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List your top ten games, separated by console, using the full title, using the title people would be most familiar with, and listing the genre. A link to a gameplay video would be nice, but isn't required.

You have these consoles to choose from: NES, Super Nintendo, Game Boy, Virtual Boy, Game Boy Color, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance, Playstation, Atari, Genesis, Dreamcast, Intellivision, Commodore, Game King, Tiger Handheld... Don't have to pick them all (I certainly won't, because some of them I've never had the chance to try out or haven't played enough games for it).

Here are my top tens.

  1. Akumajou Special: Boku Dracula-kun! -- Action/Platformer
  2. Kirby's Adventure -- Platformer
  3. Labyrinth: Maoh no Meikyuu -- Adventure
  4. Earthbound Beginnings -- RPG
  5. Super Mario Bros. 3 -- Platformer
  6. Cocoron -- Platformer/Strategy
  7. Duck Hunt -- Simulation/Hunting
  8. Dragon Warrior -- RPG
  9. Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa -- Platformer
  10. Dr. Mario -- Puzzle
  1. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest -- Platformer
  2. Mario Paint -- Simulation/Art
  3. Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen -- RPG
  4. Earthbound -- RPG
  5. Mario's Super Picross -- Puzzle
  6. Seiken Densetsu 3 -- Action/RPG
  7. Kirby's Dream Land 3 -- Platformer
  8. Star Ocean -- Action/RPG
  9. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past -- Action/Adventure
  10. Tales of Phantasia -- Action/RPG
  1. Kid Dracula -- Action/Platformer
  2. For the Frog the Bell Tolls -- Action/Adventure
  3. Picross 2 -- Puzzle
  4. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening -- Action/Adventure
  5. Kirby's Dream Land -- Platformer
  6. Kirby's Dream Land 2 -- Platformer
  7. Final Fantasy Adventure -- Action/Adventure
  8. Game and Watch Gallery -- Arcade
  9. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins -- Platformer
  10. Tetris -- Puzzle
  1. Quest RPG: Brian's Journey -- Action/RPG
  2. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages -- Action/Adventure
  3. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons -- Action/Adventure
  4. Pop'n Music GB: Animation Medley -- Music/Rhythm
  5. Pop'n Music GB: Disney Tunes -- Music/Rhythm
  6. Beatmania GB: Gotcha Mix 2 -- Music/Rhythm
  7. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX -- Action/Adventure
  8. The Road to El Dorado -- Platformer
  9. Pokemon Silver -- RPG
  10. Pokemon Trading Card Game 2: Here Comes Team GR! -- Card
  1. Chameleon Twist -- Platformer
  2. Quest 64 -- Action/RPG
  3. Wave Race 64 -- Racing
  4. Donkey Kong 64 -- Platformer/Collect-a-thon
  5. Banjo-Kazooie -- Platformer/Collect-a-thon
  6. Pokemon Stadium 2 -- RPG
  7. Banjo-Tooie -- Platformer/Collect-a-thon
  8. Rayman 2: The Great Escape -- Platformer
  9. Mario Kart 64 -- Racing
  10. Clayfighter: Sculptor's Cut -- Fighting
  1. WarioWare, Inc. -- Minigame
  2. Mother 3 -- RPG
  3. Drill Dozer -- Platformer
  4. Guru Logic Champ -- Puzzle
  5. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team -- Action/RPG
  6. Metroid Fusion -- Action/Platformer
  7. Metroid: Zero Mission -- Action/Platformer
  8. Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town -- Simulation
  9. Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow -- Action/Platformer
  10. Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga -- RPG
  1. Rayman -- Platformer
  2. Mr. Driller -- Puzzle
  3. Chrono Cross -- RPG
  4. Umihara Kawase Shun -- Platformer
  5. Spyro the Dragon -- Platformer
  6. Legend of Mana -- RPG
  7. Final Fantasy IX -- RPG
  8. Klonoa: Door to Phantomile -- Platformer
  9. The Legend of Dragoon -- RPG
  10. Final Fantasy VII -- RPG
 
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@Sora de Eclaune NO OCARINA OF TIME ON THE LIST? OR SMB3 ARE YOU EVEN A NINTENDO FAN?

Nah im kidding but still is a surprise wonder.

Let me try a few. IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER
NES
1. Super Mario bros 3
2. Megaman 3
3. Castlevania 3
4. Ninja Gaiden 3
5. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 3
6. Megaman 6
7. Super Contra
8. Batman Return of the joker
9. T&C Surfing Designs
10. Rad Racer 2
11. Battletoads.
12. Blaster master

Gameboy
1.Mega man xtreme
2. Mega man 5
3. Pokemon blue
4. Kirby dream land 2
5. Metroid 2 return of samus.
6. Super mario land 2
7. Teenage Mutant ninja turtles 3
8. Donkey kong land
9. Wario blast
10. Game and watch gallery 3
11. Ninja gaiden shadow

Genesis
1. Sonic 3 & Knuckles.
2. Wonderboy in monster world.
3. Toejam & Earl in panic on funkotron
4. Kid Chameleon
5. Phantasy star IV
6. Shining force 2
7. Meagaman wily wars
8. Blaster master 2
9. Shinobi 3
10. Streets of Rage 3
11. Kuckles Chaotix for 32X And Sonic CD for Sega CD :P

Snes
1. Super Mario Allstars.
2. Chrono Trigger
3. Final fnatasy IV & Mystic Quest & Secret Of Mana & Breath of fire 2 :P
4. Contra 3
5. Megaman X3
6. Super Street fighter.
7. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Tournement Fighters
8. Megaman 7
9 Alladin
10 Mickey and Minnie magical quest 2
11 Killer Instinct :P

Game boy color
1. Megaman xtreme 2
2. Donkey kong country
3. Super mario bros dx
4. Legend of Zelda Oracle of Ages
5. Wario land 3
6. Gex deep pocket gecko
7. Bomberman max Red champion
8. Street fighter alpha warriors dreams
9. Blaster master Enemy below
10. metal gear.
11. Shantae

N64
1. Super smash bros
2. Mario Kart 64
3. Mario Party 3
4. Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time
5. Bomber man hero
6. F-Zero X
7. Star Fox 64
8. Killer Instinct GOLD
9. Sin & Punishment
10. Diddy kong racing
11. Donkey Kong 64

Playstation
1. Metal Gear solid
2. Castlevania Symphony of the night
3. Street Fighter Alpha 3
4. Chrono trigger & Final Fantasy IV (Was a legit 2 in one pack)
5. Megaman X5
6. Breath of Fire 4
7. megaman 8
8. Brave Fencer Mushashi
9. Xenogears.
10. Final Fantasy 8
11. Fina Fantasy 7

Dreamcast
1. Marvel Vs capcom 2
2. Sonic Adventure 2
3. Power stone
4. Skies of arcadia
5. Dead or alive 2
6. Capcom VS SNK 2
7. Jet set radio
8. Shenmue
9. Jojo's bizzare venture
10. Street fighter alpha 3
11. Sega swirl

Gameboy advance
1. Super Mario Advance 4
2. Sonic Advance 3
3. Megman Zero 4
4. Megaman Battle Network 3 BLUE
5. Final Fantasy IV advance.
6. Breath of fire 2
7. Zelda Link to the past/ 4 swords
8. Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo Revival
9. Boktai 2
10. Castlevania double pack for harmony of disonice (Whatever) Aria of Sorrow
11. Star wars apprentice force

NOTE: Not in particuler order but all i can think of at the time so yeah.....
 

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This...this is going to be a chore, but a fun one at that!

10. Kirby Super Star
9. Mega Man X
8. Contra III
7. Link to the Past
6. Super Mario World
5. Chrono Trigger
4. Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
3. Donkey Kong Country
2. Yoshi's Island
1. Final Fantasy VI

10. Kid Chameleon
9. Beyond Oasis
8. Shining Force II
7. Sonic 2
6. Gunstar Heroes
5. Streets of Rage II
4. Road Rash
3. Castle of Illusion
2. Bubsy
1. Sonic 3 & Knuckles

10. Golden Sun
9. Tactics Ogre
8. Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga
7. Harvest Moon Friends of Mineral Town
6. Pokemon Ruby
5. Castlevania Aria of Sorrow
4. Sonic Advance 2
3. Pokemon Fire Red
2. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Red
1. Fire Emblem

10. Bushido Blade
9. Breath of Fire IV
8. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2
7. Crash Bandicoot 3
6. Final Fantasy IX
5. Wild Arms
4. Klonoa
3. Suikoden 2
2. Spyro
1. Castlevania SOTN

10. Chu Chu Rocket
9. Sonic Adventure 1
8. Hydro Thunder
7. Crazi Taxi
6. Street Fighter 3
5. Grandia 2
4. Marvel V Capcom 2
3. Jet Set Radio
2. Skies of Arcadia
1. Sonic Adventure 2
 
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