Top 40 Video Games From 1990 (Ranked)
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Published 2024-05-17
Game List
1941 Counter Attack Arcade
ActRaiser SNES
After Burner II Mega Drive Genesis
Aliens Arcade
Alien Storm Arcade
Burning Force Mega Drive / Genesis
Carrier Air Wing Arcade
Castle of Illusion Mega Drive Genesis
Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers NES
Columns Mega Drive / Genesis
Dr. Mario NES / Famicom
ESWAT: City Under Siege Mega Drive / Genesis
Final Fight SNES
F-Zero SNES
Ghostbusters MD
Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road NES / Famicom
Little Nemo: The Dream Master NES
Mega Man 3 NES
Mercs Arcade
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker Mega Drive / Genesis
Ninja Gaiden II NES
Phelios Mega Drive / Genesis
Pilotwings SNES
Populous SNES
Probotector NES
SD The Great Battle
Secret of Monkey Island
Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi Mega Drive / Genesis -
Smash TV Arcade
Snow Bros. Arcade
Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warpship NES
Startropics NES
Strider Mega Drive / Genesis
Super C NES
Super Mario World SNES / Super Famicom
Super Monaco GP Mega Drive / Genesis
Thunder Force III Mega Drive / Genesis
TMNT 2 Arcade Game NES / Famicom
Wonder Boy 3 MD
Zany Golf MD
All Comments (21)
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1990, a transition year for sure: the last year of the NES' prime, as the gaming world was steadily moving from the 8-bit era to the 16-bit era, with Sega giving Nintendo the business with the Genesis and the SNES spreading its wings. The Arcade scene would look very different the following year as well, when Capcom unleashed the 1991 fighting masterpiece, Street Fighter II, so 1990 was the last year before the fighting genre would take control of the Arcades. Thanks for this excellent video.
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I couldn't help but notice that all of the Little Nemo Dream Master footage was from the first level. I can't say that I'm surprised, even by NES standards that was a tough game to get through.
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An amazing year in gaming. I agree with your final picks like JJ did. Can't argue with those at all. Had some great games here dude
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This was a very special time here in Brazil. 3rd gen consoles had been in the market for only a year (licensed Master System and several NES clones, all released in 89) and in the end of 1990 the Mega Drive was released officially. Also, that was when we got the first editions of game magazines that would last for years. I heard of most of these games around that time, even if I would only get to actually play them much later.
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Great list man. Ninja Gaiden I need to try aswell as moonwalker. I literally just beat Shadow Dancer the other day that was a great game. Number 2 and 1 can’t argue with those 🙌
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Mi juego favorito. Megadrive castle of ilusion❤️
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Castle of Illusion is still impressive!
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Aliens arcade could have easily been boarded to any home console at that time...😢
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Did Carrier Air Wing just pulled out a 9/11?
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Это просто хорошие игры но тут нет не одной лучшей
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Yup, Super Mario World is very much correctly in the top spot.
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Where the hell are Captain Commando and G i Joe??
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In Alien Storm, the characters from Golden Axe went to the future!!!! 😂😂😂
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I haven't played outzone but i hear it's a good game for this year
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top 40 would be all arcade games
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Where is Captain tsubasa and duboule dragon?
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Final Fight was in 1989.
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Does "Carrier Air Wing" has anything to do with "U.N. Squadron"?
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Most of them are really poor chose
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I just discover your channel and its awesome, congrats and i wish you success
