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#10: Fossil Fighters

Fossil Fighters is a pretty obscure series and most people aren't even aware this is a Nintendo series. Fossil Fighters is similar to Pokémon except most of the monsters are dinosaurs rather than the assortment of creatures found in Pokémon. The battle system is more complex than Pokémon and you also clean fossils. I haven't played much of it so far but it's one to try out. The most recent game Frontier just came out for the 3DS.

#9: The Legendary Starfy

Here is another lesser known series The Legendary Starfy. Basically it's a platformer series. You play as a Starfish and most levels take place underwater. Starfy shares a lot in common with Kirby because both have similar designs, and Starfy can also gain different powers. You also do missions during levels so they aren't that linear. I haven't played much of this series either but it's another one to try out.

#8: Legend of Zelda

Yes of course Zelda is on here but why at number 8? Well I'm not a huge Zelda fan but I do like this series. You play as Link and have adventures throughout a medieval setting and you solve various puzzles. And each game has it's own mechanic that makes it unique from other games. But this series was always a hit or miss series for me because there are some Zelda games I like and some I couldn't get into. That's because sometimes I don't like the setting, story, or the mechanic in a game. Let me just say I like Kingdom Hearts a lot more. However I can't deny this is one of the biggest game series of all time.

#7: Nintendogs

Nintendogs is a virtual pet series where you take care of dogs or cats and the graphics and interaction are great. You can feed, pet, play, walk, or train your dog. This is just an easier more relaxing game to play and I like to play games to relieve stress so yeah Nintendogs.

#6: Kid Icarus

Kid Icarus is a Greek themed series that wasn't well known until 2012 when Kid Icarus: Uprising came out. The first 2 games were 2D platformers where you shoot enemies with a bow and arrow. But Uprising is where the series shines. Uprising is an incredible rail shooter with many interesting weapons, colors, enemies, story, funny dialogue, content, collectibles, and so much MOAR. It is my favorite shooting game of all time and would take this over Call of Duty any day(No offense).

#5: Kirby

This is an easy platformer series where you play as a cute character Kirby with fun gameplay, and you can copy abilities. I really like this series for the simplicity, colors, and neat ability to copy abilities. And because of the simplicity, it's a relaxing easy breezy game series. It also came out with one of my favorite animes as well.

#4: Earthbound/Mother

This is an RPG series similar to Dragon Quest but it takes place in a modern setting and has relatable characters, quirky enemies, and everyday items. I really enjoy this series and find it really fun to play. Earthbound is also less repetitive than most RPGs. Earthbound on the SNES was fantastic but my favorite was Mother 3 with an incredible story, soundtrack, characters, setting, and battle system.

#3: Animal Crossing

Animal Crossing games are very fun because you can explore through town and do whatever like fish, dig fossils, talk to townsfolk, and pick items. I really like this series for how relaxing, simple, and easy it is. I don't have much more to say about this besides the high level of customization.

#2: Mario:

Mario is Nintendo's mascot and one of the most iconic gaming franchises of all time. I enjoy Mario because I grew up with it and I'm very familiar with the world and iconic characters. It's a really solid platformer series and Mario also spawned countless spin offs which are fun as well such as Mario Kart, Mario Party, Donkey Kong, Yoshi, Wario, Mario Tennis, Mario Golf, etc. So I have a lot of sentiment for Mario. I especially like the RPG series like Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi.

#1: Pokémon:

Oh yeah you know this was coming. Pokémon is my all time favorite Nintendo franchise of all time. I really enjoy Pokémon because I feel like I'm going on my own adventure and you can catch, train, and battle monsters. And most of the Pokémon are very colorful and iconic with some cool moves. I really enjoy the simplicity because while it seems repetitive at times it feels natural to play for me and I can easily pick it up and play it and are great games to play on the go. It also spawned my favorite TCG and anime even though it's debatably not very good. Just like Mario it also has a bunch of different spin off games such as Pokémon Snap a neat game where you take pictures of Pokémon, Pokémon Puzzle League and Battle Trozei which are so addicting and my favorite puzzle games ever, Pokémon Conquest my favorite Tactical RPG while I don't like that genre and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon with awesome stories, lack of humans, makes the setting similar to Friendship is Magic. While Pokémon might seem like a fad and passive interest to most I still love it to this day, I don't see it dying anytime soon, and I can't wait where the series goes next. Perhaps Pokémon Z later this year.