You could individually rank Pokémon games, sure, but why would you when the Pokémon experience is at its best when each game is part of something much larger?
A masterclass in game design and mood that helped to spawn an entire genre, but more importantly, it still holds up to this day.
What was once considered a weirdo Nintendo release has become a system-selling staple franchise.
If you skipped this one because of the art style, you only hurt yourself.
Nearly the best game Nintendo never bothered to release outside of Japan, but as befits Xenoblade's story, that fate was changed.
Nintendo's best 2D platformer isn't a Mario game, and it isn't a console game, either.
For one reason or another, these games didn't make it into the top 101 or the first edition of Just Missed, but they still deserve a little bit of (shared) spotlight.
The most recent Mario Kart is the best of the bunch, and that's by design.
EarthBound manages to be an incredible send up of its genre and video games in general, while also being a fantastic, memorable video game in its own right.
This underlooked gem is one of the very best games on the Wii, Nintendo or otherwise.
Each Animal Crossing entry is different, but the core concepts have survived for nearly 20 years now for a reason.
Hey, guess what happens to one of Nintendo's all-time greats when it gets a proper update that respects the source material?
