As much as I REALLY love Mega Man, SMB3, and Metroid, I'm going to have to go with Kid Icarus. No idea why but it always sticks out in my mind for NES.
My fave was a little game called Chrono Trigger. Best game ever made HANDS DOWN! but close second is Zombies Ate My Neighbors. That game was sweet and jus so FUNNY!
Absolutely. I keep hoping Nintendo will release a US version of Mother 3, but it doesn't look like it's happening.
There's an English translated version of the Japanese rom that's available for download, but I've been unable to complete the game with the GameBoy Advance emulators that are currently available.
What I did play was really awesome though. Anyone who loved Earthbound should give it a shot.
The first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on NES is my definitely fav, with Super Mario 3 being a close second place. Was TMNT seriously designed for kids? That thing was TOUGH! I still can't even come close to beating the water level without a Game Genie.
...and I totally had the hots for April on the side-art of the TMNT arcade machine.