Let's Name the Top 100 NES Game Together

[scott]

And it was done.  There you have it, the single greatest list of NES games ever assembled.  It is one for the ages, except Caltron.  That was a mistake.

99 great games. And one bad one? Ha

[godnightshade]

Replace Mr. Gimmik, Devil World, and Sweet Home with...

Crash n' the Boys: Street Challenge
Tecmo World Wrestling
Super Dodge Ball

[gecko101]

Alright, now that that's done, let's do one for Genesis.

[jcalder8]

I agree with 50% of the list, I need to try 30% and 20% I would leave off. Overall it's a great list!

[pceslayer]

I agree with 50% of the list, I need to try 30% and 20% I would leave off. Overall it's a great list!

What would you replace, and with what?

I'd replace about 1/3 of it personally.

[soera]

I already listed my top choices on the previous page. If I was going to replace any, it would be out of pure nostalgia for Swords and Serpents and MUSCLE and Trojan.

[jcalder8]

I think I got them all 
Leave on: Bold
Take off: Italicized and slashed
Need to try: Underlined

1. Crystalis (1990)
2. The Legend of Zelda
3. Metal Storm
4. River City Ransom
5. Solar Jetman
6. Punch Out!
7. Caltron/Myriad 6 in 1 Crash N the Boyz
8. Dragon Warrior
9. Bionic Commando Snoopy's Silly Sport Spectacular
10. Star Tropics
11. Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
12. Contra
13. Batman
14. The Adventures of Lolo
15. Blaster Master
16. Super Mario Bros. 3
17. Duck Tales
18. Super C
19. Faxanadu
20. Gradius Trick Shooting
21. Castlevania
22. Balloon Fight Ice Hockey
23. Mega Man 3
24. Journey to Silius
25. Time Lord
26. Werewolf: The Last Warrior
27. Gyruss Dragon Warrior II
28. Milon's Secret Castle
29. Metroid
30. American Gladiators Dragon Warrior III
31. Super Mario Bros. 2
32. Kung Fu
33. The Battle of Olympus
34. Destiny of an Emperor
35. Mr. Gimmik (not sure this one should count due to its not an american release)
36. Bucky O'Hare
37. The Goonies II Indy Heat
38. Darkwing Duck
39. Ninja Gaiden
40. Kirby's Adventure
41. Mega Man 2
42. Micro Machines
43. Metal Gear
44. Gargoyle's Quest 2 Dusty Diamond Softball
45. Dr. Mario
46. Super Mario Bros.
47. Clash at Demonhead
48. Battletoads vs. Double Dragon
49. Arkista's Ring
50. Pin-Bot Spy Vs Spy
51. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Arcade Game
52. Double Dragon II: The Revenge
53. R.C. Pro-Am
54. Kid Icarus Miracle Piano
55. Devil World (again not an American release not sure this one should count)
56. Final Fantasy
57. Cabal
58. Ghosts n' Goblins
59. Tecmo Super Bowl
60. The Magic of Scheherazade
61. Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
62. Ice Climber
63. Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
64. Blades of Steel
65. Dragon Spirit: The New Legend
66. Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom Super Dodge Ball
67. Battletoads
68. Maniac Mansion
69. Excitebike
70. Shatterhand
71. Life Force Tiny Toon Adventures: Cartoon Workshop
72. Guardian Legend
73. Duck Hunt Touchdown Fever
74. Dragon Warrior 4
75. Star Soldier VICE: Project Doom
76. Adventure Island 3
77. Legacy of the Wizard
78. Rygar
79. Yoshi
80. Tetris
81. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles WWF Wrestlemania: Steel Cage Challenge
82. Faria
83. Little Nemo: Dream Master
84. Kiwi Kraze
85. Sweet Home (again it's a NES list not famicom, oh well)
86. Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
87. Chip n' Dales: Rescue Rangers
88. Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
89. Frankenstein: The Monster Returns
90. A Boy and His Blob
91. Bubble Bobble
92. Donkey Kong Classics (my pick of the day)
93. Double Dragon
94. Ultima: Quest For the Avatar
95. The Three Stooges
96. Pinball Archon: The Light and The Dark
97. Duck Tales 2
98. 1943: The Battle of Midway
99. Deja Vu
100. Legendary Wings

[burningdoom]

^ Somebody's not a shoot-em up fan, are they?

[jcalder8]

^ Somebody's not a shoot-em up fan, are they?

I would be if I didn't suck so bad at them!

[soera]

I look at your list and am shocked at both what you would add and what you would remove and what you would keep ... but I guess thats the beauty of the NES. No one will like all the games but everyone will like some of the games and dislike others.

[brettybluevein]

I think I got them all 
Leave on: Bold
Take off: Italicized and slashed
Need to try: Underlined

1. Crystalis (1990)
2. The Legend of Zelda
3. Metal Storm
4. River City Ransom
5. Solar Jetman
6. Punch Out!
7. Caltron/Myriad 6 in 1 Crash N the Boyz
8. Dragon Warrior
9. Bionic Commando Snoopy's Silly Sport Spectacular
10. Star Tropics
11. Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
12. Contra
13. Batman
14. The Adventures of Lolo
15. Blaster Master
16. Super Mario Bros. 3
17. Duck Tales
18. Super C
19. Faxanadu
20. Gradius Trick Shooting
21. Castlevania
22. Balloon Fight Ice Hockey
23. Mega Man 3
24. Journey to Silius
25. Time Lord
26. Werewolf: The Last Warrior
27. Gyruss Dragon Warrior II
28. Milon's Secret Castle
29. Metroid
30. American Gladiators Dragon Warrior III
31. Super Mario Bros. 2
32. Kung Fu
33. The Battle of Olympus
34. Destiny of an Emperor
35. Mr. Gimmik (not sure this one should count due to its not an american release)
36. Bucky O'Hare
37. The Goonies II Indy Heat
38. Darkwing Duck
39. Ninja Gaiden
40. Kirby's Adventure
41. Mega Man 2
42. Micro Machines
43. Metal Gear
44. Gargoyle's Quest 2 Dusty Diamond Softball
45. Dr. Mario
46. Super Mario Bros.
47. Clash at Demonhead
48. Battletoads vs. Double Dragon
49. Arkista's Ring
50. Pin-Bot Spy Vs Spy
51. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Arcade Game
52. Double Dragon II: The Revenge
53. R.C. Pro-Am
54. Kid Icarus Miracle Piano
55. Devil World (again not an American release not sure this one should count)
56. Final Fantasy
57. Cabal
58. Ghosts n' Goblins
59. Tecmo Super Bowl
60. The Magic of Scheherazade
61. Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
62. Ice Climber
63. Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
64. Blades of Steel
65. Dragon Spirit: The New Legend
66. Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom Super Dodge Ball
67. Battletoads
68. Maniac Mansion
69. Excitebike
70. Shatterhand
71. Life Force Tiny Toon Adventures: Cartoon Workshop
72. Guardian Legend
73. Duck Hunt Touchdown Fever
74. Dragon Warrior 4
75. Star Soldier VICE: Project Doom
76. Adventure Island 3
77. Legacy of the Wizard
78. Rygar
79. Yoshi
80. Tetris
81. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles WWF Wrestlemania: Steel Cage Challenge
82. Faria
83. Little Nemo: Dream Master
84. Kiwi Kraze
85. Sweet Home (again it's a NES list not famicom, oh well)
86. Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
87. Chip n' Dales: Rescue Rangers
88. Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
89. Frankenstein: The Monster Returns
90. A Boy and His Blob
91. Bubble Bobble
92. Donkey Kong Classics (my pick of the day)
93. Double Dragon
94. Ultima: Quest For the Avatar
95. The Three Stooges
96. Pinball Archon: The Light and The Dark
97. Duck Tales 2
98. 1943: The Battle of Midway
99. Deja Vu
100. Legendary Wings

Wow....you took off Balloon Fight and Kid Icarus....I'm sort of puzzled as to how someone could not enjoy those, especially Balloon Fight, but then again that's the beauty of the system, there's something for everybody.

[sin2beta]

Using the same format (except one change for any that are in my personal top 10)
Leave on: Bold
Take off: Italicized and slashed
Need to try: Underlined
My top 10: 


1. Crystalis (1990)
2. The Legend of Zelda
3. Metal Storm
 4. River City Ransom
5. Solar Jetman
6. Punch Out!
7. Caltron/Myriad 6 in 1 Crash N The Boys
8. Dragon Warrior
9. Bionic Commando
10. Star Tropics
11. Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
12. Contra
13. Batman
14. The Adventures of Lolo
15. Blaster Master
16. Super Mario Bros. 3
17. Duck Tales
18. Super C
19. Faxanadu
20. Gradius
 21. Castlevania
22. Balloon Fight
23. Mega Man 3
24. Journey to Silius
25. Time Lord
26. Werewolf: The Last Warrior
27. Gyruss
28. Milon's Secret Castle
29. Metroid
30. American Gladiators Super Dodgeball
31. Super Mario Bros. 2
32. Kung Fu
33. The Battle of Olympus
34. Destiny of an Emperor
 35. Mr. Gimmik (not sure this one should count due to its not an american release)
36. Bucky O'Hare
37. The Goonies II
38. Darkwing Duck
 39. Ninja Gaiden
 40. Kirby's Adventure
41. Mega Man 2
42. Micro Machines
43. Metal Gear
44. Gargoyle's Quest 2
45. Dr. Mario
46. Super Mario Bros.
 47. Clash at Demonhead
48. Battletoads vs. Double Dragon
49. Arkista's Ring
50. Pin-Bot
 51. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Arcade Game
52. Double Dragon III: The Revenge
53. R.C. Pro-Am
54. Kid Icarus
55. Devil World (again not an American release not sure this one should count)
56. Final Fantasy
57. Cabal
58. Ghosts n' Goblins
59. Tecmo Super Bowl
60. The Magic of Scheherazade
61. Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
62. Ice Climber Joe and Mac
63. Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
64. Blades of Steel
65. Dragon Spirit: The New Legend
66. Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom
67. Battletoads
68. Maniac Mansion
69. Excitebike
70. Shatterhand
71. Life Force
72. Guardian Legend
73. Duck Hunt
74. Dragon Warrior 4
75. Star Soldier
76. Adventure Island 3
77. Legacy of the Wizard
78. Rygar
79. Yoshi
80. Tetris
81. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TMNT 3
82. Faria
83. Little Nemo: Dream Master
84. Kiwi Kraze
85. Sweet Home (again it's a NES list not famicom, oh well)
86. Castlevania II: Simon's Quest Little Samson
87. Chip n' Dales: Rescue Rangers
88. Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
89. Frankenstein: The Monster Returns
90. A Boy and His Blob
91. Bubble Bobble
92. Donkey Kong Classics (my pick of the day)
 93. Double Dragon
94. Ultima: Quest For the Avatar
95. The Three Stooges
96. Pinball
97. Duck Tales 2
98. 1943: The Battle of Midway
99. Deja Vu
100. Legendary Wings

[libernullmal]

I'm Surprise Dr. Chaos was not on their... but I'm still against 6 and 1 and glad neither of the cheetah man ones were on their...or Especially Yo!Noid... funny I saw a Journey of Silius at this store for $99 the funny thing is I swear it was much cheaper especially since it was just the cart with dust cover.....

[jcalder8]

I look at your list and am shocked at both what you would add and what you would remove and what you would keep ... but I guess thats the beauty of the NES. No one will like all the games but everyone will like some of the games and dislike others.

Some of what I added was added solely for my own sentimental reasons

Wow....you took off Balloon Fight and Kid Icarus....I'm sort of puzzled as to how someone could not enjoy those, especially Balloon Fight, but then again that's the beauty of the system, there's something for everybody.

I took off Balloon Fight because I would rather play it on the arcade and Kid Icarus I just plain suck at so it would be off of my list.

[jobocan]

I'll just comment on a few of these:

7. Caltron/Myriad 6 in 1 (htimreimer said he'd change it for the Krion Conquest... which is a decent game)
19. Faxanadu (I'm actually not a fan of this one... but maybe I just need to sit down with it again)
25. Time Lord (kinda boring)
30. American Gladiators (kinda boring)
35. Mr. Gimmick (this did get an NES release in parts of Europe and it most definitely should stay... easily one of the top games on the system)
50. Pin-Bot (it was cool back in the day, but now you can play nearly authentic versions of Pinbot on PS2, PSP, Wii, PS3, 360 and 3DS which makes the NES one way obsolete)
52. Double Dragon III: The Revenge (unexisting game, yay! should probably be Double Dragon II: The Revenge )
55. Devil World (Famicom release... Super Dodgeball instead )
85. Sweet Home (I know it's Famicom... but this game is so badass I'm not sure I want it off the list )
95. The Three Stooges (not a fan of minigame collections)
96. Pinball (boring)

*EDIT*
Put Solomon's Key somewhere in there, can't believe I forgot that one.