Ball
(April 28, 1980)
The Legend of Zelda 35th Anniversary Edition
(November 12, 2021)
The game and watch series got it's name, not because you watch the screen, but because they have timekeeping functionality. They even spawned a line of video game wrist watches complete with buttons and LCDs!
10-Yard Fight
(October 18, 1985)
Wario's Woods
(December 10, 1994)
Wario Woods is the only NES game to receive an official rating from the ESRB (Entertainment Software Ratings Board).
10-Yard Fight
Alleyway
(July 31, 1989)
Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition
(October 19, 1999)
F-Zero
(August 23, 1991)
Frogger
(October 6, 1998)
Despite F-Zero being one of the first SNES games at launch, it has now been long neglected. However, the game's protagonist Captain Falcon lives on as a playable fighter in Super Smash Bros.
Galactic Pinball
(August 14, 1995)
3D Tetris
(March 22, 1996)
The Virtual Boy has the smallest game library of any of Nintendo's systems. It is now remembered as a terrible console, yet it's innovative nature ensures that it lives on in the popular imagination.
Super Mario 64
(June 23, 1996)
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
(August 20, 2002)
The N64 started off with a bang. It launched with Super Mario 64, regarded as one of the best Mario games of all time.
Tetris DX
(November 18, 1998)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
(November 5, 2002)
The Game Boy color didn't reinvent the wheel, just slightly improved upon it with a color display, and not even a backlit one at that.
Tony Hawk Pro Skater
(Mar 8, 2001)
Super Mario Advance 3
September 20, 2002
The GBA was basically a SNES that fit in your pocket. The final game to be released for the handheld was a port of Yoshi's Island, which kind of proves the point.
Luigi's Mansion
(September 14, 2001)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
(December 2, 2006)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was the last game to be released on the GCN, but the game was built wit the Wii in mind.
Super Mario 64 DS
(November 21, 2004)
Barbie Dreamhouse Party
(November 12, 2013)
The Nintendo DS was a revolution in handheld gaming, while also being a callback to Nintendo's early days as it mimicked the Game & Watch form factor.
Call of Duty 3
(December 7, 2006)
Just Dance 2020
(November 5, 2019)
Call of Duty was on the Wii, but the experience was not like it is now on current-gen consoles. For one, there was no online multiplayer support!
3D Classics: Excitebike Silver Falls
(March 27, 2011)
Ghoul Busters
(July 14, 2022)
The 3DS ended it's game lineup—not with a bang, but a whimper. Not only were the console's 3D features downplayed towards the end of its lifecycle, but it also ended with the lackluster game Ghoul Busters.
Assassin's Creed III
(November 18, 2012)
Shadow Archer Special
(August 25, 2022)
1-2-Switch
(March 3, 2017)
Present
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The Switched launched as a take-anywhere console that could be enjoyed by one or more players. Time will tell, but the Switch will likely go on to be remembered as a family friendly console just like many Nintendo systems that have come before it.