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Welcome back! We left last week at number 61 (Pilotwings) and by the time you've read part three you'll be more than halfway through our list of the greatest Nintendo games of all time. Read on to find out the next 20 games in the list. Then click the 'Post A Comment' link to argue!

60. Mega Man 2
Format: NES. Released: 1988
Mega Man's second outing is one of the finest 2D platformers you'll ever play, not to mention one of the hardest. Defeating all eight Robot Masters is an essential rite of passage for any self-respecting hardcore gamer. Are you up to it?

59. Super Castlevania IV
Format: SNES. Released: 1991
Despite being part of one of the most consistently great gaming franchises ever (yes, we're forgetting about Judgement), Super Castlevania IV stands head and shoulders above its vamp-busting compadres.

58. Super Smash Bros. Melee
Format: GameCube. Released: 2001
After the success of Super Smash Bros. on the N64, many wondered how Nintendo could improve. They did so with heaps of new characters, loads of stages and a fantastic orchestral score. It took seven years for this to be bettered.

57. Legend Of Zelda: Oracle Of Ages/Seasons
Format: Game Boy Color. Released: 2001
Released at the same time, these two Zelda titles weren't quite up to the standard of Link's Awakening but were still brilliant games. Imagine getting two Zeldas at once in this day and age!

56. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Format: GameCube. Released: 2004
The Thousand-Year Door took the template laid down by the original Paper Mario on the N64 and made it bigger, funnier and more colourful. It's a joyful little RPG that'll keep a smile on your face from start to finish.

55. GoldenEye 007
Format: N64. Released: 1997
"Only number 55?" we hear you ask. Well, go back and play it now and you'll find it's not quite as good as you remember it. Even so, Rare's Bond blaster was a landmark FPS, a multiplayer classic and by far and away the greatest movie tie-in ever release.

54. Donkey Kong Country
Format: SNES. Released: 1994
DK's return to the gaming scene kickstarted a dazzling run for developer Rare. The finest DK game ever? It could be.

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour

53. Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Format: GameCube. Released: 2003
Mario's finest sporting spin-off by some margin is one of the best golf games on any system ever, period. Perfect controls, lovely visuals, a classic character roster... what more could you want from a sports game?

52. Pok�mon Red/Blue
Format: Game Boy. Released: 1996
The game that started it all! With only a measly 151 Pok�mon to track down, it has since been bettered, not least by the recent Diamond/Pearl. Still, this really can't be ignored - Red/Blue is a massively influential videogame.

51. Super Probotector: Alien Rebels
Format: SNES. Released: 1992
By our reckoning, this is the finest run 'n' gun co-operative shooter ever released. Hectic, relentless and very challenging, this was a highlight of the SNES era.

50. Mario & Luigi: Partners In Time
Format: DS. Released: 2006
Partners In Time is an improvement on the GBA's Superstar Saga. It retains the humour of its predecessor but provides some smart, challenging puzzles that brilliantly use the two screens. It looks great, too.

49. Wave Race 64
Format: N64. Released: 1997
Having water physics this good was quite a technical achievement in 1997. Yet Nintendo proved it wasn't just showing off its graphical skills with brilliant and tactical jet ski racing. With amazingly tight controls, bouncing and steering through the waves still feels as good now as it did 12 years ago.

48. Eternal Darkness
Format: GameCube. Released: 2007
There have been better looking and more frightening adventures than Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem but nothing before or since has messed with your head quite as much as this gripping GameCube psychological horror game.

Legend Of Zelda: The Minish Cap

47. Legend Of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Format: GBA. Released: 2004
Capcom took over the development duties but it didn't mess with the Zelda formula other than giving Link a magical talking cap that enables him to shrink in size. It's one of a trio of classic cartoony Zelda adventures.

46. Super Mario Sunshine
Format: GameCube. Released: 2002
The second 3D Mario game took six years to make and could never hope to have the same impact as 64. Taking Mario out of the Mushroom Kingdom was a risk that just about paid off though. Isle Delfino was a joy to explore and there was some classic platforming on offer here.

45. Legend Of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Format: N64. Released: 2000
Released two years after the legendary Ocarina Of Time, Majora's Mask made no attempt to appeal to Zelda newcomers. Darker, stranger and much more challenging than its predecessor, it is a brilliantly told story held dear by many Zelda fans.

44. Super Mario Land 2
Format: Game Boy. Released: 1992
As the first game to feature Wario, Mario Land 2 holds a special place in the Mushroom Kingdom's history. The fact that it is a brilliant, epic platformer with some great power-ups certainly helps too. While the original Mario Land suffered from floaty controls, the sequel is the first classic handheld Mario game.

43. Resident Evil
Format: GameCube. Released: 2002
It may be a remake of the PlayStation original but giving the Crimson Heads the ability to run and barge through doors makes this one of the scariest games of all time. Not even the brilliant Resident Evil 4 can match it for jump-out-of-your-seat scares.

Guitar Hero: World Tour

42. Guitar Hero: World Tour
Format: Wii. Released: 2008
The full band set comes complete with
a microphone and drum kit makes for the definitive rhythm action experience. Rock Band had this idea first but World Tour has better songs and downloads. It rocks!

41. Soul Calibur II
Format: GameCube. Released: 2003
The fact that no one has released a proper beat 'em up that comes close to this on a Nintendo console since 2003 speaks volumes. For fast-paced fighting action, there is nothing better than Soul Calibur II and the 'Cube version featured Link, complete with his bow and arrow.

Tom East

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Wave Race 64	Mario & Luigi: Partners In Time	Eternal Darkness
Super Mario Sunshine	Super Mario Land 2	Legend Of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Soul Calibur II	Super Smash Bros. Melee	Super Castlevania IV
Mega Man 2	Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door	Legend Of Zelda: Oracle Of Ages/Seasons
Donkey Kong Country	Super Probotector: Alien Rebels

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