Top 100 NES Games ... according to IGN - in 10 Minutes!

Gaming website's Top 100 NES Games - in 10 minutes!
See the full list here: ca.ign.com/lists/top-100-nes-...
This is the second "Top 100 NES Games" list that this channel has uploaded; the previous one - from a few years back featured a list based on user votes. So, here we go with a list based on a gaming website!
Which list is "better"? You decide!

[@ravisemwal5363]

Noone is looking at these for rankings, everyone is here for the nostalgia.

[@ceejayl371]

YES! HAHAHAHA hey any chance on how I can play this on android?

[@Larond]

Mega man 2 nostalgia and shit game

[@GamerDan89]

...Or for Hackchi on NES Classic 🤫😏

[@retrorystergaming577]

Exactly, I still don't understand people get upset at a 'top 10 ' post where usually the list is based on nostalgia.

[@leebrandon3842]

yep, i just want to remember the good ole days. the rankings are insane if i cared though.

[@mladen1997]

"Purple" Batman is the best game ever! 💜

[@jamiecletheroe2593]

There are some good licensed movie games, and Batman for the NES is one of them. Any other games you think are good?

[@mikuhatsune8121]

In your dream stop crying kid

[@Cosmicslopman]

IGN is crazy. Some of these games are too high or too low. They forgot some games like Batman, Bucky O'Hare, Karnov, Gun Nac, Werewolf the last warrior, Gremlins 2.

[@A_Man_In_His_Van]

Exactly, Bucky O'Hare is in the top 20 easily.

[@v.beggar8544]

Batman was in there. I don’t know about the the others. I skipped around

[@GLPitt1]

Batman should be in the top ten and Werewolf:The Last Warrior should be there, but I don't know how many people have actually played it. Codename: Viper should be on the list also.

[@GLPitt1]

Cobra Command is missing also.

[@samjadps513]

Tinytoon

[@tttrenduz2215]

6:20 Jackal 6:56 micromaxhines 7:06 mega man 7:11 adventure island 8:36 river city ransom ❤❤❤❤❤

[@aditya3865]

Double Dragon 2 was my favorite game. I loved the music so much.

[@retrorystergaming577]

Great list. I could watch this over and over. Reminds me massively of my childhood

[@MrBurn360]

It's missing Base Wars (1991) but otherwise a solid list most of which I actually remember playing.

[@Giggiyygoo]

Definitely agree about Super Mario 3. That game was a huge part of my early childhood. Still stands on its own today.

[@point-xn4tu]

I regard it as the best title for NES. The fun factor and gameplay are virtually unmatched.

[@xLucidor]

Yeah, most nes games was crap to be honest, Super Mario 3 and Mega man 2 are the pearls in a big ocean

[@cristianplaza1466]

Mega man 2 and battletoads also deserve 1 place

[@anujpawar8515]

Super Bros 3 was beyond imagination.

[@DanielDaniel-qe1gx]

0:55 *_Omg, one of my favorites games._* 2:19 *_Omg, I used a fake gun to shoot the bird._* 4:01 *_I love that game._* 8:50 *_Wow, I always played that game._* 9:44 *_That's cool_*

[@tamiltroll6120]

How to work gun the game

[@tdog5993]

aravind kumar have to have a CRT television.

[@minibrickfan2018]

I completeky agree with you, just that I haven't played The duck hunt one...

[@aswadi1991]

Lode Runner..Kung Fu..Contra.. Double Dragon 3..my nostalgia 😢😭😊😘❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Cline3911]

I once watched a man play SMB3. In his car. At a taco bell drive-through. It was a life altering experience.

[@gamegear4316]

Jackal, Contra and Double Dragon. The memory is inerasable. I would pay everything to go back to my childhood.

[@cristianplaza1466]

Get a raspberry pi 3b. Plus and emulate

[@jamieanderson6222]

When I saw jackal it brought back some memory ikari warriors wizards and warriors dragon warriors would give anything just to go back and spend a few more hours in that time 😢

[@oogway_hussein]

fun fact the video is perfectly splitted, if you press num5 you get the 50th game at 5:00

[@bobinestoroski8880]

Great job bro some of these games pushed the nes in graphics to its limits respect from Australia

[@GaryRetroGamer]

Thanks, and hello Australia! (I love hearing from viewers around the world!)

[@Agent-sb5jy]

Bionic Commando......I can't believe I forgotten you buddy.

[@rezterralico4369]

Bionic commamdo rearmed on the PS3 was a dope remake.

[@weston407]

it holds up

[@vaibhavpatel6507]

Games of 90’s kid.. they're no more kid now..but you remember them awesome childhood...!

[@erinjoey836]

90's kids mean people who were kids in 90s

[@JackEacher]

The way Mega Man jumps is very cute

[@rickpantoja9752]

You missed a ton of great games! How about the original Skate or Die? How about Pro Wrestling? What about Zanac? How about P.O.W.? Or Track and Field 2? BTW, The Guardian Legend should be top 20 easily.

[@statusquo9520]

Maybe P.O.W was so hard for him, that he hated it haha.

[@kdev3235]

Hey can you tell me the game in which we had to shoot terrorist I forgot

[@DjAether8]

@@kdev3235 Bionic Commando, Ikari Warriors, Rush N Attack, GI Joe, Metal Gear, Snakes Revenge, Codename Viper, etc. See what I did there?

[@jamieanderson6222]

Gauntlet ,1942 ,golf

[@_gor3]

3:38 my favorite game 😂💯

[@irsyadrouyani4073]

Excitebike, loderunner, and duck hunt. Finally remember these games. What a nostalgia

[@arshavirsahebaghideh1864]

Just wanted to say that i really like the format of your videos. Thanks Gary!✌

[@RaulGomez-oi3ug]

IGN missed amazing games like GI Joe american real hero, over horizon, kickmaster, power blade 2, dragon fighter, scat, panic restaurant, samurai pizza cats, don doko don 2, sword master, kid dracula, batman returns, gun nac, Ufouria, snow bros, Félix the cat...

[@Aaroncarter55726]

The NES has always been my favorite system. Many memories of long nights of gameplay. Dkoldies got it right with the selected games in this package. These games will definitely provide you with many hours of entertainment. I have memories of using the Konami code to get through Contra. Mike Tyson's Punchout imo is the best boxing game ever created. Also, a classic game like the Legend of Zelda tops off this outstanding package deal.

[@theesophisticatedcarrot7470]

Dkoldies? What do they have to do with this video? They are getting sued for being scammers lol

[@klloprince7467]

I'm searching for a game I used to play, its a 2d platformer the first mission you play as a man wearing a suit and a hat and you have a gun, and the second mission you play as a samurai with a sword, if any one knows its name please tell me

[@newrapsux]

Track and field, marble madness, paperboy, skate or die 1, Karnov.

[@bigmacdoubleyouv]

Marble madness truly was madness, as was paperboy. Skate or die, that should be on this list. California Games too. Basewars, anyone???

[@PacMan78Classic]

For sure Karnov and how in the hell is Dragon Warrior 3 number 96? And just adding this in there : Dragon Warrior 1-4 were all made by Enix before they merged with Squaresoft and became SquareEnix. Rygar should have been #2 for sure

[@gregorycritch2129]

Was hoping to see Low G Man, I thought it was really cool as a kid!

[@sgtpacer9535]

man Blades of Steel made it but not Double Dribble?

[@emcllns]

Corner three!

[@stephenjohnson9632]

Above Tecmo Super Bowl and Baseball Stars? Are they nuts?

[@TruSciencePro]

I remember the 3 pointers.......eeeeeeeeerrrrr KABOOM

[@stephenjohnson9632]

Noah Fex Especially the fade-aways into the upper corners. Lights out!

[@mycgyver7532]

Not a single basketball game, was there? Tecmo NBA Basketball bas better than most of the sports games on the list.

[@avalonjustin]

The NES had some truly amazing games.

[@chadlarson4149]

Zelda was a great character, he was such a great warrior. His quests were always so involved. I never could tell why he was on the quest though. I'm just kidding. For real though, Dragon Warrior 3, best game ever.

[@DimaVort]

Darkwing duck, mighty final fight - are not in list and better than a half of video. But thanks for rygar. I couldn't find it.

[@williamsantos7857]

Great quality video, very crispy.

[@MsSirAndy]

Tennage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Air Fortress, Mega Man and Mario Bros are my favourites

[@TheVXTR77]

2:49 - If you're dead, just hit A-B-B-A, and you're alive! 4:33 - You went out to the streets to fight all these many people at the same time? You'll get your ass handed to you 4:38 - Big jumping game on floading clouds... it's a mess! 5:32 - Die, u, f4ken frogs... Geez, can Fester move any slower? Ah.. yes, he can. 5:43, 8:21 - I'd like to say, this is the hardest trilogy on Nes. 6:00 - Hey, that's not my fault that you f4ked up 7:30 - Why this game needs to be so cryptic?!

[@MinhTran-sl7kc]

Shiddy games

[@STONESGAM]

I sort of mentally checked out of this list after seeing Punch Out at #83. But then I see that was separate from Mike Tyson's Punch Out at #4. I'm not sure why people felt the need to mention the Tyson-less version from the NES Classic. It's the same game...they just pulled Iron Mike due to his legal troubles and unsavory history.

[@brockalbert5111]

Not sure what you mean. There's no Punch-Out at #83, but Ring King is at #78. It wasn't legal troubles. Tyson was dropped after he lost to Buster Douglas-- Nintendo didn't want to pay to use his likeness anymore. They already made a boatload of cash off him.

[@fiuza78]

This video is eye-candy! So pleasant to watch! Miss Dragon Warrior 2 in there!

[@WeskerVT]

Just when i needed it! thanks!

[@philknight0078]

@7:12 One of my favorites 🙂⚾️

[@bigmacdoubleyouv]

I'm like, ohhh, Crystalis! Lola's Quest! Oh I know this one! Ohh this one too! Holy shit I loved that one! Oh wait, I forgot about that one! That one as well!

[@jasonlou2013S]

I played some of them in 2000 when I was a ten years old boy. But missed the most. Good memory.

[@jasonlou2013S]

@@alphaomegazex7885 HI there. Call of duty 2 is still my favorite ww2 game. Yea, it has been 15 years. I am a 31 years old man now. I experienced so many things. I had two girl friends before. Hahaha.

[@DjAether8]

Return of the Joker, Sector Z, Strider, Shatterhand, Power Blade 2, Astyanax, Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors 2, to name a very few of many games missed.

[@Hristiyan1991]

The most famous classic games for me are Super Mario, Contra, Tanks, Bomberman and Tetris.

[@vicrattlehead6386]

Finally found lots of games that I played alot back in the day but I forgot the title :D, I cant believe I played so many games back then.

[@SA77888]

Probably the best music on the NES ever........just fuckin amazing 1:54

[@retrorystergaming577]

Really underrated game too

[@badanimation8987]

Great video except I instinctively rage quit when Battletoads came on... Some habits never die

[@ldrelick]

The order is pretty weird and there are quite a number of notable absences (mostly in late-era games). No way should DQ1 be ranked way higher than 3 or 4, for instance. And Skate or Die 2 could probably be axed entirely, make room for something like Kick Master, Legacy of the Wizard, Ninja Gaiden 3, or Golgo 13. Only games on this list I haven't played are Cobra Triangle and Micro Machines.

[@atengku9660]

This video makes me cry. Nostalgic.

[@aloobi]

Adventure Island 1 and 3 should have definitely been there.

[@GamerPastHisPrime]

Dragon Warrior 3 where it is seems really bad at first (and it is), but then you see where Double Dragon 3 is and you have to wonder who at IGN signed off on this.

[@jyoder1]

Don't let Bimmy hear you say that about DD3

[@fangf2p38]

i wanna cry ... so many years passed ... from mario , battlecity , turtles, chip and dale and many other amazing games ...

[@marmiteoneverything9850]

street fighter 2010 was epic, along with batman: return of joker, P.O.W. , cabal, but great to see megaman well rep'ed in the vid!

[@johnbell8250]

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[@elverdeman9247]

POW. TOP 30

[@imcade88]

do you have this same video for SNES?

[@Youre_Right]

Mega Man owned. RC Pro Am was one of my favorites. I can’t believe Double Dribble didn’t make the top 100

[@hendriansufrika397]

Little mermaid, duck tales, mighty minal fight, three eyes boy,, oh so nostalgic

[@nathanbush6781]

Hendrian Sufrika nice to see someone mention The Little Mermaid! I thought it was a nice game! Definitely on the easy side, though.

[@jonnewman5198]

Well, that would be my top 100 but I definitely agree with a lot of the games on this list. Personally, I think it's a valid list as an opinion but I personally wouldn't have as many sport or racing games on my list. I would definitely have all the Megaman games, Zelda, Mario, Castlevania, Ninja Gaiden's, Final Fantasy, Ninja Turtles (1, 2, & 3), Contra, Ghost & Goblins, Metroid, Batman, Punch-out, Double Dragons, Battle Toads, & the Donkey Kong games. ^Right there you already have about 35 games that I consider to be some of the top games or most played of all time. I would definitely keep"Kid Niki-Radical Ninja" on the list but just because I grew up playing that game with my cousin (fond memories) and it was an alright fun game. Very simple to play it's a stage adventure game where you run &jump over instant deaths & just smack enemies coming from either side of you. It kind of has a similar feel to Ghost & Goblins and even has a boss at the end of every level. There are a few games that didn't make the list that I feel should have like Yo Noid.

[@mattconaway7925]

MY TOP 100 BEST GAMES on the NES: 100. Willow 99. Gargoyle's Quest 2 98. Blades of Steel 97. Vice: Project Doom 96. Snake Rattle n Roll 95. River City Ransom 94. Crystalis 93. R.C Pro-AM 92. Jackal 91. Shadowgate 90. Faxanadu 89. Rad Racer 88. Zombie Nation 87. Qix 86. Spy Hunter 85. Stinger 84. Power Blade 83. Mickey Mousecapade 82. Legendary Wings 81. Kickle Cubicle 80. Astyanax 79. Kid Niki-Radical Ninja 78. Demon Sword 77. The Guardian Legend 76. A Boy and His Blob 75. Life Force 74. Mega Man 6 73. Little Samson 72. Startropics 71. Mega Man 5 70. Rush n Attack 69. Pro Wrestling 68. Little Nemo: The Dream Master 67. Mega Man 4 66. Bases Loaded 65. Rygar 64. Section Z 63. Ghosts n Goblins 62. Gradius 61. Kung Fu 60. Ice Climber 59. Yoshi 58. Skate or Die 57. Ninja Gaiden 2 56. Super Spy Hunter 55. Ikari Warriors 54. Journey to Silius 53. Dragon Warrior 3 52. Mega Man 3 51. Castlevania 3-Dracula's Curse 50. Goonies II 49. Double Dragon 2 48. Blaster Master 47. Tecmo Super Bowl 46. Chip n Dale 2 45. Adventures of Lolo 44. Felix the Cat 43. Fester's Quest 42. Castlevania 2-Simon's Quest 41. Kid Icarus 40. Bubble Bobble 39. Iron Sword: Wizards & Warriors 2 38. Super C 37. Adventure Island 2 36. Wizards & Warriors 35. Marble Madness 34. Lode Runner 33. Excitebike 32. Dr. Mario 31. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 30. Mega Man 2 29. Bionic Commando 28. Dragon Warrior 27. Mario Bros. 26. Goonies 25. Zelda 2 24. Chip n Dale: Rescue Rangers 23. Double Dragon 22. Battletoads 21. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 20. Metal Gear 19. Duck Tales 18. Batman 17. Super Mario Bros 2 16. Duck Hunt 15. Ninja Gaiden 14. Contra 13. Final Fantasy 12. Super Mario Bros 3 11. Tetris 10. Adventure Island 9. Metroid 8. Donkey Kong 7. Kirby's Adventure 6. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out! 5. Castlevania 4. Pacman 3. Mega Man 2. Zelda 1. Super Mario Bros

[@tomgetdough]

Each song and sound effect sound similar but were all unique.

[@ponchodr1778]

8:49 I had played that game a long time ago and did not know what it was called

[@badterrorist9384]

Man these games are super duper tuff,3:15 that's the game I'm looking for btw

[@williamstopmotion]

me too.

[@bigfracmusic]

Don’t forget about GI Joe (first one). Game was amazing.

[@alexflame]

Duck Tales 2; Darkwing duck; Monster in my Pocket; Chip 'N Dale 2; Power Blade 2; Tom and Jerry and Tuffy; Pizza Pop; Zen Intergalactic Ninja; TaleSpin; Earthbound; Little Mermaid; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III and IV; Jungle Book; The Flintstones; Felix The Cat and tons of others cool games which aren't included into this video. BTW: Anyone remember the name of 3 in row game for NES? cant remember (not DR. Mario) there was liberty statue there and maybe someone can remember some cool shoot'em ups?

[@andreajacobs4806]

These games never felt like a grind because they were so fun

[@marcelotorricomendez7723]

Good job Gary!!

[@sockpuppetentvideogameplay3215]

I just love all the old games I grew up with.

[@retrorystergaming577]

The NES ans SNES were a massive part of my childhood!! Going to the local video store to hire some games for the weekend was fantastic!!

[@sockpuppetentvideogameplay3215]

Oh yeah! I spent a lot of my parents money on rentals for the NES. I miss that so much. Thanks for commenting and have a super day.

[@retrorystergaming577]

@@sockpuppetentvideogameplay3215 absolutely no stress at all. I loved it too! You have a great day

[@Funrunner008]

What about solar jetman, pinbot, high speed, And the immortal which graphically was pretty advanced for an nes game

[@JesusSaves86AB]

There's games I can't remember the names of that I was hoping were included, but I thought Captin Skyhawk would be on here for sure. There could probably be a top 250+ NES games video that would still miss a few gems.

[@jamiecletheroe2593]

Quite a few classic games for the NES. Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Mega Man, Castlevania and more. These franchises all started with this console and are still going strong. Which NES games are your favourites?

[@unlimiteddd]

"Excite Bike" was very fun to play too back in the days!

[@ArcaneSurreal]

Fester's Quest?! I... WHAT?! Is that game on the list as a prank?!

[@LumiNyte]

Same with Ikari Warriors

[@KirtanandBhajan]

soon as I saw Jimmy and Bimmy ranked at 55

[@imhere2clownyourass348]

Astyanax was a fav of mine growing up as a kid

[@Pratham-rg2wf]

Can you tell me the name of game in which we chase a their car with our car and the objective was to kill the car.

[@dharamjeetbandhware6861]

Mario bros,contra,double dragon 2,snow bros and chip n dale are my all time fav😍

[@joshuaklith7225]

Was just one Ninja Gaiden on this list? Come on. They’re all fun to play. The music, the action, the bosses, the levels are challenging. Especially when you have to jump ledge to ledge when it’s snowing.

[@vancentlawmir4629]

what is that intro music from? i can't remember the show.

[@dsoymz5891]

South Park

[@cool6591]

Super Mario Bros 1-3 McDonald's TMNT Sub zero? That car game Loads of good games

[@hankthetank1563]

Gremlins the new batch

[@sumyschick]

A good number I never heard about, but why not Code Name: Viper?

[@aaronflowers8881]

I was about to be really upset if the GOAT Super Mario Bros 3 wasn't at #1. Great list.

[@nubworthycigars6682]

I’m not even saying excite bike is a bad game... but it’s better than all the mega mans? And a remarkable amount of fun in depth gaming experiences

[@retrorystergaming577]

Agree there!! However I think that the fact excitebike had a mode where you could customise your own tracks was pretty innovative and maybe that's why it ranked higher

[@jeromelawler902]

No love for T & C Surf Designs? Narc? Double Dribble? Arch Rivals? And the first TMNT game deserves more respect

[@ryanbernard9320]

It's their list, their opinion. If you want those things to be featured, make your own list.

[@heitian_boyi]

Can't believe Mitsume ga Tooru (The Three-Eyed One) is not on the list :O

[@nomidasavahid]

can someone help to find game, where you played as long skinny dude and mission started in jungle where you could enter and hide behind doors while occasionally also rescuing prisoners who were behind the doors

[@node3573]

OMG the frustration of disagreement LOL

[@kuracpickagovno]

there was a game in japanese language, you were some kind of secret agent and u shoot bad guys on the streets and then u fly a fighter jet and then u go to the buildings and the game switches to 3rd person mode and u have to navigate through the maze, ive been searching for more than 30 years and cannot find it, if anyone knows what that might be, pls tell me, thx

[@retrogamer4058]

Where is darkwing duck, wwf steel cage wrestling and contra force?

[@muzycznarozmowa]

É possível remover o console de jogos NES para que ele não fique mais visível?

[@kingkongstrong3633]

TMNT 2, Mario 3, and Tyson Punch Out were the best.

[@marcinkapinski9537]

Some of the best games haven't made it on that list, like "Kick Master", "Mighty Final Fight", "Ninja Gaiden 3", "Shatterhand", "Shadow of the Ninja" and many others.

[@retrorystergaming577]

You ever play Wrath of the Black Manta????

[@marcinkapinski9537]

@@retrorystergaming577 No, I've never heard of it.

[@gallowaygaming75]

Never had a nes before I started off with a master system and still play it. Looks like there are plenty of good games for nes collectors though. Great video gary

[@JoaoPedro-zf3gd]

in my emulators once had that I collected 600 GAMES do you believe it?

[@gallowaygaming75]

I'm going to download an emulator now this video has got me wanting to play Mario 3 now

[@Marco-ux5if]

Im looking for a NES game similar to Lode Runner I used to play with my friend in multiplayer mode where you could kill each other with a lava bucket, water and other things, do you know it?

[@meziembamara4004]

Is it *SPY VS SPY* ?

[@Marco-ux5if]

@@meziembamara4004 No, its graphics was in 2D just like NES games, you had multiple floors you could climb with ladders and play around with lava buckets and other deadly things you could throw on the other player avatar

[@g77222]

0:07 -> Mario Bros victory song sample spotted

[@projectsanctuary7944]

was searching for that one childhood game that i played every day, all i remember now is that it was RPG sidescroller with unlockable islands, first boss was giant octopus on left side of screen i can't find it anywhere :c

[@VipulPatel-mf3yl]

@not a cat I think it was shark attack : deep sea adventure.....tell me if I m right?

[@projectsanctuary7944]

@@VipulPatel-mf3yl found it, it was Adventure Island 2

[@Aluriya-ji]

8:49 contra favourite game

[@DDay-zm7bc]

I figured out a cheat on double dragon when I was young, that to this day, nobody to my knowledge has ever figured out.

[@tonyramosmilgrau9767]

Nice job Gary

[@kaitd3816]

Did anyone notice that it was startropics 2 that they showed the gameplay of? I'm like 90% sure those worms weren't in the first game

[@PowderClaws]

I swear there was a Sailor Moon game, I could be wrong about the name, where you play as girls and float in the air up and down and the map moves to the right and one of the bosses was a giant metal skull

[@edromes30]

Faxanadu in my top 15 for sure. They should make a new one. Music was great.

[@legionarybooks13]

The game that made me love questing / RPGs as a kid. Definitely one of the most underrated titles on the NES. Would love to see a modern sequel.

[@iamme4322]

some games were released in the year of my birth.. , i miss my childhood

[@drewdonham]

they forgot tiger heli, snake rattle n roll, top gun, and im guessing its on there but i missed it but tmnt 3, ice hockey, bases loaded 2

[@andrew1435]

Ice Climber is on this list... wow.... Some other really questionable placements as well. Double Dragon 3 better than 2? Not by a long shot.

[@isaacvu3708]

DD 3 is better than 2 due to the new characters, and of course, the mummy Cleopatra story.

[@andrew1435]

If you say so. I still greatly prefer 2.

[@xleepyeyes1865]

Dd3 was only better because of the new character and sprint feature. DD2 was hard af without the sprint feature man.

[@forevermagus7706]

I agree that dd2 is better than dd3. Dd3 is my least favorite of the nes collection

[@jc.1191]

@@xleepyeyes1865 dd2 was easy except for the jumping parts.

[@avoidingcord6188]

Can someone tell me the name of the game where you control a platform and a ball bounces from the platform to break blocks

[@steamboatwill3.367]

Breakout/Arakanoid.

[@avoidingcord6188]

@@steamboatwill3.367 thx

[@florinraileanu4300]

The Guardian Legend ❤️❤️❤️

[@dharamjeetbandhware6861]

1:43 my all time fav game

[@minibrickfan2018]

Same!

[@mjfanankit]

Three eyes boy, Mitsume ga tooru