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Every NES Game, Reviewed

Every NES game we have played and scored, best first. The list grows as the reviews land.

97 reviews, scored.

  1. 1Mega Man 5Mega Man 5 Is Where the Series Stops Trying9.6
  2. 2Super Mario Bros. 3Mario’s Raccoon Suit and the Level Design That Outlasted Its Console9.2
  3. 3Super Mario Bros.Super Mario Bros.: World 1-1 Taught the World How to Play, and…8.9
  4. 4Base WarsBase Wars Review: Turn-Based Strategy That Keeps the RTS Brain8.7
  5. 5Dragon Warrior IIDragon Warrior II Added a Party to a Solo Quest and Made…8.7
  6. 6TetrisTetris (2020) Review: PlayStudios’ Mobile App Respects the Rules8.4
  7. 7The Legend of ZeldaThe Legend of Zelda Review: Nintendo’s 8.4-Rated Blueprint for Adventure8.4
  8. 8Maniac MansionLucasArts’ Maniac Mansion Still Works Because It Lets You Fail8.3
  9. 9Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!Punch-Out!!’s Fights Are Rhythm Puzzles, Not Boxing Matches8.2
  10. 10Punch-Out!!Punch-Out!! Review: Little Mac’s Wii Comeback Is the Series’ Best Fight8.2
  11. 11Dragon Warrior IVDragon Warrior IV Review: Five Chapters, Four Strangers, One Hero8.2
  12. 12Mega Man 2Mega Man 2 Fixed What the First Game Got Wrong8.2
  13. 13MetroidMetroid Review: Alone on Zebes, and Better for It8.1
  14. 14Tecmo Super BowlTecmo Super Bowl’s 16-bit port cut features and changed how the game…8
  15. 15CrystalisCrystalis: A Post-Apocalyptic RPG That Trusts Its Systems8
  16. 16Guardian LegendA Cozy Fairy-Tale Adventure That Asks Only for Patience7.9
  17. 17GradiusGradius: The 1985 Shooter That Let You Build Your Own Ship, One…7.9
  18. 18Duck TalesDuckTales Review: Capcom’s Pogo-Cane Platformer Still Bounces7.9
  19. 19Bubble BobbleBubble Bobble’s two-player mode turns a cute platformer into a sabotage engine7.9
  20. 20Little Nemo: The Dream MasterCapcom’s Little Nemo Is Beautiful, Unforgiving, and Built on a Lie7.8
  21. 21Life ForceKonami rebuilt Salamander for the NES and gave it a new name7.8
  22. 22ExcitebikeExcitebike: The 1984 Racer Whose Engine Later Powered Super Mario Bros.7.8
  23. 23Dragon Warrior IIIDragon Warrior III Built the Modern RPG, Then Buried It in Random…7.8
  24. 24Castlevania III: Dracula's CurseCastlevania III: Dracula’s Curse Review — A Prequel That Earns Its Place7.8
  25. 25Adventure IslandAdventure Island: A 2013 Point-and-Click Adventure From LN Games7.7
  26. 26Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan ProjectKonami’s NES Turtles Brawler Gets the Manhattan Skyline Right and Little Else7.7
  27. 27Sweet HomeSweet Home: The 1989 Famicom Horror Game That Resident Evil Was Built…7.7
  28. 28Metal GearKonami’s NES Metal Gear Cut Kojima’s Stealth Design Down to a Corridor…7.7
  29. 29Kirby's AdventureKirby’s Adventure Gave the Pink Blob His Defining Power7.7
  30. 30RygarRygar: A Strange Weapon, a Stranger Premise, and a Durable NES Classic7.6
  31. 31ZanacZanac’s enemies adapt to how you fight, and the game is better…7.5
  32. 32Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade GameKonami’s NES Turtles Port Rewrites the Arcade Original7.5
  33. 33ShadowgateShadowgate’s remaster keeps the cruelty and adds the map7.5
  34. 34Kabuki Quantum FighterKabuki: Quantum Fighter Review — A 7.5/10 NES Platformer With a Kabuki…7.5
  35. 35Kickle CubicleKickle Cubicle Review: Irem’s Freeze-and-Kick Puzzle Gem7.5
  36. 36FaxanaduFaxanadu’s tree is worth climbing, even when the game fights back7.5
  37. 37DuckTales 2The NES DuckTales Sequel That Never Made It West Until 19937.5
  38. 38Adventures of LoloAdventures of Lolo Review: A 7.5/10 NES Puzzle Classic7.5
  39. 39River City RansomA NES Brawler Where You Shop for Stat-Boosting Food Between Fights7.5
  40. 40Super Mario Bros. 2Mario’s Oddest Sequel Holds Up Better Than Its Reputation Suggests7.5
  41. 41Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of ChaosNinja Gaiden II Sharpens Its Combat and Stumbles on Its Cutscenes7.5
  42. 42Ghosts 'n GoblinsArthur’s armour falls off after one hit, and that is the whole…7.4
  43. 43JackalJackal: Two Jeeps, Two Players, and One of Konami’s Tightest NES Ports7.4
  44. 44Batman: The Video GameBatman: The Video Game Review: Sunsoft’s NES Platformer Earns 7.4/107.4
  45. 45Chip 'n Dale Rescue RangersChip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers Review: Capcom’s Licensed Platformer That Actually Works7.4
  46. 46Ninja GaidenNinja Gaiden on the NES: Cinematic, Brilliant, and Cruel Enough to Break…7.4
  47. 47CastlevaniaHow Castlevania Turned a Hammer and a Staircase Into a Whole Genre7.4
  48. 48Vice: Project DoomVice: Project Doom: Aicom’s Strange, Confident NES Action Game7.3
  49. 49Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of DoomNinja Gaiden III’s difficulty was a product of rental-market design, not sadism7.3
  50. 50Dragon WarriorDragon Warrior: Erdrick’s Heir and the Founding of a Genre7.3
  51. 51Mega ManMega Man’s first outing gets the essentials right and little else7.3
  52. 52Wizards & WarriorsWizards & Warriors Is a Great Knight, a Great Sword, and a…7.2
  53. 53Zelda: The Adventure of LinkNintendo’s black sheep sequel still refuses to play by the series’ rules7.2
  54. 54WillowCapcom released two Willow games in 1989. Only one of them is…7.2
  55. 55Darkwing DuckDarkwing Duck Review: A Tight, Well-Built NES Platformer That Respects the Player7.2
  56. 56StarTropicsNintendo Hid a Game’s Climax in a Physical Letter, and Emulators Had…7.2
  57. 57Final FantasyPixel remaster smooths Final Fantasy’s rough edges while leaving its grinding intact7.2
  58. 58Double Dragon II: The RevengeDouble Dragon II Tightens the Brawling but Rents Its Best Ideas7.2
  59. 59Double DragonThe MS-DOS Double Dragon port trims the arcade original down to two…7.2
  60. 60Bionic CommandoThe grappling arm is the only thing Bionic Commando gets right7.2
  61. 61Mega Man 6Mega Man 6 Sends the NES Series Out Without a New Idea…7.2
  62. 62PaperboyPaperboy’s N64 Remake Cleans Up the Arcade Chaos, for Better and Worse7.1
  63. 63MotherNintendo’s First Mother Game Nails the Joke and Fumbles the Journey7.1
  64. 64Tecmo BowlTiger Electronics Put the Tecmo Bowl Name on a Handheld That Had…7.1
  65. 65Gargoyle's Quest IIGargoyle’s Quest II Is a Prequel That Refuses to Explain Itself7.1
  66. 66Duck HuntDuck Hunt Made the Zapper Worth Owning, and That Was the Problem7.1
  67. 67BattletoadsBattletoads: A 1991 Classic That Still Plays Like a Test7.1
  68. 68Zelda II: The Adventure of LinkZelda II’s reputation problem is really a design problem7.1
  69. 69Skate or DieSkate or Die turns skateboarding into a party game, and the board…7
  70. 70Section ZSection Z: Capcom’s Alphabet-Shooter and the Two-Button Idea That Still Holds Up7
  71. 71Kid Niki: Radical NinjaKid Niki: Radical Ninja — A Great Premise, A Thin Moveset6.9
  72. 72Mega Man 3Tiger Electronics’ Mega Man 3 is a different game from the NES…6.8
  73. 731943: The Battle of Midway1943: The Battle of Midway Review: Capcom’s Fuel-Meter Shooter6.7
  74. 74Legendary WingsLegendary Wings gives you wings and then spends half its runtime taking…6.7
  75. 75Kid IcarusWhy Kid Icarus Endures Despite Its Cruel Design6.7
  76. 76Castlevania II: Simon's QuestCastlevania II: Simon’s Quest Review — The Most Interesting Wrong Turn in…6.7
  77. 77Kung FuKung Fu is a game about a man walking to the right,…6.6
  78. 78The Little MermaidCapcom’s NES Little Mermaid Game Is Better Than It Sounds, Briefly6.6
  79. 79Dr. MarioNintendo’s Dr. Mario Was a Game & Watch Title Before It Was…6.6
  80. 80Ice ClimberThe Mountain Doesn’t Care How Many Times You Jump6.6
  81. 81ContraContra on Xbox Live Arcade: A 6.6 for the 2006 Port, Not…6.6
  82. 82Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors IIIronsword: Wizards & Warriors II Review: A 6.5 Sequel That Built Rare…6.5
  83. 83Donkey KongDonkey Kong on Game Boy Starts as the Arcade Game and Turns…6.5
  84. 84Ninja TurtlesFour Turtles, Four Sets of Levels6.5
  85. 85Power BladeNatsume’s NES Action Game Has One Great Idea and Repeats It for…6.2
  86. 86Marble MadnessMarble Madness on the NES Keeps the Idea and Loses the Trackball6.1
  87. 87Snake's RevengeMetal Gear’s Official Sequel Was Made Without Kojima, and It Shows6.1
  88. 88Super CSuper C Review: Red Falcon Returns, Co-op Carries the Load6.1
  89. 89PinballPinball FX2: Portal Pinball Review — A Competent Table That Never Quite…6
  90. 90Donkey Kong Jr.Donkey Kong Jr. flips the original’s roles and puts Mario behind the…6
  91. 91Ikari WarriorsThe NES Ikari Warriors Cut the Arcade’s Defining Two-Player Mode5.9
  92. 92Pro WrestlingPro Wrestling Review: Nintendo’s 1986 NES Wrestling Game and Its In-Ring Referee5.8
  93. 93Balloon FightBalloon Fight Is a 5.6, and There Is Nothing Above It5.6
  94. 94Clu Clu LandClu Clu Land Review: A Clean Maze With One Good Trick5.4
  95. 95Solar JetmanSolar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warpship — A 5.0/10 Fight Against…5
  96. 96Mario Bros.Mario Bros. Is Barely a Game, and That’s the Point4.9
  97. 97Mega Man 4Mega Man 4 Adds a Charge Shot and Not Much Else4.5
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