Friday, 5 September 2014

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

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Platforms: N64, GC, DS
Favourite game in series: Custom Robo Arena (DS)



Number 19

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Platforms: GBA, DS
Favourite Game in Series: Golden Sun (GBA)



Number 18

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Platforms: Arcade, NES, SNES, WII
Favourite Game in Series: Punch-Out!! (WII)



Number 17

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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

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Platforms: FC, SNES, GBA
Favourite Game in Series: Mother 3 (GBA)



Number 14

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Platforms: SNES, N64, GBA, DS, 3DS, WIIU
Favourite Game in Series: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (SNES)



Number 13

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Platforms: GC, WIIU
Favourite Game in Series: Pikmin 3 (WiiU)



Number 12

F-Zero logo

Platforms: SNES, N64, GBA, GC
Favourite Game in Series: F-Zero GX (GC)



Number 11

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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

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Platforms: SNES, N64, GC, DS, 3DS, WIIU
Favourite Game in Series: Star Fox 64 (N64)



Number 8

KirbyLogo

Platforms: GB, NES, SNES, GBC, N64, GBA, DS, WII, 3DS, WIIU
Favourite Game in Series: Kirby Squeak Squad (DS)



Number 7

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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

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Platforms: N64, GC, DS, WII, 3DS
Favourite Game in Series: Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS)



Number 5

The text "Metroid"

Platforms: NES, GB, SNES, GBA, GC, DS, WII
Favourite Game in Series: Super Metroid (SNES)



Number 4

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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

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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

The text "The Legend of Zelda"
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

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Platforms: N64, GC, WII, 3DS, WIIU
Favourite Game in Series: Super Smash Bros Brawl  (WII) (For Now :P)








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