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51. Prince of Persia (1989 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In ancient Persia, the sultan's vizier, Jaffar, seizes power. With his only obstacle to the throne being the sultan's daughter, he locks her up. In order to free her, you must escape dungeons, get to the palace tower and defeat Jaffar.
Directors: Jordan Mechner, Keisuke Yasaka
Votes: 1,298
52. Mighty No. 9 (2016 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Family
From famed Mega Man creator creator Keiji Inafune comes Mighty No. 9, a side-scrolling action game that takes the best aspects of the 8- and 16-bit era classics you know and love, and ... See full summary »
Directors: Koji Imaeda, James D. Mortellaro | Stars: Ayumu Murase, Mao Ichimichi, Jun'ichi Suwabe, Akio Suyama
Votes: 212
53. Super Princess Peach (2005 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
After Bowser gets hold of something called a magical Vibe Wand, he kidnaps Mario and Luigi and heads back to his castle on Vibe Island with an emotional troop of minions in tow. Intent on ... See full summary »
Directors: Akio Imai, Azusa Tajima | Stars: Charles Martinet, Jen Taylor, Scott Burns
Votes: 135
54. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (2016 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Comedy
When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it's up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day.
Director: Matt Bozon | Stars: Cherami Leigh, Nathan Sharp, Karen Strassman, Cristina Valenzuela
Votes: 147
55. Contra III: The Alien Wars (1992 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The year is 2636. Red Falcon has now declared an all-out war on humanity. Bill "Mad Dog" Rizer and his partner Lance "Scorpion" Bean must now battle Red Falcon once again and drive the aliens off the face of the Earth.
Director: Nobuya Nakazato
Votes: 389
56. RoboCop (1988 Video Game)
Unrated | Action, Adventure, Crime
Originally designed for the arcade, and ported for home computer, RoboCop fights his way through the criminal underworld of Detroit in a side-scrolling beat 'em up/run-and-gun video game, with first-person shooter and puzzle mini-games.
Votes: 231
57. Ninja Gaiden (1988 Video Game)
Unrated | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
NES version of Ninja Gaiden. A ninja named Ryu Hayabusa starts a quest to discover his father's killer.
Director: Hideo Yoshizawa
Votes: 535
58. Streets of Rage (1991 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Crime
A horizontal side-scrolling beat-em-up. You fight your way through hordes of enemies, collecting weapons along the way.
Directors: Hiroaki Chino, Hiroshi Momota
Votes: 1,155
59. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
After being marooned on a distant island by viking invaders from the Arctic, DK and his crew must fight to reclaim their stolen (and newly frozen over) island home.
Stars: Takashi Nagasako, Katsumi Suzuki, Toshihide Tsuchiya, Kaoru Sasajima
Votes: 885
60. Viewtiful Joe (2003 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Comedy
During a trip to the movies, average dude Joe's girlfriend Silvia gets pulled through the screen and into a surreal movie world. To save her, Joe becomes a slick, time-bending superhero. Henshin a go go, baby!
Director: Hideki Kamiya | Stars: Dee Bradley Baker, Cristina Pucelli, Gregg Berger, Mikey Kelley
Votes: 327
61. Cadillacs and Dinosaurs (1993 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A side-scrolling beat-em-up featuring the usual gameplay only with the bizarre inclusion of, as the title suggests, Cadillacs and Dinosaurs.
Star: James Goddard
Votes: 228
62. Deadlight (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Horror
When a zombie apocalypse hits Seattle, Washington, a man named Randal Wayne searches for his wife and child.
Stars: Stephen Hughes, Elisabeth Gray, Garrett Wall, Jeff Espinoza
Votes: 413
63. Afterparty (2019 Video Game)
M | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
In Afterparty, you are Milo and Lola, recently deceased best buds who suddenly find themselves staring down an eternity in Hell. But there's a loophole: outdrink Satan and he'll grant you re-entry to Earth.
Stars: Janina Gavankar, Khoi Dao, Dave Fennoy, Ashly Burch
Votes: 158
64. Aladdin (II) (1993 Video Game)
GA | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Super Nintendo Aladdin game, later ported to the Game Boy Advance, with significantly different presentation and gameplay than the Sega version. Aladdin can jump and throw apples at enemies as he makes his way through the dungeons.
Star: Scott Weinger
Votes: 354
65. Super Contra (1987 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
One year after the events of Contra, the aliens return and invade an allied base. Bill and Lance are not only fighting their mortal enemy Red Falcon, they must now face off against their former comrades.
Director: Hideyuki Tsujimoto
Votes: 311
66. Super Mario Land (1989 Video Game)
K-A | Action, Adventure, Family
When the Mushroom Kingdom is safe, Mario goes to the Kingdoms of Sarasaland to save Princess Daisy from the alien threat of Tatanga.
Director: Satoru Okada
Votes: 1,303
67. OK K.O.! Let's Play Heroes (2018 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Based on Cartoon Network's hit show, this game stars pint-sized K.O. as he fights Lord Boxman's evil bots to save Lakewood Plaza Turbo. In this story-driven adventure meets cartoon-brawler,... See full summary »
Director: Rita Kedineoglu | Stars: Ashly Burch, Jim Cummings, Robbie Daymond, Aaron Eves
Votes: 30
68. Brawlhalla (2017 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Fantasy
The fighting video game that consists of mighty characters and crossovers!
Stars: Britt Lareau, Ben Balmaceda, Dani Chambers, Kellen Goff
Votes: 532
69. New Super Luigi U (2013 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
With Bowser and his minions invading Princess Peach's castle once again (and Mario not being around), Luigi and 2 Toads - along with Nabbit - have to journey back to the castle and face off with the Koopa king.
Director: Masataka Takemoto | Stars: Sho Murata, Natsuko Yokoyama, Dan Falcone, Kenny James
Votes: 1,072
70. Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1993 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back closely follows the events in the film. Work through a set of challenging levels right up until the final confrontation with Darth Vader.
Director: Kalani Streicher | Stars: Clint Bajakian, Peter McConnell, C. Andrew Nelson
Votes: 369
71. Aladdin (I) (1993 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
Sega Genesis/Mega Drive version of the Aladdin game made by Virgin Games USA. Loosely based on the film Aladdin (1992), Aladdin must defeat the evil sorcerer Jafar and win the heart of Princess Jasmine.
Stars: Jonathan Freeman, Scott Weinger
Votes: 1,025
72. The Simpsons (1991 Video Game)
E10+ | 58 min | Action, Comedy, Family
Smithers kidnaps Maggie so Homer, Marge, Bart and Lisa set off across Springfield, from Krustyland to Moe's Tavern, to Channel 6 and finally to the power plant to take on Smithers and Mr. Burns and retrieve Maggie.
Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Hiroshi Iuchi, Muneharu Samejima
Votes: 725
73. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project (1991 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles take a relaxing vacation in Key West, Florida. One day while watching April O'Neil's news broadcast, Shredder appears, captures April and suddenly causes Manhattan Island to raise high into the air.
Votes: 391
74. Metal Slug Anthology (2006 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, War
Metal Slug, Metal Slug 2, Metal Slug X, Metal Slug 3, Metal Slug 4, Metal Slug 5. and Metal Slug 6. The Metal Slug Anthology is a "perfect translation" of the arcade classics and features support for intense two-player action.
Votes: 240
75. RoboCop 2 (II) (1991 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Crime
RoboCop returns in this arcade game to take down the Nuke drug trader by killing various gang members, zombies, robots, and eliminating Cain and the corrupt RoboCop-II.
Votes: 77
76. The Jungle Book (1993 Video Game)
GA | Action, Adventure, Family
Side-scroller based on the animated 1967 Disney movie The Jungle Book. Mowgli must collect gems on each of the 10 levels to beat it before the time runs out. Bosses include Kaa, King Louie and Shere Khan. The hard mode unlocks a bonus.
Director: Robert Wright
Votes: 131
77. Chaotix (1995 Video Game)
K-A | Action, Adventure, Family
Knuckles and the Chaotix must prevent Doctor Robotnik and Metal Sonic from obtaining six magic rings and conquering a mysterious island.
Directors: Masahide Kobayashi, Atsuhiko Nakamura, Naohisa Nakazawa
Votes: 171
78. Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones (1990 Video Game)
Unrated | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A year after the downfall of the Shadow Warriors, a new enemy threatens Billy and Jimmy Lee, as Marion is kidnapped by a mysterious organization.
Director: Yoshihisa Kishimoto
Votes: 187
79. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (2018 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates.
Director: Hiroki Miyazawa
Votes: 107
80. James Clavell's Shogun (1986 Video Game)
Action, Adventure
Based on Shogun (1980), play as Blackthorne, Ishido, Zen Master Ikematu, a samurai warrior, a peasant or 40 other characters and use intelligence, cunning, politics and combat to become the next shogun.
81. Marvel Super Hero Squad (2009 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure
When the Lethal Legion plot to create the Infinity Melder, a version of the Infinity Sword but smaller, the Super Hero Squad rises to the challenge.
Director: Douglas Carrigan | Stars: Charlie Adler, Troy Baker, Alimi Ballard, Ted Biaselli
Votes: 95
82. Altered Beast (1988 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A centurion who was killed in battle is resurrected years later by Zeus who commands him to save his daughter, Athena, from Neff, an underworld Demon God who has kidnapped Athena.
Votes: 628
83. Earthworm Jim 2 (1995 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
After defeating Queen Slug-for-a-Butt, Earthworm Jim must now stop Psy Crow before he reaches Lost Vegas to marry Princess What's Her Name and becomes master of all.
Star: Tommy Tallarico
Votes: 300
84. We Are Angels (1997 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Animated 2D platformer based on the Italian TV series of the same name. Heroic fake monk Orso must escape jail and defeat Santillana, the strongman of San Rolando village. You get FMV briefings from Orso. The game has six stages.
Stars: Bud Spencer, Philip Michael Thomas
Votes: 24
85. Metal Slug 3 (2000 Video Game)
T | Action
After peace is returning to the world, the 4 main characters of the PF SPARROWS squad are sent to combat different areas of the planet. However, little do they know that a returning threat is now on the cusp of taking over the world.
Votes: 537
86. Demon's Crest (1994 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Gargoyle Firebrand is on a quest to collect all of the elemental Crests, which, when combined, grants ultimate power to its possessor. Unfortunately they are scattered throughout the realm by his nemesis, Phalanx.
Votes: 102
87. Yoshi's Crafted World (2019 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Yoshi's greatest Switch game ever.
Director: Masahiro Yamamoto | Stars: Kazumi Totaka, Atsushi Masaki, Caety Sagoian
Votes: 259
88. Willow (1989 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The evil Queen Bavmorda is threatening the land. Lives are doomed and all hope for the future is lost, that is, until a brave farmer, Willow Ufgood sets out to deliver a baby that, in the coming years will overthrow Bavmorda.
Director: Yoshiki Okamoto | Star: Fred Wood
Votes: 100
89. Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers (1990 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
Platform game in which the Rescue Rangers are on a mission to retrieve a missing kitten. But then Fat Cat appears and reveals that the kitten was just a distraction so he could kidnap Gadget and force her to work for him.
Votes: 360
90. Beyond the Edge of Owlsgard (2022 Video Game)
E10+ | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Follow the adventures of Finn the Roebuck and Gwen the Owl as they journey to the island of Owlsgard to save a peaceful world from being annihilated by machines, all the while facing off ... See full summary »
Director: Hans Klöpfel | Stars: Michael Kovach, Mike Ciporkin, Sarah Ruth Thomas, Patrick Mealey
Votes: 10
91. Captain Commando (1991 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
in the crime-ridden future of Metro City in the year 2026, a superhero named Captain Commando, assisted by his three faithful Commando Companions, rise up to protect the Earth and all the Galaxy from a gang of super-powered criminals.
Votes: 175
92. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1988 Video Game)
Not Rated | Action, Family
A mild-mannered doctor (Jekyll) with a monstrous alter-ego (Hyde) must navigate through the streets of London where they are constantly accosted by well-dressed thugs, defecating crows, ... See full summary »
Votes: 201
93. Zool (1992 Video Game)
Unrated | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Zool, a gremlin ninja from the Nth Dimension is forced to land on Earth and has to pass seven lands, beating a boss at the end of each of them. It contains numerous mini games, including several arcade games and a scrolling space shooter.
Votes: 83
94. Captain America and the Avengers (1991 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
You play Captain America and/or his fellow Avengers as you battle the forces of the Red Skull.
Director: Iwao Horita
Votes: 165
95. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
Mario's castle home has been stolen by the diabolical Wario, so Mario must find the six golden coins to open the lock and reclaim his house.
Directors: Takehiko Hosokawa, Hiroji Kiyotake
Votes: 899
96. Vendetta (1991 Video Game)
T | Action
Beat up as many thugs as you can in this side-scrolling beat-em-up.
Director: S. Okamoto
Votes: 46
97. Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994 Video Game)
K-A | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Wario was kicked out of Mario's castle, so to buy a house of his own, Wario decides to steal the money and valuables from a band of pirates.
Directors: Takehiko Hosokawa, Hiroji Kiyotake
Votes: 317
98. Yoshi's Woolly World (2015 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure
On Craft island, the evil Magikoopa Kamek turns nearly all the Yoshis into bundles of yarn for his master Baby Bowser. However, two Yoshis manage to survive, and they set off to pursue Kamek and rescue their woolly friends.
Director: Atsushi Kono | Stars: Atsushi Masaki, Caety Sagoian, Kazumi Totaka
Votes: 257
99. Prince of Persia Classic (2007 Video Game)
T | Adventure
The Grand Vizier, Jaffar, has placed a curse on the girl you love - marry him - or die within the hour. A huge hourglass counts down the seconds of her remaining life. And with you, the ... See full summary »
Director: Stanislas Dewavrin
Votes: 23