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This is the top 100 games according to Nintendo Power. This list appeared in their 100th issue, published for September 1997. 12 debaters nominated games they felt were deserving of recognition and the subsequent vote decided the order the games would appear in or if a particular game would appear at all. Of all the games on the list, 30 were for the NES, 47 were for the Super Nintendo, 10 were for the Game Boy, 13 were for the Nintendo 64, and zero were for the Virtual Boy.
Top 100 Games[]
- Super Mario 64 – N64 – September 1996
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past – SNES – April 1992
- Tetris - GB - June 1989
- Mario Kart 64 – N64 – February 1997
- Super Mario Bros. 3 – NES – February 1990
- Super Metroid – SNES – April 1994
- GoldenEye 007 – N64 – August 1997
- Final Fantasy VI – SNES – October 1994
- Final Fantasy IV – SNES – November 1991
- Street Fighter II Turbo - SNES – August 1993
- The Legend of Zelda - NES - July 1987
- The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening - GB - August 1993
- Star Fox 64 - N64 - July 1997
- Super Mario Bros. - NES - August 1985
- Wave Race 64 - N64 - October 1996
- Super Mario World - SNES - August 1991
- Tetris Attack - SNES - August 1996
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island - SNES - October 1995
- Chrono Trigger - SNES - August 1995
- Mega Man - NES - December 1987
- Super Mario RPG - SNES - May 1996
- Castlevania - NES - May 1987
- Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! - SNES - November 1996
- F-Zero - SNES - August 1991
- Turok: Dinosaur Hunter - N64 - February 1997
- Super Bomberman 2 - SNES - September 1994
- International Superstar Soccer 64 - N64 - July 1997
- NBA Jam - SNES - March 1994
- Mario Paint - SNES - August 1992
- Tecmo Bowl - NES - February 1989**
- Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream - NES - October 1987
- Super Mario Kart - SNES - September 1992
- Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - SNES - December 1995
- Metroid II: Return of Samus - GB - November 1991
- Metroid - NES - August 1989
- Zelda II: Adventure of Link - NES - December 1988
- Final Fantasy - NES - May 1990
- Pilotwings 64 - N64 - September 1996
- Donkey Kong Country - SNES - November 1994
- SimCity - SNES - August 1991
- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire - N64 - December 1996
- Secret of Mana - SNES - October 1993
- Street Fighter II: The World Warrior - SNES - July 1992
- Adventures of Lolo - NES - April 1989
- Dr. Mario - GB - December 1990
- Contra 3: Alien Wars - SNES - April 1992
- Super Mario Bros. 2 - NES - October 1988
- Shadowrun - SNES - May 1993
- Ninja Gaiden 2 - NES - May 1990
- Tetrisphere - N64 - August 1997
- Golf - GB - February 1990
- Contra - NES - February 1988
- Mortal Kombat II - SNES - September 1994
- Killer Instinct Gold - N64 - November 1996
- Bionic Commando - NES - December 1988
- Castlevania IV - SNES - December 1991
- ActRaiser - SNES - November 1991
- Mega Man X - SNES - January 1994
- Crystalis - NES - July 1990
- Earthbound - SNES - June 1995
- Maniac Mansion - NES - September 1990
- Blast Corps - N64 - March 1997
- Blaster Master - NES - November 1988
- Star Tropics - NES - December 1990
- Earthworm Jim 2 - SNES - November 1995
- Final Fantasy Adventure - GB - November 1991
- Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey - N64 - November 1996
- Zombies Ate My Neighbors - SNES - September 1993
- Double Dragon - NES - June 1988
- Final Fantasy Legend - GB - September 1990
- Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land - GB - February 1994
- Killer Instinct - SNES - August 1995
- Shadowgate - NES - December 1989
- RC Pro-AM Racing - NES - February 1988
- Super Ghouls & Ghosts - SNES - November 1991
- Gradius III - SNES - August 1991
- NBA Live '95 - SNES - October 1994
- TMNT IV: Turtles In Time - SNES - August 1992
- Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers - NES - June 1990
- The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse - SNES - December 1992
- Faceball 2000 - GB - December 1991
- Breath of Fire - SNES - August 1994
- Dragon Warrior IV - NES - October 1992
- Metal Gear - NES - June 1988
- Illusion of Gaia - SNES - September 1994
- Blackthorne - SNES - September 1994
- Goonies II - NES - November 1987
- Baseball Stars - NES - July 1989
- Battletoads - NES - June 1991
- Demon's Crest - SNES - November 1994
- Lufia and the Fortress of Doom - SNES - December 1993
- Ogre Battle - SNES - May 1995
- Gargoyle's Quest - GB - July 1990
- True Golf Classics: Pebble Beach - SNES - December 1992
- Kickle Cubicle - NES - September 1990
- Bust A Move - SNES - March 1995
- Final Fight - SNES - September 1991
- Super Tennis - SNES - November 1991
- Ultima: Quest of the Avatar - NES - December 1990
- Alien³ - SNES - May 1993
( ** - Denotes correction to the magazine article.)