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Awesome 16 bit Games

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See also:

Most pictures come from the awesome Vanamo Online Game Museum.

†: Best version of a multi platform game.

‡: Exclusive game.

Awesome Amiga Games

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See also: Good Amiga Games

Awesome Action Games

  • Another World †
  • First Samurai †
  • The Chaos Engine †
  • Flashback
  • Gods †
  • Moonstone ‡
  • Prince of Persia
  • Shadow of the Beast †
  • Shadow of the Beast II †
  • Shadow of the Beast III ‡
  • Turrican †
  • Turrican II †

Awesome Adventure Games

  • Dune
  • King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown
  • Loom
  • Lure of the Tempress
  • The Secret of Monkey Island
  • Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon

Awesome Arcade Ports

  • Golden Axe
  • Pang
  • Rainbow Islands
  • Rod Land
  • R-Type

Awesome Dungeon Crawlers

  • Black Crypt ‡
  • Dungeon Master
  • Eye of the Beholder

Awesome Platform Games

  • BC Kid ~ PC Genjin
  • Fire and Ice ‡
  • Rick Dangerous †
  • Rick Dangerous II †

Awesome Racing Games

  • Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge †
  • Lotus Turbo Challenge 2 †
  • Road Rash
  • Skidmarks
  • Supercars II ‡
  • Vroom

Awesome Pinball Games

  • Pinball Dreams †
  • Pinball Fantasies †

Awesome Puzzle / Strategy Games

  • Lemmings †
  • Lemmings 2
  • The Settlers
  • Syndicate

Awesome Shooting Games

  • Apidya ‡
  • Battle Squadron †
  • Llamatron

Awesome Sport / Versus Games

  • Dyna Blaster ~ Bomberman
  • IK+ †
  • Kick-off 2 †
  • Sensible World of Soccer
  • Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe †
  • Worms

Awesome Arcade Games

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Note: this section contains a few 32 bit games (the Taito F3, System-32, Jaleco Mega System 32, and CPS-3 games).

  • 64th Street - A Detective Story
  • Alien Storm
  • Alien vs. Predator
  • Aliens
  • Arabian Magic
  • Ashura Blaster
  • Area 88 ~ U.N. Squadron
  • Armored Warriors
  • B. Rap Boys
  • Bang Bang Busters
  • Batsugun
  • Batsugun Special Version
  • Battle Circuit
  • Battle Garegga
  • Battletoads Arcade
  • Bay Route
  • Biomechanical Toy
  • Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon
  • Blade Master
  • Boogie Wings
  • Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
  • Captain America and the Avengers
  • Captain Commando
  • Carrier Airwing
  • The Cliffhanger: Edward Randy
  • The Combatribes
  • Cosmic Cop
  • Cosmo Gang
  • Cotton
  • Dai Makaimura ~ Ghouls'n Ghosts
  • Daisenpuu ~ Twin Hawk
  • Dark Seal ~ Gate of Doom
  • Dark Seal II ~ Wizard Fire
  • Demon Front
  • Demon's World ~ Horror Story
  • Diet Go Go
  • Dimahoo
  • Doggyun
  • Don Doko Don
  • Donpachi
  • Dodonpachi
  • Dodonpachi Daiōjō
  • Dragon Breed
  • Dungeon Magic ~ Light Bringer
  • Dungeons and Dragons: Shadow over Mystara
  • Dungeons and Dragons: Tower of Doom
  • Dyna Gear
  • Elevator Action Returns
  • Espgaluda
  • Final Fight
  • Flying Shark ~ Hishōzame, Sky Shark
  • Fire Shark ~ Same! Same! Same!
  • Fixed Eight
  • Galmedes
  • The Game Paradise
  • Gaia Crusaders
  • Gaiapolis
  • GigaWing
  • The Gladiator : Road of the Sword
  • Golden Axe
  • Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder
  • Gradius
  • Gratia - Second Earth
  • Guardians: Denjin Makai II
  • Gunforce 2
  • Gunnail
  • Hangzo
  • Hat Trick Hero ~ Football Champ
  • Heavy Unit
  • Hellfire
  • Hook
  • Hotdog Storm
  • Hyper Duel
  • Image Fight
  • In the Hunt ~ Undersea War / Kaitei Daisensou
  • Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja
  • Joe & Mac Return
  • Karate Blazers (Tōshin Blazers)
  • Karnov
  • Ketsui - Kizuna Jigoku Tachi
  • The King of Dragons
  • Knights of the Round
  • Kyuukyoku Tiger ~ Twin Cobra
  • Liquid Kids
  • Lucky & Wild
  • Magical Crystals
  • Mahou Daisakusen ~ Sorcer Striker
  • Mars Matrix
  • Martial Masters
  • Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter
  • Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes
  • Magic Sword: Heroic Fantasy
  • Metamorphic Force
  • Monster Maulers
  • Mystic Riders
  • Mystic Warriors
  • Night Slashers
  • Ninja Baseball Batman
  • The Ninja Kids
  • Ninja Spirit
  • The Outfoxies
  • Out Zone
  • Outrun
  • P-47 Aces
  • P-47 The Phantom Fighter
  • Parodius Da!
  • Plus Alpha
  • Progear
  • The Punisher
  • R-Type
  • R-Type II
  • Rabbit
  • Rapid Hero ~ Arcadian
  • Raiden
  • Raiden DX
  • Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2
  • Rayforce (Gunlock / Layer Section)
  • Riot
  • Rod Land (Yousei Monogatari Rod Land)
  • Rolling Thunder
  • Saint Dragon
  • Salamander
  • Shadow Dancer
  • Shinobi
  • Sly Spy
  • Snow Bros.: Nick & Tom
  • Spectral vs. Generation
  • Spider-Man: The Video Game
  • Splatter House
  • Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
  • Street Fighter II Dash ~ Street Fighter II': Champion Edition
  • Street Fighter II Dash Turbo ~ Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting
  • Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
  • Street Fighter Zero 3 ~ Street Fighter Alpha 3
  • Strider Hiryū
  • Strikers 1945 II
  • Sunset Riders
  • Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers
  • Super Street Fighter II X ~ Super Street Fighter II Turbo
  • Tatsujin ~ Truxton
  • Tatsujin Ō ~ Truxton II
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Turtles in Time
  • Tetris The Absolute - The Grand Master 2
  • Thunder Cross
  • Thunder Cross II
  • Thunder Dragon 2
  • Thunder Fox
  • Toki ~ JuJu Densetsu
  • Tumblepop
  • Turbo Force
  • Undercover Cops
  • V・V ~ Grind Stormer
  • Vampire Hunter ~ Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge
  • Vampire Hunter II (modified Vampire Savior with Vampire Hunter characters)
  • Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire ~ Vampire Savior: World of Darkness ~ Darkstalkers 3
  • Vendetta
  • Vimana
  • Violent Storm
  • Warrior Blade: Rastan Saga Episode III
  • Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa
  • Willow
  • Wonder Boy in Monster Land
  • Xexex
  • X-Men
  • X-Men vs. Street Fighter
  • XMultiply
  • Zero Team
  • Zero Wing

Awesome Mega Drive Games

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See also: Good Mega Drive Games

Awesome Action Games

  • Alien Soldier ‡
  • Alisia Dragoon ‡
  • Castlevania Bloodlines ~ Vampire Killer ‡
  • Chaos Engine
  • Contra: The Hard Corps ‡
  • Cyber Police ESWAT ‡
  • El. Viento ‡
  • Gunstar Heroes ‡
  • Mega Turrican †
  • Shadow Dancer ‡
  • The Super Shinobi ~ The Revenge of Shinobi ‡
  • The Super Shinobi II ~ Shinobi III ‡

Awesome Arcade Ports

  • Alien Storm
  • Fire Shark ~ Same! Same! Same!
  • Gain Ground
  • Ghouls'n Ghosts
  • Golden Axe
  • Hellfire
  • Mortal Kombat II
  • Ms. Pac-Man
  • Outrun
  • Puyo Puyo Tsuu
  • Rainbow Islands Extra
  • Rolling Thunder 2
  • Snow Bros.: Nick & Tom
  • Street Fighter II Champion Edition
  • Strider Hiryū
  • Super Hang-On
  • Super Street Fighter II
  • Tatsujin ~ Truxton
  • Twin Cobra ~ Kyuukyoku Tiger
  • Zero Wing

Awesome Exclusive Shmups

  • Eliminate Down
  • Gaiares
  • Gley Lancer ~ Advanced Busterhawk Gley Lancer
  • Gynoug ~ Wings of Wor
  • Musha Aleste
  • Thunderforce III
  • Thunderforce IV ~ Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar

Awesome Exclusive Fighting Games

  • Bare Knuckles ~ Streets of Rage ‡
  • Bare Knuckles II ~ Streets of Rage II ‡
  • Splatter House Part 2 ‡
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hyper Stone Heist ‡

Awesome Racing Games

  • Micro Machines 2
  • Road Rash †
  • Road Rash II ‡

Awesome Pinball Game

  • Devil Crash MD ~ Dragon's Fury †

Awesome Platform Games

  • Castle of Illusion ‡
  • Dynamite Headdy ‡
  • Earthworm Jim †
  • Mega Man: The Wily Wars ~ Rockman Mega World
  • Quackshot ‡
  • Ristar ‡
  • Rocket Knight Adventure ‡
  • Sonic the Hedgehog ‡
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2 ‡
  • Wonderboy in Monster World †

Awesome RPGs

  • Phantasy Star IV ‡
  • Shining Force ‡
  • Shining Force II ‡

Awesome Other European Games

  • Another World ~ Out of this World
  • Flashback †
  • Gods
  • Lemmings
  • Sensible Soccer International

Awesome Mega CD Games

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  • Bari-Arm
  • Dennin Aleste ~ Robo Aleste
  • Dune
  • Final Fight
  • Keiou Yuugekitai ~ Keio Flying Squadron
  • Lords of Thunder
  • Lunar - Eternal Blue
  • Lunar - The Silver Star
  • Magical Popful Mail Fantasy Adventure ~ Popful Mail
  • The Secret of Monkey Island
  • Shadow of the Beast II
  • Snatcher
  • Sonic the Hedgehog CD
  • Vay

Awesome Neo Geo Games

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See also: Good Neo Geo Games

Awesome Fighting Games

  • Breakers Revenge
  • Garou - Mark of the Wolves
  • The King of Fighters '98 - Dream Match Never Ends
  • Samurai Showdown II ~ Shin Samurai Spirits Haōmaru Jigokuhen

Awesome Beat Them All

  • Sengoku 3

Awesome Run'n'Guns

  • Metal Slug - Super Vehicle-001
  • Metal Slug 2
  • Metal Slug X - Super Vehicle-001
  • Metal Slug 3
  • Shock Troopers

Awesome Shmups

  • Blazing Star
  • Last Resort
  • Pulstar
  • Strikers 1945 Plus
  • Viewpoint

Awesome Sport Games

  • Neo Turf Masters
  • Windjammers

Awesome PC Engine Games

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  • Adventure Island ~ Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap †
  • Aero Blasters
  • Air Zonk ‡
  • Alien Crush
  • Bikkuriman World ~ Wonder Boy in Monster Land
  • Coryoon - Child of Dragon ‡
  • Cyber Core ‡
  • Dead Moon ‡
  • Detana!! TwinBee
  • Devil Crash - Naxat Pinball
  • Don Doko Don!
  • Download ‡
  • Dragon Saber
  • Dragon Spirit
  • Final Match Tennis ‡
  • Final Soldier
  • Gunhed ~ Blazing Lazers ‡
  • Gradius
  • Hana Taaka Daka! ~ Super Long Nosed Goblin ‡
  • Image Fight
  • Jigoku Meguri
  • Kyuukyoku Tiger ~ Twin Cobra
  • Magical Chase
  • Neutopia ‡
  • Neutopia II ‡
  • The New Zealand Story
  • Ordyne ‡
  • Override ‡
  • Paranoia ~ Psychosis
  • Parasol Stars - The Story of Bubble Bobble 3
  • Parodius Da! - Shinwa kara Owarai e
  • PC Denjin - Punkic Cyborgs
  • PC Genjin - Pithecanthropus Computerurus
  • PC Genjin 2 - Pithecanthropus Computerurus
  • PC Genjin 3 - Pithecanthropus Computerurus ‡
  • R-Type
  • Rabio Lepus Special
  • Raiden
  • Saigo no Nindou ~ Ninja Spirit
  • Salamander
  • Shinobi
  • Soldier Blade
  • Splatterhouse
  • Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition
  • Super Star Soldier
  • Tatsujin
  • Vigilante
  • Violent Soldier

Awesome PC Engine CD Games

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  • Akumajou Dracula X - Chi no Rondo
  • Bonanza Brothers
  • Cotton - Fantastic Night Dreams
  • Download II ‡
  • Dragon Slayer - The Legend of Heroes
  • Dynastic Hero
  • Gate of Thunder
  • Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire ‡
  • Gradius II - Gofer no Yabou
  • Hellfire S
  • Kaze Kiri Ninja Action ‡
  • L-Dis
  • Loom
  • Nexzr
  • R-Type Complete
  • Rainbow Islands
  • Rayxanber II ‡
  • Rayxanber III ‡
  • Seirei Senshi Spriggan
  • Shadow of the Beast
  • Star Parodier
  • Summer Carnival '93 - Nexzr Special ‡
  • Valis III
  • Winds of Thunder ~ Lords of Thunder †
  • Ys Book I & II

Awesome Super Famicom Games

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  • Actraiser ‡
  • Actraiser 2 ‡
  • The Addams Family †
  • The Adventures of Batman & Robin ‡
  • Aero the Acro-Bat 2
  • Akumajo Dracula ~ Super Castlevania IV ‡
  • Akumajo Dracula XX ~ Castlevania: Dracula X ‡
  • Aladdin ‡
  • Alien 3
  • Area 88 ~ U.N. Squadron
  • Axelay
  • Batman Returns
  • Biker Mice from Mars ‡
  • BioMetal
  • Blackthorne
  • BlaZeon: The Bio-Cyborg Challenge
  • Bonkers
  • Breath of Fire
  • Breath of Fire II
  • Cacoma Knight in Bizyland
  • Captain Commando
  • The Chaos Engine
  • Chō Makaimura ~ Super Ghouls'n Ghosts ‡
  • Chrono Trigger
  • The Combatribes
  • Contra Spirit ~ Contra III ‡
  • Cosmo Gang the Video
  • Cybernator ‡
  • Death and Return of Superman
  • Demon's Crest ‡
  • Donkey Kong Country ~ Super Donkey Kong ‡
  • Donkey Kong Country 2 ~ Super Donkey Kong 2 ‡
  • DoReMi Fantasy ‡
  • Dragon Quest V
  • Dragon Quest VI
  • Dragon View
  • Earth Defence Force
  • Earthworm Jim
  • Earthbound
  • F-Zero
  • Final Fantasy IV
  • Final Fantasy V
  • Final Fantasy VI
  • Final Fight
  • Final Fight Guy
  • Final Fight 2 ‡
  • Final Fight Tough ~ Final Fight 3 ‡
  • First Samurai
  • Front Mission: Gun Hazard ‡
  • Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyuushutsu Emaki ~ The Legend of the Mystical Ninja ‡
  • Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu shōgun Magginesu
  • Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishijūrokubē no Karakuri Manji Gatame ‡
  • Ghost Chaser Densei ~ Denjin Makai ‡
  • Ghost Sweeper Mikami Joreishi wa Nice Body ‡
  • Gods
  • Gokujou Parodius
  • Gradius III
  • The Great Battle V ‡
  • Gunforce
  • Hagane ‡
  • Hamelin no Violin Hiki ‡
  • Hook
  • The Ignition Factor
  • Illusion of Gaia ~ Illusion of Time ‡
  • Incantation
  • International Superstar Soccer Deluxe ~ Jikkyou World Soccer 2: Fighting Eleven
  • Iron Commando: Koutetsu no Senshi
  • James Pond II - Robocod
  • Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius
  • Joe & Mac
  • Kendo Rage
  • KiKi KaiKai ~ Pocky & Rocky
  • The King of Dragons
  • Kirby's Dream Land 3
  • Kirby Super Star
  • Knights of the Round
  • Legend
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
  • Lucky Luke
  • Lufia II
  • Magical Drop 2
  • The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse ‡
  • The Magical Quest 2 Starring Mickey and Minnie ~ The Great Circus Mystery starring Mickey and Minnie Mouse †
  • The Magical Quest 3 Starring Mickey and Donald ~ Mickey to Donald: Magical Adventure 3
  • Magic Sword
  • Magical Pop'n
  • Majyuuou
  • Märchen Adventure Cotton 100% ‡
  • Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow
  • Mega Man & Bass ~ Rockman & Forte
  • Mega Man 7 ~ Rockman 7
  • Mega Man X ~ Rockman X †
  • Metal Warriors
  • Mortal Kombat II
  • Mr. Nutz
  • Nightmare Busters ‡
  • The Ninja Warriors Again
  • Nosferatu
  • Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen
  • Operation Logic Bomb
  • Out to Lunch
  • Parodius Da!
  • Phalanx
  • Pinball Dreams
  • Pinball Fantasies
  • Pirates of Darkwater
  • Pop'n TwinBee
  • Popful Mail
  • Prince of Persia
  • Puzzle Bobble
  • R-Type III: The Third Lightning
  • Raiden Trad
  • Realm
  • Rendering Ranger R2 ‡
  • Rock'n'Roll Racing †
  • Run Saber ‡
  • Rushing Beat ~ Rival Turf ‡
  • Rushing Beat Ran ~ Brawl Brothers ‡
  • Rushing Beat Shura ~ The Peace Keepers ‡
  • Secret of Mana ~ Seiken densetsu 2 ‡
  • The Shadow
  • Shin Kidō Senki Gundam Wing: Endless Duel
  • Skyblazer ‡
  • Soccer Kid
  • Sonic Blastman II ‡
  • Sonic Wings ~ Aero Fighters
  • Soul Blazer
  • Sparkster †
  • Spider-Man: Maximum Carnage
  • Star Fox ~ Starwing ‡
  • Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
  • Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting
  • Street Fighter Zero 2
  • Street Racer
  • Strike Gunner STG
  • Sunset Riders
  • Super Aleste ~ Space Megaforce ‡
  • Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Scrambled Valkyrie
  • Super Bomberman 3
  • Super Bonk
  • Super Buster Bros
  • Super Double Dragon
  • Super Mario All Stars
  • Super Mario Kart
  • Super Mario RPG
  • Super Mario World
  • Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island
  • Super Metroid
  • Super Ninja Kun
  • Super Punchout ‡
  • Super Puyo Puyo
  • Super R-Type
  • Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers
  • Super Soccer ‡
  • Super Tennis ‡
  • Super SWIV
  • Super Turrican ‡
  • Super Turrican 2 ‡
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV - Turtles in Time
  • Terranigma
  • Thunder Spirits
  • Top Gear
  • Top Gear 2
  • Troddlers
  • The Twisted Tales of Spike McFang ‡
  • Umihara Kawase
  • Undercover Cops
  • Wild Guns
  • X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse
  • Ys III: Wanderers From Ys
  • Zombies Ate my Neighbors †