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Wouldn't it be great if you could play your favorite NES, Commodore 64, Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo, TurboGrafx 16 and other classic console and arcade games for a few dollars—on a single system? Savvy gamers already are with Wii's Virtual Console, the online store for retro gaming downloads.

With upward of 300 old-school hits, there's a lot to choose from. But if you total all games for the nine included platforms, you'll quickly realize there's also a lot unaccounted for. So we’ve rounded up the missing favorites we’d like to see on the service: the top 5 most wanted Virtual Console games.


Tell us: Which old-school games would you like to see on the Wii's Virtual Console?

-- Blake Snow

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The problem with platformer games is that you're always jumping from the ground. “Metal Storm” changed all that, letting the player reverse the gravitational pull onscreen at any time—in the middle of a jump even—to negotiate rough terrain while shooting baddies. Now that's strategy! Although obscure, \"Metal Storm\" encompasses all that made NES games great."; games_top5_090417_virtualconsole[i++] = new Array("","'Road Rash'","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/090417_Top%205_VC_Road%20Rash.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "Electronic Arts", "273", "389", "#000000", "", "", "", ""); games_top5_090417_virtualconsole[i-1].body = "

Racing games are fun and all, but they can be monotonous. \"Road Rash,\" on the other hand, can be played for entire Saturdays. While participating in illegal bike races along the California coast, you'll have to evade the highway patrol and club the guy next to you with either a crowbar, chain links, or nunchucks in an effort to finish first. What road rager wouldn't like to punch some chump off a bike while going 120 mph?"; games_top5_090417_virtualconsole[i++] = new Array("","'Mother'","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/090417_Top%205_VC_Mother.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "Nintendo", "273", "357", "#000000", "", "", "", ""); games_top5_090417_virtualconsole[i-1].body = "

Before this little cult favorite, most role-playing games took place during the Middle Ages. You know, focusing on swords and magic and stuff. In \"Mother,\" players assumed the role of Ninten, who journeys to uncover a mysterious phenomenon using a baseball bat and psychic powers, among other things. Despite being rated as one of the best games ever, it was never released outside of Japan. Why not now?"; games_top5_090417_virtualconsole[i++] = new Array("","'Super Mario All-Stars'","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/090417_Top%205_VC_Super%20Mario%20All%20Stars.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "Nintendo", "273", "312", "#000000", "", "", "", ""); games_top5_090417_virtualconsole[i-1].body = "

Who doesn't like Mario? Better yet, who doesn't like Mario in updated digs? That's precisely what Nintendo did in 1993 when it re-released \"Super Mario Bros.,\" \"The Lost Levels,\" \"Super Mario Bros. 2\" and \"Super Mario Bros. 3\" as an enhanced compilation with prettier graphics and the ability to save your game. The originals can already be downloaded separately, but this is ideal. I mean, look at those graphics!"; games_top5_090417_virtualconsole[i++] = new Array("","'Castle of Illusion'","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/090417_Top%205_VC_Castle%20of%20Illusion.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "Sega", "273", "390", "#000000", "", "", "", ""); games_top5_090417_virtualconsole[i-1].body = "

Put simply, \"Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse\" is an awesome, awesome game. Tasked with saving Minnie from the evil clutches of Mizrabel, a degenerate creature of darkness, Mickey must jump, collect gems, and butt-stomp (yes, butt-stomp) his way to victory. It sounds crazy, but it's awesome—and I've said \"awesome\" three times now, so you know it's good.

Tell us: Which old-school games would you like to see on the Wii's Virtual Console?
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