Today I got Nintendo Power's 20th Anniversary edition. Inside there is a special article titled "Best Of The Best"; it's basically a list of the top Nintendo games for every console.
Here's the list:

NES
1. The Legend Of Zelda
2. Super Mario Bros. 3
3. Mega Man 2
4. Super Mario Bros.
5. Metroid
6. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!
7. Contra
8. Super Mario Bros. 2
9. Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
10. Ninja Gaiden
11. Mega Man 3
12. Zelda 2: The Adventures Of Link
13. Ducktales
14. Castlevania
15. Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
16. Maniac Mansion
17. Bionic Commando
18. Dragon Warrior IV
19. Final Fantasy
20. Kid Icarus

Gameboy & Gameboy Color
1. Tetris DX
2. The Legend Of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
3. Pokemon Red/Blue
4. The Legend Of Zelda Oracle Of Seasons
5. The Legend Of Zelda: Oracle Of Ages
6. Pokemon Gold/Silver
7. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
8. Donkey Kong
9. Wario Land 3
10. Kirby's Dream Land 2
11. Metal Gear Solid
12. Metroid 2: Return of Samus
13. Pokemon Puzzle Challenge
14. Mege Man V
15. TMNT: Fall Of The Foot Clan
16. Mario's Picross
17. Dr. Mario
18. Kid Icarus: Of Myths Ad Monsters
19. Shantae
20. Operation C

SNES
1. The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past
2. Super Mario World
3. Final Fantasy III
4. Super Metroid
5. Chrono Trigger
6. Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting
7. Contra III: The Alien Wars
8. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
9. Super Mario Kart
10. Super Castlevania IV
11. Megeman X
12. Actraiser
13. TMNT IV: Turtles in Time
14. Super Punch OUt
15. Secret Of Mana
16. Final Fantasy II
17. F-Zero
18. Axelay
19. Earthworm Jim
20. Pilotwings
Nintendo 64
1. The Legend OF Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
2. Super Mario 64
3. Mario Kart 64
4. Goldeneye 007
5. Star Fox 64
6. The Legend Of Zelda: Majora's Mask
7. WWF No Mercy
8. Jet Force Gemini
9. Wave Race 64
10. Conker's Bad Fur Day
11. F-Zero X
12. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
13. Paper Mario
14. Ogre Battle 64: Person Of Lordly Calibur
15. Super Smash Bros.
16. Rayman 2: The Great Escape
17. Mario Golf
18. Rocket: Robot On Wheels
19. Pokemon Snap
20. Blast Corps

Gameboy Advance
1. Metroid: Zero Mission
2. Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
3. Mario $ Luigi: Superstar Saga
4. Astro Boy: Omega Factor
5. The Legend Of Zelda: The Minnish Cap
6. Warioware, INC.: Mega Microgames
7. Gunstar Super Heroes
8. Drill Dozer
9. Metroid Fusion
10. Advance Wars
11. Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire
12. Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
13. Golden Sun
14. Mega Man & Bass
15. Fire Emblem
16. Mega Man Zero 2
17. Golden Sun: The Lost Age
18. Mario Golf: Advance Tour
19. Mario VS. Donkey Kong
20. Wario Land 4

Gamecube
1. Resident Evil 4
2. The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker
3. Super Smash Bros. Melee
4. Metroid Prime
5. Soul Calibur II
6. Super Mario Sunshine
7. Pikmin
8. Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
9. Resident Evil
10. Viewtiful Joe
11. Beyond Good & Evil
12. Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
13. Billy Hatcher & the Giant Egg
14. Luigi's Mansion
15. MGS: The Twin Snakes
16. Prince Of Persia: Sands Of Time
17. Skies Of Arcadia Legends
18. Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat
19. Animal Crossing
20. Super Monkey Ball

Nintendo DS lite
1. Elite Beat Agents
2. New Super Mario Bros.
3. Mario Kart DS
4. The World Ends With You
5. Tetris DS
6. Castlevania: Dawn Of Sorrow
7. Contra 4
8. The Legend Of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
9. Phoenix Wright: Ac Attourney, Justice For All
10. Sonic Ruch Adventure
11. Trauma Center: Under The Knife
12. Proffessor Layton and The Curious Village
13. Castlevania: Portrait Of Ruin
14. Advance Wars: Dual Strike
15. Pokemon Diamond/Pearl
16. Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword
17. WarioWare: Touched
18. Mario & Luigi: Partners In Time
19. Animal Crossing: Wild World
20. Cooking Mama

Wii
1. Super Mario Galaxy
2. The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess
3. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
4. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
5. Mario Kart Wii
6. Nights: Journey Of Dreams
7. Zack & Wiki: Quest For Barbaros' Treasure
8. Wii Sports
9. No More Heroes
10. Super Paper Mario
11. Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles
12. Warioware: Smooth Moves
13. Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
14. Sonic & The Secret Rings
15. Boom Blox
16. Bully: Scholarship Edition
17. Okami
18. Wii Fit
19. Trauma Center: New Blood
20. Guitar Hero III

What are everyone's thoughts on this list? What would you change, why. Why should it stay the way it is.

NES: Move Metroid and LoZ down the list, remove Castlevania II and Zelda 2 to make room for StarTropics and Kirby's Adventure.

SNES: The games are more or less fine, but I'd switch their order around a little.

Gamecube: PoP: Sands of Time and Skies of Arcadia should be higher. And where are Metroid Prime 2 and Tales of Symphonia?

Wii: Swap the positions of Okami and Nights (not called Knights), then move Okami up 1 (yes, I think it's better than MK Wii).

Although I loved the game, I find it incredible that Elite Beat Agents is number 1 for the DS.

Most DS players I speak to haven't even heared of the game. I thought Mario Kart would be a clear winner for that.

I never realized elite beat agents was that good, talking about that I saw it in a store yesterday. Maybe I should go grab it.

Where the hell is Mario Tennis? Pokémon Stadium?

The fact that Zelda makes either the top or near the top of each list makes me agree with this list.

Where, however, is Super Mario RPG?

For the N64: Banjo Kazooie and/or Banjo Tooie should definately be on the list. Huge oversight there. Mario Tennis was great to.

For the DS: I think Zelda: PH should be higher.

For the GC: I think Luigi's Mansion shouldn't be in there due to it's length, I'd replace it with Pikmin 2.

For the Wii: I don't think Nights should be in there.

It's like the shortest game I've ever played, mind you. It's a lot of fun, but I finished it in about an hour or two? So if you're hoping for a game that's going to last you then don't get your hopes up too much!

Of course it IS a fun game mind, if you're not bothered by the time it takes to finish the game then go for it!

Castlevania II: Simon's Quest

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I don't need a magazine to tell me what games are good thanks.

i dont think super mario galaxy should have got number 1 on wii i think brawl or twilight princess should and mario kart ds should be 1 on ds
and where is mario tennis even though i played when i was 5 i liked the game good times

I think those should have definitely been in the top 20, if not the top ten.

I also think they should have put Guardian Legend in the NES section.
NP is too biased...

off topic:
Can someone please ban navarre?

hmmm i havent played mario galaxy but i think SSBB should be on top... for SNES i dont see mario RPG, and yeah its a good list