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Best Action games on NES / Famicom

RomWize's ranking of the best Action games on NES / Famicom: retro classics replayed and re-rated in 2026 to see which ones are still worth playing today, with all their European, US and Japanese versions.

226 results
Mega Man 2
1.Mega Man 2
NES / Famicom
88 "94/100" in 1988
Action
Japan
24/12/1988
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$ 26|245|783
Europe
01/06/1989
🇬🇧
$ 32|124|247
USA
01/06/1989
🇬🇧
$ 35|124|518
Mega Man 3
2.Mega Man 3
NES / Famicom
84 "90/100" in 1990
Action
Japan
28/09/1990
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$ 17|87|283
Europe
01/11/1990
🇬🇧
$ 28|110|312
USA
01/11/1990
🇬🇧
$ 24|156|1 625
Probotector
3.Probotector
NES / Famicom
84 "90/100" in 1990
Action
Europe
01/01/1990
🇬🇧
$ 34|134|339
Contra
4.Contra
NES / Famicom
84 "90/100" in 1988
Action
USA
01/02/1988
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$ 31|132|750
Japan
09/02/1988
🇯🇵
$ 49|409|1 310
Metroid
5.Metroid
NES / Famicom
84 "90/100" in 1987
Action
Europe
01/08/1987
🇬🇧
$ 53|269|437
USA
01/08/1987
🇬🇧
$ 29|165|1 791
Bionic Commando
6.Bionic Commando
NES / Famicom
84 "88/100" in 1988
Action
Japan
28/04/1988
🇯🇵
$ 61|295|943
Europe
01/11/1988
🇬🇧
$ 17|75|240
USA
01/11/1988
🇬🇧
$ 61|295|943
Rygar
7.Rygar
NES / Famicom
82 "86/100" in 1987
Action
Europe
01/09/1987
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$ 18|46|149
USA
01/09/1987
🇬🇧
$ 15|98|394
Jackal
8.Jackal
NES / Famicom
82 "86/100" in 1988
Action
USA
01/05/1988
🇬🇧
$ 13|56|400
Bomberman II
9.Bomberman II
NES / Famicom
82 "86/100" in 1991
Action
Japan
26/01/1991
🇬🇧
$ 13|40|128
USA
01/06/1993
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$ 151|339|1 356
Shadow Warriors - Ninja Gaiden
10.Shadow Warriors - Ninja Gaiden
NES / Famicom
82 "88/100" in 1991
Action
Europe
01/01/1991
🇬🇧
$ 26|72|229
Power Blade
11.Power Blade
NES / Famicom
82 "86/100" in 1991
Action
Europe
01/06/1991
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$ 22|41|873
USA
01/06/1991
🇬🇧
$ 80|217|869
Japan
14/09/2001
🇯🇵
$ 34|95|304
Ninja Gaiden
12.Ninja Gaiden
NES / Famicom
82 "88/100" in 1989
Action
USA
01/03/1989
🇬🇧
$ 16|80|1 421
Ninja Ryuuken Den
13.Ninja Ryuuken Den
NES / Famicom
82 "88/100" in 1988
Action
Japan
09/12/1988
🇯🇵
$ 22|100|322
Final Fantasy
14.Final Fantasy
NES / Famicom
80 "86/100" in 1987
Action
Japan
18/12/1987
🇯🇵
$ 21|79|189
USA
12/07/1990
🇬🇧
$ 26|134|1 850
Blaster Master
15.Blaster Master
NES / Famicom
80 "86/100" in 1987
Action
Japan
10/07/1987
🇬🇧
$ 41|146|468
Europe
01/11/1988
🇬🇧
$ 20|78|251
USA
01/11/1988
🇬🇧
$ 14|72|312
Ninja Gaiden II - The Dark Sword of Chaos
16.Ninja Gaiden II - The Dark Sword of Chaos
NES / Famicom
80 "86/100" in 1990
Action
Japan
06/04/1990
🇯🇵
$ 22|77|198
USA
01/05/1990
🇬🇧
$ 17|103|800
Bomberman
17.Bomberman
NES / Famicom
80 "84/100" in 1985
Action
Japan
19/12/1985
🇬🇧
$ 9|43|138
USA
01/09/1989
🇬🇧
$ 24|100|450
Europe
01/01/1992
🇬🇧
$ 54|131|420
Mega Man 4
18.Mega Man 4
NES / Famicom
80 "86/100" in 1991
Action
Japan
06/12/1991
🇯🇵
$ 17|64|206
Europe
01/01/1992
🇬🇧
$ 43|148|584
USA
01/01/1992
🇬🇧
$ 17|64|206
Little Samson
19.Little Samson
NES / Famicom
80 "86/100" in 1992
Action
Europe
01/09/1992
🇬🇧
$ 325|797|1 057
USA
01/09/1992
🇬🇧
$ 2 334|5 000|20 000
Super C
20.Super C
NES / Famicom
80 "86/100" in 1990
Action
Japan
02/02/1990
🇯🇵
$ 46|212|679
USA
01/04/1990
🇬🇧
$ 31|132|750
Mega Man
21.Mega Man
NES / Famicom
80 "86/100" in 1987
Action
Europe
17/12/1987
🇬🇧
$ 66|377|426
USA
17/12/1987
🇬🇧
$ 72|412|730
Japan
17/12/1987
🇬🇧
$ 72|412|730
Probotector II - Return of the Evil Forces
22.Probotector II - Return of the Evil Forces
NES / Famicom
80 "86/100" in 1992
Action
Europe
01/01/1992
🇬🇧
$ 68|307|448
Mega Man 5
23.Mega Man 5
NES / Famicom
80 "86/100" in 1992
Action
Europe
01/12/1992
🇬🇧
$ 87|476|1 524
USA
01/12/1992
🇬🇧
$ 150|575|2 654
Japan
04/12/1992
🇯🇵
$ 17|54|172
Kabuki - Quantum Fighter
24.Kabuki - Quantum Fighter
NES / Famicom
80 "84/100" in 1991
Action
Europe
01/08/1991
🇬🇧
$ 13|37|117
USA
01/08/1991
🇬🇧
$ 31|85|225
Shadow Warriors II - Ninja Gaiden II
25.Shadow Warriors II - Ninja Gaiden II
NES / Famicom
80 "86/100" in 1992
Action
Europe
01/01/1992
🇬🇧
$ 58|147|472
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