Ok, as a result of adding up everyones' top 10 Nintendo franchises and adding a points system (10 for 1st, 9 for 2nd etc.), here are the top 20 of Nintendo Franchises, gauged by VGC members' favourite list. I had to be judicial about a few things and make a few decisions points-wise. So without further ado:-
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1. Zelda- 327 pts.
2. Mario- 283 pts.
3. Metroid- 180 pts.
4. Fire Emblem- 138 pts.
5. Smash- 133 pts.
6. Pokemon- 128 pts.
7. Donkey Kong- 115 pts.
8. Mario Kart- 113 pts.
9. Xenoblade- 97 pts.
10. Animal Crossing- 64 pts.
11. Paper Mario/RPG- 61 pts.
12. Starfox- 60 pts.
13. Splatoon- 52 pts.
14. Pikmin- 49 pts.
15. Kirby- 48 pts.
16. Wars- 33 pts.
17. Earthbound- 30 pts.
18. F-Zero- 18 pts.
19. Wario- 17 Pts.
20. Yoshi- 15 pts.
There were others that scored but were below this threshold.
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