Warp between two worlds and modes of play in this 1981 arcade title by Namco
An early time-management, puzzle game. Originally a 1982 Konami arcade game, it was ported to the Intellivision console that same year, and then received a 1992...
Exidy's Star Fire was released to arcades in 1978. An unofficial port to the Atari 2600 was released on cartridge in 2003.
A sequel to the arcade classic featuring Pac-Man's feminine counterpart. The game is notable for having a variety of mazes as opposed to the single maze design ...
A side-scrolling action platformer, Wardner follows the adventures of Dover in his quest to rescue Mia from the evil Wardner.
A multi-directional shooter where the player commandeers a tank to destroy the enemy and protect their base.
An arcade game based on Boulder Dash in which the player has to guide Rockford through the puzzles and take on the role of cowboy, spaceman, doctor, chef, and h...
Mortal Kombat 4 is the fourth installment of one of the most violent fighting game franchises of all time, moving the series to 3D while introducing limited wea...
Based on the 1995 superhero film of the same name, this arcade rendition is a traditional beat-'em-up with crazy power-ups and the ability to create insane comb...
An early NES Zapper game that pits the player against the baddest dudes in town.
Strider 2 is a blazing fast arcade action platformer with a style all its own. It's the true sequel to the arcade classic, Strider.
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...
The sequel to Success's vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up Psyvariar: Medium Unit, changing the aircraft to upgradable mechas.
"A super saga of 23rd century satellite warfare!" A Super Nintendo horizontal shoot 'em up developed and published by Jaleco.
A racing game with 3D polygonal environments and the sequel to 1989's Hard Drivin'.
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 ...
Four new warriors enter the World Warrior tournament in the fourth main iteration of the classic Street Fighter II series. Along with the roster change, the gam...
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 ...
Also known as "Combasteroids", Space War is inspired by 1962's Spacewar! Both games feature a gravity producing object, with two ships battling each other, alt...
Final Fight is a classic beat-em-up game developed by Capcom featuring a memorable cast of characters, including Guy, Cody, and the first and only mustachioed e...
The third arcade release of the OutRun series in 1992. It was later ported to the Sega Genesis by Data East.
A vertical military shoot 'em up developed by Toaplan and published by Taito in 1987.
DESTROY THE ENEMY ARMY as Super Joe in this influential top-down shooter.
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.
Wonder Boy is back and trouble has brewed in Monster Land. This is the second in the Wonder Boy series, developed by Westone and published for many consoles and...
As meat-loving caveman Bonk, the player battles egg-headed enemies and dastardly dinosaurs on their quest to rescue Princess Za from the clutches of the villain...
A card-based puzzle game by ASCII, originally released for Japanese computers, where the goal is to line up cards on a 5x5 grid to reach a certain score goal th...
A horizontal Shoot 'em up developed by G.rev and released after the "death" of the Dreamcast
Considered one of the best side-scrolling shooters of the 16-bit era, Thunder Force III was an intense, innovative and great-looking shooter for the Sega Genesi...
Launching alongside the Playstation 2, this is the 5th console entry of Namco's flagship racer. An arcade port, titled Ridge Racer V: Arcade Battle, was release...
An arcade action title developed by Sega features the plot, but not the events of Die Hard the film.
A wacky 2D fighting game from SNK, where each character has their own bizarre weapons for combat (from boomerangs to gymnast balls).
A football spin-off of the 1989 basketball game Arch Rivals, this time with a brutal medieval theme.
Line up colored Puyos as you attempt to recover a magic wand in this puzzle game.
A creepy clown and his beastie buddies have taken over Alurea. Time for the boys to teach them a lesson.
A puzzle game based on the challenge of moving a monkey inside of a ball around a course by the tilting of the course itself.
The game that kick-started the arcade fighting game genre, Karate Champ puts players in one-on-one kumite matches with techniques in the art of karate.
Atari's polygonal arcade racer, later adapted for consoles by Tengen.
The sequel to the 1986 mahjong solitaire game Shanghai, improving on the original formula by adding multiple tile layouts, custom tile appearances, and a new ve...
The Regular Army faces a new threat in the fifth sequential entry in the Metal Slug series.
Pursue a terrorist army throughout Vietnam to rescue a kidnapped super-scientist in this Cabal-style shooter for the Neo Geo. One of the four launch titles for ...
Run, jump and gun as you take on legions of murderous armed forces in Data East's classic shoot 'em-up.
An racing game from Yu Suzuki, featuring a full 360° axis. It was the first kart racer, setting the template for more popular kart racers such as the Mario Kar...
A vertical-scrolling shoot em up, released in 1980.
The second and final chapter of the 19th-century Bakumatsu-era tale of swords and myths, adding some new warriors and techniques.
One on one fighting game where players take control of massive robots that lay waste to the surrounding landscape as battles continues.
The ninth installment of the King of Fighters series and the second "Dream Match" entry, removing the "Striker" system entirely for traditional 3-on-3 matches.
An Arcade vertically scrolling shoot 'em up set in space. Its Japanese name, Tatsujin, means "Expert".
The third installment of the Gradius series, pitting the Vic Viper against Bacterian forces yet again. It introduces the "Edit Mode" system, allowing players to...
One of the most popular arcade games of all time, Pac-Man was released in arcades in 1980 and became a pop culture icon for the decade.
Vindicators is a 1-2 player top-down, run-and-gun, shoot-em-up action game, released in 1988. It was published by Tengen for home platforms; an arcade version o...
The sequel to Data East's entry into the tile-matching puzzle genre brings the fast-paced series to the Neo Geo, refining the art style and gameplay.
A vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up by Seibu Denshi with a unique twist: earn a special air-to-ground sub-weapon and use it to weaken the base's structure to clea...
House of the Dead III is a light gun game released in arcades then ported to the Xbox and PC. It was later also released on PS3 through PSN.
An Arcade shoot-'em-up developed by Capcom. The NES version was exclusive to North America.
A sci-fi horizontal-scrolling shoot 'em up developed for arcades by Aicom that is heavily inspired by the R-Type series. It's also known for its use of pre-rend...
Play a bartender as he caters to thirsty customers by serving them refreshingly cool beer.
Willow is a game based on the movie of the same name.
Throw reality out the window as WWF stars fight for the gold in WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game.
Data East goes for Round 2 in the 90's arcade fighting game scene as they bring their infamous fighting game to the Neo Geo.
A Nintendo recreation of the popular ball and cudgel sport famous in the Americas and Japan. Originally released as a part of the Nintendo Sports Series for NES...
The third installment in SNK's tag-team fighting game series, further revamping the gameplay while completely redrawing all characters in a newer style.
The second update to Capcom's signature fighting game, making the gameplay significantly faster while adding new special moves for most characters.
Elevator Action is a 1983 arcade game by Taito where players control Agent 17, who is attempting to steal documents in a tall building.
An early Neo Geo action game featuring a limited first-person perspective, as a lone C.I.A. agent must fight the forces of a ruthless terrorist organization.
The third installment of the Bust-A-Move series adds new gameplay changes and expands on the game's Versus Mode, adding numerous playable characters (each with ...
The city is over run with colored blocks! GO MR. DRILLER!
The King of Route 66 is the sequel to Sega's 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker.
The sole 3D entry in SNK's Fatal Fury series of fighting games, loosely re-telling the story of the original Fatal Fury.
A space shooter where players must prevent the ruler of the Fourth Empire, Halcyon, from taking over the galaxy. The game is an updated version of Galaxy Force.
When a mysterious genetic virus mutates the inhabitants of a futuristic city, it's up to a pair of brawlers to stop its source before it infests the entire nati...
A Taito puzzle game that involves matching same-colored gems. Players often have to think several moves in advance before committing to a course of action.
NFL Blitz is an amplified, exaggerated version of NFL football.
An over-the-top street racing arcade game by Atari Games, set in a version of the city of San Francisco with long-winding roads, ramps, and hidden shortcuts!
Time Traveler is a laserdisc FMV arcade game where the player controls Marshal Gram as he travels through time warps in order to save a damsel in distress. The ...
Capcom's final entry with their collaboration with SNK, adding a variety of new fighters and a six-button layout while completely revamping both the "Ratio" tea...
After over a decade of rivalry, SNK brings its fight with Capcom into its home turf: the Neo Geo.
The third installment of the Guilty Gear fighting game series, revising the gameplay from Guilty Gear X while adding new characters, the "Psych Burst" mechanic,...
Trog! is a light-hearted maze game by Acclaim that has you play a Dinosaur that runs around collecting eggs and killing Trogs.
Pac-Land is a side-scrolling platformer in the Pac-Man franchise. It was one of the earliest side-scrolling games, released prior to Super Mario Bros.
A top-down fantasy action Arcade game from the 80s in which up to four players fended off hordes of enemies while navigating treacherous mazes. Its difficulty i...
Some of Capcom's greatest video game heroes are pitted against Marvel's finest superheroes in the third entry of the Marvel vs. Capcom crossover series.
A Namco action game where the player is a contestant on the futuristic gameshow: Metro Cross!
Pump It Up: Prex 3 is another installment in the Pump it Up series, in which players have to rhythmically step on fields.
Capcom's initial entry into their crossover fighting game series with rival SNK, pitting fighters from the Street Fighter and King of Fighters series together i...
The successor to Need for Speed: Most Wanted brought a continued storyline and new race types, but now with a lesser focus on police chases.
A two-on-two, rules-light, side-scrolling, arcade adaptation of the sport of basketball. Its best known for its punch-based combat and its status as a predecess...
The final installment of SNK's Art of Fighting series brings a fresh new take to the series, streamlining the gameplay mechanics while adding cleaner sprites, s...
A very colorful fast paced platformer. Like Superfrog, Zool was destined to rival Mario and Sonic as the Amiga's own icon. The game features extensive product p...
An NES golf game starring Mario. NES Open Tournament Golf features Stroke, Match, and Tournament modes on three different courses.
An arcade puzzle game by Taito, where players throw dice blocks to match-clear an oncoming barrage of dice blocks.
S.T.U.N. Runner is a high-speed racing game in which players take control of a speed bike and must navigate a series of tunnels and other environments while enc...