The Nintendo Entertainment System needs no introduction.

This list is a compilation of lists from various fan web pages that contained gameplay related comments. It is not a result of polls on Usenet as the Notable Game Lists are. The list is comprised of only the notable games taken from the domestic US release list reviews on www.gamefaqs.com. A notable game is defined as any game with unique or exceptionally polished gameplay, and does not include games described as 'fun' without relevant gameplay descriptions. This list is organized in alphabetical order by release year, in order to give a factual look at the spacing of game releases for the system.

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There are 297 Total Titles out of 760 total US released NES games.

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1985

1942
Baseball
Clu Clu Land
Excitebike
Gyromite
Hogan's Alley
Kung Fu
Lunar Pool
Mario Bros.
Pinball
Spelunker
Stack-Up
Super Mario Bros.
Track & Field
Urban Champion
Wild Gunman
Wrecking Crew

End year 1: 16 Titles

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1986

Adventure Island
Balloon Fight
Commando
Donkey Kong
Duck Hunt
Ghosts 'n Goblins
Gradius
Gumshoe
Lode Runner
Mappyland
Metroid
Spy vs. Spy
Zanac (Powerstrike/Aleste?)







End Year 2 : 13 Titles
30 Titles total

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1987

3D World Runner
Air Fortress
Bomberman
Burger Time
Castlevania
Double Dribble
Guantlet
Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode
Goonies II, The
Gotcha!
Karnov
Kid Icarus
Kid Niki
Legend of Zelda
Life Force
Mega Man
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!
Pro Wrestling
Rad Racer
R.C. Pro-Am
Rygar
Section Z
Solomon's Key
Spy Hunter
Stadium Events (Power pad)
Top Gun
Ultima: Exodus
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
Wizards & Warriors

End Year 3: 29 Titles
58 Titles Total

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1988

1943
Adventures of Bayou Billy
Alien Syndrome
Bases Loaded
Battle of Olympus
Bionic Commando
Blades of Steel
Blaster Master
Bubble Bobble
Bump & Jump
California Games
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
Contra
Donkey Kong Jr.
Double Dragon
Faxanadu
Freedom Force
Godzilla
Guardian Legend, The
Gun Smoke
Gyruss
Ice Hockey
Iron Tank
Jackal
Legendary Wings
Metal Gear
Nobunaga's Ambition
Paperboy
Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom
Rainbow Islands
Rampage
RBI Baseball
Renegade
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Skate or Die
Super Mario Bros. 2
T & C Surf Designs
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Zelda II: The Adventures of Link

End Year 4: 39 Titles
97 Titles Total

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1989

720
8 Eyes
A Boy and His Blob
Abadox
After Burner
Archon
Bad Dudes
Baseball Simulator
Baseball Stars
Batman
Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle
Burai Fighter
Captain Skyhawk
Clash at Demonhead
Cobra Triangle
Defender of the Crown
Desert Commander
Destiny of an Emporer
Dragon Warrior
Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements
Fantasy Zone
Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll
Genghis Khan
Guerilla War
Hydlide
Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II
Legacy of the Wizard
Magic of Scheherazade
Marble Madness
Mega Man 2
Ninja Gaiden
Operation Wolf
P.O.W. Prosoners of War
Rescue: Embassy Mission
River City Ransom
Road Blasters
Rolling Thunder
Shadowgate
Short Order / Eggsplode (Powerpad)
Snake Rattle 'n Roll
Solstice
Strider
Super Dodge Ball
Tecmo Bowl
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Tetris
Tetris
Time Lord
Toobin'
Ultima: Quest of the Avatar
WCW Wrestling
Willow
Xexyz

End Year 5: 53 Titles
150 Titles Total

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1990

Adventures of Lolo
Adventures of Lolo 2
Arch Rivals
Bad News Baseball
Barker Bill's Trick Shooting
Cabal
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Chip & Dale Rescue Rangers
Code Name: Viper
Conquest of the Crystal Palace
Crystalis
Deja Vu
Demon Sword
Dig Dug II
Double Dragon II: The Revenge
Dragon Fighter
Dragon Spirit: The New Legend
Dragon Warrior II
Dr. Mario
Duck Tales
Final Fantasy
Formula 1: Built to Win
Gilligan's Island
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gun-Nac
Immortal, The
Infiltrator
Journey to Silius
Kickle Cubicle
Klax
Last Ninja, The
Little Nemo: The Dream Master
Low G-Man
Maniac Mansion
Mega Man 3
Mendel Palace
M.U.L.E.
Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
Nintendo World Cup Soccer
Nobunaga's Ambition II
Pac-Man (NAMCO)
Pinball Quest
Rad Racer II
Snake's Revenge: Metal Gear II
Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warpship
Spot
Star Tropics
Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight
Super C
Super Mario Bros. 3
Swords & Serpents
Target: Renegade
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Arcade Game
Vegas Dream
Wall Street Kid
Werewolf: The Last Warrior

End Year 6: 56 Titles
206 Total Titles

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1991

Adventure Island 2
Adventures of Lolo 3
Base Wars
Batman Return of the Joker
Battletoads
Blue Marlin
Bomberman 2
Darkman
Death Race
Die Hard
Dragon Warrior III
Flying Warriors
Fun House
Galaxy 5000
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
Isolated Warrior
Jackie Chan's Action Kung-Fu
Laser Invasion
L'Empereur
Little Mermaid, The
Little Ninja Brothers
Lone Ranger, The
Magician
Mega Man 4
Mermaids of Atlantis
Micro Machines
Monopoly
NES Open Tournament Golf
Nightshade
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom
Pac-Mania
Pirates!
Power Blade
Puzznic
Qix
RBI Baseball 3
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Rockin' Kats
Romance of the Three Kingdoms II
S.C.A.T.
Shadow of the Ninja
Shatterhand
Snow Bros.
Space Shuttle Project
Tecmo Super Bowl
Tiny Toon Adventures Cartoon Workshop
Toki
Uncharted Waters
Uninvited
Vice Project Doom
Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego
Whomp 'Em
Wizardry II: Knight of Diamonds
World Champ
Wurm: Journey to the Center of the Earth

End Year 7: 55 Titles
261 Total Titles

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1992

AD&D: Dragonstrike
AD&D: Pool of Radiance
Adventure Island 3
Bucky O'Hare
Contra Force
Crash'n the Boys: Street Challenge
Darkwing Duck
Dragon Warrior IV
Felix the Cat
Fire 'n Ice
Gargoyle's Quest II
Gemfire
Kick Master
King's Quest V
Legend of the Ghost Lion, The
Little Samson
M.C. Kids
Mega Man 5
Metal Storm
Mig 29 Soviet Fighter
Monster in my Pocket
Prince of Persia
Rampart
R.C. Pro-Am II
Super Spy Hunter
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III : The Manhattan Project
Town & Country II: Thrilla's Surfari
Wizards & Warriors III: Kuros Visions of Power

End Year 8: 28 Titles
289 Total Titles

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1993

Battletoads & Double Dragon
Bible Buffet
Bubble Bobble 2
Kirby's Adventure
Ms. Pac-Man

End Year 9: 5 Titles
294 Total Titles

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1994

Mega Man 6
Star Tropics II: Zoda's Revenge
Wario's Woods

End Year 10: 3 Titles
297 Total Titles

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