Ranking the best vintage video games (25 years or older) (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world

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If you think a game should be higher or lower in ranking, then upvote or downvote it. If you don't see a game on the list that you think should be on the list then create a top level reply with the name and system.

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[-] Kelly@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Puyo Puyo - lots of ports

Reskinned as:

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine - Mega drive, Master System, Game Gear
Kirby's Avalanche - SNES

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[-] khortits@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago

missile command, arcade

[-] khortits@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago

Shinobi 3, Sega Genesis

[-] reddig33@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

Pac-Man/Ms. Pac Man.

[-] buzz86us@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Earthbound 1&2

[-] stevo887@lemmings.world 8 points 2 days ago

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! - NES

[-] Dhrystone@infosec.pub 8 points 2 days ago

Paradroid -C64

[-] mPony@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

now we're talking

[-] crank0271@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

Double Dragon II: The Revenge - NES (1988)

[-] khortits@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago

asteroids, arcade

[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Shadow Warrior, PC

[-] ramius345@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Who wants some wang?

[-] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 9 points 2 days ago

Pong - Atari 2600

[-] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 9 points 2 days ago

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Turtles in Time - Sega Genesis

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[-] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial - Atari 2600

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[-] LurkyLoo@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

ToeJam and Earl - Sega Genesis

[-] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Some games released in 2000, alone:

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2

Marvel vs. Capcom 2

Counter Strike

Deus Ex

The Little Mermaid II: Pinball Frenzy

[-] _NetNomad@fedia.io 1 points 1 day ago

Shiren the Wanderer II - N64

[-] _NetNomad@fedia.io 1 points 1 day ago

Acrobat/Circus - Arcade

[-] _NetNomad@fedia.io 1 points 1 day ago

Bulk Slash - Saturn

[-] _NetNomad@fedia.io 1 points 1 day ago

Aleste - MSX

[-] mkhopper@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Archon - C64

[-] mPony@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

boardgame strategy meets head-to-head combat. Absolutely solid game.

[-] missingno@fedia.io 4 points 1 day ago

Puyo Puyo Tsu (1994)

[-] Kelly@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap - Master System

aka:

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap - Game Gear
Dragon's Curse - TurboGrafx-16

[-] Flamekebab@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago

Little Big Adventure 2

[-] thecoffeehobbit@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Death Rally, 1996 (PC)

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