The Switch 2 is getting a new Virtual Console (kind of)

Ars Technica
By Kyle OrlandFeb 5, 2026, 5:14 pm82 ptsTrending
In 2018, we lamented as Nintendo officially replaced the Virtual Console—its long-running line of downloadable classic games on the Wii and Wii U—with time-limited access to a set of games through a paid Nintendo Switch Online subscription. Now, Hamster Corporation is doing what Nintendo no longer will, by…

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