Nintendo Power lists the top 20 games for 8 Nintendo systems
July 1st, 2008 Posted in DS, GBA, GameCube, News, Wii, Written by Valay
NES
1. The Legend of Zelda
2. Super Mario Bros. 3
3. Mega Man 2
4. Super Mario Bros.
5. Metroid
6. Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out
7. Contra
8. Super Mario Bros. 2
9. Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse
10. Ninja Gaiden
11. Mega Man 3
12. Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
13. DuckTales
14. Castlevania
15. Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest
16. Maniac Mansion
17. Bionic Commando
18. Dragon Warrior IV
19. Final Fantasy
20. Kid Icarus
Game Boy/Game Boy Color
1. Tetris DX
2. Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
3. Pokemon Red/Blue
4. Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
5. Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
6. Pokemon Gold/Silver
7. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
8. Donkey Kong
9. Wario Land 3
10. Kirby’s Dream Land 2
11. Metal Gear Solid
12. Metroid II: Return of Samus
13. Pokemon Puzzle Challenge
14. Mega Man V
15. TMNT: Fall of the Foot Clan
16. Mario’s Picross
17. Dr. Mario
18. Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters
19. Shantae
20. Operation C
SNES
1. Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past
2. Super Mario World
3. Final Fantasy III
4. Super Metroid
5. Chrono Trigger
6. Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting
7. Contra III: The Alien Wars
8. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island
9. Super Mario Kart
10. Super Castlevania IV
11. Mega Man X
12. Actraiser
13. TMNT IV: Turtles in Time
14. Super Punch-Out
15. Secret of Mana
16. Final Fantasy II
17. F-Zero
18. Axelay
19. Earthworm Jim
20. Pilotwings
N64
1. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
2. Super Mario 64
3. Mario Kart 64
4. Goldeneye 007
5. Star Fox 64
6. Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
7. WWF No Mercy
8. Jet Force Gemini
9. Wave Race 64
10. Conker’s Bad Fur Day
11. F-Zero X
12. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
13. Paper Mario
14. Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber
15. Super Smash Bros.
16. Rayman 2: The Great Escape
17. Mario Golf
18. Rocket: Robot on Wheels
19. Pokemon Snap
20. Blast Corps
Game Boy Advance
1. Metroid: Zero Mission
2. Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
3. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
4. Astro Boy: Omega Factor
5. Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap
6. WarioWare Inc.: Mega Microgames
7. Gunstar Super Heroes
8. Drill Dozer
9. Metroid Fusion
10. Advance Wars
11. Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire
12. Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
13. Golden Sun
14. Mega Man & Bass
15. Fire Emblem
16. Mega Man Zero 2
17. Golden Sun: The Lost Age
18. Mario Golf: Advance Tour
19. Mario vs. Donkey Kong
20. Wario Land 4
GameCube
1. Resident Evil 4
2. Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
3. Super Smash Bros. Melee
4. Metroid Prime
5. Soul Calibur II
6. Super Mario Sunshine
7. Pikmin
8. Paper Mario: TTYD
9. Resident Evil
10. Viewtiful Joe
11. Beyond Good & Evil
12. Mario Kart: Double Dash
13. Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
14. Luigi’s Mansion
15. Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes
16. Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
17. Skies of Arcadia Legends
18. Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
19. Animal Crossing
20. Super Monkey Ball
DS
1. Elite Beat Agents
2. New Super Mario Bros.
3. Mario Kart DS
4. The World Ends With You
5. Tetris DS
6. Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
7. Contra 4
8. Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
9. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice For All
10. Sonic Rush Adventure
11. Trauma Center: Under the Knife
12. Professor Layton
13. Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
14. Advance Wars: Dual Strike
15. Pokemon Diamond/Pearl
16. Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword
17. WarioWare: Touched
18. Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
19 .Animal Crossing: World World
20. Cooking Mama
Wii
1. Super Mario Galaxy
2. Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
3. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
4. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
5. Mario Kart Wii
6. Nights: Journey of Dreams
7. Zack & Wiki
8. Wii Sports
9. No More Heroes
10. Super Paper Mario
11. Resident Evil: UC
12. WarioWare: Smooth Moves
13. Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
14. Sonic and the Secret Rings
15. Boom Blox
16. Bully: Scholarship Edition
17. Okami
18. Wii Fit
19. Trauma Center: New Blood
20. Guitar Hero III
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12 Responses to “Nintendo Power lists the top 20 games for 8 Nintendo systems”
By rkimoto on Jul 2, 2008
Can somebody tell me why Metal Gear or Gradius are not among the best for the original NES????
By JoshZTP2 on Jul 2, 2008
Looking at this fantastic list makes me feel a bit old but a happy gamer with lots of fond memories of all of these games!
By Meow on Jul 2, 2008
gradius and life force ! and wth is wrong with the game cube list ?! ” prince of Persia ” ?! x.x
By Methanous on Jul 2, 2008
The legend of zelda seems to be everywhere, way to go Mayamoto
By hardcorenintedogamer on Jul 2, 2008
The Wii and Gamecube list is right on the dot for good games!
By Aygee on Jul 2, 2008
What about Banjo Kazooie and Banjo Tooie for N64? Those are two of the best games for the system in my opinion. Also, what about Donkey Kong 64?
By just_Me^ on Jul 2, 2008
Just one word…..TERRANIGMA the greatest game for SNES
By Troy on Jul 2, 2008
How is Super Metroid fourth on the SNES list?
In my opinion, it should be second, behind
Super Mario World.
By daegranos on Jul 2, 2008
super metroid should be first on the snes list, pokemon should be first on the game boy list(WTF, tetris first? what were they thinking!) crap list, crap magazine.
By obakasan79 on Jul 6, 2008
ikaruga?
By superawesomedman on Sep 24, 2008
1. where the hell is ultimate mortal kombat 3?
2. Where’s re4 wii edition on the wii list?
3. Where’s house of the dead 2 3 return?
i am surprised though. i thought i was the only one who knew about rocket robot on wheels and was the only one who loved the game
By Tim on Feb 17, 2009
Zelda is admonished as it should be as is the Mario series. I am glad to see that Jet Force Gemini is finally honored as one of the best games on the N64. Overall I am pretty content with the lists. (Maybe add Scooby-Doo: Night of 100 Frights on there for the Gamecube….but hey what can I do).
Good job those of you behind picking these. (Now if they would all just be available on the Shop Channel on the Wii so I could replay ones and play for the first time ones I never have).