Best NES Games

The Nintendo Entertainment System defined home gaming for a generation. This is our ranked selection of the 100 NES games actually worth playing today — the platformers, RPGs and action classics that still hold up — playable instantly in your browser.

Monopoly (NES) #1 Monopoly (NES) NES 1991 Disney’s Chip ‘N Dale: Rescue Rangers (NES) #2 Disney’s Chip ‘N Dale: Rescue Rangers (NES) NES 1990 Disney’s Chip ‘N Dale: Rescue Rangers 2 (NES) #3 Disney’s Chip ‘N Dale: Rescue Rangers 2 (NES) NES 1993 Disney’s DuckTales (NES) #4 Disney’s DuckTales (NES) NES 1989 The Legend of Zelda #5 The Legend of Zelda NES 1987 Disney’s DuckTales 2 (NES) #6 Disney’s DuckTales 2 (NES) NES 1993 Contra (NES) #7 Contra (NES) NES 1988 Adventure Island II (NES) #8 Adventure Island II (NES) NES 1991 Super Mario Bros (NES) #9 Super Mario Bros (NES) NES 1985 Super C (NES) #10 Super C (NES) NES 1990 Excitebike (Nes) #11 Excitebike (Nes) NES 1985 Adventure Island IV (NES) #12 Adventure Island IV (NES) NES 1994 Bomberman (NES) #13 Bomberman (NES) NES 1989 Metal Gear #14 Metal Gear NES 1987 Mega Man 2 (NES) #15 Mega Man 2 (NES) NES 1989 Contra Force (NES) #16 Contra Force (NES) NES 1992 Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones #17 Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones NES 1991 Kung Fu #18 Kung Fu NES 1985 Kid Icarus #19 Kid Icarus NES 1987 Double Dragon (NES) #20 Double Dragon (NES) NES 1988 Ninja Gaiden (NES) #21 Ninja Gaiden (NES) NES 1989 Castlevania (E) #22 Castlevania (E) NES 1987 Battletoads #23 Battletoads NES 1991 Mega Man 3 (NES) #24 Mega Man 3 (NES) NES 1990 Wrecking Crew (NES) #25 Wrecking Crew (NES) NES 1985 Jackal (NES) #26 Jackal (NES) NES 1988 Mega Man 4 (NES) #27 Mega Man 4 (NES) NES 1987 Mega Man 6 (NES) #28 Mega Man 6 (NES) NES 1994 Ghosts ‘n Goblins #29 Ghosts ‘n Goblins NES 1986 Galaga #30 Galaga NES 1988 Mega Man (NES) #31 Mega Man (NES) NES 1987 1942 #32 1942 NES 1986 Kirby’s Adventure #33 Kirby’s Adventure NES 1993 Mega Man 5 (NES) #34 Mega Man 5 (NES) NES 1992 Ninja Gaiden III The Ancient Ship of Doom (NES) #35 Ninja Gaiden III The Ancient Ship of Doom (NES) NES 1991 Circus Charlie (NES) #36 Circus Charlie (NES) NES 1986 Gradius #37 Gradius NES 1991 Ninja Gaiden II The Dark Sword of Chaos #38 Ninja Gaiden II The Dark Sword of Chaos NES 1990 Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest #39 Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest NES 1988 Donkey Kong 3 (NES) #40 Donkey Kong 3 (NES) NES 1986 Paperboy #41 Paperboy NES 1988 Mario Bros #42 Mario Bros NES 1986 Tetris (NES) #43 Tetris (NES) NES 1989 Dig Dug (NES) #44 Dig Dug (NES) NES 1985 Final Fantasy (NES) #45 Final Fantasy (NES) NES 1990 Zelda II The Adventure of Link #46 Zelda II The Adventure of Link NES 1988 Bomberman II (NES) #47 Bomberman II (NES) NES 1992 Commando (U) #48 Commando (U) NES 1986 Ice Climber (NES) #49 Ice Climber (NES) NES 1985 Final Fantasy II (NES) #50 Final Fantasy II (NES) NES 1991 Final Fantasy III (NES) #51 Final Fantasy III (NES) NES 1994 Life Force #52 Life Force NES 1988 Arkanoid (Nes) #53 Arkanoid (Nes) NES 1987 Batman: Return of the Joker (NES) #54 Batman: Return of the Joker (NES) NES 1991 Metroid (NES) #55 Metroid (NES) NES 1987 Baseball (NES) #56 Baseball (NES) NES 1985 Donkey Kong (NES) #57 Donkey Kong (NES) NES 1986 Baseball Stars (NES) #58 Baseball Stars (NES) NES 1989 Duck Hunt (NES) #59 Duck Hunt (NES) NES 1985 Bionic Commando (NES) #60 Bionic Commando (NES) NES 1988