Mario 3 appropriately takes the top spot. And there are a couple of surprises. But a part of me died inside not seeing either Punch-Out or Kirby’s Adventure make the list. Bastards!

Only a Zelda game can make doing menial chores for total strangers fun. These are some of my favorite side quests. What are yours? Or aren’t you a fan of Link’s distractions?

According to UGO:

15. Actraiser, Bloodpool
14. Pilotwings, Jetpack
13. NBA Jam, Super Dunk
12. Super Castlevania 4, Gold Level
11. Star Fox, Giant Face
10. Final Fight, Take that, Car
9.  Turtles in Time, Wild West
8. Super Mario Kart, Lightning Bolt
7. Chrono Trigger, Back to the Future
6. Super Mario World, Yoshi!
5. Final Fantasy II, Tellah Dies
4. Out of this World, Alien Tank
3. Super Mario RPG, Bowser Joins the Team
2. Zelda: A Link to the Past, First Time in Dark World
1. Super Metroid, Samus Saved

Agree? Disagree? What are your favorite SNES moments?

A lot can change in a decade. Just ask Nintendo.

In Apr. 2003, with the month’s rains at their dreariest, the company reported fiscal GameCube sales of 5.6 million units, less than half the total forecast in 2002.

Six Aprils later, Nintendo closed another fiscal year with sales of 25.95 million Wii systems, nearly a five-fold increase over 2003, as the company famous for the power-up evidently dipped into its own stash.

For Nintendo enthusiasts, however, the story of the last decade is much richer than the dull tales of fiscal sales and record-setting profits. Even as the company was struggling at retail, Nintendo published some of the most memorable games in its history, giving us familiar faces, strange new places and of course, plumbers in outer spaces.

From its darkest days to its brightest, this was an erratic decade for Nintendo. But through it all, fantastic games were a constant. Join us as we remember the best.

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With great picks and nice recaps of some of the best retro games ever, it’s a nostalgic punch to the face. As author McKinley Noble writes, “it’s enough to keep blowing into your NES slot loader.” Just know SMB3 rightfully took the top spot.