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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 50 Best Game Boy Games Of All Time
Your guide to the Game Boy's greatest games
On Friday 21st April 1989, Nintendo launched the Game Boy in Japan and changed the landscape of video games forever. While modest in the specs department, the Game Boy was just powerful enough to offer deep gaming experiences, with the best examples rivalling those found on home consoles. Our guide to...
Guide Best Prince Of Persia Games Of All Time - Switch And Nintendo Systems
Every Nintendo Prince of Persia game, ranked by you
2024 was a 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 when The Rogue Pr
Guide Best Final Fantasy Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Systems
Every single Final Fantasy game, mainline or spin-off, ranked by you
As one of the biggest RPG franchises in the world, Final Fantasy has a boatload of titles under its belt. Starting in 1987 with the original Final Fantasy on the NES, the franchise has simply exploded over the years and introduced many watershed RPGs to the world. Not content with...
Guide Best Ghostbusters Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Systems
Every Ghostbuster game, ranked by you
There have been plenty of Ghostbusters games across all platforms in the years since Egon, Ray, Winston, and Peter first busted onto screens in 1984, and they run the gamut from classic licensed cash-in to carefully constructed homage. The first Ghostbusters game Nintendo fans got their hands on was a NES port...
Guide Best Monster Hunter Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Systems
Hunted (ranked) by you
What's the best Monster Hunter of all time? In a series where half of the titles have the word 'Ultimate' fixed on the end, it can be a difficult question to answer. Capcom's long-running series is over 20 years old, starting life on the PlayStation 2 before becoming synonymous with Nintendo's console line-up. Jumping between...
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?
When Super Smash Bros. Ultimate arrived on Switch back in 2018 and brought with it every single fighter from the series' history, it sent us back through the older games. With the original Super Smash Bros. now well into its third decade, it's incredible to see how the series has evolved over two decades...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Games Of 2023
The finest Switch games of 2023, as ranked by you
2023 was an incredibly fruitful year for gamers, and Switch enjoyed an excellent seventh year on store shelves. Industry-wide layoffs in the latter half of the year made for a sobering counterpoint to the glut of great games, and at times the pandemic-related backlog of projects which finally...
Guide Best Mega Man Games Of All Time
Every Nintendo Mega Man game, ranked by you (yes, ALL of them)
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 absolute classics of the run-and-gun genre, although for every incredible game or spin-off...
Guide Best Batman Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Systems
Why do we fall, Master Wayne?
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 how the ranking evolves. Enjoy! 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,...
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 WarioWare Games Of All Time
RANK!
The original GBA title in this anarchic series, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! launched on 21st March 2003 in Japan and introduced us to a brand new side of Mario's arch-rival. Yes, it turns out Wario is himself a game developer! WarioWare has been the main way to experience the character's zany, disgusting antics ever since the series'...
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 50 Best Game Boy Color (GBC) Games Of All Time
Your guide to the GBC's best games
In the West, the release of Pokémon Red & Blue was followed just weeks later by the arrival of a new console, and it was on Game Boy Color that many of us caught our very first Pocket Monster We've compiled this list of the very best Game Boy Color games ever, to highlight the gems the console has to offer for...
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 over Indy's video game library - and the release of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on...
Guide Best Harvest Moon / Story Of Seasons Games Of All Time
Harvested (and ranked) by you
Harvest Moon / Story of Seasons has been a Nintendo staple since its 1996 debut on the SNES. And even if Stardew Valley (which was inspired by this very series) may have taken the crop coronet in recent years, the series remains ever-popular for its charm, its cosy vibes, and its addictive farming gameplay. But what is...
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 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 Star Fox Games Of All Time
Every Star Fox game, ranked by you
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 rated any of them, feel free to do so now and potentially affect the order below. Good luck! Like any long-running group, the Star Fox team has been through some ups and downs over...
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?
It might have taken a while for Nintendo's premier SRPG series to find its feet in the West, but the storming success of 2019's Fire Emblem: Three Houses on Switch proved that Intelligent Systems' turn-based strategy series is now up there with the Marios and the Zeldas in terms of hallowed Nintendo franchises...
Guide The Top 50 Games On Every Nintendo System
Yep, including the Virtual Boy
Welcome to our hub for the best Nintendo games ever made! 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 has been compiled according to each game's User Rating in our database (excluding the Virtual Boy, with...
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 50 Best Wii U Games Of All Time
Your guide to the greatest Wii U games
Despite our affection for the console, there’s no denying the Wii U’s myriad issues: poor communication of the hardware’s unique potential, a name that failed to distinguish the machine from its immensely popular predecessor, and the lack of a pack-in title to show off that tablet. It’s unfortunate,...
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. Many have been made available to Nintendo systems throughout the years (19 to be exact) and they range in quality from Yeah, really rather good to I...
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 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
2021 has come and gone (almost) and despite a quiet start to the year, Switch owners have seen some real gems launch over the past 12 months. We've seen big releases (admittedly re-releases or remakes in several cases) of most of Nintendo's biggest franchises, with some big anniversaries popping...
Guide 50 Best Wii Games Of All Time
Our guide to the best games on Wii
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 controller helped it open up gaming to a whole new audience, young and old alike. Despite...
Guide 50 Best Nintendo 64 Games Of All Time
The top 50 N64 games ever
The Nintendo 64 tends to divide gamers. Launching as the gaming industry's bread and butter switched from sprites to polygons, it represents — from a certain perspective — the first time Nintendo really dropped the ball, ceding ground to Sony and its upstart PlayStation. The N64 was at the vanguard of polygonal gaming...
Guide Games Within Games - The Best Video Games In Other Video Games
Like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel
Not long after the arrival of polygons on the video gaming scene, many developers began placing 'Easter Eggs' in their big 3D games that contained references to their older 2D work and even included entire games on occasion. In an age where companies have wised up and realised gamers will...
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 Tony Hawk games and their iconic soundtracks were a formative part of many gamers' lives in the late '90s/early 2000s and we...
Poll What's The Best Tony Hawk Game?
The best of Birdman
It's been a while since Nintendo gamers have been able to take Tony Hawk and his skater pals for a spin, but the release of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 (check out our review for the NL verdict — spoilers: it's good) has had us thinking back on all the ollies, nollies, kickflips, grinds and such that we've pulled as Birdman on...
Guide 50 Best Game Boy Advance Games Of All Time
Your essential guide to the very best GBA games
The Game Boy Advance — or GBA — was Nintendo's first true successor to the original Game Boy line, and would be the company's final handheld to carry the Game Boy branding. And when it comes to whittling down a list of the very best GBA games, what a library there is to choose from! Still, we...
Poll What's The Best Game Boy Color Game?
A splash of colo(u)r
The granddaddy of modern handheld gaming, the Game Boy, got an unexpected shot in the arm in the mid-'90s when a little game named Pokémon released and gave the ageing hardware a new lease of life. The updated Game Boy Pocket hardware might have slimmed down the bulky original DMG-001, but it was the long-awaited arrival of the...
Poll What's The Best Dragon Quest Game?
I need a Hero
Originally released in the West under the localised Dragon Warrior title, it's been nearly thirty-five years since Dragon Quest, Yuji Horii's seminal RPG series, debuted in Japan. In that time, we've seen eleven mainline entries in a series which led the way in defining the JRPG genre itself. Japanese Nintendo gamers have enjoyed...
Poll What's The Best Mega Man Game?
Rate every Mega Man game on Nintendo systems
Capcom's blue bomber and his various successors, companions and assorted compadres might have had a quiet few years a while back, but a string of more recent collections — not to mention the excellent Mega Man 11 — have helped put the little robot dude back on the gaming map in a way that fans could...
Guide Every 2D Super Mario Game Ranked
As rated by you
With the imminent release of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury on Switch, and the Super Mario 35th anniversary celebrations drawing to a close in a matter of weeks, we thought it was about time we tried putting all of Mario's original 2D platforming adventures into some kind of order. We've previously looked at each and every...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Games Of 2020
A great year for games, at least
2020 is now but a distant, if persistent, memory and we can now look back and survey the gaming battleground it left behind. Despite the year being a particularly ugly one for practically everyone, we were lucky enough to enjoy some incredible games that year, several of which helped restore spirits in our down time,...
Guide Best 3D Sonic Games Of All Time
Every 3D Sonic the Hedgehog game ranked by you
The release of Super Mario 3D All-Stars got us thinking about the plumber's platforming rival from the days of the console wars. Sonic the Hedgehog's jump into the third dimension may not have been as graceful as Mario's, but over the years he's amassed a large collection of 3D games, and despite a few...
Guide Every 3D Super Mario Game Ranked
As rated by you
The release of Super Mario 3D All-Stars had us debating at Nintendo Life Towers which of the Mario adventures in the third dimension is the absolute best. Team Nintendo Life has its own ideas about the best Super Mario games (including the 2D entries), but we recently asked for your opinions regarding the 3D entries specifically...
Guide 50 Best Nintendo 3DS Games Of All Time
Your guide to the best games on 3DS
The 3DS may have had a slow start back in 2011, but this follow-up to Nintendo's massively successful DS steadily went from strength to strength and amassed a huge library of quality titles — enough to rival the company's finest. We've compiled this list of the very best 3DS games of all time to remind you just...
Guide Best Professor Layton Games Of All Time
The mainline Layton games, ranked by you lovely lot
The release of Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy – Deluxe Edition on Nintendo Switch marked the belated debut of the Layton clan on Nintendo's current console. A clutch of excellent puzzle games came out for the Nintendo DS and 3DS handhelds, but it took a...
Guide Best Animal Crossing Games Of All Time
Is New Horizons the latest AND greatest?
When it launched back in March 2020, it seemed like half the planet was playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Nintendo's serene life sim series has a habit of becoming a part of your daily routine like doing your teeth or walking the dog. Consequently, it etches itself into your brain; remembering your firs
