Best reviewed NES games

The highest rated games on the NES, from reviews by staff and readers. Each needs at least 2 scored reviews. Titles with only a handful are ranked as if they had a few more at the site average, so a favorite of many writers can outrank something two people loved.

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    Super Mario Bros. 3

    14 reviews

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    Super Mario Bros.

    12 reviews

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    Kirby's Adventure

    5 reviews

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    Contra

    6 reviews

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    Bubble Bobble

    4 reviews

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    Tetris

    3 reviews

  10. 10

    Super Mario Bros. 2

    10 reviews

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    Mega Man 4

    5 reviews

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    Super C

    5 reviews

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    Maniac Mansion

    2 reviews

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    Captain Skyhawk

    3 reviews

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    Dragon Warrior III

    3 reviews

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    Duck Tales

    3 reviews

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    Punch-Out!

    3 reviews

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    Blaster Master

    5 reviews

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    Mega Man 2

    10 reviews

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    Pac-Man (Tengen)

    3 reviews

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    Life Force

    4 reviews

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    Mega Man 3

    6 reviews

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    Bionic Commando

    2 reviews

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    Little Samson

    2 reviews

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    Rygar

    2 reviews

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    Just Breed

    2 reviews

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    Adventures of Lolo

    2 reviews

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    Blades of Steel

    2 reviews

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    Galaga

    2 reviews

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    Gemfire

    2 reviews

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    Jackal

    2 reviews

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    Seicross

    2 reviews

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    Arkanoid

    3 reviews

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    Battletoads

    4 reviews

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    Mega Man 5

    5 reviews

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    Ninja Gaiden

    6 reviews

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    Balloon Fight

    5 reviews

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    Bomberman

    3 reviews

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    StarTropics

    3 reviews

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    Sweet Home

    3 reviews

Rankings are steadiest on the systems people review most. The more reviews a game has, the more its place reflects the site's consensus.