Topic: VC Top 20

UK Top 20 04/08/2011
1) Super Mario Bros.
2) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
3) Super Mario Bros. 3
4) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
5) Super Mario 64
6) Kirby's Adventure
7) Sonic the Hedgehog
8) Super Mario World
9) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
10) Super Smash Bros.
11) Paper Mario
12) Super Mario Kart
13) Donkey Kong Country
14) The Legend of Zelda
15) Kirby 64 The Crystal Shards
16) Kirby's Fun Pak
17) Mario Kart 64
18) Mario Party 2
19) Super Mario Bros. 2
20) Chrono Trigger

Point of interest:

• Kirby games have risen in the charts after the Kirby collection was featured on the Wii Shopping Channel front page.

UK Top 20 12/08/2011
1) Super Mario Bros
2) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
3) Super Mario Bros. 3
4) Super Mario 64
5) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
6) Kirby's Adventure
7) Sonic the Hedgehog
8) Super Mario World
9) Super Smash Bros
10) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
11) Paper Mario
12) Super Mario Kart
13) Donkey Kong Country
14) Mario Kart 64
15) Mario Party 2
16) The Legend of Zelda
17) Alex Kidd in Miracle World
18) Chrono Trigger
19) Super Metroid
20) Kirby's Fun Pak

The Dutch VC List of 11-8:
1) (1) Super Mario Bros. 3
2) (2) Super Mario Bros.
3) (5) Super Mario World
4) (4) Kirby's Adventure
5) (6) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
6) (7) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
7) (8) Chrono Trigger
8) (3) Super Mario 64
9) (13) Paper Mario
10) (9) Mario Party 2
11) (14) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
12) (10) Super Smash Bros.
13) (11) Super Mario Bros. 2
14) (17) Pac-Man
15) (12) Super Mario Kart
16) (18) The Legend of Zelda
17) (15) Mario Kart 64
18) (-) Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
19) (-) Donkey Kong Country
20) (20) Pokémon Snap

Only two new games this week. The first two Donkey Kong Country games return to the list at the expense of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (16 last week) and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (19 last week).

The biggest climber is Paper Mario with four spots from 13 to 9. Biggest dropper is Super Mario 64 with five spots from 3 to 8.

The Dutch VC List of 17-8:
1) (1) Super Mario Bros. 3
2) (2) Super Mario Bros.
3) (3) Super Mario World
4) (4) Kirby's Adventure
5) (5) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
6) (13) Super Mario Bros. 2
7) (6) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
8) (12) Super Smash Bros.
9) (10) Mario Party 2
10) (8) Super Mario 64
11) (16) The Legend of Zelda
12) (11) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
13) (9) Paper Mario
14) (7) Chrono Trigger
15) (14) Pac-Man
16) (15) Super Mario Kart
17) (17) Mario Kart 64
18) (18) Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
19) (-) Super Metroid
20) (19) Donkey Kong Country

Only one new game. Super Metroid returns again in the 19th spot. It pushes Pokémon Snap (20 last week) out the list.

The biggest climber is Super Mario Bros. 2 with seven spots from 13 to 6. The biggest dropper is Chrono Trigger with seven spots from 7 to 14.

UK Top 20 18/08/2011
1) Super Mario Bros.
2) Super Mario Bros. 3
3) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
4) Super Mario 64
5) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
6) Kirby's Adventure
7) Sonic the Hedgehog
8) Super Mario World
9) Super Smash Bros
10) Paper Mario
11) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
12) Super Mario Kart
13) Mario Kart 64
14) Mario Party 2
15) The Legend of Zelda
16) Chrono Trigger
17) Donkey Kong Country
18) Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
19) Alex Kidd in Miracle World
20) Super Metroid

The Dutch VC List of 25-8:
1) (1) Super Mario Bros. 3
2) (2) Super Mario Bros.
3) (5) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
4) (7) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
5) (6) Super Mario Bros. 2
6) (3) Super Mario World
7) (4) Kirby's Adventure
8) (9) Mario Party 2
9) (8) Super Smash Bros.
10) (10) Super Mario 64
11) (11) The Legend of Zelda
12) (14) Chrono Trigger
13) (12) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
14) (13) Paper Mario
15) (17) Mario Kart 64
16) (-) Pokémon Snap
17) (19) Super Metroid
18) (16) Super Mario Kart
19) (-) Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
20) (-) Yoshi's Story

Three new games. Pokémon Snap returns at 16 and at the bottom we find Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (which completes all the VC Zelda's) and Yoshi's Story.

This means goodbye too:

• Pac-Man (15 last week)
• Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (18 last week)
• Donkey Kong Country (20 last week)

The biggest climber is The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time with three spots from 7 to 4. The biggest droppers are Super Mario World and Kirby's Adventure, both with three spots.

The Dutch VC List of 31-8:
1) (1) Super Mario Bros. 3
2) (2) Super Mario Bros.
3) (3) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
4) (4) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
5) (7) Kirby's Adventure
6) (6) Super Mario World
7) (8) Mario Party 2
8) (10) Super Mario 64
9) (5) Super Mario Bros. 2
10) (9) Super Smash Bros.
11) (11) The Legend of Zelda
12) (12) Chrono Trigger
13) (20) Yoshi's Story
14) (15) Mario Kart 64
15) (13) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
16) (-) Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
17) (19) Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
18) (14) Paper Mario
19) (16) Pokémon Snap
20) (-) Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Two new games. We see the return of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars at 16 and Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest at 20. This comes at the expense of Super Metroid (17 last week) and Super Mario Kart (18 last week).

The biggest climber is Yoshi's Story with seven spots from 20 to 13. The biggest droppers are Super Mario Bros. 2 and Paper Mario, both with four spots.

The Dutch VC List of 8-9:
1) (1) Super Mario Bros. 3
2) (2) Super Mario Bros.
3) (3) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
4) (5) Kirby's Adventure
5) (6) Super Mario World
6) (4) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
7) (8) Super Mario 64
8) (10) Super Smash Bros.
9) (-) Super Mario Kart
10) (15) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
11) (9) Super Mario Bros. 2
12) (12) Chrono Trigger
13) (14) Mario Kart 64
14) (16) Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
15) (18) Paper Mario
16) (-) Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
17) (20) Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
18) (11) The Legend of Zelda
19) (13) Yoshi's Story
20) (-) Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

Three new games. We see the return of Super Mario Kart at 9, Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards at 16 and Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! at 20. This comes at the expense of Mario Party 2 (7 last week), Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (17 last week and ending all the VC Zelda's in one list again) and Pokémon Snap (19 last week).

The biggest climber is The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past with five spots from 15 to 10. The biggest dropper is The Legend of Zelda with seven spots from 11 to 18.

The Dutch VC List of 15-9:
1) (1) Super Mario Bros. 3
2) (2) Super Mario Bros.
3) (5) Super Mario World
4) (7) Super Mario 64
5) (6) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
6) (3) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
7) (4) Kirby's Adventure
8) (9) Super Mario Kart
9) (11) Super Mario Bros. 2
10) (10) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
11) (8) Super Smash Bros.
12) (12) Chrono Trigger
13) (16) Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
14) (15) Paper Mario
15) (13) Mario Kart 64
16) (18) The Legend of Zelda
17) (14) Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
18) (17) Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
19) (-) Kid Icarus
20) (20) Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

Only one new game. Kid Icarus makes a surprise visit at 19 at the expense of Yoshi's Story (19 last week).

The biggest climbers are Super Mario 64 and Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards with three spots. The biggest droppers are The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Kirby's Adventure, Super Smash Bros. and Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, all with three spots.

The Dutch VC List of 22-9:
1) (1) Super Mario Bros. 3
2) (2) Super Mario Bros.
3) (3) Super Mario World
4) (7) Kirby's Adventure
5) (6) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
6) (5) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
7) (9) Super Mario Bros. 2
8) (4) Super Mario 64
9) (10) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
10) (14) Paper Mario
11) (18) Donky Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
12) (16) The Legend of Zelda
13) (13) Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
14) (11) Super Smash Bros.
15) (12) Chrono Trigger
16) (-) Donkey Kong Country
17) (8) Super Mario Kart
18) (15) Mario Kart 64
19) (-) Final Fantasy III
20) (-) Mario Bros.

Three new games this week. Donkey Kong Country makes it return at 16 while Final Fantasy III returns at 19. At the bottom we see an unusual suspect with Mario Bros.

This means goodbye to Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (17 last week), Kid Icarus (19 last week) and Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble (20 last week).

The biggest climber is Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest with seven spots. The biggest dropper is Super Mario Kart with nine spots from 8 to 17.

The Dutch VC List of 28-9:
1) (1) Super Mario Bros. 3
2) (2) Super Mario Bros.
3) (5) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
4) (3) Super Mario World
5) (4) Kirby's Adventure
6) (14) Super Smash Bros.
7) (10) Paper Mario
8) (15) Chrono Trigger
9) (16) Donkey Kong Country
10) (8) Super Mario 64
11) (12) The Legend of Zelda
12) (-) Mario Party 2
13) (9) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
14) (18) Mario Kart 64
15) (6) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
16) (7) Super Mario Bros. 2
17) (11) Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
18) (13) Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
19) (19) Final Fantasy III
20) (-) Pac-Man

Two new games this week, usual suspect Mario Party 2 and an unfamiliar face with Pac-Man at the bottom. This means farewell for now for Super Mario Kart (17 last week) and Mario Bros. (20 last week).

The biggest climber is Super Smash Bros. with eight spots from 14 to 6.The biggest droppers are The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Super Mario Bros. 2 with nine spots.

The Dutch VC List of 6-10:
1) (1) Super Mario Bros. 3
2) (4) Super Mario World
3) (3) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
4) (2) Super Mario Bros.
5) (6) Super Smash Bros.
6) (10) Super Mario 64
7) (9) Donkey Kong Country
8) (11) The Legend of Zelda
9) (5) Kirby's Adventure
10) (7) Paper Mario
11) (-) Super Mario Kart
12) (12) Mario Party 2
13) (14) Mario Kart 64
14) (8) Chrono Trigger
15) (16) Super Mario Bros. 2
16) (-) Donkey Kong
17) (-) Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
18) (-) Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
19) (13) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
20) (15) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Four new games. All returning are Super Mario Kart (at 11), Donkey Kong (at 16), Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (at 17) and Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (at 18).

Gone are:

• Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest(17 last week)
• Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (18 last week)
• Final Fantasy III (19 last week)
• Pac-Man (20 last week)

The biggest climber is Super Mario 64 with four spots from 10 to 6. The biggest dropper is The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past with six spots from 13 to 19.

The Dutch VC List of 13-10:
1) (3) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
2) (1) Super Mario Bros. 3
3) (2) Super Mario World
4) (4) Super Mario Bros.
5) (8) The Legend of Zelda
6) (6) Super Mario 64
7) (9) Kirby's Adventure
8) (11) Super Mario Kart
9) (5) Super Smash Bros.
10) (20) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
11) (17) Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
12) (7) Donkey Kong Country
13) (-) Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
14) (12) Mario Party 2
15) (13) Mario Kart 64
16) (16) Donkey Kong
17) (10) Paper Mario
18) (-) Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
19) (19) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
20) (-) Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

With the return of Donkey Kong Country 2 at 13, Donkey Kong Country 3 at 18 and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link at 20, all VC Zelda's and VC Donkey Kong Country's are back in the list.

This means farewell to Chrono Trigger (14 last week), Super Mario Bros. 2 (15 last week and quite a shocker) and Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (18 last week).

Even a bigger shocker is that a game that has been out for a while has taken over the top spot. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask climbs two spots to take over the top spot from Suepr Mario Bros. 3. But biggest shocker doesn't mean biggest climber. That's the other N64 Zelda game. Ocarina of Time climbs ten spots from 20 to 10. The biggest dropper is Donkey Kong Country with five spots from 7 to 12.

The Dutch VC List of 20-10:
1) (2) Super Mario Bros. 3
2) (1) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
3) (4) Super Mario Bros.
4) (3) Super Mario World
5) (5) The Legend of Zelda
6) (7) Kirby's Adventure
7) (14) Mario Party 2
8) (6) Super Mario 64
9) (15) Mario Kart 64
10) (10) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
11) (17) Paper Mario
12) (13) Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
13) (9) Super Smash Bros.
14) (-) Chrono Trigger
15) (-) Super Mario Bros. 2
16) (12) Donkey Kong Country
17) (19) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
18) (16) Donkey Kong
19) (11) Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
20) (-) Secret of Mana

Last week shocker has been corrected. Super Mario Bros. 3 takes back the top spot.

Three new games. Super Mario Bros. 2 is back after last weeks shocking leave. We also see the return of Chrono Trigger at 14 and Secret of Mana at 20.

Gone are:

• Super Mario Kart (8 last week)
• Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (18 last week) ending all Donkey Kong Country games in the list
• Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (20 last week) ending all the Zelda games in the list

The biggest climber is Mario Party 2 with seven spots from 14 to 7. The biggest dropper is Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels with eight spots from 11 to 18.

The Dutch VC List of 26-10:
1) (1) Super Mario Bros. 3
2) (3) Super Mario Bros.
3) (2) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
4) (4) Super Mario World
5) (5) The Legend of Zelda
6) (10) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
7) (7) Mario Party 2
8) (8) Super Mario 64
9) (6) Kirby's Adventure
10) (15) Super Mario Bros. 2
11) (11) Paper Mario
12) (16) Donkey Kong Country
13) (12) Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
14) (17) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
15) (9) Mario Kart 64
16) (14) Chrono Trigger
17) (20) Secret of Mana
18) (-) Super Metroid
19) (-) Yoshi's Story
20) (-) Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

Three new games. Super Metroid makes a rare appearance at 18, Yoshi's Story returns a 19 and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link completes all the Zelda's in the VC list again.

Gone are Super Smash Bros. (13 last week), Donkey Kong (18 last week) and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (19 last week).

The biggest climber is Super Mario Bros. 2 with five spots from 15 to 10. The biggest dropper is Mario Kart 64 with six spots from 9 to 15.

The Dutch Virtual Console List of 5-11:
1) (1) Super Mario Bros. 3
2) (2) Super Mario Bros.
3) (3) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
4) (8) Super Mario 64
5) (6) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
6) (9) Kirby's Adventure
7) (10) Super Mario Bros. 2
8) (4) Super Mario World
9) (14) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
10) (7) Mario Party 2
11) (5) The Legend of Zelda
12) (11) Paper Mario
13) (16) Chrono Trigger
14) (13) Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
15) (-) Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
16) (-) Super Mario Kart
17) (19) Yoshi's Story
18) (12) Donkey Kong Country
19) (-) Super Smash Bros.
20) (-) Final Fantasy III

Four new games. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Super Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros. and Final Fantasy III all make their return at the expense of Mario Kart 64 (15 last week), Secret of Mana (17 last week), Super Metroid (18 last week) and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (20 last week and ending the short run of all the Zelda games in the VC list.

The biggest climber is The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past with five spots from 14 to 9. The biggest droppers are The Legend of Zelda and Donkey Kong Country, both with six spots.

The Dutch Virtual Console List of 10-11:
1) (1) Super Mario Bros. 3
2) (2) Super Mario Bros.
3) (5) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
4) (3) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
5) (4) Super Mario 64
6) (6) Kirby's Adventure
7) (7) Super Mario Bros. 2
8) (8) Super Mario World
9) (9) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
10) (10) Mario Party 2
11) (16) Super Mario Kart
12) (11) The Legend of Zelda
13) (12) Paper Mario
14) (19) Super Smash Bros.
15) (13) Chrono Trigger
16) (20) Final Fantasy III
17) (15) Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
18) (-) Mario Kart 64
19) (18) Donkey Kong Country
20) (14) Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Only one new game. Mario Kart 64 returns at 18 shoving Yoshi's Story off the list (17 last week).

Biggest climbers are Super Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros. Both with five spots. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest isn't so lucky. The six spot drop makes it our biggest dropper.

The Dutch Virtual Console List of 16-11:
1) (1) Super Mario Bros. 3
2) (2) Super Mario Bros.
3) (8) Super Mario World
4) (3) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
5) (5) Super Mario 64
6) (4) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
7) (9) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
8) (12) The Legend of Zelda
9) (11) Super Mario Kart
10) (7) Super Mario Bros. 2
11) (10) Mario Party 2
12) (6) Kirby's Adventure
13) (15) Chrono Trigger
14) (20) Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
15) (19) Donkey Kong Country
16) (14) Super Smash Bros.
17) (17) Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
18) (-) Pac-Man
19) (18) Mario Kart 64
20) (13) Paper Mario

One new game. Pac-Man returns at 18 at the expense Final Fantasy III (16 last week).

The biggest climber is Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest with six spots from 20 to 14. The biggest dropper is Paper Mario with seven spots from 13 to 20.

The Dutch Virtual Console List of 23-11:
1) (1) Super Mario Bros. 3
2) (2) Super Mario Bros.
3) (3) Super Mario World
4) (8) The Legend of Zelda
5) (6) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
6) (4) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
7) (5) Super Mario 64
8) (7) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
9) (10) Super Mario Bros. 2
10) (9) Super Mario Kart
11) (-) Donkey Kong
12) (13) Chrono Trigger
13) (11) Mario Party 2
14) (12) Kirby's Adventure
15) (17) Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
16) (-) Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
17) (18) Pac-Man
18) (20) Paper Mario
19) (-) Secret of Mana
20) (16) Super Smash Bros.

Three new games. Highest newcomer is Donkey Kong at 11. Zelda II returns at 16 and completes the list of all VC Zelda's. No doubt this is thanks to the release of Skyward Sword. At 19 we see the return of Secret of Mana. This means goodbye to Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (14 last week), Donkey Kong Country (15 last week) and Mario Kart 64 (19 last week).

The release of Skyward Sword also makes The Legend of Zelda our biggest climber with a four spot gain. It's even above both the N64 VC Zelda's. The biggest dropper is Super Smash Bros. with four spots from 16 to 20.

I'm so inspired to see another North American Wii VC game, that is furthermore an awesome one in Strider, that I decided to bring the VC Top 20 back from the dead as well! I have it as the 16th because we used to do the VC lists on Thursdays. This is my first VC Top 20 in almost a year, and my first since before becoming a Brony, when I was BetelgeuseWC77!

United States Top 20, 2/16/12

1. Super Mario Bros. 3
2. Mario Party 2
3. Super Mario Bros.
4. Super Mario World
5. Super Mario Bros. 2
6. Super Mario 64
7. The Legend of Zelda
8. Mario Kart 64
9. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
10. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
11. Donkey Kong Country
12. Donkey Kong
13. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
14. Pac-Man
15. Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
16. Super Smash Bros.
17. Paper Mario
18. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
19. Zelda II - The Adventure of Link
20. Super Mario Kart