Notable Games

"Top 100" lists on other websites are an arbitrary list of popular games. The "notable games" listed here are all those non-Sports US releases that have been noted by more than one person for specific gameplay related reasons. As such the list should be viewed as a list of games US game players have recommended for repeatable demonstrable reasons.

The Noted Game option is set to off by default to make it easier to see which games have not been noted. To set the list to only display noted games left click "Yes" and hit apply. To deselect this option hold CTRL and left click "Yes" again and then apply. The Noted option is the only way to eliminate games from other regions for those systems that did not require hardware modification to play them.

To submit a game based on these criteria please visit the WAG Forums.
Title System Publisher Region Notable
10-Yard Fight Nintendo 1985 Nintendo North America
Baseball Nintendo 1985 Nintendo North America Yes
Clu Clu Land Nintendo 1985 Nintendo North America Yes
Duck Hunt Nintendo 1985 Nintendo North America Yes
Excitebike Nintendo 1985 Nintendo North America Yes
Golf Nintendo 1985 Nintendo North America
Gyromite Nintendo 1985 Nintendo North America Yes
Hogan's Alley Nintendo 1985 Nintendo North America Yes
Ice Climber Nintendo 1985 Nintendo North America
Kung Fu Nintendo 1985 Nintendo North America Yes
Mach Rider Nintendo 1985 Nintendo North America
Pinball Nintendo 1985 Nintendo North America Yes
Stack-Up Nintendo 1985 Nintendo North America Yes
Super Mario Bros. Nintendo 1985 Nintendo North America Yes
Tennis Nintendo 1985 Nintendo North America
Wild Gunman Nintendo 1985 Nintendo North America Yes
Wrecking Crew Nintendo 1985 Nintendo North America Yes
1942 Nintendo 1986 Capcom North America Yes
Balloon Fight Nintendo 1986 Nintendo North America Yes
Chubby Cherub Nintendo 1986 Bandai North America
Commando Nintendo 1986 Capcom North America Yes
Donkey Kong Nintendo 1986 Nintendo North America Yes
Donkey Kong 3 Nintendo 1986 Nintendo North America
Donkey Kong Jr. Nintendo 1986 Nintendo North America Yes
Donkey Kong Jr. Math Nintendo 1986 Nintendo North America
Ghosts 'n Goblins Nintendo 1986 Capcom North America Yes
Gradius Nintendo 1986 Konami North America Yes
Gumshoe Nintendo 1986 Nintendo North America Yes
Karate Champ Nintendo 1986 Data East North America
M.U.S.C.L.E. Nintendo 1986 Bandai North America
Mario Bros. Nintendo 1986 Nintendo North America Yes
Ninja Kid Nintendo 1986 Bandai North America
Popeye Nintendo 1986 Nintendo North America
Tag Team Wrestling Nintendo 1986 Data East North America
Urban Champion Nintendo 1986 Nintendo North America Yes
Action Fighter Sega Master System 1986 Sega North America Yes
Alex Kidd: Miracle World Sega Master System 1986 Sega North America Yes
Astro Warrior Sega Master System 1986 Sega North America Yes
Black Belt Sega Master System 1986 Sega North America Yes
Choplifter! Sega Master System 1986 Sega North America Yes
F-16 Fighting Falcon Sega Master System 1986 Sega North America Yes
Fantasy Zone Sega Master System 1986 Sega North America Yes
Ghost House Sega Master System 1986 Sega North America Yes
Hang-On / Astro Warrior Sega Master System 1986 Sega North America Yes
Hang-On / Safari Hunt Sega Master System 1986 Sega North America Yes
Marksman Shooting / Trap Shooting Sega Master System 1986 Sega North America Yes
My Hero Sega Master System 1986 Sega North America Yes
Ninja, The Sega Master System 1986 Sega North America Yes
Pro Wrestling Sega Master System 1986 Sega North America Yes
Rambo: First Blood Part 2 Sega Master System 1986 Sega North America Yes
Space Harrier Sega Master System 1986 Sega North America Yes
Spy vs. Spy Sega Master System 1986 Sega North America Yes
Supper Tennis Sega Master System 1986 Sega North America Yes
Teddy Boy Sega Master System 1986 Sega North America Yes
Transbot Sega Master System 1986 Sega North America
World Grand Prix Sega Master System 1986 Sega North America Yes
3D Worldrunner Nintendo 1987 Acclaim North America Yes
Alpha Mission Nintendo 1987 SNK North America
Arkanoid Nintendo 1987 Taito North America
Athena Nintendo 1987 SNK North America
Athletic World Nintendo 1987 Bandai North America
BreakThru Nintendo 1987 Data East North America
Burgertime Nintendo 1987 Data East North America Yes
Castlevania Nintendo 1987 Konami North America Yes
Deadly Towers Nintendo 1987 Broderbund North America
Double Dribble Nintendo 1987 Konami North America Yes
Elevator Action Nintendo 1987 Taito North America
Gauntlet Nintendo 1987 Tengen North America Yes
Goonies II, The Nintendo 1987 Konami North America Yes
Gotcha! Nintendo 1987 LJN North America Yes
Ikari Warriors Nintendo 1987 SNK North America
Jaws Nintendo 1987 LJN North America
Karate Kid, The Nintendo 1987 LJN North America
Kid Icarus Nintendo 1987 Nintendo North America Yes
Kid Niki Nintendo 1987 Data East North America Yes
Legend of Kage Nintendo 1987 Taito North America .
Legend of Zelda, The Nintendo 1987 Nintendo North America Yes
Lode Runner Nintendo 1987 Broderbund North America Yes
Lunar Pool Nintendo 1987 FCI North America Yes
Mega Man Nintendo 1987 Capcom North America Yes
Metroid Nintendo 1987 Nintendo North America Yes
Mighty Bomb Jack Nintendo 1987 Tecmo North America
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! Nintendo 1987 Nintendo North America Yes
Pro Wrestling Nintendo 1987 Nintendo North America Yes
Rad Racer Nintendo 1987 Nintendo North America Yes
Raid on Bungeling Bay Nintendo 1987 Broderbund North America
Ring King Nintendo 1987 Data East North America
Rush 'n Attack Nintendo 1987 Konami North America
Rygar Nintendo 1987 Tecmo North America Yes
Section Z Nintendo 1987 Capcom North America Yes
Side Pocket Nintendo 1987 Data East North America
Sky Kid Nintendo 1987 SunSoft North America
Slalom Nintendo 1987 Nintendo North America
Soccer Nintendo 1987 Nintendo North America
Solomon's Key Nintendo 1987 Tecmo North America Yes
Spelunker Nintendo 1987 Broderbund North America Yes
Spy Hunter Nintendo 1987 SunSoft North America Yes
Sqoon Nintendo 1987 Irem North America
Stadium Events Nintendo 1987 Bandai North America Yes
Star Force Nintendo 1987 Tecmo North America
Star Voyager Nintendo 1987 Acclaim North America
StarTropics Nintendo 1987 Nintendo North America Yes
Stinger Nintendo 1987 Konami North America
Super Pitfall Nintendo 1987 Activision North America
Tiger-Heli Nintendo 1987 Acclaim North America
Top Gun Nintendo 1987 Konami North America Yes
Track & Field Nintendo 1987 Konami North America Yes
Trojan Nintendo 1987 Capcom North America
Volleyball Nintendo 1987 Nintendo North America
Winter Games Nintendo 1987 Acclaim North America
Wizards & Warriors Nintendo 1987 Acclaim North America Yes
Zanac Nintendo 1987 FCI North America Yes
After Burner Sega Master System 1987 Sega North America Yes
Alien Syndrome Sega Master System 1987 Sega North America Yes
Enduro Racer Sega Master System 1987 Sega North America Yes
Fantasy Zone II Sega Master System 1987 Sega North America Yes
Gangster Town Sega Master System 1987 Sega North America Yes
Ghostbusters Sega Master System 1987 Activision North America Yes
Global Defense Sega Master System 1987 Sega North America Yes
Great Baseball Sega Master System 1987 Sega North America Yes
Great Basketball Sega Master System 1987 Sega North America
Great Football Sega Master System 1987 Sega North America
Great Golf Sega Master System 1987 Sega North America Yes
Great Ice Hockey (Sports pad) Sega Master System 1987 Sega North America Yes
Great Soccer Sega Master System 1987 Sega North America
Great Volleyball Sega Master System 1987 Sega North America Yes
Kung-Fu Kid Sega Master System 1987 Sega North America Yes
Maze Hunter 3-D Sega Master System 1987 Sega North America Yes
Missile Defense 3D Sega Master System 1987 Sega North America Yes
OutRun Sega Master System 1987 Sega North America Yes
Penguin Land Sega Master System 1987 Sega North America Yes
Quartet Sega Master System 1987 Sega North America Yes
Rocky Sega Master System 1987 Sega North America Yes
Shooting Gallery Sega Master System 1987 Sega North America Yes
Sports Pad Football Sega Master System 1987 Sega North America
Wonderboy Sega Master System 1987 Sega North America Yes
Zaxxon 3D Sega Master System 1987 Sega North America Yes
Zillion Sega Master System 1987 Sega North America Yes
1943: The Battle of Midway Nintendo 1988 Capcom North America Yes
Adventure Island (Hudson's) Nintendo 1988 Hudson North America Yes
Anticipation Nintendo 1988 Nintendo North America
Bases Loaded Nintendo 1988 Jaleco North America Yes
Bionic Commando Nintendo 1988 Capcom North America Yes
Blades of Steel Nintendo 1988 Konami North America Yes
Blaster Master Nintendo 1988 SunSoft North America Yes
Bubble Bobble Nintendo 1988 Taito North America Yes
Bump 'n Jump Nintendo 1988 Vic Tokai North America Yes
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest Nintendo 1988 Konami North America Yes
City Connection Nintendo 1988 Jaleco North America
Cobra Command Nintendo 1988 Data East North America