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

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