Top 10 Arcade Games Of The 1990s

with the dawn of the 90s the arcade

with the dawn of the 90s the arcade games started to become more competitive

games started to become more competitive

games started to become more competitive innovative and yet still awesome we

innovative and yet still awesome we

innovative and yet still awesome we better get going there’s no time to lose

better get going there’s no time to lose

better get going there’s no time to lose welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our series on the top 10

counting down our series on the top 10

counting down our series on the top 10 arcade games per decade with our picks

arcade games per decade with our picks

arcade games per decade with our picks for the top 10 arcade games of the 1990s

for this list we’re looking at the best

for this list we’re looking at the best arcade games that the 90s had to offer

arcade games that the 90s had to offer

arcade games that the 90s had to offer in terms of commercial appeal critical

in terms of commercial appeal critical

in terms of commercial appeal critical acclaim and lasting legacy while most of

acclaim and lasting legacy while most of

acclaim and lasting legacy while most of these games eventually saw ports to home

these games eventually saw ports to home

these games eventually saw ports to home consoles we’re focusing mostly on games

consoles we’re focusing mostly on games

consoles we’re focusing mostly on games that gained popularity in the arcades

that gained popularity in the arcades

that gained popularity in the arcades you can’t kill me number 10 x-men row

you can’t kill me number 10 x-men row

you can’t kill me number 10 x-men row and save the city before Hollywood got

and save the city before Hollywood got

and save the city before Hollywood got its claws into superheroes video games

its claws into superheroes video games

its claws into superheroes video games were popular medium for these timeless

were popular medium for these timeless

were popular medium for these timeless characters and no game represents them

characters and no game represents them

characters and no game represents them better than Konami’s x-men vacuum konami

better than Konami’s x-men vacuum konami

better than Konami’s x-men vacuum konami used to be cool

the game allowed up to six players at

the game allowed up to six players at once each controlling one of the mutants

once each controlling one of the mutants

once each controlling one of the mutants in a side-scrolling beat-em-up with the

in a side-scrolling beat-em-up with the

in a side-scrolling beat-em-up with the unique twist of the x-men’s fantastical

unique twist of the x-men’s fantastical

unique twist of the x-men’s fantastical powers

the game was simple yet incredibly fun

the game was simple yet incredibly fun and playing with friends provided some

and playing with friends provided some

and playing with friends provided some of the best times you could have at an

of the best times you could have at an

of the best times you could have at an arcade the infamous writing such as

arcade the infamous writing such as

arcade the infamous writing such as welcome to die is only icing on the cake

number nine

number nine NBA Jam sports games will always be

NBA Jam sports games will always be

NBA Jam sports games will always be popular Madden releases practically the

popular Madden releases practically the

popular Madden releases practically the same game every year and still sells

same game every year and still sells

same game every year and still sells millions NPA Jam was a unique sporting

millions NPA Jam was a unique sporting

millions NPA Jam was a unique sporting game in that it was highly exaggerated

game in that it was highly exaggerated

game in that it was highly exaggerated meaning players could jump freakishly

meaning players could jump freakishly

meaning players could jump freakishly high and there were little to no rules

high and there were little to no rules

high and there were little to no rules so anything was fair game this crazed

so anything was fair game this crazed

so anything was fair game this crazed and fast-paced form of sports game gave

and fast-paced form of sports game gave

and fast-paced form of sports game gave rise to other popular ones at the time

rise to other popular ones at the time

rise to other popular ones at the time like NFL Blitz and it soon amassed a

like NFL Blitz and it soon amassed a

like NFL Blitz and it soon amassed a revenue of 1 billion dollars in quarters

revenue of 1 billion dollars in quarters

revenue of 1 billion dollars in quarters becoming one of the highest earning

becoming one of the highest earning

becoming one of the highest earning arcade games ever sports really do bring

arcade games ever sports really do bring

arcade games ever sports really do bring the money

number 8 Metal Slug mission the gameplay

number 8 Metal Slug mission the gameplay for Metal Slug is quite simple all you

for Metal Slug is quite simple all you

for Metal Slug is quite simple all you have to do is shoot continuously and we

have to do is shoot continuously and we

have to do is shoot continuously and we mean continuously at a constant stream

mean continuously at a constant stream

mean continuously at a constant stream of enemies to reach the end of the level

however it’s not the fast pace run and

however it’s not the fast pace run and gun style of the game that makes it so

gun style of the game that makes it so

gun style of the game that makes it so fun although that is a major contributor

fun although that is a major contributor

fun although that is a major contributor but it’s wicked sense of humor

the game was of raw rias with his

the game was of raw rias with his hand-drawn animations and the

hand-drawn animations and the

hand-drawn animations and the Schwarzenegger like announcer whenever

Schwarzenegger like announcer whenever

Schwarzenegger like announcer whenever you picked up a rocket launcher it was

you picked up a rocket launcher it was

you picked up a rocket launcher it was so successful that it spawned numerous

so successful that it spawned numerous

so successful that it spawned numerous sequels and began one of the best

sequels and began one of the best

sequels and began one of the best running gun franchises in arcade history

mission number 7 mortal kombat 2 the

mission number 7 mortal kombat 2 the sequel to the game that had parents and

sequel to the game that had parents and

sequel to the game that had parents and politicians flipping out and kids

politicians flipping out and kids

politicians flipping out and kids pouring money into machines Mortal

pouring money into machines Mortal

pouring money into machines Mortal Kombat 2 is a game for the history books

featuring various legendary characters

featuring various legendary characters who battle to the death the game was

who battle to the death the game was

who battle to the death the game was notable for introducing series favorites

notable for introducing series favorites

notable for introducing series favorites such as Shao Kahn and katana and for

such as Shao Kahn and katana and for

such as Shao Kahn and katana and for improving on the brutal fatalities with

improving on the brutal fatalities with

improving on the brutal fatalities with more gory effects also in response to

more gory effects also in response to

more gory effects also in response to the controversy the first game got the

the controversy the first game got the

the controversy the first game got the developers had a little fun including

developers had a little fun including

developers had a little fun including the satirical friendships and Babel

the satirical friendships and Babel

the satirical friendships and Babel ities for those who want their games to

ities for those who want their games to

ities for those who want their games to be happy and friendly

Liu Kang wins friendship number six time

Liu Kang wins friendship number six time crisis to expanding on the concept of

crisis to expanding on the concept of

crisis to expanding on the concept of sequels perfecting their originals time

sequels perfecting their originals time

sequels perfecting their originals time crisis to blue its predecessor out of

crisis to blue its predecessor out of

crisis to blue its predecessor out of the water and created arguably the best

the water and created arguably the best

the water and created arguably the best rail shooter ever the game features the

rail shooter ever the game features the

rail shooter ever the game features the popular light gun function and includes

popular light gun function and includes

popular light gun function and includes a pedal at the base of the cabinet for

a pedal at the base of the cabinet for

a pedal at the base of the cabinet for players to pop in and out of cover this

players to pop in and out of cover this

players to pop in and out of cover this helped immerse players and the

helped immerse players and the

helped immerse players and the cooperative gameplay made killing with

cooperative gameplay made killing with

cooperative gameplay made killing with friends even more fun time to get rid of

friends even more fun time to get rid of

friends even more fun time to get rid of them it’s still possible to find this

them it’s still possible to find this

them it’s still possible to find this game in arcades today proving the

game in arcades today proving the

game in arcades today proving the lasting legacy that this game had on

lasting legacy that this game had on

lasting legacy that this game had on both the franchise and on light shooters

both the franchise and on light shooters

both the franchise and on light shooters in general number 5

in general number 5

in general number 5 Daytona USA

Daytona USA set the bar high for

Daytona USA set the bar high for arcade-style racers and few have been

arcade-style racers and few have been

arcade-style racers and few have been able to match it the gameplay is basic

able to match it the gameplay is basic

able to match it the gameplay is basic you’re in a race trying to keep the

you’re in a race trying to keep the

you’re in a race trying to keep the timer at the top of the screen from

timer at the top of the screen from

timer at the top of the screen from reaching zero by getting through the

reaching zero by getting through the

reaching zero by getting through the checkpoints as fast as possible while

checkpoints as fast as possible while

checkpoints as fast as possible while the racing was fun it maintained a

the racing was fun it maintained a

the racing was fun it maintained a constant buttery smooth 60 frames per

constant buttery smooth 60 frames per

constant buttery smooth 60 frames per second and the graphics were considered

second and the graphics were considered

second and the graphics were considered the best of its time when it was

the best of its time when it was

the best of its time when it was released

released

released remember this came out in 1994 welcome

remember this came out in 1994 welcome

remember this came out in 1994 welcome to Victory Lane this led to it becoming

to Victory Lane this led to it becoming

to Victory Lane this led to it becoming one of the highest-grossing arcade games

one of the highest-grossing arcade games

one of the highest-grossing arcade games ever and stayed in arcades for more than

ever and stayed in arcades for more than

ever and stayed in arcades for more than two decades

number four The Simpsons arcade game

number four The Simpsons arcade game released during the Simpsons second

released during the Simpsons second

released during the Simpsons second season this arcade game didn’t just ride

season this arcade game didn’t just ride

season this arcade game didn’t just ride the show’s popularity it was engaging in

the show’s popularity it was engaging in

the show’s popularity it was engaging in its own right and became a mainstay in

its own right and became a mainstay in

its own right and became a mainstay in arcades throughout the decade the game

arcades throughout the decade the game

arcades throughout the decade the game lets up to four players control the

lets up to four players control the

lets up to four players control the legendary family as they beat up enemies

legendary family as they beat up enemies

legendary family as they beat up enemies while attempting to save Maggie each of

while attempting to save Maggie each of

while attempting to save Maggie each of the family members aside from Homer has

the family members aside from Homer has

the family members aside from Homer has their own unique weapon and thanks to

their own unique weapon and thanks to

their own unique weapon and thanks to its addictive gameplay and the co-op fun

its addictive gameplay and the co-op fun

its addictive gameplay and the co-op fun that came from playing as the hotest

that came from playing as the hotest

that came from playing as the hotest family on TV there really was no

family on TV there really was no

family on TV there really was no stopping the Simpsons in the early 90s

squeaking in at the end of the decade

squeaking in at the end of the decade this game capped off the 90s in style

this game capped off the 90s in style

this game capped off the 90s in style and is considered one of the decades

and is considered one of the decades

and is considered one of the decades best its a rail shooter in which the

best its a rail shooter in which the

best its a rail shooter in which the player reenact major scenes and battles

player reenact major scenes and battles

player reenact major scenes and battles from the film trilogy including the

from the film trilogy including the

from the film trilogy including the popular Battle of Hoth and the Endor

popular Battle of Hoth and the Endor

popular Battle of Hoth and the Endor speeder bike chase Star Wars certainly

speeder bike chase Star Wars certainly

speeder bike chase Star Wars certainly was no stranger to the arcades as Sega

was no stranger to the arcades as Sega

was no stranger to the arcades as Sega Star Wars also proved to be enjoyable

Star Wars also proved to be enjoyable

Star Wars also proved to be enjoyable but as far as making you feel like

but as far as making you feel like

but as far as making you feel like you’re part of the film’s trilogy arcade

you’re part of the film’s trilogy arcade

you’re part of the film’s trilogy arcade takes third place

your scuse me

your scuse me number two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

number two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

number two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles turtles in time here’s another licensed

turtles in time here’s another licensed

turtles in time here’s another licensed video game released by the formerly cool

video game released by the formerly cool

video game released by the formerly cool kids Konami this time featuring

kids Konami this time featuring

kids Konami this time featuring everyone’s favorite heroes in a

everyone’s favorite heroes in a

everyone’s favorite heroes in a half-shell

half-shell

half-shell please account picture time game allowed

please account picture time game allowed

please account picture time game allowed up to four players to control the

up to four players to control the

up to four players to control the popular turtles at the beat up enemies

popular turtles at the beat up enemies

popular turtles at the beat up enemies across New York and other various

across New York and other various

across New York and other various memorable settings set throughout time

praise for staying true to the

praise for staying true to the characters the game was also a blast due

characters the game was also a blast due

characters the game was also a blast due to it’s exciting cooperative gameplay in

to it’s exciting cooperative gameplay in

to it’s exciting cooperative gameplay in its memorable soundtrack it soon became

its memorable soundtrack it soon became

its memorable soundtrack it soon became Konami’s most profitable arcade game and

Konami’s most profitable arcade game and

Konami’s most profitable arcade game and for very good reason the Teenage Mutant

for very good reason the Teenage Mutant

for very good reason the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle our four reptilian heroes

Ninja Turtle our four reptilian heroes

Ninja Turtle our four reptilian heroes have overcome the arc bill and shredder

have overcome the arc bill and shredder

have overcome the arc bill and shredder before we look at our best arcade game

before we look at our best arcade game

before we look at our best arcade game of the 90s here are a few honorable

of the 90s here are a few honorable

of the 90s here are a few honorable mentions

you see the ride high laps in you idiot

you see the ride high laps in you idiot number one Street Fighter 2 one of the

number one Street Fighter 2 one of the

number one Street Fighter 2 one of the best arcade games nay video games ever

best arcade games nay video games ever

best arcade games nay video games ever made Street Fighter 2 is a true

made Street Fighter 2 is a true

made Street Fighter 2 is a true masterpiece in every sense of the word a

sequel to a game that barely anyone

sequel to a game that barely anyone remembers Street Fighter 2 was a major

remembers Street Fighter 2 was a major

remembers Street Fighter 2 was a major game changer with iconic characters

game changer with iconic characters

game changer with iconic characters competitive gameplay and complex combos

competitive gameplay and complex combos

competitive gameplay and complex combos for pros it’s also notable for having

for pros it’s also notable for having

for pros it’s also notable for having more re-releases than any other arcade

more re-releases than any other arcade

more re-releases than any other arcade game bringing in new characters and

game bringing in new characters and

game bringing in new characters and refining the character balance with

refining the character balance with

refining the character balance with every new iteration

all-in-all Street Fighter revolutionized

all-in-all Street Fighter revolutionized the fighting game genre and redefined

the fighting game genre and redefined

the fighting game genre and redefined the arcade scene as we know it making it

the arcade scene as we know it making it

the arcade scene as we know it making it our number one pick for the best of the

our number one pick for the best of the

our number one pick for the best of the 90s do you agree with this list my dream

90s do you agree with this list my dream

90s do you agree with this list my dream is just about complete what arcade game

Top 10 Arcade Games Of The 1990s

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