Notable Games

"Top 100" lists on other websites are an arbitrary list of popular games. The "notable games" listed here are all those non-Sports US releases that have been noted by more than one person for specific gameplay related reasons. As such the list should be viewed as a list of games US game players have recommended for repeatable demonstrable reasons.

The Noted Game option is set to off by default to make it easier to see which games have not been noted. To set the list to only display noted games left click "Yes" and hit apply. To deselect this option hold CTRL and left click "Yes" again and then apply. The Noted option is the only way to eliminate games from other regions for those systems that did not require hardware modification to play them.

To submit a game based on these criteria please visit the WAG Forums.
Title System sort icon Publisher Region Notable
Dance Aerobics Nintendo 1989 Nintendo North America
Defender of the Crown Nintendo 1989 Ultra North America Yes
Desert Commander Nintendo 1989 Seika North America Yes
Dig Dug II Nintendo 1989 Bandai North America
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Nintendo 1989 Bandai North America
Super Thunder Blade Sega Genesis 1989 Sega North America Yes
Dragon Warrior Nintendo 1989 Nintendo North America Yes
Duck Tales (Disney's) Nintendo 1989 Capcom North America Yes
Duck Tales 2 (Disney's) Nintendo 1989 Capcom North America
Fantasy Zone Nintendo 1989 Tengen North America Yes
Faxanadu Nintendo 1989 Nintendo North America Yes
Fester's Quest Nintendo 1989 SunSoft North America
Fist of the North Star Nintendo 1989 Taxan North America
Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll Nintendo 1989 Culture Brain North America Yes
Friday the 13th Nintendo 1989 LJN North America
Goal! Nintendo 1989 Jaleco North America
Godzilla Nintendo 1989 Toho North America Yes
Guardian Legend, The Nintendo 1989 Broderbund North America Yes
Guerrilla War Nintendo 1989 SNK North America Yes
Gyruss Nintendo 1989 Ultra North America Yes
Hollywood Squares Nintendo 1989 GameTek North America
Hoops Nintendo 1989 Jaleco North America
Hydlide Nintendo 1989 FCI North America Yes
IronSword: Wizards & Warriors... Nintendo 1989 Acclaim North America Yes
Jeopardy! Jr. Edition Nintendo 1989 GameTek North America
John Elway's Quarterback Nintendo 1989 Tradewest North America
Jordan vs. Bird: One on One Nintendo 1989 Milton Bradley North America
King's Knight Nintendo 1989 Square North America
Kings of the Beach Nintendo 1989 Ultra North America
Knight Rider Nintendo 1989 Acclaim North America
Kung-Fu Heroes Nintendo 1989 Culture Brain North America
Legacy of the Wizard Nintendo 1989 Broderbund North America Yes
Mappy-Land Nintendo 1989 Taxan North America Yes
Marble Madness Nintendo 1989 Milton Bradley North America Yes
Marvel's X-Men Nintendo 1989 LJN North America
Mega Man 2 Nintendo 1989 Capcom North America Yes
Monster Party Nintendo 1989 Bandai North America
Mystery Quest Nintendo 1989 Taxan North America
NFL Football Nintendo 1989 LJN North America
Ninja Gaiden Nintendo 1989 Tecmo North America Yes
Operation Wolf Nintendo 1989 Taito North America Yes
P.O.W. Prisoners of War Nintendo 1989 SNK North America Yes
Predator Nintendo 1989 Activision North America
Q*Bert Nintendo 1989 Ultra North America
Rescue: The Embassy Mission Nintendo 1989 Seika North America Yes
RoboCop Nintendo 1989 Data East North America
Rolling Thunder Nintendo 1989 Tengen North America Yes
Romance of the Three Kingdoms Nintendo 1989 Koei North America
Sesame Street 123 Nintendo 1989 Hi-Tech Express North America
Sesame Street ABC Nintendo 1989 Hi-Tech Express North America
Shadowgate Nintendo 1989 Seika North America Yes
Shooting Range Nintendo 1989 Bandai North America
Short Order/Eggsplode! Nintendo 1989 Nintendo North America Yes
Silent Service Nintendo 1989 Ultra North America
Sky Shark Nintendo 1989 Taito North America
720 Degrees Nintendo 1989 Mindscape North America Yes
Adventures of Bayou Billy, The Nintendo 1989 Konami North America Yes
Adventures of Dino Riki, The Nintendo 1989 Hudson North America
Alex Kidd: High Tech World Sega Master System 1989 Sega North America Yes
Alf Sega Master System 1989 Sega North America Yes
California Games Sega Master System 1989 Sega North America Yes
Casino Games Sega Master System 1989 Sega North America Yes
Dead Angle Sega Master System 1989 Sega North America Yes
Golden Axe Sega Master System 1989 Sega North America Yes
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker Sega Master System 1989 Sega North America Yes
Toobin' Nintendo 1989 Tengen North America Yes
Spell Caster Sega Master System 1989 Sega North America Yes
Wanted Sega Master System 1989 Sega North America Yes
Where in the World is Carmen... Sega Master System 1989 Parker Brothers North America Yes
Wonderboy III: The Dragon's... Sega Master System 1989 Sega North America Yes
Alien Syndrome Nintendo 1989 Tengen North America Yes
Forgotten Worlds Sega Genesis 1989 Sega North America Yes
Herzog Zwei Sega Genesis 1989 Sega North America Yes
Super Hang-On Sega Genesis 1989 Sega North America Yes
Tommy Lasorda Baseball Sega Genesis 1989 Sega North America
Truxton Sega Genesis 1989 Sega North America Yes
World Championship Soccer Sega Genesis 1989 Sega North America
Zoom! Sega Genesis 1989 Sega North America
King's Quest Sega Master System 1989 Parker Brothers North America Yes
Space Harrier II Sega Genesis 1989 Sega North America Yes
Altered Beast Sega Master System 1989 Sega North America Yes
Golden Axe Sega Genesis 1989 Sega North America Yes
Thunder Force II Sega Genesis 1989 Sega North America Yes
Military Madness TurboGrafx-16 1989 Hudson North America Yes
Willow Nintendo 1989 Capcom North America Yes
Cloud Master Sega Master System 1989 Sega North America Yes
Montezuma's Revenge Sega Master System 1989 Parker Brothers North America Yes
Psycho Fox Sega Master System 1989 Sega North America Yes
Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf Sega Genesis 1989 Sega North America .
Rambo III Sega Genesis 1989 Sega North America Yes
Mystic Defender Sega Genesis 1989 Sega North America Yes
R. C. Grand Prix Sega Master System 1989 Seismic North America Yes
Ghouls 'n Ghosts Sega Genesis 1989 Sega North America Yes
Altered Beast Sega Genesis 1989 Sega North America Yes
Victory Run TurboGrafx-16 1989 Hudson North America Yes
Y's Book I & II Turbo CD 1989 NEC Avenue, Ltd. North America Yes
Galaxy Force Sega Master System 1989 Sega North America Yes
Revenge of Shinobi, The Sega Genesis 1989 Sega North America Yes
Dungeon Explorer TurboGrafx-16 1989 Hudson Soft / NEC North America Yes
Nobunaga's Ambition Nintendo 1989 Koei North America Yes
Last Battle Sega Genesis 1989 Sega North America .
Snake Rattle 'n Roll Nintendo 1990 Nintendo North America Yes
Snake's Revenge: Metal Gear II Nintendo 1990 Ultra North America Yes
Snoopy's Silly Sports... Nintendo 1990 Kemco North America
Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden... Nintendo 1990 Tradewest North America Yes
Solstice Nintendo 1990 Sony North America Yes
Spot Nintendo 1990 Virgin North America Yes
Starship Hector Nintendo 1990 Hudson North America
Street Fighter 2010: The Final... Nintendo 1990 Capcom North America Yes
Super C Nintendo 1990 Konami North America Yes
Super Glove Ball Nintendo 1990 Mattel North America
Super Mario Bros. 3 Nintendo 1990 Nintendo North America Yes
Super Off-Road, "Iron Man... Nintendo 1990 Tradewest North America
Super Spike V'Ball Nintendo 1990 Nintendo North America
Swords and Serpents Nintendo 1990 Acclaim North America Yes
Target: Renegade Nintendo 1990 Taito North America Yes
Tecmo World Wrestling Nintendo 1990 Tecmo North America
Terra Cresta Nintendo 1990 Vic Tokai North America
Thunderbirds Nintendo 1990 Activision North America
Time Lord Nintendo 1990 Milton Bradley North America Yes
Tombs & Treasure Nintendo 1990 Infocom North America
Top Player's Tennis: Evert... Nintendo 1990 Asmik North America
Total Recall Nintendo 1990 Acclaim North America
Twin Cobra Nintendo 1990 Sammy North America
Ultimate Basketball Nintendo 1990 Sammy North America
Vegas Dream Nintendo 1990 HAL North America Yes
Wall Street Kid Nintendo 1990 Sofel North America Yes
WCW Wrestling Nintendo 1990 FCI North America Yes
Werewolf: The Last Warrior Nintendo 1990 Data East North America Yes
Wheel of Fortune: Family Edition Nintendo 1990 GameTek North America
Win, Lose or Draw Nintendo 1990 Hi-Tech Express North America
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the... Nintendo 1990 ASCII North America Yes
Wrath of the Black Manta Nintendo 1990 Taito North America
Xexyz Nintendo 1990 Hudson North America Yes
Yo! Noid Nintendo 1990 Capcom North America
Aero Blasters TurboGrafx-16 1990 Hudson North America Yes
Battle Royale TurboGrafx-16 1990 Incredible Technologies Inc. North America Yes
Bomberman TurboGrafx-16 1990 Hudson North America Yes
Boxyboy TurboGrafx-16 1990 Media Rings North America Yes
Bravoman TurboGrafx-16 1990 Namco North America Yes
Chew-Man-Fu TurboGrafx-16 1990 Hudson North America Yes
Crater Maze TurboGrafx-16 1990 Hudson North America Yes
Cyber Core TurboGrafx-16 1990 IGS North America Yes
Devil's Crush TurboGrafx-16 1990 Naxat Soft North America Yes
Double Dungeons TurboGrafx-16 1990 NCS North America Yes
Dragon's Curse TurboGrafx-16 1990 Data East North America Yes
Drop Off TurboGrafx-16 1990 Hudson North America Yes
Galaga '90 TurboGrafx-16 1990 Namco North America Yes
Jack Nicklaus Turbo Golf TurboGrafx-16 1990 Accolade North America
JJ and Jeff TurboGrafx-16 1990 Hudson North America Yes