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The Nintendo Entertainment System, in all its 8-bit glory, began my exciting love affair with the great indoors. The video games on this list kept me company through many an elementary-school sleepover at friends' houses, provided endless fodder for recess playground conversation and even inspired a few short stories from yours truly (each plot revolving around the fantasy of getting sucked inside a video game). In honor of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, I dedicate this list and to Shigeru Miyamoto and all the other folks at Nintendo who made all that fun possible...oh, and of course my beloved aunt Jean who sent me and my siblings our first NES console.
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10. Gradius [Konami] - 1986
Collecting the power-up pellets and pimping out your little spaceship provided the irresistible hook. Once you got three rows of lasers firing, your robotic foes stood little chance.
9. Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse [Konami] - 1990
The Belmont clan had a frustrating existence with Dracula continually springing back to life after getting killed in the previous installment. Players, however, were more than happy to go vampire hunting again and again. The third installment pulled different playable characters into the mix and breathed new life into a popular young franchise.
8. R.C. Pro AM [Rare] - 1988
Skidding around corners and blasting cars ahead of you with little missiles provided hours of enjoyment. Way more fun than real remote-control cars, which never seemed to be equipped with missile capabilities.
7. Mega Man 2 [Capcom] - 1989
Despite sporting some of the most notoriously awful box art in NES history (see above), the Mega Man series was a revelation to everyone who played it. Defeating Robot Masters and absorbing their unique super powers—why didn’t somebody come up with this idea sooner?
6. Bionic Commando [Capcom] - 1988
I loved the bionic arm with built-in grappling gun. I loved swinging across pits and shooting Nazis with little green pellets. Also, the hero’s name was Radd Spencer, which may be the name of my first son, if I can talk my wife into getting onboard.
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R.C. Pro Am!!! I had forgotten all about that.
How in the f do you leave off Contra? What are you, a fascist?
Where is Gold Medal Challenge '92??
This list sucks...
Where is METROID?!?!?!
You're a bloody fucktard, mate. You have shit taste in games but somehow think you have the ability to make a NES Top 10 list. Were you even alive when NES came out? Twat.
Really...?
10. Bubble Bobble
9. RBI II
8. RC Pro-Am
7. Mega Man 2
6. Kirby's Dreamworld
5. Metroid
4. Contra
3. Final Fantasy
2. Zelda
1. Super Mario 3
Adams on the right track but a real gamer like myself can give the true top 10 more accurately. Also keep in mind i have almost every game mentioned above. Drum roll please....
12 - the Jetsons (gotta add it)
11- Slolam (gotta add it)
10- Flinstones Adventure Of Dino & Hoppy
9 - Adventure Island (with continue code)
8 - Adventure Island 2
7 - Double Dare
6 - Elevator Action
5 - Kid Niki
4 - Super Mario Bros 3
3 - Zelda
2 - California Games
1 - Contra
This list blows. I would agree with some of them but a great top ten would be...
10.Paperboy
9.Metroid
8.Ninja Gaiden
7.Mega Man 1
6.Vigilante
5.Metal Gear
4.Contra
3.Bionic Commando
2.Castlevanyia 2
1.Double Dragon
This is a list of games I think should have been the top ten:
10 - I have to mention it: Circus Chablie (error with the translation of the "r" lol.)
9 - Super Mario 2
8 - Gradius
7 - TMNT 1
6 - Star Soldier
5 - Super Mario vii (Mario and Luigi fight many different creatures using hammers that can be upgraded)
4 - Contra
3 - Mega man 2
2 - Mega man 3
1 - Super Mario Bros 3
Wow...you guys get upset easy. People all around the world have different tastes than you, and it's seriously just a list, don't get so upset.
Instead of flagging insults why don't you just politely disagree and share your top ten?
And by the way, no one can give the list more "accurately" it's all about your personal taste in video games.
I agree. Contra should be on here, as should Zelda 2 and Punchout.
Crappy list....Tecmo Super Bowl, Baseball Stars, Crystalis and even the original Tecmo Bowl should be in the top 10 list of any best NES game listing and this crappy list has none of them.