The is a theoretical construct. It is the gaming equivalent of Borges’ Library of Babel —we know what the list of titles should be, but no single, unmodified console contains them all.

When Nintendo launched the Wii in 2006, it introduced a revolutionary feature that changed retro gaming forever: the Virtual Console (VC). For the first time, players could officially download and play pixel-perfect emulations of classic games from legendary consoles directly onto modern hardware.

Super Mario World , Chrono Trigger , Super Metroid , Donkey Kong Country , EarthBound , and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past . 3. Nintendo 64 (N64)