Game Franchises
Explore 82+ legendary gaming franchises from the classic era.
Super Mario
14Nintendo R&D4
Super Mario Bros. (1985)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Pokémon
14Game Freak
Pokemon Blue Version (1996)
Pokémon Red Version (1996)
Pokemon Stadium (1998)
Castlevania
13Konami
Castlevania (1986)
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (1987)
Castlevania: The Adventure (1989)
Sonic the Hedgehog
11Sonic Team
Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
Sonic the Hedgehog (Master System) (1991)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992)
Mega Man
10Capcom
Mega Man (1987)
Mega Man 2 (1988)
Mega Man 3 (1990)
Final Fantasy
9Square
Final Fantasy (1987)
Final Fantasy IV (1991)
Final Fantasy V (1992)
Kirby
7HAL Laboratory
Kirby's Dream Land (1992)
Kirby's Adventure (1993)
Kirby's Dream Land 2 (1995)
The Legend of Zelda
7Nintendo R&D4
The Legend of Zelda (1986)
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991)
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993)
Crash Bandicoot
5Naughty Dog
Crash Bandicoot (1996)
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back (1997)
Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped (1998)
Donkey Kong
5Rare
Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble (1996)
metroid
5Nintendo R&D1
Metroid (1986)
Metroid II: Return of Samus (1991)
Super Metroid (1994)
Breath of Fire
4Capcom
Breath of Fire (1993)
Breath of Fire II (1994)
Breath of Fire III (1997)
Resident Evil
4Capcom Production Studio 1
Resident Evil (1996)
Resident Evil 2 (1998)
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999)
Punch-Out!!
3Nintendo R&D3
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (1987)
Punch-Out!! (1987)
Super Punch-Out!! (1994)
Mortal Kombat
3Sculptured Software
Mortal Kombat (1993)
Mortal Kombat II (1994)
Mortal Kombat 3 (1995)
Ninja Gaiden
3Tecmo
Ninja Gaiden (1988)
Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos (1990)
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom (1991)
Phantasy Star
3Sega
Phantasy Star II (1989)
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium (1993)
Phantasy Star Online (2000)
Spyro
3Insomniac Games
Spyro the Dragon (1998)
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage (1999)
Spyro: Year of the Dragon (2000)
Streets of Rage
3Sega
Streets of Rage (1991)
Streets of Rage 2 (1992)
Streets of Rage 3 (1994)
Wario
3Nintendo
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994)
Wario Land 2 (1998)
Wario Land 3 (2000)
Advance Wars
2Intelligent Systems
Advance Wars (2001)
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising (2003)
banjo-kazooie
2Rare
Banjo-Kazooie (1998)
Banjo-Tooie (2000)
Bomberman
2Hudson Soft
Super Bomberman (1993)
Bomberman '94 (1993)
Contra
2Konami
Contra (1987)
Contra III: The Alien Wars (1992)
F-Zero
2Nintendo EAD
F-Zero (1990)
F-Zero X (1998)
Fatal Fury
2SNK
Fatal Fury Special (1993)
Garou: Mark of the Wolves (1999)
Fire Emblem
2Intelligent Systems
Fire Emblem (2003)
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (2004)
Golden Axe
2Sega
Golden Axe (1989)
Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder (1992)
Golden Sun
2Camelot Software Planning
Golden Sun (2001)
Golden Sun: The Lost Age (2002)
Gran Turismo
2Polyphony Digital
Gran Turismo (1997)
Gran Turismo 2 (1999)
Harvest Moon
2Pack-In-Video
Harvest Moon (1996)
Harvest Moon 64 (1999)
Mario Party
2Hudson Soft
Mario Party (1998)
Mario Party 2 (1999)
Mega Man X
2Capcom
Mega Man X (1993)
Mega Man Xtreme (2000)
Metal Slug
2Nazca
Metal Slug (1996)
Metal Slug 2 (1998)
Ogre Battle
2Quest
Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen (1993)
Ogre Battle 64 (1999)
Ys
2Nihon Falcom
Ys Book I & II (1989)
Popful Mail (1994)
Shinobi
2Sega
Shinobi (1991)
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (1993)
Soul
2Project Soul
Soul Blade (1996)
Soulcalibur (1999)
star-fox
2Nintendo EAD
Star Fox (1993)
Star Fox 64 (1997)
Star Wars
2LucasArts
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (1996)
Star Wars Episode I: Racer (1999)
Street Fighter
2Capcom
Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting (1993)
Super Street Fighter II Turbo (1994)
Suikoden
2Konami
Suikoden (1995)
Suikoden II (1998)
Tekken
2Namco
Tekken 2 (1996)
Tekken 3 (1997)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2Konami
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1989)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time (1992)
Tony Hawk
2Neversoft
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (1999)
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (2000)
twisted-metal
2SingleTrac
Twisted Metal (1995)
Twisted Metal 2 (1996)
ActRaiser
1Quintet
ActRaiser 2 (1993)
Art of Fighting
1SNK
Art of Fighting (1992)
Blaster Master
1Sunsoft
Blaster Master (1988)
Chrono
1Square
Chrono Trigger (1995)
Ghosts 'n Goblins
1Capcom
Demon's Crest (1994)
Double Dragon
1Technos Japan
Double Dragon (1988)
Dragon Quest
1Tose
Dragon Warrior Monsters (1998)
EarthBound
1HAL Laboratory
EarthBound (1994)
Earthworm Jim
1Shiny Entertainment
Earthworm Jim 2 (1995)
Gradius
1Konami
Gradius III (1990)
Grandia
1Game Arts
Grandia (1997)
House of the Dead
1Sega AM1
The House of the Dead 2 (1998)
King of Fighters
1SNK
The King of Fighters '98 (1998)
Kid Icarus
1Nintendo
Kid Icarus (1986)
Legacy of Kain
1Silicon Knights
Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen (1996)
Legend of Dragoon
1SCE Japan Studio
The Legend of Dragoon (1999)
Madden NFL
1EA Tiburon
Madden NFL 94 (1993)
Mario Kart
1Intelligent Systems
Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001)
Medal of Honor
1DreamWorks Interactive
Medal of Honor (1999)
Mega Man Zero
1Inti Creates
Mega Man Zero 2 (2003)
metal-gear
1Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
Metal Gear Solid (1998)
Goemon
1Konami
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon (1997)
NBA Live
1EA Sports
NBA Live 95 (1994)
Need for Speed
1EA Canada
Need for Speed (1994)
panzer-dragoon
1Team Andromeda
Panzer Dragoon Saga (1998)
Parasite Eve
1Square
Parasite Eve II (2000)
Pong
1Atari
Pong (1972)
Samurai Shodown
1SNK
Samurai Shodown II (1994)
Mana
1Square
Secret of Mana (1993)
Shining Force
1Sonic Co.
Shining Force II (1993)
Super Mario
1Nintendo
Super Mario Bros. (original) (1999)
super-smash-bros
1HAL Laboratory
Super Smash Bros. (1999)
tomb-raider
1Core Design
Tomb Raider (1996)
Turok
1Iguana Entertainment
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil (1998)
Wonder Boy
1Westone
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (1989)
Yoshi
1Nintendo EAD
Yoshi's Story (1997)