So you’ve been poking and prodding around the Virtual Console looking at the various games wondering which ones to buy. We’ve put together five games you should own right now from the Virtual Console and why just in case you needed some pointers! These are in no particular order, we think you should own them for various reasons. Check out our list of which five games we recommend below:

The Legend of Zelda - NES
The Legend of Zelda is a timeless classic from the NES days with gameplay that still holds up today. It’s fun for children, adults, men and women offering a great deal of adventure packed into one game. It’s replicated in all it’s glory on the VC so if you’ve played it before, it will be immediately recognized and if you haven’t, then you’ve missed out on one of the cornerstones of video gaming history and it’s about time you get around to playing it!

Bomberman 93 - TG16
Over the years, the Bomberman series has grown to include tons of powerups, fancier graphics, and more addons to an original winning gameplay idea. Bomberman 93 for the TG16 happens to be one of the classic Bomberman games that stuck true to it’s roots and keeps things simple and fun. Playing single player, you make your way around the screens bombing away blocks and baddies through various levels, even fighting bosses at some points. Multiplayer is where the game really shines though, offering up to five player support using the Wii controllers, GC controllers, or the Classic controllers mixed and matched if you need. You and four of your friends frantically trying to bomb each other while avoiding your own blasts is very fun and sure to cause an uproar and laughter many times when playing. The best Multiplayer experience on the Virtual Console in our books at the current time, you really shouldn’t miss out on the fun that is Bomberman 93!

SimCity - SNES
SimCity originally appeared on PC’s and through the years has become very popular to those that enjoy the sim genre of gaming, micromanaging your city until it becomes big and successful. The SNES version features many of the same original gameplay ideas with a simpler interface and control than some of it’s PC counterparts. This version also features cameos by the likes of Bowser and Mario and is deemed one of the best versions of the SimCity game ever by some due to it’s simple yet overall very fun design. It’s a game you can play at your own pace as it allows you to alter the game’s speed while you play so you don’t become too overwhelmed. Advisors also let you in on the low down around town at times to help you make decisions in-game so it’s never too complicated. If you’re looking for a nice sim type game for the Wii, you really can’t go wrong with the SNES VC game of SimCity!

Bonk’s Adventure - TG16
The cool thing about the TG16 games is that they haven’t been released that much since their original inceptions. You probably haven’t played this game (or many other TG16 games) since the system came out; no GameBoy versions or compilation disks by Hudson compiling their greatest hits. Bonk’s Adventure was a fun and original little side scroller for the TG16 that put you in the shoes of a caveman with a temper. As you make your way through various levels, which are very colorful and creative btw, you will “bonk” your head on the ground and into enemies as an attack. Finding fruits scattered around the level increases any health you may have lost while finding meats powers up Bonk himself eventually sending him into an invincible rage! It sounds zany and it is for sure. A great classic from the TG16 available now on the Virtual Console.

Super Mario 64 - N64
Super Mario 64 was one of the games of it’s time to help define a new genre. It was the first time Mario and crew had ventured into a 3D world and did so very successfully with great controls and graphics (for it’s time). Capture every hidden star as you make it through the various worlds in Mario 64, this time the Virtual Console even gives the graphics a minor upgrade by way of smoothing out some of the jaggies in the original by upscaling things a bit. Using moves such as the butt stomp, the double jump, even flying around after being shot out of cannons, Mario 64 is still a great game available on the Virtual Console and a must have for anyone with a Wii!

Hope these suggestions help, there’s plenty of games already and coming for the Virtual Console so if none of these fit your fancy there’s others out there and even more to come. We’d personally like more TG16 and SNES/N64 games and can’t wait for them. We’ll take whatever we can get though! Keep your eyes on the site here and we’ll keep you up to date with what the word is in the Virtual Console world.