Ninja Gaiden

All time Lists

Publication	Year	Rank	Name
G4	2012	83	Top 100 Video Games of All Time
Game Informer	2009	77	The Top 200 Games Of All Time
Game Informer	2018	170	The Top 300 Games of All Time
Hardcore Gaming 101	2020	1	HG101 Presents: The 200 Best Video Games of All Time
Nintendo Power	2005	89	Nintendo Power's Top 200 Games
PC and Tech Authority	2013	1	100 games to play before you die
Polygon	2017	469	The 500 best games of all time
Slant Magazine	2018	76	The 100 Greatest Video Games of All Time
Slant Magazine	2020	79	The 100 Best Video Games of All Time
The Phoenix	2010	40	Top 50 Games of All Time

Decade Lists

Publication	Year	Rank	Name
GameSpy	2009	16	GameSpy's 50 Favorite Console Games of the '80s

Miscellaneous Lists

Publication	Year	Rank	Name
IGN	2017	17	Top 100 NES Games
Rolling Stone	2025	5	The 20 Best NES Games of All Time