Number | Title | Dev/Publisher | Genre | Year |
50 | Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story | Nintendo | JRPG | 2009 |
49 | Mega Man X | Capcom | Action | 1993 |
48 | Silent Hill 2 | Konami | Horror | 2001 |
47 | Star Fox 64 | Nintendo | Shooter | 1997 |
46 | Castlevania | Konami | Action | 1986 |
45 | Pokemon Trading Card Game | Nintendo | Strategy | 1998 |
44 | Fire Emblem; Awakening | Nintendo | Strategy/RPG | 2012 |
43 | Portal | Valve | Shooter/Puzzle | 2007 |
42 | Europa Universalis III | Paradox | Strategy | 2007 |
41 | Elite Beat Agents | Nintendo | Music | 2006 |
40 | Final Fantasy X | Square Enix | RPG | 2001 |
39 | Batman: Arkham City | Warner Bros | Action-Adventure | 2011 |
38 | Metal Gear Solid 2 | Konami | Action/Stealth | 2001 |
37 | Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow | Konami | Zeltroid | 2003 |
36 | Shin Megami Tensei IV | Atlus | RPG | 2013 |
35 | The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask | Nintendo | Zeltroid | 2000 |
34 | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | Bioware | RPG | |
33 | Kirby's Adventure | Nintendo | Platform | |
32 | Mario Kart 8 | Nintendo | Racing | 2014 |
31 | Pokemon Snap | Nintendo | Shooter | |
30 | VVVVVV | Indie | Platform | |
29 | Hyrule Warriors | Koei Tecmo | Action | 2014 |
28 | Splatoon | Nintendo | Shooter | 2015 |
27 | SimCity 4 | Maxis | Simulation | |
26 | Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call | Square Enix | 2014 | |
25 | Metroid Fusion | Nintendo | Zeltroid | 2002 |
24 | Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver | Nintendo | RPG | 2009 |
23 | The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past | Nintendo | Zeltroid | 1991 |
22 | Final Fantasy Tactics: Advance | Square Enix | RPG | |
21 | Age of Empires 2 | Ensemble | Strategy | 1999 |
20 | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | Nintendo | Zeltroid | 1998 |
19 | Yoshi's Island | Nintendo | Platform | 1995 |
18 | Fallout: New Vegas | Obsidian | RPG | |
17 | Age of Mythology | Ensemble | Strategy | |
16 | Super Mario 3D World | Nintendo | Platform | 2013 |
15 | The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds | Nintendo | Zeltroid | 2013 |
14 | Super Smash Bros for Wii U | Nintendo | 2014 | |
13 | Final Fantasy IV | Square Enix | RPG | 1991 |
12 | Pokemon Black | Nintendo | RPG | 2010 |
11 | Civilization 4 | Firaxis | Strategy | 2005 |
10 | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | Nintendo | RPG | |
9 | Team Fortress 2 | Valve | Shooter | 2007 |
8 | Kingdom Hearts | Square | RPG | 2002 |
7 | Resident Evil 4 | Capcom | Shooter | 2005 |
6 | The World Ends With You | Square Enix | RPG | |
5 | Kid Icarus: Uprising | Nintendo | 2012 | |
4 | Mother 3 | Nintendo | RPG | 2006 |
3 | Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | Konami | Action | |
2 | Pokemon Red/Blue | Nintendo | RPG | 1996 |
1 | Chrono Trigger | Square Enix | RPG | 1995 |
Note: The term "Zeltroid" is used to describe games that feature a world with progress in it being tied to the playable character's evolving abilities and capabilities, action elements are present, and side content is present but not exponentially more notable than any main story. This would include not only Zelda and Metroid, but also games and series such as Castlevania, Cave Story, and arguably the N64 style of 3D platformer.
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