"Since there are literally hundreds of thousands of games out there, it’s no easy task for lead characters to make a lasting impression on the player. Once in a while however, you'll come across a leader that's different. Somehow, that character manages to set himself apart from the others."

Although new Virtual Console releases were few and far between in 2010, the service did provide plenty of top-notch classic games. Here are the top 5 Virtual Console games released during the first-half of 2010.