Griffith
With the streak of a tear, Like morning dew
As with the last thread, you pick your top games for each year, but now you're choosing for your entire life! This means Grail and Rhombaad don't have to worry about how behind the times they are.
My somewhat extensive list (unreleased/anticipated are in italics):
My somewhat extensive list (unreleased/anticipated are in italics):
1984 | Tetris, Duck Hunt, Urban Champion, Exitebike |
1985 | Super Mario Bros, Gauntlet, Ghouls 'n Goblins |
1986 | The Legend of Zelda, Deadly Towers, Metroid, Castlevania |
1987 | Metal Gear, Mega Man, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, After Burner, Blades of Steel, Dragon Spirit, Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! |
1988 | Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Bros 2, Blaster Master, Battle Chess, The Guardian Legend |
1989 | Mega Man 2, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Arcade Game, Ninja Gaiden, Gradius III, Super Mario Land, Minesweeper |
1990 | Super Mario World, Mega Man 3, Dr. Mario, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Adventures in the Magic Kingdom, Populous |
1991 | Sonic the Hedgehog, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time, Terminator 2: Judgement Day The Arcade Game, The Simpsons Arcade Game, Mega Man 4, Street Fighter II, Base Wars, Battletoads, Metroid 2, Duke Nukem, The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World, SimCity |
1992 | The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Mario Kart, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, X-Men The Arcade Game, Mortal Kombat, The Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare, Mega Man 5, Baseball Stars 2, Batman Returns, Hook, Ecco the Dolphin, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Alien 3, Street Fighter II: Champion Edition, Super Star Wars, Krusty's Fun House |
1993 | Sam & Max Hit the Road, Mortal Kombat II, Doom, Day of the Tentacle, Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers, Secret of Mana, Wing Commander: Privateer, Sonic CD, Zombies Ate My Neighbors,The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Mega Man X, Jurassic Park, X-Men, NBA Jam, Star Wars Arcade, Star Wars: Rebel Assault, Ren & Stimpy: Stimpy's Invention, Duke Nukem II, Alien vs. Predator, Star Wars Chess, Bio Menace, Monster Bash, Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Halloween Harry |
1994 | EarthBound, Donkey Kong Country, Final Fantasy VI, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Super Metroid, Sonic & Knuckles, Doom II, Earthworm Jim, Wacky Worlds, Mega Man World V, Cruis'n USA, Alien vs. Predator Arcade, Tekken, Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage, Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger, Noctropolis, System Shock, Virtual Bart, Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure, Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Killer Instinct |
1995 | Chrono Trigger, Donkey Kong Country 2, Yoshi's Island, Full Throttle, Mortal Kombat 3, Rayman, Tekken 2, Knuckles' Chaotix, Vectorman, Street Fighter Alpha, Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden 3, Gex, Comix Zone, Star Wars: Dark Forces, Crusader: No Remorse |
1996 | Super Mario 64, Diablo, Super Mario Kart 64, Super Mario RPG, Resident Evil, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Pilotwings 64, Street Fighter Alpha 2, PaRappa the Rapper, Mortal Kombat Trilogy, Crash Bandicoot, The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall, Duke Nukem 3D |
1997 | Final Fantasy VII, Fallout, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Final Fantasy Tactics, GoldenEye 007, Star Fox 64, Tekken 3, Blast Corps, Street Fighter III 2nd Impact, The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield, Dink Smallwood, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, Mortal Kombat 4 |
1998 | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Fallout 2, Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Banjo Kazooie, Sonic Adventure, Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside, F-Zero X, Half-Life, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Dope Wars, Soulcalibur, Gex: Enter the Gecko, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron |
1999 | Berserk Millennium Falcon Arc: Chapter of the Flowers of Oblivion, Lunar: The Silver Star Story Complete, Chrono Cross, Resident Evil 3, Super Smash Bros., Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, WWF WrestleMania 2000, Shenmue, Final Fantasy VIII, Ready 2 Rumble Boxing, Quake III Arena, Planescape: Torment, Donkey Kong 64, Elf Bowling |
2000 | Diablo II, Resident Evil Code: Veronica, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Final Fantasy IX, Evil Dead: Hail to the King, Elasto Mania |
2001 | Grand Theft Auto III, Metal Gear Solid 2, ICO, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Halo: Combat Evolved |
2002 | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Resident Evil (remake), Metroid Fusion, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin |
2003 | The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames!, Mario Kart: Double Dash, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic |
2004 | Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Half-Life 2, WarioWare: Twisted!, Cave Story, Metroid: Zero Mission, Doom 3, Peasant's Quest |
2005 | Shadow of the Colossus, Resident Evil 4, Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil, Stinkoman 20X6, Guitar Hero |
2006 | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Mother 3, Jaws Unleashed, New Super Mario Bros, Thy Dungeonman 3, Merry Gear Solid: Secret Santa, Wii Sports, Sam & Max Save the World, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Dead Rising |
2007 | Mass Effect, Super Mario Galaxy, BioShock, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Peggle, Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga |
2008 | Mega Man 9, Fallout 3, Braid, Dead Space, Grand Theft Auto IV, Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People, Barkley Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden, Peggle Nights, Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque, Street Fighter IV, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Super Street Fighter II HD Remix, Mario Kart Wii, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
2009 | Demon's Souls, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Infinite Space, Uncharted 2, Plants vs. Zombies, Resident Evil 5, The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, FarmVille, Crush the Castle, Tower of Heaven, Don't Look Back, Guitar Hero: Metallica, Ghostbusters: The Video Game, Angry Birds, Brütal Legend, Assassin's Creed II |
2010 | Red Dead Redemption/Undead Nightmare, Fallout: New Vegas, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Mass Effect 2, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Donkey Kong Country Returns, Limbo, Cursed Treasure: Don't Touch My Gems!, VVVVVV, BioShock 2 |
2011 | Dark Souls, Super Mario 3D Land, Batman: Arkham City, Mario Kart 7, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Mortal Kombat, Dead Space 2, Let's Golf 3D, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim |
2012 | Diablo III, Mass Effect 3, Resident Evil: Revelations, Resident Evil 6, Crimson Shroud, Angry Birds: Star Wars |
2013 | The Last of Us, Grand Theft Auto V, Tomb Raider, BioShock Infinite, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Batman: Arkham Origins , Super Mario 3D World, Gone Home, Farcry 3: Blood Dragon, Tiny Death Star, Papers Please, Flappy Bird, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Injustice: Gods Among Us |
2014 | Alien: Isolation, Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope, Dark Souls II, Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Wolfenstein: The New Order, Lords of the Fallen |
2015 | Bloodborne, Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, The Witcher III: Wild Hunt, Batman: Arkham Knight, Fallout 4, Mortal Kombat X, Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows, Sword Of Xolan, Mad Max, Star Wars Battlefront |
2016 | Dark Souls III, The Last Guardian, Street Fighter V, Doom, Hyper Light Drifter, Superhot VR, Arizona Sunshine, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, No Man's Sky |
2017 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Hollow Knight, Resident Evil 7, Nioh, Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, Sonic Mania, Horizon Zero Dawn, Skyrim VR, Doom VFR, Thimbleweed Park, Rick & Morty: Virtual Rick-ality, Injustice 2, Star Wars Battlefront II, Metroid: Samus Returns, Cuphead, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, Dead Cells |
2018 | Red Dead Redemption II, Spider-Man, Shadow of the Colossus (remake), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Mega Man 11, God of War, In Death, SoulCalibur VI, Dragon Ball FighterZ, The Messenger, Celeste |
2019 | Mortal Kombat 11, Death Stranding, Resident Evil 2, Shovel Knight: King of Cards, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Vader Immortal, Blasphemous, Until You Fall, Katana Zero, The Outer Worlds, Kingdom Hearts III |
2020 | Half-Life: Alyx, Final Fantasy VII Remake, The Last of Us Part II, Doom Eternal, Ghost of Tsushima, Nioh 2, Cyberpunk 2077, In Death: Unchained, Streets of Rage 4, Mortal Shell |
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