The 100 Best Nintendo Games of All Time

The writer's editorial order from the original article. We index, we don't re-rank.

01

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

2023 ·142 writers · 318 pieces

→02

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

2017 ·97 writers · 152 pieces

→04

Super Mario Odyssey

2017 ·97 writers · 159 pieces

→05

Tetris

1985 ·18 writers · 21 pieces

→06

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

1998 ·18 writers · 19 pieces

→07

Chrono Trigger

1995 ·66 writers · 104 pieces

→08

Super Metroid

1994 ·32 writers · 36 pieces

→09

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

1991 ·17 writers · 17 pieces

→10

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

2017 ·65 writers · 114 pieces

→11

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

2018 ·92 writers · 161 pieces

→12

Super Mario Bros. 3

1988 ·22 writers · 31 pieces

→13

Metroid Prime

2002 ·8 writers · 10 pieces

→14

Super Mario Galaxy 2

2010 ·26 writers · 38 pieces

→16

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

2002 ·8 writers · 11 pieces

→17

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

2020 ·136 writers · 337 pieces

→18

Fire Emblem Awakening

2012 ·14 writers · 16 pieces

→19

Final Fantasy III

1994 ·19 writers · 29 pieces

→20

Resident Evil 4

2005 ·64 writers · 135 pieces

→21

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

2013 ·20 writers · 23 pieces

→22

Donkey Kong Bananza

2025 ·124 writers · 450 pieces

→24

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

2000 ·35 writers · 50 pieces

→25

Super Mario 64

1996 ·21 writers · 21 pieces

→26

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

2003 ·12 writers · 10 pieces

→27

Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition

1998 ·11 writers · 14 pieces

→29

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

2004 ·26 writers · 43 pieces

→30

Pikmin 4

2023 ·48 writers · 54 pieces

→31

Mega Man 2

1989 ·10 writers · 15 pieces

→32

EarthBound

1994 ·12 writers · 16 pieces

→33

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

2014 ·19 writers · 22 pieces

→34

Star Fox 64

1997 ·29 writers · 30 pieces

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