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

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 45 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Super Mario World. The perfect platformer.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Might & Magic VII (PC)

[–] [email protected] 42 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Castlevania Symphony of the Night - PlayStation

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 days ago

Street fighter 2 - hyper fighting edition (arcade).

Played this every day after school for years as did a huge portion of my school.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 3 days ago

Super Metroid - SNES

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - Mega Drive

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[–] JackbyDev 19 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (4 children)

Pokémon Crystal is just shy of your 25 year threshold depending on what month it was released (it came out in 2000 in Japan), so I'll say Pokémon Yellow or Pokémon Gold and Silver. We can sit here and nitpick about which is the best, but Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, and Crystal were all amazing.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Zork

[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 days ago

Unreal Tournament

[–] [email protected] 33 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (9 children)

SkiFree (PC)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Xenogears

[–] [email protected] 31 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Goldeneye - N64

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 days ago

Final Fantasy 7 - PlayStation

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 days ago

Metal Great Solid

[–] [email protected] 25 points 3 days ago

Diablo (1996?)

[–] [email protected] 33 points 3 days ago

Tetris - Gameboy

[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Donkey Kong Country - SNES

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

H.E.R.O.

Atari 2600

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

Dance Dance Revolution.

(Do you feel old now?)

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 days ago

Spyro (series) Playstation 1998-2000

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Legacy of the Wizard - NES aka Dragon Slayer IV Drasle Family - MSX

[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Final fantasy 3/6 - SNES

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 days ago (9 children)

Quake 2, PC

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 days ago

The Legend of Zelda - NES

[–] the16bitgamer 24 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Found you. Adding a picture

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Suikoden

[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 days ago

Warcraft 2

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago

X-COM: UFO Defense

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago

Warcraft 2 best Warcraft hands down

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Wipeout 2097 (Wipeout XL), PSX, 1996

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - N64, 2000

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 3 days ago

Super Mario Bros. - NES

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Dune 2, PC

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

never got to play this, but I have been playing Dune: Spice Wars which has been pretty fun. Might not be that similar but Dune universe is excellent for these type of games for sure.