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Nintendo Life Top 100 Nintendo Games of All Time

Can you name the top 100 Nintendo games of all time according to Nintendo Life's user ratings database? This list is updated to December 24, 2025.
Games eligible for the list are games that are exclusively PUBLISHED by Nintendo. They can be developed by another company but are exclusively playable on Nintendo consoles.
Games with a * next to the year are remakes/rereleases whose original game also appears on the list.
Games with two years and two consoles listed are remakes/rereleases. The () contain the original console and release year.
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Rank
Year
System
Answer
1
1998
N64
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
2
2017
Switch/Wii U
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
3
1991
SNES
Super Mario World
4
1992
SNES
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
5
1994
SNES
Super Metroid
6
2010
DS
Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver
7
2004
GCN
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
8
2003
GCN
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
9
2021
Switch
Metroid Dread
10
1990
NES
Super Mario Bros. 3
11
2007
Wii
Super Mario Galaxy
12
2023 (2002)
Switch (GCN)
Metroid Prime Remastered
13
2017
Switch
Super Mario Odyssey
14
2010
Wii
Super Mario Galaxy 2
15
1993
GB
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
16
2018
Switch
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
17
2011*
3DS
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
18
2013*
Wii U
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
19
2023
Switch
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
20
2022
Switch
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
21
2017
Switch
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
22
2025
Switch 2
Donkey Kong Bananza
23
2012
Wii
Xenoblade Chronicles
24
2019
Switch
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
25
2013
3DS
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
26
2023
Switch
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
27
2000
N64
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
28
2001
GCN
Super Smash Bros. Melee
29
2006
Wii/GCN
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
30
2004
GBA
Metroid: Zero Mission
31
2025*
Switch
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition
32
1996
N64
Super Mario 64
33
1995
SNES
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
34
2013
3DS
Fire Emblem: Awakening
35
1997
N64
GoldenEye 007
36
2009
DS
Pokemon Platinum
37
2015*
3DS
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D
38
2021
Switch
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
39
2013
3DS
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
40
1995
SNES
EarthBound
41
2022
Switch
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
42
2025*
Switch (Wii)
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Switch eShop)
43
1997
N64
Star Fox 64
44
1998
N64
Banjo-Kazooie
45
1996
SNES
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
46
2023
Switch
Pikmin 4
47
2001
N64
Paper Mario
48
1995
SNES
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
49
2002
GBA
Metroid Fusion
50
2016
3DS
Kirby: Planet Robobot
51
2005
GBA
Pokemon Emerald
52
1989
GB
Tetris
53
2020
Switch
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
54
2005
GBA
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
55
2025*
Switch (Wii)
Super Mario Galaxy (Switch eShop)
56
2019
Switch
Luigi's Mansion 3
57
2012
DS
Pokemon Black 2 and White 2
58
2014
Wii U
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
59
2024*
Switch
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
60
2017
Switch
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
61
2015
Wii U
Splatoon
62
2003
GCN
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
63
2008
DS
Kirby Super Star Ultra
64
2025*
Switch
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2
65
2014
Wii U
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
66
2022
Switch
Pokemon Legends: Arceus
67
2003
GBA
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
68
2014
Wii U
Bayonetta 2
69
2004
GCN
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
70
2019
Switch
Astral Chain
71
1994
GB
Donkey Kong
72
2017
Switch
Splatoon 2
73
1994
SNES
Donkey Kong Country
74
2010
Wii
Donkey Kong Country Returns
75
2004
GCN
Pikmin 2
76
2008
Wii
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
77
2001
GCN
Luigi's Mansion
78
2002
GCN
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
79
2011
DS
Pokemon Black and White
80
2009
Wii
Wii Sports Resort
81
2013
Wii U
Pikmin 3
82
2002
GCN
Animal Crossing
83
2015
Wii U
Xenoblade Chronicles X
84
2009
DS
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
85
2001
GBC
Pokemon Crystal
86
2003
GCN
F-Zero GX
87
2019*
Switch
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
88
1999
N64
Super Smash Bros.
89
2003
GBA
Golden Sun: The Lost Age
90
2005
DS
Mario Kart DS
91
1998
N64
F-Zero X
92
2005
GCN
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
93
2024
Switch
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
94
2004
GBA
Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen
95
2001
GBC
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
96
2010
DS
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
97
2009
DS
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
98
2011
Wii
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
99
2001
GBA
Golden Sun
100
2025*
Switch 2
Kirby and the Forgotten Land Switch 2 Edition
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