Darwinianevolution on 19 June 2015
So, with the NX rumours running wild, I thought which titles would Nintendo need to start with its VC. With Nintendo pushing digital like never before, the titles on the virtual console the NX could need during its first months.
If we could choose only four titles from older consoles (including the 3DS and WiiU, let's assume it can play anything), which titles would be? Limited to first party titles. Also, how many titles will the NX VC have, and will it play every Nintendo system prior?
Also, let's assume Nintendo still won't allow old main Pokemon titles, and most of this games are single player focused (no old Smash, Mario Kart or Party), games with an optional multiplayer are allowed if the single player is the focus of the game.
| NES | Super Mario Bros |
| The Legend of Zelda | |
| Metroid | |
| Super Mario Brothers 3 | |
| SNES | Super Mario World |
| Super Metroid | |
| EarthBound | |
| F-Zero | |
| N64 | Super Mario 64 |
| Kirby and the Crystal Shards | |
| Pokemon Snap | |
| Star Fox 64 | |
| GameCube | Luigi's Mansion |
| F-Zero GX | |
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | |
| Pikmin 1&2 | |
| Wii | Mario Galaxy 1&2 |
| Metroid Prime Trilogy | |
| Xenoblade Chronicles | |
| TLOZ Skyward Sword | |
| Wii U | TLOZ Windwaker HD |
| Super Mario 3D World | |
| Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze | |
| The Wonderful 101 | |
| GameBoy/GameBoy Color | Super Mario Land |
| Metroid 2 | |
| TLOZ Oracle of Ages/Seasons | |
| The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX | |
| GameBoy Advance | Fire Emblem |
| Golden Sun | |
| Metroid Fusion | |
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | |
| Nintendo DS | Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time / Darkness | |
| Rhythm Heaven | |
| New Super Mario Bros. | |
| Nintendo 3DS | Kid Icarus: Uprising |
| TLOZ OoT/MM 3D | |
| Animal Crossing: New Leaf | |
| Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone |
