Nintendo Power Best of the Best

[Tides of Chaos]

I just thought you guys would like to know what NA's own Nintendo Power chose as the top 20 games for every single Nintendo System out there. Well, here it is:

NES TOP 20:
1- The Legend of Zelda (Nintendo-1987)
2- Super Mario Bros. 3 (Nintendo-1990)
3- Mega Man 2 (Capcom-1989)
4- Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo-1985)
5- Metroid (Nintendo-1987)
6- Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (Nintendo-1987)
7- Contra (Konami-1987)
8- Super Mario Bros. 2 (Nintendo-1988 )
9- Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (Konami-1990)
10- Ninja Gaiden (Tecmo-1989)
11- Mega Man 3 (Capcom-1990)
12- Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (Nintendo-1988 )
13- Ducktales (Capcom-1989)
14- Castlevania (Konami-1987)
15- Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (Konami-1988 )
16- Maniac Mansion (Jaleco-1990)
17- Bionic Commando (Capcom-1988 )
18- Dragon Warrior IV (Enix-1992)
19- Final Fantasy (Nintendo-1990)
20- Kid Icarus (Nintendo-1987)

Game Boy & Game Boy Color Top 20:
1- Tetris DX (Nintendo-1998 )
2- The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX (Nintendo-1998 )
3- Pokemon Red/Pokemon Blue (Nintendo-1998 )
4- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (Nintendo-2001)
5- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (Nintendo-2001)
6- Pokemon Gold/Pokemon Silver (Nintendo-2000)
7- Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (Nintendo-1992)
8- Donkey Kong (Nintendo-1994)
9- Wario Land 3 (Nintendo-2000)
10- Kirby's Dream Land 2 (Nintendo-1995)
11- Metal Gear Solid (Konami-2000)
12- Metroid II: Return of Samus (Nintendo-1991)
13- Pokemon Puzzle Challenge (Nintendo-2000)
14- Mega Man V (Capcom-1994)
15- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan (Ultra-1990)
16- Mario's Picross (Nintendo-1995)
17- Dr. Mario (Nintendo-1990)
18- Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters (Nintendo: 1991)
19- Shantae (Capcom-2002)
20- Operation C (Ultra-1991)

Best Virtual Boy Game:
1- Virtual Boy Wario Land
Quote from NP: "Since 14 games were released for the Virtual Boy in North America, we're spotlighting only the best one: 1995's Virtual Boy Wario Land. It boasts the same great action-exploration the series is famous for, plus neat 3-D effects that add to the fun of searching for treasure."

SNES TOP 20:
1- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Nintendo-1992)
2- Super Mario World (Nintendo-1991)
3- Final Fantasy III (Square-1994)
4- Super Metroid (Nintendo-1994)
5- Chrono Trigger (Square-1995)
6- Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting (Capcom-1993)
7- Contra III: The Alien Wars (Konami-1992)
8- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (Nintendo-1995)
9- Super Mario Kart (Nintendo-1992)
10- Super Castlevania IV (Konami-1991)
11- Mega Man X (Capcom-1994)
12- ActRaiser (Enix-1991)
13- Teengae Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time (Konami-1992)
14- Super Punch-Out!! (Nintendo-1994)
15- Secret of Mana (Square-1993)
16- Final Fantasy II (Square-1991)
17- F-Zero (Nintendo-1991)
18- Axelay (Konami-1992)
19- Earthworm Jim (Playmates-1994)
20- Pilotwings (Nintendo-1991)

N64 TOP 20:
1- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo-1998 )
2- Super Mario 64 (Nintendo-1996)
3- Mario Kart 64 (Nintendo-1997)
4- Goldeneye 007 (Nintendo-1997)
5- Star Fox 64 (Nintendo-1997)
6- The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (Nintendo-2000)
7- WWF No Mercy (THQ-2000)
8- Jet Force Gemini (Nintendo-1999)
9- Wave Race 64 (Nintendo-1996)
10- Conker's Bad Fur Day (Nintendo-2001)
11- F-Zero X (Nintendo-1998 )
12- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (Lucasarts-1998 )
13- Paper Mario (Nintendo-2001)
14- Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber (Atlus-2000)
15- Super Smash Bros. (Nintendo-1999)
16- Rayman 2: The Great Escape (Ubisoft-1999)
17- Mario Golf (Nintendo-1999)
18- Rocket: Robot On Wheels (Ubisoft-1999)
19- Pokemon Snap (Nintendo-1999)
20- Blast Corps (Nintendo-1997)

GBA TOP 20:
1- Metroid: Zero Mission (Nintendo-2004)
2- Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (Konami-2003)
3- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (Nintendo-2003)
4- Astro Boy: Omega Factor (Sega-2004)
5- The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (Nintendo-2003)
6- Warioware, Inc.: Mega Microgames (Nintendo-2003)
7- Gunstar Super Heroes (Sega-2005)
8- Drill Dozer (Nintendo-2006)
9- Metroid Fusion (Nintendo-2003)
10- Advance Wars (Nintendo-2001)
11- Pokemon Ruby/Pokemon Sapphire (Nintendo-2003)
12- Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance (Konami-2002)
13- Golden Sun (Nintendo-2001)
14- Mega Man & Bass (Capcom-2003)
15- Fire Emblem (Nintendo-2003)
16- Mega Man Zero 2 (Capcom-2003)
17- Golden Sun: The Lost Age (Nintendo-2003)
18- Mario Golf: Advance Tour (Nintendo-2004)
19- Mario Vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo-2004)
20- Wario Land 4 (Nintendo-2001)

Gamecube TOP 20:
1- Resident Evil 4 (Capcom-2005)
2- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Nintendo-2003)
3- Super Smash Bros. Melee (Nintendo-2001)
4- Metroid Prime (Nintendo-2002)
5- Soul Calibur II (Namco-2003)
6- Super Mario Sunshine (Nintendo-2002)
7- Pikmin (Nintendo-2001)
8- Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (Nintendo-2004)
9- Resident Evil (Capcom-2002)
10- Viewtiful Joe (Capcom-2003)
11- Beyond Good & Evil (Ubisoft-2003)
12- Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (Nintendo-2003)
13- Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (Sega-2004)
14- Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo-2001)
15- Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (Konami-2001)
16- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (Ubisoft-2003)
17- Skies of Arcadia Legends (Sega-2003)
18- Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Nintendo-2005)
19- Animal Crossing (Nintendo-2002)
20- Super Monkey Ball (Sega-2001)

DS TOP 20
1- Elite Beat Agents (Nintendo-2006)
2- New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo-2006)
3- Mario Kart DS (Nintendo-2005)
4- The World Ends With You (Square Enix-2008 )
5- Tetris DS (Nintendo-2006)
6- Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (Konami-2005)
7- Contra 4 (Konami-2007)
8- The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo-2007)
9- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice for All (Capcom-2007)
10- Sonic Rush Adventure (Sega-2007)
11- Trauma Center: Under the Knife (Atlus-2005)
12- Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo-2008 )
13- Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (Konami-2006)
14- Advance Wars: Dual Strike (Nintendo-2005)
15- Pokemon Diamond/Pokemon Pearl (Nintendo-2007)
16- Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword (Tecmo-2008 )
17- WarioWare: Touched! (Nintendo-2005)
18- Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (Nintendo-2005)
19- Animal Crossing: Wild World (Nintendo-2005)
20- Cooking Mama (Majesco-2006)

WII TOP 20:
1- Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo-2007)
2- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo-2006)
3- Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo-2008 )
4- Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Nintendo-2007)
5- Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo-2008 )
6- Nights: Journey of Dreams (Sega-2007 )
7- Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure (Capcom-2007)
8- Wii Sports (Nintendo-2006 )
9- No More Heroes (Ubisoft-2008 )
10- Super Paper Mario (Nintendo-2007)
11- Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles (Capcom-2007)
12- Warioware: Smooth Moves (Nintendo-2007)
13- Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (Nintendo-2007)
14- Sonic and the Secret Rings (Sega-2007)
15- Boom Blox (Electronic Arts-2008 )
16- Bully: Scholarship Edition (Rockstar Games-2008 )
17- Okami (Capcom-2008 )
18- Wii Fit (Nintendo-2008 )
19- Trauma Center: New Blood (Atlus-2007)
20- Guitar Hero III (Activision-2007)

I have to say that with the DS top 20, I am dissapointed that NP chose the worst of the Ace Attorney games to be in the list. I mean, sure it's great the Ace Attorney is getting this much recognition, but the story, length and everthing else in the game were crushed by it's prequel, sequel, and even Apollo Justice (altough not by much for the last one).

Feel free to comment or get upset over these listings.

[TH/PABLO THE PENGUIN]

These lists are pretty good but here are some games that should have been on those lists.
metroid prime 2(GC)
pikmin2(GC)
DK64(N64)
TMNT3 the Manhatten Project(NES)
and Superman 64(N64).........don't worry just kidding.

[CastlevaniaTest]

I'm surprised Super Monkey Ball got on the list and SMB2 didn't. I always thought the sequel was a better game. Same with Pikmin.

It's missing a few of my favorites, too:
- Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
- Kirby Super Star
- Super Mario RPG
- Kirby's Adventure

If it was up to me, Okami would be higher, and there would be more than one Ace Attorney game up there. But overall, not too bad of a list.

[Tull]

The top lists looks good enough to me.

[TH/PABLO THE PENGUIN]

I dont see how Perfect Dark didn't make the N64 list it's much better than Goldeneye. Turok 2 should have been on the N64 list also.

[KeeperBvK]

I'm glad PD didn't make the N64 list...

But there's some tother nitpicking here and there to do, like why the original Metroid can rank that high...or Elite Beat Agents as the best DS game? Come on...but I highly appreciate them listing Trauma Center UtK.

Oh, just forgot to mention: @ topic creator: How is that "every single Nintendo System out there" without Game & Watch, 64DD, E-Reader, Virtual Boy, Pokémon Mini, Satellaview and Famicom Disk System?

[Tides of Chaos]

Originally Posted by KeeperBvK

Oh, just forgot to mention: @ topic creator: How is that "every single Nintendo System out there" without Game & Watch, 64DD, E-Reader, Virtual Boy, Pokémon Mini, Satellaview and Famicom Disk System?

Ok, so I should have said, every MAJOR Nintendo system. And anyways, the E-reader was just a fancy GBA add-on (I should know, I have one) and the same goes with the Satellaview (which was JP only I believe) and the Famicom Disk System (same as last one) and the 64 DD as well. Game & Watch didn't have interchangable cartridges or anything but was just a bunch of related system-like-things as was Pokemon Mini.

As for the Virtual Boy? Well..........I actually forgot to post that one. They put their favorite VB game in the magazine but I forgot to post it because it wasn't a top 20.

[KeeperBvK]

Game & Watch didn't have interchangable cartridges or anything but was just a bunch of related system-like-things as was Pokemon Mini.

Nope. The Pokémon Mini is a perfectly normal little handheld system just like the Game Boy, as it has interchangeable cartridges.

And anyways, the E-reader was just a fancy GBA add-on (I should know, I have one) and the same goes with the Satellaview (which was JP only I believe) and the Famicom Disk System (same as last one) and the 64 DD as well.

So what? Just because they're not stand-alone systems doesn't mean they aren't consoles on their own, just like the Sega CD, the 32X and such...and I've got an E-Reader myself.

[hansolo350]

My two biggest complaints are:

1. How is the original Metroid better than games like MegaMan and Punch-Out!

2. Why aren't Banjo-Kazooie or Banjo-Tooie on the N64 list.

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Originally Posted by hansolo350

My two biggest complaints are:

1. How is the original Metroid better than games like MegaMan and Punch-Out!

2. Why aren't Banjo-Kazooie or Banjo-Tooie on the N64 list.

1. Because any kind of list like this is subjective to a large degree.

2. Because those games suck. (See point #1.)