My Top 10 Favorite NES Games

Here are what I consider the best games for the Nintendo Entertainment System, according to my own tastes. I had the system as a kid, and I still enjoy it today as an adult.
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[@Kranekick1985]

SM3 gave us the best childhood memories. I had to save my money to buy the game. Kids in school talked about it all about it and when we would read about it in magazines we got excited. Can't forget about The Wizard. Mario brought us all together. Good times.

[@mattgrundy27]

Great picks! Zelda and Megaman not being on there was very suprising. Being a kid in the 80s and 90s was awesome. So many great memories with my NES. Cheers!

[@anthonyvincent6349]

Mega Man 2...music and gameplay is a masterpiece

[@Jarod_Schultz]

Super Mario 2 was my favorite among the original Super Mario trilogy. Some people don't like it because it's different from the other 2 games, but I like it for what it is. I also liked the lack of a time limit. It takes the pressure off, and gives you all the time you want to explore.

[@ChiefGore429]

I like doki doki panic too

[@matthewhall6288]

Agreed. Mario 2 is my favorite 8 bit Mario game.

[@jeremyjamesdewitt]

My favorite!

[@justkeating8399]

It wasn’t the game itself that I had a problem with. SM2 was a blast to play. My issue with SM2 was finding out after I finally beat it that the whole game was just Mario’s dream. I hate it when games, shows, or movies do the whole dream sequence as an episode to explain everything.

[@jamiebonsall430]

Hello friend 👋

[@nychris2258]

I liked your comment about Metroid giving you a loney feeling. I think that sense of isolation deep inside an abandoned alien planet is core to why those games are so enchanting. That Metroid music always gives me goosebumps and I think thats why. It could amost take place on the ocean floor in a weird way.

[@therant3837]

Okay.. who else was a kid when the movie "The Wizard" came out with Fred Savage? Seriously that kid was my childhood in movies and The Wonder Years back in the 90's. A lot of people say "The Wizard" was just a giant promotional ad for Nintendo, but as a kid back then I didn't notice or care. That movie was based all around the NES, and back then the NES was a BIG deal. We didn't get Nintendo Power like other kids did, though. My mother worked her tail off as a Nurse working at two different hospitals making ends meet with no father in the picture and we got an NES at the tail end of it's run but man alive I loved that system. I still do! Anyways.... mentioning Super Mario Bros. 3 will always have to e a #1 in my pick as well, and again I mention the movie "The Wizard" because that was the first time we saw it here in America. If memory serves it took a year or two for it to come out here in the states, and I remember when the commercial came on for it and yes I was still engrossed with "The Wizard" and that game at the end for the final game in the competition took my little brain by storm. The funny thing is I was absolutely terrible at Super Mario Bros. 3 and to this day at 45 years old I have never had a full run through. As a kid I was never able to get past the third world, but man oh man I loved that game. It's funny with this dude mentioning Super Mario Bros. 3 because I was so enamored with it on the movie back then. But honestly Metroid was my favorite game even though I never beat that one either. I'm not very good at NES games to be honest, but back then at 8 years old when Metroid came out I was all about the Space and Fantasy genre. But let's be fair here... what eight year old boy wasn't back then?

[@cdonny3832]

Man I love the originality of this list and the way you deliver it. Very authentic and can tell it comes from the heart!

[@MrNicholas7]

My Top 10 in no particular order - Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, The Legend of Zelda, Double Dragon, The Guardian Legend, Contra, Mike Tyson's Punch Out, Tengen Tetris, Shatterhand, and Gun.Smoke. Honorable mentions go to Ice Climber, City Connection, and Rad Racer, as well as The Goonies and Road Fighter (only on Famicom).

[@catsaregovernmentspies]

The Guardian Legend is an amazing game 🙌

[@CAPCOM784]

Shatterhand is a favorite of mine not many talk about.

[@thecawdfather87]

Which Goonies? Famicom and 2 were both great in their own respects

[@MrNicholas7]

@@thecawdfather87 The original, Famicom exclusive. Growing up, I had a multi-cart with a pin converter, and that was my favourite game to play. I just wish Goonies 2 wasn't so cryptic, and didn't rely on the first person rooms so much.

[@thecawdfather87]

@@MrNicholas7 the first nintendo/famicom game I ever had the pleasure to play was versus The Goonies and versus Castlevania on a red tent arcade machine that our local bowling alley used to have back in the 90s! Now I own the famicom version flashed onto a donor NES cart with custom label

[@Yonah_144]

Wish I could find a video of people standing in line for Mario 3 in the 80's. I heard it was the longest in history, and it was going down parking lots in the U.S. and several blocks in Japan.

[@gamebros87]

My uncle got me an NES because of that game. I remeber the news broadcasts showing the lines in New York.

[@joshuawidener8407]

You heard wrong

[@Shenanigans0409]

Love these videos. I can’t imagine you will run out of content with all those consoles. 😂 Aside from that, I love how you explain things, your humor, and your editing style. I also really appreciate your sign off. Keep up the awesome work. It’s only a matter of time before your channel blows up.

[@GamingTheSystems1]

Thanks. I actually don't have many more favorite lists to do, because many of the systems I have not played enough.

[@legionarybooks13]

Totally agree about Mario 2 and 3. Of course in the 80s we had no idea Mario 2 was a re-skin of another game. We loved that it was different. It was the one of the few games my entire family enjoyed playing. Star Tropics is probably my favourite atmospheric game for the NES. I also played endless hours of Punch Out. I even got to the point that I was able to TKO Tyson in the 1st Round (yes, it is possible). Picking it up thirty years later on my NES Classic, I get utterly mauled once I get past the Minor Circuit (lol). And with my love for adventure / fantasy RPGs, I'm still a huge fan of Ultima: Quest of the Avatar. As far as what has the best mix of nostalgia, as well as something I can still pick up today, my all-time favourite on the NES has to be Faxanadu; a game that was mostly overlooked back in the day, but is now getting a lot of love from retro fans.

[@aviruswithshoes]

“Remember your mantra.”

[@GamingTheSystems1]

In case you are wondering, there will be more Top 10s, but only for systems I know very well. I have not played enough SNES, so there won't be one for that anytime soon. EDIT, maybe I'll catch up on SNES, but I won't have time for RPGs.

[@adamdam]

Nice one, look forward to more 👍

[@scottcolpitts8521]

Please n64!

[@noemedmedia]

I wanted to ask you to quantify your statements about "second tier NES games are better than second tier SNES", guess that's off the table , too? :) EDIT: I did not wanna come off as aggressive, so sorry. I guess people who got the NES in Elemenatary School and the SNES in High School, tend to have a fonder memory of the childhood system. I was 13 when I got my NES and 17 when I got my SNES; and I thought everything was better and more expanded - just like my body/mind :P

[@justanobody0]

you said SNES won't have a top 10, but I'd be interested in your next 10 favourite games for the NES and Genesis (ie. 10-20th favourite games)

[@sabin97]

just a few snes recommendations: ff4 breath of fire RPM racing street fighter 2(the world warrior, not any of the others) the donkey kong country games. mario world there are many many others, but i'm not in a good state of mind and cant remember them. real life can be fcked up at times.

[@Satiator123]

New Super Mario Bros. 2 is my all-time favorite Mario game. Probably because they brought that tail back!! Love these lists, by the way. Your taste in games was different from mine, and I always find something new worth checking out when you make these videos.

[@allaboutthememories]

This is a good list, a couple of my favorites are Rygar, the original Legend of Zelda and any of the Dragon Warriors are great, as well as any of the Mega Mans for the NES, but probably the 3rd Mega Man is my favorite. Kid Niki and Kid Icarus are also great. SMB3 is a good one and one of my favorites, not sure it would be my #1. Rygar doesn't get enough love, but I don't think a lot of people know how great it is, they also made a Rygar game for the PS2, and that game is one of my favorite games to play on any system.

[@Johnnyboi1986]

Not sure I could do a Top 10 for NES, but SMB3 is probably my fave. A few of my other faves are Dejavu, Astyanax, Solomon’s Key, Excitebike, and Metal Storm. Metal Storm is stupidly expensive nowadays, and I have no idea how I ended up with a copy of it but I’ve had it since I was a kid.

[@Tanstaaflitis]

I played a lot of Bubble Bobble...on a tiny 12 inch black and white tv. Trying to disambiguate players is a challenge, though not as hard as Dr. Mario on the same tv. Unfortunately, the real ending requires both players to survive the final boss. I could reach and beat the boss by myself, but never got my sister to survive. I never did see the true ending. I also liked Rainbow Islands, sometimes called Bubble Bobble 2. It's a similar "gimmick puzzle" have with wacky levels and enemies.

[@davedixon2167]

Thank you for mentioning Life Force! The best in the Gradius series! Still think the closing cylinder maze escape sequence was a tiiiiiny bit unfair in spots, but that's what we had the Konami code for! what a game!

[@michaelwahl7810]

I'm really happy to see you mention Gyruss. I really feel like it's underappreciated. It's easy to get started but tough to master. Especially later stages when you get tons of extra enemies and everything gets super fast. Plus one of the Nintendo made turbo controller (I think it was the Max) was perfect for it.

[@ertuncdelikaya8237]

6:08 The ROM hack titled "Metroid + Saving" includes a scrollable map appearing when the game is paused. It also replaces Metroid’s password system with a saving system, offering three save files. The file selection menu shows the player’s equipment, and as an added bonus, the player’s health is now saved (no need to grind for health every time you resume your game).

[@synx6988]

we agree on top3. It amazes me that there are no other games like bubble bobble

[@magnusdiridian]

bionic commando, guardian legend, mega man 2, final fantasy 1, ninja gaiden 2...so many good games...

[@bluefates58]

Will definitely use this to help build my NES collection since I only have 3 games for it Mario+Duck Hunt, Mario 3, and Startropics

[@GRiNDWiZARD187]

interesting list you have , we have some of the same games for our own Top 10. Here is mine 10. California Games 9. Tetris 8. R.C. Pro-Am 7. Gyruss 6. Spy Hunter 5.Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! 4.Gun Smoke 3.Super Mario Bros. 2 2.Kung Fu 1.Ghosts'n Goblins

[@xbiker321]

Super Mario 3 is my #1 as well.

[@jeremysensenig3990]

Love the list, especially the love for Bubble Bobble.

[@cultivatedgamer]

Bubble Bobble is much better than people realize

[@bluorb]

my #1 NES game is also Mario 3, but Bubble Bobble is way up there too. I had it as a kid & loved it! Huge shootout to the best MODERN NES game, Micro Mages!! Gotta check that one out, its phenomenal 🥰

[@uwehoeren]

Most NES games was so hard. My Top 3: - Kirbys Adventure - Mega Man 4 - Turtles 2

[@Jarod_Schultz]

I like games that combine 2 or more genre's. Blaster Master combines platforming and shooting.

[@janrovich2430]

My favorite nes game was bionic commando.very tough to play through and has a really good and memorable ending

[@briansutter7696]

Agree, Pinbot is an excellent choice. Most channels don't even have Pinbot as a hidden gem, let alone a favorite. It's a game i always come back to play.

[@justanobody0]

I like that you note that your list is a personal favourites top 10 list and there is this idea that everyone must like the same 10 games (when growing up not everyone had the same 10 games) the first game I saw on the Genesis I think might have been altered beast, and I was impressed by it's graphics when I saw it, and I thought the gameplay looked good. some people probably had a great time playing frogger in times past, and might even rank it their favourite game of all time some people probably liked the atari donkey kong game, and it could be their favourite game of all time some people might have had a great time playing cards, and have better memories playing cards than playing video games

[@professorvector9535]

Just found this channel. Love the Gyruss call out, and I'm in the same boat of having a wife who loves Bubble Bobble while not really being a gamer

[@CSLucasEpic]

From your list I believe there is a NES game that you will enjoy if you play it, called "Air Fortress".

[@Totallyking]

I love Lifeforce. It doesn't get enough love IMO.

[@gorteous]

You have some classic picks and have really good taste, you should also try The Guardian Legend as I think it would be right up your alley given that its a blend of different genres so its a lot like blaster master.

[@DestinyofaDW]

Nice list! One of my favorites is on the screen behind you, Dragon Spirit: The New Legend.

[@Waffles--zl8yi]

Just what KZbin needed, another top 10 NES games.

[@segatasankuro]

My top 10 would probably be all Konami, they were in rare form during the 8 bit days, even their lesser known games are amazing, yie ar kung fu, pooyan, circus charlie, the list just goes on.

[@opa-age]

You know what I really appreciate about your videos, you don't waste anytime with fancy introductions and go right into the main subject.

[@GamingTheSystems1]

Thanks. I've only done that in my two most recent videos.

[@bigjplay]

Yes! Super Mario 2 love! If it wasn’t for this game we wouldn’t have Shy Guy or established key characteristics about Toad or Luigi!

[@brennanmoran7990]

I don't think I've ever seen "River City Ransom" in anyone's top 10 lists. One of my top 5 for sure!

[@jeanpaulmichell7243]

Yes you should absolutely do a playthrough vid of Blaster Master; such a gem with large intricate stages and awesome graphics and game mechanics. I'd watch it for sure.

[@erictorres9906]

Great list! Appreciate your insights on these games.

[@scope5110]

Great list, thank you for sharing and the memories. Life Force and Bubble Bobble were two faves my brother and I played daily for years along with Blades of Steel and RBI Baseball. Others I loved were Final Fantasy, Dragon Warrior, Lolo, TMNT, Maniac Mansion, and Double Dragon 2. I was a big fan of the arcade Spy Hunter game as well and was pleased when we got a decent make of it on NES. Still playing many NES classics yearly on emulator.

[@dpgreene]

Great video and great selection! My top ten at the moment in order of them coming to mind: Ninja Gaiden 3, SMB1, SMB3, Metroid, Zelda, Final Fantasy, Star Force, Kickle Cubicle, Tetris, Arkista's Ring.

[@typerightseesight]

contra was an awesome one. there was a code you entered or it was practically impossible. it actually gave you some life to exercise the aiming mechanics without dying instantly as a noob. lol.

[@DWyn-xq4yf]

Man, your first, non-first party NES game is a nut buster. Ghost & Goblins on the NES is a classic that infuriates me.

[@PeterParker-vq2cz]

one thing i loved about metroid was the music. you really do feel alone in space. might be time i pick it up again, cheers!!!

[@zodivamp]

one of the very old offical nes strat guides had a whole map for metroid. it was a huge black book and had tons of games in it for the first 2 years of the systems life. but yes the map of metroid was very detailed.

[@Bobby8451]

I'd like to do a " MOST Memorable Nes Games" video. Not necessarily my favorite or top nes but the one I remember renting as a kid. I do believe I'll do that.

[@LITTLE1994]

My top NES games: 1. Super Mario Bros 3 2. Rad Racer 3. Super Mario Bros 4. Excikebike 5. OG Legend of Zelda 6. Mega Man 2 7. Tetris 8. Donkey Kong 9. Wild Gunman 10. Kirby's Adventure

[@RealziesCuts]

Hell yeah! Castlevania or 3 is a must. Ghost and goblins is brutal I remember actually beating it going through the whole game twice but that was the super Nintendo version, my favorite one 💫🏆🎮

[@joeyjo-joshabadu9636]

I've never played Ghosts and Goblins, but the US version of Castlevania 3 is so friggin' hard, even by NES standards

[@Gamer14867]

​@@joeyjo-joshabadu9636At least not as hard as Ninja Gaiden 3 or Battletoads

[@postplays]

I've never heard of Pinbot until now. I really like the aesthetic.

[@bennydave4160]

Definitely appreciate your list. Wide variety of genres and some titles ive never heard of. Nice byproduct of the 90s is getting to discover how others experienced it since there was so much

[@benjamindover4337]

9:50 I agree bubble booble is an amazing co-op game

[@inthefade]

Duuuude I played so much Pinbot on the NES but I had forgotten about it until seeing it here.

[@jdd3786]

Never got into Contra or Blaster Master, but they are fun to try. My favorites are: Mike Tyson's Punch Out, RC Pro-Am, Stinger, Legend of Zelda, Section Z, Legened of Zelda 2, Dragon Warior, Super Pitfall, Super Mario Bros. (all 3). And Wrecking Crew.

[@phillipfaile3122]

I had Life Force as a kid, went into your vid, saying nobody ever mentions it... #4, good call, my man. Good call.

[@theultimateninja]

Dude, Mario 3 is the best NES game. I remember it being so magical when I was a kid. Secret items and then the diff world themes.

[@lucywillis4174]

1: Tetris 2: fire n ice 3: mario 2 4: dragon spirit 5: dig dug 2 6: xevirous 7: krustys fun house 8: little mermaid 9: donkey kong jnr 10: nightshade

[@broncosbreaks]

I just beat contra deathless this morning for the first time ever. My grind lasted 3-4 weeks before success on thanksgiving morning. I literally did a dance

[@ozzyfanatic666]

Fantastic list man! Every game is a must-play

[@Dariothehungry]

Hey Kevin, great video. My son is 10 and has been diagnosed with Autism. Your bully section really made me angry at those people for putting you through that and sad for the potential struggles my own son will face in the future. I always look forward to your content 🙌

[@EvilHienSan]

Wu Tang! 🙌

[@Dariothehungry]

@@EvilHienSan POW!

[@MK-lk7nc]

Dunno if I could rattle off a full ten games but here's a few of my favs: Mega Man (any of them for the NES, all fantastic) Zelda (omg how was this not in your top ten, fr) Dragon Warrior Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (yes I know its fashionable to hate at this game but I quite liked its upgrade system and the exploration) Legendary Wings (def check this out if you like shooters, it's actually by one of the creators of Street Fighter II, before he made it big, and it shows) Contra Metroid

[@hardkoregamer1981]

Blaster master is on my list of NES favorites amongst others.

[@rriggs6547]

My top 10 would be: Life Force Contra Solomon's Key Genghis Khan Final Fantasy Dragon Warrior Metroid Super Mario Bros 2 Arkanoid Double Dragon They are not in a particular order, though Life Force would be first. Honorable mention would be Balloon Fight, City Connection, and Rygar. I know there are other great games that I love, but these are ones I still go back to and play more than the others.

[@burdturgler5600]

have you solved the wabbit problem yet?

[@GamingTheSystems1]

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[@johnwebb4499]

I loved Star Tropics 1&2. Monster Party. Bomberman. Contra. Wario's Woods. Excitebike. Willow. Bee52. Mario 2&3. Dr Mario. MegaMan 2

[@johnminer8672]

It''s hard to pick just 10 and I guess nostalgia comes into play. For me, the Mega Man 2 and Ninja Gaiden would have to be included. I would say Zelda as well, but I didn't really LOVE a Zelda game until Link to the Past on SNES. Best game of all time in my opinion.

[@forevernever1883]

Great list. My top 10: 10. Mega Man 2 9: Super Mario Bros 3 8: Castlevania 2 7: Faxanadu 6: River City Ransom 5: The Legend Of Zelda 4: Super Mario Bros 2 3: Startropics 2: Crystalis 1: Legacy Of The Wizard

[@osakashogun1371]

Legacy of the Wizard is underrated.

[@oriondx72]

#10 is one of the hardest games to beat but i love it too.

[@bmaga123]

Great video and top 10! Love these videos keep them coming please 🙏! SMB3 is also my #1 NES game and in fact it's my #1 favorite video game of all time! It's a Masterpiece and I enjoy playing the SNES upgraded Allstars version as a change of pace once in awhile even though I still prefer the original. I was surprised Zelda wasn't on your list are you not a fan?

[@GamingTheSystems1]

You won't see too many adventure games on my list because I don't have time to play them. I remember liking Zelda decades ago, but would have to play it again.

[@SylphidUndine]

that's a great list of games that include some of my favourites. other games i come back to are: double dragon 2, faxanadu, snake rattle 'n' roll and battletoads just to name a few.

[@evenoddprime]

10:20 "I wouldn't try and improve the graphics on this game" Fun fact. They did improve the graphics on BB2 and that's why it is only a one player game.

[@SHx589]

Blaster Master, Punch-Out, and 8 Eyes were my favorites on NES

[@ozmafire101]

You ever try Blaster Master Zero? They did such an amazing job.

[@JetScreamer_YT]

As a teen, I didn't feel the game crash. I didn't play home consoles at private school. But in our last year they didn't allow us to bring in our Atari's. So in 1986 or 87, I saw the NES. Blew my mind too! The funny part is, we never knew that we were playing on hardware that was getting long in the tooth in some parts of the world. But in America it felt new and incredible. I like the games on your list. Gyrus and Mario 2, and 3 are wonderful. My list would include Marble Madness, and Star Tropics. I skipped most of the console's after the NES, because I was playing PC video games. When I started collecting, I realized how many games I cheated myself from playing because I believed that PC was the best. But it was fun catching up.

[@goldengoat1737]

Only 3 minutes in but I can tell I really like your taste in video games

[@bugpowderdust8736]

My top ten NES games: 1. Mega Man 2 2. Shatterhand 3. SMB3 4. The Guardian Legend 5. Castlevania 6. Mega Man 4 7. SMB2 8. Kirby's Adventure 9. Metal Storm 10. SMB1

[@osakashogun1371]

TGL gettin some love finally.

[@retro_video_games_rd1158]

Blaster Master is in My top 10 nes games of all time. Amazing Game!😍

[@Jolly-Green-Steve]

I've been trying to play Megaman for the first time ever this week. That game is brutal. Like Japanese gameshow brutal. I've only beat 3 stages so far. Still got Elecman... Iceman.... Fireman.... then Wiley to go.

[@DenverStarkey]

my top favorite 10. SNK Baseball Stars 9. gun smoke 8. Godzilla 7. 1943 6. Faxanadu 5. Mike Tyson's punch out 4. Guardian Legend 3. Battle of olympus 2. Zelda 2 1. Zelda 3 honorable mentions American Gladiators Super mario Bros 2 fester's quest (and yes i did beat it and yes i did get a rapid fire controller for it the game manual actually reccommends it ) hard list to come up with there were so many games i loved growing up but these are the one's that stand out because i spent so much time on them and more than afew i stil play today.

[@zel_87267]

1. Castlevania 2. Contra 3. Mario 3 4. Zelda 5. Metroid 6. Dr Mario

[@jvaldez1896]

Bubble Bobble is probably one of the best 2 player games ever made. Specially the arcade version.

[@CallegriaofSoulbound]

Dear god thank you for summarizing what you are doing before your video starts! I hate these youtubers who don't.

[@jonniefast]

as a kid I used to just let the intro music play on blaster master 💖

[@gordoscar422]

Mario 2 is my number 1 NES game. I'm glad it was on your top 10 at all. I think it's better than all the other Mario games. :D

[@HiNRGboy]

NIce picks! glad you put some no so common ones in with a few more typical ones. Here's mine! Gonna be some odd ones in there but I don't care for the more common mainstream games: Clash At Demonhead Battle Of Olympus Guardian Legend Deadly Towers Krion Conquest RC Pro Am 2 Ninja Crusaders Balloon Trip Solstice Xexyz

[@dwaynemenzies8824]

My favorite games are Mario Bros 3, Street Fighter 2010, R.C. Pro-am, Mega Man 4, and Astyanax.

[@mikaelrivacov5705]

Final Fantasy 1,2 and 3 wich are pretty great RPG adventures. Kick Master was so bad ass. Although there are many other hidden treasures I won't deny Mario and Zelda is some of the best NES has to offer.

[@Zamppa86]

I was quite surprised there weren't any Mega Man games on the list. Awesome soundtracks(MM3 is the best!) and lots of different weapons and playstyles to have.

[@thecawdfather87]

Surprised The Goonies II wasn't on the list being the perfect Metroidvania NES title

[@GamingTheSystems1]

I've never played it before. Perhaps I should give it a try.

[@thecawdfather87]

@@GamingTheSystems1 the only thing I can recommend that would make the game a bit easier would just be to download a PDF of the original manual and use the map on the start screen and keep track of where you've been and what you found!

[@osakashogun1371]

I never beat that one, but it was cool. The music was just like that Cyndi Lauper song.

[@hamburgler9839]

im liking all your videos. you deserve more credit

[@ogemaweyaus4105]

Having G&G as a first game made you a better player. ❤

[@andrewvigeant8018]

Love Bubble Bobble. Classic.

[@daveyoung9484]

But there were so many great games on the nes I sure do miss those days

[@LennyAndre]

Not to sound like a broken record ,followed up by I like,I like ,I like ,I like ,I like ,I like,I like. That bit was funny . Good list

[@AverageJoeGuitarPlayer]

In no particular order… 1. Contra 2. Mike Tyson’s Punch 🥊 out! 3. Gauntlet 4. SMB 3 5. The Legend of Zelda 6. Metroid 7. Tecmo Bowl 8. Mega Man 6 9. SMB 10. R.C. PRO AM

[@jakek5417]

great video and list! i recently pocked up bubble bobble, looking forward to playing it.

[@mattnova18]

I KNEW MARIO3 would be in there! But I would have replaced LifeForce with Rampage, replace Castlevania with TMNTII, Bubble Bobble would be replaced with NARC.

[@bobafeet1234]

Excellent list! Like others have said, I would personally just add Legend of Zelda and Mega Man 2 and it would be complete!