Galaga meets Puyo Puyo in this unique versus shoot-'em-up for Neo Geo hardware. Warning: cuteness overload.
A spin-off of the Super Mario platforming series, Yoshi's Island puts players in control of a tribe of Yoshies as they guide the infant Mario past the forces of...
Super Mario 64 takes the Mario franchise into polygonal worlds, setting numerous standards for 3D game design along the way.
The sequel to Breath of Fire, centering around a descendant of the Dragon Clan, Ryu. He has the ability to transform into a dragon and, together with his friend...
Kirby's second outing on the Game Boy Advance introduces a labyrinth world that up to four players can explore co-operatively or solo with the help of AI compan...
A first-person shooter for the Nintendo 64 and a video game tie-in with the 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye. It paved the way for a long line of shooter games ba...
The second installment of id Software's Quake series of fast-paced first-person shooters abandons the original's Lovecraftian theme for a hard sci-fi aesthetic....
Toki Tori is a puzzle game developed by Two Tribes. It was first released as a game for the Gameboy Color in 2001, and then updated for release on the Wii's dow...
Mario steps aside to let Stanley the bugman have a go in the third Donkey Kong game.
Star Force is a vertical scrolling shoot 'em up game from Tecmo.
As the secret agent "Albatross", infiltrate the terrorist organization GELDRA to rescue your partner in this arcade side-scrolling run-and-gun platformer by Nam...
Created after Playmore's acquisition of SNK, this prequel to the entire Samurai Shodown series completely revamps the button layout again (adding a new Dodge bu...
Bosconian is an arcade multi-directional shooter where players must clear levels of enemy space stations.
A 1987 Arcade game. The player takes control of Joe Musashi, a master ninja whose mission is to rescue all of the hostages. SEGA's ninja game predates Ninja Gai...
Super Dodge Ball, known as Nekketsu Kōkō Dodgeball Bu in Japan, is an action sports game that pits two teams of six players against one another on a variety...
The direct follow-up to Konami's arcade shoot-'em-up classic Gradius, introducing customizable Power Meters with new power-ups. It had no official release in No...
Game Freak's pre-Pokémon game, Pulseman is a Sonic the Hedgehog like platformer whose level designs emphasize the titular character's electrical abilities.
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee is the third game in the Oddworld series and the second in the Oddworld Quintology. It brings a new playable character (Munch), 3D vis...
The sequel to Namco's popular arcade racer, with an expanded selection of tracks and improved visuals.
In this entry in the classic children's point-and-click adventure franchise, an anthropomorphic car and his dog go on an adventure in a local zoo.
Mother 3 is the third game in Shigesato Itoi's critically acclaimed Mother series. In the game, Lucas and various other protagonists fight to defeat a large arm...
As the leader of an elite squad of anthropomorphic animal pilots, fly throughout the Lylat star system in the prototype Arwing spacecraft to prevent the galacti...
The fourth installment in SNK's tag-team fighting game series, bringing the "Orochi Saga" to its climax. It's known for introducing the short-lived "Command Mod...
A circus-themed mini-game collection
Pitting together fighters from SNK's other franchises, The King of Fighters '94 introduces a new team-based system where players fight in teams of three, elimin...
A Konami run-and-gun famous for its fast-paced, gritty, old-school action.
After the defeat of the fearsome warrior Zankuro, a sinister castle rises belonging to the evil sorceror Amakusa (the antagonist from the first game) rises in t...
A vertical-scrolling shoot-em-up developed by Compile for MSX computers. Better known for its FDS/NES ports, this game features elaborate weapon upgrading and s...
Kirby's third platformer gives him three new rideable friends as he must fix the rainbows that once connected the Rainbow Islands of Dream Land together.
In the final chapter of the original Donkey Kong Country trilogy, both Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong are missing. It's up to Dixie Kong (and her younger cousin Kid...
Players climb the tower, defeat Druaga and rescue Princess Ki in this maze-style, action role-playing game. Originally released by Namco for arcades in 1984, it...
Inspired by the Contra series, Cyber-Lip is an early side-scrolling shooter by SNK for the Neo Geo. It's considered one of the predecessors to popular Metal Slu...
Giant beasts demolish Japanese cities while grappling each other in this kaiju-themed arcade game by SNK.
Play as chef Peter Pepper, climbing ladders and running over burger ingredients to assemble giant burgers, whilst avoiding dastardly hot dogs, pickles and frie...
Clu Clu Land is a puzzle game starring Bubbles, a fish who must collect gold and dodge enemies.
The direct sequel to Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished developed by Falcom and released on a number of platforms.
Help Billy and Jimmy avenge Marion's death in this sequel to the beat-em-up arcade classic.
A home adaptation of Nintendo's earlier boxing arcade game Punch-Out!!, featuring real-life World Heavyweight Champion Mike "Kid Dynamite" Tyson as the final op...
Puyo Puyo 2, also known as "Puyo Puyo Tsu", is the second game in the Puyo Puyo series of tile-matching games.
An early arcade platformer that has 100 levels. Released by Taito in 1986, it was one of the first games to feature two-player cooperative play and multiple end...
Adventures of Lolo is a puzzle game by HAL Corporation in 1989 for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
This music-based puzzle game from Q Entertainment and Tetsuya Mizuguchi features contributions from numerous Japanese electronic musicians.
One of Data East's early arcade games, Bump 'N' Jump (or Burnin' Rubber) involves high speed car crashes and plenty of obstacles to jump over.
SNK and Capcom duke it out in a relatively simple yet absolutely addicting card came.
A horizontal shoot 'em up with an adaptable options system initially released only on the Japanese Mega Drive. Later released worldwide via the Wii Virtual Cons...
In The Hunt is an side-scrolling arcade shooter developed and published by Irem.
Taking the sport of baseball to the future, 2020 Super Baseball plays with a variety of new rules and abilities with teams composed of both cybernetically-enhan...
An underground criminal organization is making their move, and a lone American secret agent must stop them alone in this side-scrolling arcade run-and-gun by Da...
Three heroes must once again band together to defeat an evil force in this hack-n-slashin' sequel to the arcade classic.
A gritty pseudo-sequel to the NES classics Renegade and River City Ransom, once again featuring Kunio-kun. Later saw localization in English as a prequel to Riv...
A falling-block tile-matching puzzle game by Sega in which you stack columns of jewels in order to create a three-or-more chain of the same shape and color.
An evil warlord from the spirit world is trying to conquer the world at key points in history. With the help of a priestess and spirits of past warriors, two sw...
A vertical shoot 'em up featuring dragon protagonists. It is the sequel to Namco's earlier game Dragon Spirit.
Sequel to Baseball Stars Professional, which was a sequel to Baseball Stars for the NES. This game is the third in the series.
An action-adventure hack n' slash title for the Nintendo Wii. In it, players follow otaku Travis Touchdown in his quest to become the highest-ranked assassin in...
Burnout Paradise turns the Burnout series on its head by moving from closed set tracks to an open world full of events to experience both alone and in a group o...
A top-down action game for Neo Geo hardware, as a trio of modern ninjas must steal a time machine from the evil Mars Corporation and travel through time to foil...
A 2D side-scrolling, action game set in the Wild West that features four bounty hunters collecting awards on targeted outlaws.
Twelve of the fiercest warriors of the late 18th century engage in duels to the death as a dark power rises over Japan in the first weapon-based fighting game f...
Metroid II: Return of Samus is the portable sequel to the Nintendo Entertainment System classic, Metroid. Regarded by many as one of the best action games on th...
A vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up by Taito, where players fly over Tokyo with a red plane that can capture other smaller planes to build a squadron. Players can...
A Japanese-exclusive robot-themed fighting game by Nintendo for the Famicom. To bypass the aging platform's graphical limitations, each robot is shown as a seri...
A horizontal side-scrolling Arcade shoot 'em up originally developed and released to Japanese Arcades by Namco in 1988, followed by a TurboGrafx-16 conversion. ...
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons is one of the two Oracle games released on the Game Boy Color. It features the ability to change the four seasons as Link...
A volleyball game for the NES, as part of Nintendo's series of sports games for the system. It was also one of the earliest Famicom Disk System games.
In this cute and bizarre puzzle-platformer, players take control of Spanky the Monkey as he bursts his balls to knock out fruits. It'll make sense, trust us.
The King of Fighters '99 is the sixth installment of the King of Fighters series, introducing new gameplay mechanics such as the "Striker" system. It also intro...
Plotting, also known as Flipull, is a block-matching game from Taito.
The second home adaptation of Nintendo's Punch-Out!! series of boxing arcade games, pitting players against sixteen pugilists from around the world (each with t...
Play as a flying dude holding a large cannon as he takes on giant mechs, flying mushrooms, and fire-breathing dragon skeletons.
A platformer released for the Famicom late in the system's lifespan, starring a small green youkai who generates large stars used both as an attack and as a mak...
An early Arcade action game from Taito and in many ways a precursor to their bigger hit Bubble Bobble. The player controls the eponymous avian Chack'n as she at...
A collection of six episodic games based around an anthropomorphic dog and his hyperkinetic rabbity thing buddy.
Overhead action game for 2 players. The NES version of the arcade game "Chinese Hero", as well as the first entry in the "Super Chinese" series of games.
Pokémon Stadium 2 allows players to use second generation Pokémon in the third dimension for the first time, among a variety of other Poké-centric activities...
Carve up the inside of the playfield while dodging the titular Qix in this 1981 arcade game by Taito's American division.
Link dons a talking hat named Ezlo as he sets out on a quest to save Princess Zelda and defeat the evil wizard, Vaati.
NMK's sole game for Neo Geo hardware, Zed Blade is a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up where players customize the weapon slots for their starfighters prior to starti...
Warp between two worlds and modes of play in this 1981 arcade title by Namco
Build homes, build facilities and crush your opponent using any means at hand in this building game.
An adult-oriented full-motion video adventure game. The game is notable for receiving strong negative reception due to its low production values, and bizarre pl...
Mario Party is the first game in Nintendo's party game franchise. The game was well-received for its pick up and play gameplay.
A side scrolling action game with a female protagonist. The original 1986 8-bit game was later remade for the Genesis/MegaDrive and the PC-Engine Super CD form...
An enhanced update of Samurai Shodown V, bringing back bosses and "Fatality" effects of older games. It is known as the last official game released for the long...
Scrolling brawler with RPG attributes. Fight through street gangs as Alex and Ryan in search of Ryan's kidnapped girlfriend. This game was basically an early p...
"A super saga of 23rd century satellite warfare!" A Super Nintendo horizontal shoot 'em up developed and published by Jaleco.
While vacationing on tropical Isle Delfino, Mario is framed for vandalism committed by his own shadowy doppelganger, forcing the paroled plumber to clean up the...
A charming platformer developed by Alpha Denshi for the Neo Geo, as a young insect-human hybrid must journey to rid the peaceful kingdom of Raguy from the evil ...
Count Dracula's dark presence has invited the heroic vampire hunter Simon Belmont, who must venture through six stages (filled with horrible monsters) with his ...
Fatal Fury: First Contact is a Neo Geo Pocket Color game loosely based on Real Bout Fatal Fury 2. The lane system is removed, causing the game to play like a mo...
A top-down grid-based action-puzzle game similar to the Sokoban series, as high-school nerd Chip must traverse a series of increasingly-difficult labyrinths fil...
A Neo Geo Pocket Color game based on The King of Fighters '98. It features "Making Mode," which lets the player customize their fighter and send them on a quest...
Metal Slug is a 2D run-and-gun platformer for the Neo Geo that's known for its fluid animation, sense of humor, and brutal two-player action.
The Japanese-exclusive Super Famicom followup to the Game Boy puzzle game Mario's Picross, providing over 300 new puzzles (half of which use traditional rules i...
A simple action puzzle game where the user controls a spinning stick through increasingly difficult to navigate mazes.
Joshua Fireseed, inheritor of the mantle of "Turok", must fight his way through the Lost Lands to defeat the Primagen (an ancient evil alien who seeks to rule t...