Nintendo Power ranks the top 285 Nintendo games of all time
NE: "As part of its send-off festivities, Nintendo Power compiled a list of the top 285 Nintendo games of all time. The magazine specifically chose the number since 285 issues were produced since its inception in 1988."
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If you drop the nostalgia classes, and just gave the newer games a chance, I'm pretty sure you'll find why it's not in a higher number. I'm not saying the Red and Blue aren't good, just that Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Unova have been better than Kanto.
Nostalgia glasses? I've completed all of them. But it's a greatest games of all time list. And Red & Blue were much more revolutionary back then than the new one's are now. So they deserve to be higher up
Yes, Red and Blue did start the whole thing, and they did revolutionize the handheld market, but you're telling me that just because the new ones aren't "revolutionary", they don't deserve to be on a higher list? Look at Diamond/Pearl. That game REVOLUTIONIZED Pokémon by adding online play. Before then, the only way you could battle and trade was by using link cables to things locally, and some e-reader or whatnot to get the event Pokémons. With D/P, Pokémons players all over the world can now battle, trade to collect and complete their, what was once seeming impossible, Pokédexes, communicate with other fans, and get certain event Pokémons instead of having to go to real life Pokémon Centers and Pokémon tours and other such events. D/P also brought 3D graphics (to the main games, at least) and brought back some old and some new fans after Gen III disappointed a lot of people. Gen V didn't do much, but it was still a good game (despite people hating it just for nostalgia's sake), brought easier ways o communication, a much nicer (well, debatable) viewpoint instead of the usual bird's eye view, and while it may not really be such a huge feature in videogames, but Pokémon now have moving sprites in battle instead of being still like in the past. To me, adding online features is just as big of a REVOLUTION to the Pokémon games as the release of Red/Blue.
Well, anyways, despite whether which Pokémon games deserve to be on top, all Pokémon games have been unique, featured their own game-changing features, and deserve to be on any top-Nintendo list.
1.Ocarina of time
2.Super Mario Bros
3. Mario 64
4. Pokemon Red . blue . yellow
5. Smash bros (can't decide which one)
6. The legend of Zelda
7. LOZ ALTTP
8. Mario Galaxy
9. Metroid Prime 1
10. Skyward Sword
In terms of raw gameplay, I would've sure thought Galaxy 2 would've beaten out the first one... Awesome that Astro Boy is at 38! Even though it's a licensed anime game, it is a great game! Surprised that Ninja Five-O even made it... I think Earthbound should've been higher. This list has some I guess "lesser" known titles and that's cool to see. I think most, if not all the games on this list are great.
Advance Wars for the GC should be there,not to mention Killer7 should be in the top 20 of all times at least.I really hope nintendo brings Advance Wars to the Wii U! SW Rogue Squadron should be on the top 20 also,one of the best tie fighters,SW games ever made,every time i pop this game on my GC and get to that fight to destroy the death star,wow my 40 years old skin still gets chicken skin and i get a full adrenaline rush that i dont get playing todays games!A remake please!
Glad to see games like Solatorobo, Astroy Boy, Killer 7, Ghost Trick, and Skies of Arcadia getting their due. Also happy to see Mega Man 2 so high up there.
If you want to sit here, nitpick, and complain that your favorite game isn't on the list/not high enough. As for me, I just had fun looking through the list and remembering some old favorites.
And I fail to see how Rock Band is on the list but not Guitar Hero...Vivarious Vision sooo many good things with Guitar Hero 3, 5 and 6 with the song editor and things like that.
The Treyarch wii team pushed the Wii to it's limit and did things no one has ever done in a Nintendo console. I would put Black Ops 1 Wii on the list, somewhere between 200 and 250.
#13! Why do we not yet have an Elite Beat Agents sequel!!! Theatrhythm is the closest, but I miss the zaniness. EBA is so under appreciated. I got my son a 3DSXL for Christmas, my biggest excitement has been XL screen EBA.
3DS, or dare I say Wii U could do so much with the series!
Chrono Trigger is way too low on that list. I know it is in the top 20 but to me it is better than Zelda Skyward Sword which i think is too high.
At least my all time fave Zelda game 'A Link to the Past' is at number 2! Glad Super Metroid is in the top 10 cause that game was bad a$$! Personally Mega Man X is a superior game than Mega Man 2 which i think is overrated. It's a good game but not the best in the series.
Also i did not see the original Paper Mario anywhere or did i miss it. Again why is the Super Smash series so low as well?
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i can't say i agree, but i'll at least respect their opinion.
Also, Pokemon Red & Blue number 204?!
Well, anyways, despite whether which Pokémon games deserve to be on top, all Pokémon games have been unique, featured their own game-changing features, and deserve to be on any top-Nintendo list.
Just kidding, but he HAS been in 244 games, so not quite 285.
1.Ocarina of time
2.Super Mario Bros
3. Mario 64
4. Pokemon Red . blue . yellow
5. Smash bros (can't decide which one)
6. The legend of Zelda
7. LOZ ALTTP
8. Mario Galaxy
9. Metroid Prime 1
10. Skyward Sword
My list :)
Awesome that Astro Boy is at 38! Even though it's a licensed anime game, it is a great game!
Surprised that Ninja Five-O even made it...
I think Earthbound should've been higher.
This list has some I guess "lesser" known titles and that's cool to see. I think most, if not all the games on this list are great.
I'd maybe have Mario Galaxy top, or possibly Mario 3.
It would not bother me if there was not 20 or 30 games ahead of it that do not deserve to be.
But not putting Donkey Kong Country in the top 200 is insulting!
If you want to sit here, nitpick, and complain that your favorite game isn't on the list/not high enough. As for me, I just had fun looking through the list and remembering some old favorites.
And where's Banjo ? That game was a masterpiece !
The Treyarch wii team pushed the Wii to it's limit and did things no one has ever done in a Nintendo console. I would put Black Ops 1 Wii on the list, somewhere between 200 and 250.
Oh...and no Okami on that list.
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But hey, I really did like Mario Galaxy.
- No F-Zero's in Top 200
- Diamond/Pearl 2nd best Pokemon series
- Drill Dozer in Top 50
Real talk?
Theatrhythm is the closest, but I miss the zaniness.
EBA is so under appreciated. I got my son a 3DSXL for Christmas, my biggest excitement has been XL screen EBA.
3DS, or dare I say Wii U could do so much with the series!
there are so many better games than ocarina of time.
super mario world should've been 1°
At least my all time fave Zelda game 'A Link to the Past' is at number 2! Glad Super Metroid is in the top 10 cause that game was bad a$$! Personally Mega Man X is a superior game than Mega Man 2 which i think is overrated. It's a good game but not the best in the series.
Also i did not see the original Paper Mario anywhere or did i miss it. Again why is the Super Smash series so low as well?