Nintendo Classics: Top 58 Nintendo Entertainment System Games on Switch (According to Critics)
120With everybody still celebrating the recent launch of the Switch 2, we’re going from system to system counting down the best and worst games on the Nintendo Classics app. To do this, we’re using the average scores from Electronic Gaming Monthly, GamePro, Video Games & Computer Entertainment, Mean Machines, Computer & Video Games, Nintendo Power and more classic magazines that reviewed these games when they first came out.
We’ve already looked at the top 49 Genesis games, the top 39 Game Boy games, the top 38 Nintendo 64 games and the top 22 Game Boy Advance games, so now it’s time to turn our attention to the Nintendo Entertainment System. The oldest Nintendo Classics console. This was the system that launched alongside the Nintendo Switch Online back in 2018, and Nintendo has uploaded a total 78 games to the service. Unfortunately, 20 of those games either came out before game reviews existed or were not covered by an English-language magazine. But even with 58 games, we still have a great list in store, including iconic platformers, cinematic adventures, early sports games, thrilling beat ‘em ups and even a few games that pushed the limits of the 8-bit hardware. Now you’re playing with power, because we’re counting down the top 58 Nintendo Entertainment System games on Nintendo Classics.
0:00 – Introduction
1:34 – Commercial: Nintendo Entertainment System (U.S.)
2:05 – Donkey Kong
2:25 – Pinball
2:42 – Soccer
3:02 – Pro Wrestling
3:21 – Donkey Kong Jr.
3:39 – Xevious
4:08 – Ice Climber
4:29 – Mach Rider
4:46 – Baseball
5:06 – Kung-Fu Heroes
5:30 – Mappy-Land
5:55 – Dig Dug II
6:15 – Journey to Silius
6:53 – Clu Clu Land
7:20 – Wario’s Woods
7:53 – Commercial: Wario’s Woods (U.S.)
8:10 – Yoshi
8:32 – Double Dragon II: The Revenge
9:05 – Kid Icarus
9:27 – StarTropics
9:57 – Super Dodge Ball
10:23 – Tennis
10:44 – Solomon’s Key
11:10 – Eliminator Boat Duel
11:38 – Rygar
11:59 – Dr. Mario
12:22 – Excitebike
12:48 – Nightshade
13:17 – Adventures of Lolo
13:52 – Ghosts ‘N Goblins
14:12 – S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team
14:47 – Commercial: StarTropics (U.S.)
15:20 – Golf
15:44 – Metroid
16:08 – Double Dragon
16:35 – Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
16:58 – Balloon Fight
17:25 – Crystalis
17:53 – NES Open Tournament Golf
18:12 – Vice: Project Doom
18:47 – Tetris
19:15 – Shadow of the Ninja
19: 37 – R.C. Pro-Am
20:02 – Wrecking Crew
20:26 – Solomon’s Key
20:51 – River City Ransom
21:19 – Commercial: Zelda II (U.S.)
21:52 – Ninja Gaiden
22:22 – Mario Bros.
22:49 – Solar Jetman
23:23 – The Legend of Zelda
23:46 – The Immortal
24:11 – Super Mario Bros.
24:36 – Blaster Master
25:01 – Gradius
25:19 – Cobra Triangle
25:40 – Snake Rattle N Roll
26:05 – Kirby’s Adventure
26:28 – Punch-Out!!
26:47 – Super Mario Bros. 2
27:14 – Super Mario Bros. 3
27:52 – Commercial: Super Mario USA (Japan)
28:23 – Question of the Day
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