I will be showing my top 10 games from the 90's. This is just my opinion so dont get sensetitve.  :)

I also wanted to make this list as FAIR as possible,  so when I chose these ten, it had to be more than just about personal taste. Aside from considering their basic attributes (gameplay, design, etc.), I also thought about critical response, popularity, impact on the industry, and other key factors. Trust me, this wasn't easy, and yet I'm still leaving you the option of flaming me for not including your favorites. =D   (Please Read the rules also when naming your top 10)

Rules/Restrictions

- Only One game per franchise (Excluding Mario sense he is multi genre)

- Games must have been released between January 1990 - December 1999

- Only orginal games please. No Remakes/Updates

Ok Here we go...

10. Tekken 3 (PS1)             

9. Golden Eye 007 (N64)      

8. Mario Kart 64 (N64) 

7. Crash Team Racing (PS1) 

6. Strarcarft (PC)           

5. Sonic The HedgeHog (Sega Genesis) 

4. Zelda Ocarina Of Time (N64)     

3. Pokemon-Yellow (Gameboy Coler) 

2. Mario 64 (N64)         

1. Final Fantasy 7 (PS1) 

And Thats my list. What do yall think...  :D

he clearly stated that's his opinon. Anyways his list is a lot better to yours in my opinon

Ah, the best decade for gaming.

One game per franchise. Console games only for me. Arcades, hanghelds, PC needs their own thread.

10. Metal Gear Solid
9. Battletoads
8. Streets of Rage 3
7. Super Metroid
6. Super Mario world 2: Yoshis Island
5. Mortal Kombat 2
4. Resident Evil 1
3. Zelda Link to the past
2. Sonic and Knuckles
1. Castlevania SOTN

Since were siding with opinions...I'm with Rol. OPs list shouls be called "Best games from 1996 - 1999".

Okay well here's my top 10.

10. Grand Theft Auto
9. Super Metroid
8. Quake
7. Mario Kart 64
6. Super Mario World
5. Tekken 3
4. Final Fantasy 7
3. Zelda Ocarina of Time
2. Mario 64
1. Metal Gear Solid

Hard to tell, 90s had the best games.
1. Chrono Trigger
2. Super Mario RPG: Legend of 7 Stars
3. Earthbound
4. Super Mario World
5. Zelda: ALLTTP
6. FFIV, VI whatever you name it
7. DKC
8. Ocarina of Time
9. FF VII
10. DKC2

Edit: I forgot about the 1 game per franchise, then I leave you with my TOP 7

But to be honest, only the top 5 are solid, the rest could be placed in no particular order.

10. Final Fantasy Tactics
9. Ogre Battle 64
8. Secret of Mana
7. SMW2: Yoshi's Island
6. Pokemon R/B/G
5. Super Mario World
4. Xenogears
3. Zelda: OoT
2. Chrono Trigger
1. Final Fantasy VI

Totally respect your thread and your rules, but I just don't get the "only one game per franchise" condition, other than to embrace variety. It reminds me of IGN's top 100 list a few weeks back...

I just can't make an honest list of what I feel are the best games of the '90s without including both Zelda: ALttP and Zelda: OoT, and Super Mario World, SMW2 and Super Mario 64.

I get what you're saying and I don't totally disagree (even considered that point myself), but Yoshi's Island for SNES is still "Super Mario World 2" and they're all still widely regarded as Mario's platform evolution.  The fact that they vary so much from each other in gameplay is just one thing I find appealing about them.  I mean, Zelda 1 is vastly different from Zelda 2, but they're both still "The Legend of Zelda".

I am never good in making top ten lists. I can make one now and next week I think my lists sucks. Someone mentioned Dino Crisis today and because it was one of those PS one games that I enjoyed a lot I would put it today in my top ten list but if this thread was made next week I probably come up with top ten list withought Dino Crisis.