The 37 best Nintendo video games of all time, according to critics

Travis ClarkSep 24, 2022, 18:10 IST

"The Legend of Zelda: The Breath of the Wild."Nintendo

Insider turned to review-aggregation site Metacritic's to determine the best games on Nintendo.
The games didn't have to be Nintendo exclusives; the critic scores are for the Nintendo versions.

37. "NFL 2K3" (2002) — GameCube

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36. "Paper Mario" (2001) — Nintendo 64

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35. "Super Smash Bro. Ultimate" (2018) — Switch

In "Super Smash Bros.," you can fight other players, or a CPU pretending to be a real player.William Antonelli/Insider

34. "Viewtiful Joe" (2003) — GameCube

Capcom

33. "Mario Kart: Super Circuit" (2001) — Game Boy Advance

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32. "The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword" (2011) — Wii

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31. "SoulCalibur II" (2003) — GameCube

Namco

30. "Undertale" (2018) — Switch

Toby Fox

29. "Super Mario 3D World" (2013) — Wii U

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28. "Ori and the Will of Wisps" (2020) — Switch

Microsoft

27. "Divinity: Original Sin II — Definitive Edition" (2019) — Switch

Larian Studios

26. "Hades" (2020) — Switch

Supergiant Games

25. "Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars" (2009) — Nintendo DS

Rockstar

24. "Super Smash Bros. Brawl" (2008) — Wii

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23. "Super Mario 64" (1996) — Nintendo 64

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22. "Madden NFL 2004" (2003) — GameCube

21. "Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3" (2003) — Game Boy Advance

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20. "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D" (2011) — 3DS

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19. "World of Goo" (2008) — Wii

2D Boy

18. "Tetris Effect: Connected" (2021) — Switch

Sony

17. "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2" (2001) — Game Boy Advance

Activision

16. "The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask" (2005) — Nintendo 64

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15. "The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past" (2003) — Game Boy Advance

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14. "The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition" (2003) — GameCube

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13. "Portal Companion Collection" (2022) — Switch

Valve

12. "The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker" (2003) — GameCube

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11. "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess" (2006) — GameCube

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10. "The House in Fata Morgana — Dreams of the Revenants Edition" (2021) — Switch

Novect

9. "Resident Evil 4" (2005) — GameCube

Capcom

8. "GoldenEye 007" (1997) — Nintendo 64

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7. "Super Mario Odyssey" (2017) — Switch

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6. "Metroid Prime" (2002) — GameCube

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5. "Perfect Dark" (2000) — Nintendo 64

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4. "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" (2017) — Switch

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3. "Super Mario Galaxy 2" (2010) — Wii

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2. "Super Mario Galaxy" (2007) — Wii

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1. "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" (1998) — Nintendo 64

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The 37 best Nintendo video games of all time, according to critics

37. "NFL 2K3" (2002) — GameCube

36. "Paper Mario" (2001) — Nintendo 64

35. "Super Smash Bro. Ultimate" (2018) — Switch

34. "Viewtiful Joe" (2003) — GameCube

33. "Mario Kart: Super Circuit" (2001) — Game Boy Advance

32. "The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword" (2011) — Wii

31. "SoulCalibur II" (2003) — GameCube

30. "Undertale" (2018) — Switch

29. "Super Mario 3D World" (2013) — Wii U

28. "Ori and the Will of Wisps" (2020) — Switch

27. "Divinity: Original Sin II — Definitive Edition" (2019) — Switch

26. "Hades" (2020) — Switch

25. "Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars" (2009) — Nintendo DS

24. "Super Smash Bros. Brawl" (2008) — Wii

23. "Super Mario 64" (1996) — Nintendo 64

22. "Madden NFL 2004" (2003) — GameCube

21. "Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3" (2003) — Game Boy Advance

20. "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D" (2011) — 3DS

19. "World of Goo" (2008) — Wii

18. "Tetris Effect: Connected" (2021) — Switch

17. "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2" (2001) — Game Boy Advance

16. "The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask" (2005) — Nintendo 64

15. "The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past" (2003) — Game Boy Advance

14. "The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition" (2003) — GameCube

13. "Portal Companion Collection" (2022) — Switch

12. "The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker" (2003) — GameCube

11. "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess" (2006) — GameCube

10. "The House in Fata Morgana — Dreams of the Revenants Edition" (2021) — Switch

9. "Resident Evil 4" (2005) — GameCube

8. "GoldenEye 007" (1997) — Nintendo 64

7. "Super Mario Odyssey" (2017) — Switch

6. "Metroid Prime" (2002) — GameCube

5. "Perfect Dark" (2000) — Nintendo 64

4. "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" (2017) — Switch

3. "Super Mario Galaxy 2" (2010) — Wii

2. "Super Mario Galaxy" (2007) — Wii

1. "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" (1998) — Nintendo 64