It’s definitely not easy coming up with the 10 best NES games, but here is my best effort:

10) Duck Hunt - As far as I?m concerned this is the only game that was worth having the Nintendo Zapper for.

9) Ice Climber - A great co-op game. Never got the big following when it first came out. It has grown to have a cult-like following.

Metroid - A truly one of a kind a game. It started the monster series that we all enjoy today on the Nintendo Wii.

7) Zelda II: The Adventure of Link - I know this isn’t a popular one for the Zelda fans. It?s hard game to get into. But once you do you?re absolutely hooked.

6) Castlevania - When deciding on the best Castlevania game, it’s like deciding on the best Led Zeppelin Album. The first one started the whole thing so, it should get credit.

5) Tecmo Bowl - Quite frankly, its the best football video game ever. I know it may seem simple by today’s standards, but that’s the real beauty of it. You don’t have to memorize and entire playbook and 100 different button combinations to enjoy it.

4) Contra - The incredible 30 player code that everybody memorized. It was impossible to beat it without it. It was also an incredible co-op game.

3) Super Mario Bros - Where would the video game world be without this powerhouse? I remember how amazing it was when the character moved, the screen followed. You can’t event think of the NES without this game.

2) The Legend of Zelda - More addictive than ice cream. I must have spent all of my fourth grade year trying to beat the game. Arguably the most influential game of all time.

1) Super Mario Bros. 3 - The game was the perfect lead in to the new generation consoles and showed where video gaming was going.