A source of anger for many lawmakers at the hearing was a U.S.government contract for a so-called "virtual fence" monitoring system along the nearly 3200-kilometer U.S.-Mexico border.

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Virtual Console for Wii U: A spring system update will add Virtual Console software to the Nintendo eShop for Wii U. The service will launch right after the spring update and will include a selection of NES and Super NES games, with Game Boy Advance games to be added in the future.

ENGADGET: Nintendo Wii U to get Virtual Console service this spring

Each game in the Wii U Virtual Console library has been developed to include off-TV play on the Wii U GamePad controller, customizable controls, Miiverse community support and the ability to instantly save game progress.

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The update also lays the groundwork for the imminent launch of the Wii U Virtual Console service.

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