July 1st, 2008 by Daniel Duncan

Nintendo Power has seen fit to rank what is, in their humble opinions, the top 20 games for every Nintendo console and portable. Very disappointing! In fact, it’s so ’Rareless’ that I’m only going to include the Nintendo 64 top 20 because that’s the only system some of Rare’s games are given credence! Rare titles in bold italics.

N64

1. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

2. Super Mario 64

3. Mario Kart 64

4. Goldeneye 007*

5. Star Fox 64

6. Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask

7. WWF No Mercy

8. Jet Force Gemini

9. Wave Race 64

 10. Conker’s Bad Fur Day

11. F-Zero X

 12. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron

13. Paper Mario

14. Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber

15. Super Smash Bros.

16. Rayman 2: The Great Escape

17. Mario Golf

18. Rocket: Robot on Wheels

19. Pokemon Snap

20. Blast Corps

Are you thinking what I’m thinking? Where the hell is Banjo-Kazooie and Perfect Dark, and why wasn’t Donkey Kong Country, the very salvation of the SNES, mentioned on that particular list**? Nintendo Power’s hatred for Rare must go deep. They’re rotten to the core!

*Don’t forget to sign and spread the word of the Goldeneye Petition

**NES, SNES, GCN, Wii, GB, GBA, and DS lists not included due to lack of Rare