An Exhaustive and Definitive Ranking of All Nintendo Entertainment System Games Released in North America, Where We Determine Which Games Are the Absolute Pinnacle of 8-Bit Excellence and Which Ones Make You Question Life Choices, Ranked from Best to Worst

# Game Year Developer(s) Episode Time
Mega Man 2
1989
  • Capcom
43 00:05:45
Bionic Commando
1988
  • Capcom
23 00:47:14
Super Mario Bros.
1985
  • Nintendo R&D4
12 00:05:04
4
The Legend of Zelda
1987
  • Nintendo R&D4
69 00:03:45
5
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
1988
  • Nintendo R&D4
100 00:04:10
6
Kirby's Adventure
1993
  • HAL Laboratory
86 00:05:50
7
Rygar
1987
  • Tecmo
4 00:09:20
8
River City Ransom
1990
  • Technōs Japan
1 00:19:20
9
Super Mario Bros. 2
1988
  • Nintendo R&D4
31 00:02:46
10
DuckTales
1989
  • Capcom
39 00:04:55
11
Contra
1988
  • Konami
10 01:32:03
12
Baseball Stars
1989
  • SNK
40 00:46:20
13
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
1987
  • Nintendo R&D3
21 00:09:49
14
R.B.I. Baseball
1989
  • Tengen
36 00:51:08
15
Metroid
1987
  • Nintendo R&D1
  • Intelligent Systems
65 00:06:00
16
Blaster Master
1988
  • Sunsoft
25 00:05:02
17
The Lone Ranger
1991
  • Konami
47 02:47:33
18
The Goonies II
1987
  • Konami
19 00:07:15
19
Gun.Smoke
1988
  • Capcom
10 00:03:20
20
Super Dodge Ball
1989
  • Technōs Japan
11 00:51:00
21
Little Samson
1992
  • Takeru
6 00:37:39
22
Solomon's Key
1987
  • Tecmo
1 02:31:40
23
Metal Gear
1988
  • Konami
60 00:05:00
24
Crystalis
1990
  • SNK
72 00:05:03
25
Jackal
1988
  • Konami
7 01:38:06
26
R.C. Pro-Am
1988
  • Rare
5 00:09:20
27
Gun-Nac
1991
  • Compile
15 02:07:15
28
Mega Man
1987
  • Capcom
18 00:04:30
29
Ninja Gaiden
1989
  • Tecmo
29 00:11:47
30
Mega Man 3
1990
  • Capcom
80 00:04:00
31
Faxanadu
1989
  • Hudson Soft
102 00:03:30
32
Gargoyle's Quest II
1992
  • Capcom
63 01:10:30
33
Cobra Triangle
1989
  • Rare
17 01:57:10
34
Tecmo Bowl
1989
  • Tecmo
9 00:03:25
35
Castlevania
1987
  • Konami
20 00:38:34
36
Hudson's Adventure Island II
1991
  • Now Production
50 02:33:05
37
Tecmo Super Bowl
1991
  • Tecmo
85 00:02:40
38
Metal Storm
1991
  • Tamtex
45 00:04:23
39
Fire 'N Ice
1993
  • Tecmo
51 00:10:00
40
Kickle Cubicle
1990
  • Irem
2 02:56:04
41
Kung Fu
1985
  • Nintendo
1 02:45:50
42
Commando
1986
  • Capcom
8 00:04:43
43
Tecmo World Wrestling
1990
  • Tecmo
12 02:39:25
44
Balloon Fight
1986
  • Nintendo R&D1
  • HAL Laboratory
14 00:02:09
45
Guerrilla War
1989
  • SNK
16 02:20:38
46
Code Name: Viper
1990
  • Arc System Works
  • Capcom
25 02:30:04
47
Vice: Project Doom
1991
  • Aicom
67 02:37:30
48
Power Blade
1991
  • Natsume
49 02:30:22
49
Shatterhand
1991
  • Natsume
27 01:00:27
50
Trojan
1987
  • Capcom
2 00:11:00
51
Super Spy Hunter
1992
  • Sunsoft
11 02:23:30
52
Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warpship
1990
  • Zippo Games
13 02:32:03
53
Baseball Simulator 1.000
1990
  • Culture Brain
4 01:40:18
54
Air Fortress
1989
  • HAL Laboratory
3 01:49:26
55
Zanac
1987
  • Compile
6 01:35:04
56
The Guardian Legend
1989
  • Compile
54 00:02:15
57
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game
1990
  • Konami
42 00:06:45
58
Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
1990
  • Tecmo
77 00:02:38
59
Mighty Bomb Jack
1987
  • Tecmo
37 02:55:20
60
Kick Master
1992
  • KID
27 01:27:45
61
Gradius
1986
  • Konami
13 00:04:27
62
Tetris
1989
  • Nintendo R&D1
22 00:01:15
63
StarTropics
1990
  • Nintendo R&D3
  • Locomotive Corporation
91 00:02:57
64
P.O.W. Prisoners of War
1989
  • SNK
48 01:10:33
65
The Battle of Olympus
1989
  • Infinity
61 02:23:27
66
1943: The Battle for Midway
1988
  • Capcom
73 02:23:50
67
NES Open Tournament Golf
1991
  • Nintendo R&D2
102 01:56:50
68
Strider
1989
  • Capcom
53 00:02:38
69
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
1990
  • Capcom
26 01:21:14
70
Super C
1990
  • Konami
61 00:02:12
71
The Adventures of Lolo 2
1990
  • HAL Laboratory
97 00:49:40
72
Adventures of Lolo
1989
  • HAL Laboratory
54 01:14:42
73
Panic Restaurant
1992
  • EIM
55 01:56:55
74
Dragon Warrior
1989
  • Chunsoft
19-2 00:04:10
75
Star Force
1987
  • Tecmo
41 02:43:02
76
Blades of Steel
1988
  • Konami
30 00:37:03
77
Willow
1989
  • Capcom
15 01:09:37
78
Double Dragon
1988
  • Technōs Japan
28 00:35:35
79
Dragon Fighter
1992
  • Natsume
40 02:36:25
80
Double Dribble
1987
  • Konami
25 02:10:40
81
Crash 'n The Boys: Street Challenge
1992
  • Technōs Japan
39 01:28:38
82
Mighty Final Fight
1993
  • Capcom
44 02:04:32
83
Karnov
1988
  • Data East
  • Sakata SAS
34 00:03:48
84
Stinger
1987
  • Konami
83 01:39:30
85
Double Dragon II: The Revenge
1990
  • Technōs Japan
46 00:03:23
86
Mendel Palace
1990
  • Game Freak
67 01:17:12
87
Bonk's Adventure
1994
  • AI
65 02:28:31
88
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
1988
  • Konami
83 00:04:03
89
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project
1992
  • Konami
105 02:11:30
90
Boulder Dash
1990
  • Data East
  • Sakata SAS
107 00:44:23
91
Flying Warriors
1991
  • Culture Brain
55 00:48:40
92
Monster in My Pocket
1992
  • Konami
34 00:57:50
93
R.B.I. Baseball 2
1990
  • Tengen
87 01:22:30
94
Mega Man 4
1992
  • Capcom
104 00:01:58
95
Tag Team Wrestling
1986
  • Data East
  • Sakata SAS
52 00:04:29
96
Kabuki: Quantum Fighter
1991
  • Human Entertainment
5 00:31:38
97
Bases Loaded 3
1991
  • Tose
106 02:06:00
98
M.U.S.C.L.E. Tag Team Match
1986
  • Tose
1 01:57:00
99
Low G Man: The Low Gravity Man
1990
  • KID
1 01:15:05
100
Little Ninja Brothers
1991
  • Culture Brain
46 02:14:34
101
Kid Icarus
1987
  • Nintendo R&D1
  • Tose
17 00:09:58
102
Life Force
1988
  • Konami
4 01:00:07
103
Legend of the Ghost Lion
1992
  • Kemco
104 01:24:13
104
Batman: The Video Game
1990
  • Sunsoft
6 01:16:57
105
City Connection
1988
  • Jaleco
7 02:39:05
106
Bucky O'Hare
1992
  • Konami
31 02:19:38
107
Burai Fighter
1990
  • KID
40 01:12:40
108
Abadox
1990
  • Natsume
57 01:51:20
109
Snake Rattle 'n Roll
1990
  • Rare
38 01:27:45
110
Gyruss
1989
  • Konami
27 02:42:10
111
Ghosts 'n Goblins
1986
  • Micronics
55 00:04:06
112
Urban Champion
1986
  • Nintendo R&D1
13 00:39:48
113
Spot: The Video Game
1990
  • Virgin Mastertronic
20 02:33:15
114
Zombie Nation
1991
  • KAZe
12 01:50:09
115
Palamedes
1990
  • Natsume
18 01:15:38
116
Rockin' Kats
1991
  • Atlus
11 02:46:40
117
Amagon
1989
  • Aicom
56 00:02:43
118
Slalom
1987
  • Rare
16 01:20:55
119
Astyanax
1990
  • Aicom
6 00:05:50
120
Rescue: The Embassy Mission
1990
  • Kemco
5 01:06:06
121
Monster Party
1989
  • Human Entertainment
16 03:19:25
122
S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team
1991
  • Natsume
39 02:10:37
123
Al Unser Jr.'s Turbo Racing
1990
  • Data East
80 02:16:20
124
Silk Worm
1990
  • Sammy Japan
74 01:14:02
125
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992
  • Jaleco
51 02:35:55
126
Ninja Crusaders
1990
  • NMK
80 01:07:45
127
Krazy Kreatures
1990
  • American Video Entertainment
22 02:33:33
128
Xexyz
1990
  • Atlus
10 02:05:09
129
Archon
1989
  • Bullet-Proof Software
7 02:15:12
130
Section Z
1987
  • Capcom
3 01:33:14
131
Rad Racer
1987
  • Square
37 00:05:00
132
Pipe Dream
1990
  • Distinctive Software
18 02:15:52
133
3-D WorldRunner
1987
  • Square
5 01:57:16
134
Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu
1990
  • Now Production
3 02:17:45
135
Hudson's Adventure Island 3
1992
  • Now Production
98 00:02:01
136
The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle
1989
  • Kemco
9 02:47:05
137
Legendary Wings
1988
  • Capcom
8 00:51:40
138
Journey to Silius
1990
  • Sunsoft
10 01:11:22
139
Dragon Spirit: The New Legend
1990
  • Now Production
20 01:19:50
140
Dragon Warrior II
1990
  • Chunsoft
95 00:01:58
141
Ice Climber
1985
  • Nintendo R&D1
11 01:43:30
142
Arkista's Ring
1990
  • NMK
33 02:25:45
143
Cowboy Kid
1992
  • Pixel
23 02:07:10
144
Snow Brothers
1991
  • Soft House
20 02:13:39
145
RoadBlasters
1990
  • Beam Software
22 00:59:28
146
Super Spike V'Ball
1990
  • Technōs Japan
15 01:44:06
147
Bases Loaded
1988
  • Tose
14 02:20:40
148
Wrecking Crew
1985
  • Nintendo R&D1
1 02:13:55
149
Dr. Chaos
1988
  • Marionette
  • SRS
4 02:52:10
150
Ring King
1987
  • Jastec
  • Neue Design
6 01:56:45
151
Shadow of the Ninja
1990
  • Natsume
18 00:58:00
152
Clash at Demonhead
1990
  • Vic Tokai
32 00:51:50
153
Final Fantasy
1990
  • Square
73 00:01:53
154
Batman: Return of the Joker
1991
  • Sunsoft
90 00:42:44
155
Wacky Races
1992
  • Atlus
68 01:19:13
156
Kiwi Kraze: A Bird-Brained Adventure!
1991
  • Software Creations
101 00:03:18
157
Magician
1991
  • Eurocom
50 00:04:15
158
R.C. Pro-Am II
1992
  • Rare
24 01:08:00
159
Die Hard
1992
  • Pack-In-Video
47 01:05:40
160
Heavy Barrel
1990
  • Data East
83 02:03:44
161
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers 2
1994
  • Capcom
88 02:28:47
162
Lethal Weapon
1993
  • Eurocom
56 01:11:39
163
Lemmings
1992
  • Ocean Software
45 01:54:57
164
Rambo
1988
  • Pack-In-Video
16 00:33:20
165
Wizards & Warriors
1987
  • Rare
23 02:42:38
166
MIssion: Impossible
1990
  • Konami
61 00:51:58
167
North & South
1990
  • Kemco
85 00:53:00
168
Smash TV
1991
  • Beam Software
53 01:18:50
169
NARC
1990
  • Rare
7 01:11:03
170
Dusty Diamond's All-Star Softball
1990
  • Tose
9 01:17:45
171
California Games
1989
  • Rare
4 01:56:34
172
Little Nemo: The Dream Master
1990
  • Capcom
5 02:14:36
173
Track & Field II
1989
  • Konami
52 02:16:43
174
Top Gun
1987
  • Konami
16 02:07:14
175
Pirates!
1991
  • Rare
8 01:35:40
176
Tiny Toon Adventures
1991
  • Konami
12 01:11:58
177
M.C. Kids
1992
  • Virgin Games
28 01:37:05
178
Phantom Fighter
1990
  • Marionette
  • SRS
41 01:52:30
179
The Little Mermaid
1991
  • Capcom
9 01:56:16
180
Track & Field
1987
  • Konami
43 01:49:23
181
Iron Tank: The Invasion of Normandy
1988
  • SNK
55 02:42:51
182
Whomp 'Em
1991
  • Jaleco
21 01:20:40
183
Bubble Bobble
1988
  • Taito
13 01:47:50
184
Sqoon
1987
  • Home Data
13 02:18:16
185
Excitebike
1985
  • Nintendo R&D1
  • Nintendo R&D4
15 00:07:59
186
Cabal
1990
  • Zippo Games
17 01:13:08
187
Felix the Cat
1992
  • Shimada Kikaku
35 02:17:40
188
Elevator Action
1987
  • Micronics
19 01:52:28
189
Hoops
1989
  • Aicom
44 01:43:55
190
Maniac Mansion
1990
  • LucasArts
  • Realtime Associates
18 01:36:22
191
Nightshade
1992
  • Beam Software
35 00:49:30
192
Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode
1988
  • Vic Tokai
59 00:02:37
193
Shadowgate
1989
  • Kemco
87 01:58:14
194
David Crane's A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia
1990
  • Imagineering
94 00:03:20
195
Ms. Pac-Man (Tengen)
1990
  • Tengen
96 00:58:55
196
Sky Kid
1987
  • Namco
26 02:15:08
197
Klax
1990
  • Tengen
47 01:56:56
198
Mario Bros.
1986
  • Nintendo R&D1
  • Nintendo R&D2
  • Intelligent Systems
24 00:05:07
199
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
1991
  • Sculptured Software
51 01:26:36
200
Faria: A World of Mystery & Danger!
1991
  • Game Arts
75 01:05:13
201
Galaga: Demons of Death
1988
  • Namco
14 00:46:19
202
Spy vs. Spy
1988
  • Kemco
2 02:35:45
203
Championship Pool
1993
  • Bitmasters
76 02:42:40
204
Soccer
1985
  • Intelligent Systems
67 01:38:35
205
Donkey Kong
1986
  • Nintendo R&D1
  • Nintendo R&D2
2 01:15:03
206
Othello
1988
  • HAL Laboratory
103 02:45:45
207
Donkey Kong Jr.
1986
  • Nintendo R&D1
  • Nintendo R&D2
31 01:43:32
208
Pac-Man
1988
  • Namco
40 02:19:10
209
BurgerTime
1987
  • Data East
  • Sakata SAS
2 00:58:27
210
Kid Niki: Radical Ninja
1987
  • Tose
1 01:45:12
211
Ice Hockey
1988
  • Nintendo R&D2
  • Nintendo R&D4
7 00:46:00
212
Lunar Pool
1987
  • Compile
1 01:33:05
213
Lode Runner
1987
  • Hudson Soft
2 02:19:17
214
Ikari Warriors
1987
  • Micronics
3 00:11:08
215
Rush'n Attack
1987
  • Konami
9 02:11:39
216
Golf
1985
  • Nintendo R&D2
  • HAL Laboratory
27 00:25:50
217
Xevious: The Avenger
1988
  • Namco
36 01:21:28
218
King's Knight
1989
  • Square
  • Workss
32 02:05:37
219
Space Shuttle Project
1991
  • Imagineering
28 01:08:05
220
NES Play Action Football
1990
  • Tose
31 01:57:40
221
8 Eyes
1990
  • Thinking Rabbit
30 01:46:58
222
Deja Vu
1990
  • Kemco
63 02:25:50
223
10-Yard Fight
1985
  • Tose
24 00:22:38
224
Qix
1991
  • Novotrade International
6 02:28:25
225
Gyromite
1985
  • Nintendo R&D1
23 00:05:40
226
Anticipation
1988
  • Rare
12 01:29:30
227
Hydlide
1989
  • T&E Soft
33 00:22:37
228
Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
1991
  • Distinctive Software
41 01:31:56
229
Spy Hunter
1987
  • Sunsoft
4 02:38:50
230
Baseball
1985
  • Nintendo R&D1
7 02:50:36
231
Donkey Kong 3
1986
  • Nintendo R&D1
  • Nintendo R&D2
30 01:29:40
232
Jaws
1987
  • Escape/Westone
46 01:13:43
233
Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos
1990
  • Software Creations
12 00:46:10
234
Pictionary
1990
  • Software Creations
17 01:28:38
235
Karate Champ
1986
  • Data East
  • Sakata SAS
30 02:45:29
236
Tennis
1985
  • Nintendo R&D1
  • Intelligent Systems
48 00:02:50
237
Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones
1991
  • Technōs Japan
99 00:03:45
238
Dirty Harry
1990
  • Gray Matter Inc.
37 00:43:45
239
Dynowarz: Destruction of Spondylus
1990
  • Advance Communication Company
7 00:05:04
240
Spelunker
1987
  • Tamtex
  • Tose
8 02:30:25
241
Popeye
1986
  • Nintendo R&D1
33 00:02:48
242
Town & Country Surf Designs II: Thrilla's Surfari
1992
  • Sculptured Software
17 02:25:53
243
Micro Machines
1992
  • Camerica
20 01:54:05
244
Town & Country Surf Designs: Wood & Water Rage
1988
  • Atlus
16 00:05:40
245
Milon's Secret Castle
1988
  • Hudson Soft
41 00:30:50
246
Prince of Persia
1992
  • MotiveTime
107 01:17:06
247
Darkwing Duck
1992
  • Capcom
78 00:05:17
248
Wrath of the Black Manta
1990
  • AI
82 00:05:05
249
Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat
1992
  • Rare
92 01:18:42
250
Super Sprint
1989
  • Tengen
89 01:29:57
251
Alex DeMeo's Race America
1992
  • Imagineering
90 02:47:58
252
Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf
1988
  • SNK
79 01:10:23
253
Yoshi's Cookie
1993
  • Tose
74 00:03:25
254
Thunder & Lightning
1990
  • Visco Corporation
71 02:30:51
255
Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road
1990
  • Rare
11 00:28:18
256
James Bond Jr.
1992
  • Eurocom
58 01:33:03
257
Pin Bot
1990
  • Rare
22 02:19:10
258
M.U.L.E.
1990
  • Eastridge Technology
9 02:26:45
259
Conquest of the Crystal Palace
1990
  • Quest
21 02:13:30
260
Demon Sword
1990
  • Tose
70 00:05:24
261
Legacy of the Wizard
1989
  • Nihon Falcom
81 00:02:02
262
Bomberman II
1993
  • Hudson Soft
89 00:02:00
263
Uncharted Waters
1991
  • Koei
98 00:42:45
264
Cyber Stadium Series: Base Wars
1991
  • Konami
24 02:02:05
265
The Legend of Kage
1987
  • Taito
27 00:03:42
266
Spiritual Warfare
1992
  • Wisdom Tree
35 01:40:13
267
World Champ
1991
  • Pixel
95 01:31:22
268
Ski or Die
1991
  • Konami
69 02:03:28
269
Defender II
1988
  • Vid Kidz
62 01:33:28
270
Isolated Warrior
1991
  • KID
53 01:52:10
271
Ms. Pac-Man (Namco)
1993
  • Now Production
96 01:22:10
272
Toxic Crusaders
1992
  • Tose
67 02:06:55
273
Pinball
1985
  • Nintendo R&D1
  • HAL Laboratory
41 00:02:48
274
MiG 29: Soviet Fighter
1991
  • Camerica
74 01:35:54
275
720 Degrees
1989
  • Beam Software
48 00:40:14
276
Fist of the North Star
1989
  • Shouei System
46 00:44:34
277
Rampart
1992
  • Bitmasters
89 00:39:04
278
Airwolf
1989
  • Beam Software
62 01:59:03
279
Flight of the Intruder
1991
  • Imagineering
26 01:03:30
280
Remote Control
1990
  • Riedel Software Productions
19 00:55:15
281
Zen Intergalactic Ninja
1993
  • Konami
19 02:32:11
282
Rad Racer II
1990
  • Square
74 00:49:34
283
Eliminator Boat Duel
1991
  • Sculptured Software
48 02:02:50
284
Kung-Fu Heroes
1989
  • Culture Brain
45 02:35:41
285
Bump 'n' Jump
1988
  • Data East
  • Sakata SAS
59 01:23:14
286
Castle of Dragon
1990
  • Athena
41 02:24:30
287
The Flintstones: The Rescue of Dino & Hoppy
1991
  • Taito
  • Sol Corporation
47 02:17:05
288
Volleyball
1987
  • Pax Softnica
40 01:41:10
289
Star Trek 25th Anniversary
1992
  • Interplay Entertainment
25 01:33:40
290
Tombs & Treasure
1991
  • Compile
78 02:09:50
291
Galaxy 5000: Racing in the 51st Century
1991
  • Activision
15 00:33:30
292
Tiger-Heli
1987
  • Micronics
2 01:52:00
293
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
1991
  • KID
13 01:08:05
294
Battletoads
1991
  • Rare
16 01:41:20
295
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
  • Sunsoft
18 02:36:23
296
Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II
1989
  • Zippo Games
84 00:04:03
297
Dragon Power
1988
  • Tose
30 00:07:23
298
The Blue Marlin
1992
  • Hot-B
72 02:25:10
299
Kid Klown in Night Mayor World
1993
  • Kemco
22 01:18:40
300
Captain Skyhawk
1990
  • Rare
1 00:58:27
301
Rolling Thunder
1989
  • Tengen
73 02:00:00
302
Roller Ball
1990
  • HAL Laboratory
62 02:39:10
303
The Ultimate Stuntman
1990
  • Camerica
53 02:48:15
304
Mach Rider
1986
  • HAL Laboratory
9 00:56:33
305
Skate or Die
1988
  • Konami
11 00:07:10
306
Hogan's Alley
1985
  • Nintendo R&D1
  • Intelligent Systems
59 01:02:35
307
Tecmo Baseball
1989
  • Tecmo
62 01:04:26
308
Dizzy the Adventurer
1993
  • Codemasters
93 02:18:40
309
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
1992
  • Imagineering
66 02:36:16
310
Ninja Kid
1986
  • Tose
44 01:24:32
311
Kings of the Beach: Professional Beach Volleyball
1990
  • Konami
99 02:21:17
312
Duck Hunt
1985
  • Nintendo R&D1
  • Intelligent Systems
19 00:37:30
313
The Magic of Scheherazade
1990
  • Culture Brain
77 01:44:56
314
Nobunaga's Ambition
1989
  • Koei
46-2 00:03:57
315
The Immortal
1990
  • Sandcastle
45 02:17:28
316
Double Dare
1990
  • Rare
8 02:15:15
317
The Karate Kid
1987
  • Atlus
9 01:36:24
318
Krusty's Fun House
1992
  • Audiogenic
10 00:27:44
319
Marble Madness
1989
  • Rare
10 00:53:42
320
Jurassic Park
1993
  • Ocean Software
29 01:45:55
321
Magic Darts
1991
  • SETA
94 02:11:04
322
Fantasy Zone
1989
  • Tengen
46 01:50:30
323
Linus Spacehead's Cosmic Crusade
1992
  • Camerica
95 02:36:05
324
Totally Rad
1991
  • Aicom
34 02:00:15
325
The Adventures of Captain Comic
1989
  • Color Dreams
39 02:36:08
326
Mad Max
1990
  • Eastridge Technology
42 01:44:05
327
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Taito)
1991
  • Software Creations
63 00:12:08
328
Rainbow Islands
1991
  • Taito
33 01:27:15
329
Dick Tracy
1990
  • Realtime Associates
12 02:24:45
330
Puzznic
1990
  • Taito
16 01:03:14
331
Paperboy
1988
  • Eastridge Technology
25 02:48:35
332
Trog
1991
  • Visual Concepts
14 01:30:18
333
Hudson's Adventure Island
1988
  • Hudson Soft
15 02:38:45
334
Yo! Noid
1990
  • Now Production
13 01:33:29
335
Millipede
1988
  • HAL Laboratory
100 03:28:03
336
ImageFight
1990
  • Irem
90 01:23:37
337
1942
1986
  • Micronics
14 02:06:39
338
Dr. Mario
1990
  • Nintendo R&D1
28 00:03:14
339
Bad Dudes
1989
  • Data East
14 00:56:58
340
Silent Service
1989
  • Rare
89 01:00:45
341
Fester's Quest
1989
  • Sunsoft
19 01:18:49
342
Overlord
1993
  • Probe Software
82 01:10:38
343
Gumshoe
1986
  • Nintendo R&D1
35 00:05:10
344
Wario's Woods
1994
  • Nintendo R&D1
29 01:23:23
345
Greg Norman's Golf Power
1992
  • Gremlin Interactive
57 02:32:12
346
Alien 3
1993
  • Probe Software
56 01:42:57
347
Bomber Man
1989
  • Hudson Soft
25 01:07:29
348
Puss 'n Boots: Pero's Great Adventure
1990
  • Shouei System
45 01:26:54
349
Shinobi
1989
  • Tengen
49 01:51:00
350
Contra Force
1992
  • Konami
75 00:02:30
351
Tecmo Cup: Soccer Game
1992
  • Tecmo
107 02:24:02
352
Frankenstein: The Monster Returns
1991
  • Tose
99 01:45:08
353
After Burner
1989
  • Tengen
85 02:44:07
354
BreakThru
1987
  • Data East
73 02:45:40
355
Yoshi
1992
  • Game Freak
22 02:01:23
356
RoboCop
1989
  • Data East
  • Sakata SAS
8 01:15:22
357
Werewolf: The Last Warrior
1990
  • Data East
  • Sakata SAS
13 01:57:02
358
G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor
1992
  • KID
97 00:03:00
359
TaleSpin
1991
  • Capcom
107 00:03:56
360
MagMax
1988
  • Nihon Bussan
38 00:58:50
361
The Three Stooges
1989
  • Beam Software
5 02:38:03
362
Classic Concentration
1990
  • Softie
2 02:04:13
363
Renegade
1988
  • Technōs Japan
2 01:30:00
364
Clu Clu Land
1985
  • Nintendo R&D1
44 00:02:56
365
Jeopardy! Junior Edition
1989
  • Rare
82 01:52:18
366
Jeopardy!
1988
  • Rare
37 02:21:20
367
Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight
1990
  • Capcom
19 02:02:55
368
The Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy
1991
  • Camerica
66 01:58:06
369
Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1989
  • Winkysoft
37 01:51:50
370
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance
1992
  • Marionette
  • SRS
36 02:02:26
371
RoboWarrior
1988
  • Hudson Soft
  • Aicom
32 02:28:02
372
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1989
  • Konami
26 00:05:25
373
Joust
1988
  • HAL Laboratory
57 01:35:08
374
Infiltrator
1990
  • Eastridge Technology
66 00:53:46
375
Bram Stoker's Dracula
1993
  • Probe Software
62 00:09:00
376
Chubby Cherub
1986
  • Tose
37 01:35:30
377
Captain America and the Avengers
1991
  • Data East
43 02:13:52
378
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1988
  • Tengen
43 01:13:38
379
Mickey Mousecapade
1988
  • Hudson Soft
34 02:36:11
380
Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road
1988
  • Micronics
47 00:01:58
381
Fun House
1991
  • Realtime Associates
98 01:59:33
382
Wurm: Journey to the Center of the Earth
1991
  • Cyclone System
71 01:00:38
383
Crystal Mines
1989
  • Color Dreams
101 02:25:20
384
The Punisher
1991
  • Beam Software
99 01:06:00
385
Big Nose the Caveman
1991
  • Camerica
74 02:26:05
386
Exodus: Journey to the Promised Land
1991
  • Wisdom Tree
92 01:54:23
387
Super Cars
1991
  • Magnetic Fields
58 00:23:24
388
Big Nose Freaks Out
1992
  • Camerica
103 00:05:53
389
Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!
1989
  • Compile
42 02:11:55
390
Bee 52
1992
  • Camerica
38 02:21:30
391
Ghoul School
1992
  • Imagineering
33 01:53:30
392
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1989
  • Advance Communication Company
44 02:33:08
393
Home Alone
1991
  • Bethesda Softworks
59 02:16:25
394
Cobra Command
1988
  • Data East
76 00:57:34
395
Stanley: The Search for Dr. Livingston
1992
  • Sculptured Software
70 01:23:05
396
Platoon
1988
  • Sunsoft
40 01:59:20
397
Magic Johnson's Fast Break
1990
  • Software Creations
60 02:29:46
398
Sword Master
1992
  • Athena
87 00:02:42
399
The Incredible Crash Dummies
1994
  • Software Creations
94 01:09:17
400
Wheel of Fortune Featuring Vanna White
1992
  • Imagitec
88 01:24:32
401
Thunderbirds
1990
  • Pack-In-Video
100 01:48:25
402
Freedom Force
1988
  • Sunsoft
70 02:31:28
403
Wheel of Fortune
1988
  • Rare
38 02:39:30
404
Total Recall
1990
  • Interplay Entertainment
52 01:54:42
405
The Addams Family
1992
  • Ocean Software
64 01:34:20
406
Superman
1988
  • Kemco
85 02:07:13
407
Darkman
1991
  • Painting by Numbers
91 02:18:20
408
Shockwave
1990
  • American Game Cartridges
90 02:21:03
409
The Jungle Book
1994
  • Eurocom
68 02:25:00
410
Hatris
1992
  • Bullet-Proof Software
48 01:39:28
411
RoboCop 2
1991
  • Painting by Numbers
54 02:49:22
412
Hudson Hawk
1992
  • Special FX
41 01:14:45
413
Roger Clemens MVP Baseball
1991
  • Sculptured Software
63 02:01:22
414
Ghostbusters II
1990
  • Imagineering
39 01:07:08
415
Star Wars
1991
  • Lucasfilm Games
  • Beam Software
30 01:01:32
416
Raid on Bungeling Bay
1987
  • Hudson Soft
22 00:26:10
417
Pinball Quest
1990
  • Tose
14 01:51:30
418
Adventures of Dino Riki
1989
  • Hudson Soft
26 00:37:25
419
Toki
1991
  • Daiei Seisakusho
69 01:37:09
420
Mario's Time Machine
1994
  • Radical Entertainment
40 00:04:15
421
The Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout
1990
  • Kemco
29 00:57:15
422
WCW World Championship Wrestling
1990
  • Nichibutsu
76 00:02:49
423
Barker Bill's Trick Shooting
1990
  • Nintendo R&D1
96 00:11:50
424
Defenders of Dynatron City
1992
  • Lucasfilm Games
24 02:29:10
425
Break Time: The National Pool Tour
1993
  • Opera House
24 00:48:30
426
Castlequest
1989
  • ASCII
10 02:33:16
427
Q*Bert
1989
  • Konami
17 02:16:50
428
American Gladiators
1991
  • Incredible Technologies
49 01:26:20
429
Wild Gunman
1985
  • Nintendo R&D1
  • Intelligent Systems
66 00:03:15
430
Menace Beach
1990
  • Color Dreams
78 00:56:57
431
The Adventures of Rad Gravity
1990
  • Interplay Productions
36 00:03:20
432
Castelian
1991
  • Bits Studios
42 01:07:00
433
Silver Surfer
1990
  • Software Creations
21 01:43:48
434
Rollergames
1990
  • Konami
20 00:05:40
435
Ikari III: The Rescue
1991
  • Micronics
77 00:51:45
436
The Jetsons: Cogswell's Caper
1992
  • Natsume
84 01:16:12
437
Gilligan's Island
1990
  • Human Entertainment
16 02:57:18
438
Dig Dug II: Trouble in Paradise
1989
  • Namco
18 02:01:52
439
Ultima: Exodus
1989
  • Newtopia Planning
92 00:02:40
440
All-Pro Basketball
1989
  • Aicom
103 03:06:36
441
The Krion Conquest
1991
  • Vic Tokai
31 01:08:45
442
Widget
1992
  • Graphic Research
82 02:30:35
443
Impossible Mission II
1990
  • American Video Entertainment
81 01:12:10
444
Bases Loaded II: Second Season
1990
  • Tose
79 02:31:11
445
Sunday Funday: The Ride
1995
  • Wisdom Tree
78 01:19:41
446
Alpha Mission
1987
  • SNK
76 01:38:02
447
Vegas Dream
1990
  • HAL Laboratory
45 00:47:48
448
Wayne Gretzky Hockey
1991
  • Bethesda Softworks
61 01:46:46
449
Mario is Missing!
1993
  • Radical Entertainment
88 00:01:40
450
Jordan vs. Bird: One-on-One
1989
  • Rare
21 01:00:23
451
Kid Kool and the Quest for the Seven Wonder Herbs
1990
  • Vic Tokai
50 01:25:13
452
Rampage
1988
  • Data East
34 00:44:12
453
Seicross
1988
  • Nichibutsu
92 02:33:08
454
The P'Radikus Conflict
1990
  • Color Dreams
89 02:03:03
455
RoboCop 3
1992
  • Probe Software
90 00:02:25
456
Target: Renegade
1990
  • Software Creations
67 00:48:48
457
Bible Buffet
1993
  • Wisdom Tree
68 00:31:17
458
Baby Boomer
1989
  • Color Dreams
32 01:39:50
459
Caveman Games
1990
  • Painting by Numbers
14 00:24:00
460
Adventures in the Magic Kingdom
1990
  • Capcom
52 00:38:25
461
The Untouchables
1991
  • Special FX Software
88 01:55:44
462
Ultimate League Soccer
1991
  • American Video Entertainment
97 02:46:06
463
Rock 'n Ball
1990
  • KID
90 01:53:38
464
John Elway's Quarterback
1989
  • Rare
95 02:14:26
465
The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World
1991
  • Imagineering
49 00:58:10
466
Fisher-Price: Firehouse Rescue
1992
  • Imagineering
3 02:34:44
467
Mappy-Land
1989
  • Tose
45 01:06:43
468
Toobin'
1989
  • Tengen
8 02:47:43
469
Gauntlet II
1990
  • Eastridge Technology
103 01:32:44
470
WWF WrestleMania
1989
  • Rare
8 00:36:56
471
Xenophobe
1988
  • Sunsoft
8 01:59:10
472
Deadly Towers
1987
  • Lenar
  • Tamtex
5 01:23:25
473
Skate or Die 2: The Search for Double Trouble
1990
  • Electronic Arts
24 01:30:25
474
Gauntlet
1988
  • Tengen
65 01:42:14
475
Treasure Master
1991
  • Software Creations
29 02:35:40
476
Friday the 13th
1989
  • Atlus
57 00:03:31
477
WWF Wrestlemania Challenge
1990
  • Rare
51 01:03:45
478
A Nightmare on Elm Street
1990
  • Rare
64 00:30:50
479
Alfred Chicken
1994
  • Twilight
81 01:53:20
480
Caltron 6-in-1
1992
  • Caltron
93 01:19:14
481
Jack Nicklaus' Greatest 18 Holes of Major Championship Golf
1990
  • Sculptured Software
78 01:34:30
482
Sesame Street: Countdown
1992
  • Riedel Software Productions
74 02:00:05
483
Bandit Kings of Ancient China
1990
  • Koei
79 00:06:36
484
Family Feud
1991
  • Beam Software
66 01:33:08
485
Digger T. Rock: Legend of the Lost City
1990
  • Rare
101 01:26:30
486
Cliffhanger
1993
  • Spidersoft
100 02:41:05
487
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Hide & Speak
1990
  • Riedel Software Productions
101 00:52:30
488
Monster Truck Rally
1991
  • Realtime Associates
62 00:40:35
489
WWF Wrestlemania: Steel Cage Challenge
1992
  • Sculptured Software
102 01:24:10
490
Wall Street Kid
1990
  • SOFEL
67 00:01:46
491
Dash Galaxy in the Alien Asylum
1990
  • Beam Software
56 02:04:54
492
Best of the Best: Championship Karate
1992
  • Movie Software
54 02:03:45
493
Time Lord
1990
  • Rare
50 00:56:55
494
Mystery Quest
1989
  • Carry Lab
44 00:51:20
495
The Adventures of Bayou Billy
1989
  • Konami
71 00:02:35
496
Heavy Shreddin'
1990
  • Imagineering
76 01:58:37
497
Sesame Street ABC
1989
  • Zippo Games
33 01:08:30
498
Wally Bear and the NO! Gang
1991
  • American Video Entertainment
36 01:34:10
499
Hollywood Squares
1989
  • Rare
102 02:33:40
500
Sesame Street 123
1989
  • Zippo Games
34 01:39:55
501
The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants
1991
  • Imagineering
38 00:03:00
502
Casino Kid
1989
  • SOFEL
29 02:08:49
503
The Black Bass USA
1989
  • Another
22 01:38:48
504
Snoopy's Silly Sports Spectacular!
1990
  • Kemco
12 02:08:40
505
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1992
  • Software Creations
73 01:30:41
506
Ghostbusters
1988
  • Bits Corporation
11 01:27:00
507
Motor City Patrol
1992
  • Source Research & Development
9 00:28:50
508
Super Pitfall
1987
  • Micronics
6 02:12:57
509
The Last Ninja
1991
  • Beam Software
60 01:46:40
510
Predator
1989
  • Pack-In-Video
64 02:24:07
511
Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu
1989
  • Color Dreams
11 01:59:20
512
Orb-3D
1990
  • Software Toolworks
53 02:15:30
513
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
1989
  • Rare
52 01:13:43
514
Videomation
1991
  • FarSight Studios
84 02:35:13
515
The Simpsons: Bartman Meets Radioactive Man
1992
  • Imagineering
87 00:43:30
516
Dragon's Lair
1990
  • MotiveTime
55 02:19:41
517
Back to the Future II & III
1990
  • Beam Software
51 01:58:19
518
Action 52
1991
  • Active Enterprises
38-2 00:02:50
519
Quattro Adventure
1991
  • Camerica
50 01:57:25
520
Knight Rider
1989
  • Pack-In-Video
75 02:10:58
521
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Ubisoft)
1993
  • NMS Software
63 00:42:44
522
Days of Thunder
1990
  • Beam Software
96 01:32:27
523
Rocket Ranger
1990
  • Beam Software
80 01:47:50
524
The Mutant Virus: Crisis in a Computer World
1992
  • Rocket Science Productions
71 01:36:50
525
Bigfoot
1990
  • Beam Software
64 02:05:45
526
Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine
1989
  • Raffaele Cecco
84 00:53:30
527
Blackjack
1992
  • American Video Entertainment
106 01:44:07
528
Major League Baseball
1988
  • Atlus
57 00:54:37
529
Klash Ball
1991
  • The Bitmap Brothers
38 02:04:13
530
Taboo: The Sixth Sense
1989
  • Rare
23 01:52:47
531
Chiller
1990
  • Camerica
17 00:56:22
532
Gotcha! The Sport
1987
  • Atlus
97 02:21:47
533
The Terminator
1992
  • Radical Entertainment
86 02:37:08
534
To The Earth
1989
  • Cirque Verte
62 02:19:00
535
Back to the Future
1989
  • Beam Software
16 02:41:28
536
Beetlejuice
1991
  • Rare
56 00:39:46
537
Where's Waldo?
1991
  • Bethesda Softworks
28 02:36:26
538
Swamp Thing
1992
  • Imagineering
26 02:32:40
539
Day Dreamin' Davey
1992
  • Sculptured Software
88 00:48:26
540
Bill Elliott's NASCAR Challenge
1991
  • Distinctive Software
104 02:35:05
541
Michael Andretti's World GP
1990
  • Human Entertainment
103 00:39:25
542
Tagin' Dragon
1990
  • Bunch Games
98 02:34:11
543
Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six
1992
  • Bits Studios
72 01:01:45
544
Mermaids of Atlantis (Bubble Bath Babes)
1991
  • American Video Entertainment
71 02:12:07
545
Silent Assault
1990
  • Color Dreams
56 02:27:44
546
Color a Dinosaur
1993
  • FarSight Studios
58 00:01:30
547
Power Punch II
1992
  • Beam Software
54 02:25:28
548
The Great Waldo Search
1992
  • Radiance
65 01:14:57
549
Donkey Kong Jr. Math
1986
  • Nintendo R&D2
64 00:02:45
550
George Foreman's KO Boxing
1992
  • Beam Software
86 01:54:38
551
Bad Street Brawler
1989
  • Beam Software
66 00:25:16
552
Dudes With Attitude
1990
  • American Video Entertainment
49 02:07:55
553
The Blues Brothers
1992
  • Titus Software
48 02:21:35
554
Athena
1987
  • Micronics
4 02:19:00
555
Muppet Adventure: Chaos at the Carnival
1990
  • Mind's Eye
58 02:00:31
556
Barbie
1991
  • Imagineering
43 02:36:24
557
Skull & Crossbones
1990
  • Tengen
55 01:36:16
558
King Neptune's Adventure
1990
  • Color Dreams
79 01:40:05
559
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Hillsfar
1993
  • Crosstalk
106 00:07:27
560
Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates: The Revenge of Captain Hook
1991
  • Equilibrium
97 01:52:00
561
Conan
1991
  • Eastridge Technology
91 01:21:50
562
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
1992
  • Lucasfilm Games
  • Sculptured Software
93 00:03:05
563
Cool World
1993
  • Ocean Software
85 01:31:25
564
Circus Caper
1990
  • Advance Communication Company
14 01:09:17
565
Wolverine
1991
  • Software Creations
83 01:10:18
566
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
  • Imagineering
72 01:51:05
567
Win, Lose, Or Draw
1990
  • Riedel Software Productions
103 03:35:51
568
Stack-Up
1985
  • Nintendo R&D1
68 00:03:00
569
Robodemons
1990
  • Color Dreams
43 01:33:00
570
Rollerblade Racer
1993
  • Radiance
96 00:31:12
571
Thundercade
1989
  • Micronics
98 01:28:40
572
Wayne's World
1993
  • Radical Entertainment
105 00:02:10
573
NFL
1989
  • Atlus
70 00:45:37
574
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends
1992
  • Radical Entertainment
69 02:35:25
575
Pesterminator: The Western Exterminator
1990
  • Color Dreams
68 01:57:47
576
Deathbots
1990
  • American Video Entertainment
59 01:38:42
577
Secret Scout in the Temple of Demise
1991
  • Color Dreams
83 02:23:58
578
Castle of Deceit
1990
  • Bunch Games
84 01:58:26
579
MetalMech: Man & Machine
1991
  • Sculptured Software
96 02:09:50
580
The Uncanny X-Men
1989
  • Pixel
32 00:08:45
581
Bill & Ted's Excellent Video Game Adventure
1991
  • Rocket Science Productions
105 00:53:15
582
Challenge of the Dragon
1990
  • Color Dreams
106 01:08:37
583
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance
1991
  • Natsume
103 02:12:30
584
Moon Ranger
1990
  • Bunch Games
91 01:48:40
585
Puzzle
1990
  • American Video Entertainment
104 01:00:03
586
Operation Secret Storm
1992
  • Color Dreams
30 02:20:05
587
Pyramid
1990
  • American Video Entertainment
81 02:28:17
588
Raid 2020
1989
  • Color Dreams
58 00:52:44

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