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[Chuck Berry]

Here it is, Rolling Stone - the last bastion of videogame news and entertainment giving us their top picks for best games for the Nintendo Entertainment System -

The 20 Best NES Games of All Time

The Nintendo Entertainment System introduced the world to Mario Bros., Metroid, Zelda, and more

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20. Tecmo Super Bowl
19. Bionic Commando
18. Blaster Master
17.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III - The Manhattan Project
16. Excitebike
15. Super Dodge Ball
14. StarTropics
13. R.C. Pro-Am
12. Duck Hunt
11. Life Force
10. Punch-Out!!
9. Dragon Warrior III
8. Contra
7. Metroid
6. Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
5. Ninja Gaiden
4. The Legend of Zelda
3. Super Mario Bros.
2. Mega Man 2
1. Super Mario Bros. 3

I can't get mad at this list. It's actually a pretty decent lineup. I was shocked to see TMNT3 and Life Force on there (not that they're bad, you just never see them on any sort of best of list).

Good to see MM2 getting the praise it deserves.

 

[Thurible]

Fair, but I personally would have put Kirby's adventure in.

 

[Kacho]

14. StarTropics

17.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III - The Manhattan Project

12. Duck Hunt

11. Life Force

Mostly ok list. Super Dodge Ball is a nice pull.

I'd personally remove a few of them to put in better games.

Final Fantasy
Double Dragon
Battletoads
Captain Skyhawk

 

[MrJangles]

Sunsoft's Batman should be in there.

 

[Chuck Berry]

Kacho I thought you were a big Gradius fan? Figured you'd be bout it bout it with Life Force in there

 

[Sethbacca]

River City Ransom should be up there, but otherwise not terrible.

 

[Kacho]

Kacho I thought you were a big Gradius fan? Figured you'd be bout it bout it with Life Force in there

Great game. Top 25 list worthy? No chance.

I'd put Cobra Triangle in there over Life Force.

TMNT3 is another. Uh hello? Batman pummels that...

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

Star Tropics sucks donkey balls.
And please, Excitebike?

Megaman 3 and SMB2 deserve this list, and so does Zelda 2.

 

[Chuck Berry]

And please, Excitebike?

You could build your own tracks though!

 

[Sticks]

 

[Kacho]

Star Tropics sucks donkey balls.

What's the deal with overrating it in recent years? It's like since 2007 everyone has pretended to always love that game for internet cred.

 

[SkylineRKR]

Fair, but I personally would have put Kirby's adventure in.

Yeah. Probably top 5 even. It was the most impressive NES game i played. Def one of the best and most fun ones.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

What's the deal with overrating it in recent years? It's like since 2007 everyone has pretended to always love that game for internet cred.

I've been wondering the same. Maybe its return via the Wii's VC has something to do with that.
I was expecting the game to be great when I finally sat down to play it. Boy, what a disappointment. It looks meh. It sounds meh. And it plays like absolute shit. I gave up in what I believe was the final level, the spaceship. I've played bullet hell games with less bullshit.

 

[Kacho]

Yeah. Probably top 5 even. It was the most impressive NES game i played. Def one of the best and most fun ones.

Seeing Whispy Woods in the commercial was mind blowing at the time.

 

[begotten]

List needs more Mega Man

 

[Chuck Berry]

I've been wondering the same. Maybe its return via the Wii's VC has something to do with that.
I was expecting the game to be great when I finally sat down to play it. Boy, what a disappointment. It looks meh. It sounds meh. And it plays like absolute shit. I gave up in what I believe was the final level, the spaceship. I've played bullet hell games with less bullshit.

All I wanted was a different take on Zelda with a yo-yo and a baseball bat

Christ that jumping mechanic was utter shit

 

[Barakov]

Came in here expecting to be mad and it's mostly an okay list.

 

[dave_d]

It's missing Pro-Wrestling.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

Terrible list, there are only 20 games in their top 25


Seriously though it's a solid list. I'd probably swap Duck Tales for Duck Hunt, and Kirby for StarTropics.

You could build your own tracks though!

Yup it even had that non-functional save feature!

 

[IDKFA]

Sunsoft's Batman should be in there.

That and their Gremlins 2 game.

 

[SpiceRacz]

Should have included Baseball Stars II, Kirby, Mario 2, and Super C if you're making an actual best NES games list.

 

[Antwix]

Captain Skyhawk

damn i fucking loved that game

 

[Chuck Berry]

Terrible list, there are only 20 games in their top 25

Goddammit. Mods can you fix por favor?

 

[nush]

When clicking on this topic did anyone expect anything other than a safe popularist list?

 

[Spukc]

Pokemon red was the best

 

[jshackles]

No Crystalis?
No Shadowgate?
No DuckTales?
No Final Fantasy?
No Willow?

List is obviously factually incorrect

 

[Kacho]

When clicking on this topic did anyone expect anything other than a safe popularist list?

You paint yourself into a corner with these "best" lists. Everyone knows the "best" NES games, it's just a difference of how you order them, but you have to include them. Leaves little room for interesting picks.

Like, I personally liked Marble Madness and Kickle Cubicle more than Zelda but you can't exclude fucking Zelda lol

 

[BennyBlanco]

Where's these 2 bangers.

 

[Chuck Berry]

When clicking on this topic did anyone expect anything other than a safe popularist list?

Wouldn't exactly call the list "safe"

There's a handful of games on there that you never see on any list

 

[simpatico]

Swap F-Zero for DW3 and move some things around. Shockingly decent list actually. Top 10 is right there. The only real shit stain is the complete lack of F-Zero (!)

 

[BennyBlanco]

Swap F-Zero for DW3 and move some things around. Shockingly decent list actually. Top 10 is right there. The only real shit stain is the complete lack of F-Zero (!)

F Zero is a SNES game

 

[Badlucktroll]

this was a good game not released in us

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

You paint yourself into a corner with these "best" lists. Everyone knows the "best" NES games, it's just a difference of how you order them, but you have to include them. Leaves little room for interesting picks.

Like, I personally liked Marble Madness and Kickle Cubicle more than Zelda but you can't exclude fucking Zelda lol

I'm surprised they didn't put in more controversial picks just to stir things up and drive "engagement". It looks like a safe list written by someone who grew up playing these games.

Swap F-Zero for DW3 and move some things around. Shockingly decent list actually. Top 10 is right there. The only real shit stain is the complete lack of F-Zero (!)

F-Zero is a SNES game…

 

[ssringo]

No Duck Tales? The soundtrack alone should earn it a spot.

 

[Chuck Berry]

I'm surprised they didn't put in more controversial picks just to stir things up and drive "engagement".

Yeah, where's my Panic Restaurant, Stanley & The Search For Dr. Livingston and Adventure Island 3?

 

[Hollowpoint5557]

Metroid is ass. Super Metroid is my favorite game of all time, but the original is bad. Take it out and replace it with Super C please.

 

[joey Dubs]

Tecmo Super Bowl made the list.

+ 1

Batman did not.

- 1

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

Did somebody just make a top 20 NES list and not include River City Ransom?

 

[John Marston]

Like any list it's not going to please everyone but I'm surprised this one isn't included.

 

[Lokaum D+]

good tier list

 

[DarkShadowXI]

Pretty solid list! Makes me want to play some NES games.

I could have a 300th go at Mega Man 2, I suppose…

 

[Sp3eD]

Needs Maniac Mansion and Mega Man 3. MM2 deserves its spot but MM3 is also top 10.

 

[MayauMiao]

The list look like something gamers generally knew but RS put it up trying to get some gaming credit.

Remember...

 

[RoboEight]

Where is Rygar?

 

[HYDE]

Life Force getting some recognition finally

 

[lughnasadh123]

In my heart Darkwing Duck and The Guardian Legend is on there.

 

[Dithadder]

No Duck Tales? The soundtrack alone should earn it a spot.

 

[AJUMP23]

good games on that list. I think smb2 doki doki panic is a great game.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Some favs not on the list. RS not really sports fans. Ice Hockey, Blades of Steel, Cobra Triangle, Bases Loaded 1, Zelda II, T&F II.

Good to see SM2 not make it. What a crap game.

 

[MrA]

Yeah, where's my Panic Restaurant, Stanley & The Search For Dr. Livingston and Adventure Island 3?

Id say most people never touched panic restaurant, taitos late releases are all pretty obscure, bubble bobble 2, power blade 2, little Sampson, and kick master are all excellent games but relatively obscure because of the late releases
Gargoyles quest 2 and mighty final fight are in a similar boat from capcom
Gi Joe from Taxan is another great game that gets less attention then it deserves
Frankly the list is very much a casual nes list, which is fine, that's how most people understand the nes,