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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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[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Might and Magic III

F19

B-17 (intellivision)

Pitfall

Zork

Myst

Gauntlet (arcade 4 person game)

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[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Conkers Bad Fur Day N64

[–] ace_garp@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Wonder Boy: Monster Land, Arcade, 1987

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[–] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Banjo-Kazooie - N64

[–] Kelly@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Digger - IBM PC

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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Counter-Strike, PC

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[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 10 points 1 day ago

Syndicate PC/Mac

[–] viking@infosec.pub 8 points 1 day ago

Space Quest (especially 4 and 5), PC

[–] Kelly@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

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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[–] mPony@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Ultima IV - Quest of the Avatar (C64)

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

Pac-Man/Ms. Pac Man.

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Turtles in Time - Sega Genesis

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[–] buzz86us@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Earthbound 1&2

[–] stevo887@lemmings.world 7 points 1 day ago

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! - NES

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

missile command, arcade

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

Shinobi 3, Sega Genesis

[–] crank0271@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

Double Dragon II: The Revenge - NES (1988)

[–] Dhrystone@infosec.pub 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Paradroid -C64

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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Shadow Warrior, PC

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[–] LurkyLoo@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

ToeJam and Earl - Sega Genesis

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

Out Run - Arcade

[–] khortits@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago

asteroids, arcade

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 6 points 2 days ago

Pong - Atari 2600

[–] mkhopper@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Archon - C64

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[–] missingno@fedia.io 3 points 1 day ago

Puyo Puyo Tsu (1994)

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 3 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

[–] Kelly@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

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

aka:

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

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