EarthBound, Donkey Kong Country, and Super Mario Kart are on 3DS today

Posted byby Mike Minotti
March 24, 2016
Updated June 19, 2025
1 min

It’s a good day for nostalgic 3DS owners.

The Super Nintendo classics EarthBound, Donkey Kong Country, and Super Mario Kart are all available for download on the 3DS today via the portable’s Virtual Console store. Each game costs $8. Unlike Virtual Console titles for other retro systems, you’ll need a New 3DS to play the SNES games (sorry, older 3DS users).

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.