Each decade is represented by up to 30 games that originally released during that timeline. All games are taken from the top 1,000 games given by those who participated in the voting event.
30. Elite (1984)
29. Intensity (1988)
28. Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (1988)
27. Combat (1985)
26. Splatterhouse (1989)
25. Pac-Man (1980)
24. Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986)
23. Donkey Kong (1981)
22. Warlords (1981)
21. Moon Patrol (1982)
20. Zork: The Great Underground Empire (1980)
19. Kid Icarus (1987)
18. Pitfall! 2 (1984)
17. Golden Axe (1989)
16. Duck Hunt (1985)
15. Double Dragon (1988)
14. Super Mario Land (1989)
13. Blaster Master (1988)
12. DuckTales (1989)
11. Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988)
10. Mega Man (1987)
9. Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (1988)
8. Contra (1988)
7. Casltevania (1987)
6. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (1987)
5. The Legend of Zelda (1987)
4. Tetris (1989)
3. Mega Man 2 (1988)
2. Metroid (1987)
1. Super Mario Bros. (1985)
30. Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings (1999)
29. Final Fantasy VIII (1999)
28. Mega Man X (1994)
27. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
26. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993)
25. Resident Evil (1996)
24. Final Fantasy IV (1991)
23. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
22. Resident Evil 2 (1998)
21. Super Smash Bros. (1999)
20. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991)
19. Crash Bandicoot: Warped (1998)
18. Sonic & Knuckles (1994)
17. Banjo-Kazooie (1998)
16. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992)
15. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)
14. GoldenEye 007 (1997)
13. Donkey Kong Country (1994)
12. Metal Gear Solid (1998)
11. Mario Kart 64 (1997)
10. Final Fantasy VII (1997)
9. Final Fantasy VI (1994)
8. Chrono Trigger (1995)
7. Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990)
6. Pokemon Red/Blue (1998)
5. Super Metroid (1994)
4. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1992)
3. Super Mario World (1991)
2. Super Mario 64 (1996)
1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
30. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (2007)
29. Fallout 3 (2008)
28. Halo 2 (2004)
27. Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire (2003)
26. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002)
25. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008)
24. Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (2008)
23. Okami (2006)
22. Halo 3 (2007)
21. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007)
20. Assassin's Creed II (2009)
19. Halo: Combat Evolved (2001)
18. Half-Life 2 (2004)
17. Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (2004)
16. Final Fantasy X (2001)
15. Shadow of the Colossus (2005)
14. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)
13. Final Fantasy IX (2000)
12. Bioshock (2007)
11. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004)
10. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2000)
9. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
8. Metroid Prime (2002)
7. Pokemon Gold/Silver (2000)
6. Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)
5. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006)
4. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009)
3. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2003)
2. Resident Evil 4 (2005)
1. Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
30. inFamous 2 (2011)
29. Pokemon Black/White (2010)
28. Super Smash Bros. For 3DS (2014)
27. Rayman Legends (2013)
26. Tomb Raider (2013)
25. MineCraft (2011)
24. Super Mario 3D Land (2011)
23. Bayonetta (2010)
22. Dark Souls (2011)
21. Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010)
20. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014)
19. Mass Effect 3 (2012)
18. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (2013)
17. God of War III (2010)
16. Pokemon X/Y (2013)
15. Batman: Arkham City (2011)
14. Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (2011)
13. Bioshock Infinite (2013)
12. Grand Theft Auto V (2013)
11. Fire Emblem: Awakening (2013)
10. Mario Kart 8 (2014)
9. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011)
8. Mass Effect 2 (2010)
7. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
6. Red Dead Redemption (2010)
5. Portal 2 (2011)
4. XenoBlade Chronicles (2011)
3. Super Mario 3D World (2013)
2. The Last of Us (2013)
1. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)
