Capcom, Nintendo and Disney were a match made in video game Heaven. There was nothing like getting a pizza and able to rent a movie, and a video game on a Friday night as a kid. Amazing.
I’d except Mario 2 but Mario 1 has its place in video game history but it is certainly overrated. But I always liked street fighter 2010 final fight. Got that when it came out and it’s up there with nightshade and some others as really good nes games most people didn’t play.
I absolutely love Super Mario Bros. It might have been the first game I loved but Super Mario Bros 3 is my favorite video game of all time and expanded greatly on what SMB already did.
I don't know. I think they're different enough to like the original more than Super Mario Bros 3. Super Mario Bros. might be my favorite game on the system just because it's so easy to pick up and play and run through the whole game. There's certainly a lot more to Super Mario Bros. 3 and it's on a technical level a much better game. But just on the subjective level of enjoyment, I might rather play the first one. The really weird thing for me about the list is having the first Castlevania above the third one, where they play so similarly but the third one just has more interesting features to it with alternate characters and pathways.
Thanks for having Darkwing Duck on the list. Been playing that game like crazy now even though it is so short. It's truly an amazing game that puts a lot of the later Mega Man games to shame. 7 stages, all tracks are amazing, difficulty is easy but still addictive and it's a fun romp I keep returning to whenever I need a boost in serotonin and endorphins.
There's still a lot of great games that got left out. Some of my personal favorites are Wizards and Warriors, Bad Dudes, River City Ransom, Renegade, R.C Pro Am. Pin Bot, Marble Madness, Spy Hunter.
River City Ransom, Super Dodgeball, Faxanadu, Wizards and Warriors 1 and 2, Ninja Gaiden 1, 2, and 3, Ninja Crusaders, Cobra Triangle, Blaster Master, A Boy and his Blob, Festers Quest, R.C. Pro-am, Gauntlet 2
Good choice! Dragon Quest/Warrior 3 was a classic 💎... yep, one of those titles that I totally skipped on / well aware that I missed a couple - cheers for watching as always mate! 🙏👍🎮
I don’t expect mine and your list to look the same and honestly man … I don’t want it to be (it needs to be unique and based on personal preferences) ~ and look I expect pushback from a number of these placements, gamers are not kind to these type of videos (for example Paperboy and that titles’ high placement … many would go ‘wtf???’), but listen - let’s be real … many critics like to acclaim titles that honestly aren’t that great, it’s all subjective on the end of the day ~ SMB3 (though I fully acknowledge it’s significance) was just a game I wouldn’t go on and on about - many of these titles are mainly driven my nostalgic and personal replayability, thanks for watching this one though - cheers, John 👍🎮
@@CyberComGaming Great list. Finally a bit originality instead of the usual word of mouth/internet copying that goes on in the retro world nowadays. It has of course some usual suspects but it and its order is quite refreshing and deserves way more views.
Nobody has adventure island 2 & 3, I totally loved it as kid. But I was also fascinated by dino’s when I was younger I also loved the Jurassic Park games on the NES.
What a fantastic top 30 list. Thank you for sharing this with us. This list totally flies in the face of what most people think an NES top 30 list should be. I was on the edge of my seat waiting to hear the next weird pick was going to be. For example, you put Super Mario 3 at #19 then follow it with Paper Boy at #14. That's sheer madness but it made this list so much fun. Thanks again for making my car ride home a blast
Hey there, thanks for the feedback & for checking this one out! This support means a lot, and it's feedback like yours that inspires me to want to keep on creating videos like these. At the end of the day, it's all a matter of personal perspective - we're all passionate about gaming, and we all have our own memories and distinctive experiences. That's why these lists should have a personal touch, rather than simply ranking games because a big publication says so … it's about ranking them based on your own unique experiences, whether they happened early or late in your gaming journey. Once again, I truly appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. Cheers, John!✌️
This was great mate!!I played Life Force, but definitely wanna get a famicom or nintendo for Christmas or Holiday this winter!!! You should do a top ten or 25 underrated or overlooked best List!!Would be great for the holidays!!!
I never had a NES as a kid, but i love retro gaming! I just purchased myself an original NES boxed with - donkey kong, mario 1 2 & 3 , turtles 1 & 2 …. Please tell me the must have titles I need to get for my new collection !
That was an AWESOME list and the only two I can think of right now I might add to the list is M.C. Kids and Bubble Bobble. But man, I am seriously impressed with your list, you had pretty much every other game I might consider!
You named alot of my favorites. I'll add some to the pile. Shatterhand, Karnov, Blades Of Steel, Ice Hockey, Dragon Spirit, Galaga, Codename Viper, Double Dragon 2, Shadow Of The Ninja, Startropics. :D
@@CyberComGaming Yeah MM 2's a great game, and the Tengen Tetris was actually gonna be the original Tetris for the NES but Nintendo didn't wanna give Tengen the license and screwed 'em over and went with someone else.
@@GarlicMonoxide Geez Mario 3's the greatest Mario game for the NES, some'll say 2 is and that's fine, but I'm talkin' 'bout the mainline Mario games that weren't a re-skin of another game.
@@dinorocker8647 I say Mario 3 is probably the best game period.. For the NES. It's just not my personal favorite NES game and it's not my personal favorite Mario game on the NES. Still great though
NES is my all-time favorite console. I have nintnedo switch and tried playing a roguelike. The roguelike games were good. If i want hard, i just play NES. Full of games hard or if not harder than many roguelike games today. I find even younger generations going for pixel art, roguelike for difficulty, and a name i have a hard time adopting, metroidvania. Look at the popularity of indie games that are retro inspired.
Haha thanks Mark - just personally didn't connect with that game as strong as some other dudes (sometimes these types of lists seems to just follow suite with the norm - nah, we list them as we personally enjoyed them, thanks for watching man! 👍 John
my two favorites of all time are: LIFE FORCE and SUPER C (CONTRA II) I also love: contra, gradius 1+2, super mario bros. 1+2+3, spelunker, ninja gaiden 3, side pocket.
Nice list my guy. I like seeing other top NES games from different people. Good change up very unique. Everyone complaining about your list they hate my top 10, MegaMan 1-6 original Mario bros, super Mario bros. 1-3.😂
Hey man - cheers for checking it out - I'm glad you enjoyed the list! It's always interesting to see different people's perspectives on the top NES games. It's great that you're open to different opinions and appreciate the variety - Mega Man 1-6 and the original Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 1-3 are definitely iconic titles! Cheers! John 😄
Interesting list. Would have a lot of those in my NES top 30, too. Maybe adding games like Battle of Olympus, Maniac Mansion, Snake Rattle n Roll and Bucky O‘Hare…
Also, i Loved Ghosts n Goblins, excite bike( although i wasn't good at it, as my cousin had the game!#) rc pro am, and fifa 98 for playstation and knockout kings for ps1 ,amazing games!!!Paperboy was great too!!!
Hey there - thanks for watching (somehow missed this comment) - yes, I loved those ones & 100% got massive love for Knockout Kings 99' / 00's ... man used to play that with my brother non-stop! 👊
Would agree with most of the games on the list. Bummer that a few of the favorites are not on the list or higher up like Zelda 2, Gradius, Punch Out, Goonies, SMB3.
Soooo many great NES games out there (these just stood out to me, I'm sure yours will look different) I totally get the appeal of Zelda 2 ~ but don't know what it was, I tihnk the change to side-scrolling from top-down must've made it feel to generic vs what was already our there NES-wise (if this makes sese) - the first game was just 10/10! John 👍
Solstice. Everyone sleeps on this amazing, dark, creepy, puzzle game. The music is flawless. Solstice is a breath of amazing above camera angle isometric view. It's like nothing else! Check it out!
I feel like i would have put Zelda much higher on this list, maybe like 12-15th, its a fun game and kicked off one of the greatest franchises, but I just don't feel like its quite THAT good to be #1
Was hoping to see Battle City on the special mentions list but wasnt. Regardless, this is still some of the best set of titles in a list compared to most that are mostly just a bunch of first party titles and very popular ones.
Thanks for watching and for the feedback - yes Battle City was a lot of fun ... such an underrated game actually especially because you could edit your own stages / co-op it ... super cool for the time!
Weird list NES library is deep. Tysons 👊 out definitely in any top 30 imo. No Metrioid? I do like Mega Man 3 in the top 10 it was most memorable and personally couldn't beat that damn game.
Cheers for watching man, a bit of a late reply but I guess it was mostly the nostalgia talking on that one to be honest (I loved playing that game growing up).
@@CyberComGaming I actually recently got the game on famicom. I do like og Goonies. But man.... Goonies II! I'd love another game. Why not Have the Goonies series start competing with Mega Man? We can have Goonies 3 4 5 6. Then Goonies 9... The Fratelli's are INEXPLICABLY BACK!?!
I find these 'personal' lists far more entertaining as they tend to bring up titles that I am not aware of rather than a constant re-hash of the usual suspects.
I don't recall ever seeing a top/best NES list having SMB3 outside of top 3, so at #19 that is quite a bold take. These lists are always tough because even though they are subjective, personal opinions really skew the rankings. It's better to call the list 30 favorite NES games versus saying "best". For example, I don't care for traditional JRPG games, such as the Final Fantasy series, but if I was putting together a "best" SNES list, FF3 (or 6 depending on who you ask) would be a top 10 game listed, even though I played about 3 minutes total of it. It wouldn't make my "favorite" SNES list though. Long story short, you can't call this a "best" NES list and then go and rank arguably the BEST game of the 8 bit era at #19. It is widely regarded as one of the best games ever from any generation, let along the 19th best on its own console. I'm not even that big a fan of the game personally...if it was a "favorites" list it would probably just make my top 10...maybe even slightly outside of it. Best NES though?? it's Top 3 no debate.
Example Top 10 Favorite NES Vs Top 10 Best/Greatest NES: Top 10 Best NES 1. Super Mario Bros 3 2. Legend of Zelda 3. Super Mario Bros 4. Mega Man 2 5. Castlevania 6. Metroid 7. Contra 8. Super Mario Bros 2 9. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out 10. Ninja Gaiden Top 10 Favorite NES: 1. Legend of Zelda 2. Tecmo Super Bowl 3. Contra 4. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out 5. Dragon Warrior 6. Zelda II: Adventures of Link 7. Metroid 8. Ninja Gaiden 9. Super Mario Bros 3 10. Wizards and Warriors
Took this feedback onboard bro - thanks for this, absolutely agree man these lists are ultimately so subjective ... was more a vid to remind / share with peeps a simpler time in gaming ~ these games really solidified me as a gamer - but yea, thanks again - cheers ✌️
@CyberComGaming of course bro and thank you for the content! We are all here because we love retro gaming and you are contributing to that nostalgia for us..thanks!
Los mejores juegos de la Nintendo (NES) - RYGAR - THE BLUES BROTHERS - BLASTER MASTER - VICE: PROJECT DOOM - CONQUEST OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE - ROBOCOP - ROBOCOP 2 - ROBOCOP 3 - SUPER SPY HUNTER - M.C KID - PROBOTECTOR - GI JOE: THE ATLANTIS FACTOR - METAL GEAR - ROLLING THUNDER - CASTLEVANIA - CASTLEVANIA 2 - CASTLEVANIA 3 - DOUBLE DRAGON - DOUBLE DRAGON 2 - DOUBLE DRAGON 3 - THE JETSONS - THE FLINTSTONES: THE RESCUE OF DINO & HOPPY - THE FLINTSTONES: THE SURPRISE AT DINOSAUR PEAK! - JOE & MAC - FÉLIX THE CAT - PANIC RESTAURANT - HAMMERIN HARRY - WHOMP' EM - KID DRACULA - ASTÉRIX - KRUSTY'S FUN HOUSE - THE SIMPSONS: BART VS SPACE MUTANTS - TETRIS - TETRIS 2 - DR. MARIO - WARIO'S WOODS - HEAVY BARREL - GRADIUS - GRADIUS 2 - LIFE FORCE - FINAL FANTASY - FINAL FANTASY 2 - FINAL FANTASY 3 - CRYSTALIS - BATTLETOADS - BATTLETOADS & DOUBLE DRAGON - DRAGON QUEST - DRAGON QUEST 2 - DRAGON QUEST 3 - DRAGON QUEST 4 - SUPER STAR SOLDIER - NEW GHOSTBUSTERS 2 - KICKLE CUBICLE - ADVENTURE OF LOLO - ADVENTURE OF LOLO 2 - ADVENTURE OF LOLO 3 - WEREWOLF - SHADOW WARRIORS - SHADOW WARRIORS 2 - SHADOW WARRIORS 3 - BATTLE OF OLYMPUS - FAXANADU - MEGA MAN - MEGA MAN 2 - MEGA MAN 3 - MEGA MAN 4 - MEGA MAN 5 - MEGA MAN 6 - CRISIS FORCE - TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - TMNT 2: THE VIDEO GAME - TMNT 3: THE MANHATTAN PROJECT - BLUE SHADOW - MIGHTY FINAL FIGHT - SHATTERHAND - JUST BREED - ROD LAND - BATMAN: THE VIDEO GAME - BATMAN RETURN - BATMAN: RETURN OF THE JOKER - STREET GANGS - CHIP 'N DALE: RESCUE RANGERS - CHIP 'N DALE: RESCUE RANGERS 2 - SUPER MARIO BROS - SUPER MARIO BROS 2 - SUPER MARIO BROS 3 - STARTROPICS - STARTROPICS 2 - DUCKTALES - DUCKTALES 2 - DARKWING DUCK - KIRBY'S ADVENTURE - GHOST N GOBLINS - GARGOYLE'S QUEST 2 - BUGS BUNNY: CRAZY CASTLE - ADVENTURE ISLAND - ADVENTURE ISLAND 2 - ADVENTURE ISLAND 3 - ADVENTURE ISLAND 4 - MANIAC MANSION - PUZZLE BOBBLE - PARASOL STAR - METROID - THE LEGEND OF ZELDA - ZELDA 2: ADVENTURE OF LINK - MOTHER Saludos desde España 🇪🇦🇪🇺
This list is... well, bad. Paperboy several positions ahead of Super Mario 3? Seriously? The game is known to be a terrible port of the arcade original. Shouldn't even be in a top 100. Too many generic Disney and other cartoon based platformers. Many games should easily rank above those. Where are Blaster Master, River City Ransom, Bionic Commando, Star Tropic, Crystalis? Not enough RPGs: Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest 3 should be there at least. Sport games like Baseball Star or Tecmo Bowl missing as well. For racers, RC Pro-Am. Punch out deserve top 20 easily, not honorable mention.
Hey man, appreciate you checking it out - it's these type of comments that makes me want to get back into making more vid's again👍 ... as a fellow gamer I was never going to compile a generic list based on what most of these gaming sites consider to be 'GREAT' ... and what they think need to be included in every list - - it's all subjective and this is important to remember (it's easy to play it safe based on what other peoples' perceptions are but it's those personal connections to some of these games that carried more weight on the end of the day TO ME - I'm sure you're list might have a lot of people disagreeing with you and that's cool, this is what I love about gaming and the different experiences some of these titles bring. I don't disagree with the titles you listed above (indeed heavy hitters - just not games I played much growing up) - HELL YES Paperboy (to me) deserves to be on the list, it was a cool game and hey, might be the nostalgia talking here - - SMB3 (again was a game I didn't really get into much but I get the appeal, I was more vibing with Tiny Toons tbh, which I know took a lot from SMB3 but it offered so much variety man, had a great soundtrack and creative boss-battles that I will fondly remember to this day), same with Chip n' Dales which is still a heavy underrated NES game (if you've actually played it you'll know what I mean here). The main point of this list was to put forward 30 titles I considered to be great, based on my connection with them growing up in South-Africa.✌️
@@CyberComGaming Thanks for the reply. It's good that you try not to be influenced by other lists (if not what's the point to make another?). But still your list is called "Greatest NES games", not "NES games that I'm fond of due to nostalgia". Of course you can't take nostalgia out of the equation completely, especially for a 40 years console that we experienced as kids, but at the time some common sense and thorough knowledge of the library is expected. I played and completed Chip & Dales back in the days by the way. I could've maybe place it at the bottom of the list due to its 2 player coop, unusual for this type of game. But I still won't accept Paperboy though ;-). It's a bad port of an excellent arcade game. With all compilations for modern systems, emulators, mISTER and fllashcarts, there's no excuse to play it on the NES. Try it on PS1 Midway Arcade's Greatest Hits for example, you'll never go back to the NES version, trust me.
It wasn't a terrible list, but it could have done without all the dull cartoon-themed side scrollers. Nearly all of them were rip-offs of better platformers. I'm glad it didn't have the usual dull top NES game's number one reveal of "ZOMG!! ITS SUPER MARIO 3!!!"
Ghost 'n Goblins does not deserve to be here. The bosses have immunities to weapons. That doesn't sound like that big of a deal, until you get to stage 5 with the axe equipped. The only weapon that drops in that stage is the axe, and since it's the boss's immunity, you are soft locked. While there is infinite continues, there is no password system. Meaning you can't turn the game off and try again later unless you want all your progress whipped. The arcade version doesn't have any boss immunities, so this soft lock only exists in the NES version. Also you have to be at the game twice in order to get the good ending. And that not even talking about the BS difficulty that puts Castlevania and Zelda II to shame. The fact that the armor upgrade drops so infrequently it might as well not even exist. The fact that the red devils read your inputs to dodge according. And so on.
Just don't grab the ax since you know it won't work. It's pretty easy to avoid. I remember I could never get past level 2 as a kid and thought it was impossible. Picked it back up as an adult and the more I played I learned that it is indeed beatable. After beating it I couldn't stop replaying it. I've beaten several times without even dying. It's definitely not for everyone. Cheers!
This list sucks Double Dragon 2 Tecmo bowl mega man 5 punch out pac man TMNT 2 Tecmo bowl 2 Tecmo basketball bases loaded 2 RBI galaga RC pro am kid Icarus ring king elevator action Mario Bros. Blades of steel donkey Kong pro wrestling duck hunt
Hey! Thanks for the feedback! But wait, you forgot to include 'Barbie's Dreamhouse Adventure: Pajama Party Edition,' 'My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - Rainbow Dash's Magical Quest,' and 'Hello Kitty's Kitchen Frenzy: Cupcake Chaos' on your top 30 NES games list! How could you miss those timeless classics? ... Just kidding! But hey, to each their own, right? Happy gaming! 👍
IM PLAYIN THE ORIGINAL ZELDA NOW & ATM IM FINALLY AT DEATH MTN TO WHOOP GANNON'S ASS.. MY TOP 3 NES GAMES OF ALL TIME ARE #1 TETRIS (CUZ ITS SO DAMN ADDICTING & I PLAY IT ALL THE DAMN TIME) #2 NINJA GAIDEN (PERSONAL FAV NES GAME OF ALL TIME) #3 SUPER MARIO BROS 3
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30 0:40 Streetfighter 2010
29 1:02 Ghost N Goblins
28 1:24 Goonies
27 2:00 Kung Fu
26 2:23 Excitebike
25 2:50 Rygar
24 3:19 Adventure Island
23 3:56 Battletoads
22 4:28 Darkwing Duck
21 4:57 Metroid
20 5:32 Flinstones
19 6:06 Super Mario Bros 3
18 6:33 Ducktales
17 7:03 Megaman 2
16 7:35 Tetris
15 8:04 Teenage Mutent Ninja Turtles 3: The Manhattan Project
14 8:32 Paperboy
13 8:51 Shadow Warriors/Ninja Gaiden
12 9:13 Super Contra
11 9:44 Super Mario Bros
10 10:17 Batman
09 10:43 Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse
08 11:22 Jackal/Top Gunner
07 12:01 Megaman 3
06 12:36 Tiny Toon Adventures
05 13:07 Salamander/Life Force
04 13:43 Chip'N'Dale
03 14:29 Contra
02 15:02 Castlevania
Special Mentions
16:02 Kirby's Adventure
16;05 Super Punch Out
16:11 Duck Hunt
16:18 Castlevania 2: Simons Quest
16:25 Baloon Fight
16:30 Double Dragon II: The Revenge
16:35 Mario Bros
16:42 Super Mario Bros 2
16:49 Final Fantasy II
01 17:01 The Legend of Zelda
instead of putting a heart you should do that or at least name of a game in the corner of a screen
I would love for one of these top video game list to recognize the genius of bionic commando.
It was and still is. The remaster is solid too rearmed not the 360/PS3 era 3d tittle
Super Mario Bros 3 at 19?! This feels like a crime lol
Kirby at the special mentions is a crime. It is the quintessential earworm of the nes. The cute pink fluffy ball that everyone loves.
@@2kBofFunPunch Out as a special mention is a crime!
Lets not forget about Super Spike Volleyball! That game was awesome too!
Capcom, Nintendo and Disney were a match made in video game Heaven. There was nothing like getting a pizza and able to rent a movie, and a video game on a Friday night as a kid. Amazing.
No way Super Marios Bros. is better than Super Mario Bros. 3
Agreed. Super Mario 3 tops most lists because it deserves that spot.
I’d except Mario 2 but Mario 1 has its place in video game history but it is certainly overrated. But I always liked street fighter 2010 final fight. Got that when it came out and it’s up there with nightshade and some others as really good nes games most people didn’t play.
I absolutely love Super Mario Bros. It might have been the first game I loved but Super Mario Bros 3 is my favorite video game of all time and expanded greatly on what SMB already did.
I don't know. I think they're different enough to like the original more than Super Mario Bros 3. Super Mario Bros. might be my favorite game on the system just because it's so easy to pick up and play and run through the whole game. There's certainly a lot more to Super Mario Bros. 3 and it's on a technical level a much better game. But just on the subjective level of enjoyment, I might rather play the first one.
The really weird thing for me about the list is having the first Castlevania above the third one, where they play so similarly but the third one just has more interesting features to it with alternate characters and pathways.
Thanks for having Darkwing Duck on the list. Been playing that game like crazy now even though it is so short. It's truly an amazing game that puts a lot of the later Mega Man games to shame. 7 stages, all tracks are amazing, difficulty is easy but still addictive and it's a fun romp I keep returning to whenever I need a boost in serotonin and endorphins.
Thanks for the feedback and for checking this one out - oh yes man I loved Darkwing Duck, such a fun game (I found that one quite challenging haha) ✌️
No Tecmo Super Bowl?!
The title of this video should have been called "My top nostalgia nes games".
I love how different everyone’s top games videos are
Glad you enjoyed this one, thank you for watching! 👍 John
No shot that there were 20 nes games better than Metroid. But good nostalgia video. Thanks
There's still a lot of great games that got left out. Some of my personal favorites are Wizards and Warriors,
Bad Dudes, River City Ransom,
Renegade, R.C Pro Am. Pin Bot, Marble Madness, Spy Hunter.
Those were also cool games - especially River City Ransom!
Not even a mention of Master Blaster?
River City Ransom, Super Dodgeball, Faxanadu, Wizards and Warriors 1 and 2, Ninja Gaiden 1, 2, and 3, Ninja Crusaders, Cobra Triangle, Blaster Master, A Boy and his Blob, Festers Quest, R.C. Pro-am, Gauntlet 2
Aw man NES is my jam!
Same man ~ thank you so much for watching! John 🙏
Pretty good list of NES games. My favorite will always be during that era Dragon Warrior 3 follow by Final Fantasy 1. Excellent video.
Good choice! Dragon Quest/Warrior 3 was a classic 💎... yep, one of those titles that I totally skipped on / well aware that I missed a couple - cheers for watching as always mate! 🙏👍🎮
SMB3 number 19???
I don’t expect mine and your list to look the same and honestly man … I don’t want it to be (it needs to be unique and based on personal preferences) ~ and look I expect pushback from a number of these placements, gamers are not kind to these type of videos (for example Paperboy and that titles’ high placement … many would go ‘wtf???’), but listen - let’s be real … many critics like to acclaim titles that honestly aren’t that great, it’s all subjective on the end of the day ~ SMB3 (though I fully acknowledge it’s significance) was just a game I wouldn’t go on and on about - many of these titles are mainly driven my nostalgic and personal replayability, thanks for watching this one though - cheers, John 👍🎮
@@CyberComGaming Hey, I never said your list was bad, just surprised to see SMB3 so low
@@CyberComGaming Great list. Finally a bit originality instead of the usual word of mouth/internet copying that goes on in the retro world nowadays. It has of course some usual suspects but it and its order is quite refreshing and deserves way more views.
Awesome list. Great commentary and review.
I enjoyed your list. Its different from most that put SMB3 at #1. My personal favorite NES game is The Adventure Of Link. Neat list.
Thanks Brian - glad you enjoyed this one, The Adventure of Link was also a fun game! John 👍
@@CyberComGaming I was shocked SmB 3 so low. 19? Considered one of best Mario ever
Nobody has adventure island 2 & 3, I totally loved it as kid. But I was also fascinated by dino’s when I was younger I also loved the Jurassic Park games on the NES.
Spy vs spy, and wizard and warriors.
I remember loving them at daycare.
Hahaha yep, some good times! ✌️
Wizards & Warriors music 🎶 was amazing and flying above the forest 🌳!! I loved that game!!
@15:58 which game??
BATMAN: Return Of The Joker.
Awesome game, I recommend it.
Nobody ever mentions:
Felix the Cat
What a fantastic top 30 list. Thank you for sharing this with us.
This list totally flies in the face of what most people think an NES top 30 list should be. I was on the edge of my seat waiting to hear the next weird pick was going to be. For example, you put Super Mario 3 at #19 then follow it with Paper Boy at #14. That's sheer madness but it made this list so much fun. Thanks again for making my car ride home a blast
Hey there, thanks for the feedback & for checking this one out! This support means a lot, and it's feedback like yours that inspires me to want to keep on creating videos like these. At the end of the day, it's all a matter of personal perspective - we're all passionate about gaming, and we all have our own memories and distinctive experiences. That's why these lists should have a personal touch, rather than simply ranking games because a big publication says so … it's about ranking them based on your own unique experiences, whether they happened early or late in your gaming journey. Once again, I truly appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. Cheers, John!✌️
NINJA RYUKENDEN!!!
This was great mate!!I played Life Force, but definitely wanna get a famicom or nintendo for Christmas or Holiday this winter!!! You should do a top ten or 25 underrated or overlooked best List!!Would be great for the holidays!!!
Thanks for watching mate - yep, will plan a couple more ... appreciate you stopping by!
I never had a NES as a kid, but i love retro gaming! I just purchased myself an original NES boxed with - donkey kong, mario 1 2 & 3 , turtles 1 & 2 …. Please tell me the must have titles I need to get for my new collection !
That was an AWESOME list and the only two I can think of right now I might add to the list is M.C. Kids and Bubble Bobble. But man, I am seriously impressed with your list, you had pretty much every other game I might consider!
Thanks for checking it out man, appreciate the feedback! 🙏 John
Great list... but surprised you didn't include METAL GEAR, the first one!
I hope this list is not in any particular order…Metroid and SMB 3 should be top 10
I'm glad you at least gave Super Mario Bros 2 a special mention. I put it on my top ten NES games.
You named alot of my favorites. I'll add some to the pile. Shatterhand, Karnov, Blades Of Steel, Ice Hockey, Dragon Spirit, Galaga, Codename Viper, Double Dragon 2, Shadow Of The Ninja, Startropics. :D
Thanks for watching man, yes - Double Dragon 2 ... awesome game, just sooo many cool titles!!
@@CyberComGaming I can't get into any of the Double Dragon games but 2 hits different. No pun intended
Shatterhand !? Power blade 2!? Bucky o hare!? Crisis force!? Adventures of lolo !? Blaster master!?
Yeah, no Blaster Master? No, Guardian Legend either...
@@nickparsons337 vice project doom, whomp em, shadow of the ninja and metal fucking storm as well
@@fawazeid5269 All great games that all deserved to be on any NES top 30.
@@fawazeid5269 Whomp 'Em is super under rated.
@@frank68x better than paperboy
Crash and the boys !!
Awesome underrated game
Ballon fight was a real banger for its simple gameplay
hahaha oh yes, loved that one man!
Love the Nes! Mega Man 2 is still my all time favorite game ever!
Bro same, loved the Mega Man series ... thanks for stopping by! John 👍🎮
I'm with you. I feel Mario 3 is the best nes game. But mm2 is my favorite as well.
@@CyberComGaming Yeah MM 2's a great game, and the Tengen Tetris was actually gonna be the original Tetris for the NES but Nintendo didn't wanna give Tengen the license and screwed 'em over and went with someone else.
@@GarlicMonoxide Geez Mario 3's the greatest Mario game for the NES, some'll say 2 is and that's fine, but I'm talkin' 'bout the mainline Mario games that weren't a re-skin of another game.
@@dinorocker8647 I say Mario 3 is probably the best game period.. For the NES.
It's just not my personal favorite NES game and it's not my personal favorite Mario game on the NES. Still great though
Awesome video
Thank you for watching! 🙏
@@CyberComGaming is top
NES is my all-time favorite console. I have nintnedo switch and tried playing a roguelike. The roguelike games were good. If i want hard, i just play NES. Full of games hard or if not harder than many roguelike games today. I find even younger generations going for pixel art, roguelike for difficulty, and a name i have a hard time adopting, metroidvania. Look at the popularity of indie games that are retro inspired.
Another great list! Currently working through as many as possible! 😊cheers buddy
Thanks for checking it out man and for supporting! 🙏
great list!
Thanks for that & cheers for watching! 🙏
I love how every other list has SMB 3 at number one, and these guys are like, yeah no, number 19.
Awesome!
Haha thanks Mark - just personally didn't connect with that game as strong as some other dudes (sometimes these types of lists seems to just follow suite with the norm - nah, we list them as we personally enjoyed them, thanks for watching man! 👍 John
It's not awesome, it's blasphemy
That's not awesome. This comment is stupid.
The actual best ones: Base Wars, Archon (VS a human), The Black Bass, The Blue Marlin, and Conquest of the Crystal Palace!
Great list! But No Dragon Warrior/Quest?
Double dribble, Kirby, and i agree zelda was the Best and held so much memory
You forgot willow😅
my two favorites of all time are:
LIFE FORCE and SUPER C (CONTRA II)
I also love: contra, gradius 1+2, super mario bros. 1+2+3, spelunker, ninja gaiden 3, side pocket.
Nice list my guy. I like seeing other top NES games from different people. Good change up very unique. Everyone complaining about your list they hate my top 10, MegaMan 1-6 original Mario bros, super Mario bros. 1-3.😂
Hey man - cheers for checking it out - I'm glad you enjoyed the list! It's always interesting to see different people's perspectives on the top NES games. It's great that you're open to different opinions and appreciate the variety - Mega Man 1-6 and the original Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 1-3 are definitely iconic titles! Cheers! John 😄
super mario 3 in 19 is just wrong lol
100%
Wow - Super Mario Bros 3 on place 19? That's brave - I really respect that. I still got it as Number One as in my list followed by Mega Man 2.
Respect it? Why?
My favorites were Dragon Warrior, Super Dodgeball, and Gunsmoke
Interesting list. Would have a lot of those in my NES top 30, too. Maybe adding games like Battle of Olympus, Maniac Mansion, Snake Rattle n Roll and Bucky O‘Hare…
Thanks for watching - yea look there's just too many great NES games (def subjective) - man, Maniac Mansion ... I remember playing that one!! John 👍👍
Also, i Loved Ghosts n Goblins, excite bike( although i wasn't good at it, as my cousin had the game!#) rc pro am, and fifa 98 for playstation and knockout kings for ps1 ,amazing games!!!Paperboy was great too!!!
Hey there - thanks for watching (somehow missed this comment) - yes, I loved those ones & 100% got massive love for Knockout Kings 99' / 00's ... man used to play that with my brother non-stop! 👊
Jackal's my sh*t! That opening sequence to the stage 1 music... omg, pumped!
Such a cool game ... thanks for checking this out! John 👍
Where's Taxans' Low G Man and G.i.Joe
We almost has the same games, tiny toons and chip and dale are my favorites as a kid
What year were you born?
Would agree with most of the games on the list. Bummer that a few of the favorites are not on the list or higher up like Zelda 2, Gradius, Punch Out, Goonies, SMB3.
Soooo many great NES games out there (these just stood out to me, I'm sure yours will look different) I totally get the appeal of Zelda 2 ~ but don't know what it was, I tihnk the change to side-scrolling from top-down must've made it feel to generic vs what was already our there NES-wise (if this makes sese) - the first game was just 10/10! John 👍
Minus extreme difficulty, blaster master was a top 10 nes game. List definitely lacks that title.
Im surprised Punch Out was just an honorable mention...
Metal Gear, Blaster Master, Kid Icarus, too many to choose from. I’d agree Smb3 is top
hey, the names are too quick on the honorable mentions
Thanks for the feedback - will note this down for next time, cheers for watching! John 👍
Solstice. Everyone sleeps on this amazing, dark, creepy, puzzle game. The music is flawless. Solstice is a breath of amazing above camera angle isometric view. It's like nothing else! Check it out!
ah wow... laat jy my nou terug verlang cuzzie... ekt skoon n pergasie ontwikkel. Tiny toons, Flintstones, chip & dales
Good times man - thanks dat jy dit uit ge-check het dude ... oh, en my gehelp het met Tiny Toons haha!! 😊👍🎮
I feel like i would have put Zelda much higher on this list, maybe like 12-15th, its a fun game and kicked off one of the greatest franchises, but I just don't feel like its quite THAT good to be #1
You left out Bionic Commando, RC Pro Am and Metal Gear and Zelda 2.
no blaster master or destiny of an emperor or battle for olympus.
Couldn't touch in with all of em' - but yep .. good times brother!
Solar jetman never makes it on these lists :/
Bro you forget to gems the Punisher and might final fight i remember i send my all free time with these games and TMNT 3 also
I see you man - dude TMNT 3 rocked it out for me!! John 😎
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Legend of Zelda is the Goat! Link was also a great game!
Was hoping to see Battle City on the special mentions list but wasnt. Regardless, this is still some of the best set of titles in a list compared to most that are mostly just a bunch of first party titles and very popular ones.
Thanks for watching and for the feedback - yes Battle City was a lot of fun ... such an underrated game actually especially because you could edit your own stages / co-op it ... super cool for the time!
Wow Andy Warski has really turned over a new leaf!
🤣🤣🤣
Weird list NES library is deep. Tysons 👊 out definitely in any top 30 imo. No Metrioid? I do like Mega Man 3 in the top 10 it was most memorable and personally couldn't beat that damn game.
Tx for watching I guess ... Metriod is on there mate, cheers! John
Surprised to see The Goonies on the list...#2 is the superior game by any reasonable account.
Cheers for watching man, a bit of a late reply but I guess it was mostly the nostalgia talking on that one to be honest (I loved playing that game growing up).
@@CyberComGaming I actually recently got the game on famicom. I do like og Goonies. But man.... Goonies II! I'd love another game. Why not Have the Goonies series start competing with Mega Man? We can have Goonies 3 4 5 6. Then Goonies 9... The Fratelli's are INEXPLICABLY BACK!?!
Whoa you ranked above Paperboy above Super Mario 3???
Oof. I would definitely put Willow and Battle of Olympus in my top 5
Great game indeed!
These lists are so subjective, but this is clearly “this guys favorite” NES games, not the best of all time.
I find these 'personal' lists far more entertaining as they tend to bring up titles that I am not aware of rather than a constant re-hash of the usual suspects.
Are you South-African? I am too!
Battle toads?
Gun Smoke! 🤠
Blades of steel is my go to jelly
I don't recall ever seeing a top/best NES list having SMB3 outside of top 3, so at #19 that is quite a bold take. These lists are always tough because even though they are subjective, personal opinions really skew the rankings. It's better to call the list 30 favorite NES games versus saying "best". For example, I don't care for traditional JRPG games, such as the Final Fantasy series, but if I was putting together a "best" SNES list, FF3 (or 6 depending on who you ask) would be a top 10 game listed, even though I played about 3 minutes total of it. It wouldn't make my "favorite" SNES list though. Long story short, you can't call this a "best" NES list and then go and rank arguably the BEST game of the 8 bit era at #19. It is widely regarded as one of the best games ever from any generation, let along the 19th best on its own console. I'm not even that big a fan of the game personally...if it was a "favorites" list it would probably just make my top 10...maybe even slightly outside of it. Best NES though?? it's Top 3 no debate.
Example Top 10 Favorite NES Vs Top 10 Best/Greatest NES:
Top 10 Best NES
1. Super Mario Bros 3
2. Legend of Zelda
3. Super Mario Bros
4. Mega Man 2
5. Castlevania
6. Metroid
7. Contra
8. Super Mario Bros 2
9. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out
10. Ninja Gaiden
Top 10 Favorite NES:
1. Legend of Zelda
2. Tecmo Super Bowl
3. Contra
4. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out
5. Dragon Warrior
6. Zelda II: Adventures of Link
7. Metroid
8. Ninja Gaiden
9. Super Mario Bros 3
10. Wizards and Warriors
Took this feedback onboard bro - thanks for this, absolutely agree man these lists are ultimately so subjective ... was more a vid to remind / share with peeps a simpler time in gaming ~ these games really solidified me as a gamer - but yea, thanks again - cheers ✌️
@CyberComGaming of course bro and thank you for the content! We are all here because we love retro gaming and you are contributing to that nostalgia for us..thanks!
I want to fight you because you didn't put star tropics in your list
wow chill 😂
Los mejores juegos de la Nintendo (NES)
- RYGAR
- THE BLUES BROTHERS
- BLASTER MASTER
- VICE: PROJECT DOOM
- CONQUEST OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE
- ROBOCOP
- ROBOCOP 2
- ROBOCOP 3
- SUPER SPY HUNTER
- M.C KID
- PROBOTECTOR
- GI JOE: THE ATLANTIS FACTOR
- METAL GEAR
- ROLLING THUNDER
- CASTLEVANIA
- CASTLEVANIA 2
- CASTLEVANIA 3
- DOUBLE DRAGON
- DOUBLE DRAGON 2
- DOUBLE DRAGON 3
- THE JETSONS
- THE FLINTSTONES: THE RESCUE OF DINO & HOPPY
- THE FLINTSTONES: THE SURPRISE AT DINOSAUR PEAK!
- JOE & MAC
- FÉLIX THE CAT
- PANIC RESTAURANT
- HAMMERIN HARRY
- WHOMP' EM
- KID DRACULA
- ASTÉRIX
- KRUSTY'S FUN HOUSE
- THE SIMPSONS: BART VS SPACE MUTANTS
- TETRIS
- TETRIS 2
- DR. MARIO
- WARIO'S WOODS
- HEAVY BARREL
- GRADIUS
- GRADIUS 2
- LIFE FORCE
- FINAL FANTASY
- FINAL FANTASY 2
- FINAL FANTASY 3
- CRYSTALIS
- BATTLETOADS
- BATTLETOADS & DOUBLE DRAGON
- DRAGON QUEST
- DRAGON QUEST 2
- DRAGON QUEST 3
- DRAGON QUEST 4
- SUPER STAR SOLDIER
- NEW GHOSTBUSTERS 2
- KICKLE CUBICLE
- ADVENTURE OF LOLO
- ADVENTURE OF LOLO 2
- ADVENTURE OF LOLO 3
- WEREWOLF
- SHADOW WARRIORS
- SHADOW WARRIORS 2
- SHADOW WARRIORS 3
- BATTLE OF OLYMPUS
- FAXANADU
- MEGA MAN
- MEGA MAN 2
- MEGA MAN 3
- MEGA MAN 4
- MEGA MAN 5
- MEGA MAN 6
- CRISIS FORCE
- TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
- TMNT 2: THE VIDEO GAME
- TMNT 3: THE MANHATTAN PROJECT
- BLUE SHADOW
- MIGHTY FINAL FIGHT
- SHATTERHAND
- JUST BREED
- ROD LAND
- BATMAN: THE VIDEO GAME
- BATMAN RETURN
- BATMAN: RETURN OF THE JOKER
- STREET GANGS
- CHIP 'N DALE: RESCUE RANGERS
- CHIP 'N DALE: RESCUE RANGERS 2
- SUPER MARIO BROS
- SUPER MARIO BROS 2
- SUPER MARIO BROS 3
- STARTROPICS
- STARTROPICS 2
- DUCKTALES
- DUCKTALES 2
- DARKWING DUCK
- KIRBY'S ADVENTURE
- GHOST N GOBLINS
- GARGOYLE'S QUEST 2
- BUGS BUNNY: CRAZY CASTLE
- ADVENTURE ISLAND
- ADVENTURE ISLAND 2
- ADVENTURE ISLAND 3
- ADVENTURE ISLAND 4
- MANIAC MANSION
- PUZZLE BOBBLE
- PARASOL STAR
- METROID
- THE LEGEND OF ZELDA
- ZELDA 2: ADVENTURE OF LINK
- MOTHER
Saludos desde España 🇪🇦🇪🇺
This list is... well, bad. Paperboy several positions ahead of Super Mario 3? Seriously? The game is known to be a terrible port of the arcade original. Shouldn't even be in a top 100. Too many generic Disney and other cartoon based platformers. Many games should easily rank above those. Where are Blaster Master, River City Ransom, Bionic Commando, Star Tropic, Crystalis? Not enough RPGs: Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest 3 should be there at least. Sport games like Baseball Star or Tecmo Bowl missing as well. For racers, RC Pro-Am. Punch out deserve top 20 easily, not honorable mention.
Hey man, appreciate you checking it out - it's these type of comments that makes me want to get back into making more vid's again👍 ... as a fellow gamer I was never going to compile a generic list based on what most of these gaming sites consider to be 'GREAT' ... and what they think need to be included in every list - - it's all subjective and this is important to remember (it's easy to play it safe based on what other peoples' perceptions are but it's those personal connections to some of these games that carried more weight on the end of the day TO ME - I'm sure you're list might have a lot of people disagreeing with you and that's cool, this is what I love about gaming and the different experiences some of these titles bring. I don't disagree with the titles you listed above (indeed heavy hitters - just not games I played much growing up) - HELL YES Paperboy (to me) deserves to be on the list, it was a cool game and hey, might be the nostalgia talking here - - SMB3 (again was a game I didn't really get into much but I get the appeal, I was more vibing with Tiny Toons tbh, which I know took a lot from SMB3 but it offered so much variety man, had a great soundtrack and creative boss-battles that I will fondly remember to this day), same with Chip n' Dales which is still a heavy underrated NES game (if you've actually played it you'll know what I mean here). The main point of this list was to put forward 30 titles I considered to be great, based on my connection with them growing up in South-Africa.✌️
@@CyberComGaming Thanks for the reply. It's good that you try not to be influenced by other lists (if not what's the point to make another?). But still your list is called "Greatest NES games", not "NES games that I'm fond of due to nostalgia". Of course you can't take nostalgia out of the equation completely, especially for a 40 years console that we experienced as kids, but at the time some common sense and thorough knowledge of the library is expected. I played and completed Chip & Dales back in the days by the way. I could've maybe place it at the bottom of the list due to its 2 player coop, unusual for this type of game. But I still won't accept Paperboy though ;-). It's a bad port of an excellent arcade game. With all compilations for modern systems, emulators, mISTER and fllashcarts, there's no excuse to play it on the NES. Try it on PS1 Midway Arcade's Greatest Hits for example, you'll never go back to the NES version, trust me.
Ninja gaiden 2 and 3 is up there
Don't sleep on Little Nemo!
Don't know that one ae!
MTP/PO and DH are top 20 games...
One rpg and only in the special mentions.what a crime
It wasn't a terrible list, but it could have done without all the dull cartoon-themed side scrollers. Nearly all of them were rip-offs of better platformers. I'm glad it didn't have the usual dull top NES game's number one reveal of "ZOMG!! ITS SUPER MARIO 3!!!"
Hey Chuck, thanks for the visit - totally respect your point ... and yep knew this list would catch some off guard, cheers again man! 👍 John
Loz2 is 1 for me.
Thanks for watching man! John 👍
Ghost 'n Goblins does not deserve to be here.
The bosses have immunities to weapons. That doesn't sound like that big of a deal, until you get to stage 5 with the axe equipped. The only weapon that drops in that stage is the axe, and since it's the boss's immunity, you are soft locked. While there is infinite continues, there is no password system. Meaning you can't turn the game off and try again later unless you want all your progress whipped. The arcade version doesn't have any boss immunities, so this soft lock only exists in the NES version. Also you have to be at the game twice in order to get the good ending.
And that not even talking about the BS difficulty that puts Castlevania and Zelda II to shame. The fact that the armor upgrade drops so infrequently it might as well not even exist. The fact that the red devils read your inputs to dodge according. And so on.
Just don't grab the ax since you know it won't work. It's pretty easy to avoid. I remember I could never get past level 2 as a kid and thought it was impossible. Picked it back up as an adult and the more I played I learned that it is indeed beatable. After beating it I couldn't stop replaying it. I've beaten several times without even dying. It's definitely not for everyone. Cheers!
Agreed. Should've picked Bionic Commando from Capcom instead. This isn't a good list.
Hot take.......Super Mario 3 wouldn't make my top 30. I just never loved it the way everyone else did.
The Dark Queen in Battle Toads was Hot ! Haha just kidding
I can see that haha! John
Swap Castlevania 3 and Castlevania 1.
This list sucks Double Dragon 2 Tecmo bowl mega man 5 punch out pac man TMNT 2 Tecmo bowl 2 Tecmo basketball bases loaded 2 RBI galaga RC pro am kid Icarus ring king elevator action Mario Bros. Blades of steel donkey Kong pro wrestling duck hunt
Hey! Thanks for the feedback! But wait, you forgot to include 'Barbie's Dreamhouse Adventure: Pajama Party Edition,' 'My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - Rainbow Dash's Magical Quest,' and 'Hello Kitty's Kitchen Frenzy: Cupcake Chaos' on your top 30 NES games list! How could you miss those timeless classics? ... Just kidding! But hey, to each their own, right? Happy gaming! 👍
RIVERCITY RANSOM!!!
Just beat adventure island, never ever again!
Mega Man 2 at 17 smh and no mention of Zelda 2.
IM PLAYIN THE ORIGINAL ZELDA NOW & ATM IM FINALLY AT DEATH MTN TO WHOOP GANNON'S ASS.. MY TOP 3 NES GAMES OF ALL TIME ARE
#1 TETRIS (CUZ ITS SO DAMN ADDICTING & I PLAY IT ALL THE DAMN TIME)
#2 NINJA GAIDEN (PERSONAL FAV NES GAME OF ALL TIME)
#3 SUPER MARIO BROS 3
I disagreed with every game position. Lol.
ah man... Goonies
Dit was 'n cool game - onthou daai een nog goed!!