Retro games by year
1980Top pick: Adventure1981Top pick: Defender1982Top pick: Custer's Revenge1983Top pick: Mario Bros.1984Top pick: Duck Hunt1985Top pick: Super Mario Bros.1986Top pick: Arkanoid1987Top pick: Final Fantasy1988Top pick: Super Mario Bros. 31989Top pick: Super Mario Land1990Top pick: Super Mario World1991Top pick: Sonic the Hedgehog1992Top pick: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past1993Top pick: Mortal Kombat1994Top pick: Final Fantasy VI1995Top pick: Chrono Trigger1996Top pick: Super Mario 641997Top pick: Grand Theft Auto1998Top pick: Metal Gear Solid1999Top pick: Grand Theft Auto 22000Top pick: Final Fantasy IX2001Top pick: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone2002Top pick: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets2003Top pick: Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga2004Top pick: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap2005Top pick: Mario Kart DS2006Top pick: New Super Mario Bros.2007Top pick: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass2008Top pick: Pokémon Platinum2009Top pick: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks2010Top pick: Dragon Quest IX2011Top pick: Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's Gambit2012Top pick: Pokémon Conquest