NES Top 10

1. Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the ChosenDragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosenhttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Dragon_Quest_IV_Chapters_of_the_ChosenOpens wiki page

2. Dragon Warrior IIIDragon Warrior IIIhttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Dragon_Warrior_IIIOpens wiki page

DWIII was a big jump from the single playable character of the original and the static party of 3 in II. DWIII let you create characters, choose their class, and then later upgrade them. DWIII also introduced various modes of travel,

3. Final FantasyFinal Fantasyhttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Final_FantasyOpens wiki page

Square's "last" game ended up being the first of a countless many. Still, this game did build upon the foundation set by Dragon Quest/Warrior, and was probably the first RPG that really filled me with wonder.

4. River City RansomRiver City Ransomhttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/River_City_RansomOpens wiki page

Free roaming beat 'em up with RPG elements, a story, and fantastic character design and music. Possibly my favorite game of all-time.

5. The Legend of ZeldaThe Legend of Zeldahttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/The_Legend_of_ZeldaOpens wiki page

Gold fuckin' cartridge, dawg.

6. Ice HockeyIce Hockeyhttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Ice_Hockey_1988Opens wiki page

1 skinny guy up front, 2 fat guys in the middle, 1 medium guy on defense.

7. Bases LoadedBases Loadedhttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Bases_LoadedOpens wiki page

Yuk Dum Boo Bum

8. Mega Man 2Mega Man 2https://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Mega_Man_2Opens wiki page

Always jump through the boss gate. No slide yet.

9. Super Mario Bros. 3Super Mario Bros. 3https://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Super_Mario_Bros_3Opens wiki page

Really the first game I remember not being able to find in stores. A first (but not last) for Nintendo products.

10. CrystalisCrystalishttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/CrystalisOpens wiki page

This is what Zelda 2 should have been.