Forensic examiners can check the "IOS history" on a Wii. If you ever ran the Homebrew Channel, the system leaves a trace. A true "New" collection has a clean NAND, unmodified tickets, and a shop account history that matches the Wii Points cards.
Virtual Console Arcade and even the Commodore 64 (which saw a limited run of 9 titles in North America). Why the Wii Version Still Hits Different wii ntscu complete virtual console collection new
A "complete" collection is complicated by delistings—games removed from the shop before it closed entirely due to expired licenses. Forensic examiners can check the "IOS history" on a Wii
: Heavy hitters including Super Metroid , The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past , and Super Mario World . Virtual Console Arcade and even the Commodore 64
Check r/WiiHacks and the Internet Archive’s “Wii Virtual Console NKit” set for the most current preservation efforts. And remember: every day, another original Wii shop ticket database is lost to failed NAND chips. Don’t wait. Preserve your piece of gaming history today.