gnest Grand NES Tournament [Nominations Closed]

[LordCowCow]

I have decided that I want to try and get one more before end of the year, and figured after the Genesis this just made sense to try.

Rules

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1. Each person may nominate FOUR (4) games. Make sure to put up the specific, full, title so there's no misunderstanding.
1a. This number may increase.
2. Only one nomination is needed for a game to be in. The goal is at at least 16 but 32 is what am hoping for. More is fine too I just can't tell with this one.
3. Please no alt accounts or getting people to vote for a game when they otherwise wouldn't. That's not cool and if I find out it happened the game could be disqualified.
3a. Advertising matches is okay but it's not okay to specify who you want people to vote for at the same time.
4. Matches will all be 1 v 1 and randomized. No ties will be allowed.

Nominations (32/32)

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radio414

Battletoads & Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team
Galaxy 5000: Racing in the 51st Century
Kid Klown in Night Mayor World
Balloon Fight
The Mutant Virus: Crisis in a Computer World
Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom

Yui

Donkey Kong
Excitebike
Pictionary
Solstice

Supreme Slayer

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: DragonStrike
Hydlide
Karnov
Kid Icarus
Batman Returns
Mega Man 3

LordCowCow

Desert Commander
Adventures of Lolo
Final Fantasy
Mega Man 2
Duck Hunt

Nico

Super Mario Bros. 2
Ducktales 2
Ice Climber
The Legend of Zelda
Mighty Bomb Jack

Moorei

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
Super Mario Bros. 3
Kirby's Adventure
Castlevania

Skaia

The Legend of Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link 
Metroid

Round 2

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DuckTales 2
Donkey Kong
Mega Man 3
Adventures of Lolo
Castlevania
Super Mario Bros. 2
Metroid
Battletoads & Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team
Solstice
Kirby's Adventures
The Legend of Zelda
Super Mario Bros. 3
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
Galaxy 5000: Racing in the 51st Century
Final Fantasy
Mega Man 2

Round 3

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Kirby’s Adventure 
Mega Man 3
Donkey Kong 
Solstice 
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light 
The Legend of Zelda 
Super Mario Bros. 3
Mega Man 2

Semifinals

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Super Mario Bros. 3
Mega Man 2
The Legend of Zelda
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light

Results

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4th: Mega Man 2
3rd: The Legend of Zelda
2nd: Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light

1st: Super Mario Bros. 3

 

[radio414]

Battletoads & Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team

Galaxy 5000: Racing in the 51st Century

Kid Klown in Night Mayor World

Balloon Fight

[yui]

Donkey Kong
Excitebike
Pictionary
Solstice

[Supreme Slayer]

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: DragonStrike

Hydlide

Karnov

Kid Icarus

[LordCowCow]

Desert Commander
Adventures of Lolo
Final Fantasy
Mega Man 2

 

So we're at 16, but I feel we could get to 32 on this one so gonna give a bit more time for some more nominations and maybe opening up to more per person.

[Nico]

Super Mario Bros. 2 (Super Mario Bros. USA)
Ducktales 2
Ice Climber
The Legend of Zelda

[Chiri Bedhead]

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
Super Mario Bros. 3
Kirby's Adventure
Castlevania

[LordCowCow]

On 22/11/2025 at 20:54, radio414 said:

Battletoads & Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team

Galaxy 5000: Racing in the 51st Century

Kid Klown in Night Mayor World

Balloon Fight

 

On 23/11/2025 at 20:32, yui said:

Donkey Kong
Excitebike
Pictionary
Solstice

 

On 24/11/2025 at 04:39, Supreme Slayer said:

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: DragonStrike

Hydlide

Karnov

Kid Icarus

 

On 26/11/2025 at 15:12, Nico said:

Super Mario Bros. 2 (Super Mario Bros. USA)
Ducktales 2
Ice Climber
The Legend of Zelda

 

On 27/11/2025 at 22:27, Chiri Bedhead said:

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
Super Mario Bros. 3
Kirby's Adventure
Castlevania

Its been a week so if any of y'all wanna add another nomination go for it

[radio414]

The Mutant Virus: Crisis in a Computer World

[Supreme Slayer]

Batman Returns

[Nico]

Mighty Bomb Jack

[LordCowCow]

Will toss another in myself

Duck Hunt

[LordCowCow]

Been two weeks so any of you who see this can nominate one more (or two more in case of those who didn't nominate a 5th yet)

[radio414]

Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom

[Supreme Slayer]

Mega Man 3

[Skaia]

The Legend of Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link 

Metroid 

[LordCowCow]

And now we're up to 32! I'll randomize tomorrow and maaaaybe post the first wave but probably Saturday.

[LordCowCow]

Full disclosure I forgot what day it was, but round 1 now over and I'll put up round 2 tomorrow after randomizing! The games moving on are.....

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DuckTales 2
Donkey Kong
Mega Man 3
Adventures of Lolo
Castlevania
Super Mario Bros. 2
Metroid
Battletoads & Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team
Solstice
Kirby's Adventures
The Legend of Zelda
Super Mario Bros. 3
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
Galaxy 5000: Racing in the 51st Century
Final Fantasy
Mega Man 2

 

[LordCowCow]

Due to internet outage can't put up polls but round 3 should start tomorrow. The 8 remaining games are...

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Kirby’s Adventure 
Mega Man 3
Donkey Kong 
Solstice 
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light 
The Legend of Zelda 
Super Mario Bros. 3
Mega Man 2

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Kirby’s Adventureega Man 3 Donkey Kong Solstice Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light The Legend of Zelda Super Mario Bros. 3 Mega Man 2

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Kirby’s Adventureega Man 3 Donkey Kong Solstice Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light The Legend of Zelda Super Mario Bros. 3 Mega Man 2

Kirby’s Adventure Mega Man 3 Donkey Kong Solstice Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light The Legend of Zelda Super Mario Bros. 3 Mega Man 2

[LordCowCow]

Round 3 is over! Tomorrow I put up the semifinals which the last four games are...

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Super Mario Bros. 3
Mega Man 2
The Legend of Zelda
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light

 

[LordCowCow]

Aaaand the polls are over! Last of the...well, last year! Wanted to finish by end of year but this is fine too.

In 4th place they fought hard, the one I wanted to take it of the last ones, Mega Man 2!
In 3rd place, a legendary classic start of a legendary series, The Legend of Zelda!
In 2nd place, surprised me not gonna lie, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light!

and in 1st place, I shoulda saw it coming, the greatest NES game of all! Super Mario Bros. 3!!!

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