while the mm sadly saw the decline of many of our favorite arcades the decades
many of our favorite arcades the decades
many of our favorite arcades the decades still produce some memorable games that
still produce some memorable games that
still produce some memorable games that can stand with the best of them welcome
can stand with the best of them welcome
can stand with the best of them welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
to watchmojo.com and today we’re continuing our series on the top 10
continuing our series on the top 10
continuing 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 from the top 10 arcade games of the 21st
from the top 10 arcade games of the 21st
from the top 10 arcade games of the 21st century for this list we’re looking at
century for this list we’re looking at
century for this list we’re looking at the best games from 2000 to today in
the best games from 2000 to today in
the best games from 2000 to today in terms of commercial and critical success
terms of commercial and critical success
terms of commercial and critical success and their ability to draw crowds to the
and their ability to draw crowds to the
and their ability to draw crowds to the arcade despite the businesses failing
arcade despite the businesses failing
arcade despite the businesses failing interest to be clear we’re not counting
interest to be clear we’re not counting
interest to be clear we’re not counting Xbox Live Arcade games or any other form
Xbox Live Arcade games or any other form
Xbox Live Arcade games or any other form of online entertainment the game needs
of online entertainment the game needs
of online entertainment the game needs to actually be played in an arcade to be
to actually be played in an arcade to be
to actually be played in an arcade to be eligible number 10
eligible number 10
eligible number 10 after burner climax bringing the classic
after burner climax bringing the classic
after burner climax bringing the classic tunnel shooting fighter jet franchise
tunnel shooting fighter jet franchise
tunnel shooting fighter jet franchise into HD After Burner climax really made
into HD After Burner climax really made
into HD After Burner climax really made you feel the need for speed in this
you feel the need for speed in this
you feel the need for speed in this incredibly fast paced shooter and we
incredibly fast paced shooter and we
incredibly fast paced shooter and we mean incredibly fast
coming in a cabinet that tilted left and
coming in a cabinet that tilted left and right as you flew your jet climax
right as you flew your jet climax
right as you flew your jet climax supplied the player with an unlimited
supplied the player with an unlimited
supplied the player with an unlimited amount of missiles and even allowed you
amount of missiles and even allowed you
amount of missiles and even allowed you to slow down time with its climax
to slow down time with its climax
to slow down time with its climax feature to allow you to lock on and
feature to allow you to lock on and
feature to allow you to lock on and destroy multiple enemies at once if
destroy multiple enemies at once if
destroy multiple enemies at once if you’re looking for a wild adrenaline
you’re looking for a wild adrenaline
you’re looking for a wild adrenaline rush you ready to push your reflexes to
rush you ready to push your reflexes to
rush you ready to push your reflexes to the max number nine the House of the
the max number nine the House of the
the max number nine the House of the Dead for treaty this is it give it all
Dead for treaty this is it give it all
Dead for treaty this is it give it all your God
your God
your God continuing the popular franchise that
continuing the popular franchise that
continuing the popular franchise that began in the 90s this game is the fourth
began in the 90s this game is the fourth
began in the 90s this game is the fourth installment in the series and not only
installment in the series and not only
installment in the series and not only brings some nice updated graphics but a
brings some nice updated graphics but a
brings some nice updated graphics but a few new gameplay features as well
the game includes a critical shots
the game includes a critical shots counter in which the player is rewarded
counter in which the player is rewarded
counter in which the player is rewarded for headshots and collectable grenades
for headshots and collectable grenades
for headshots and collectable grenades that are used to blow up zombies it is
that are used to blow up zombies it is
that are used to blow up zombies it is also notable for being the first arcade
also notable for being the first arcade
also notable for being the first arcade light gun game to include a widescreen
light gun game to include a widescreen
light gun game to include a widescreen HD display and as a result it looks
HD display and as a result it looks
HD display and as a result it looks absolutely stunning shooting zombies has
absolutely stunning shooting zombies has
absolutely stunning shooting zombies has never been so fun
number eight ghost squad another light
number eight ghost squad another light gun shooter here you step into the shoes
gun shooter here you step into the shoes
gun shooter here you step into the shoes of a member of the titular squad to kill
of a member of the titular squad to kill
of a member of the titular squad to kill terrorists and save the president you
terrorists and save the president you
terrorists and save the president you know every video game anti-terrorism
know every video game anti-terrorism
know every video game anti-terrorism organizations weekend job the game is
organizations weekend job the game is
organizations weekend job the game is notable for the guns recoil and the
notable for the guns recoil and the
notable for the guns recoil and the ability to physically set the gun from
ability to physically set the gun from
ability to physically set the gun from single fire to burst or even fully
single fire to burst or even fully
single fire to burst or even fully automatic while light gun shooters were
automatic while light gun shooters were
automatic while light gun shooters were nothing fancy in the new millennium this
nothing fancy in the new millennium this
nothing fancy in the new millennium this game added a few surprising twists and
game added a few surprising twists and
game added a few surprising twists and became an instant classic number 7
became an instant classic number 7
became an instant classic number 7 Tekken 5 okay there wasn’t a whole lot
Tekken 5 okay there wasn’t a whole lot
Tekken 5 okay there wasn’t a whole lot of original arcade games in the 2000s
of original arcade games in the 2000s
of original arcade games in the 2000s was there regardless of originality
was there regardless of originality
was there regardless of originality Tekken 5 proved to smash success and
Tekken 5 proved to smash success and
Tekken 5 proved to smash success and invigorated the fighting genre in
invigorated the fighting genre in
invigorated the fighting genre in arcades
in this fifth installment of the popular
in this fifth installment of the popular franchise the game eliminates
franchise the game eliminates
franchise the game eliminates controversial features of the previous
controversial features of the previous
controversial features of the previous entries such as the uneven stages and
entries such as the uneven stages and
entries such as the uneven stages and return to the fast-paced roots of the
return to the fast-paced roots of the
return to the fast-paced roots of the original as one of the best titles in
original as one of the best titles in
original as one of the best titles in the series this entry became the
the series this entry became the
the series this entry became the standard for all future Tekken releases
standard for all future Tekken releases
standard for all future Tekken releases you win I’m Kayla
you win I’m Kayla
you win I’m Kayla number 6 outrun to
even though it’s called outrun – this is
even though it’s called outrun – this is actually the fourth entry in the series
actually the fourth entry in the series
actually the fourth entry in the series Seiko employs the same numbering system
Seiko employs the same numbering system
Seiko employs the same numbering system as Rockstar apparently
the game has two modes there’s your
the game has two modes there’s your classic outrun mode driving from start
classic outrun mode driving from start
classic outrun mode driving from start to finish with multiple branching paths
to finish with multiple branching paths
to finish with multiple branching paths to get to the goal and heart attack mode
to get to the goal and heart attack mode
to get to the goal and heart attack mode where you drift around corners and
where you drift around corners and
where you drift around corners and narrowly avoid other cars in order to
narrowly avoid other cars in order to
narrowly avoid other cars in order to fill your girlfriend’s heart meter it’s
fill your girlfriend’s heart meter it’s
fill your girlfriend’s heart meter it’s an original concept compared to the
an original concept compared to the
an original concept compared to the traditional racing games prevalent in
traditional racing games prevalent in
traditional racing games prevalent in arcades the originality mixed with
arcades the originality mixed with
arcades the originality mixed with gorgeous graphics and unique soundtrack
gorgeous graphics and unique soundtrack
gorgeous graphics and unique soundtrack made this game a memorable one number 5
made this game a memorable one number 5
made this game a memorable one number 5 Mario Kart arcade GP toad impressive
Mario Kart arcade GP toad impressive
Mario Kart arcade GP toad impressive shortcut you know how much fun Mario
shortcut you know how much fun Mario
shortcut you know how much fun Mario Kart is when you’re not trying to kill
Kart is when you’re not trying to kill
Kart is when you’re not trying to kill your friends imagine playing it in an
your friends imagine playing it in an
your friends imagine playing it in an arcade you have an idea of how good this
arcade you have an idea of how good this
arcade you have an idea of how good this game was tow rockets start the gameplay
game was tow rockets start the gameplay
game was tow rockets start the gameplay follows the basic Mario Kart formula but
follows the basic Mario Kart formula but
follows the basic Mario Kart formula but in sit down cars that you can drive its
in sit down cars that you can drive its
in sit down cars that you can drive its unique features include taking a picture
unique features include taking a picture
unique features include taking a picture of your face to display next to your
of your face to display next to your
of your face to display next to your driver and playable crossover characters
driver and playable crossover characters
driver and playable crossover characters such as pac-man and blinky
incredibly fun due to the competitive
incredibly fun due to the competitive nature of the arcade the games take on
nature of the arcade the games take on
nature of the arcade the games take on the classic formula was a true hit
number four silent scope too dark
number four silent scope too dark silhouette sound scope too took the
silhouette sound scope too took the
silhouette sound scope too took the light gun concept and flipped it on its
light gun concept and flipped it on its
light gun concept and flipped it on its head to create something truly unique
head to create something truly unique
head to create something truly unique and fantastic
and fantastic
and fantastic is he a freelance sniper the game
is he a freelance sniper the game
is he a freelance sniper the game features a large gun mounted to the
features a large gun mounted to the
features a large gun mounted to the cabinet in the form of a sniper rifle
cabinet in the form of a sniper rifle
cabinet in the form of a sniper rifle but the second screen inside the scope
but the second screen inside the scope
but the second screen inside the scope immersing the players in the shoes of
immersing the players in the shoes of
immersing the players in the shoes of the sniper
the sniper
the sniper while the original included this feature
while the original included this feature
while the original included this feature the sequel took the time crisis route by
the sequel took the time crisis route by
the sequel took the time crisis route by adding co-op play amazed you mean – you
adding co-op play amazed you mean – you
adding co-op play amazed you mean – you know this monster the settings were
know this monster the settings were
know this monster the settings were gorgeous and varied including an opera
gorgeous and varied including an opera
gorgeous and varied including an opera house and London’s Tower Bridge the
house and London’s Tower Bridge the
house and London’s Tower Bridge the console version sadly didn’t quite match
console version sadly didn’t quite match
console version sadly didn’t quite match the immersion of the arcade but if you
the immersion of the arcade but if you
the immersion of the arcade but if you can still find this game around you
can still find this game around you
can still find this game around you won’t be disappointed all I need to do
won’t be disappointed all I need to do
won’t be disappointed all I need to do now is to input the launch code but I
now is to input the launch code but I
now is to input the launch code but I never like uneasy and be number three
never like uneasy and be number three
never like uneasy and be number three Star Wars battle pod in an age where
Star Wars battle pod in an age where
Star Wars battle pod in an age where arcade games are struggling to make
arcade games are struggling to make
arcade games are struggling to make business it’s amazing that a game like
business it’s amazing that a game like
business it’s amazing that a game like Star Wars battle pod is able to create
Star Wars battle pod is able to create
Star Wars battle pod is able to create so much hype and praise unveiled at the
so much hype and praise unveiled at the
so much hype and praise unveiled at the New York Comic Con in 2014 the game
New York Comic Con in 2014 the game
New York Comic Con in 2014 the game features a unique dome that completely
features a unique dome that completely
features a unique dome that completely circles the player giving them a 180
circles the player giving them a 180
circles the player giving them a 180 degree field of view of the Star Wars
degree field of view of the Star Wars
degree field of view of the Star Wars worlds
plot itself gives the feeling of
plot itself gives the feeling of actually flying an x-wing through the
actually flying an x-wing through the
actually flying an x-wing through the film’s most popular set pieces helping
film’s most popular set pieces helping
film’s most popular set pieces helping to create one of the most original and
to create one of the most original and
to create one of the most original and fun Star Wars games in years
number two Marvel vs. Capcom 2 New Age
number two Marvel vs. Capcom 2 New Age of Heroes what happens when you combine
of Heroes what happens when you combine
of Heroes what happens when you combine two gigantic companies with well-known
two gigantic companies with well-known
two gigantic companies with well-known characters into one game epicness ensues
this is the lesson that gamers learned
this is the lesson that gamers learned in 2000 when this game was released too
in 2000 when this game was released too
in 2000 when this game was released too much praise while the original
much praise while the original
much praise while the original introduced the concept of a two-on-two
introduced the concept of a two-on-two
introduced the concept of a two-on-two crossover fighter this game went totally
crossover fighter this game went totally
crossover fighter this game went totally overboard with a total of 56 playable
overboard with a total of 56 playable
overboard with a total of 56 playable characters in three on three matchups
making use of over-the-top super moves
making use of over-the-top super moves and massive combos not to mention an
and massive combos not to mention an
and massive combos not to mention an almost infinite amount of team-up
almost infinite amount of team-up
almost infinite amount of team-up possibilities and the novelty of two
possibilities and the novelty of two
possibilities and the novelty of two brands fighting against each other never
brands fighting against each other never
brands fighting against each other never truly wore off before we look at the
truly wore off before we look at the
truly wore off before we look at the best arcade game that the 2000s had to
best arcade game that the 2000s had to
best arcade game that the 2000s had to offer here are a few honorable mentions
okay so the original game technically
okay so the original game technically came out 1999 but because it’s later
came out 1999 but because it’s later
came out 1999 but because it’s later versions were released throughout the
versions were released throughout the
versions were released throughout the 2000s we consider this the best series
2000s we consider this the best series
2000s we consider this the best series the 2000s offered in arcades players
the 2000s offered in arcades players
the 2000s offered in arcades players stomp their feet in time to the music by
stomp their feet in time to the music by
stomp their feet in time to the music by following the on-screen arrows now as we
following the on-screen arrows now as we
following the on-screen arrows now as we all know this is harder than it looks
all know this is harder than it looks
all know this is harder than it looks this method of gameplay quickly earned
this method of gameplay quickly earned
this method of gameplay quickly earned praise and led to numerous knockoffs and
praise and led to numerous knockoffs and
praise and led to numerous knockoffs and influenced other popular rhythm games
it may not have been the first rhythm
it may not have been the first rhythm game but it was the biggest breakout hit
game but it was the biggest breakout hit
game but it was the biggest breakout hit for the genre and while we never may be
for the genre and while we never may be
for the genre and while we never may be as good as this guy it’s fun enough for
as good as this guy it’s fun enough for
as good as this guy it’s fun enough for virtually anyone to enjoy
do you agree with our list now let’s
do you agree with our list now let’s play metal gear breathe what arcade game
play metal gear breathe what arcade game
play metal gear breathe what arcade game from the 2000s is your favorite for more
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