Top 38+ Retro Video Games That Will Remind You Of The Good Old Days

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past, #5 Donkey Kong, #7 Super Mario Kart, #9 Outrun, #11 Pong, #13 Sensible Soccer, #15 Manic Miner, #17 Lemmings, #19 Chuckie Egg, #21 Crash Bandicoot, #23 The Secret Of Monkey Island, #25 Asteroids, #27 Donkey Kong Country, #29 Myst, #31 Spyro, #33 Monkey Island 2: Lechuck's Revenge, #35 Tron, #37 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

The best retro games have the power to take us back to a time when we could just kick back and play with our siblings, parents, or friends. And no retro game does that better than Super Mario Bros. 3. The music is iconic. The graphics are timeless. The gameplay is challenging but fair — and there’s a reason why it’s been ranked as one of the top games for NES! It’s basically impossible that you never played this classic at least once in your life, but in case you didn’t, then you’re in for a treat: it’s still just as fun today as it was back in the 1990s!

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past, #5 Donkey Kong, #7 Super Mario Kart, #9 Outrun, #11 Pong, #13 Sensible Soccer, #15 Manic Miner, #17 Lemmings, #19 Chuckie Egg, #21 Crash Bandicoot, #23 The Secret Of Monkey Island, #25 Asteroids, #27 Donkey Kong Country, #29 Myst, #31 Spyro, #33 Monkey Island 2: Lechuck's Revenge, #35 Tron, #37 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

The third release in The Legend Of Zelda franchise, it was one of the best games to see the light in the ’90s, and I would argue that it’s also one of the best games in general. It’s a classic Zelda title with all the elements that make up a great game: engaging gameplay mechanics, an intriguing story, and the memorable characters that made us fall in love with the series in the first place. Its spiritual successor, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, was released in 2013.

#5 Donkey Kong

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past, #5 Donkey Kong, #7 Super Mario Kart, #9 Outrun, #11 Pong, #13 Sensible Soccer, #15 Manic Miner, #17 Lemmings, #19 Chuckie Egg, #21 Crash Bandicoot, #23 The Secret Of Monkey Island, #25 Asteroids, #27 Donkey Kong Country, #29 Myst, #31 Spyro, #33 Monkey Island 2: Lechuck's Revenge, #35 Tron, #37 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

Did you know that Donkey Kong is the very first game in both the Donkey Kong and the Mario series? Talk about vintage video games! Donkey Kong is an essential part of the history of video games and saw the light for the first time in 1981. It represented the desperate efforts of Nintendo to create a video game that could rival the success of Namco and its extremely popular Pac-Man. Well, what can we say? Mission accomplished.

#7 Super Mario Kart

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past, #5 Donkey Kong, #7 Super Mario Kart, #9 Outrun, #11 Pong, #13 Sensible Soccer, #15 Manic Miner, #17 Lemmings, #19 Chuckie Egg, #21 Crash Bandicoot, #23 The Secret Of Monkey Island, #25 Asteroids, #27 Donkey Kong Country, #29 Myst, #31 Spyro, #33 Monkey Island 2: Lechuck's Revenge, #35 Tron, #37 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

For those who didn’t notice, the first Super Mario Kart was released 30 years ago. Yep, 1992. Sure, the first title is a little rough around the edges compared to its modern siblings, but that’s what makes it so charming. It represented an important stepping stone for the franchise since it led to the expansion and popularization of the Mario series outside of the “platform games” category. It’s often credited for creating the kart-racing subgenre of video games.

#9 Outrun

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past, #5 Donkey Kong, #7 Super Mario Kart, #9 Outrun, #11 Pong, #13 Sensible Soccer, #15 Manic Miner, #17 Lemmings, #19 Chuckie Egg, #21 Crash Bandicoot, #23 The Secret Of Monkey Island, #25 Asteroids, #27 Donkey Kong Country, #29 Myst, #31 Spyro, #33 Monkey Island 2: Lechuck's Revenge, #35 Tron, #37 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

We all remember how it felt to be a young, carefree driver with nothing but the open road ahead and Outrun’s awesome soundtrack to keep us company. Recognized for its pioneering hardware and graphics, Outrun was a critical and commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing arcade title of 1987. It was the first experience with racing games for many kids in the 1980s, and despite not being the very first racing game, it set the bar for other titles of the same genre released in the following years.

#11 Pong

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past, #5 Donkey Kong, #7 Super Mario Kart, #9 Outrun, #11 Pong, #13 Sensible Soccer, #15 Manic Miner, #17 Lemmings, #19 Chuckie Egg, #21 Crash Bandicoot, #23 The Secret Of Monkey Island, #25 Asteroids, #27 Donkey Kong Country, #29 Myst, #31 Spyro, #33 Monkey Island 2: Lechuck's Revenge, #35 Tron, #37 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

#13 Sensible Soccer

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past, #5 Donkey Kong, #7 Super Mario Kart, #9 Outrun, #11 Pong, #13 Sensible Soccer, #15 Manic Miner, #17 Lemmings, #19 Chuckie Egg, #21 Crash Bandicoot, #23 The Secret Of Monkey Island, #25 Asteroids, #27 Donkey Kong Country, #29 Myst, #31 Spyro, #33 Monkey Island 2: Lechuck's Revenge, #35 Tron, #37 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

#15 Manic Miner

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past, #5 Donkey Kong, #7 Super Mario Kart, #9 Outrun, #11 Pong, #13 Sensible Soccer, #15 Manic Miner, #17 Lemmings, #19 Chuckie Egg, #21 Crash Bandicoot, #23 The Secret Of Monkey Island, #25 Asteroids, #27 Donkey Kong Country, #29 Myst, #31 Spyro, #33 Monkey Island 2: Lechuck's Revenge, #35 Tron, #37 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

#17 Lemmings

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past, #5 Donkey Kong, #7 Super Mario Kart, #9 Outrun, #11 Pong, #13 Sensible Soccer, #15 Manic Miner, #17 Lemmings, #19 Chuckie Egg, #21 Crash Bandicoot, #23 The Secret Of Monkey Island, #25 Asteroids, #27 Donkey Kong Country, #29 Myst, #31 Spyro, #33 Monkey Island 2: Lechuck's Revenge, #35 Tron, #37 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

#19 Chuckie Egg

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past, #5 Donkey Kong, #7 Super Mario Kart, #9 Outrun, #11 Pong, #13 Sensible Soccer, #15 Manic Miner, #17 Lemmings, #19 Chuckie Egg, #21 Crash Bandicoot, #23 The Secret Of Monkey Island, #25 Asteroids, #27 Donkey Kong Country, #29 Myst, #31 Spyro, #33 Monkey Island 2: Lechuck's Revenge, #35 Tron, #37 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

#21 Crash Bandicoot

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past, #5 Donkey Kong, #7 Super Mario Kart, #9 Outrun, #11 Pong, #13 Sensible Soccer, #15 Manic Miner, #17 Lemmings, #19 Chuckie Egg, #21 Crash Bandicoot, #23 The Secret Of Monkey Island, #25 Asteroids, #27 Donkey Kong Country, #29 Myst, #31 Spyro, #33 Monkey Island 2: Lechuck's Revenge, #35 Tron, #37 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

#23 The Secret Of Monkey Island

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past, #5 Donkey Kong, #7 Super Mario Kart, #9 Outrun, #11 Pong, #13 Sensible Soccer, #15 Manic Miner, #17 Lemmings, #19 Chuckie Egg, #21 Crash Bandicoot, #23 The Secret Of Monkey Island, #25 Asteroids, #27 Donkey Kong Country, #29 Myst, #31 Spyro, #33 Monkey Island 2: Lechuck's Revenge, #35 Tron, #37 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

#25 Asteroids

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past, #5 Donkey Kong, #7 Super Mario Kart, #9 Outrun, #11 Pong, #13 Sensible Soccer, #15 Manic Miner, #17 Lemmings, #19 Chuckie Egg, #21 Crash Bandicoot, #23 The Secret Of Monkey Island, #25 Asteroids, #27 Donkey Kong Country, #29 Myst, #31 Spyro, #33 Monkey Island 2: Lechuck's Revenge, #35 Tron, #37 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

#27 Donkey Kong Country

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past, #5 Donkey Kong, #7 Super Mario Kart, #9 Outrun, #11 Pong, #13 Sensible Soccer, #15 Manic Miner, #17 Lemmings, #19 Chuckie Egg, #21 Crash Bandicoot, #23 The Secret Of Monkey Island, #25 Asteroids, #27 Donkey Kong Country, #29 Myst, #31 Spyro, #33 Monkey Island 2: Lechuck's Revenge, #35 Tron, #37 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

#29 Myst

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past, #5 Donkey Kong, #7 Super Mario Kart, #9 Outrun, #11 Pong, #13 Sensible Soccer, #15 Manic Miner, #17 Lemmings, #19 Chuckie Egg, #21 Crash Bandicoot, #23 The Secret Of Monkey Island, #25 Asteroids, #27 Donkey Kong Country, #29 Myst, #31 Spyro, #33 Monkey Island 2: Lechuck's Revenge, #35 Tron, #37 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

#31 Spyro

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past, #5 Donkey Kong, #7 Super Mario Kart, #9 Outrun, #11 Pong, #13 Sensible Soccer, #15 Manic Miner, #17 Lemmings, #19 Chuckie Egg, #21 Crash Bandicoot, #23 The Secret Of Monkey Island, #25 Asteroids, #27 Donkey Kong Country, #29 Myst, #31 Spyro, #33 Monkey Island 2: Lechuck's Revenge, #35 Tron, #37 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

#33 Monkey Island 2: Lechuck's Revenge

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past, #5 Donkey Kong, #7 Super Mario Kart, #9 Outrun, #11 Pong, #13 Sensible Soccer, #15 Manic Miner, #17 Lemmings, #19 Chuckie Egg, #21 Crash Bandicoot, #23 The Secret Of Monkey Island, #25 Asteroids, #27 Donkey Kong Country, #29 Myst, #31 Spyro, #33 Monkey Island 2: Lechuck's Revenge, #35 Tron, #37 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

#35 Tron

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past, #5 Donkey Kong, #7 Super Mario Kart, #9 Outrun, #11 Pong, #13 Sensible Soccer, #15 Manic Miner, #17 Lemmings, #19 Chuckie Egg, #21 Crash Bandicoot, #23 The Secret Of Monkey Island, #25 Asteroids, #27 Donkey Kong Country, #29 Myst, #31 Spyro, #33 Monkey Island 2: Lechuck's Revenge, #35 Tron, #37 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

#37 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past, #5 Donkey Kong, #7 Super Mario Kart, #9 Outrun, #11 Pong, #13 Sensible Soccer, #15 Manic Miner, #17 Lemmings, #19 Chuckie Egg, #21 Crash Bandicoot, #23 The Secret Of Monkey Island, #25 Asteroids, #27 Donkey Kong Country, #29 Myst, #31 Spyro, #33 Monkey Island 2: Lechuck's Revenge, #35 Tron, #37 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans