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

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