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10 NES Games That Are Still Worth Playing From Start to Finish
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Jason Venter Polygon
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Super Mario Bros. 3
1988 ·22 writers · 31 pieces
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
1987 ·6 writers · 9 pieces
Mega Man 2
1989 ·10 writers · 15 pieces
Contra
1987 ·9 writers · 10 pieces
Kirby's Adventure
1993 ·7 writers · 10 pieces
Dragon Warrior IV
1990 ·2 writers · 3 pieces
The Legend of Zelda
1986 ·15 writers · 20 pieces
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
1990 ·7 writers · 11 pieces
Ninja Gaiden
1988 ·4 writers · 8 pieces
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