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Landmark classics · NES
Our picks, not a vote: an editorial list of landmark games, completed by each game’s reach in the library — how many systems it came out on and how large its series is. One entry per game, in its earliest version in the library.
1980s24 games
MetroidNES · 1986
GradiusNES · 1986 · on 3 systems
Donkey Kong 3NES · 1986
Donkey Kong Jr. MathNES · 1986
The Legend of ZeldaNES · 1987
CastlevaniaNES · 1987 · on 2 systems
Pac-Man (Tengen)NES · 1987 · on 8 systems
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!NES · 1987
Mega ManNES · 1987 · on 2 systems
ContraNES · 1988 · on 2 systems
Bubble BobbleNES · 1988 · on 4 systems
Galaga: Demons of DeathNES · 1988
Castlevania II: Simon's QuestNES · 1988
Super Mario Bros. + Duck HuntNES · 1988
Super Mario Bros. 2NES · 1988
Zelda II: The Adventure of LinkNES · 1988
Donkey Kong ClassicsNES · 1988
Metal GearNES · 1988 · on 2 systems
Mega Man 2NES · 1989
TetrisNES · 1989 · on 4 systems
Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesNES · 1989 · on 2 systems
BombermanNES · 1989 · on 3 systems
Ninja GaidenNES · 1989 · on 3 systems
Disney's DuckTalesNES · 1989 · on 2 systems
1990s24 games
Super Mario Bros. 3NES · 1990
Final FantasyNES · 1990 · on 2 systems
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade GameNES · 1990
Dragon Ball Z: Kyoushuu! Saiya JinNES · 1990
Super Mario Bros. + Duck Hunt + World Class Track MeetNES · 1990
Mega Man 3NES · 1990
Castlevania III: Dracula's CurseNES · 1990
Rainbow IslandsNES · 1991 · on 2 systems
The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space MutantsNES · 1991 · on 4 systems
The Simpsons: Bart vs. the WorldNES · 1991 · on 3 systems
The Simpsons: Bartman Meets Radioactive ManNES · 1991 · on 2 systems
Batman: Return of the JokerNES · 1991
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of DoomNES · 1991 · on 2 systems
Micro MachinesNES · 1992 · on 7 systems
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan ProjectNES · 1992
Dragon Warrior IIINES · 1992 · on 2 systems
Mega Man 4NES · 1992
Mega Man 5NES · 1992
Ms. Pac-man (Namco)NES · 1993 · on 9 systems
Battletoads & Double Dragon: The Ultimate TeamNES · 1993
Tetris 2NES · 1993 · on 4 systems
Bomberman IINES · 1993
Mega Man 6NES · 1994
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament FightersNES · 1994 · on 3 systems
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