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How to Put N64 Roms on the Wii

The Nintendo 64 (N64) console had a slew of great and classic games, such as "Super Mario 64" and "Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time." A video game cartridge is packed mostly with Read Only Memory, or ROM. When a game is ripped from the cartridge, it's called a ROM. You can download ROM of these games for your Nintendo Wii through the Wii Shop Channel, and play them on the Wii console, with the classic look and feel of the older games. You can play these games using your Classic controller or your old Gamecube controller.

Things You'll Need

Nintendo Wii console
Credit card or Wii Points card
Classic controller or Gamecube controller

Instructions

- 1
  Power on your Wii console, open the Shop channel and click "Start Shopping" to bring up the main shop screen.
- 2
  Click the "Add Points" button and follow the on-screen prompts to redeem your Points card or purchase some. To buy an N64 game, you will need 1000 points, which is worth $10. If you have any problems with this step, consult the Nintendo Customer Service site.
- 3
  Return to the main Wii Shop screen and locate the "Virtual Console" selections. Browse the selection of ROMs, until you find one you can download to your console. Choose the game you want to download and select it.
- 4
  Click the "Download" button to download the game. Wait for the game to finish downloading, and return to the main Shop menu to download more games.
- 5
  Connect your Classic controller to the Wii remote, or plug your Gamecube controller into the socket on the top of the console. Select the game from your Wii menu and play.

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