The NES' staggered launch began 40 years ago in the US, on 18th October 1985, following the Famicom's release two years earlier in Japan. On this historic anniversary, we're republishing this list of the best games on the system. Enjoy!

The Nintendo Entertainment System, or NES ( ness? nezz? enn-eee-ess? ), is the archetypal home video game console.

Earlier machines such as the mighty Atari 2600 pioneered the basic concept of an under-the-TV console with interchangeable software and accessories, but the utilitarian design and hardware innovations of Nintendo's 8-bit behemoth set the stage for modern console gaming.

We've assembled a list of the top 50 NES games ever made. Below you'll find some of the greatest, most influential video games of all time, and the first entries in some

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