whether you play their games or not even
your parents know these franchises
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
10 in Tendo franchises know better the
secret weapon for this list we’re
looking at franchises that have sported
consistently good gameplay have a
notable degree of fame and acclaim and
have been successful enough among fans
and critics alike
hahaha though we didn’t see you number
10 starfox what started off as a tech
demo for the SNES is super FX chip
turned into a beloved if slightly
underdeveloped franchise taking control
of the dashing fox mccloud gamers have
explored and fallen in love with the
lylat system home to the many galactic
adventures of the starfox mercenary
fleet it’s almost over
we’re in your debt players have gotten
to pilot the high-speed arwing and fast
paced intense shooter sequences and even
run around exotic planets on foot can
you hear that some of the latter
editions have received mixed feelings
from fans but the series has been
confirmed to be coming to the Wii U in
the future
and evidence number nine Fire Emblem we
don’t know excuse my god though it’s
disappointing that half the games in the
series haven’t been released outside of
Japan players with a craving for
turn-based strategy and a role-playing
experience should look no further than
the Fire Emblem series with its
fantastical swords and sorcery setting
and it’s addictive tactical gameplay the
series has a lot to sink your teeth into
it’s also one of those franchises that
keeps getting better with its strongest
release to date being its most recent on
the 3ds with something number 8 Kirby
when not running around as heroic
plumbers or lumbering guerrillas food
and Nintendo fans turn to for their
platforming fix that’s right this
galactic pink ball Kirby’s trademark
ability to absorb the powers of his
enemies makes him stand out among the
usual platformer adventurers and puts a
new meaning to the phrase you are what
you eat he’s cute sure but don’t be
fooled
cuz this little guy packs a punch or a
fireball or a laser beam well no one
knows exactly what Kirby’s packin and
that’s what makes him adorable yet
deadly number 7 Animal Crossing hanging
out with anthropomorphic animals all day
has never been more fun than any
addictive Animal Crossing series whether
you’re running around doing errands for
your villagers or trying to catch every
bug or every fish for your town’s Museum
this little life simulator will keep you
busy every day of the week the series
has only gotten bigger and better over
time with the most recent edition
featuring online play and more ways than
ever to make your town truly your own
you can get lost for weeks even months
in this addictive series mmm number 6
Donkey Kong
to think Mario’s first-ever foe would
later star in his own incredible
platforming series that often rivals the
king of platformers himself
Donkey Kong went beyond his roots as a
puzzle platformer on the Gameboy before
getting his own full-fledged platform
adventure with Donkey Kong Country DK
and his furry friends have been running
jumping and swinging across some of the
most beautifully crafted levels seen in
the platformer genre finding secrets and
of course grabbing bananas along the way
number five Metroid what do you get when
you combine the addictive platforming of
Mario the nonlinear exploration of Zelda
and the varied and kick-ass assortment
of weapons that Megaman gets then wrap
it up into a dark and Atmospheric sci-fi
package that’s right
you get Metroid from its roots on the
NES to the incredibly timeless Super
Metroid on the SNES all the way to the
epic 3d saga of the Metroid Prime
trilogy The Adventures of Samus Aran are
an action-packed exploration based Rob
through alien territory and one of
Nintendo’s most epic franchises number
four Super Smash Brothers
one day someone at Hal laboratory known
as Masahiro Sakurai had an idea why not
push every big Nintendo character that’s
out there into an all-out brawl that
idea changed Nintendo forever sparking
one of its most popular games by
combining all of the others as well as
few extras with Smash Brothers and
Kendall proved that it could easily take
on any genre and make it unique fun and
accessible to everyone in more recent
years the latter titles have included
iconic third-party characters with the
likes of Solid Snake Megaman and Mario’s
classic rival Sonic the Hedgehog all
joining the brawl number 3 Pokemon if
you grew up in the 90s you definitely
remember the year or two where the world
was swept up in the poke a craze both on
everyone’s Gameboy and on TV the
franchise is still going strong thanks
to its addictive team-building
exploration based competition heavy game
player
from its humble beginnings in the
grayscale Kanto region to the
accelerating 3d worlds of Kalos pokémon
has had gamers running around the tall
grass searching for powerful critters
for years now all in the hopes of
becoming the ultimate Pokemon master
number two Legend of Zelda another NES
gem that truly blossomed with every
Nintendo console that followed no gamer
has truly tasted adventure until they’ve
tried a bit of Zelda the large immersive
world of Hyrule is filled with fairies
talking trees magical spirits fearsome
beasts and pointy eared swordsmen and
it’s become home to some of the most
memorable adventures yet with more to
come
the only misstep in the franchise’s
history may have been its title so for
the hundredth time the main character is
link not zelda mm before we reveal our
top pick here are some honorable
mentions we introduce you to the flowers
The Cove at all specialist potpourri
these are
Oh
number one Mario are you surprised
well you shouldn’t be almost any
Nintendo fan can tell you that Mario’s
various adventures are addictive
charming and masterfully made well
earning him his number one spot the
brave overall clad hero doesn’t just
stomp on Koopas and rescue princesses he
also stars in games that span halls
every genre racing board games RPGs
sports puzzles and more whether he’s
lobbing blue shells at his opponents or
turning paper-thin
Mario is in arguably the most iconic
video game character ever and this
robust and very franchise is at the
heart of almost every game do you agree
with our list which Nintendo franchise
can you not get enough of for more
fantastic top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
your parents know these franchises
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
10 in Tendo franchises know better the
secret weapon for this list we’re
looking at franchises that have sported
consistently good gameplay have a
notable degree of fame and acclaim and
have been successful enough among fans
and critics alike
hahaha though we didn’t see you number
10 starfox what started off as a tech
demo for the SNES is super FX chip
turned into a beloved if slightly
underdeveloped franchise taking control
of the dashing fox mccloud gamers have
explored and fallen in love with the
lylat system home to the many galactic
adventures of the starfox mercenary
fleet it’s almost over
we’re in your debt players have gotten
to pilot the high-speed arwing and fast
paced intense shooter sequences and even
run around exotic planets on foot can
you hear that some of the latter
editions have received mixed feelings
from fans but the series has been
confirmed to be coming to the Wii U in
the future
and evidence number nine Fire Emblem we
don’t know excuse my god though it’s
disappointing that half the games in the
series haven’t been released outside of
Japan players with a craving for
turn-based strategy and a role-playing
experience should look no further than
the Fire Emblem series with its
fantastical swords and sorcery setting
and it’s addictive tactical gameplay the
series has a lot to sink your teeth into
it’s also one of those franchises that
keeps getting better with its strongest
release to date being its most recent on
the 3ds with something number 8 Kirby
when not running around as heroic
plumbers or lumbering guerrillas food
and Nintendo fans turn to for their
platforming fix that’s right this
galactic pink ball Kirby’s trademark
ability to absorb the powers of his
enemies makes him stand out among the
usual platformer adventurers and puts a
new meaning to the phrase you are what
you eat he’s cute sure but don’t be
fooled
cuz this little guy packs a punch or a
fireball or a laser beam well no one
knows exactly what Kirby’s packin and
that’s what makes him adorable yet
deadly number 7 Animal Crossing hanging
out with anthropomorphic animals all day
has never been more fun than any
addictive Animal Crossing series whether
you’re running around doing errands for
your villagers or trying to catch every
bug or every fish for your town’s Museum
this little life simulator will keep you
busy every day of the week the series
has only gotten bigger and better over
time with the most recent edition
featuring online play and more ways than
ever to make your town truly your own
you can get lost for weeks even months
in this addictive series mmm number 6
Donkey Kong
to think Mario’s first-ever foe would
later star in his own incredible
platforming series that often rivals the
king of platformers himself
Donkey Kong went beyond his roots as a
puzzle platformer on the Gameboy before
getting his own full-fledged platform
adventure with Donkey Kong Country DK
and his furry friends have been running
jumping and swinging across some of the
most beautifully crafted levels seen in
the platformer genre finding secrets and
of course grabbing bananas along the way
number five Metroid what do you get when
you combine the addictive platforming of
Mario the nonlinear exploration of Zelda
and the varied and kick-ass assortment
of weapons that Megaman gets then wrap
it up into a dark and Atmospheric sci-fi
package that’s right
you get Metroid from its roots on the
NES to the incredibly timeless Super
Metroid on the SNES all the way to the
epic 3d saga of the Metroid Prime
trilogy The Adventures of Samus Aran are
an action-packed exploration based Rob
through alien territory and one of
Nintendo’s most epic franchises number
four Super Smash Brothers
one day someone at Hal laboratory known
as Masahiro Sakurai had an idea why not
push every big Nintendo character that’s
out there into an all-out brawl that
idea changed Nintendo forever sparking
one of its most popular games by
combining all of the others as well as
few extras with Smash Brothers and
Kendall proved that it could easily take
on any genre and make it unique fun and
accessible to everyone in more recent
years the latter titles have included
iconic third-party characters with the
likes of Solid Snake Megaman and Mario’s
classic rival Sonic the Hedgehog all
joining the brawl number 3 Pokemon if
you grew up in the 90s you definitely
remember the year or two where the world
was swept up in the poke a craze both on
everyone’s Gameboy and on TV the
franchise is still going strong thanks
to its addictive team-building
exploration based competition heavy game
player
from its humble beginnings in the
grayscale Kanto region to the
accelerating 3d worlds of Kalos pokémon
has had gamers running around the tall
grass searching for powerful critters
for years now all in the hopes of
becoming the ultimate Pokemon master
number two Legend of Zelda another NES
gem that truly blossomed with every
Nintendo console that followed no gamer
has truly tasted adventure until they’ve
tried a bit of Zelda the large immersive
world of Hyrule is filled with fairies
talking trees magical spirits fearsome
beasts and pointy eared swordsmen and
it’s become home to some of the most
memorable adventures yet with more to
come
the only misstep in the franchise’s
history may have been its title so for
the hundredth time the main character is
link not zelda mm before we reveal our
top pick here are some honorable
mentions we introduce you to the flowers
The Cove at all specialist potpourri
these are
Oh
number one Mario are you surprised
well you shouldn’t be almost any
Nintendo fan can tell you that Mario’s
various adventures are addictive
charming and masterfully made well
earning him his number one spot the
brave overall clad hero doesn’t just
stomp on Koopas and rescue princesses he
also stars in games that span halls
every genre racing board games RPGs
sports puzzles and more whether he’s
lobbing blue shells at his opponents or
turning paper-thin
Mario is in arguably the most iconic
video game character ever and this
robust and very franchise is at the
heart of almost every game do you agree
with our list which Nintendo franchise
can you not get enough of for more
fantastic top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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