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The 30 Best Nintendo Games of All-Time

The best of the best from Nintendo.

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Have you ever stopped to think about what the gaming landscape would look like without Nintendo? Since its 1977 Color-TV Game launch, Nintendo has become one of the most prolific video game companies in history, with its dominance extending forty-plus years. Many of the most iconic video games of all time were developed and released by Nintendo, and those games set a precedent  for the current and future state of gaming. Today we are taking a nostalgic trip down memory lane, revisiting the most influential titles to hit Nintendo consoles. Here are the 30 best Nintendo games of all-time.

1. Donkey Kong Arcade Game

2. Vice: Project Doom

3. Chrono Trigger

4. Contra

5. Super Metroid

6. Banjo-Kazooie

7. Jackal

8. Wii Sports

9. Secret of Mana

10. Maniac Mansion

11. Mario Tennis

12. F-Zero X

13. Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse

14. Ninja Gaiden

15. Donkey Kong Country

16. Mario Kart 8

17. Mike Tyson Punch-Out!!

18. Excitebike

19. Street Fighter II

20. Pokemon Gold and Silver

21. Tetris

22. Super Mario Kart (Original)

23. Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

24. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

25. Super Mario World

26. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

27. Donkey Kong ‘94

28. Pokemon Red and Blue

29. Metroid

30. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

That’s going to do it! This list was one of the hardest we have ever had to make, simply because of how many legendary titles Nintendo has released over the decades. We hope you enjoyed this article, and got to experience a little nostalgia in the process.

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