Greatest Video Games By Year

ManPerson · **Posted:** Wed Dec 15, 2021 7:07 am

Fine with me.

Dubrow555 · **Joined:** Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:51 pm **Posts:** 2162

Looks good, I would prefer that. Battletoads should be a lock for honorable mention section. Man, are we ready for 1990 soon??

Dubrow555 · **Joined:** Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:51 pm **Posts:** 2162

Official 1991 list (on front page):

1. Street Fighter II
2. The Legend Of Zelda: A Link to the Past
3. Sonic the Hedgehog
4. Sid Meier's Civilization
5. Final Fantasy IV
6. Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
7. Tecmo Super Bowl
8. Lemmings
9. Super Castlevania IV
10. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time

*I decided to take the "IV" out of TMNT as it wasn't added until the SNES version in 1992, see below:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_M ... es_in_Time

ManPerson · **Posted:** Wed Dec 15, 2021 2:55 pm

1990 stats later today.

Sherick · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 7:22 pm **Posts:** 10453

Standout year for the number IV.

ManPerson · **Posted:** Wed Dec 15, 2021 8:47 pm

1990
Video Games Considered The Best
Super Mario World
Speedball 2
The Secret Of Monkey Island
Glitchwave
1. Super Mario World
2. The Secret Of Monkey Island
3. Mega Man 3
4. Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
5. Dragon Quest IV
6. ActRaiser
7. F-Zero
8. Loom
9. StarTropics
10. Devil's Crush
11. Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
12. Gargoyle's Quest
13. Smash TV
14. Crystalis
15. MUSHA
16. Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
17. Castle of Illusion
18. Little Nemo: The Dream Master
19. Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu
20. Bonanza Bros.
IMDB
1. Super Mario World
2. The Secret Of Monkey Island
3. Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
4. Dr. Mario
5. Mega Man 3
6. F-Zero
7. Final Fantasy III
8. Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
9. Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
10. Wing Commander
11. Loom
12. Castle Of Illusion
13. Lord Of The Rings
14. King's Quest V
15. Die Hard
16. Columns
17. ActRaiser
18. Ninja Gaiden II: The Sword Of Chaos
19. Gremlins 2: The New Batch
20. Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticon
Best Selling Games
1. Super Mario World

Tim · **Joined:** Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:47 pm **Posts:** 11198

1. Super Mario World
2. The Secret of Monkey Island
3. Mega Man 3
4. Wing Commander
5. Final Fantasy lll
6. Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
7. Dr. Mario
8. F-Zero
9. Loom
10. Dragon Quest IV

ManPerson · **Posted:** Wed Dec 15, 2021 9:08 pm

1. Super Mario World
2. The Secret Of Monkey Island
3. Wing Commander
4. Mega Man 3
5. F-Zero
6. Metal Gear: Solid Snake
7. Final Fantasy III
8. Dr. Mario
9. Loom
10. Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword Of Chaos
Hms: ActRaiser, Dragon Quest IV, Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers, Castle Of Illusion

ManPerson · **Posted:** Wed Dec 15, 2021 9:47 pm

wiki on F-zero

wiki wrote:

F-Zero has been credited with being the game that set a standard for the racing genre[36][58] and inventing the "futuristic racing" subgenre of video games.[52][55][59] IGN credits the game for having inspired the future creation of numerous racing games inside and out of the futuristic subgenre, including the Wipeout series and Daytona USA.[3][56] Toshihiro Nagoshi, President of Sega's Amusement Vision, stated in 2002 that F-Zero "actually taught me what a game should be" and that it served as an influence for him to create Daytona USA and other racing games.[19] Amusement Vision collaborated with Nintendo to develop F-Zero GX and AX, with Nagoshi serving as one of the co-producers for these games.[19][60]

Zach · **Posted:** Wed Dec 15, 2021 10:06 pm

I adore F-Zero. Still a difficult game. The 'Fire Field' level on expert is ridiculous.

Dubrow555 · **Joined:** Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:51 pm **Posts:** 2162

1. Super Mario World
2. The Secret of Monkey Island
3. Wing Commander
4. Mega Man 3
5. F-Zero
6. Final Fantasy III
7. Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
8. Dr. Mario
9. ActRaiser
10. Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos

Honorable Mentions: Castle of Illusion, Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers, Dragon Quest IV, Loom, Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (HEEHEE!!!)

*Not featured in stats: Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Railroad Tycoon, Raiden

Tim · **Joined:** Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:47 pm **Posts:** 11198

So:

1. Super Mario World
2. The Secret of Monkey Island
3. Wing Commander
4. Mega Man 3
5. F-Zero
6. Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
7. Final Fantasy lll
8. Dr. Mario
9. Loom
10. Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos

ManPerson · **Posted:** Fri Dec 17, 2021 12:44 pm

Yep, fine with me. Ready to combine years?

Tim · **Joined:** Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:47 pm **Posts:** 11198

1998-1999

1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
2. Metal Gear Solid (1998)
3. Half-Life (1998)
4. StarCraft (1998)
5. Soulcalibur (1998)
6. System Shock 2 (1999)
7. Silent Hill (1999)
8. Resident Evil 2 (1998)
9. Unreal Tournament (1999)
10. Pokémon Gold and Silver (1999)
11. Fallout 2 (1998)
12. Planescape Torment (1999)
13. Chrono Cross (1999)
14. Super Smash Bros. (1999)
15. Final Fantasy VIII (1999)
16. Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings (1999)
17. Grim Fandango (1998)
18. Banjo-Kazooie (1998)
19. Thief: The Dark Project (1998)
20. EverQuest (1999)

ManPerson · **Posted:** Fri Dec 17, 2021 1:32 pm

1. The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time (1998)
2. Metal Gear Solid (1998)
3. Half-Life (1998)
4. StarCraft (1998)
5. Soulcalibur (1998)
6. System Shock 2 (1999)
7. Silent Hill (1999)
8. Resident Evil 2 (1998)
9. Unreal Tournament (1999)
10. Fallout 2 (1998)
11. Pokémon Gold and Silver (1999)
12. Planescape Torment (1999)
13. Chrono Cross (1999)
14. Super Smash Bros. (1999)
15. Final Fantasy VIII (1999)
16. Grim Fandango (1998)
17. Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings (1999)
18. Banjo-Kazooie (1998)
19. Thief: The Dark Project (1998)
20. EverQuest (1999)

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