Nintendo R&D1 Games

Nintendo's NES conversion of Alexey Pajitnov's Soviet puzzle masterpiece became the defining version of Tetris for an entire generation. With falling tetrominoes, an addictive escalating difficulty curve, and one of gaming's most beloved music tracks, Tetris on NES remains a landmark in puzzle gaming.

Nintendo R&D1's 1994 Game Boy platformer that begins as an arcade port before expanding into 101 puzzle-platformer levels — Donkey Kong GB is one of the finest Game Boy games and the origin of Mario's acrobatic platforming vocabulary later used in Super Mario Odyssey.

The GBA launch title that cemented Wario Land as one of Nintendo's most inventive platformer series. Wario crashes his car into a pyramid, fights through four themed worlds, and must escape each level before time runs out after finding the golden passage. Bizarre enemies, inventive transformations, and an unforgettable soundtrack make this the high point of the Wario Land series.