Look, it's Mario. Super Mario Bros. holds up very well and isn't going to age much more than it already has. It still controls quite well and has a nice difficulty curve. The only part of the game that doesn't hold up in my mind is the couple of castle levels that are trial-and-error mazes.

I played this a ton as a kid but didn't actually complete it until I was an adult. The sound effect for picking up turnips is really good. It's got a different pace to its platforming that is interesting, but I'm not as into it as I am SMB1 and 3.

Is this the best NES game? It might be. A huge increase in scope from SMB1. Differently themed worlds, tons of unique mechanics, power ups, suits, special stages, boss fights, and secrets. I can't really find any faults in this game.

It's clunky, but it still holds up in my opinion. I've never beaten the Second Quest, though. I like the wonky face sprite Link has when he's holding an item he just picked up over his head.

Castlevania is a series that I ignored for a long time. It wasn't until around 2013 that I actually started playing them, but I was surprised to see how much I like the first Castlevania. I am too smart for the Medusa heads to get me.

I know a lot of people revere Mega Man 2 as one of the best. Don't get me wrong, I think it's pretty good! I just cannot forgive the Boobeam boss fight.

Despite rating them the same I think I like Mega Man 3 a bit more, even if it's more uneven than 2. This one introduced Rush, the slide move, and Protoman, which are all pretty important additions.

It's been a very long time since I've played the NES Mega Man games. So I'll be honest and say these ratings and reviews I'm giving are based on somewhat faint memories at this point. Mega Man 4 is the one I've played most recently, where I actually learned to do a casual speedrun of it for a race with a few other people. I remember liking both the levels and the Robot Masters and their weapons in this one.

I truly do not remember much about how Mega Man 5 plays. I know I've beaten it, though. The part where the Protoman saves you from being killed by the fake Protoman is pretty cool, though.

This is the NES Mega Man I've played the most. It was the first one I owned as a kid and so it was basically the only thing I played for 6 months. I think I still have some muscle memory for this game despite not playing it for at least 20 years.

Previously I said that I think Super Mario Bros. 3 is the best NES game, but I think Kirby's Adventure comes extremely close. Really late release in the NES' life, but also one of the best designed and best looking. Love the music, the graphics, the Copy Abilities, the little story, everything. I think the only thing that's a little annoying these days is that you drop your Copy Ability every single time you take damage.

A very simple game that's also incredible iconic, at least in the States. It was one of my favorite games as a kid simply because it was the only game that all of my grown up family members would actually want to play with me.

A fun first stage and a great beat on the pause screen can't save the rest of this game. Lots of technically impressive looking levels with a lot of unique gimmicks... but the game's difficulty is such horseshit. A game made to torment children.

I'm glad that this game got remade so I can play that version instead. The original is an ambitious and important game, but please do not ask me to play it in this day and age.

It's a simple game that asks for near-perfect execution of its mechanics. Another game that was actually popular with the adults when I was a kid. Still have yet to beat it.