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5 Nintendo Games You Need to Play at Least Once

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Josh Broadwell Polygon
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Games in this list, in the article's order

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Xenoblade Chronicles
Xenoblade Chronicles
2010 ·5 writers · 6 pieces
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Chrono Trigger
Chrono Trigger
1995 ·66 writers · 102 pieces
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Fire Emblem
Fire Emblem
2003 ·6 writers · 7 pieces
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Pikmin
Pikmin
2001 ·2 writers · 3 pieces
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Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime
2002 ·7 writers · 9 pieces
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