Famitsu readers rank their top 50 Nintendo games of ALL TIME...

The latest issue of Famitsu has been running a special on the mind-bogglingly robust catalogue of video games from Nintendo, and part of the recognition included a reader survey on the best of them.

The survey was held in December, and polled readers to establish the top 50 Nintendo games of all time, and someone on NeoGAF was generous enough to post the results. It looks like the list consists of either first or second party titles, rather than games which have simply been published under the company.

Classic games look to be held in the highest regard among Japanese gamers, but the list had the odd pleasant surprise for fans of cult gems *cough*.

1. Super Mario Bros. (NES)
2. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)
3. Super Mario 64 (N64)
4. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)
5. Mother 2 (SNES)
6. Xenoblade (Wii)
7. The Legend of Zelda (NES)
8. Super Mario RPG (SNES)
9. Super Smash Bros. Melee (GC)
10. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)
11. Fire Emblem � Seisen no Keifu (SNES)
12. Famicom Mukashi-banashi (Famicom-Disc)
13. Super Mario Kart (SNES)
14. Famicom Tantei Club Part II (Famicom-Disc)
15. The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker (GC)
16. Fire Emblem � Monsho no Nazo (SNES)
17. The Legend of Zelda � Links Awakening (GB)
18. Super Mario World (SNES)
19. Super Mario Sunshine (GC)
19. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
21. Donkey Kong Country (SNES)
22. Ice Climber (NES)
23. Mother (NES)
24. F-ZERO (SNES)
25. Kirby Super Star (SNES)
26. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
27. Mario Kart 64 (N64)
28. Pokemon Red/Blue/Green/Pikachu (GB)
29. Super Mario Bros. 3(NES)
30. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
31. Star Fox (SNES)
32. Magical Vacation (GBA)
33. Kirby's Air Ride (GC)
34. Golf (NES)
35. Joy Mech Fight (NES)
36. Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES)
37. Super Mario 64 DS (DS)
38. The Legend of Zelda � Twilight Princess (Wii)
39. The Legend of Zelda � Majoras Mask (N64)
40. Animal Crossing: Wild World (DS)
41. Donkey Kong (NES)
42. Super Smash Bros. (N64)
42. Volley Ball (Famicom-Disc)
44. Banjo-Tooie (N64)
45. Baseball (NES)
46. Famicom Tantei Club (Famicom-Disc)
47. Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi (NES)
48. Metroid (Famicom-Disc)
48. Metroid II � Return of Samus (GB)
50. Super Mario World 2: Yoshis Island (SNES)