Oldest game(s) of each genre that you think is still great?
Feb 15, 2022 14:17:35 GMT -5
Post by ommadawnyawn2 on Feb 15, 2022 14:17:35 GMT -5
Trying not to include mods/hacks here as it would change some of my picks and I know I've missed out on some. You guys can do what you want regarding that though.
Puzzle: Kwirk/Puzzle Boy (1989), The Incredible Machine (1992)
Action Puzzle (real-time w/ a timing element): Eggerland Mystery (1985), Mendel Palace/Quinty (1989)
Falling Block (Stacking) & Matching Puzzle: Tetris (1989), Puyo Puyo 2 (1994)
Ball Labyrinth: Marble Madness (1984)
Puzzle Platformer: Solomon's Key (1986, trapping hybrid), Lemmings (1991)
PoP-style Puzzle Platformer/Cinematic Platformer: Flashback (1992, AA)
Platformer/Quest Adventure Hybrid (inventory puzzles and/or command verbs or P&C): Maybe Wonder Project J (1994), it's not great but pretty good
Trapping/Trap 'em up: King's Valley 2 (1988, lode runner variation)
Fixed Shooter/Single Screen Shoot 'em up w/ limited movement: Galaga '88 (1987)
Defender-like/Looping Shooter: Fantasy Zone (1986)
Shoot 'em up (Horizontal Scrolling, Side View): R-Type (1987), Space Manbow (1989)
Shoot 'em up (Vertical Scrolling, Top Down View): Gun.Smoke (NES, 1988, ground-based/auto-scrolling run 'n gun), Aleste II (1989)
Rail Shooter: Galaxy Force II (1988), Star Fox (1993)
Light Gun Shooter: Maybe T2: The Arcade Game (1991)
Run 'n Gun (Top Down): Jackal (NES, 1988), Legend of Valkyrie (1989)
Run 'n Gun (Platformer/SEU hybrid, Side View): Super C (NES, 1990)
Maze Shooter: Ai Senshi Nicol (1987, platformer w/ aa elements), Gremlins 2 (NES, 1990)
Arena Shooter/Robotron-like (generally twin stick shooters, Top Down): Tank Force (1991)
Free-Roaming Shooter: Cannon Fodder (1993, squad combat/free-roaming shooter hybrid)
Thrust-like/Gravity-based Shooter: Gravity Force/Gravitation (1989)
FPS/3D Maze Shooter/Doom-like:
Corridor FPS/Cinematic FPS: Doom (1993)
Multiplayer FPS (MP FPS): Starsiege: Tribes (1998)
Maze Action: Boulder Dash (1984, trapping element), Goof Troop (1993)
Misc. Action: Maybe Alleycat (1983)
RPG: Maybe Romancing Saga 2 (1993), Fallout (1997)
Dungeon Crawler RPG w/ real-time combat (FP, party control): Not sure
JRPG: Final Fantasy V (1992)
Trainer RPG/Raising Sim RPG: Not sure
SRPG: Shining Force II (1993), X-COM/UFO (1994), Heroes of Might and Magic II (1996)
TBS (Turn-Based Strategy): Not sure
4X TBS: Maybe Colonization (1994)
Political Strategy/Sim: Not sure
TBS/Action Hybrid: North & South (1989)
RTS/RTT: Herzog Zwei (1989), Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness (1995)
God Sim/God Game: Dungeon Keeper (1997)
Squad Tactics (real-time): Maybe Space Hulk (1993) or General Chaos (1993)
Tower Defense (RTS/RTT): Rampart (1990)
Artillery (2D, turn-based): Scorched Earth (1991)
Card Battle (TB): Not sure
Stealth Action: Not sure
Zelda-like Action Adventure: The Magic of Scheherazade (1987), Golvellius: Valley of Doom (SMS, 1988), Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991), Landstalker (1992, isometric)
Misc. Action Adventure: The Guardian Legend (1988), Legend of the Mystical Ninja/Ganbare Goemon (1991), Strife (1996, FPS)
ARPG: Final Fantasy Adventure/Seiken Densetsu (1991), Dragon View/Super Drakkhen (1994), System Shock 2 (1999)
FP ARPG or "RPG w/ real-time combat and a single avatar": Not sure
Isometric ARPG/Diablo-like: Diablo (1996)
Platform Adventure/Metroidvania: Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (1989), Super Metroid (1994), Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! (1999)
Survival Horror (AA or ARPG): Maybe Resident Evil 2 (1998) or System Shock 2 (1999)
Platformer/Hop 'n Bop Platformer (2D): Super Mario Bros (1985), Bubble Bobble (1986), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (MD, 1992)
Action Platformer (Combat-focused Platformer): Alex Kidd in Miracle World (1986), Mega Man 2 (1988), Ghouls 'n Ghosts (1988)
Mech Action: Ranger X (1993), Metal Warriors (1995), Bulk Slash (1997, TPS)
Collectathon Platformer: Wiz 'n' Liz (1993), Toejam & Earl 2 (1993), Spyro the Dragon (1998)
3D Platformer: Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II (1997, fps/tps hybrid), Ratchet & Clank (2002)
Cabal-like/Proto-TPS or "Gallery Shooter" (limited movement, 2.5D): Blood Bros (1990)
TPS (Third-Person Shooter): Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (1997, Bulk Slash (1997, mech action), MDK (1997)
Fighting: International Karate +/IK+ (1987), Street Fighter II (1991), Soul Blade/Soul Edge (PS1, 1996)
Arena Fighting: Maybe Joust (1982) if that counts
Quest Adventure/Point & Click Adventure (avatar-based): Not sure
Graphic Adventure/Visual Novel: Maybe It Came from the Desert (1989)
Misc. Adventure: Not sure
Open World Space Flight/Trading Sim (AA, 3D): Not sure
Open World (Action Adventure/AA or ARPG): Star Control II (1992), Pirates! Gold (1993), Sid Meier's Pirates! (2004, remake), Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Open World Crime Sim: Not sure
Survival & Crafting (generally open world and MP focused?): Not sure
Beat 'em up/Hack 'n Slash: Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti (1989), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (ARC, 1989)
City Builder/Construction & Management: SimCity 2000 (1993)
Business Sim (Construction & Management): Maybe Theme Hospital (1997)
Life Simulation/Virtual Life: Not sure
Misc. Simulation: Not sure
Space Combat Sim: Maybe Star Wars: X-Wing (1993)
Flight Combat Sim: Ace Combat 2 (1997)
Flight Sim: Not sure
Vehicle Sim: Not sure
Mech Sim: Starsiege (1999)
Vehicle Combat Sim: Maybe Twisted Metal 2 (1996)
Sports: Nintendo World Cup (1990), NHL '94 (1993), Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (1999)
Racing: STUN Runner (1989), Stunts (1990), Micro Machines (1991)
Combat Racing: R.C. Pro-Am II (1992), Mario Kart 64 (N64)
Rogue-like/Roguelike (Dungeon Crawler RPG variant, semi-TB): Not sure but Torneko no Daibouken: Fushigi no Dungeon (1993) is pretty good
Rogue-lite/Action Rogue-like: Maybe Crypt of the Necrodancer (2015, roguelite/rhythm hybrid)
Edutainment: The Typing of the Dead (1999)
Pinball or Pinball/Action hybrid: Devil's Crush/Dragon's Fury (1990)
Rhythm/Music: Not sure
MMORPG: Not sure
MP ARPG: Diablo (1996)
MP Arena Combat: Bomberman (PCE, 1990/AMI, 1992)
Multiplayer Online Battle Arena/MOBA (Online RTT): Not sure
Sandbox: Not sure
Board/Card Game & Trivia/Game Show: Not sure
Miscellaneous: Not sure
Puzzle: Kwirk/Puzzle Boy (1989), The Incredible Machine (1992)
Action Puzzle (real-time w/ a timing element): Eggerland Mystery (1985), Mendel Palace/Quinty (1989)
Falling Block (Stacking) & Matching Puzzle: Tetris (1989), Puyo Puyo 2 (1994)
Ball Labyrinth: Marble Madness (1984)
Puzzle Platformer: Solomon's Key (1986, trapping hybrid), Lemmings (1991)
PoP-style Puzzle Platformer/Cinematic Platformer: Flashback (1992, AA)
Platformer/Quest Adventure Hybrid (inventory puzzles and/or command verbs or P&C): Maybe Wonder Project J (1994), it's not great but pretty good
Trapping/Trap 'em up: King's Valley 2 (1988, lode runner variation)
Fixed Shooter/Single Screen Shoot 'em up w/ limited movement: Galaga '88 (1987)
Defender-like/Looping Shooter: Fantasy Zone (1986)
Shoot 'em up (Horizontal Scrolling, Side View): R-Type (1987), Space Manbow (1989)
Shoot 'em up (Vertical Scrolling, Top Down View): Gun.Smoke (NES, 1988, ground-based/auto-scrolling run 'n gun), Aleste II (1989)
Rail Shooter: Galaxy Force II (1988), Star Fox (1993)
Light Gun Shooter: Maybe T2: The Arcade Game (1991)
Run 'n Gun (Top Down): Jackal (NES, 1988), Legend of Valkyrie (1989)
Run 'n Gun (Platformer/SEU hybrid, Side View): Super C (NES, 1990)
Maze Shooter: Ai Senshi Nicol (1987, platformer w/ aa elements), Gremlins 2 (NES, 1990)
Arena Shooter/Robotron-like (generally twin stick shooters, Top Down): Tank Force (1991)
Free-Roaming Shooter: Cannon Fodder (1993, squad combat/free-roaming shooter hybrid)
Thrust-like/Gravity-based Shooter: Gravity Force/Gravitation (1989)
FPS/3D Maze Shooter/Doom-like:
Corridor FPS/Cinematic FPS: Doom (1993)
Multiplayer FPS (MP FPS): Starsiege: Tribes (1998)
Maze Action: Boulder Dash (1984, trapping element), Goof Troop (1993)
Misc. Action: Maybe Alleycat (1983)
RPG: Maybe Romancing Saga 2 (1993), Fallout (1997)
Dungeon Crawler RPG w/ real-time combat (FP, party control): Not sure
JRPG: Final Fantasy V (1992)
Trainer RPG/Raising Sim RPG: Not sure
SRPG: Shining Force II (1993), X-COM/UFO (1994), Heroes of Might and Magic II (1996)
TBS (Turn-Based Strategy): Not sure
4X TBS: Maybe Colonization (1994)
Political Strategy/Sim: Not sure
TBS/Action Hybrid: North & South (1989)
RTS/RTT: Herzog Zwei (1989), Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness (1995)
God Sim/God Game: Dungeon Keeper (1997)
Squad Tactics (real-time): Maybe Space Hulk (1993) or General Chaos (1993)
Tower Defense (RTS/RTT): Rampart (1990)
Artillery (2D, turn-based): Scorched Earth (1991)
Card Battle (TB): Not sure
Stealth Action: Not sure
Zelda-like Action Adventure: The Magic of Scheherazade (1987), Golvellius: Valley of Doom (SMS, 1988), Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991), Landstalker (1992, isometric)
Misc. Action Adventure: The Guardian Legend (1988), Legend of the Mystical Ninja/Ganbare Goemon (1991), Strife (1996, FPS)
ARPG: Final Fantasy Adventure/Seiken Densetsu (1991), Dragon View/Super Drakkhen (1994), System Shock 2 (1999)
FP ARPG or "RPG w/ real-time combat and a single avatar": Not sure
Isometric ARPG/Diablo-like: Diablo (1996)
Platform Adventure/Metroidvania: Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (1989), Super Metroid (1994), Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! (1999)
Survival Horror (AA or ARPG): Maybe Resident Evil 2 (1998) or System Shock 2 (1999)
Platformer/Hop 'n Bop Platformer (2D): Super Mario Bros (1985), Bubble Bobble (1986), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (MD, 1992)
Action Platformer (Combat-focused Platformer): Alex Kidd in Miracle World (1986), Mega Man 2 (1988), Ghouls 'n Ghosts (1988)
Mech Action: Ranger X (1993), Metal Warriors (1995), Bulk Slash (1997, TPS)
Collectathon Platformer: Wiz 'n' Liz (1993), Toejam & Earl 2 (1993), Spyro the Dragon (1998)
3D Platformer: Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II (1997, fps/tps hybrid), Ratchet & Clank (2002)
Cabal-like/Proto-TPS or "Gallery Shooter" (limited movement, 2.5D): Blood Bros (1990)
TPS (Third-Person Shooter): Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (1997, Bulk Slash (1997, mech action), MDK (1997)
Fighting: International Karate +/IK+ (1987), Street Fighter II (1991), Soul Blade/Soul Edge (PS1, 1996)
Arena Fighting: Maybe Joust (1982) if that counts
Quest Adventure/Point & Click Adventure (avatar-based): Not sure
Graphic Adventure/Visual Novel: Maybe It Came from the Desert (1989)
Misc. Adventure: Not sure
Open World Space Flight/Trading Sim (AA, 3D): Not sure
Open World (Action Adventure/AA or ARPG): Star Control II (1992), Pirates! Gold (1993), Sid Meier's Pirates! (2004, remake), Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Open World Crime Sim: Not sure
Survival & Crafting (generally open world and MP focused?): Not sure
Beat 'em up/Hack 'n Slash: Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti (1989), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (ARC, 1989)
City Builder/Construction & Management: SimCity 2000 (1993)
Business Sim (Construction & Management): Maybe Theme Hospital (1997)
Life Simulation/Virtual Life: Not sure
Misc. Simulation: Not sure
Space Combat Sim: Maybe Star Wars: X-Wing (1993)
Flight Combat Sim: Ace Combat 2 (1997)
Flight Sim: Not sure
Vehicle Sim: Not sure
Mech Sim: Starsiege (1999)
Vehicle Combat Sim: Maybe Twisted Metal 2 (1996)
Sports: Nintendo World Cup (1990), NHL '94 (1993), Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (1999)
Racing: STUN Runner (1989), Stunts (1990), Micro Machines (1991)
Combat Racing: R.C. Pro-Am II (1992), Mario Kart 64 (N64)
Rogue-like/Roguelike (Dungeon Crawler RPG variant, semi-TB): Not sure but Torneko no Daibouken: Fushigi no Dungeon (1993) is pretty good
Rogue-lite/Action Rogue-like: Maybe Crypt of the Necrodancer (2015, roguelite/rhythm hybrid)
Edutainment: The Typing of the Dead (1999)
Pinball or Pinball/Action hybrid: Devil's Crush/Dragon's Fury (1990)
Rhythm/Music: Not sure
MMORPG: Not sure
MP ARPG: Diablo (1996)
MP Arena Combat: Bomberman (PCE, 1990/AMI, 1992)
Multiplayer Online Battle Arena/MOBA (Online RTT): Not sure
Sandbox: Not sure
Board/Card Game & Trivia/Game Show: Not sure
Miscellaneous: Not sure