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1. Metal Gear Solid (1998 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
A crack government anti-terrorist squad takes over an obscure Alaskan nuclear disposal facility. Solid Snake is up for the task to infiltrate the facility, rescue the two hostages and thwart the terrorists' plans.
Director: Hideo Kojima | Stars: David Hayter, Patric Zimmerman, Peter Lurie, Akio Ôtsuka
Votes: 12,858
2. Super Mario 64 (1996 Video Game)
K-A | Action, Adventure, Comedy
When the evil Bowser steals 120 power stars and traps Princess Peach within the walls of her own castle, it's up to Mario to save her once again.
Director: Shigeru Miyamoto | Stars: Charles Martinet, Leslie Swan
Votes: 7,071
3. Grand Theft Auto (1997 Video Game)
M | Action, Comedy, Crime
As a young street hustler you explore the free worlds of Liberty City, Vice City and San Andreas while doing jobs and assignments.
Stars: Rhys Davis, Callum Jones, Spike Robinson, Richard Smith
Votes: 4,257
4. Super Mario Bros. (1985 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A plumber named Mario and his brother Luigi travel through the Mushroom Kingdom to save the princess from the evil Bowser.
Director: Shigeru Miyamoto
Votes: 7,166
5. Cuphead (2017 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Comedy
An anthropomorphic cup embarks on a journey and fights a series of bosses to repay a debt to the devil.
Directors: Chad Moldenhauer, Jared Moldenhauer | Stars: Luke de Ayora, Denise Hatton, Alana Bridgewater, Luke Hatton
Votes: 3,784
6. Final Fantasy XIII (2009 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
In a futuristic city, a group of adventurers must fight the government forces controlled by an alien force to stop its plan to destroy the world.
Director: Motomu Toriyama | Stars: Ali Hillis, Troy Baker, Georgia Van Cuylenburg, Reno Wilson
Votes: 3,956
7. Ms. Pac-Man (1982 Video Game)
Action, Family, Fantasy
This update to Pac-Man (1980) changed the character to a lady, added moving fruit, smarter monsters, cut scenes and more mazes.
Votes: 647
8. Chrono Trigger (1995 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Crono, a young boy, is thrust to adventure by destiny to destroy an oncoming threat that will destroy the world in 1999.
Directors: Yoshinori Kitase, Akihiko Matsui, Takashi Tokita, Nao Ito
Votes: 3,312
9. The Legend of Zelda (1986 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Follows the story of a young boy named Link that must save a kidnapped princess from the evil, demonic Ganon, who put a spell on his lair which can only be removed with the 3 pieces of the Triforce, a golden triangle with mystical powers.
Directors: Shigeru Miyamoto, Takashi Tezuka
Votes: 3,211
10. Donkey Kong Country (1994 Video Game)
K-A | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Waking to find his banana hoard clean gone, Donkey Kong sets out with his nephew Diddy Kong through jungle and cavern, past temples and reef, across pine forests, factories, and mountains to rid the island of the wicked Kremlings and reclaim his bananas.
Director: Tim Stamper
Votes: 3,297
11. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (I) (2003 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Play as Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Gandalf and Sam as you battle for the fate of Middle-earth.
Directors: Bret Robbins, Chris Tremmel | Stars: Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Ian McKellen, Billy Boyd
Votes: 3,018
12. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Richter Belmont has vanished just as Castlevania reemerged from the mists. Meanwhile, Alucard, the bastard son of Dracula, has awakened from his eternal slumber, intent on destroying his evil father once and for all.
Director: Toru Hagihara | Stars: Robert Belgrade, Ramsay Scott, Kimberly Forsythe, Michael Guinn
Votes: 1,814
13. Spyro the Dragon (1998 Video Game)
E | Animation, Action, Adventure
A young cute purple dragon named Spyro sets out to free his dragon buddies, after they had fallen victim to the villainous Gnasty Gnorc, who has turned them into crystal statues.
Stars: Clancy Brown, Carlos Alazraqui, Michael Gough, Jamie Alcroft
Votes: 2,355
14. Crash Bandicoot (1996 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Crash Bandicoot is on a quest to rescue his girlfriend from the evil Dr. Neo Cortex.
Directors: Andrew S. Gavin, Jason Rubin | Stars: Brendan O'Brien, Kappei Yamaguchi, Shôzô Îzuka, Mitsuru Ogata
Votes: 3,590
15. Super Mario Sunshine (2002 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Crime
After being framed for polluting tropical paradise Isle Delfino, Mario is forced to spend his vacation cleaning up the island and tracking down his evil doppelganger.
Directors: Yoshiaki Koizumi, Kenta Usui | Stars: Charles Martinet, Jen Taylor, Kit Harris, Scott Burns
Votes: 3,355
16. Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (2017 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Crash Bandicoot, an experiment gone wrong, must chase down and thwart the evil genius Dr. Cortex's plans to raise an evil army of genetically mutated animals in this remake of the critically-acclaimed original 3 PlayStation games.
Director: Dan Tanguay | Stars: Corey Burton, Debi Derryberry, John DiMaggio, Greg Eagles
Votes: 2,426
17. Treasure Planet (2002 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
Action-adventure 3-D platformer racing game for PlayStation based on Disney's animated movie Treasure Planet (2002). Young Jim Hawkins (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) must navigate platforming and time-trial racing levels to reach the planet and its treasure.
Stars: Dee Bradley Baker, Gregg Berger, Corey Burton, Dane A. Davis
Votes: 221
18. Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
King Koopa has kidnapped Princess Toadstool, taken over all seven kingdoms in the Mushroom World, and put his seven kids in charge of all of them. It's the Mario Brothers to the rescue.
Directors: Shigeru Miyamoto, Takashi Tezuka
Votes: 5,839
19. Toy Story 2 (I) (1999 Video Game)
E | Action, Family
Join Buzz Lightyear and his group of toys to help rescue Woody.
Director: Jon Burton | Stars: Tim Allen, Jim Hanks, Don Rickles, Jim Varney
Votes: 2,399
20. Rayman (1995 Video Game)
K-A | Action, Adventure, Family
Rayman must free the Electoons, defeat Mr. Dark, save the Great Protoon from its mysterious kidnapper, and restore harmony to the world.
Stars: Steven Perkinson, Emmanuelle Cosso, Doug Rand, Christian Bénard
Votes: 816
21. Superman (1999 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
The first 3D Superman game. Your friends Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen and Professor Emil Hamilton are trapped in the virtual reality machine by Lex Luthor. Superman must fly through hoops in the city, solve maze puzzles and fight villains.
Stars: Victor Brandt, Clancy Brown, Corey Burton, Tim Daly
Votes: 744
22. Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! (1999 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Spyro and Sparx are unwillingly transported to the fantasy realm of Avalar, where an iron-fisted warlock called Ripto and his henchmen, Gulp and Crush are summoned.
Stars: Tom Kenny, Gregg Berger, Melissa Disney, Milton James
Votes: 1,499
23. The Lion King (1994 Video Game)
K-A | Action, Adventure, Family
To survive and grow into a powerful adult lion, Simba must perfect his savage pounce and master fighting with all four paws. Scrap with hyenas, dash through an elephant graveyard, defeat your evil uncle Scar and recapture the Pridelands.
Stars: Jeremiah Hake, Robert Guillaume, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones
Votes: 1,944
24. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
Mario goes back in the galaxy to save Princess Peach from Bowser.
Director: Koichi Hayashida | Stars: Charles Martinet, Dex Manley, Scott Burns, Mercedes Rose
Votes: 2,997
25. Final Fantasy (1987 Video Game)
Unrated | Adventure, Fantasy
The four "Light Warriors" must fulfill a 2000 year old prophecy, traversing the land in order to restore light to the four elemental orbs and defeat an ancient evil to save their world.
Director: Hironobu Sakaguchi
Votes: 1,969
26. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995 Video Game)
K-A | Action, Adventure
Kaptain K. Rool kidnaps Donkey Kong and imprisons him high atop Crocodile Isle. Diddy Kong and his friend Dixie Kong must brave pirate ships, volcanoes, swamps, demented theme parks and deep, dark forests to rescue the gormless gorilla.
Director: Tim Stamper
Votes: 1,947
27. Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee (1997 Video Game)
T | Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
After Abe, a Mudokon slave worker born into captivity finds out the horrible truth that the food products being created in the factory he works in are made out of Mudokon, he sets out to save the other Mudokon's and tries to escape.
Director: Lorne Lanning | Stars: Josh Gabriel, Lorne Lanning
Votes: 1,036
28. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995 Video Game)
K-A | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
When the evil magikoopa Kamek knocks Baby Mario from the grasp of his delivery stork and lands him on the remote Yoshi's Island, the plucky green dinosaur sets out on a mission to carry the baby to his parents.
Directors: Shigefumi Hino, Hideki Konno, Toshihiko Nakago, Takashi Tezuka
Votes: 2,220
29. Spyro: Year of the Dragon (2000 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After 150 dragon eggs are stolen by an evil sorceress and her army of Rhynocs, Spyro embarks on an adventure to rescue the eggs.
Stars: Tom Kenny, André Sogliuzzo, Gregg Berger, Neil Ross
Votes: 1,509
30. Space Ace (1983 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The heroic Ace has been transformed into an adolescent named Dexter. You guide Ace through various dangers as you fight to save his girlfriend Kimberly from the villainous Borf.
Directors: Don Bluth, Tony Bozek | Stars: Jeff Etter, Will Finn, Lorna Cook, Don Bluth
Votes: 365
31. Pac-Man (1980 Video Game)
E | Family, Fantasy
Navigate Pac-Man through a maze escaping ghosts and eating Pac-Dots.
Votes: 2,412
32. Banjo-Kazooie (1998 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The witch Gruntilda has captured Banjo's beloved sister, intending to leech the girl's youth and beauty through black magic and mad science. Banjo and Kazooie set out across nine worlds to get her back.
Director: Gregg Mayles | Stars: Chris Sutherland, Grant Kirkhope, Eveline Fischer, Lee Ray
Votes: 1,997
33. Toy Story (1995 Video Game)
K-A | Action, Adventure, Family
Following the story from the film, players take control of Woody as he tries to save Buzz from the various problems that arise.
Director: Jon Burton | Stars: Corey Burton, R. Lee Ermey, Pat Fraley, Jim Hanks
Votes: 749
34. Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (1989 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In this prequel to Castlevania (1986), Simon Belmont's ancestor Trevor Belmont takes up the cause of defeating Dracula with the help of three others, including Dracula's own son, Alucard.
Director: Hitoshi Akamatsu
Votes: 615
35. A Bug's Life (I) (1998 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Experience Flik's journey throughout Ant Island.
Director: Jon Burton | Stars: David Foley, Roddy McDowall, Hayden Panettiere, David Hyde Pierce
Votes: 769
36. Star Fox (1993 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After being banished from planet Corneria, the evil scientist Andross declares war on the entire Lylat System. The commanding officer of Corneria's defence force, summons the elite mercenary team Star Fox to defeat Andross.
Director: Katsuya Eguchi | Star: Dan Owsen
Votes: 856
37. Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (1987 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A direct sequel to the original Legend of Zelda, it follows Link as he is on a quest to break the sleeping curse placed upon Princess Zelda.
Directors: Tadashi Sugiyama, Yoichi Yamada
Votes: 1,849
38. Monsters, Inc. (2001 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
Join Mike and Sulley as they try to put Boo back to her door.
Director: Douglas Carrigan | Stars: Brian Cummings, Carlos Alazraqui, Steve Buscemi, Greg Berg
Votes: 947
39. Castlevania (I) (1986 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In the late 15th century, vampire slayer Simon Belmont must destroy Count Dracula by infiltrating his sanctuary, Castlevania.
Director: Hitoshi Akamatsu
Votes: 1,405
40. Super Mario 64 DS (2004 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Remake of Super Mario 64 (1996) for the Nintendo DS, with revised graphics, new characters, thirty additional star collectibles, a multiplayer mode, and several minigames.
Directors: Shinichi Ikematsu, Shigeru Miyamoto, Motoi Okamoto | Stars: Charles Martinet, Leslie Swan, Kazumi Totaka, Jen Taylor
Votes: 1,585
41. Punch-Out!! (2009 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Comedy, Family
Play as Little Mac as he punches his way to being the best boxer. Punch your way through Glass Joe, the famous Donkey Kong, and more.
Directors: Jason Carr, Mike Inglehart | Stars: Christian Bernard, Matt Harty, Riley L. Inge, Mike Inglehart
Votes: 180
42. Contra (1987 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A terrorist organization named Red Falcon declares war on humanity and tries to take over the Earth. Two soldiers, Bill Rizer and Lance Bean, are sent to stop the Earth's destruction.
Director: Koji Hiroshita
Votes: 1,618
43. Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back (1997 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Crash Bandicoot is on an adventure to collect crystals and help Dr. Neo Cortex save the world.
Directors: Andrew S. Gavin, Jason Rubin | Stars: Clancy Brown, Brendan O'Brien, Vicki Winters, Kappei Yamaguchi
Votes: 2,677
44. Super Mario All-Stars (1993 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Family
A compilation of Super Mario Bros. and its two sequels, along with the Japanese version of Super Mario Bros. 2 (The Lost Levels) , completely remade with new graphics for the Super NES.
Votes: 1,221
45. F-Zero GX (2003 Video Game)
T | Action, Sci-Fi, Sport
Nintendo GameCube edition of the popular futuristic auto racing video game F-Zero.
Director: Hiroyuki Sakamoto | Stars: Michael Naishtut, Donna Burke, Ryan Drees, Jeff Gedert
Votes: 339
46. Fire Emblem: Awakening (2012 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Family
During a turbulent era, Chrom, the prince of Ylisse and descendant of the Hero-King Marth, leads The Shepherds in observing and combating the bizarre activities of the neighboring country Plegia.
Directors: Kouhei Maeda, Genki Yokota | Stars: Tomokazu Sugita, Yû Kobayashi, Kana Asumi, Akemi Okamura
Votes: 1,018
47. Final Fantasy IV (1991 Video Game)
Unrated | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A dark knight questions the ruthless actions of his king and undergoes a quest to redeem himself and save the world.
Director: Hironobu Sakaguchi
Votes: 1,899
48. Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
A Japan-only sequel to Super Mario Bros. (1985) where Mario and Luigi must once again save Princess Toadstool and the Mushroom Kingdom from Bowser's clutches.
Directors: Shigeru Miyamoto, Takashi Tezuka
Votes: 1,547
49. 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
50. 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