Topic: Gamepro article: The 24 Greatest 8-Bit Games Ever Made

http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/210856/the-24-greates...

Here are the games:

24. Space Invaders
23. Frogger
22. Tetris
21. Space Harrier 3-D (SMS)
20. Phantasy Star (SMS)
19. Donkey Kong
18. Pac-Man
17. ExciteBike (NES)
16. Track & Field (NES)
15. Kirby's Adventure (NES)
14. Double Dragon II: The Revenge (NES- version)
13. Super Mario Bros. (NES)
12. Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos (NES)
11. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (NES)
10. The Legend of Zelda (NES)
9. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project (NES)
8. Metal Gear (NES)
7. Castlevania (NES)
6. Contra (NES Version)
5. Metroid (NES)
4. Final Fantasy (NES)
3. Mega Man 3 (NES)
2. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (NES)
1. Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)

Cool! Thanks for posting, I'll have to check these out.

That's a really solid list. I like it. Thanks for posting it.

I was suprised, but I actually like this list. The only gripe I have is that it should be Mega Man 2 instead of Mega Man 3.

Wheres Blaster Master?

Mega Man 3 instead of MM2?
Super Mario Bros, 13th and Zelda 1 10th WTF? With Contra ahead and what-what is that? Is that a Star Wars game? Pssshht.
GamePro needs to open their eyes a little more.

mostly the obvious choices I'd expect from gamepro. though space harrier for sms is a curious choice. as is TMNT 3 and star wars

"Ballblazer" should be here, smoothest 3D scrolling of its time.
"Qix" should be here, it pre-dates "Tetris" and the puzzle craze
"Xevious" should be here, it was the first modern shooter.

Also, "Tetris" should be #1. It's probably the one game on the list, I'm certain will still be massively popular in a 100 years.

Awesome, I'm glad TMNT III is on high on the list, it's my favorite in the series and always seems to get the shaft against II.

Space Harrier 3D?

I actually think this list is cool that it has a few obscure choices -- I'm sure SH3D is better than Ninja Gaiden 2!

I'm guessing it's because Gamepro was an American kids' magazine. I don't think they reviewed computer games.

Gamepro is still around!?

...I actually like this list

Hmm..you know when Gamepro put out there special "Ultimate Game Guide" a couple month's ago;; they had a top 9 best 8-bit Games that differ from the top nine here. Their choices back then were:
9.Contra
8.Phantasy Star
7.Kid Icarus
6.Metal Gear
5.Final Fantasy
4.Mike Tyson's Punch-Out
3.Metroid
2. Super Mario Bros.
1.The Legend of Zelda
Guess they changed there minds.

The Legend of Zelda is way better than Metal Gear. Metal Gear was horrible.

My favorite 8 bit games are:

Mappy
Super Mario Bros.
Kirby
Pokemon Yellow
Pac-Man
and
Galaga

Ninja Gaiden 2 is NOT better than the original. And Mega Man 2 OVER 3. WTF.

Glad to see Punch-Out was so high on the list, but I never cared for Super Mario Bros 3, to be brutally honest. I've always been a Super Mario World man, myself. But that's not 8-Bit so, whatever. Legend of Zelda should be higher, though. I'm playing it on the VC right now for the first time here, and it's wonderful.