Top 50 Nintendo (NES) Games

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#	Game Name	Released	Developer	Genre	Description
1	Super Mario Bros.	1985	Nintendo	Platform	You dash through colorful worlds, bouncing off enemies and grabbing power-ups—one wrong jump sends you tumbling, but nailing that flagpole at the end feels so good.
2	Darkwing Duck	1992	Capcom	Action	Darkwing Duck hits the NES with cape-twirling, gas-gun action—like DuckTales meets Mega Man. St. Canard won't save itself.
3	Contra	1987	Konami	Run and gun	NES Contra takes the arcade version and expands it—longer levels, new weapons, and that legendary Konami Code. Famicom owners get extra cutscenes too.
4	Super Mario Bros. 3	1988	Nintendo	Platform	You stomp goombas, dodge angry suns, and panic-slide across ice—then suddenly you're flying with a raccoon tail, grinning like an idiot. Those hidden bonus games still trick you into losing all your extra lives.
5	Mario Bros.	1983	Nintendo	Platform	The OG Mario Bros. – no princesses here, just plumbing. Flip turtles, kick crabs, and race a friend for coins in this NES classic.
6	Donkey Kong	1981	Nintendo	Platform	The arcade classic where Mario dodges barrels to save Pauline from Donkey Kong. Simple, brutal, and where platform gaming began.
7	The Legend Of Zelda	1986	Nintendo	Action-Adventure	The NES classic where you explore dungeons, fight monsters, and rescue Zelda—no hand-holding, just you and a sword against the world.
8	1942	1984	Capcom	Shooter	Classic NES shooter where you're a WWII pilot dodging bullets and rolling through enemy formations. 32 levels of chaotic dogfights—simple, tough, and satisfying.
9	Mega Man 3	1990	Capcom	Action	Mega Man 3 keeps the classic run-and-gun action but adds sliding, a robo-dog sidekick, and infinite continues. Still brutally hard, but now with more ways to die creatively.
10	Little Nemo - The Dream Master	1990	Capcom	Platform	NES platformer where a kid uses candy to tame animals & save a dream world. Gorillas smash, moles dig—pure 8-bit weirdness.
11	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II - The Arcade Game	1990	Konami	Beat 'em up	Pick your turtle and smash through waves of Foot Soldiers—Leo yells "Turtle power!" when you jump, and Raph’s still grumbling between nunchuck swings. That sewer level’s still a pain, but at least you won’t run out of quarters this time.
12	Tiny Toon Adventures	1991	Konami	Platformer	Play as Buster Bunny & friends in this NES platformer to rescue Babs from Montana Max. Pick different partners with unique abilities across six colorful levels.
13	Little Samson	1992	Takeru	Platform	NES cult classic where you switch between 4 unique characters (human, dragon, rock, mouse) with different abilities to take down an ancient evil. Surprisingly deep platformer.
14	Mega Man 2	1988	Capcom	Action	Dr. Wily's back with 8 new Robot Masters. Beat them, steal their powers, and exploit their weaknesses in this tighter, smarter sequel.
15	The Goonies II	1987	Konami	Action-Adventure	Play as Mikey from <em>The Goonies</em>, rescuing friends from the Fratellis in this NES sequel. Yo-yo fights, secret passages, and weird first-person dungeon crawling. Password saves your progress—you'll need it.
16	Power Blade	1991	Taito Corporation	Action	NES action where you play as Nova, a boomerang-throwing agent saving 2191 from a rogue AI. Hunt ID cards, unlock sectors, and occasionally wreck everything in a mech suit.
17	Tetris	1989	Nintendo	Puzzle	Classic NES Tetris with that iconic music and escalating panic as blocks pile up. Choose your speed, clear 25 lines per round—just don't let it reach the top.
18	Gradius	1985	Konami	Shoot 'em up	Classic NES shooter where you power up a spaceship to fight alien hordes—brutal but satisfying when you finally beat a level.
19	Double Dragon II - The Revenge	1989	Technos Japan	Beat 'em up	Billy and Jimmy Lee are back for revenge after Marian's attack. New moves, tougher bosses, and that brutal platforming level make this NES sequel hit harder than the original.
20	Final Fantasy	1987	Square	Role-Playing Game	Build a party, name them dumb stuff, and save a dying world through turn-based chaos. Spells cost cash, death costs more, and Garland's a punk.
21	Ghosts'n Goblins	1986	Capcom	Platform	Brutal NES platformer where you play as a knight who loses his armor (and dignity) to zombies, goblins, and moving death traps. Good luck.
22	Shatterhand	1991	Natsume	Action	NES action game where you punch through biomechanical horrors with cybernetic fists and unlock robot sidekicks by smashing boxes. Levels range from submarines to anti-gravity labs.
23	Lode Runner	1984	Broderbund	Puzzle	NES classic where you steal gold, trap robots in holes, and outsmart 150 levels. Brutal but satisfying—plus you can build your own levels.
24	Kung Fu	1985	Irem	Fighting	Punch and kick through waves of ninjas in a tiny dojo—simple moves, but when three rush you at once, those basic jumps and punches turn into pure chaos. That crunchy punch sound never gets old.
25	Gun.Smoke	1985	Capcom	Shooter	NES wild west shooter where you mow down bandits with tricky controls and surprise horse rides. Hicksville won't save itself.
26	Castlevania III - Dracula's Curse	1989	Konami	Action, Platformer	Trevor Belmont whips through Dracula's castle with branching paths and temporary allies—classic NES difficulty with some fresh twists.
27	Jackal	1988	Konami	Run and gun	Top-down NES shooter where you rescue POWs with a jeep, blast enemies, and fight bosses. Arcade remake with new stages and tougher enemy layouts.
28	Dr. Mario Nes	1990	Nintendo	Puzzle	NES puzzle game where you match colored pills to viruses. Has single-player, time trials, and chaotic 2P battles. Simple but gets intense fast.
29	ExciteBike	1984	Nintendo R&D1	Racing	NES motocross chaos—race wild tracks or build your own death traps. Leaning mid-air is key, and crashing is half the fun.
30	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1	1989	Konami	Action	Swap between turtles mid-fight—Donnie’s slow but brutal bo staff or Raph’s quick sais—while dodging chainsaw maniacs in weirdly placed blimps and sewers. Lose a few turtles, scramble to rescue them, rinse, repeat.
31	Snow Bros	1990	Toaplan	Platform	Toss snowballs to trap enemies, roll them into massive icy boulders, then smash everything—until the screen’s swarming with monsters and you’re scrambling to survive. That peppy NES soundtrack sticks in your head while you bounce snowballs off penguins in this deceptively chaotic bubble-popper.
32	Punch Out	1987	Nintendo R&D3	Sports	Dodge wild haymakers, memorize each fighter’s goofy tells, and try not to get flattened when Bald Bull charges—Little Mac’s tiny but he hits like a truck if you time it right.
33	Ninja Gaiden 2	1990	Tecmo	Action	Ryu slices through demons with cleaner wall-climbing and shadow clones that mirror your attacks—just don’t expect the game to go easy on you.
34	Ice Climber	1985	Nintendo	Platform	NES classic where you smash ice and enemies with a mallet while climbing slippery mountains. Polar bears and condors included.
35	Ducktales 2	1993	Capcom	Platformer	Scrooge McDuck pogo-sticks across the globe hunting Fergus McDuck's treasure in this NES sequel. Same cane-bouncing action, now with object-pushing and classic Disney cameos.
36	Duck Hunt on nes	1984	Nintendo R&D1	Light Gun Shooter	Aim the orange Zapper at your TV, take down ducks before they escape, and try not to lose it when that pixel dog laughs at your misses. Those clay discs? They start slow, then whip across the screen like they’re trying to dodge you.
37	Circus Charlie	1984	Konami	Arcade	Play as Charlie in this NES circus challenge—jump through fire, dodge monkeys, ride horses, and swing on trapezes. One wrong move and it's game over.
38	Castlevania 1	1986	Konami	Action, Platformer	Whip skeletons across pixel-perfect platforms in Dracula’s castle—every jump feels tense, every boss fight’s a struggle against the NES’s merciless design. That soundtrack still slaps after all these years.
39	Bubble Bobble 2	1993	Taito	Platform	You play as tiny dragons blowing bubbles to trap enemies, then pop them while dodging swarms—simple at first, until the platforms start moving and everything gets chaotic. Two-player mode turns into a mess of accidental bubble traps and frantic bouncing.
40	Double Dribble (Europe)	1987	Konami	Sports	Pick a blocky team, launch wild passes, and slam dunk with those dramatic slow-mo close-ups—just don’t expect the ball to obey physics. That chunky Konami arcade energy still hits right.
41	Blaster Master	1988	Sunsoft	Action, Platformer	Radiation-mutated frog? Check. Underground tank battles? Check. NES-era platforming meets top-down shooting with zero hand-holding. Good luck.
42	Bucky O'Hare	1992	Konami	Action	Run, gun, and mega-jump as Bucky O'Hare to rescue your crew from Toad-occupied planets. Unlock wild weapons, but watch out—those frogs play dirty.
43	Adventure Island 2	1991	Hudson Soft	Platform	Master Higgins rides dinosaurs now—tail whips, fire breath, even flying over gaps while dropping rocks. Still brutal platforming, but way more fun when you’re roasting enemies with a dino.
44	Hudson's Adventure Island III	1992	Hudson Soft	Platform	Your beach day gets wrecked by aliens, so you chase them through jungles and caves with a crew of helpful dinos—one breathes fire, another flies, and those pits still give me sweaty palms.
45	Guardian Legend, The	1988	Compile	Action	You morph between a girl and a fighter jet, dodging bullet hell in space one minute and hunting upgrades in maze-like dungeons the next—NES at its most gloriously weird. That second boss will wreck you until you figure out you missed half the power-ups.
46	Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers	1990	Capcom	Platform	Play as Chip or Dale in this NES adventure—starts with rescuing a kitten, turns into taking down Fat Cat's whole operation. Toss acorns, ride Gadget's copter, and try not to get squished.
47	Bomberman II	1991	Hudson Soft	Action	Bomberman gets framed, jailed, and fights his way out with bombs. Same explosive fun but now on single-screen levels—plus new multiplayer chaos for 2-3 players.
48	Yie Ar Kung-Fu (Japan) (Rev 1.2)	1985	Konami	Fighting	You pick a lone fighter and take on a parade of weirdos—chain guy, boomerang lady—with stiff but satisfying punches and that classic NES jank. Lose six times, hit continue, repeat.
49	Popeye (Japan)	1983	Nintendo	Platform	Dodge Bluto and grab spinach to knock him flying—Olive just watches nervously while you bounce between boat planks. Simple, janky, and weirdly satisfying when you land that punch.
50	Battle City (Japan)	1985	Namco	Action	Dodge enemy tanks while guarding your base, upgrading your firepower between waves—simple until they start flanking you. Grab a friend and it becomes pure, beautiful chaos.