Plumbers, elves and ink-slinging squids all share the shelf here, with a few oddballs that earned their place.
1The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of TimeThe 1998 N64 adventure that set the template for 3D action-adventure games.1000pts
2Super Mario 64The 1996 launch title that taught the industry how to move in 3D.944pts
3Super Mario Bros.The 1985 NES platformer that revived home gaming and defined side-scrolling.810pts
4Metroid PrimeA 2002 first-person adventure that translated Metroid into 3D.787pts
5F-Zero GXA 2003 GameCube racer famed for brutal speed.727pts
6Super Mario WorldThe 1990 SNES launch platformer that introduced Yoshi.713pts
7SplatoonA 2015 colorful team shooter built around ink.713pts
8Super Mario Bros. 3The 1988 NES sequel packed with power-ups and a world map.713pts
9The Legend of Zelda: The Wind WakerA 2002 cel-shaded sailing adventure.629pts
10Super Mario OdysseyA 2017 Switch platformer where Mario captures enemies with his hat.629pts
11Star Fox 64A 1997 on-rails space shooter with branching routes.629pts
12The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the PastA 1991 SNES classic with a dual-world Hyrule and tight dungeon design.629pts
13Mario Kart 8 DeluxeThe Switch edition of the best-selling kart racer.533pts
14Super Mario GalaxyA 2007 Wii platformer set across gravity-bending planetoids.420pts
15Wii SportsThe 2006 motion-control pack-in that brought gaming to everyone.420pts
16The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildThe 2017 open-world Zelda that rewrote the series' rules.286pts
17The Legend of Zelda: Majora's MaskA 2000 N64 Zelda with a three-day time loop and a dark tone.286pts
18PikminA 2001 real-time strategy game about commanding tiny plant creatures.286pts
19Animal Crossing: New HorizonsThe 2020 island life sim that became a pandemic phenomenon.286pts
