Wii Shop Channel
"Virtual Console" channels are channels that allow users to play their downloaded "Virtual Console" games obtained from the Wii Shop Channel. The "Virtual Console" portion of the Wii Shop Channel specializes in older software originally designed and released for home entertainment platforms that are now defunct. These games are played on the Wii through the emulation of the older hardware. The prices are generally the same in almost every region and are determined primarily by the software's original platform.