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you can't have an NES classics without Contra, LifeForce and SMB3. TMNT and TMNT 2 were good in different ways, and Duck Tales was a classic.

I feel the need to mention Rad Racer, Kid Icarus, SMB2, Zelda 2 and Mega Man 2 as true classics as well. MM2 in particular was vastly better than the first.

I think the list also needs more Blaster Master, but that's just me.

Metal Gear and Battletoads, while notable, were hardly among the elite of the day.