Tag: All Time
Guide Best Zelda Games Of All Time
Where does Echoes of Wisdom rank?
Updated with The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Enjoy! What are the best Zelda games? Following decades of adventures across Nintendo consoles, ranking The Legend of Zelda series is one heck of an undertaking. Most stand among the very best games on their respective consoles, so assembling a ranked Zelda list...
Guide Best Power Rangers Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Systems
Every Power Rangers game, as ranked by you
Go, Go Nintendo Lifers! It's Morphin Time, folks, because we're about to run through the very best Power Rangers games on Nintendo systems as ranked by you lovely lot. If you grew up on any console from the SNES to the Switch, then the chances are that you will have stumbled across a Power Rangers game at...
Guide Best Castlevania Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Consoles
Far from a miserable pile
To celebrate the release of the excellent Castlevania Dominus Collection, we're republishing this ranked list of every Castlevania game to appear on Nintendo systems. Remember, this is a reader-ranked list governed by each game's User Rating on our games database. As such, it is subject to real-time change as the ratings...
Every TMNT game on Nintendo consoles, ranked by you
Updated with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate. Remember, this is a reader-ranked list based on each game's User Rating in our database, which means it's subject to real-time change, even now. if you've played Wrath of the Mutants, or any other Turtles game below, you can rate it from...
Guide Best Persona Games On Switch And Nintendo Systems
Every Persona game and spin-off, ranked by you
Persona has become one of the most recognisable RPG series of the modern era. Starting life as a Shin Megami Tensei spin-off in 1996 with Revelations: Persona on PS1, Persona took a while to reach a wider audience. A shift in tone, some more slice-of-life and school elements, and a gradual upgrade and...
Guide Best Shin Megami Tensei Games On Switch And Nintendo Systems
Every Shin Megami Tensei game, ranked by you
Megami Tensei — also known as Shin Megami Tensei — is one of the longest-running RPG franchises in the world. But most of us wouldn't know it. Making its debut in 1987 on the Famicom, it wouldn't be until the Virtual Boy that Nintendo gamers (well, a few of them) would find out about the...
Guide Best Star Wars Video Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Systems
You sort the padawans from the poodoo
Remember, this list is not set in stone but is governed by each game's User Rating in our database. Add your own score (out of 10) to any entry to exert your influence on the order. The release of Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker back in 2019 may have 'ended' Star Wars as we'd known it for the...
Guide Best Paper Mario Games Of All Time
All the Paper Mario games, ranked by you
Updated with Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Switch, the HD remake of the 2004 GameCube original. Enjoy! The Paper Mario series began two decades ago when Paper Mario for the Nintendo 64 launched in Japan on 11th August 2000. Since then, we've seen five more mainline Paper Mario games of different...
Guide Best Super Monkey Ball Games Of All Time
The best kind of Ai(Ai)
Updated with Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble. Remember, this list is dynamic and subject to real-time change according to each entry's User Rating in our database. If you haven't rated one, click the star in each entry's banner to score the game out of 10 and influence the ranking. Enjoy! The years straddling the turn of...
Guide Best SaGa Games Of All Time - Switch And Nintendo Systems
Every SaGa game, ranked by you
Square Enix has a plethora of RPG series under its belt, but of all of them, SaGa is certainly its most experimental, unique, and the hardest to crack into. Starting life on the Game Boy, and initially marketed as a Final Fantasy spin-off in the West, the SaGa series is known for ditching traditional levelling...
Top Piks, as ranked by you
We're republishing this list in celebration of Pikmin 2's 20th anniversary today, 29th April. Enjoy! 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...
Guide Best Kirby Games Of All Time
Every Kirby game ranked
We're republishing this today to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Kirby and the Amazing Mirror on GBA, which you can also play on Nintendo Switch Online via the Expansion Pack! 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...
Guide Best Prince Of Persia Games Of All Time - Switch And Nintendo Systems
Every Nintendo Prince of Persia game, ranked by you
2024 is turning out to be a pretty good year for Prince of Persia. We got the excellent Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown in January, and then rumours of a new game from none other than Dead Cells devs Evil Empire proved to be true
Guide Best Final Fantasy Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Systems
Every single Final Fantasy game, mainline or spin-off, ranked by you
Update: 2nd April 2024 is the 30th anniversary of Final Fantasy VI — originally known as Final Fantasy III — on the SNES. And to celebrate, we've completely revamped our Best Final Fantasy Games list to include not just the mainline games, but also the spin-offs. Don't worry,...
Guide Best Pokémon Spin-Off Games Of All Time
Ranked by you
If there's any franchise that's no stranger to a spin-off or two, it's Pokémon. The inherent appeal of the little Pocket Monsters makes the series ripe for all kinds of genres and video games. Name a genre, and Pokémon has most likely done it. But, dear readers, what's the very best Pokémon spin-off? That's where you come in. We...
Guide Best Ghostbusters Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Systems
Every Ghostbuster game, ranked by you
Heading out to see Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire this weekend? Looking for something to get you in the mood, or to keep the 'bustin' going when you get home? Well, here's our list of every Ghostbusters game on Nintendo platforms to help thaw you out... There have been plenty of Ghostbusters games across all...
Guide Best Monster Hunter Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Systems
Hunted (ranked) by you
Update: Capcom's Monster Hunter series is celebrating its 20th anniversary on 11th March 2024. And to celebrate, we've decided to overhaul our Best Monster Hunter Game list into a reader-ranked format. That means you can influence the ranking! Not only that, we've also changed the list to focus on Nintendo-only releases. That...
Guide Best Super Mario Games Of All Time
Where does Mario Wonder rank?
What's the best Mario game ever? Where do you even begin to rank all the Mario games? Let's face it, any of the top 10 could justifiably take the top spot. Any of them could easily and understandably be somebody's 'best game of all time', and there'll always be someone who believes the series peaked with The Lost...
Guide Best Tomb Raider Games, Ranked - Lara Croft On Switch And Nintendo Systems
As ranked by you
Some people might understandably associate the Tomb Raider series, like WipeOut and Crash Bandicoot, with PlayStation. Lara Croft shot to prominence as the poster girl of gaming in the lad-mag era of the late-'90s and feels forever tied to the cultural gaming cornerstone that is Sony's debut console. However, Core Design's original...
Guide Best Donkey Kong Games Of All Time
Every DK game, as ranked by you
The list below is governed by each game's User Rating in our database and is subject to real-time change even after publication. Read on to find out more and see if Tropical Freeze, our original pick for number one, is still top banana... While Mario is the undisputed man when it comes to all things Nintendo, let it...
Guide Best Sonic Games Of All Time
Gotta score fast
It was back in 1991 that Sonic the Hedgehog — the blue dude with the most 'tude — first burst forth onto the Mega Drive in Japan and Sega finally presented a credible challenger for the platforming crown Nintendo's jumping plumber had been wearing since the mid-1980s. In the decades since, the blue blur has starred in a host of...
Guide Best Ace Attorney Games Of All Time
Every Ace Attorney game, ranked by you
It's been well over two decades 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...
Guide Best Super Smash Bros. Games Of All Time
What's the ultimate Super Smash Bros., bro?
Sunday 21st January 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of Super Smash Bros. on N64 and the series at large. To celebrate a quarter century of Smash, we're republishing this reader-ranked list of every game in the series. This list is governed by each game's User Rating on the site, which means it's subject...
Guide Best Mega Man Games Of All Time
Every Nintendo Mega Man game, ranked by you (yes, ALL of them)
We're republishing this list to mark the 30th anniversary of the SNES classic, Mega Man X. Enjoy! The little blue guy known as Mega Man (along with his various associates and related robots) has had a very long and storied career in video games. Since the NES days, he's starred in some...
Guide Best Batman Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Systems
Why do we fall, Master Wayne?
Please note that while we've given the games in the Batman Arkham Trilogy separate entries in the list below, they're currently only purchasable on Switch as a three-game package. Remember, this list is still subject to fluctuation even now depending on each game's User Rating. Feel free to rate the new entries and see...
Guide Best Nintendo Pinball Games
Play 'ball
We enjoy a little flippin' and tiltin' around these parts and November 30th, 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of HAL Laboratory's Game Boy Kirby spin-off, Kirby's Pinball Land. It was the developer's third pinball game for a Nintendo system following fellow Game Boy title Revenge of the 'Gator and the NES port of Rollerball, and its engine...
Guide Best Mario RPGs Of All Time
Every RPG starring Mario, ranked by you
There's a question on many people's lips — what is the best Mario RPG ever? Well, we assume people are asking this now more than ever — Super Mario RPG just received a remake on Nintendo Switch, and 2024 saw the release of a remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on the console, too. Basically,...
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...
Feature Best Metal Gear Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Systems
As ranked by you
Metal Gear..?! The Metal Gear franchise stands as one of the most iconic and influential of all time, largely thanks to its indulgent storylines and original gameplay mechanics from series creator Hideo Kojima. It's been a long time coming, but now that Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 is out on Switch, Nintendo fans new...
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 Mortal Kombat Games, Ranked - Every MK On Switch Nintendo Systems
Sub-Zero to 'Hero, as ranked by you
When you think back on the significant controversy caused by Mortal Kombat back in the '90s, it's almost incredible that the series not only survived such choppy waters but managed to flourish into one of the most iconic video game franchises of all time. Over the course of the next 30 years, Mortal Kombat would...
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 Top 100 Best Nintendo Games Of All Time
Over 40 years of Nintendo games, as ranked by you
The Famicom launched in 1983. 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. In honour of 40 years of quality from our video game purveyors of...
Guide Best Nintendo 64 Platformers - Every N64 3D Platformer, Ranked By You
Golden years
The launch of Super Mario 64 ushered in what is now commonly referred to as the Golden Age of 3D platformers. In the years before the arrival of online gaming when first-person shooters came to dominate the console landscape for a period, these colourful solo experiences represented the medium's adventures into a new frontier, with...
Guide Best Indiana Jones Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Platforms
Fortune and glory, kid
Indiana Jones returned to cinemas in 2023 for one final crack of the whip. While rewatching the movies and whistling that John Williams theme as we awaited Harrison Ford's return in The Dial of Destiny, we found ourselves looking back at Indy's video game library. By our count, there have been a total of 15 Indy games released...
Guide Best Harvest Moon / Story Of Seasons Games Of All Time
Harvested (and ranked) by you
Updated with Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos. 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...
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 Mario Kart Games Of All Time
Every Mario Kart, as ranked by you
Remember, this dynamic ranking is governed by every entry's User Rating on our database and is subject to real-time change, even now. Don't agree with the order? Feel free to get rating your game collection and potentially influence the ranking below. Enjoy! Back when Nintendo announced the very first Mario Kart...
Guide Every Dragon Quest Game Ranked
All the mainline Dragon Quests ranked by you
On 27th May 2021, Yuji Horii's seminal RPG Dragon Quest turned 35. Initially released in the West with the name Dragon Warrior, the Chunsoft-developed first entry in this genre-defining series debuted on Famicom in Japan before migrating to the North American NES three years later, and over the past...
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...
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
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 release in 2021 of 'Metroid 5', better...
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, Ranked - Switch And 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 Best Pokémon Games Of All Time
Where does Pokémon Scarlet & Violet rank?
Ranking the best Pokémon games is no easy feat given that many of them are considered among the best games of their particular hardware generation. Then you have to consider just how many spin-off Pokémon video games have hit the gaming world over the last 30 years or so! To make things a little simpler...
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 James Bond Games, Ranked - Switch And 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 Best Tony Hawk Games Of All Time
As ranked by you
The arrival of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 on Switch back in June 2021 ended a decade-long drought (on Nintendo consoles) of ollies, nollies, kickflips, and grinds from the master Mr. Anthony F. Hawk. The games and their iconic soundtracks were a formative part of many gamers' lives in the late '90s/early 2000s and we were thrilled...
