- Jeff does not like Super Mario Bros. 3, the general consensus choice for the best NES game. He has saved the title to be the very last game he ranks in the project. He will therefore conclude the series by putting it at #105 or something. He will then, given his ego, retire from NES ranking secure in the belief that no one will ever like Mario 3 again.
- Meanwhile, anyone looking at the list subsequently will open it up, go "Hey! Where's Mario 3?", and then, finding what is likely either one of their favorite NES games or the only NES game they know and enjoy in a ridiculous position, immediately close it, defeating any usefulness the list had as a ranking and system guide.
- Jeff's fans will continue making you can't argue with the list! it's just science! "jokes" that were never funny, choke out any conversation, and completely miss the point of the original bit: that these lists, being opinions, are inherently subjective and the exact opposite of science and objective fact.
I've stopped watching most of Jeff's content because he's frankly too much of a jerk nowadays, but I've mentioned that the NES ranking project has brought me a lot of joy. That said: I personally consider the ranking itself beside the point. The real fun was in watching Jeff encounter and react to the more obscure titles in the NES library (going down this timestamped list for segments I recall particularly enjoying: Zombie Nation; Krazy Kreatures; Arkista's Ring; Magician; Faria; Space Shuttle Project; Hydlide; Jaws; Dirty Harry; Nobunaga's Ambition; Castlequest). No matter how the rankings ultimately shake out, I think that, along with using the videos to find titles to explore on one's own regardless of Jeff's rank, will remain the best way to approach this project.
