20 BEST NES Games of All Time

[@CulturedVultures]

THE BEST SNES GAMES: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpjZfIGXfp1qpqs

[@mrboxheadd748]

CRYSTALIS AND IKARI WARRIORS

[@81giorikas]

Best batman game before the 2000s? Man the SNES animated series batman and robin was much better.

[@Brando_Magnifico]

You briefly showed sunsoft blaster master. It is by far the BEST game EVER for nes. You also failed to mention karnov, wizards and warriors. bro.. even top gun was better than the children's games you chose. Please remember that there were adults that liked the nes. We waited for the nes. To list a bunch of kids games as the best ever is absurd. We liked them of course yes. But the games you picked were not even close to the best.

[@monsieurmusique6968]

River City Ransom! Such a fun game, especially with two players. Honorable mentions: Bionic Commando, Kid Icarus, Double Dragon II, Act Raiser, Life Force. The NES has so many good titles, it’s tough to make a list of only 20.

[@monsieurmusique6968]

Oops Act Raiser is SNES😂

[@martinpiekarski1512]

@@monsieurmusique6968 Yeah, it's an early SNES title, thus it looks pretty much like a NES game.

[@broncosbreaks]

Tecmo Super Bowl should be on this list. I’d bet dollars to donuts that more total hours have been played on that game than nearly every NES game made. Each game takes fifteen minutes, making each season about 4 hours, plus the infinite replayability of team after team

[@helioselexandros]

Yes! I wore that game out. I know for me this would be one i played probably more than anything else

[@tomrussell9829]

Flying warriors was sick as well

[@dimitrinicomanis]

One of the greatest sports games of ALL TIME! 🎉

[@SLICK8116]

Broncos suck

[@BarkusMuhl]

It's somehow better than Madden 23

[@DeliRevv]

No Bionic Commando? Excitebike? Skate or Die? Tecmo Super Bowl? Bueller? Bueller?

[@lucyloo2228]

RBI Baseball?

[@lucyloo2228]

TNMT 1

[@lucyloo2228]

Offroad

[@lucyloo2228]

Super Sprint

[@lucyloo2228]

Link to the Past

[@krisfrederick5001]

I will never forget when my brother got Super Mario Bros. 3 for his birthday. We didn't even open the rest of the presents or eat any cake. We just ran straight to the Nintendo. 30 years later I still play and love this game!

[@Defx10]

Kid Icarus, Rygar, Bionic Commando, T&C Surf Designs, Track & Field 2, RC Pro Am, Double Dribble, Paper Boy, Gradius, Wizards & Warriors 2, Legendary Wings, Kung Fu, and Ghosts N' Goblins would have been on my list. But, there were so many great games for the NES, it's hard to hate on any list.

[@mephInc]

T&C was a good game if you just wanted a quick run and fun.

[@Deamos33]

I like your list way better.

[@levth01sct]

Double Dragon was good too.

[@gregkelton81]

So many great games left off the list, but its so hard to pick with NES. My sleepers I don't see many ppl mention but I really loved them are Double Dragon, Karnoff, Zelda 2 and Castlevania 2.

[@PsychoMantis308]

T&C was such a pain when I was little

[@hw5091]

Off the top of my head, no order- TMNT, duck tales, Zelda, Mario bros 2, Mario bros 3, contra, super c, kid icarus, final fantasy, double dragon 2, rygar, Castlevania, Castlevania 3, Tysons punch out, Tetris, super Mario bros, TMNT the Manhattan project, felix the cat, Castlevania 2 Simon's quest, ghosts n goblins.

[@skitzcunt4213]

i concur

[@martinpiekarski1512]

Kid Icarus kinda sucks

[@EsmeAmelia]

Also, Super Metroid was the THIRD game in the Metroid franchise, not the direct sequel to Metroid. The second game was Metroid 2: Return of Samus on the Game Boy.

[@Iohannis42]

I'll never understand how these videos get made without correct information.

[@martinpiekarski1512]

Yep, it's clearly a very forgotten sequel. And too bad because despite its poor monochrome Game Boy graphics, it's actually a good game.

[@Eazy-ERyder]

The Legend of Zelda will always be MY personal favorite NES Classic

[@STARFIGHT88]

You could see it across the room....only gold cartridge 😉

[@ryansmurda1552]

Mine to. IMO one of the best games ever made for any system. Totally revolutionary for its time.

[@CapnRetro]

It was my #1 favourite too, until I played Willow, and Battle of Olympus

[@ZinsWorld]

The GOAT

[@PsychoMantis308]

My favorite was Castlevania with Zelda a very close 2nd

[@isaacrios6861]

Tiny Toons Adventures, TMNT Mahattan Project, Little Nemo, Zelda 2, man the list goes on.....hell, Rambo was one of my absolute favorite games!

[@CapnRetro]

Tiny Toons. Yes! You listed some real bangers. I'll add Willow and Battle of Olympus

[@jeremylatham1160]

RoboCop was a fun Nintendo game

[@DraFrostMovies-do8qf]

Bionic Commando, Tecmo Super Bowl, World Cup Soccer, Double Dragon, River City Ransom

[@jeremylatham1160]

Tecmo Bowl not super

[@beohyl]

One game I loved that never gets mentioned is Little Nemo’s dream master

[@mrkarbon]

That‘s very true. Little Nemo was a very good game that is worth a bit more attention. Same goes for Bucky O‘hare, Battle of Olympus and Maniac Mansion…

[@seanthegamer5552]

Yesss me too and totally rad silver surfer. Battle toads and Bucky o hare !!! !!! !!! And don't forget about bonks adventure PC engine and turbo graffix mascot for a little while!!!!

[@davidripplinger8904]

​@@seanthegamer5552Silver Surfer music is lit. Sometimes I just listen to the music while doing other stuff. +1 for Battletoads and Nemo. Memorable childhood games.

[@seanthegamer5552]

@@davidripplinger8904 thank you for your insight that is what I do too

[@andykapsar4667]

also one of the hardest games ive ever played. every stage after the train ramps up the difficulty accordingly. i couldnt ever gat past the house stage without a game genie.

[@goodgulfgas]

Some personal favorites not mentioned here: Double Dragon, Bionic Commando, River City Ransom, Solomon's Key, Faxanadu, Tecmo Bowl, and Cobra Triangle.

[@jeffdemick8216]

River city ransom 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@mephInc]

Cobra Triangle was great.......until you died for the 110th time for something stupid lol

[@pleasuretokill]

Faxanadu and River City Ransom are my childhood!

[@kevinwright5106]

Great call on cobra triangle!!! Underrated

[@UnkleRonnie]

Double Dragon was amazing!

[@davidripplinger8904]

Some fun ones I played as a kid that aren't on this list: 1. Blaster Master. We kids had a video game time limit, so I'd get to stage 5 on this no-save game and hand it to my brother telling him, "Don't screw this up." 2. Battletoads. Hard but whimsical, fun music. And the 2-player mode was hilarious with the friendly fire. 3. Shadowgate. Creepy with good puzzles. Took a long time to beat. 4. Little Nemo the Dream Master. I still occasionally come back to this one. Unique platform level designs and theme. 5. Destiny of an Emperor. Now THAT was an RPG. Way more fun for 8-year-old me than Final Fantasy or Dragon Warrior. 6. Pro Wrestling. It was just fun. 7. Ghosts 'n' Goblins. So punishing. 8. Excitebike. 🎵 Bop bop bop ba-dop bop! Bop bop bop ba-dop bop! 🎵 9. Tombs & Treasure. This was a very immersive adventure with great music. Check out the end credits music, for example. 10. Desert Commander. Pretty fun top-down strategy game for its time.

[@kablah777]

Destiny was a glorious game!!! Great pics with the OG Pro Wrestling and Excitebike!

[@jackiw7]

Someone else who remembers Destiny of an Emperor! Sometimes I feel like I’m the only one who remembers it. It’s in my top two for the NES

[@jong2359]

@@jackiw7 I don't think I have ever ran across it in all my years... I will have to check it out immediately.

[@sk1ppman]

I was stunned Blaster Master wasn't on the list! Excellent sound track, variety of game play, and unique mechanics should have made it a winner. Shadowgate is also EXCELLENT.

[@willbloodworth5248]

Better list than the original

[@Ruudos]

TMNT III: The Manhattan Project > TMNT II: The Arcade Game.

[@Op_Intrude-N313]

Wasn't bad! 😊

[@Raven34643]

By a country mile.

[@KenMasters.]

@@Op_Intrude-N313 It was. Both TMNT Arcade and Double Dragon are too big to be 8-bit games, they felt limited, watered down, and meant to be made for the SNES.

[@freddyvidz]

Big facts

[@JesseSwaney]

Dragon Warrior was my favorite game as a child.

[@erikperez8774]

My introduction into RPG’s, I love Dragon Warrior (Quest).

[@jeremylatham1160]

I had the book to it or I would have never beat it

[@michaeldoherty5415]

All 4 of the NES Dragon Warrior (Quest) games absolutely rule! But the original has a special place in my heart as the first RPG I ever played. I remember my cousin and I staying up all night grinding. Great game.

[@sketchypeoplepdx]

Solstice. No one ever mentions this isometric view, masterpiece of a puzzle game. The soundtrack is so amazing, too. Decent list, but too many side-scrollers IMHO. Snake Rattle n' Roll was another isometric view game that was really amazing.

[@alexstein1984]

My personal list would also include Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, The Guardian Legend and Kickle Cubicle.

[@kamikeserpentail3778]

Guardian Legend is pretty neat, especially for combining two very unlike gameplay styles.

[@jasons9812]

Guardian Legend was very under rated.

[@BigBearHgX]

Guardian legend and metroid were my favs

[@adamb89]

Did you ever notice that in Zelda II, the entirety of the original Zelda's world map is in this tiny little section in the southwest of the map, south of Death Mountain. The position of Death Mountain in the north, the ocean to the south and east, that little inlet in the center. It's a perfect match.

[@kevin.a.countis]

The Guardian Legend and Blaster Master were the best at combining two different gameplay styles into a great game

[@thebigjimmyd]

Tecmo Super Bowl and Bionic Commando were my favorite non-Mario Bros games growing up. I still play TSB on one of those boxes that carries 1000s of old games.

[@Robodob0]

My top 10 favorite NES games: 1. SMB3 2. Final Fantasy 1 3. Gradius 2 4. Mike Tyson's Punch Out 5. Super C (Contra 2) 6. Solomon's Key 7. Life Force 8. Battle Toads Double Dragon 9. TMNT 1 (yes 1, not 2) 10. Battle City

[@moozartney]

No one asked so here's my top 20 NES games 1. Super Mario 3 2. Castlevania: Simon's Quest 3. Zelda (Second Quest) 4. Punch Out! 5. Rygar 6. Kirby Adventure 7. Super Mario 2 8. A Boy and His Blob 9. Star Tropics 10. Goonies 11. Double Dragon 12. Gun Smoke 13. Metroid 14. Megaman 15. Maniac Mansion 16. Uninvited 17. Metal Gear 18. Rush n' Attack 19. Faxanadu 20. Super Mario Bro.

[@Defx10]

Rygar might be my #1 NES game of all time. Out of every game I owned, that's probably the one I played the most. It's a game that doesn't get mentioned enough. Props to you for including it on your list.

[@bobhoyng5915]

I'd forgotten Faxanadu! Great game!

[@opengrapefruit1534]

Why is Rygar so high up on the list?

[@moozartney]

@@opengrapefruit1534 because that's one of MY favorite games.

[@BobbyHo2022]

How did u play Goonies?

[@charlesnatt1832]

Ice hockey! Such a simple and playable classic! My kids love it

[@sk1ppman]

So we get 3 Mario Games and 2 Mega Man games, but Metal Gear, Bionic Commando, Tecmo Bowl, and Blaster Master aren't on the list? At least you gave us one SunSoft game.

[@davidhooper259]

Metal Gear was waaaayyyyy underrated. As was Ninja Gaiden.

[@jeremylatham1160]

R.C. Pro am and Skate or die and Double dribble would be on my list

[@davidhooper259]

@@jeremylatham1160 RC pro am was fantastic. How was Skate or Die’s game play since the arcades joystick was so different that a home console?

[@jeremylatham1160]

@@davidhooper259 idk it was just awesome to play

[@lancewwu]

Good list. I think the biggest omissions are Zelda II, Tecmo Super Bowl, and Double Dragon II

[@joshcoughx]

Zelda 2 sucks!

[@lancewwu]

@@joshcoughx respect the GOAT

[@788lakers]

Bubble bobble

[@Fatb0ybadb0y]

@@joshcoughx Skill issue

[@TheDeuceofSpades]

BATTLETOADS???

[@TimBitten]

My personal favs are Code Name: Viper, Base Wars, Conquest of the Crystal Palace, Star Tropics, and Bionic Commando!!

[@kornsin]

Codename Viper is up there for me also. I can hear the background music now. The first stages music is still stupidly good.

[@H20world]

Oh man, Base Wars was so fun!

[@mephInc]

I still enjoy Conquest. Really fun game, especially with the secrets.

[@vsully360]

Great video. I grew up in this era and it was a magical time from which I have many found memories. I got a NES in the summer of 1987 for my 11th birthday and spent a ton of time with most of these games. Metroid, Punch Out, Zelda1, and FF1 would be my personal favorites. My under-the-radar pick from this system is Spelunker, a game that didn't have nearly the commercial success or popularity.

[@Wair18]

Maniac Mansion was one of my favorite games growing up.

[@DaBears08]

I always felt like I was playing a video game version of the burbs

[@L_o_c_a_l_G_u_y]

Still is. ❤

[@nesX07]

Ive never heard anyone argue or disagree about how to say nes lol

[@originalname9999]

It's eaither N.E.S. or nes. What is there to argue? The system is older than any pedantic idiots on the internet today.

[@bigldb]

I would have to say Metal Gear was my top game for the NES. It was great

[@sk1ppman]

I was STUNNED this wasn't on the list.

[@chrisdacosta9663]

Same here. I spent many nights playing that. And all the other games for the PlayStation

[@dercoxile9939]

The original from msx is better than the nes version.

[@erict5234]

How can Super techmo bowl, kid icaris, double dragon 2, and jackal not be on this list???

[@herbescobar2974]

How can bubble bobble, renegade, excite bike amd F zero not be on this list ????

[@BuffaloGamer77]

@@herbescobar2974 F Zero is a SNES game. Also everyone has their own opinion on their top 20 and that makes everyone unique. There are so many NES games and many great games that could be in someone's top 20.

[@JCSteel66]

Great list. Two that may arguably belong: Crystalis (amazing adventure game that rivals Zelda in its depth) and R.C. Pro-Am (phenomenal racing game for the NES). Those would make my list.

[@Bgrosz1]

I loved RC Pro Am

[@pioneerman4417]

Crystalis was definitely a good one.

[@itswheelz4569]

Hell yeah RC Pro-Am got to put Double Dragon 2 in there of course I think I would have done an honorable mention with Beetlejuice also

[@mrkarbon]

In case someone was interested in some other NES game recommendations, my Top-20 might be (in no order): - Maniac Mansion - Battle of Olympus - Snake Rattle n Roll - Punchout - Super Mario Bros 3 - Super Mario Bros 2 - Burai Fighter - Ghostbusters 2 - Hyper Soccer - Super Spike Vball - Contra - TMNT 2 - Double Dragon II - Ducktales - Mega Man 2 - Crystalis - Dr Mario - Tetris - Track n Field II - Bucky O‘hare

[@sk1ppman]

Battle of Olympus is an underrated gem!

[@mrkarbon]

@@sk1ppman Battle of Olympus arguably THE hidden gem of the NES. My favorite adventure back then with Maniac Mansion. Zelda and alike did not even come close imo… 🆙

[@TheDeuceofSpades]

BATTLETOADS???

[@mrkarbon]

@@TheDeuceofSpades Only came across Battletoads once. None of my closer friends had this game. Tough one, but the graphics and animations were impressive… was a big fan of Rareware even back then. But i was more into Snake Rattle n Roll, California Games, RC Pro Am or Marble Madness. Still, pretty legit suggestion from your side!

[@mpaulm]

Castlevania, Mega Man 3, and Ninja Gaiden 2 have always been my favorite, in part because of the music.

[@AngryCalvin]

I guess the biggest surprise on this list is Batman. Really good game by the way. Sunsoft did a great job with it. Maybe the only company who made good movie games as Gremlins 2 was another gem. Batman played much like Ninja Gaiden but no where near the same difficulty. The great thing about the NES is everyone who makes their list personal is going to have a different list. And the number of titles does not make it easy. Favorites I probably would have included would be Double Dragon, Double Dragon II, Metroid, Battletoads, Snake Rattle and Roll, Shatterhand, Little Nemo, Metal Gear. Anyone who played Castlevania 3 would probably have that high on their list. It was the game I played the most and one of the last NES games I bought in 1992 for $20.

[@spartan2188]

Batman is one of my favorite games for the NES. I'm super happy that it got on this list. I remember playing it so much back in the day! I also liked Blaster Master, and Ironsword: Wizards and Warriors II.

[@MrCaker]

SNK Baseball Stars. This game was decades ahead of its time. Best sports game ever.

[@gokumasteredultrainstinct1]

Yes sir.

[@johnray527]

Great list. A couple of my favorites are Crystalis and Super Dodge Ball, though I'd expect them to be low on a list like this. I agree that SMB3 and the original Zelda are the two best games on the system. Just incredible titles.

[@johnnyw4life]

After seeing crystalis gameplay in the intro i was excited, but unfortunately it was just a tease. I put crystalis in my top 20 easily. Possibly top 10.

[@senseicorey9979]

Going back all these years later and playing SMB2, I think it's my favorite. It's so different and fun.

[@joshcoughx]

It's creepy.

[@senseicorey9979]

@@joshcoughx that quick sand.....

[@gomonkey]

Tecmo Superbowl was the GOAT

[@cogitoergodumm]

Overall a really good list. If I might suggest something, then I would recommend Dragon Warrior III and IV. The first entry is of course a classic that I personally still revisit to this day, but I feel like III and IV improved upon the formula by a lot. Especially III is such a masterpiece that offers a lot of replayability as well due to its job system.

[@adamdesanti6713]

And Dragon Warrior IV has a superb story system. Chapters I-IV have entirely new protagonist(s) and they all unite in Chapter 5 to face the ultimate evil. A very cool idea that was revolutionary at the time. The cast of characters were somewhat 3-Dimensional which was remarkable for NES and even many SNES titles.

[@thomasffrench3639]

Yeah which is weird considering it is one of the highest sales of the system.

[@bobhoyng5915]

Absolutely! For me DW 3 is a top 5 game of all time...still worth playing on mobile!

[@richardtuttle7214]

Ghost and Goblins would have made mine.

[@adamb89]

In case anyone out there was unaware, Super Mario 2 wasn't a Mario game. It was an Arabian Nights themed game called Doki Doki Panic, and the four characters was this Arabian family. You actually had to get all 4 characters through every level in order to win. When it was transformed into Super Mario 2 they of course reskinned the main characters, added a run button, only required you to go through the stages once, and I believe the warp zones were a new addition as well.

[@ChromeCobra420]

I would find it hard to believe that anyone who games hasn't heard of this.

[@GoosyGooseMX]

And the prototype of this game was a Mario game, but Miyamoto didn't like the idea. FujiTV asked Nintendo to make a game of their characters and they continued the development of Doki Doki Panic but with different characters

[@strangebotwin-]

Tecmo Super Bowl never gets any credit on these lists and is easily top 20, really much higher

[@Iohannis42]

You violated your starting rule of one game per series

[@stellazoptsiou1761]

My Top 26 Fav NES Games 26)3d World Runner 25)Mega Man 3 24)Mario Bros 23)Mega Man 5 22)Ninja Gaiden 2 21) Rad Racer 20)Street Fighter(Rom) 19)Ghosts N Goblins 18)Kid Icarus 17) Dr.Mario 16)DuckTales 15)Mega Man 4 14)Ninja Gaiden 13)Duck Hunt 12)Yoshi's Cookie 11)Super Contra 10)Contra 9)Mega Man 8)Mega Man 2 7)Super Mario 2 6)Kirby's Adventure 5)The Legend Of Zelda 4)Mega Man 6, 3)Tetris 2)Super Mario Bros 1)Super Mario 3

[@ΔημήτρηςΚουτίνης-κ8η]

Cool

[@jesseschouviller5742]

Very good list. But Tecmo Bowl / Tecmo Super Bowl, Shadow of the Ninja, Kung Fu, Jackal, Double Dragon II, and Zelda II deserve this list as well.

[@scottimus432]

Especially Zelda II which every game duplicates as a side scrolling adventure game and a leveling system that was fun and customizable that to this day hasn’t been replicated.

[@iinemesisii8964]

To many greats for just top 20 because everyones is going to be different. Zelda series,Final Fantasy,Metroid,Metal Gear,Bionic Cammando,Contra,Super Contra,Star Tropics,Crystalis,Dragon Warrior Series,Mario Bros. Sereies,Super Dogdeball,Super Spike V Ball,Nintendo World Cup,Blades of Steel,Tecmo Bowl,Mike Tysons Punchout,Double Dragon Series,Faxanadu,Battletoads and way to many more. Too many greats too list,loved my NES. Best Christmas present ever at age 6 in 1986.

[@R-Killa1337]

Great list. I would've included Battletoads and SMB2 (Japan).

[@davidripplinger8904]

Battletoads!!!!!

[@mjk-th2tm]

I don’t understand how there are that many games listed ahead of Dragon Warrior and Punch Out. Mario Bros and Zelda… ok… but Duck Tales??? Those two should easily be top 5. And no Tecmo Bowl???

[@caseyp3879]

Shocked Blaster Master isn’t on this

[@jasonhaynes2952]

Or Metal Gear!

[@btaussie1]

Faxanadu deserves a spot in the Top 20!

[@OMG-ws6lx]

For me DD2 should be in it!

[@DancesRainyStreets]

Number one for me even. Played it so much with my dad back then, only to be followed up by the Streets of Rage games. We played 'em all.

[@PixelsNcreatureS]

Cool.. I have all of these still, except final fantasy and dragon warrior. I've never been much of an RPG fan. I would add Snake Rattle N Roll, and Little Nemo Dream Master instead 😁 19:03

[@mephInc]

I still play Nemo every now and then. It's very difficult but fun and wonky enough to keep you playing.

[@The_Player_To_Be_Named_Later]

Remarkably strong list. DuckTales FTW. I might nickel and dime you on some placements, but the only blatant disagreement; TMNT 3 >>>>> TMNT 2. -yes, 2 was a solid repro of the Arcade, but we're talking about the best NES games, not impressions.

[@EnigmaticParadigm]

"It could...drag-on." Masterpiece.

[@MatthewMachtolf]

Kid Icarus should have been on this list, As well as Bionic Commando and Tiger Helli

[@HUNT3R737]

I can always depend on your top 20 lists to be some way off UK perspective. Thanks for not disappointing again lol

[@CulturedVultures]

No worries!

[@johnnylarue2011]

We could argue about the placement of the various games, but our list is pretty much perfect.

[@YouDontKnow-that]

My favs: Mike Tyson's Punchout, Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Bros 2, Tecmo Super Bowl, Ikari Warriors, Super Mario 1, Kid Icarus, Rygar, Metroid

[@MMH94MMH]

Mighty Final Fight TMNT & TMNT Tournament fighters Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle Double Dragon II & III Adventure Island III Thexder Nekketsu Dunk Heroes Renegade Super Contra Astyanax And more awesome games missed here

[@tattoomesam]

I’m not sure if this game counts but what about Bubble Bobble?

[@roughcutretrospect7235]

I liked Jaws, Punisher, California games, Narc, yo noid, POW, TC surf design too

[@metaldyldo3662]

K so you missed like all the great sports games like Super Dodge Ball, and Super Spike V-Ball. Besides all that you missed the greatest NES game of all time which is Bionic Commando. Also, this game has the best ending scene of all NES games. Punch-Out deserves a better rating. Even my wife thinks so.

[@mikelowery6227]

Nah, the sports games were somewhat popular but nothing really sticks out. They may have been your favorites but not in the mainstream

[@BuffaloGamer77]

Great list man! When SM3 came out it was amazing. I remember first seeing it in The Wizard and wanting to pay it so bad.

[@BoveGameplay]

how Magic was this time, with this games

[@supersmallchibiwolf872]

The Nintendo Entertainment System had so many wonderful games. I love that the NES has been affordable for the past few years compared other retro gaming consoles. Also the end with Shigeru Miyamoto was great. Imagine Shigeru Miyamoto coming out in a Nintendo Direct and offering to make a new F-Zero game that would be amazing. Cool video. ^_^

[@fangiscool1]

My old favorite NES game is Stinger! Nice couch coop

[@Nycholas17]

Good list and summaries! I'm particularly glad to see Konami so well represented here, and I can easily agree with your top 5s 👍

[@daniellobo1680]

I'm surprised Punch Out was so low on the list

[@mikewalsh7793]

1. Mike Tyson's punchout 2. Mario 3 3. Castlevania 4. Teenaged Mutant Ninja Turtles 5. Jackal 6. Super Contra 7. Lifeforce 8. Mario2 9. Mario 1 10. Blades of Steel 11. Battletoads 12. Ice Hockey 13. Baseball Stars 14. Track and Field II 15. Legendary Wings 16. Bart vs the Space Mutants 17. Adventure Island II 18. Contra 19. T&C Surf Designs 20. Kings of the Beach

[@Fluoride_Jones]

Your list is better than the list presented in this video! 😁👍 I'd swap out a few (mainly down to me not growing up with them), but you have many solid, unique titles listed here.

[@CapnRetro]

You listed some bangers that I grew up with. 2 3 4 6 9-8 10 11 13 14 (Did you break your fingers playing co-op? 😅) 15 16 17 18 19 I put Willow - Battle of Olympus - Tiny Toon Adventure way up on my list. I also played some Rygar - Wacky Races (wasn't about racing. Just the dog sidescroller.) Among other awesome games 😊

[@timothyward6644]

Mega Man 2 was the first game I ever got on NES. It took me forever to beat that game, and when I did my parents let me have a beer. I was 9. It was the best memory I will ever have.

[@michaelchialastri5577]

Some fantastic games. I played more than I thought. MM Zelda, FF DW Mario were awsome.

[@edwardbickle4572]

I love that your background music is from Persona 4!

[@TheDeuceofSpades]

How can you mention Ducktales, but not mention BATTLETOADS??? I rest my case.

[@G0NZ-b9y]

3 Nes games i would play today, timeless games that were ahead of their time: -fire n ice -tetris -duck hunt

[@wesmitchem825]

You lied you said only one game from each series and you put Castlevania 1 and 3

[@Retro_Mage]

And all 3 Super Mario Bros. games.

[@goatbone]

1:13

[@janX9]

1:12 "we're also going to break our rules for one game per franchise..." They didn't lie. You didn't listen. 😮

[@johnmccombe6342]

Good list but was surprised Tecmo Bowl and Life Force weren't on it.

[@davidcolantuono3622]

Out of the 20 games shown, the ones I've played are those below... Number 13 - *Super Mario Bros. 2* Number 12 - *Tetris* Number 10 - *Batman* Number 04 - *Super Mario Bros.* Number 02 - *The Legend Of Zelda* Number 01 - *Super Mario Bros. 3* Of the three Mario games, my favorite was SMB2, although I also enjoyed the first SMB game. SMB3 was...okay, but I didn't particularly enjoy this one. Tetris and The Legend Of Zelda were very addictive for me. Batman was very difficult, even in the first stage. But, I loved the music that played during the first stage or two.

[@huskaroar6869]

Jackal , Lupin the third, tmnt tournament fighters, ninja cats, double dragon 2&3 , fatal fox , all deserve a honorary mention

[@jeffr4649]

Life Force should be on the list. Also, Castlevania 3 > Castlevania.

[@damianforeman5156]

I saw Metal Gear and Vice: Project Doom in the intro and got excited, then he got on with the same list that virtually all other KZbinrs make. :(

[@L_o_c_a_l_G_u_y]

You start the list with Maniac Mansion?? You bet im here for the rest. ❤

[@yogidemis8513]

With the Nes it's hard to put out a "Top #" list with so many great and fantastic games for the Nes. I'm just stoked that I was a 80s kid and experienced the Nes era. You 80s kid know what's up!!!

[@Nightmare_Culture]

So many great games on the NES. Faxanadu was one of my favorites!

[@Adamtendo_player_1]

The NES is the greatest 8 bit console of all time.

[@alkohallick2901]

No Excitebike???

[@theseriousclam6511]

A friend and i went to walmart and bought 8 copies of Kirby's anventure at $5 a pop. Then took them back to places like kmart, sears, circuit city, etc, and got $60 a back for each. not a bad days work

[@davidhooper259]

I will save everyone the trouble 1-18 Tecmo Bowl, 19 Metroid, 20 kung-fu.

[@beerhammer1881]

Awesome video, liked and subbed! Great list, think I would have went with metal Gear instead of Kirby though.

[@jasonhaynes2952]

For sure! Kirby was just ok. Metal Gear was EPIC!

[@bobfort8023]

I played Tetris for 4 hours and 18 minutes off one game. It was insane! I was on a roll…

[@justylex]

I still have my kid’s old Game Boy and DS, and I still like to play Super Mario 2 & 3, Super Mario World, Yoshi’s World, and Super Mario 64.

[@mastrorj68]

I feel like you need to add the first GI Joe game on here.

[@mephInc]

Snake eyes maxed out ftw

[@pduboside]

Nice work with these videos!

[@clemont-ib6pl]

Super mario bros: the oldest brother TLoZ: *a girl*

[@eddiegolf]

I spent the most time playing Zelda 1&2,Super Mario 1&2,Ghosts and Goblins and Punch out.

[@raggeragnar]

We all have different favourites , but this list contains 20 games that at least can be considered top contenders.

[@Appl908]

Crystalis needs to be on the list! Lol

[@kamikeserpentail3778]

Everyone's going to have a different list, mine would have mega Man 6 instead of 3, because aside from 2, that was the one I had. Crystalis, Blaster Master, Gremlins 2, Roller Games. There were a lot of great games and many people know of the best. But one thing I do want to say is Punch Out. Yes, it was on the list. But let's talk about how you have a game all about fighting bosses, where you have to worry about stamina, and focus on reading their tells to look for an opening. I'm not saying punch out is a souls-like. But I am saying it was a very clear early demonstration that that game loop is fun.

[@jasonhaynes2952]

Blaster Master is definitely one of my Fav's! I also think Metal Gear deserves a place on the list here. I probably would have taken out the sequels to Castlevania and Super Mario 2 and added Metal Gear and Blaster Master.

[@karenarcher8922]

Crystalis was so good.

[@brycedamuth9079]

Goonies 2 was my jam back in the day. Fun game.

[@nicholasmiller1728]

I’d have Super C over the first Contra. There’s no need to put two Mega Man games on this list, just keep the 2nd on there. I’d replace the third Mega Man with Crystalis. But the rest I can understand your opinion of.

[@6foot7natiboy]

Without Battletoads this list is a joke. No Double Dragon? River City Ransom? Personally I like Shadowgate better than Maniac Mansion.

[@lisamarieligreci-newton7804]

Shadowgate is still one of my faves. I even got my son into it and we've had a lot of fun playing it together. Also has some of my favorite NES music. I guess the only downside is that there isn't as much replay value but we still enjoy doing a speedrun or just playing for old time's sake.

[@natewhitney9918]

Your top three is perfect, but your omission of any sports games is glaring. RBI baseball? Tecmo Bowl? 10 Yard Fight? Bases Loaded? You’re British. Fine. How about Star Tropics? Ice Climber?