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  • It seems silly to me to have a top 10 best virtual console list when half of it is obviously going to be the Mario and Zelda games that everyone already knows about. There are plenty of other really good games available in the virtual console that never get the attention they deserve. I'd love to see a top 10 forgotten or unknown gems list for the virtual console.

  • wait, wheres majora's mask

  • @JVGM98 It wasn't on the Virtual Console at the time voting for this video was happening.

  • I'd put for my top three:

    3. Ocarina of Time

    2. Chrono Trigger

    1. Final Fantasy VI (III)

  • WHY IS donkey kong country not on here, Pathetic!

  • Thanks! I might get those games now. Another game I liked was Capcom's Super Street Fighter II. I can't stop playing!

  • Enjoyed the efficient way you went through the list. Informative too. One critique, don't pronounce acronyms as words. "S.N.E.S.," not "s-ness."

  • @bfsnorlax Thank you. And yes, it's an old habit. I still remember an old speech I gave where I called the World Health Organization "WHO" instead of "W. H. O." A little too much efficiency in that respect, I suppose. >_<

  • Smb 3 is better than all of the ones ahead of it besides zelda ocorina of time and super mario world

  • Is It Good Idea To Buy Castlevania IV, Final Fantasy III and Secret of Mana, Because l dont like Chrono Trigger

  • @MrGameguy001 It's hard to say if those are good choices based solely on the knowledge that you don't like Chrono Trigger. You may not like Final Fantasy III if you don't like Chrono Trigger since they are somewhat similar in gameplay. But yeah, all three games are all considered quite good so chances are higher that you will like them than not.

  • Megaman 2 is going slower on EU for some reason...

  • @Nintendoggy That's what 50hz does. It runs the games slower than they originally were in Japan/North America unless properly optimized by the developers.

  • i would love 2 see wwf royal rumble or monday night raw on the virtual console someday

  • Really nice video man keep it up ^.^

  • WTF mario bros 3 at 10th place the rest of the titles better be good

  • hahahahahahahahahahahaahah kiwi the tortoise

  • I like some of the titles you have listed for sure but I think you left some critical ones out. The two that are on my mind are:

    Final Fantasy III

    Super Metroid

  • @rzabladex Final Fantasy III was not on the Virtual Console when this was made. And, I was just as surprised as you that Super Metroid did not make the list

  • @rzabladex I was shocked that those were missing, as well as Donkey Kong Country, Sonic, Chrono Trigger, and Castlevania. There were like 5 Mario games though! lol

  • @RustyKoi Chrono Trigger wasn't out of the time of this list and I'm not sure about the other ones.

  • /Is Sonic 3 & knuckles on virtual console?

  • @demillara92310 Yes. I've never done it personally, but apparently if you get Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles off the VC, you can virtually do the lock-on thing to enable Sonic 3 & Knuckles.

  • There should be an updated list. There are so many more good games now.

  • @oldwizardguy I might try to make one before the Wii U comes out. We'll see. I need to still finish up my Top 10 Gamecube one I started like 2 years ago. >_<

  • thank you very much I played shining force when I was a kid and didn't even know it's name and thanks to you I do now

  • 15 years ago when i was 9 i always begged my mom and dad if i could have an nes. But they told me i should by a snes or sega genisis since its 16 bit and probaly has a better gaming library so i agreed. And for my birthday they got me a sega genisis also with sonic 1 and 2. After the first level of sonic 1 i fell in love with the game and beat both of them. But in 2003 it broke and my best known gaming world was crushed. Know i hear about the wiii and want to buy it. does it have sonic 1 and 2?

  • @maskedhero21 Yes, it does! The Xbox 360 and PS3 also have Sonic 1 & 2 available in several forms, including the awesome Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection (if you are considering those systems too).

  • No Majora's Mask? Super Mario RPG overrated?!?

  • @juantg2003 Majora's Mask wasn't out at the time voting was taken for this video. Also, while I'd normally say that I was simply quoting when I said Super Mario RPG was overrated, I do actually agree with that. I really see nothing about it that I can prefer over Paper Mario, although maybe I just need to give it another shot.

  • @MattNOYB lol sorry, my bad with Majora's Mask. As for Super Mario RPG, I understand if people prefer Paper Mario over SM:RPG, but (I'm aware you were quoting) I don't think it deserves to be called overrated, it deserves most of the praise it gets, as the music, graphics, story, and gameplay overall were pretty innovative back in 1996, and the game has aged pretty well. Still, nice video!

  • Super Metroid didnt make the list? Really?

  • I never could understand why I get bored of some new games but zelda never dies. I've beaten it a billion times now but I still have the urge to play it.

  • @Ballonboy01 That's why it's called a timeless game. :)

  • @xHAZELRAHx smart choice, plus skyward sword is coming out :D

  • @xHAZELRAHx

    get a wii kirby returns to dreamland comes out october 24th

  • @xHAZELRAHx Not sure what to tell you on the used front. I try to avoid used consoles though since I personally feel there's a bit too much risk involved. As for the Wii internal memory, you will probably need an SD card if you plan on buying more than a couple of VC games.

  • @xHAZELRAHx That's tough to say, especially since the Wii U doesn't have a price yet. At this point, if I were you I might just get the more bang for your buck with the Wii. The Wii is pretty cheap now and comes with a lot of extra stuff, it can play Gamecube discs and use Gamecube controllers, and there's of course the decent library of Virtual Console and Wiiware games (neither of which anybody knows for sure will carry over to the Wii U).

  • fuck them, you can emulate them on a pc and hook them to a big screen pc :P

  • @SurveyForGold You can also download music for free and put them on your mp3 player. Or you could download movies for free on a pc and hook it up to a big screen. Doesn't mean you should. This isn't even factoring convenience in.

  • To be honest, I think mario and Zelda games should not be on lists like this considering all of them are really high quality and are no brainers.

  • those games are good but great graphs? are u living in 1992!?

  • WTF? Mario 64 that low on the list?

  • Mike Tysons puchout, Starfox 64, Streets of rage 2,

  • my first video game ever! was zelda oot on the zelda collectors edition ;)

  • oot was my first zelda game i own the n64 and the 3ds version

  • @supersonickid3 wow dud did you really have to buy it twice? is it that good?

  • i know u can use the gamecube controller but is there a pop up screen that says u have to plug up the classic controler before playing?

  • @KidPrince31 The screen saying to use a classic controller does seem to appear on many games (I think the SNES and N64 only?), even though you can use the Gamecube controller instead.

  • @MattNOYB Is it true that you can delete games that you already downloaded and still be able to download em again and don't get charged for it again??? ^_^

  • @hermosapeach That's right. Every game is tied to one Wii Shop Channel Account for unlimited re-downloads, at least, as of writing this.

  • My virtual console :

    Zelda I, II, Link to the past, OoT, Majora mask

    Final fantasy I, II, II

    Chrono trigger

    Actraiser

    Mario Golf

    Metroid

    Super Empire strike back

    None of them is in the list (except OoT of course), shame on you!!

  • @levillageglobal What? Link to the past, OoT, and Actraiser are all on this list. And it wouldn't even be "shame on [me]" anyway since this list was voted on, not chosen by me alone.

  • @MattNOYB

    well i was mostly referring to the absence of all final fantasies and chrono trigger. Metroid is also very good.

    I don't blame you though :D

  • @levillageglobal Well, if I remember right, the only Final Fantasies on the VC at the time of making this video was the first one (if even that) and Chrono Trigger wasn't out yet either. Metroid is generally considered to be inferior to Super Metroid, which I'm surprised didn't end up on the list.

  • I appreciate the info but your voice is quite boring.

  • @StewieGriffin56 I know this. I've been told it about this video and my Wii one a few times. The next time I make a Top 10 (which keeps getting delayed) this is something I hope will be improved.

  • GOD I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO GET!

    I currently have 500 points and Super Mario Bros.

    I was thinking of a few Zeldas, Chrono Trigger, some more Marios etc but I need help!

    What should my plan of action be?

  • @ThePokekid78 Are you planning on only using the 500 or are you going to add more? I'd say get Super Mario Bros. 3 probably if you only have the 500. If you're adding points, Chrono Trigger is never a bad buy, and Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time, and Majora's Mask are all worthy Zeldas to try out.

  • @MattNOYB Ok then thanks for the advice! I will probably add some more points, but I was mainly wondering how I should spend them? For example, if I added 2000 (so I had 2500), would it be better to get: Lylat Wars, Ocarina, and SMB3, or: Link to the Past, Chrono Trigger, and Super Mario World?

    They're just my initial thoughts - how do you think I should spend any new points?

  • @ThePokekid78 If you have a 3DS or are planning on getting one, you might want to buy Lylat Wars and Ocarina on that. Otherwise, I would probably go with that option personally, since I love all three of those games. A Link to the Past I own on GBA, Chrono Trigger I own on the DS, and Super Mario World I own on the GBA, but I personally never got into any of them much, although many people love all of them. No matter which option you go with, you really should try all of these eventually.

  • @MattNOYB Well, I will probably get a 3DS in the future, but I still need to be able to afford a Wii U! The games I listed were only examples - what I really meant was: what would YOU personally do with, say, 2500 points? (Sorry I worded it badly) Would you get the three I mentioned, or others (ie Majoras Mask, Secret of Mana (is SoM any good, since I don't know much about it?))

    Also, is the DS Chrono Trigger worth the extra money?

    Thanks!

  • @ThePokekid78 It all depends on what your kind of game is. Would a time limit (albeit one you can kinda control) annoy you in an adventure game like Majora? Then you probably won't like it. Do you like action RPGs that have battles similar to the top-down Zelda games? If not, Secret of Mana may not be for you. So it really all depends. Personally, with 2500 points I'd go with Ocarina, Paper Mario, and SMB3, but that's just me. As for CTDS: it's very similar to the SNES one, so go on price.

  • @MattNOYB Thanks for all your help! I'll probably go with SMB3 and the VC Chrono Trigger, but I don't know much about Paper Mario (never really looked at them.) I'll also look further into Majora, since everyone seems to think it's great, but obviously Ocarina is more famous! Maybe I will also get Secret of Mana if I like Chrono Trigger (as I believe they are quite similar.) Thanks again

    Nice list, btw

  • @ThePokekid78 screw it get iether Majora's mask, OoT, M64, or starfox 64.

  • majoras mask is a great game too. not every1 liked it but i loved it ^^ its a game you either hate or love i think

  • super mario 64 is the 2nd most bought on virtual console

  • for smw you only have 2 mins to show people cuz it siad brawl version

  • lol i just bought chrono trigger! yes instant #3! and you forgot, fzero X. lol

  • @ApharmdStriker Well, I guess I just don't know much about emulation, then. I figured if something could run a port, it could run an emulation of the game. But nevertheless, there's still the big hurdle of pure space before even looking at the power of the Wii so my point still has some merit.

  • @ApharmdStriker It's not that it's too powerful, but rather that it would take up way too much room on the flash drive/SD card.

  • number 7??

  • @MrMaxiking1234567890 To quote myself in the video: "In a tie for sixth place...". If two games tied for a single spot, one spot is then eliminated.

  • super mario world was the first game i ever played and the best game ive ever played

  • I think Chrono Trigger should have been on the list instead of Secret of Mana.

  • super mario bros 3 is now for free on the wii shop channel

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  • its not snes its s.n.e.s and not nes its n.e.s if you dont know already

  • @theyoshibob I know that. I just like saying acronyms as if they are regular words :D

  • They rall should dispose Crash Bandicoot 2 on the Vitual Console, or that's exclusive for Playstation...?

  • @DrogoFarias Playstation games will never appear on the Virtual Console because Sony is a direct competitor to Nintendo. I believe the Crash Bandicoot PS1 games are available on both the PS3 and PS1 for download, if you have either of those.

  • @MattNOYB Yeah, thats pretty sad... I tought that could be possible cause Crash (new games) is not exclusive for Sony anymore...

    There is too awesome games on the Playstation One...

  • can somebody help me when i go into wii shop it writes it is not available.

  • @szederbu How long have you been trying to get in? It's never down for too long so it should be back up within a day.

  • I'm thinking about getting Paper Mario an Mario Kart 64 :)

  • @MrTestNTune Good choices!

  • @MrTestNTune Mario Kart 64 is really awesome!

    But, in my opinion, I don't like any Paper Mario, I advise you to get Zelda's Ocarina Of Time or Majora's Mask (If you aready own Ocarina Of Time) than Paper Mario.

  • @DrogoFarias To late LOL , I just bought Ocarina of time for me 3ds it's AMAZING :)

  • @MrTestNTune Hahaha. Oh my God, I'm saving money to buy a 3DS, I really want to play Ocarina of Time 3D!! Unfotunately, I'm from Brazil, and games here are really expensive, I must save lot's of money to buy new games... :/

  • @DrogoFarias Yeah I can understand that . they're a lot of fun but lot's of money !! Hopefully u get a 3ds soon :)

  • @MrTestNTune Yeah, i'm thinking obout buy the 3DS in Paraguay, without the Brazilian's taxes, in Brazil it's obout U$600,00!

  • @DrogoFarias That is a lot of Money , Over here in USA it's $ 250 . Then again I don't really understand the value of other country's currency / Money. Anyways , Hope u get one soon .. Lot of great games coming out .

  • @MrTestNTune Yeah! I saw at the E3! I really need a 3DS! *-* Hehe

  • @MrTestNTune By the way, did you alread play Yoshi's Story? I will download this game, but some people tell this game is wesome, some tell it's boring...

  • Metal Warriors for VC! I'm gonna download it for free now :)

  • OOT 3D must get

  • OOT WOOOOOT :D

  • Whoever was playing Zelda A link to the Past sucked!

  • @MasterTheDough All video footage is of me playing. :D

  • I've added to the description a link to Nintendo's official website with all available Virtual Console games, including videos and pricing information.

  • So, is Earthbound on VC already?

  • @deathborn2000 No, it isn't.

  • @MattNOYB =(

  • Megaman X is now in virtual console.. That's the best game ever!! it costs 800 Wii points ^.^

  • R U STUPID? SUPER MARIO RPG IS NOT OVER RATED IT IS BETTER THAN THAT SECRETS OF MANA CRAP.

  • My brother and I had Paper Mario on the N64. I had one file, he had three. Then, he deleted one so he could play it again.

  • @WebVMan Ah...Paper Mario: it can make people do crazy things. Whether or not that was crazy depends on if we're looking from his perspective or yours. ;)

  • I like all of These, except for all The Mario Games. I really Love Mario, but there are some Games, Way better than some Mario Games on The List. What about: contra 3, castlevania, super metroid, or any sonic Game?

  • @StickyTV96 This list basically reflects majority opinion and the Mario games are always generally considered some of the greatest games ever; at least the greatest platformers ever. As for Super Metroid, I'm not sure why that isn't on the list. It kinda surprised me too.

  • is it something wrong with my Wii? i live in Europe and when i buy a NES game on the Virtual Console, i start playing the game i bought, and when i start Playing, the music is fucking horrible, for example Castlevania stage 1 music (vampire killer) is slower thatn the real one, this happens to many other NES titles i buy the music is slowed down, sounds like it' slow-motion,somebody tell me

  • @kimflodin Slowed down music? Is the game otherwise functional? I don't know exactly how it works as I don't live in Europe, but are you sure it's not just a 50hz game running at, well, 50hz? I don't believe games were optimized in the NES days so every game will sound slowed down compared to North American versions. (exceptions are Import games like Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa). 

  • @MattNOYB yes everything is alright with the game xept the music,i bought around 20 other NES games and music is alright,so why not Castlevania?i got Castlevania 1 on a real NES and that one is normal,but the NA is normal and EU(some of them) is slowed down?,that's really decieving,but NA Wii and EU is pretty much the same and works the same and so is the real NES ( duh ),maybe it's a programming Error so i will leave my Wii where i bought it and see if they can fix it,my TV runs on 60HZ however

  • @kimflodin 50hz sux, i wanna get a us wii 4 that very reason

  • @SOUTHWESTENZ i said my TV is 50hz,i bought a new one that's 60hz so it works fine now

  • @kimflodin all eu games will run at 50hz regardless, so performance will always be better on a us or japanese game. lame huh?

  • @SOUTHWESTENZ it's also unfair, the EU NES works fine,why not Virtual Console. well i bought a wii in the year 2007 for all the fun wii games,then years later i found out u could play older games and i said"yeah that's cool"wheni bought castlevanai,kid icrarus and kirbys adventure music is slowed,it dosen't happen on super mario bros or any other famous nes title

  • @kimflodin ive got emulators on my wii with the us versions but its just not the same. Just ordered a multi region super nintendo, with both 50 and 60 hz modes. cant wait

  • @SOUTHWESTENZ i don't find SNES too fun because USA have some titles that we don't,take EarthBound for example,but i've played it on an emulator, it wasn't really that good,from scale 1 to 10 i'd give it a 7 and Japan got some games that USA dosen't, since the video game was invented in Germany, whe should have every game ever existed!(not E.T. on atari,we don't deserve it! X_X)my favourite system is N64

  • @kimflodin read wikipedia, in europe we use 60 hz, so all games are slightly slowd down. very few are updated

  • @kiddy1992 aww that's to bad :( maybe when wii 2 comes out they might fix it (if they will even care lol)

  • @kimflodin its actualy an porting isseu not an console one. the console updated most of the games didnt

  • what about castlevania!!!!!!!!

  • @life09m Castlevania? The first one for NES? It's considered by many a good game, and some a great game, but it's not a well loved game by too many people compared to all of these other VC games. This list was accumulated from a bunch of peoples votes so it's not much of a surprise Castlevania isn't here.

  • It's interesting that most of these games are from Nintendo systems. I wonder if there's a connection between having a Nintendo system previously and currently owning a wii. I think these games are classics but I had a NES, SNES and a 64 so maybe my opinion is biased. Anyone know of some other classics available on the VC that aren't from Nintendo systems? I'm looking to check out other systems and looking for some statrting points.

  • @achievement84 Great games on the other VC systems? A few examples of games I know/have heard are great: the Metal Slug games on Neo Geo, the Last Ninja games on C64, the Sonic games on the Genesis, the Streets of Rage games on the Genesis, the Samurai Shodown games on Neo Geo, the Fantasy Zone games on the Master System, the Bonk games on the Turbografx-16, & Gate of Thunder on the TG-16. There should be something in here that appeals to you.

  • i have to disagree on super mario world because of this. i think the classical controller is like a gamecube controller but the controls on super mario world on a gamecube controller are horrible. Y is run and b is jump. And i think A is the spin jump that can kill enemies. I find super mario bros on VC harder than the original because poor controls

  • @highoffasharpies The Gamecube controller's button setup on the game is not what most would consider an ideal way to play Super Mario World. However, are you sure the Classic Controller has an odd setup? I was pretty sure it had the same setup as the SNES controller had.

  • @MattNOYB you are right about the classical controller

  • legend of zelda ooc my first zelda game i played been years thank you for sharing that with me i have been trying o figure out what one i was without its name for years now thank you

  • Super metroid?

  • Great Vid dude definatley helped me choose which games to buy :)

  • cant wait to get OoT on 3DS i played it on N64 and i cant wait 2 see the greatness in 3D!!

  • I got legend of Zelda a link to the past on VC but it won't work properly. When i walk out the house at the beginning of the game, it stops and won't let me get any further.

  • @NPStudios303 That's weird, I've never heard of that before. What exactly do you mean by "won't let me get any further"? Does the screen freeze and you have to restart?

  • @MattNOYB Well, when I walk out of the house, a small menu pops up asking me if I want to continue game or save and quit. Save and quit does exactly what it says but continue game doesn't do anything. it still gets stuck on the menu. I swear, i'm not pressing any buttons, it does it every time. (I'm using a GameCube controller if that makes a difference.)

  • @NPStudios303 Not sure I can help you, sadly. You could go over to vc-forums . com where there are lots of people who use the VC a lot so they might know about this. Your other option would be contacting Nintendo directly I guess.

  • vc needs rocket knight adventure

  • @devilkhan8

    Agreed but probably never gonna happen :(, pull your fingers out of your ass konami and release this underrated gem, it's still one of the best platofmers to date imo with its unique gameplay and sparkster damn well deserves to have his popularity raised, I want to see him take on sonic and mario in a fighting game.

  • @wesker100000000 or in super smash bros

  • OOT, you mine as well get the gamecube one

  • Why didnt I think to secret of Mana. 3 players are easy!!!!!!!! OMG

  • THEY NEED TO PUT EARTHBOUND FOR DOWNLOAD!!!!!!!! FUCKING DUMBASSES!!!!!!!!

  • I WANT ZX SPECTRUM ON VC. NOOOOOOWW.

    oh, and i'll also have sega saturn and dreamcast while youre at it.

  • I knew that OOT was 1

  • What I find incredible odd is that Superman 64 is not on the Virtual Console! (Seriously though, I want Gex 64: Enter The Gecko)

  • hey people could you gift me a game as well perferly a n64 game my wii code is 3418 0339 0619 6071

  • Hay everybody, could you please gift me a game on the wii, 1689 8381 5362 1246

    is my wii friend code.

    I know, its futile and just flat out retarded to ask. But hey, worth a try you know? 8 billion people on the earth, someone just might do it. Besides, I have wii points too. There's just some games I'm worried might not be worth it. so I can gift something back. neway...yeh. Peace out yo.

  • Paper mario over mario 64 made me laugh, And super mario world is the best game ever, not just on virtual console. Also zelda games are not as fun as you say they are.

  • Paper mario over mario 64 made me laugh, And super mario world is the best game ever, not just on virtual console.

  • Star Wars rogue squadron should be on VC

  • You can tell this is before June 2009 because Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask was released after, and that game easily one of the best games ever!

  • NO SUPER MARIO BROS1 WTF

  • just got 2000 wii points, i'm getting zelda oot and mario 64!!!!

  • @dudeclape101 i got it last week too... and i say they are the best game ever.........

  • OMG WTF no DKC? those r the best game EVAR

  • Hmm. I smell a Ninty bias. And RPGs. Come on. Explore your possibilities. Where's TG16? NeoGeo? Genesis?

  • @ioport This is not my personal list. It compiled from many votes, of which I was just one person. It just so happened that the final list mainly has Nintendo console games. And I want to point out that Shining Force is a Genesis game so the Genesis actually is here.

  • Damn Rare!Banjo-Kazooie should be on VC.

  • @Corrol132 You'll have to either use an N64 or 360 to get your Banjo-Kazooie fix since it's not coming. Mircrosoft owns Rare now and they can't put their games on any console not made by Microsoft. The Donkey Kong Country games have come on the VC simply because Nintendo owns the rights to all Donkey Kong games and not Rare.

  • @MattNOYB Then where is my Donkey Kong 64?

  • @gamerpuppeteer I have no idea why they don't put Donkey Kong 64 up, as it should not be too hard to replace that Jet Pac game with something else. For some reason, all of the N64 games always seem to take way too long.

  • @MattNOYB Have you Played Kirby Super Star for VC 'cause it is like my favorite Kirby Game.

  • @NintendoNerdo Nah, I have Kirby Super Star Ultra for the DS. It's just about the same thing though. As for favorite Kirby game, that title for me would go to Kirby 64 but that might just be nostalgia as it's the first Kirby I ever played.

  • @gamerpuppeteer

    Donkey Kong Country is way better than Donkey Kong 64....

  • @Corrol132 or an emulator

  • Actraiser 2 ,Soul Blazer,Ilusion of Gaia, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV:Turtles in Time,Final Fantasy III, Chrono Trigger,Super Mario World 2:Yoshi's Island all of these Super NES games need to be released for the Virtual Console.

  • There's just one thing that doesn't make sense to me,why is that Super C on nes is available for download but the original Contra is not

  • @HelloFade2 I'm not sure really why Contra (for NES or Arcade) have yet to show up. As far as I know, there's no reason they can't show up. It's weird and aggravating.

  • No super metroid???? fail