Each year, starting with 1985, is represented by up to 20 games that originally released during that year. All games are taken from the top 1,000 games given by those who participated in the voting event.
4. Gauntlet
3. Combat
2. Duck Hunt
1. Super Mario Bros.
1. Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
8. Mighty Bomb Jack
7. Penguin Adventure
6. Kid Icarus
5. Mega Man
4. Castlevania
3. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
2. The Legend of Zelda
1. Metroid
7. Intensity
6. Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny
5. Double Dragon
4. Blaster Master
3. Super Mario Bros. 2
2. Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
1. Contra
7. SimCity
6. Splatterhouse
5. Golden Axe
4. Super Mario Land
3. DuckTales
2. Tetris
1. Mega Man 2
13. Speedball 2
12. Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
11. StarTropics
10. Dr. Mario
9. Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
8. Ultima VI: The False Prophet
7. Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
6. Final Fantasy
5. Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
4. The Secret of Monkey Island
3. Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
2. Mega Man 3
1. Super Mario Bros. 3
19. U.N. Squadron
18. Snow Bros.
17. Final Fight
16. Three Wonders
15. Gradius III
14. Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
13. Lemmings
12. Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts
11. Actraiser
10. ToeJam & Earl
9. Ys III: Wanderers From Ys
8. Streets of Rage
7. BattleToads
6. Super Castlevania IV
5. F-Zero
4. Sonic the Hedgehog
3. Final Fantasy IV
2. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
1. Super Mario World
17. Soldier Blade
16. Mega Man 4
15. Valis: The Fantasm Soldier II
14. Splatterhouse 2
13. Asterix
12. Ufouria: The Saga
11. Star Control II
10. Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
9. Streets of Rage 2
8. Wolfenstein 3D
7. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
6. Final Fantasy V
5. Contra III: The Alien Wars
4. The Lost Vikings
3. Super Mario Kart
2. Sonic the Hedgehog 2
1. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
20. Rocket Knight Adventures
19. Myst
18. Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
17. Plok
16. Warlords II
15. Betrayal at Krondor
14. BattleToads in BattleManiacs
13. Samurai Showdown
12. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters
11. Super Bomberman
10. Zombies Ate My Neighbors
9. Shining Force
8. Gunstar Heroes
7. Kirby's Adventure
6. Star Fox
5. Sonic CD
4. Disney's Aladdin
3. Doom
2. Secret of Mana
1. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
20. Castlevania: Bloodlines
19. Super Punch-Out!!
18. Illusion of Gaia
17. Dynamite Headdy
16. Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
15. Demon's Crest
14. Alien vs. Predator
13. Master of Magic
12. Shining Force II
11. Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament
10. SimCity 2000
9. Doom II: Hell on Earth
8. Mortal Kombat II
7. Sonic the Hedgehog 3
6. Earthbound
5. Mega Man X
4. Sonic & Knuckles
3. Donkey Kong Country
2. Final Fantasy VI
1. Super Metroid
20. Ristar
19. Disney's Magical Quest 3 Starring Mickey & Donald
18. Virtua Fighter
17. Tekken
16. Kirby's Dream Course
15. X-Men 2: Clone Wars
14. Worms
13. Shivers
12. Front Mission
11. Rayman
10. Breath of Fire II
9. Arc the Lad
8. Vectorman
7. Mega Man X2
6. Command & Conquer
5. Seiken Densetsu 3
4. Killer Instinct
3. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
2. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
1. Chrono Trigger
20. Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow Over Mystara
19. Tobal No. 1
18. Bahamut Lagoon
17. Panzer Dragoon II: Zwei
16. PilotWings 64
15. Duke Nukem 3D
14. Diablo
13. Kirby Super Star
12. Suikoden
11. Terranigma
10. Wave Race 64
9. Sid Meier's Civilization II
8. Killer Instinct Gold
7. Command & Conquer: Red Alert
6. Tomb Raider
5. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble
4. Crash Bandicoot
3. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
2. Resident Evil
1. Super Mario 64
20. Grand Theft Auto
19. Total Annihilation
18. The Curse of Monkey Island
17. Little Big Adventure 2
16. Bushido Blade
15. FIFA: Road to World Cup 98
14. Mega Man X4
13. Age of Empires
12. Wild Arms
11. Vandal Hearts
10. Tomb Raider II
9. Fallout
8. Blast Corps
7. Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
6. Diddy Kong Racing
5. Star Fox 64
4. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
3. GoldenEye 007
2. Mario Kart 64
1. Final Fantasy VII
20. MediEvil
19. Panzer Dragoon Saga
18. Theme Hospital
17. Populous: The Beginning
16. Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
15. F-Zero X
14. Gran Turismo
13. Parasite Eve
12. Half-Life
11. XenoGears
10. StarCraft
9. Tekken 3
8. Final Fantasy Tactics
7. Spyro the Dragon
6. Resident Evil 2
5. Crash Bandicoot: Warped
4. Banjo-Kazooie
3. Metal Gear Solid
2. Pokemon Red/Blue
1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
20. Planescape Torment
19. Ape Escape
18. Sonic Adventure
17. Star Ocean: The Second Story
16. Quake III: Arena
15. Unreal Tournament
14. Rollercoaster Tycoon
13. Pokemon Snap
12. Mario Party
11. SoulCalibur
10. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
9. Suikoden II
8. Gran Turismo 2
7. Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage
6. Heroes of Might & Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia
5. Donkey Kong 64
4. Crash Team Racing
3. Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
2. Final Fantasy VIII
1. Super Smash Bros.
20. Vagrant Story
19. Jet Set Radio
18. Pokemon Stadium
17. Tekken Tag Tournament
16. Shenmue
15. Counter-Strike
14. Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
13. Skies of Arcadia
12. Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
11. The Legend of Dragoon
10. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
9. Deus Ex
8. Chrono Cross
7. Diablo II
6. Banjo-Tooie
5. Spyro: Year of the Dragon
4. Perfect Dark
3. Final Fantasy IX
2. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
1. Pokemon Gold/Silver
20. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
19. Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
18. Ico
17. Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
16. Golden Sun
15. Phantasy Star Online
14. Pokemon Stadium 2
13. Silent Hill 2
12. Pikmin
11. Advance Wars
10. Sonic Adventure 2
9. Conker's Bad Fur Day
8. Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
7. Luigi's Mansion
6. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
5. Grand Theft Auto III
4. Paper Mario
3. Halo: Combat Evolved
2. Final Fantasy X
1. Super Smash Bros. Melee
20. Jet Set Radio Future
19. Neverwinter Nights
18. Wild Arms 3
17. Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
16. Sly Cooper & the Thievius Raccoonus
15. Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
14. Star Fox Adventures
13. TimeSplitters 2
12. Ratchet & Clank
11. Animal Crossing
10. Age of Mythology
9. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
8. Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
7. Rollercoaster Tycoon 2
6. Kingdom Hearts
5. Metroid Fusion
4. WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos
3. Super Mario Sunshine
2. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
1. Metroid Prime
20. Sonic Heroes
19. Dark Cloud 2
18. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
17. SSX 3
16. Jak II
15. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
14. SoulCalibur II
13. Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
12. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
11. F-Zero GX
10. SimCity 4
9. Final Fantasy X-2
8. Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
7. Fire Emblem: The Blazing Sword
6. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
5. Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
4. Mario Kart Double Dash!!
3. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
2. Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire
1. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
20. Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles
19. Sly 2: Band of Thieves
18. Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean
17. Katamari Damacy
16. Burnout 3: Takedown
15. Fable
14. World of WarCraft
13. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
12. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords
11. Rome: Total War
10. Tales of Symphonia
9. Jak 3
8. Pikmin 2
7. Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
6. Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
5. Halo 2
4. Half-Life 2
3. Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
2. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
1. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
20. Killer7
19. F.E.A.R.
18. Sonic Rush
17. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
16. Battlefield 2
15. Psychonauts
14. Gran Turismo 4
13. TimeSplitters: Future Perfect
12. Devil May Cry 3
11. Burnout Revenge
10. Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
9. Mario Kart DS
8. Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
7. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
6. Star Wars: Battlefront 2
5. Sid Meier's Civilization IV
4. Kingdom Hearts II
3. God of War
2. Shadow of the Colossus
1. Resident Evil 4
20. Tales of the Abyss
19. Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
18. Chibi-Robo!
17. Tales of Phantasia
16. Medieval 2: Total War
15. The Lord of the Rings: The Battle For Middle Earth II
14. Hitman: Blood Money
13. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red/Blue Rescue Team
12. Mother 3
11. Dead Rising
10. Elite Beat Agents
9. New Super Mario Bros.
8. Bully
7. Wii Sports
6. Final Fantasy XII
5. Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3
4. Gears of War
3. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
2. Okami
1. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
20. Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
19. Eternal Sonata
18. Virtua Fighter 5
17. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
16. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
15. Super Paper Mario
14. Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
13. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
12. Team Fortress 2
11. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials & Tribulations
10. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
9. Portal
8. God of War II
7. Mass Effect
6. Pokemon Diamond/Pearl
5. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
4. Halo 3
3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
2. Bioshock
1. Super Mario Galaxy
20. Burnout Paradise
19. WipEout HD
17. Professor Layton & the Curious Village
16. Mirror's Edge
15. No More Heroes
14. Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
13. Tales of Vesperia
12. Grand Theft Auto IV
11. Dead Space
10. Lost Odyssey
9. LittleBigPlanet
8. The World Ends With You
7. Gears of War 2
6. Valkyria Chronicles
5. Mario Kart Wii
4. Fallout 3
3. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
2. Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
1. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
20. Wii Sports Resort
19. Left 4 Dead 2
18. Plants vs. Zombies
17. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
16. Borderlands
15. KillZone 2
14. Professor Layton & the Diabolical Box
13. Punch-Out!!
12. Resident Evil 5
11. Street Fighter IV
10. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
9. inFamous
8. New Super Mario Bros. Wii
7. Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
6. Dragon Age: Origins
5. Demon's Souls
4. Batman: Arkham Asylum
3. Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
2. Assassin's Creed II
1. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
20. Call of Duty: Black Ops
19. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
18. Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep
17. Just Cause 2
16. Vanquish
15. Heavy Rain
14. Battlefield: Bad Company 2
13. Monster Hunter 3
12. Professor Layton & the Unwound Future
11. Final Fantasy XIII
10. Halo: Reach
9. Sid Meier's Civilization V
8. Fallout: New Vegas
7. Pokemon Black/White
6. Bayonetta
5. Donkey Kong Country Returns
4. God of War III
3. Mass Effect 2
2. Red Dead Redemption
1. Super Mario Galaxy 2
20. Kirby's Return to Dreamland
19. Sonic Generations
18. Mortal Kombat
17. Saints Row: The Third
16. Gears of War 3
15. Dead Space 2
14. LittleBigPlanet 2
13. Rayman Origins
12. Deus Ex: Human Revolution
11. Mario Kart 7
10. inFamous 2
9. MineCraft
8. Super Mario 3D Land
7. Dark Souls
6. Batman: Arkham City
5. Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
4. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
3. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
2. Portal 2
1. XenoBlade Chronicles
20. Pokemon Black/White 2
19. Gravity Rush
18. Final Fantasy XIII-2
17. Dragon's Dogma
16. Sleeping Dogs
15. XCOM: Enemy Unknown
14. Diablo III
13. Hotline Miami
12. Professor Layton & the Miracle Mask
11. ZombiU
10. Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
9. Journey
8. Halo 4
7. The Walking Dead: Season 1
6. Resident Evil: Revelations
5. Far Cry 3
4. Borderlands 2
3. Kid Icarus: Uprising
2. New Super Mario Bros. U
1. Mass Effect 3
20. The Wonderful 101
19. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
18. Beyond: Two Souls
17. Tearaway
16. Tales of Xillia
15. Shin Megami Tensei IV
14. Pikmin 3
13. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
12. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
11. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
10. Luigi's Mansion 2: Dark Moon
9. Rayman Legends
8. Tomb Raider
7. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
6. Pokemon X/Y
5. Bioshock Infinite
4. Grand Theft Auto V
3. Fire Emblem: Awakening
2. Super Mario 3D World
1. The Last of Us
20. Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call
19. Wolfenstein: The New Order
18. Transistor
17. Steins;Gate
16. Samurai Warriors 4
15. Kirby Triple Deluxe
14. TitanFall
13. Dark Souls II
12. Shovel Knight
11. South Park: The Stick of Truth
10. Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
9. Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft
8. Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
7. inFamous: Second Son
6. Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
5. Child of Light
4. Bayonetta 2
3. Super Smash Bros. For 3DS
2. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
1. Mario Kart 8
