TOP 20 Nintendo Franchises

Nintendo is known to have some of the most popular franchises in gaming history so today I decided to rank my personal favourite. I will detail the platforms that the series appear on  as well as my favourite game in each series. Enjoy!

Note: Series with multiple genres of games (ex: Mario has Mario Kart and the Mario platformers) are grouped together.

Number 20

Platforms: N64, GC, DS

Favourite game in series: Custom Robo Arena (DS)

Number 19

Platforms: GBA, DS

Favourite Game in Series: Golden Sun (GBA)

Number 18

Platforms: Arcade, NES, SNES, WII

Favourite Game in Series: Punch-Out!! (WII)

Number 17

Platforms: NES, GB, 3DS

Favourite Game in Series: Kid Icarus: Uprising (3DS)

Number 16

Platforms: GBA, DS, GC, WII

Favourite Game in Series: Advance Wars (GBA)

Number 15

Platforms: FC, SNES, GBA

Favourite Game in Series: Mother 3 (GBA)

Number 14

Platforms: SNES, N64, GBA, DS, 3DS, WIIU

Favourite Game in Series: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (SNES)

Number 13

Platforms: GC, WIIU

Favourite Game in Series: Pikmin 3 (WiiU)

Number 12

Platforms: SNES, N64, GBA, GC

Favourite Game in Series: F-Zero GX (GC)

Number 11

Platforms: GB, VB, GBC, GBA, GC, DS, WII, WIIU

Favourite Game in Series: Wario Land 4 (GBA)
Favourite WarioWare Game: WarioWare: Smooth Moves (WII)



Number 10

Platforms: FC, SFC, GBA, GC, DS, WII, 3DS

Favourite Game in Series: Fire Emblem Awakening (3DS)

Number 9

Platforms: SNES, N64, GC, DS, 3DS, WIIU

Favourite Game in Series: Star Fox 64 (N64)



Number 8

Platforms: GB, NES, SNES, GBC, N64, GBA, DS, WII, 3DS, WIIU

Favourite Game in Series: Kirby Squeak Squad (DS)



Number 7

Platforms: Arcade, G&W, NES, GB, SNES, N64, GBC, GBA, GC, DS, WII, 3DS, WIIU

Favourite Game in Series: Donkey Kong Country (SNES)



Number 6

Platforms: N64, GC, DS, WII, 3DS

Favourite Game in Series: Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS)



Number 5

Platforms: NES, GB, SNES, GBA, GC, DS, WII

Favourite Game in Series: Super Metroid (SNES)



Number 4

Platforms: Arcade, G&W, NES, GB, SNES, VB, N64, GBC, GC, GBA, DS, WII, 3DS, WIIU

Favourite Super Mario Game: Super Mario 64 (N64)
Favourite Mario Kart Game: Mario Kart 8 (WIIU)
Favourite Mario RPG Game: Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (GC)
Favourite Mario Party Game: Mario Party 3 (N64)
Favourite Mario Puzzle Game: Dr. Mario 64 (N64)
Favourite Mario Sports Game: Super Mario Strikers (GC)



Number 3



Platforms: GB, N64, GBC, GBA, GC, DS, WII, WIIU, 3DS
Favourite Main Series Pokemon: Pokemon Emerald (GBA)
Favourite Pokemon Spin-Off: Pokemon Conquest (DS)



Number 2


Platforms: NES, SNES, GB, N64, GBC, GBA, GC, WII, DS, 3DS, WIIU 
Favourite 3D Zelda: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)
Favourite 2D Zelda: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)



Number 1

Platforms: N64, GC, WII, 3DS, WIIU

Favourite Game in Series: Super Smash Bros Brawl  (WII) (For Now :P)

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