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whether you play their games or not even

whether you play their games or not even your parents know these franchises

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top 10 in Tendo franchises know better the

10 in Tendo franchises know better the

10 in Tendo franchises know better the secret weapon for this list we’re

secret weapon for this list we’re

secret weapon for this list we’re looking at franchises that have sported

looking at franchises that have sported

looking at franchises that have sported consistently good gameplay have a

consistently good gameplay have a

consistently good gameplay have a notable degree of fame and acclaim and

notable degree of fame and acclaim and

notable degree of fame and acclaim and have been successful enough among fans

have been successful enough among fans

have been successful enough among fans and critics alike

and critics alike

and critics alike hahaha though we didn’t see you number

hahaha though we didn’t see you number

hahaha though we didn’t see you number 10 starfox what started off as a tech

10 starfox what started off as a tech

10 starfox what started off as a tech demo for the SNES is super FX chip

demo for the SNES is super FX chip

demo for the SNES is super FX chip turned into a beloved if slightly

turned into a beloved if slightly

turned into a beloved if slightly underdeveloped franchise taking control

underdeveloped franchise taking control

underdeveloped franchise taking control of the dashing fox mccloud gamers have

of the dashing fox mccloud gamers have

of the dashing fox mccloud gamers have explored and fallen in love with the

explored and fallen in love with the

explored and fallen in love with the lylat system home to the many galactic

lylat system home to the many galactic

lylat system home to the many galactic adventures of the starfox mercenary

adventures of the starfox mercenary

adventures of the starfox mercenary fleet it’s almost over

fleet it’s almost over

fleet it’s almost over we’re in your debt players have gotten

we’re in your debt players have gotten

we’re in your debt players have gotten to pilot the high-speed arwing and fast

to pilot the high-speed arwing and fast

to pilot the high-speed arwing and fast paced intense shooter sequences and even

paced intense shooter sequences and even

paced intense shooter sequences and even run around exotic planets on foot can

run around exotic planets on foot can

run around exotic planets on foot can you hear that some of the latter

you hear that some of the latter

you hear that some of the latter editions have received mixed feelings

editions have received mixed feelings

editions have received mixed feelings from fans but the series has been

from fans but the series has been

from fans but the series has been confirmed to be coming to the Wii U in

confirmed to be coming to the Wii U in

confirmed to be coming to the Wii U in the future

and evidence number nine Fire Emblem we

and evidence number nine Fire Emblem we don’t know excuse my god though it’s

don’t know excuse my god though it’s

don’t know excuse my god though it’s disappointing that half the games in the

disappointing that half the games in the

disappointing that half the games in the series haven’t been released outside of

series haven’t been released outside of

series haven’t been released outside of Japan players with a craving for

Japan players with a craving for

Japan players with a craving for turn-based strategy and a role-playing

turn-based strategy and a role-playing

turn-based strategy and a role-playing experience should look no further than

experience should look no further than

experience should look no further than the Fire Emblem series with its

the Fire Emblem series with its

the Fire Emblem series with its fantastical swords and sorcery setting

fantastical swords and sorcery setting

fantastical swords and sorcery setting and it’s addictive tactical gameplay the

and it’s addictive tactical gameplay the

and it’s addictive tactical gameplay the series has a lot to sink your teeth into

series has a lot to sink your teeth into

series has a lot to sink your teeth into it’s also one of those franchises that

it’s also one of those franchises that

it’s also one of those franchises that keeps getting better with its strongest

keeps getting better with its strongest

keeps getting better with its strongest release to date being its most recent on

release to date being its most recent on

release to date being its most recent on the 3ds with something number 8 Kirby

when not running around as heroic

when not running around as heroic plumbers or lumbering guerrillas food

plumbers or lumbering guerrillas food

plumbers or lumbering guerrillas food and Nintendo fans turn to for their

and Nintendo fans turn to for their

and Nintendo fans turn to for their platforming fix that’s right this

platforming fix that’s right this

platforming fix that’s right this galactic pink ball Kirby’s trademark

galactic pink ball Kirby’s trademark

galactic pink ball Kirby’s trademark ability to absorb the powers of his

ability to absorb the powers of his

ability to absorb the powers of his enemies makes him stand out among the

enemies makes him stand out among the

enemies makes him stand out among the usual platformer adventurers and puts a

usual platformer adventurers and puts a

usual platformer adventurers and puts a new meaning to the phrase you are what

new meaning to the phrase you are what

new meaning to the phrase you are what you eat he’s cute sure but don’t be

you eat he’s cute sure but don’t be

you eat he’s cute sure but don’t be fooled

fooled

fooled cuz this little guy packs a punch or a

cuz this little guy packs a punch or a

cuz this little guy packs a punch or a fireball or a laser beam well no one

fireball or a laser beam well no one

fireball or a laser beam well no one knows exactly what Kirby’s packin and

knows exactly what Kirby’s packin and

knows exactly what Kirby’s packin and that’s what makes him adorable yet

that’s what makes him adorable yet

that’s what makes him adorable yet deadly number 7 Animal Crossing hanging

deadly number 7 Animal Crossing hanging

deadly number 7 Animal Crossing hanging out with anthropomorphic animals all day

out with anthropomorphic animals all day

out with anthropomorphic animals all day has never been more fun than any

has never been more fun than any

has never been more fun than any addictive Animal Crossing series whether

addictive Animal Crossing series whether

addictive Animal Crossing series whether you’re running around doing errands for

you’re running around doing errands for

you’re running around doing errands for your villagers or trying to catch every

your villagers or trying to catch every

your villagers or trying to catch every bug or every fish for your town’s Museum

bug or every fish for your town’s Museum

bug or every fish for your town’s Museum this little life simulator will keep you

this little life simulator will keep you

this little life simulator will keep you busy every day of the week the series

busy every day of the week the series

busy every day of the week the series has only gotten bigger and better over

has only gotten bigger and better over

has only gotten bigger and better over time with the most recent edition

time with the most recent edition

time with the most recent edition featuring online play and more ways than

featuring online play and more ways than

featuring online play and more ways than ever to make your town truly your own

ever to make your town truly your own

ever to make your town truly your own you can get lost for weeks even months

you can get lost for weeks even months

you can get lost for weeks even months in this addictive series mmm number 6

in this addictive series mmm number 6

in this addictive series mmm number 6 Donkey Kong

to think Mario’s first-ever foe would

to think Mario’s first-ever foe would later star in his own incredible

later star in his own incredible

later star in his own incredible platforming series that often rivals the

platforming series that often rivals the

platforming series that often rivals the king of platformers himself

Donkey Kong went beyond his roots as a

Donkey Kong went beyond his roots as a puzzle platformer on the Gameboy before

puzzle platformer on the Gameboy before

puzzle platformer on the Gameboy before getting his own full-fledged platform

getting his own full-fledged platform

getting his own full-fledged platform adventure with Donkey Kong Country DK

adventure with Donkey Kong Country DK

adventure with Donkey Kong Country DK and his furry friends have been running

and his furry friends have been running

and his furry friends have been running jumping and swinging across some of the

jumping and swinging across some of the

jumping and swinging across some of the most beautifully crafted levels seen in

most beautifully crafted levels seen in

most beautifully crafted levels seen in the platformer genre finding secrets and

the platformer genre finding secrets and

the platformer genre finding secrets and of course grabbing bananas along the way

number five Metroid what do you get when

number five Metroid what do you get when you combine the addictive platforming of

you combine the addictive platforming of

you combine the addictive platforming of Mario the nonlinear exploration of Zelda

Mario the nonlinear exploration of Zelda

Mario the nonlinear exploration of Zelda and the varied and kick-ass assortment

and the varied and kick-ass assortment

and the varied and kick-ass assortment of weapons that Megaman gets then wrap

of weapons that Megaman gets then wrap

of weapons that Megaman gets then wrap it up into a dark and Atmospheric sci-fi

it up into a dark and Atmospheric sci-fi

it up into a dark and Atmospheric sci-fi package that’s right

package that’s right

package that’s right you get Metroid from its roots on the

you get Metroid from its roots on the

you get Metroid from its roots on the NES to the incredibly timeless Super

NES to the incredibly timeless Super

NES to the incredibly timeless Super Metroid on the SNES all the way to the

Metroid on the SNES all the way to the

Metroid on the SNES all the way to the epic 3d saga of the Metroid Prime

epic 3d saga of the Metroid Prime

epic 3d saga of the Metroid Prime trilogy The Adventures of Samus Aran are

trilogy The Adventures of Samus Aran are

trilogy The Adventures of Samus Aran are an action-packed exploration based Rob

an action-packed exploration based Rob

an action-packed exploration based Rob through alien territory and one of

through alien territory and one of

through alien territory and one of Nintendo’s most epic franchises number

Nintendo’s most epic franchises number

Nintendo’s most epic franchises number four Super Smash Brothers

one day someone at Hal laboratory known

one day someone at Hal laboratory known as Masahiro Sakurai had an idea why not

as Masahiro Sakurai had an idea why not

as Masahiro Sakurai had an idea why not push every big Nintendo character that’s

push every big Nintendo character that’s

push every big Nintendo character that’s out there into an all-out brawl that

idea changed Nintendo forever sparking

idea changed Nintendo forever sparking one of its most popular games by

one of its most popular games by

one of its most popular games by combining all of the others as well as

combining all of the others as well as

combining all of the others as well as few extras with Smash Brothers and

few extras with Smash Brothers and

few extras with Smash Brothers and Kendall proved that it could easily take

Kendall proved that it could easily take

Kendall proved that it could easily take on any genre and make it unique fun and

on any genre and make it unique fun and

on any genre and make it unique fun and accessible to everyone in more recent

accessible to everyone in more recent

accessible to everyone in more recent years the latter titles have included

years the latter titles have included

years the latter titles have included iconic third-party characters with the

iconic third-party characters with the

iconic third-party characters with the likes of Solid Snake Megaman and Mario’s

likes of Solid Snake Megaman and Mario’s

likes of Solid Snake Megaman and Mario’s classic rival Sonic the Hedgehog all

classic rival Sonic the Hedgehog all

classic rival Sonic the Hedgehog all joining the brawl number 3 Pokemon if

joining the brawl number 3 Pokemon if

joining the brawl number 3 Pokemon if you grew up in the 90s you definitely

you grew up in the 90s you definitely

you grew up in the 90s you definitely remember the year or two where the world

remember the year or two where the world

remember the year or two where the world was swept up in the poke a craze both on

was swept up in the poke a craze both on

was swept up in the poke a craze both on everyone’s Gameboy and on TV the

everyone’s Gameboy and on TV the

everyone’s Gameboy and on TV the franchise is still going strong thanks

franchise is still going strong thanks

franchise is still going strong thanks to its addictive team-building

to its addictive team-building

to its addictive team-building exploration based competition heavy game

exploration based competition heavy game

exploration based competition heavy game player

from its humble beginnings in the

from its humble beginnings in the grayscale Kanto region to the

grayscale Kanto region to the

grayscale Kanto region to the accelerating 3d worlds of Kalos pokémon

accelerating 3d worlds of Kalos pokémon

accelerating 3d worlds of Kalos pokémon has had gamers running around the tall

has had gamers running around the tall

has had gamers running around the tall grass searching for powerful critters

grass searching for powerful critters

grass searching for powerful critters for years now all in the hopes of

for years now all in the hopes of

for years now all in the hopes of becoming the ultimate Pokemon master

number two Legend of Zelda another NES

number two Legend of Zelda another NES gem that truly blossomed with every

gem that truly blossomed with every

gem that truly blossomed with every Nintendo console that followed no gamer

Nintendo console that followed no gamer

Nintendo console that followed no gamer has truly tasted adventure until they’ve

has truly tasted adventure until they’ve

has truly tasted adventure until they’ve tried a bit of Zelda the large immersive

tried a bit of Zelda the large immersive

tried a bit of Zelda the large immersive world of Hyrule is filled with fairies

world of Hyrule is filled with fairies

world of Hyrule is filled with fairies talking trees magical spirits fearsome

talking trees magical spirits fearsome

talking trees magical spirits fearsome beasts and pointy eared swordsmen and

beasts and pointy eared swordsmen and

beasts and pointy eared swordsmen and it’s become home to some of the most

it’s become home to some of the most

it’s become home to some of the most memorable adventures yet with more to

memorable adventures yet with more to

memorable adventures yet with more to come

the only misstep in the franchise’s

the only misstep in the franchise’s history may have been its title so for

history may have been its title so for

history may have been its title so for the hundredth time the main character is

the hundredth time the main character is

the hundredth time the main character is link not zelda mm before we reveal our

link not zelda mm before we reveal our

link not zelda mm before we reveal our top pick here are some honorable

top pick here are some honorable

top pick here are some honorable mentions we introduce you to the flowers

mentions we introduce you to the flowers

mentions we introduce you to the flowers The Cove at all specialist potpourri

The Cove at all specialist potpourri

The Cove at all specialist potpourri these are

number one Mario are you surprised

number one Mario are you surprised well you shouldn’t be almost any

well you shouldn’t be almost any

well you shouldn’t be almost any Nintendo fan can tell you that Mario’s

Nintendo fan can tell you that Mario’s

Nintendo fan can tell you that Mario’s various adventures are addictive

various adventures are addictive

various adventures are addictive charming and masterfully made well

charming and masterfully made well

charming and masterfully made well earning him his number one spot the

earning him his number one spot the

earning him his number one spot the brave overall clad hero doesn’t just

brave overall clad hero doesn’t just

brave overall clad hero doesn’t just stomp on Koopas and rescue princesses he

stomp on Koopas and rescue princesses he

stomp on Koopas and rescue princesses he also stars in games that span halls

also stars in games that span halls

also stars in games that span halls every genre racing board games RPGs

every genre racing board games RPGs

every genre racing board games RPGs sports puzzles and more whether he’s

sports puzzles and more whether he’s

sports puzzles and more whether he’s lobbing blue shells at his opponents or

lobbing blue shells at his opponents or

lobbing blue shells at his opponents or turning paper-thin

turning paper-thin

turning paper-thin Mario is in arguably the most iconic

Mario is in arguably the most iconic

Mario is in arguably the most iconic video game character ever and this

video game character ever and this

video game character ever and this robust and very franchise is at the

robust and very franchise is at the

robust and very franchise is at the heart of almost every game do you agree

heart of almost every game do you agree

heart of almost every game do you agree with our list which Nintendo franchise

with our list which Nintendo franchise

with our list which Nintendo franchise can you not get enough of for more

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