Tag: Best Games
Guide Best F-Zero Games Of All Time
Every F-Zero, as ranked by you
Were it not for Nintendo's monumentally successful Mario Kart franchise, there's a good chance that F-Zero could have become the go-to racing franchise on not just Nintendo platforms, but everywhere. It really is that good, you know. Trading bananas and shells for pure speed and boost abilities, F-Zero — which...
Guide Best Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Games On Nintendo Systems
Every TMNT game on Nintendo consoles, ranked by you
We're republishing this today, 31st August 2023, to celebrate the release of the brand new DLC for Shredder's Revenge, Dimension Shellshock. You can download it on Switch right now if you're looking for some more shell-kicking action. Cowabunga! Back in 2022, Dotemu and Tribute Games' excellent...
Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online N64 Game Ranked
All the N64 games, ranked by you
Updated with Excitebike 64. Remember, this is a dynamic, real-time ranking of every announced game for the service and you are free to add (or maybe even reevaluate) your User Ratings for every game you've played at any time, even after publication. Enjoy! If you're wanting to pick up a Switch Online + Expansion...
Top Piks, as ranked by you
It's now a decade since Pikmin 3 first sprouted on Wii U in its non-Deluxe form, and with the release of Pikmin 4 and the previous mainline entries in Shigeru Miyamoto's garden-inspired real-time strategy series on Switch, it seems like the perfect time to look back at all the variants of Pikmin that have bloomed over the...
Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy (Color) Game Ranked
All the GB and GBC games, ranked by you
Updated with Quest for Camelot following its arrival on NSO in September 2023. Remember, this list evolves as users rate the games within, so head to the game profiles and rate them out of 10 if you'd like to see the rankings below alter. Enjoy! Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles first arrived on Nintendo...
Guide Top 100 Best Nintendo Games Of All Time
40 years of Nintendo games, as ranked by you
The Famicom is now 40 years old. Time, huh? That's four whole decades of 8-bit Nintendo games, many of which defined entire genres and birthed enduring characters and series that would go forth and flourish in future console generations and are still starring in system-sellers today. In honour of 40...
Guide 50 Best NES Games Of All Time
As rated by you
Remember, this is a dynamic list that's updated in real-time according to each game's User Rating in our database. If you haven't rated the ones you've played, feel free to rate any of the games below and potentially alter the ranking. Enjoy! The Nintendo Entertainment System, or NES (ness? nezz? enn-eee-ess?), is the archetypal...
Guide Best Nintendo 64 Platformers - Every N64 3D Platformer, Ranked By You
Golden years
Thursday 29th June 2023 marks the 25th anniversary of Banjo-Kazooie's release on Nintendo 64. To celebrate a quarter-century of Rare's archetypal and much-chronicled 'collectathon' platformer — one of the finest games on the system by our estimations — we've assembled the following list of every 3D platformer on N64, as ranked by...
Guide Best Indiana Jones Games On Nintendo Platforms
Fortune and glory, kid
With the new Indiana Jones movie, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, finally landing in cinemas in the UK today (and in the US on Friday), we're republishing this list of the best Indiana Jones on Nintendo systems. Cue the theme... Indiana Jones has returned for one final crack of the whip. We have awaited Harrison...
Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Game Ranked
All the Sega Mega Drive games, ranked by you
Updated with The Revenge of Shinobi, Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Landstalker, and Crusader of Centy from the June 2023 update.
Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy Advance (GBA) Game Ranked
All the GBA games, ranked by you
Updated with Fire Emblem. Remember, this is a reader-ranked, dynamic list based on each game's User Rating in our database. The order is therefore subject to real-time change as those ratings fluctuate. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscribers have instant access to a small but growing library of...
Guide Best Harvest Moon / Story Of Seasons Games Of All Time
Harvested (and ranked) by you
Remember, this ranking is based on each game's User Rating in our database and is subject to real-time change even now. If you haven't rated the ones you've played, you can do so even now and potentially change the order of the games below. Enjoy! The king of the harvest, and the longest-running farming sim series...
Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online SNES Game Ranked
All the SNES games, ranked by you
Updated with Kirby Star Stacker following the September 2023 update. Remember, this list evolves as users rate the games within, so head to the game profiles and rate them out of 10 if you'd like to see the rankings below alter. Enjoy! The library of SNES games available on Switch as part of the Nintendo Switch...
Guide Best Spider-Man Games On Nintendo Consoles
Can Spider-Man come out to play?
As a nod to the long-awaited cinematic release of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, we're republishing this list of the best Spider-Man games on Nintendo systems. Enjoy! You feel that? That's your spidey senses a-tinglin'. Why? You're jonesing to play a game with a friendly neighborhood webslinger, probably...
Guide Best Zelda Games Of All Time
Where does Tears of the Kingdom rank?
We've now updated this reader-ranked Zelda list with the latest entry, Tears of the Kingdom. Remember, this list is dynamic and governed in real-time by each game's User Rating on our games database. Therefore, it is subject to change even after publication! In order to rate any of the games on the list below...
Guide Best Castlevania Games On Nintendo Consoles
Far from a miserable pile
Today is Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow's 20th anniversary, so in honour of its two decades of utter magnificence, we're republishing this article rounding up and ranking every game in the series on Nintendo consoles. (Spoilers — Aria rates quite highly in the list below.) Enjoy! The Castlevania series has a rich history...
Guide Best Star Wars Video Games - Every Star Wars Game On Nintendo Systems Ranked
You sort the padawans from the poodoo
Remember, the ranked list below is governed by each game's User Rating in our database, meaning that the order is dynamic and subject to real-time change, even after publication. In order to rate any of the games on the list below out of 10, logged-in Nintendo Life users can simply tap the 'star', assign it a...
Guide Best Mario Kart Games Of All Time
Every Mario Kart, as ranked by you
Mario Kart Wii is now 15 years old, so we're republishing this list of the Best MKs (that's Mario Karts, not Mortal Kombats, natch) as a reminder of where the first online home console entry ranks in the Kart-ing canon. Remember, this dynamic ranking is governed by every entry's User Rating on our database and is...
Guide Every Dragon Quest Game Ranked
All the mainline Dragon Quests ranked by you
Update: We're republishing this piece to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Dragon Quest X's Wii U release in Japan! And while we're at it... Square Enix, where's that offline version in English for Switch? On 27th May 2021, Yuji Horii's seminal RPG Dragon Quest turned 35. Initially released in the West...
Guide Best Resident Evil Games Of All Time
You sort the Nintendo S.T.A.R.S. from the lickers
Reminder: This dynamic reader-ranked list is based on each game's rating in our games database. See something below that's not where you think it should be? Feel free to tap on the star and rate any game below out of 10 to exert your influence and potentially reorder the list in real-time. The...
Guide Best WarioWare Games Of All Time
RANK!
Remember, this ranking is based on the games' User Ratings in our database and is subject to real-time change even now. If you haven't rated your WarioWare collection, feel free to add your scores and potentially influence the order below. Enjoy! The original GBA title in this anarchic series, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! launched on...
Guide Best Super Smash Bros. Games Of All Time
What's the ultimate Super Smash Bros., bro?
The 9th March 2023 marked the 15th anniversary of Super Smash Bros. Brawl's US launch. We took some time back in January to discuss the game (specifically the Subspace Emissary single-player mode) in honour of the same milestone for the Japanese version, but we thought it high time to revisit this ranked...
Guide Best Super Mario Games Of All Time
All the 2D and 3D Marios ranked by you
Remember: This is subject to change depending on each game's User Rating on our database, so feel free to get rating the ones you've played with a score out of ten and potentially affect the order. If you're interested in Team Nintendo Life's personal takes, check out our video at the very end of the article,...
Guide 50 Best Nintendo Switch Games So Far
The very best Switch games ever (so far)
Nintendo Switch has amassed a huge amount of great games since the console launched back in 2017. Of course, this abundance of riches leaves us in something of a pickle — too much software, not enough time to play it all. In fairness, it's a lovely problem to have. Help! There are too many excellent games...
From the un-egg-ceptable to the egg-ceptional, as ranked by you
Yoshi! The little green dinosaur has been on our screens for a long time now — over 30 years, in fact — but did you know that his first-ever spin-off game was an underwhelming block-falling puzzle à la Tetris? Honestly, it's a miracle that Mr. Munchakoopas (to use his full name)...
Guide Best Star Fox Games Of All Time
Every Star Fox game, ranked by you
21st February 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of Star Fox on Super Famicom in Japan. To celebrate, we're republishing this reader-ranked list of every game in the series. Remember, this is a dynamic ranking that changes in real time according to each game's User Rating in our database. If you haven't...
Guide Best Metroid Games Of All Time
Dreadful
Updated with Metroid Prime Remastered. Remember, this ranking is based on the games' User Ratings in our database and is subject to real-time change even now. If you haven't rated your Metroid collection, feel free to add your scores and potentially influence the order below. Enjoy! What's the best Metroid game of all time? The reveal and...
Guide Best Games Of All Time - Ranked Series Lists For The Biggest Video Game Franchises
The biggest series on Nintendo platforms, ranked by you
Welcome to our splash page for our Best Games of All Time list series. On this page, you'll find links to our catalogue of ranked video game series lists — many of them reader-ranked via our site-wide User Ratings system — which showcases the best (and, conversely, the worst) entries in a...
Guide Best Contra Games On Nintendo Systems
Compared, Contra-sted, and ranked by you
Contra is one of a handful of franchises that have become completely synonymous with gaming; indeed, chances are if you haven't played any Contra games, then you'll have at least heard of them. Konami's run-and-shoot-'em-up behemoth may have lost a lot of its lustre in recent years (pretty much par for the...
Guide Best Fire Emblem Games Of All Time
Fancy a game of Swords-Axes-Lances?
Remember: This reader-ranked list is governed by each game's respective User Rating in our database. Read on for more details on how to rate the ones you've played and, potentially, influence the ranking below... It might have taken a while for Nintendo's premier SRPG series to find its feet in the West, but the...
Guide The Top 50 Games On Every Nintendo System
As ranked by you (except for Virtual Boy)
Welcome to our guide hub for the best Nintendo games ever made, as ranked by Nintendo Life readers! Below you'll find our top 50 lists covering the best games for every Nintendo system, including both home and handheld consoles. Every one of the lists here — excluding the Virtual Boy, of which we...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Games Of 2022
The finest Switch games of the year, as ranked by you
And we're back! Another year done and dusted, one that was jam-packed with Switch games. It might have lacked a mainline Zelda or Mario, but Pokémon fans got double bubble in 2022, with Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet topping and tailing the year. In between those...
Guide Best Final Fantasy Games Of All Time
Every mainline Final Fantasy on Nintendo systems, ranked by you
Remember: This list is dynamic and based on the User Ratings of each game in the Nintendo Life game database — as such, it is subject to fluctuation even now. If you haven't rated your favourite Final Fantasies previously, feel free to scroll through, assign a score, and assert your...
Guide Best Mega Man Games Of All Time
Every Nintendo Mega Man game, ranked by you (yes, ALL of them)
Remember, this list is dynamic in nature and is subject to real-time change according to each game's User Rating in our database. If you haven't rated the ones you've played, logged-in Nintendo Life users can click on the star in each entry below, assign a rating out of 10, and...
Guide Best Pokémon Games Of All Time
Where does Pokémon Scarlet & Violet rank?
REMEMBER: This list is ranked according to the Nintendo Life User Ratings of each title. If you disagree with the order below and haven't yet rated your favourites, simply scroll through and click on the User Rating 'star' for each game to leave your own score out of ten and influence the order. Enjoy!...
Guide 50 Best Wii U Games Of All Time
As ranked by you
Remember, this ranking is based on each game's User Rating in our games database, and is therefore subject to real-time change even as you read this! If you rated the Wii U games you've played, feel free to do so now and potentially alter the ranking below. Enjoy! Despite our affection for the console, there's no denying that Wii...
Guide Best Simpsons Games On Nintendo Systems
Every Simpsons game, as ranked by you
If you've been playing video games for a while, then it stands to reason that you have probably stumbled across one or two games based on The Simpsons in your time. A whole bunch of these have been made available to Nintendo systems throughout the years (19 to be exact) and they range in quality from yeah,...
Guide Best Mario Party Games Of All Time
Every Mario Party game, as ranked by you
If you had a Nintendo 64, there's no doubt you managed to wrangle your family (or friends) in for a few games of a few multiplayer games featuring the Italian plumber at Christmas. But, of all of them, Mario Party may have spawned a few too many arguments that have spawned an amusing life-long legacy of...
Guide Best James Bond Games On Nintendo Systems
Nobody does it better
Remember, the ranking below is not set in stone, but is governed in real-time by each game's User Score on our games database. If you haven't assigned a score to any of the games below, simply log in and tap on the star in each of the banners below to score the game out of ten and exert your influence on the ranking. Enjoy!...
Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online NES Game Ranked
All the NES games, ranked by you
Updated with Downtown Nekketsu March: Super-Awesome Field Day! and Joy Mech Fight following the September 2023 update. Remember, this list evolves as users rate the games within, so head to the game profiles and rate them out of 10 if you'd like to see the rankings below change. Enjoy! The collection of NES games...
Guide Best Sonic Games Of All Time
Every Sonic game on Nintendo consoles, ranked by you
Remember that this is a dynamic reader-ranked list that re-orders automatically depending on each game's rating in our database. In order to rate any of the games on the list below out of 10, logged-in Nintendo Life users can simply tap the 'star' and assign each game a personal rating. Enjoy!...
Guide 50 Best GameCube Games Of All Time
As ranked by you lovely people
The Nintendo GameCube launched in Japan in September 2001 and a couple of months later on 18th November in North America. Unlucky Europeans wouldn't get their hands on it until the following year, but the wait was worth it for one of the best-looking video game consoles of all time. The NGC (sorry, GCN) is a beautiful,...
Guide Best Kirby Games Of All Time
Every Kirby game ranked
Kirby — one of the most famous faces (with little podgy arms and feet attached) in Nintendo's stable of stars — has been wowing players with his impressive abilities and sheer versatility for over 30 years now. Created by Smash Bros. boss Masahiro Sakurai, the pink one built up a very impressive library of games across a...
Guide 50 Best Game Boy Games Of All Time
Black and white brilliance
Friday 21st April 1989 — the day that the Game Boy launched in Japan. 33 years ago the video gaming landscape would be forever changed as Nintendo opened up the new frontier of portable gaming to the masses. The company’s Game & Watch line let you take limited gaming experiences on the go, but the Game Boy was a...
Guide Best Batman Games On Nintendo Systems
Why do we fall, Master Wayne?
Ah, Batman. The superhero that could easily solve a ton of the problems in Gotham just by redistributing a little bit of his billions in wealth, but instead chose to construct a giant man-cave full of gadgets and wear a cape to fight ludicrously silly crimes. We bloody love it. And, since there's a new Batman movie...
Guide What To Spend Your Nintendo eShop Credit On - Switch Games Under $10, $20, $50
Money is such a burden, isn't it
So: It's your birthday or a gift-giving holiday, and you've just been presented with a shiny piece of plastic with Mario and a number on it. Alternatively, an alphanumeric code has been printed or scrawled in a card. You ask your parents/significant other/gift-giving human what you're supposed to do with this, and...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Games Of 2021
The finest Switch games of the year, as ranked by you
More of a March madness fan? This video of ours differs from the list below as it looks at the best games that came out between the 3rd March 2021 and the 3rd March 2022. Ooo! 2021 has come and gone (almost) and despite a quiet start to the year, Switch owners have seen some real gems launch...
Guide 50 Best Wii Games Of All Time
As ranked by you
It's been many years now since Nintendo changed the game with Wii, the little motion-controlled console which broke away from the competition and started a revolution. Its brilliantly compact design (the size of three DVD boxes, remember?) and approachable and accessible controller helped it open up gaming to a whole new audience,...
Guide Best Ace Attorney Games Of All Time
Every Ace Attorney game, ranked by you
It's been OVER 20 YEARS since Ace Attorney was unleashed upon the world (in Japan, at least — the English version wouldn't come out until 2005, so you're not quite as old as this news makes you feel). Ten-ish games later, the series has spawned an anime, a movie, a musical, and legions of Edgeworth-hungry...
Guide 50 Best Nintendo 64 Games Of All Time
The top 50 N64 games ever, as ranked by you
As with all our Top 50 library lists, this ranking is based on User Ratings in the Nintendo Life games database and is subject to fluctuation, even after publication. So, if you haven't rated your favourite N64 games, feel free to exert your influence and potentially switch up the order of the games...
