Nintendo โLife & IGN Reveal Definitive Top 100 โNintendo Games List
Nintendo Life andโ IGN have jointly released their highly anticipated list ofโข the top 100โ nintendo games of all time, sparking debate and celebrating gaming history. The collaborative effort draws from โdecades โof Nintendo’s iconic titles across its various consoles.
The list features a diverse range of genres and eras, with several standout titles earning praise from bothโ publications. Here’s a glimpse โat a few โคentries:
* โ The Legendโฃ of Zelda: Ocarina of time โค(N64): Widely considered a landmark achievement in 3D adventure gaming.
* Super Mario Odyssey (Switch): Praisedโข for its โฃinnovative gameplay and expansive worlds.
* The Legend of zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch): Revolutionizedโข open-world game design.
* Super Metroid (SNES): A cornerstone of the Metroidvania genre.
* โ Mario Kart 8 Deluxe โ(Switch): โCelebrated for its polished โคracing mechanicsโฃ andโ robustโข content.
* โข Pokรฉmon Red/Blue (Game Boy): Launched a global phenomenon.
* โค Super Mario 64 (N64): Pioneered 3D platforming.
* Metroid โขPrime (GameCube): A โfirst-person adventure โฃthat redefined the Metroid series.
* Chrono Trigger โข(SNES): A time-traveling RPG lauded for its story and characters.
* โ Super Mario Sunshine (GameCube): โค Recognized forโ its “pure ambitiousโ strangeness” and unique tropical setting, despite some acknowledged aging issues. Rebekah Valentine (IGN)โ noted, “I โcannot BELIEVE the โothers letโ me sneak Mario Sunshine onto this listโฆbut its pure ambitious strangeness has earned it a spot amongโค the Nintendo greats.”
*โ โ Secret of Mana (SNES): โ A JRPG that โฃ”completely changed people’s perception of what the genre could deliver,” according โto โDamien McFerran (Nintendo Life). Releasedโข in Japan as Seiken Densetsuโ 2.
The list includes release โdates and publisher/developer details for each game. Secret of โMana โขwas released on October 3rd, 1993 in the USA and November โ24th, โฃ1994 in the โUK/EU, โpublished by Square Enix and developed by Squaresoft.