAO Bio-Hazard Battle
MAP Comix Zone
MAQ Streets of Rage
MAR The Story of Thor
MAS VECTORMAN
MAT Sonic Spinball
MAV Wonder Boy in Monster World
MAW Virtua Fighter 2
MAX Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
MAY Alien Storm
MAZ ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron
MB7 Mega Turrican
MB8 Phantasy Star II
MBB Sonic The Hedgehog 2
MBC Kid Chameleon
MBD Golden Axe II
MBE Shining Force
MBF Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
MBG Dynamite Headdy
MBI Landstalker: Treasures of King Nole
MBJ Ghouls'n Ghosts
MBK Crack Down
MBL ESWAT:City Under Siege
MBM Sonic The Hedgehog 3
MBO Golden Axe III
MBP Super Thunder Blade
MBQ Streets of Rage 3
MBR Rolling Thunder 2
MBT Alien Soldier
MBU Sonic 3D Blast
MBW Columns III: Revenge of Columns
MBX Ecco Jr.
MBY Light Crusader
MBZ Eternal Champions
MCA Gley Lancer
MCB POWERBALL
MCC Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom

Nintendo 64

ID Title
NAA Super Mario 64
NAB Mario Kart 64
NAC The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
NAD Star Fox 64 / Lylat Wars
NAE Paper Mario
NAF F-Zero X
NAH Yoshi's Story
NAI Wave Race 64
NAJ Sin & Punishment
NAK Pokémon Snap
NAL Super Smash Bros.
NAM Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
NAN Pokémon Puzzle League
NAO 1080°: TenEighty Snowboarding
NAR The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
NAS Cruis'n USA
NAU Mario Golf
NAY Ogre Battle 64 : Person of Lordly Caliber

TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine

ID Title
PA6 Bloody Wolf
PA7 Alien Crush
PA8 ORDYNE
PA9 SPLATTERHOUSE
PAA Bomberman’93
PAB Bonk's Adventure
PAC Dungeon Explorer
PAD R-TYPE
PAE Super Star Soldier
PAF Victory Run
PAH BATTLE LODE RUNNER
PAI New Adventure Island
PAJ Necromancer
PAK Dragon's Curse
PAL Soldier Blade
PAM Neutopia
PAN Military Madness
PAO Final Soldier
PAV VIGILANTE
PAW GALAGA '90
PB2 Neutopia
PB3 Devil's Crush
PB6 Cratermaze
PB8 Blazing Lazers
PB9 World Sports Competition
PBA DRAGON SPIRIT
PBD Double Dungeons
PBE Moto Roader
PBH Bonk's Revenge
PBI Bonk 3: Bonk's Big Adventure
PBJ SAMURAI-GHOST
PBM LEGEND OF HERO TONMA
PBN Ninja Spirit
PBS Chew Man Fu
PBT China Warrior
PBU BRAVOMAN
PBW Air "Zonk"
PBX Shockman
PBZ J.J. & JEFF
PCA Silent Debuggers
PCB Dead Moon
PCE Power Golf
PCH Drop Off
PCO Psychosis
PCR Break In
PCS Digital Champ: Battle Boxing
PCV World Class Baseball

TurboGrafx-CD

ID Title
QAA Super Air Zonk
QAC Cho Aniki
QAD GRADIUS / GOFER NO YABOU
QAF The Dynastic Hero
QAG Gate of Thunder
QAS Lords of Thunder
QAT Riot Zone
QAU Monster Lair
QAW Star Parodier

WiiWare

ID Title
WB6 TV Show King
WBQ Star Soldier R
WBS Pop
WBW Critter Round-Up
WDF Defend your Castle
WDM Dr. Mario & Germ Buster
WFC Final Fantasy - My Life as a King
WLP LONPOS
WLW LostWinds
WPP Family Table Tennis
WTT Toki Tori
WVC V.I.P. Casino: Blackjack
WR9 Mega Man 9