THE CHARTS
The best retro games
The Hall of Fame: landmark classics, decade by decade. Below it, the games players rate highest and play most on Back2OldGames.
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HALL OF FAME
Landmark classics
Our picks, not a vote: an editorial list of landmark games, completed by each game’s reach in the library — how many systems it came out on and how large its series is. One entry per game, in its earliest version in the library.
1980s13 games
Pac-ManAtari 2600 · 1981 · on 8 systems
MetroidNES · 1986
The Legend of ZeldaNES · 1987
CastlevaniaNES · 1987 · on 2 systems
ContraMSX · 1987 · on 2 systems
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!NES · 1987
Out RunAmstrad CPC · 1988 · on 5 systems
Bubble BobbleNES · 1988 · on 4 systems
Mega Man 2NES · 1989
TetrisGame Boy · 1989 · on 4 systems
Super Mario LandGame Boy · 1989
Golden AxeMaster System · 1989 · on 4 systems
Final FightCPS-1 · 1989 · on 3 systems
1990s–2000s35 games
Super Mario Bros. 3NES · 1990
F-ZeroSNES · 1990
Super Mario WorldSNES · 1991
Street Fighter II: The World WarriorCPS-1 · 1991
Sonic The HedgehogGenesis · 1991 · on 3 systems
Super Castlevania IVSNES · 1991
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the PastSNES · 1992
Street Fighter IISNES · 1992 · on 2 systems
Sonic The Hedgehog 2Genesis · 1992 · on 2 systems
Streets of Rage 2Genesis · 1992
Super Mario KartSNES · 1992
Kirby's Dream LandGame Boy · 1992
Street Fighter II TurboSNES · 1993
Secret of ManaSNES · 1993
Star FoxSNES · 1993 · on 2 systems
Gunstar HeroesGenesis · 1993
Super MetroidSNES · 1994
Donkey Kong CountrySNES · 1994 · on 3 systems
Sonic The Hedgehog 3Genesis · 1994
Final Fantasy IIISNES · 1994
Mega Man XSNES · 1994
Super Punch-Out!!SNES · 1994
Chrono TriggerSNES · 1995
EarthBoundSNES · 1995 · on 2 systems
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's IslandSNES · 1995
Super Mario 64N64 · 1996
Crash BandicootPS1 · 1996
Metal Slug - Super Vehicle-001Neo Geo · 1996
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven StarsSNES · 1996
Mario Kart 64N64 · 1997
GoldenEye 007N64 · 1997
Final Fantasy VIIPS1 · 1997
Castlevania: Symphony of the NightPS1 · 1997
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of TimeN64 · 1998
Metal Gear SolidGBC · 2000
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Rankings by system and genre
ALLAll systemsHI-SCOREHigh scores
Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Nintendo
Nintendo 64
Game Boy
Game Boy Color
Game Boy Advance
Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
Sega Master System
Sega Game Gear
Sega SG-1000
Sega 32X
Sega CD / Mega-CD
PlayStation
PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16
PC Engine CD / TurboGrafx-CD
Neo Geo
Neo Geo CD
Neo Geo Pocket Color
Capcom CPS-1
Capcom CPS-2
Capcom CPS-3
Sega NAOMI
Atari 2600
Atari 5200
Atari 7800
Atari Lynx
ColecoVision
Vectrex
WonderSwan Color
Amstrad CPC
ZX Spectrum
MSX
Sharp X68000
TIC-80OpenBOROpenBOR
Commodore Amiga
Sega DreamcastC64Commodore 64IntellivisionMattel IntellivisionJaguarAtari JaguarMSX2MSX2MSX2+MSX2+64DDNintendo 64DDNGPNeo Geo Pocket3DO3DO Interactive MultiplayerAmiga CD32Amiga CD32CDTVCommodore CDTVAtari STAtari STCD-iPhilips CD-iFamicom DiskFamicom Disk SystemGameCubeNintendo GameCubePC-FXNEC PC-FXPokémon MiniPokémon MiniPSPPlayStation PortableDOSMS-DOS
Nintendo Entertainment SystemSuper NintendoNintendo 64Game BoyGame Boy ColorGame Boy AdvanceSega Genesis / Mega DriveSega Master SystemSega Game GearSega SG-1000Sega 32XSega CD / Mega-CDPlayStationPC Engine / TurboGrafx-16PC Engine CD / TurboGrafx-CDNeo GeoNeo Geo CDNeo Geo Pocket ColorCapcom CPS-1Capcom CPS-2Capcom CPS-3Sega NAOMIAtari 2600Atari 5200Atari 7800Atari LynxColecoVisionVectrexWonderSwan ColorAmstrad CPCZX SpectrumMSXSharp X68000TIC-80OpenBOROpenBORCommodore AmigaSega DreamcastC64Commodore 64IntellivisionMattel IntellivisionJaguarAtari JaguarMSX2MSX2MSX2+MSX2+64DDNintendo 64DDNGPNeo Geo Pocket3DO3DO Interactive MultiplayerAmiga CD32Amiga CD32CDTVCommodore CDTVAtari STAtari STCD-iPhilips CD-iFamicom DiskFamicom Disk SystemGameCubeNintendo GameCubePC-FXNEC PC-FXPokémon MiniPokémon MiniPSPPlayStation PortableDOSMS-DOS
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