Choosing the Best Nintendo Game of Every Year from 1985-2020

[@NintendoHero]

Okay a lot of people seem to be upset over my picks, so I'm sorry that my personal opinions don't seem to line up with most others. I know I accidentally left out a few games here and there, and didn't end up picking any Pokemon or Fire Emblem games. But this video is just supposed to be for fun, and I'm well aware of how strange some of my decisions were. Just try not to take this too seriously. Thanks! And just for the record: current me would change 1995 to DKC 2, 2001 to Smash Melee, 2006 to Twilight Princess, and 2012 to Xenoblade. Opinions change :) Plus 2021 would be Metroid Dread, and 2022 would be Kirby and the Forgotten Land

[@karlcharron3350]

People making top 10 or "best of year" lists need to stop apologizing over their personal picks. Your opinion doesn't have to align with internet consensus. It would be boring if it did.

[@Commander-peepers]

Your opinions are different and interesting 😊

[@BoyPauI]

I were just surprised that you pick Nintendo Land over Xenoblade Chronicles. The rest were just obvious! 🙂

[@ryansepicyarn3798]

Thank you for picking Nintendo land and wii sports resort. I was hoping you’d pick miitopia but I forgot it came out in 2017

[@TheRealZackEgg]

Different opinions make for a more enjoyable list! Don't worry about it

[@Wazediou]

Starting with a Galaxy song is an instant like

[@donkeykongisbetterthanmari7495]

and Donkey Kong Country being in the video

[@sophisticatedaristocrat]

True

[@patriziaperu]

Yeah whatever

[@patriziaperu]

@@donkeykongisbetterthanmari7495 true

[@Jdudec367]

I went randomly to the vid in 2007 and I got a Galaxy song lol

[@user-qh8zg2gc6h]

2003-2007 is such an interesting period with how many niche and interesting great titles Nintendo was pumping out, the transitions from GBA to DS and GC to Wii. The graphics and artstyles were so charming. Many of those series would become either dormant or have sequels that just couldn’t match up. The games are like something you’d see some kids playing in a basement after watching Nickelodeon or Cartoon Network. Such an interesting era in Nintendo.

[@mkgeostar]

i am in complete agreement with you :)

[@meatball5336]

I used to play so much gba in my underwear, you've no idea. Wonderful gaming times.

[@jaceuhn8497]

@@meatball5336 as i read, im playing breath of the wild in my underwear 💀

[@meatball5336]

@@jaceuhn8497 Hold these moments in your undies close to your heart, for they are the times we are truly alive indeed. 🥀

[@lambiepie6436]

To be honest we are almost in a bit of a renaissance of this era. Lots of love for games like Metroid, advanced wars, Fire emblem, in edition to excellent titles in the Mario and Zelda franchises. We’re in a golden era right now.

[@doomse150]

One of the overall best things about all the videos on this channel is that they finally make me feel like I'm not the only person who actually enjoys using motion controls, since it seems like everyone universally agreed to hate on them for no real reason

[@matizek666]

@KZbin Userman Let's buy a VR googles :D Maybe it's silly, but sometimes when I play Beat Saber on my oculus I feel like it was 2007 and I was playing Wii Sports, good time

[@daniellerichards2527]

Highly recommend playing Earthbound! I loved Yoshi’s Island as well, but the humor/cultural reference/wholesomeness of Earthbound makes it one of my top 5 of all time. Play it, for your own sake, sometime!

[@babybell224]

RAAGHGGGHH I LOVE EARTHBOUND

[@PorkyMinch]

It inspired Pokémon, many Zelda games, Animal Crossing and Undertale (and the entire post FNAF good horror indie titles that don’t get movies) Earthbound should have had museums, collectible cards, many movies, an anime, and jets instead of Pokémon (yes Pokémon has commercial airlines). I like Pokémon but Earthbound should have had that success

[@marcrics]

Found this interesting to watch especially as your choices differ to mine drastically. Was surprised Pokémon didn't get as much acclaim.

[@urm8matt156]

Yeah and games that came later in each generation weren't mentioned, even though they have more content and fix issues from the previous games

[@cowpiefa11y]

Yea pokemon emerald not even getting mentioned just confirmed that he just isnt a pokemon player which is fine just kinda sus.

[@HowManySmall]

@@cowpiefa11y nah bro he said skyward sword over black and white that's the real fuck up

[@artimist0315]

I think heartgold and soulsilver were the biggest offenders. It's competition is litterally Wii sport resort lmao. I'd understand that most generations up to 2016 are quite similar and up to personal preferences, but HGSS is probably the only game that gets universal acclaim and consistent top spots on community tier lists. I totally understand that red and blue shouldn't win over ocarina of time (even if it should really compete against Mario 64 for the 1996 release, and it's definitely better than Mario 64) but I think at least one Pokémon game deserves a win, and HGSS is just the most consensual one and arguably the peak of the franchise, as well as not having a lot of competition.

[@WooperTrooper4]

@@artimist0315 he specifically said no remakes or remasters

[@dionisiopilumeli7963]

I could’ve sworn DKC2 was gonna be the pick for 95’ :( Yoshis Island I would consider a “charming” game but DKC2 is just pure bliss and gives you crazy goosebumps the first play through

[@harikohli541]

Awesome video. I agreed w most of the pics, especially 1994, 2000, 2007, 2011, 2017, 2018, and 2019. The only two major ones I disagreed w were both 2006 and 2012. Being my favorite zelda game, as well as my second favorite game general, Twilight Princess personally blew all this games out of the water. And for 2012, being my favorite video game of all time, xejoblade chronicles would have easily been my pick. Great video tho

[@joeljohnson6137]

2010: I felt it was MARIO GALAXY 2 2013: SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD

[@superhappygamer1162]

Twilight Princess is an amazing game. I still remember playing it with my mom when I was young.

[@chuckbatmangaming]

Glad somebody else commented on 2006 and 2012. I love Wii Sports and especially Nintendo Land, but Twilight Princess and Xenoblade Chronicles are so much deeper and richer titles, and are the two games I really credit with showing me that gaming can offer stories and worlds just as great as any other medium. The other choices I can mostly get behind, even if I personally think for example, that Mario Galaxy 2 is better than DKC Returns or that Mario Odyssey is better than BOTW.

[@Morningshark]

What a fun idea for a video! Calling it just, “the best” stacks up your favorite experiences, with what was most influential, what sold the most, etc. You clearly put in the work… the amount of different footage you had to collect before even getting to the editing…hoo boy. And this video taught me a few things… I didn’t know there was a Wave Race game on the Game Boy. I followed a long, and made my own list. It is so hard because so many years have awesome games that came out, some with multiple of my favorites haha. By the time you hit the early 2000’s I was ready to give up. Hardest years to pick from were 1997, 2001 - 2004, 2017. Some years were a little different though, where I didn’t care for many, and it was process of elimination. 1985 - Super Mario Bros. 1986 - Balloon Fight 1987 - Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! 1988 - Super Mario Bros. 2 1989 - Tetris 1990 - Super Mario Bros. 3 1991 - Super Mario World 1992 - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 1993 - The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening 1994 - Super Metroid 1995 - Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island 1996 - Super Mario 64 1997 - Star Fox 64 1998 - Pokémon Red & Blue 1999 - Super Smash Bros. 2000 - Mario Party 2 2001 - Luigi’s Mansion 2002 - Super Mario Sunshine 2003 - Kirby Air Ride 2004 - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 2005 - Animal Crossing: Wild World 2006 - Wii Sports 2007 - Super Mario Galaxy 2008 - Wii Fit 2009 - Punch-Out!! 2010 - Kirby’s Epic Yarn 2011 - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword 2012 - Xenoblade Chronicles 2013 - Pikmin 3 2014 - Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze 2015 - Super Mario Maker 2016 - Paper Mario: Color Splash 2017 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2018 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2019 - Luigi’s Mansion 3 2020 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2021 - Mario Party Superstars (hopefully… but probably Metroid Dread)

[@NintendoHero]

Great list! And yeah getting all the footage for this video was pretty painful

[@TheAlibabatree]

Kirby over Galaxy 2? Madness.

[@cris3760]

@@TheAlibabatree No, opinions

[@supernovaaaa16]

hey, now that we’re in 2022, what’s your 2021 pick?

[@sophisticatedaristocrat]

Yo colour splash should not be on any best games list

[@GerardMenvussa]

Dam, the 2000s were crazy.

[@joeljohnson6137]

It was I had to think what he was gonna say first when 2000s came.

[@ajx2956]

Yes

[@nathanielbennett2950]

Facts

[@nathanielbennett2950]

It was a great decade for nintendo

[@YellowpowR]

In this video there were: - 7 The Legend of Zelda games - 6 Super Mario games - 3 Mario Kart games - 2 Luigi's Mansion games - 2 Metroid games - 2 Kirby games - 2 Animal Crossing games - 2 Wii Sports games - 2 Super Smash Bros. games as well as 1 game of each for Paper Mario, Donkey Kong, Yoshi's Island, Star Fox, Splatoon, Nintendo Land, and Tetris, and also Balloon Fight, given his personal best of the year!

[@M3tr0sTurn]

Can’t believe there were no pokemon games

[@YellowpowR]

@@M3tr0sTurn I do see a alot of people share the opinion that Red and Blue were the only ones that mattered, and that pair of games probably would've won had they not been squared up against what is often litterally referred to as the greatest game of all time.

[@PorkyMinch]

@@YellowpowRearthbound is on par for similar reasons, a shame he didn’t play it

[@YellowpowR]

@@PorkyMinch Something tells me you're an Earthbound fan, but I can't put my finger on what...

[@oliverswitch1566]

Besides your choices it is nostalgic and fun to go through our own memories of these games with you :) : Great job 👍

[@PK_Starfire]

This is such an amazing video! I can't imagine how long it would've taken to write, record and edit

[@Goatman_Gamer]

1985 - Super Mario Bros. 1986 - Balloon Fight 1987 - The Legend Of Zelda 1988 - Super Mario Bros. 2 1989 - Tetris 1990 - Super Mario Bros. 3 1991 - Super Mario World 1992 - The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past 1993 - Kirby's Adventure 1994 - Super Metroid 1995 - Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 1996 - Super Mario 64 1997 - Star Fox 64 1998 - The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time 1999 - Super Smash Bros. 2000 - The Legend Of Zelda: Majora's Mask 2001 - Luigi's Mansion 2002 - Metroid Prime 2003 - The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker 2004 - Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door 2005 - Mario Kart DS 2006 - Wii Sports 2007 - Super Mario Galaxy 2008 - Mario Kart Wii 2009 - Wii Sports Resort 2010 - Donkey Kong Country Returns 2011 - The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword 2012 - Nintendo Land 2013 - Animal Crossing: New Leaf 2014 - Mario Kart 8 2015 - Splatoon 2016 - Kirby: Planet Robobot 2017 - The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2018 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2019 - Luigi's Mansion 3 2020 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons

[@UniversalJuan]

Doing the Lord's work. Thank you

[@wlsmojo]

A million thanks :-)

[@DecidiousGreens]

what, you guys can't watch videos?

[@MontycelA]

@@DecidiousGreens This guy just made it go by a lot faster, I wanted to see if a Mother game got on the list but one didn’t, so now I won’t waste my time watching the video.

[@EpicPaul64]

Overall, your picks were understandable, and I appreciate the music choices for each year! As a huge Fire Emblem fan, I certainly hoped at least one person in your audience stood up for the underdogs like Path of Radiance and Three Houses, but I can also understand that RPGs are hit-or-miss, as you also didn't include any games from that genre. Still, kudos for picking Breath of the Wild, as that's my favorite video game at present! Hope the sequel impresses further!

[@chuckbatmangaming]

I feel like picking Wii Sports over Twilight Princess and ESPECIALLY Nintendo Land over Xenoblade Chronicles shows a general preference towards more casual multiplayer experiences, so I'm not surprised Fire Emblem didn't win any of these.

[@voltron77]

I’m sad binding blade didn’t win cause it’s imo the best fire emblem game and I played it so much

[@voltron77]

Botw wasn’t the best one, certainly a banger but the earlier Zelda games were better

[@highdefinition450]

what else would he chose aside from BotW lmao, literally the most expected one tbh

[@pixelvapour1960]

​@@highdefinition450 Odyssey was better in my opinion

[@tarkhan15]

I love watching these sorts of videos. The choices themselves aren't as important as seeing what resonated with people over the years. Also interesting to see these lists when people younger (or older) than myself make them, because I think your age really changes how you approach Nintendo's library. Their decisions frustrate us at times, but I don't think any publisher has matched Nintendo's consistency when it comes to quality, particularly considering how many games they put out in a year.

[@kimwasalreadytaken]

This was such a cozy (and at the same time informational) video. Thank you!

[@arandomguy7935]

Wow, this was truly a great video! Personally, I would have included the Ace Attorney and Layton games as well, but of course that's just very subjective and your picks were really fitting! You honestly are underrated.

[@artimist0315]

That guy really has home console biase, like the number of Pokémon titles not mentioned in this video is incredible. I my opinion, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver should have won 2009. By far the most consensual Pokémon game, and before anyone say it's a remake, Resort won the year. 2009 was just not a very eventful year and this game is arguably the peak of one of the greatest video game franchise of all times. As for Ace Attorney, I think the original beats Luigi's mansion in term of actual experience, but the fact that ace Attorney is a visual novel really doesn't play in its favour. Especially when it has to compete with innovative games like Pikmin and Luigi's mansion, or fan favourites like Melee and Golden sun. Also I don't know if it could count in this ranking as it's a capcom game, otherwise Street fighter 2 would have been mentioned. Same for Layton. Plus if we really need a level 5 game in here, Imazuma Eleven 2 was also released in 2009 and is in my opinion, on the same level as Wii sport resort and HGSS. And before you say "but I haven't heard of that game", you're American, if you were a kid in western Europe between 2008 and 2013 you probably knew Imazuma Eleven better than Zelda (not making that up, it was huge, it was often compared with Pokemon in playgrounds). Sadly it never got released in NA.

[@BugTimez]

You had some hard choices to make. I think while your choices are not unquestionable since some years were just stacked with great releases, I respect every choice you made here.

[@Vantoxify]

2007-2012 was so nostalgic for me, that’s where my interest peaked for video games as a kid

[@blackstar044]

Me too

[@shaq238]

I didn’t see Kirby Super Star (or Kirby super star ultra) which was a bit surprising as I absolutely loved those games

[@Rodanguirus]

As someone who absolutely adores Super Star, it's hard-pressed to win that 1996 lineup. Definitely deserved a mention, though. Super Star Ultra may legit be the best Nintendo game of 2008, but I'm not sure if its remake status disqualifies it.

[@dimitri4888]

For me for 2005 is Mario Superstar Baseball, and it's criminal that you didn't even put it in 2005's list.

[@muhamed23458]

Die beste Zusammenstellung die ich je für eine Plattform gesehen habe und ich habe wirklich viel gesehen 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻. Danke für die großartige Arbeit, man erkennt wie viel Liebe in das Video gesteckt wurde ❤. 😊

[@tnkBeatbox]

2007 was a really hard year to chose from with so many great titles, it would take me a month to decide what my favorite was

[@deafo_1983]

Your vids make me so happy the first one I saw was wuhu island and it almost made me cry cause my child hood 🥲 love your vids you deserve more subs

[@sirbabybee6267]

Great list! All though I would pick games like Mario Maker, Galaxy 2, and Odyssey, I thoroughly enjoyed your rankings!

[@ericbadly]

Zelda’s open world and customization is off the wall crazy so imma be fr botw > odyssey. But odyssey is really good too

[@pixelvapour1960]

Yeah Odyssey was a much more fun game for me than BotW

[@glasssawsslipperstraws7410]

1985: Super Mario 1986: Balloon Fight 1987: Punch Out 1988: Mario 2 1989: Mario Land 1990: Dr. Mario 1991: Super Mario World 1992: Super Mario Land 2 1993: Kirby's Adventure 1994: Donkey Kong Country 1995: Earthbound 1996: Super Mario 64 1997: Goldeneye 1998: Pokemon Red and Blue 1999: Smash Bros 2000: Majora's Mask 2001: Pikmin 2002: Animal Crossing 2003: WarioWare Inc. 2004: Pikmin 2 2005: Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones 2006: Wii Sports 2007: Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn 2008: Super Smash Bros Brawl 2009: Wii Sports Resort (would have been Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon if remakes were counted tbh) 2010: Kirby's Epic Yarn 2011: Pokemon: Black and White 2012: Kid Icarus: Uprising 2013: This one is the hardest year, because Pikmin 3, Fire Emblem: Awakening, Pokemon XY, and New Leaf are all some of my favorite games ever made. Tbh tho, I think I gotta choose Animal Crossing New Leaf. This is absolutely Nintendo's best year ever imo. 2014: Mario Kart 8, but it would have been ORAS if remakes were allowed. 2015: Splatoon 1 for sure. I absolutely GRINDED this game. 2016: Fire Emblem: Fates. It is the absolute lowest point in the series in story, but GOOD GOD the gameplay was literally strategy RPGs perfected. One of my favorite games ever. 2017: Breath of the Wild 2018: Smash Ultimate 2019: Fire Emblem: Three Houses 2020: Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2021: so far...WarioWare I guess? There was barely anything this year so far. as for why Zelda and Metroid barely appeared, they just are not my thing. The Fire Emblem bias is real tho.

[@Randy_1803]

I would’ve put Galaxy 2 as my 2010 game. However, I’m glad to see Nintendo Land, New Leaf, and Luigi’s Mansion 3 acknowledged on their respective years. My 2021 game will probably be Mario Party Superstars.

[@captainfalconmain6576]

Same

[@John-sr8hy]

This was SUCH a cool video!! Incredible idea for video content, and superb execution! I really wish we could’ve seen a Pokémon game for one of the years, but it was still a wonderful video! ☺️

[@DiscoKing02]

Haven't finished the video yet, but it's honestly incredible how much of an improvement Mario 3 is from the original. Pushed the NES to it's limits, and it holds up incredibly well. I don't think anyone will argue that it's just as fun as modern 2D Mario games.

[@bingobetes1825]

Really liking you’re content. So many you tubers and commentators are too afraid to state their real opinion on games even if it’s not the popular opinion.

[@superhappygamer1162]

Yeah. Everyone has different opinions.

[@blauebanane9]

I'm a Nintendo Fan since i was a little kid and your video brought me back so much memories. I like how you presented the years and i love your choice of music. I got chills by almost every track. Awesome video bro!

[@kira_nathan]

Watching this gives me a lot of context for the subtle references shown in some games! Keep up that amazing work!

[@RadicalJawzFunnyMoments]

Holy crap you picked like a god! I think my favourite game for 2013 would be super Mario 3D world but that’s kinda unfair since it’s my favourite wii u game period. Origami king was fantastic too

[@jclkaytwo]

it's not unfair at all. it's simply your opinion, don't be ashamed of it.

[@RadicalJawzFunnyMoments]

@@jclkaytwo this guys fan base is so chill too every comment section I’ve seen here has been awesome :) thanks

[@jclkaytwo]

@@RadicalJawzFunnyMoments thanks for the kind words! I love 3d world too. it's generally considered one of the best wii u games overall.

[@RadicalJawzFunnyMoments]

@@jclkaytwo yeah bowsers fury was a great edition if you didn’t get to try it yet I would recommend it!

[@jclkaytwo]

@@RadicalJawzFunnyMoments I don't have bowser's fury yet. but it's near the top of my wishlist.

[@veryshyemily]

personally Odyssey was the game of the year for me. Honestly, there was SO much about it that made it incredible. The visuals, the music, the storyline - it felt revolutionary in terms of Mario games, especially the switch between 2D and 3D platforming. When I finally got to play the game a couple of years after it released, it was the best experience of my life! Odyssey will always have a special place in my heart, what a fantastic game.

[@glitchcast4]

agreed completely

[@giganticmoon]

When I played oddesey, I quit because i got stuck on the night toastarena. Came back

[@giganticmoon]

I mean, it is second in most played tho sooooo

[@Ty-vj4wg]

BOTW beats it but it was definitely second.

[@Bgrosz1]

While I would go with BotW, Odyssey is one of the best Mario games of all time and it certainly deserves major mention of the best game of that year.

[@artimist0315]

The fact that Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver didn't even get a mention where they clearly should have won 2009 is the biggest outlier. And before you say it's a remake, he gave the title to f***ing Wii Sport Resort. Not to say resort isn't an amazing game but between it and the most universally acclaimed Pokémon game ...

[@HYPERPUNKPEACHES]

I admire all the work you put into this and I really enjoy the editing/format, but god damn, 90% of these were misses omg ☠️

[@kale280]

Sunshine got robbed

[@jaretco6423]

I would've prefer Galaxy 2 as my 2010 Game of the Year. No offense to Donkey Kong Country Returns. But the game does get pretty tedious and repetitive at the later halve due to annoying level design choices. Also how is Pokemin Black 2 & White 2 not part of 2012 Game of the Year. Even if it isn't the best, the game was an great sequel and an fantastic Pokemon game in general.

[@cris3760]

My picks for 2003, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019 are the mario & luigi games of these years

[@jclkaytwo]

I agree that this amazing series should've been mentioned. but 2017 and 2019 aren't valid, as remakes aren't allowed.

[@cris3760]

@@jclkaytwo Well then Botw is my 2017 pick and Luigi's Mansion 3 for 2019

[@inspectorvoid]

I was with you pretty much all the way, then you take a massive poop on SSBM. Melee is one of THE MOST ICONIC titles to exist and remains that way to this day.

[@CitronBlue]

Thank you for mentioning Endless Ocean. Many people don’t even know that this game exists. It’s one of my favorite, besides Go vacation, both incredible games!

[@Rodanguirus]

I have a soft spot for the mid-'90s releases, and I think it's well-documented how many strong titles were coming out in the mid-'00s, but I never really thought about just how strong the turn of the century was for quality Nintendo releases that have held up.

[@dompne33]

Those early 00s games man, fantastic time to be a Nintendo fan

[@jamessnedeker4799]

The most contentious thing you put in this video wasn't a 'game of the year' that I disagree with or great game that you didn't put as 'game of the year'. It was putting Metroid: Other M as a possible contender alongside DKCR, Mario Galaxy 2, and Kirby's Epic Yarn. Imagine a chess tournament with Bobby Fischer, Garry Kasparov, and Steven Seagal. Thats equivalent to putting Other M alongside Nintendo Gold.

[@loganbuternowsky4634]

For 2021 I choose Metroid Dread. Such an awesome game, and it converted me to a Metroid fan single handedly

[@voiceofreason2674]

That game sucks it’s not even a real Nintendo game it’s made by some Ubisoft reject studio in Spain

[@neilbeaton9498]

​@Voice of Reason you got issues man

[@namelessanomaly3946]

@@neilbeaton9498 He's right though lol Mercury Steam sucks idc how successful it was they shouldn't make Castlevania or Metroid ever again.

[@neilbeaton9498]

@@namelessanomaly3946 I don't know what Mercury steam is... But Metroid Dread is an awesome game

[@namelessanomaly3946]

@@neilbeaton9498 They're the company that made Metroid Samus Returns and Dread for Nintendo.

[@Great-Documentaries]

You have Wii Sports Club coming out in 2014. It didn't release until July of 2015. Yes, two sports could be purchased late in 2014, but that doesn't make it a 2014 game. And, 30:20: "As bad as 2015 got, 2016 was even worse." (Then you mention that the Wii U only got three games from Nintendo.) What about The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE (which was published by Nintendo)?

[@KrlosHM123]

What an amazing and entertaining list, midsing some Fire Emblem or early Pokemon but this is really good

[@thesmellofadventure5370]

1985: Super Mario Bros. 1986: Balloon Fight 1987: Punch Out 1988: Adventure of Link 1989: Tetris 1990: Super Mario Bros. 3 1991: Super Mario World 1992: A Link To the Past 1993: Starfox 1994: Donkey Kong Country 1995: Earthbound 1996: Super Mario 64 1997: Kirby’s Dream Land 3 1998: Ocarina of Time 1999: Super Smash Bros. 2000: Mario Party 2 2001: Luigi’s Mansion 2002: Sunshine (Best game ever!) 2003: Mariokart: Double Dash 2004: Kirby & the Amazing Mirror 2005: Animal Crossing: Wild World 2006: Wii Sports 2007: Metroid Prime 3: Corruptions 2008: Mariokart Wii 2009: Bowser’s Inside Story 2010: Super Mario Galaxy 2 2011: Return to Dream Land 2012: Kid Icurus Uprising 2013: Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon 2014: Tropical Freeze 2015: Splatoon 2016: Pokémon Stadium 2017: Super Mario Odyssey 2018: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2019: Yoshi’s Crafted World 2020: Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2021: WarioWare Get It Together!

[@sirbabybee6267]

If galaxy is on this list its a certified hood classic.

[@REV_RED942]

Wii u was very underrated its a shame that many people didn't know about it

[@SmellySocks5678]

This video is a great summary of how Nintendo games have changed in the past years. I really enjoyed some of the choices; except in 2017 when you chose the Legend of Zelda breath of the wild. I would have chosen Super Mario odyssey instead! But great video!

[@oreofoxgamerx6028]

I know im late, but theres one particular game missing and its called Eternal Darkness Sanities Reqium. It released during the gamecube in 2004 I think. Its psychological horror game created by silicon knights and was published by Nintendo.

[@Thegamegeek1]

One of the Best videos on the whole of KZbin

[@BraxtonKovary]

My first WTF choice was DKCR over Super Mario Galaxy 2, but I'd also like to share my choices. 1985: Super Mario Bros 1986: Mach Rider 1987: Legend of Zelda 1988: Super Mario Bros 2 1989: Super Mario Land 1990: Super Mario Bros 3 1991: Super Mario World 1992: Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 1993: Kirby's Adventure 1994: Super Metroid 1995: Earthbound 1996: Super Mario 64 1997: Goldeneye 007 1998: Pokémon Red & Blue (my favorite is actually Yellow) 1999: Super Smash Bros 2000: Pokémon Gold & Silver 2001: Super Smash Bros Melee 2002: Super Mario Sunshine 2003: Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga 2004: Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door 2005: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat 2006: Wii Sports 2007: Super Mario Galaxy 2008: Mario Kart Wii (Wii Fit was a very close second) 2009: Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story 2010: Super Mario Galaxy 2 2011: Super Mario 3D Land 2012: New Super Mario Bros 2 2013: It's a 3-way tie between Animal Crossing New Leaf, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team & Pokémon X & Y. I can't choose 1, haha 2014: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze 2015: Super Mario Maker 2016: Pokémon Sun & Moon 2017: Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (with Super Mario Odyssey as a VERY close second) 2018: Super Smash Bros Ultimate 2019: Super Mario Maker 2 2020: Animal Crossing New Horizons Also, my choices for 2021: Metroid Dread 2022: Pokémon Legends: Arceus 2023 (So far): Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

[@Colekopcsak]

We need wii sports resort nostalgia rewind

[@NintendoHero]

I'll definitely make that at some point, hopefully before the end of this year!

[@Colekopcsak]

Thank you! That would be a hit!

[@saturnalthea]

Decided to participate and make my own list (remember it's subjective and therefore my opinion - yours are probably different): 1985: Super Mario Bros 1986: Balloon Fight 1987: The Legend of Zelda 1988: Super Mario Bros 2 1989: Tetris 1990: Super Mario Bros 1991: Return of Samus 1992: A Link to the Past 1993: Link's Awakening 1994: Super Metroid 1995: Earthbound 1996: Super Mario 64 1997: Star Fox 64 1998: Ocarina of Time 1999: Super Smash Bros 2000: Majora's Mask 2001: Luigi's Mansion 2002: Super Mario Sunshine 2003: Wind Waker 2004: The Thousand Year Door 2005: Mario Party 7 2006: Twilight Princess 2007: Phantom Hourglass 2008: Mario Kart Wii 2009: Wii Sports Resort 2010: Mario Galaxy 2 2011: Skyward Sword 2012: Nintendoland 2013: A Link Between Worlds 2014: Mario Kart 8 2015: Splatoon 2016: Pokémon Sun & Moon 2017: Breath of the Wild 2018: Smash Ultimate 2019: Luigi's Mansion 3 2020: New Horizons 2021: Metroid Dread 2022: Splatoon 3 and I know 2023 is still going but I have a feeling Tears of the Kingdom wins my vote

[@PullStar05]

I loved this list! The only things I would have changed is for 2001, I would put Wario Land 4, and for 1998, I would put Banjo-Kazooie! Plus I would make two lists! One for Consoles, and one for Portables!

[@drakon0873]

My list: 1985: Super Mario bros. 1986: Mach rider 1987: Punch out!!! 1988: Super Mario Bros. 2 1989: Tetris 1990: Super Mario Bros. 3 1991: Super Mario World 1992: Super Mario Land 2 1993: Kirby’s adventure 1994: Wario Land 1995: Yoshi’s island 1996: Super Mario RPG 1997: Star Fox 64 1998: F-Zero X 1999: Pokemon Snap 2000: LoZ: Majora’s Mask 2001: Pikmin 2002: Metroid Fusion 2003: Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga 2004: Metroid Prime 2: Echoes 2005: LoZ: Minish Cap 2006: New Super Mario Bros. 2007: Super Paper Mario 2008: Mario Kart Wii 2009: Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s inside story 2010: Donkey Kong Country Returns 2011: Pokemon Black/White 2012: Kid Icarus: Uprising 2013: Pikmin 3 2014: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze 2015: Super Mario Maker 2016: Kirby Planet Robobot 2017: Super Mario Odyssey 2018: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2019: Super Mario Maker 2 2020: Paper Mario: The Origami King 2021: Metroid Dread 2022: Kirby and the forgotten Land

[@mezomoza7]

Thanks for the upload. Your videos are always of top quality

[@qqqqqqqqqqqq121212]

All very valid and understandable picks - I agree on most years but notably, I’d have Pokémon Black and White 2 (2012, you didn’t mention it presumably for the same reason you didn’t mention Emerald or Platinum - but that’s a misconception), Pokémon Sun and Moon and Fire Emblems Three Houses. It may have been my instinct to go with Twilight Princess in 2006 but Wii Sports really does have that iconic presents

[@oliverswitch1566]

An ambitious video and you nailed it 😎 !

[@PaulGirdlestone]

However much I loved Golden Eye at the time, the recent Switch release on Nintendo 64 Online has taught me that some memories are best left as that...... memories.

[@Dare1C]

I agreed with a lot of the picks. Great video!

[@YellowpowR]

Over-the-internet fist bump for Super Mario Galaxy being your favorite 3D Mario!

[@uncertain_pineapple4460]

Why the hell does the most popular media franchise in the world have 0 picks on the list!

[@neilbeaton9498]

Star Wars?

[@Lagoonic]

because pokemon games are trash and repetitive

[@tmgamesmore7216]

I’m pretty sure it doesn’t have to be just game mechanics but also character design

[@IceKoldKilla]

Should've included the 3rd versions of Pokemon. Yellow, Crystal, Emerald, etc all were huge too. And upgrades in many ways to the original two released prior.

[@arenacardboard3551]

great video idea, i am very suprized how many people you got to agree with you! i almost agree with the whole list!one game that you missed that might have gone in there is pokemon platnium, anyways thank you for the entertainment!

[@amaclikanal]

2010 not being Galaxy 2 is wild 💀

[@TheCockyLikesCricket]

Underrated channel, these videos will stand the test of time.

[@colingriffin4737]

Im personally offended and outraged at your choices. Thats was a great video man. Loved seeing the choices through the years and bring back some good ol' memories. Cheers.

[@GustavoSilva-wv3zs]

This is insane bro, 2022 in my opinion is BOTW2 and Byonetta3 ❤️

[@alexgutierrez9807]

Botw2 got canceled till early 2023 Unfortunately 😢

[@alexgutierrez9807]

I meant delayed sorry

[@raggedyflamegaming6318]

Super Mario Galaxy 2 is my favourite game of all time. Country returns is really good too though

[@swisspunker94]

very good picks. Only ones I disagree with strongly are: 2001 you have to go with Melee or Paper Mario 2003 is doubledash, wind waker has too much cut content 2006 is twilight princess 2008 is brawl (mario kart wii is one of the worst mario karts imo) also i believe you didnt put the gamecube mario sprots games up for choice, which is a shame since they are mostly agreed on being the best iteration of their individual series.

[@artimist0315]

Pokémon Heartgold and Soulsilver didn't even get a mention ? Really ?

[@Solid_Brownies]

metroid dread has been out for only a few days and it's already my pick for 2021

[@20000dino]

Though I didn't agree with all of them, I found all of your picks were fair except for 1995. As much as I really like Yoshi's Island (probably one of my favorite 2D platformers), Earthbound was the only right choice for how utterly unique and influential it was. I know you haven't played it yet, but you also haven't played Metroid Prime and still recognized it as the best Nintendo game of 2002 (rightfully so, although Mario Sunshine is one of my favorites of all time). I also find it kind of absurd how you mentioned 2001 GBA's F-Zero, but not Wario Land 4 - literally one of the best 2D platformers of all time (and arguably the best Wario Land). Same thing for 2009, where you mentioned DS's Zelda: Spirits tracks, but not M&L: Bowser's Inside Story (though you at least included that one in the on-screen list) - easily one of the best Mario RPGs of all time. Also no, Super Mario Galaxy does not have "amazing level design" (though it's still great and very memorable). It annoys me how much people immediately put that game on a pedestal for its spectacle (which is phenomenal, don't get me wrong) without actually analyzing it.

[@Smuggler1234]

Was cool with this list until I saw Luigi’s Mansion over melee lol

[@Sam_T2000]

bruh. the only pick I have to take issue with is snubbing _Donkey Kong Country 2,_ one of the greatest 2D platformers ever made.

[@Innndo]

Great Video! Keep up the good work!

[@combatking4218]

You forgot to put some games in some years 2002: Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem (GC) It wasn't developed but it was published by Nintendo 2008: Wii Music (Wii) 2013: Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins (3DS) Published by Nintendo 2017: Metroid: Samus Returns (3DS) 2018: Luigi's Mansion Remake (3DS), Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Switch) 2020: Mario Kart Live Home Circuit

[@dougieman927]

Dang, 2013 had way too many good games for just one year. My favorites were definitely New Leaf, Dark Moon, and Dream Team. Dream Team in particular is what gets me the most. I don't understand how people just seem to forget about it. I haven't played much of any other AlphaDream Mario & Luigi game, but I thought Dream Team was one of the best Mario games ever. It had a great, long story, and I enjoyed everything about it even though it's actually a pretty difficult game. Is it just that every other Mario & Luigi game is better? If that's the case, then that just blows my mind.

[@cheesecakenl1980]

Basically my entire childhood flashing by. SMB1 started it all for me and my brother. Really fond memories. We grew up along side all the generation of Nintendo consoles. Still own them all. Thank you for this video! Btw I am watching this video just after the launch of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for the Nintendo Switch. We all know what will be on the list for 2023 😄

[@VictorNguyen-cc2ww]

love your videos! keep up the great work

[@IceKoldKilla]

No wonder Kirby didn't get enough love over the years. Always late to the console lifecycle. I read it just made sense at the time, porting a game, starting late, being more familiar with the hardware, but surely you wanna sell your new console and the game could be EVEN better on new hardware. Give it an extra year or two and surely till be worth it. Still early in the newer generation cycle so why not invest time in that instead. I get that by that point the previous hardware has sold a lot and so there's a bigger install base. But I still would work towards new hardware. You eventually gotta make the switch anyway.

[@rachitj3676]

NH is a legend. Change my mind

[@Dresden4life]

Rip - SMB: The Lost Levels - Super Mario Allstars - Dr. Mario 64 - Super Mario 64 DS - Yoshi’s NEW Island - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - New Super Mario Bros U. Deluxe - Super Mario 3D Allstars

[@Wiiman365]

I personally think ocarina is overrated but you do you Nintendo hero

[@TheAlibabatree]

Its one of the most influential games of all time

[@Wiiman365]

@@TheAlibabatree yes I do know that but I think the og n64 version has some really bad problems(in my opinion) but it's cool

[@TheAlibabatree]

@@Wiiman365 I completely agree. Im just saying, he explained that he factored in critical reception and impact when making this list.

[@myvidsj5705]

Just listening to the music is incredibly nostalgic. I miss the magic these games gave when I was younger. Even with tears of the kingdom coming out I heard the windwaker song come on and was just longing for the switch to release the HD copy over to it.

[@LuckyBenjamin_]

2017 was a banger Breath of the Wild Miitopia Mario Oddesey Splatoon 2

[@combatking4218]

Also mario rabbids, arms, and metroid samus returns

[@shinra2755]

The music throughout this is fantastic. Great video. Loved it.

[@dalangerber8921]

Smh the Pokemon disrespect is so tough. B&W should've won over skyward sword at the very least

[@kidpavlo7444]

I think this video finally helped me track down an nes game from my childhood that I could never find but I had some memory of. Thank you so much

[@Colekopcsak]

Ur vids are awesome

[@garoozies914]

You know what I miss about GameCube era Nintendo? That they were more experimental with their IPs, and gave smaller titles like Star Fox, F-Zero, and Metroid a ton of love and attention. Unfortunately that didn’t translate into sales so it makes sense why they steered away from that but it just feels like 90% of what Nintendo releases nowadays is Mario or Pokémon

[@bimmylee1744]

My guy, you can’t just throw Stickerbrush Symphony at me out of nowhere. I made an audible noise when it started, I’m in public.

[@charliestranack9206]

This is a really good video and possibly an impossible task! There are so many games in each year that could have easy been chosen and some I would choose differently. But the point of your video is that it is your choice of which games are best. That being said where you haven't play some games if you went back and played them and re did this video, you might choose differently in some of the years. People getting upset over this is ridiculous! Video games are subjective to the individual playing them. Yes some might have greater universal acclaim that others but if a video game doesn't appeal to you, then you're not going to appreciate and enjoy it and have that same universal opinion, that's totally okay!!! I have so many games in my collection it's near impossible to choose a favourite as each game brings something different and there are so many different factor to what makes the best game in someones opinion. Great video enjoyed watching and appreciate your efforts and choices in making it!

[@CalebSteele]

You chose Wii Sports over Twilight Princess????? WTF???!!!!??

[@stellazoptsiou1761]

Nope he's Right Wii Sports Is Better

[@SwedishKuriboh]

This was an incredibly well-made and interesting video. I think I'd pick these games for all the years. 1985 - Super Mario Bros. 1986 - Balloon Fight 1987 - Zelda 1988 - Super Mario Bros. 2 1989 - Tetris 1990 - Super Mario Bros. 3 1991 - Super Mario World 1992 - A Link to the Past 1993 - Kirby's Adventure 1994 - Super Metroid 1995 - Yoshi's Island 1996 - Super Mario 64 1997 - Star Fox 64 1998 - Ocarina of Time 1999 - Super Smash Bros 2000 - Pokémon Gold&Silver 2001 - Paper Mario 2002 - Metroid Prime 2003 - Wind Waker 2004 - Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door 2005 - Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time 2006 - Twilight Princess 2007 - Super Mario Galaxy 2008 - Wario Land: Shake It 2009 - Punch-Out 2010 - Super Mario Galaxy 2 2011 - Mario Kart 7 2012 - (never played any) 2013 - A Link Between Worlds 2014 - Smash 4 2015 - (never properly played any of them) 2016 - Pokémon Sun&Moon 2017 - Super Mario Odyssey 2018 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2019 - Super Mario Maker 2 2020 - Clubhouse Games

[@erkscollectibles]

Twilight Princess getting beaten by Wii Sports is a crime 😢

[@prime7213]

This was a fun idea so I decided to make my own list. Mine is pretty similar to yours but but deviates a bit in the 2000s as I was much more of a GBA fan than a GameCube fan. 1985- Super Mario Bros 1986- Balloon Fight 1987- The Legend of Zelda 1988- Super Mario Bros 2 1989- Tetris 1990- Super Mario Bros 3 1991- Super Mario World 1992- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 1993- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening 1994- Super Metroid 1995- Yoshi’s Island 1996- Super Mario 64 1997- Star Fox 64 1998- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1999- Pokémon Yellow 2000- Mario Party 2 2001- Wario Land 4 2002- Metroid Fusion 2003- Mario & Luigi: Super Star Saga 2004- Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door 2005- Mario Kart DS 2006- Wii Sports 2007- Super Mario Galaxy 2008- Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia 2009- Pokémon Platinum 2010- Donkey Kong Country Returns 2011- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword 2012- Kid Icarus: Uprising 2013- Super Mario 3D World 2014- Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker 2015- Super Mario Maker 2016- Kirby: Planet Robobot 2017- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2018- Super Smash Bros Ultimate 2019- Luigi’s Mansion 3 2020- Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2021- Metroid Dread 2022- Kirby and the Forgotten Land 2023- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom