By platform
NES games worth owning
The NES library's keepers, ranked by standing. Years shown are the NES release where Wikidata records one.
Tetris
NES
eBay from $54
Super Mario Bros.
1985 · NES
eBay from $85
Pac-Man
1984 · NES
eBay from $28
CIB 
Space Invaders
1985 · NES
eBay from $25
Donkey Kong
1983 · NES
eBay from $234
Super Mario Bros. 3
1988 · NES
eBay from $99
The Legend of Zelda
1987 · NES
eBay from $235
Super Mario Bros. 2
1988 · NES
eBay from $89
CIB 
Final Fantasy
1987 · NES
eBay from $244
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
1986 · NES
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
1988 · NES
eBay from $60
CIB 
Final Fantasy II
1988 · NES
eBay from $59
Mario Bros.
1986 · NES
eBay from $24
Duck Hunt
1984 · NES
eBay from $19
Prince of Persia
1991 · NES
eBay from $56
Contra
1988 · NES
eBay from $285
Final Fantasy III
1990 · NES
eBay from $126
Galaga
1985 · NES
eBay from $59
Arkanoid
1986 · NES
eBay from $32
CIB 
Donkey Kong Jr.
1983 · NES
eBay from $47
CIB 
Bubble Bobble
1988 · NES
eBay from $380
Metal Gear
1987 · NES
eBay from $73
CIB 
Lemmings
1992 · NES
eBay from $141
1942
NES
eBay from $30
CIB 
Metroid
1986 · NES
eBay from $323
Excitebike
1984 · NES
eBay from $25
CIB 
Ice Climber
1985 · NES
eBay from $311
Galaxian
1984 · NES
eBay from $28
Ms. Pac-Man
1993 · NES
eBay from $35
Dr. Mario
1990 · NES
eBay from $69
Mega Man
1987 · NES
eBay from $85
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Dig Dug
1985 · NES
eBay from $75
Battle City
1985 · NES
eBay from $54
Kirby's Adventure
1993 · NES
eBay from $75
Dragon Quest
1986 · NES
eBay from $1508
CIB 
Castlevania
1986 · NES
eBay from $199
Mega Man 2
1988 · NES
eBay from $150
Maniac Mansion
1988 · NES
eBay from $117
Mother
1989 · NES
eBay from $168
Wrecking Crew
1985 · NES
eBay from $125
Balloon Fight
1985 · NES
eBay from $24
Double Dragon
1988 · NES
eBay from $75
Lode Runner
1984 · NES
eBay from $28
Kid Icarus
1987 · NES
eBay from $69
Super Contra
1990 · NES
eBay from $104
CIB 
Donkey Kong 3
1984 · NES
eBay from $304
CIB 
Boulder Dash
1990 · NES
eBay from $266
Q*bert
1989 · NES
eBay from $28