Top 42+ Retro Video Games That Will Remind You Of The Good Old Days

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 Ms. Pac-Man, #5 Street Fighter II Turbo, #7 Simcity 2000, #9 Prince Of Persia, #11 Pac-Man, #13 Donkey Kong Country, #15 Tomb Raider, #17 Tetris, #19 Space Invaders, #21 Paperboy, #23 Super Metroid, #25 Doom, #27 Manic Miner, #29 Chuckie Egg, #31 Contra, #33 Pitfall!, #35 Myst, #37 Spyro, #39 Super Mario 64, #41 Galaxian

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!

#3 Ms. Pac-Man

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 Ms. Pac-Man, #5 Street Fighter II Turbo, #7 Simcity 2000, #9 Prince Of Persia, #11 Pac-Man, #13 Donkey Kong Country, #15 Tomb Raider, #17 Tetris, #19 Space Invaders, #21 Paperboy, #23 Super Metroid, #25 Doom, #27 Manic Miner, #29 Chuckie Egg, #31 Contra, #33 Pitfall!, #35 Myst, #37 Spyro, #39 Super Mario 64, #41 Galaxian

#5 Street Fighter II Turbo

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 Ms. Pac-Man, #5 Street Fighter II Turbo, #7 Simcity 2000, #9 Prince Of Persia, #11 Pac-Man, #13 Donkey Kong Country, #15 Tomb Raider, #17 Tetris, #19 Space Invaders, #21 Paperboy, #23 Super Metroid, #25 Doom, #27 Manic Miner, #29 Chuckie Egg, #31 Contra, #33 Pitfall!, #35 Myst, #37 Spyro, #39 Super Mario 64, #41 Galaxian

Street Fighter II Turbo was a massive success when it launched in 1992 on arcade machines. It was a big deal for two reasons: one, it helped establish Capcom as a major player in the video game industry; two, it introduced a more intense gameplay experience and new special moves for the characters that contributed to its popularization. There’s no doubt it’s one of the best ’90s games, period.

#7 Simcity 2000

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 Ms. Pac-Man, #5 Street Fighter II Turbo, #7 Simcity 2000, #9 Prince Of Persia, #11 Pac-Man, #13 Donkey Kong Country, #15 Tomb Raider, #17 Tetris, #19 Space Invaders, #21 Paperboy, #23 Super Metroid, #25 Doom, #27 Manic Miner, #29 Chuckie Egg, #31 Contra, #33 Pitfall!, #35 Myst, #37 Spyro, #39 Super Mario 64, #41 Galaxian

#9 Prince Of Persia

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 Ms. Pac-Man, #5 Street Fighter II Turbo, #7 Simcity 2000, #9 Prince Of Persia, #11 Pac-Man, #13 Donkey Kong Country, #15 Tomb Raider, #17 Tetris, #19 Space Invaders, #21 Paperboy, #23 Super Metroid, #25 Doom, #27 Manic Miner, #29 Chuckie Egg, #31 Contra, #33 Pitfall!, #35 Myst, #37 Spyro, #39 Super Mario 64, #41 Galaxian

#11 Pac-Man

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 Ms. Pac-Man, #5 Street Fighter II Turbo, #7 Simcity 2000, #9 Prince Of Persia, #11 Pac-Man, #13 Donkey Kong Country, #15 Tomb Raider, #17 Tetris, #19 Space Invaders, #21 Paperboy, #23 Super Metroid, #25 Doom, #27 Manic Miner, #29 Chuckie Egg, #31 Contra, #33 Pitfall!, #35 Myst, #37 Spyro, #39 Super Mario 64, #41 Galaxian

#13 Donkey Kong Country

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 Ms. Pac-Man, #5 Street Fighter II Turbo, #7 Simcity 2000, #9 Prince Of Persia, #11 Pac-Man, #13 Donkey Kong Country, #15 Tomb Raider, #17 Tetris, #19 Space Invaders, #21 Paperboy, #23 Super Metroid, #25 Doom, #27 Manic Miner, #29 Chuckie Egg, #31 Contra, #33 Pitfall!, #35 Myst, #37 Spyro, #39 Super Mario 64, #41 Galaxian

#15 Tomb Raider

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 Ms. Pac-Man, #5 Street Fighter II Turbo, #7 Simcity 2000, #9 Prince Of Persia, #11 Pac-Man, #13 Donkey Kong Country, #15 Tomb Raider, #17 Tetris, #19 Space Invaders, #21 Paperboy, #23 Super Metroid, #25 Doom, #27 Manic Miner, #29 Chuckie Egg, #31 Contra, #33 Pitfall!, #35 Myst, #37 Spyro, #39 Super Mario 64, #41 Galaxian

#17 Tetris

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 Ms. Pac-Man, #5 Street Fighter II Turbo, #7 Simcity 2000, #9 Prince Of Persia, #11 Pac-Man, #13 Donkey Kong Country, #15 Tomb Raider, #17 Tetris, #19 Space Invaders, #21 Paperboy, #23 Super Metroid, #25 Doom, #27 Manic Miner, #29 Chuckie Egg, #31 Contra, #33 Pitfall!, #35 Myst, #37 Spyro, #39 Super Mario 64, #41 Galaxian

If we talk about puzzle games, it has to be Tetris. It was invented by Alexey Pajitnov in 1984 and has established itself as one of the great early video games. The objective of this game is simple: you must use the falling blocks of different shapes to fill the rows without leaving gaps to gain points. If you want to really instigate your competitive side, there’s a multiplayer version where you can play against other players worldwide and see which one of you will be the last one standing!

#19 Space Invaders

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 Ms. Pac-Man, #5 Street Fighter II Turbo, #7 Simcity 2000, #9 Prince Of Persia, #11 Pac-Man, #13 Donkey Kong Country, #15 Tomb Raider, #17 Tetris, #19 Space Invaders, #21 Paperboy, #23 Super Metroid, #25 Doom, #27 Manic Miner, #29 Chuckie Egg, #31 Contra, #33 Pitfall!, #35 Myst, #37 Spyro, #39 Super Mario 64, #41 Galaxian

The game that started it all! Space Invaders, released in 1978 by Taito, defined the video game industry with its simple graphics and gameplay. It paved the way for the next generation of shoot ’em up games to the point it has been considered one of the most influential games of all time. Space Invaders is also considered the pioneer that initiated the golden age of video games, a period around the 1970s and 1980s that witnessed the insane growth and rising popularity of video games in the global industry.

#21 Paperboy

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 Ms. Pac-Man, #5 Street Fighter II Turbo, #7 Simcity 2000, #9 Prince Of Persia, #11 Pac-Man, #13 Donkey Kong Country, #15 Tomb Raider, #17 Tetris, #19 Space Invaders, #21 Paperboy, #23 Super Metroid, #25 Doom, #27 Manic Miner, #29 Chuckie Egg, #31 Contra, #33 Pitfall!, #35 Myst, #37 Spyro, #39 Super Mario 64, #41 Galaxian

#23 Super Metroid

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 Ms. Pac-Man, #5 Street Fighter II Turbo, #7 Simcity 2000, #9 Prince Of Persia, #11 Pac-Man, #13 Donkey Kong Country, #15 Tomb Raider, #17 Tetris, #19 Space Invaders, #21 Paperboy, #23 Super Metroid, #25 Doom, #27 Manic Miner, #29 Chuckie Egg, #31 Contra, #33 Pitfall!, #35 Myst, #37 Spyro, #39 Super Mario 64, #41 Galaxian

#25 Doom

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 Ms. Pac-Man, #5 Street Fighter II Turbo, #7 Simcity 2000, #9 Prince Of Persia, #11 Pac-Man, #13 Donkey Kong Country, #15 Tomb Raider, #17 Tetris, #19 Space Invaders, #21 Paperboy, #23 Super Metroid, #25 Doom, #27 Manic Miner, #29 Chuckie Egg, #31 Contra, #33 Pitfall!, #35 Myst, #37 Spyro, #39 Super Mario 64, #41 Galaxian

#27 Manic Miner

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 Ms. Pac-Man, #5 Street Fighter II Turbo, #7 Simcity 2000, #9 Prince Of Persia, #11 Pac-Man, #13 Donkey Kong Country, #15 Tomb Raider, #17 Tetris, #19 Space Invaders, #21 Paperboy, #23 Super Metroid, #25 Doom, #27 Manic Miner, #29 Chuckie Egg, #31 Contra, #33 Pitfall!, #35 Myst, #37 Spyro, #39 Super Mario 64, #41 Galaxian

#29 Chuckie Egg

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 Ms. Pac-Man, #5 Street Fighter II Turbo, #7 Simcity 2000, #9 Prince Of Persia, #11 Pac-Man, #13 Donkey Kong Country, #15 Tomb Raider, #17 Tetris, #19 Space Invaders, #21 Paperboy, #23 Super Metroid, #25 Doom, #27 Manic Miner, #29 Chuckie Egg, #31 Contra, #33 Pitfall!, #35 Myst, #37 Spyro, #39 Super Mario 64, #41 Galaxian

#31 Contra

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 Ms. Pac-Man, #5 Street Fighter II Turbo, #7 Simcity 2000, #9 Prince Of Persia, #11 Pac-Man, #13 Donkey Kong Country, #15 Tomb Raider, #17 Tetris, #19 Space Invaders, #21 Paperboy, #23 Super Metroid, #25 Doom, #27 Manic Miner, #29 Chuckie Egg, #31 Contra, #33 Pitfall!, #35 Myst, #37 Spyro, #39 Super Mario 64, #41 Galaxian

#33 Pitfall!

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 Ms. Pac-Man, #5 Street Fighter II Turbo, #7 Simcity 2000, #9 Prince Of Persia, #11 Pac-Man, #13 Donkey Kong Country, #15 Tomb Raider, #17 Tetris, #19 Space Invaders, #21 Paperboy, #23 Super Metroid, #25 Doom, #27 Manic Miner, #29 Chuckie Egg, #31 Contra, #33 Pitfall!, #35 Myst, #37 Spyro, #39 Super Mario 64, #41 Galaxian

#35 Myst

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 Ms. Pac-Man, #5 Street Fighter II Turbo, #7 Simcity 2000, #9 Prince Of Persia, #11 Pac-Man, #13 Donkey Kong Country, #15 Tomb Raider, #17 Tetris, #19 Space Invaders, #21 Paperboy, #23 Super Metroid, #25 Doom, #27 Manic Miner, #29 Chuckie Egg, #31 Contra, #33 Pitfall!, #35 Myst, #37 Spyro, #39 Super Mario 64, #41 Galaxian

#37 Spyro

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 Ms. Pac-Man, #5 Street Fighter II Turbo, #7 Simcity 2000, #9 Prince Of Persia, #11 Pac-Man, #13 Donkey Kong Country, #15 Tomb Raider, #17 Tetris, #19 Space Invaders, #21 Paperboy, #23 Super Metroid, #25 Doom, #27 Manic Miner, #29 Chuckie Egg, #31 Contra, #33 Pitfall!, #35 Myst, #37 Spyro, #39 Super Mario 64, #41 Galaxian

#39 Super Mario 64

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 Ms. Pac-Man, #5 Street Fighter II Turbo, #7 Simcity 2000, #9 Prince Of Persia, #11 Pac-Man, #13 Donkey Kong Country, #15 Tomb Raider, #17 Tetris, #19 Space Invaders, #21 Paperboy, #23 Super Metroid, #25 Doom, #27 Manic Miner, #29 Chuckie Egg, #31 Contra, #33 Pitfall!, #35 Myst, #37 Spyro, #39 Super Mario 64, #41 Galaxian

#41 Galaxian

#1 Super Mario Bros. 3, #3 Ms. Pac-Man, #5 Street Fighter II Turbo, #7 Simcity 2000, #9 Prince Of Persia, #11 Pac-Man, #13 Donkey Kong Country, #15 Tomb Raider, #17 Tetris, #19 Space Invaders, #21 Paperboy, #23 Super Metroid, #25 Doom, #27 Manic Miner, #29 Chuckie Egg, #31 Contra, #33 Pitfall!, #35 Myst, #37 Spyro, #39 Super Mario 64, #41 Galaxian

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