Best Nintendo Games By Platform
NES - Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Legend of Zelda, Punch-Out!, Metroid, Kid Icarus, Super Mario Bros. 2 USA, Ice Hockey, Legend of Zelda II.
SNES - Super Mario World, Zelda: LttP, Mario Kart, Donkey Kong Country 1/2, Super Metroid, Star Fox, F-Zero, Sim City, Mario Paint, Killer Instinct, Yoshi's Island, Tetris Attack, Earthbound.
N64 - Super Mario 64, GoldenEye, Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Zelda: Majora's Mask, Banjo-Kazooie/Tooie, Wave Race 64, Star Fox 64, Perfect Dark, Paper Mario, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Super Smash Bros., Mario Kart 64, 1080, Diddy Kong Racing, Excitebike 64.
GameCube - Super Smash Bros. Melee, Metroid Prime, Luigi's Mansion, Paper Mario: TYD, Mario Sunshine, Zelda: Wind Waker, Eternal Darkness, Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat, F-Zero GX, Mario Kart: Double Dash, Animal Crossing, Pikmin 1/2, Fire Emblem, Wave Race: BS.
Wii - Super Mario Galaxy 1/2, Metroid Prime 3, DKC Returns, Xenoblade, Excitetruck/bots, Punch-Out!, Mario Kart Wii, Sin & Punishment 2, Zelda: Skyward Sword, Super Paper Mario, Fire Emblem, NSMB Wii, Wii Sports/Resort, Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Wii U (projected) - NSMBU + Luigi U, Nintendo Land, Mario Kart 8, Super Smash Bros. U, Hyrule Warriors, DKC: Tropical Freeze, Splatoon, Bayonetta 2, Wonderful 101, Pikmin 3, Devil's Third, Fatal Frame V, Xenoblade X, Legend of Zelda, Super Mario 3D World, Yoshi's Wooly World, Wind Waker HD, Star Fox U, Metroid U (?).
Erm, yeah, I'd say the SNES + N64 eras represent the best age for Nintendo 1st/2nd party output. Wii is the worst, while GameCube is a mixed bag ... some good games, but a lot of unasked for changes to the Mario, Zelda, Mario Kart, Star Fox, and Donkey Kong formulas and Mario game that disappointed. Kind of a weird time for Nintendo.
