From 1983-1992 over five hundred NES games were produced. Many of these games were good, but there are some that stand above the rest. These games listed are in my opinion the greatest games ever produced in history. You may agree with me, you may not, but the fact is these games are good and will forever stand in our minds as the games that made the NES the success it was.
Now how am I supposed to pick the best ten NES games of all time? Is it possible? Well I'm going to try. I know the obvious such as The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Bros., but how the rest? Well I got out my old copies of Nintendo Power and Electronic Gaming Monthly and looked up highest sellers, highest ratings, and which games had the biggest "hype". I also used some simple reasoning as to which games were best. Even though Super Mario 3 was the highest individual seller, games like Castlevania 2 and Blaster Master have much higher replay value, so they were listed before SMB3. So here they are. If you don't see one of your favorites here don't get moody, you can always make your own little shrine.

Shrine #1: The Legend of Zelda


Undoubtedly the best game ever created, the Legend of Zelda is challenging to...

Shrine #2: Super Mario Bros.

This game changed the video gaming market forever. Up until the time this game...

Shrine #3: Final Fantasy

This is the game that set the standard for RPGs. The tale of the Light Warriors...

Shrine #4: Castlevania 2: Simon't Quest

Presenting a rich storyline and much difficulty, Castlevania 2 was unlike anything...

Shrine #5: Ninja Gaiden

One of the most dramatic games to hit the US market, Ninja Gaiden wowed us...

Shrine #6: Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link

A drastic change from the original Zelda, this one focused on the adventure...

Shrine #7: Blaster Master

With great graphics, 3 play modes, and lotsa weapons to boot, Blaster Master...

Shrine #8: Super Mario Bros. 3

The highest selling game in history has to be good. SMB3 improved upon its...

Shrine #9: Mega Man 3

It's hard to choose the best when there are five games from the same series...

Shrine #10: Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse

Allowing you to play as four different characters plus a second quest, CV3...

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