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 Publisher Region Notable
Pirates! Nintendo 1991 Ultra North America Yes
Power Blade Nintendo 1991 Taito North America Yes
Princess Tomato in the Salad... Nintendo 1991 Hudson North America Yes
Punisher, The Nintendo 1991 LJN North America
Qix Nintendo 1991 Taito North America Yes
Rainbow Islands Nintendo 1991 Taito North America Yes
RBI Baseball 3 Nintendo 1991 Tengen North America Yes
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Nintendo 1991 Virgin North America Yes
RoboCop 2 Nintendo 1991 Data East North America
Rocketeer, The Nintendo 1991 Bandai North America
Rockin' Kats Nintendo 1991 Atlus North America Yes
Roger Clemens' MVP Baseball Nintendo 1991 LJN North America
Romance of the Three Kingdoms II Nintendo 1991 Koei North America Yes
S.C.A.T. Nintendo 1991 Natsume North America Yes
Sesame Street ABC/123 Nintendo 1991 Hi-Tech Express North America
Shadow of the Ninja Nintendo 1991 Natsume North America Yes
Shatterhand Nintendo 1991 Jaleco North America Yes
Simpsons, The: Bart vs. the Space... Nintendo 1991 Acclaim North America
Simpsons, The: Bart vs. the World Nintendo 1991 Acclaim North America
Ski or Die Nintendo 1991 Ultra North America
Smash TV Nintendo 1991 Acclaim North America
Snow Brothers Nintendo 1991 Capcom North America Yes
Space Shuttle Project Nintendo 1991 Absolute North America Yes
Star Wars Nintendo 1991 JVC North America
Super Cars Nintendo 1991 Electro Brain North America
Super Jeopardy! Nintendo 1991 GameTek North America
TaleSpin Nintendo 1991 Capcom North America
Tecmo Super Bowl Nintendo 1991 Tecmo North America Yes
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II:... Nintendo 1991 Ultra North America Yes
Thunder & Lightning Nintendo 1991 Romstar North America
Times of Lore Nintendo 1991 Toho North America
Tiny Toon Adventures Nintendo 1991 Konami North America
Toki Nintendo 1991 Taito North America Yes
Tom & Jerry Nintendo 1991 Hi-Tech Express North America
Totally Rad Nintendo 1991 Jaleco North America
Touchdown Fever Nintendo 1991 SNK North America
Trog Nintendo 1991 Acclaim North America
Ultima: Quest of the Avatar Nintendo 1991 FCI North America Yes
Uncharted Waters Nintendo 1991 Koei North America Yes
Uninvited Nintendo 1991 Seika North America Yes
Untouchables, The Nintendo 1991 Ocean North America
Vice: Project Doom Nintendo 1991 Sammy North America Yes
Videomation Nintendo 1991 T*HQ North America
Wayne Gretzky Hockey Nintendo 1991 T*HQ North America
Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? Nintendo 1991 Konami North America Yes
Where's Waldo? Nintendo 1991 T*HQ North America
Whomp 'Em Nintendo 1991 Jaleco North America Yes
Wolverine Nintendo 1991 Acclaim North America
World Champ Nintendo 1991 Romstar North America Yes
Wurm: Journey to the Center of the... Nintendo 1991 Asmik North America Yes
WWF Wrestlemania Challenge Nintendo 1991 LJN North America
Zombie Nation Nintendo 1991 Meldac North America
688 Attack Sub Sega Genesis 1991 Sega North America
Abrams Battle Tank Sega Genesis 1991 Sega North America Yes
Air Buster Sega Genesis 1991 Kaneko North America Yes
Alien Storm Sega Genesis 1991 Sega North America Yes
Arcus Odyssey Sega Genesis 1991 Renovation North America Yes
Atomic Robo-Kid Sega Genesis 1991 Treco North America Yes
Back to the Future Part 3 Sega Genesis 1991 Arena North America
Batman: The Video Game Sega Genesis 1991 SunSoft North America Yes
Battlemaster Sega Genesis 1991 Arena North America
Beast Wrestler Sega Genesis 1991 Renovation North America
Block Out Sega Genesis 1991 Electronic Arts North America
Bonanza Brothers Sega Genesis 1991 Sega North America Yes
Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday Sega Genesis 1991 Electronic Arts North America Yes
Bulls vs. Lakers and the NBA... Sega Genesis 1991 Electronic Arts North America
Caliber .50 Sega Genesis 1991 Mentrix North America
Centurion: Defender of Rome Sega Genesis 1991 Electronic Arts North America
Crack Down Sega Genesis 1991 Sega North America Yes
CrossFire Sega Genesis 1991 Kyugo Trading North America
Dark Castle Sega Genesis 1991 Electronic Arts North America
Dino Land Sega Genesis 1991 Renovation North America
El Viento Sega Genesis 1991 Renovation North America Yes
Exile Sega Genesis 1991 Renovation North America
F-22 Interceptor: Advanced... Sega Genesis 1991 Electronic Arts North America
Faery Tale Adventure, The Sega Genesis 1991 Electronic Arts North America Yes
Fantasia Sega Genesis 1991 Sega North America
Fatal Labyrinth Sega Genesis 1991 Sega North America
Fatal Rewind Sega Genesis 1991 Electronic Arts North America
Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge Sega Genesis 1991 Flying Edge North America
Flicky Sega Genesis 1991 Sega North America Yes
Gaiares Sega Genesis 1991 Renovation North America Yes
Gain Ground Sega Genesis 1991 Renovation North America Yes
Galaxy Force II Sega Genesis 1991 Sega North America Yes
Golden Axe II Sega Genesis 1991 Sega North America Yes
Growl Sega Genesis 1991 Taito North America
Hard Drivin' Sega Genesis 1991 Tengen North America Yes
Hardball! Sega Genesis 1991 Accolade North America
Heavy Nova Sega Genesis 1991 Micronet North America
Immortal, The (Will Harvey... Sega Genesis 1991 Electronic Arts North America Yes
James Pond: Underwater Agent Sega Genesis 1991 Electronic Arts North America
Jewel Master Sega Genesis 1991 Sega North America .
Joe & Mac Sega Genesis 1991 Data East North America Yes
John Madden Football '92 Sega Genesis 1991 Electronic Arts North America
Ka-ge-ki: Fists of Steel Sega Genesis 1991 Sage's Creation North America
King's Bounty: The Conqueror... Sega Genesis 1991 Electronic Arts North America
Marble Madness Sega Genesis 1991 Electronic Arts North America
Mario Lemieux Hockey Sega Genesis 1991 Sega North America
Marvel Land Sega Genesis 1991 Namco North America Yes
Master of Monsters Sega Genesis 1991 Renovation North America
Mercs Sega Genesis 1991 Sega North America Yes
Mickey's Ultimate Challenge Sega Genesis 1991 Hi-Tech Express North America
Might & Magic: Gates to... Sega Genesis 1991 Electronic Arts North America
Mike Ditka Power Football Sega Genesis 1991 Accolade North America
Ms. Pac-Man Sega Genesis 1991 Tengen North America Yes
NHL Hockey Sega Genesis 1991 Electronic Arts North America
Nobunaga's Ambition Sega Genesis 1991 Koei North America
Onslaught Sega Genesis 1991 Ballistic North America
OutRun Sega Genesis 1991 Sega North America Yes
Pac-Mania Sega Genesis 1991 Tengen North America Yes
Paperboy Sega Genesis 1991 Tengen North America
PGA Tour Golf Sega Genesis 1991 Electronic Arts North America
Phantasy Star III: Generations of... Sega Genesis 1991 Sega North America Yes
Pit-Fighter Sega Genesis 1991 Tengen North America .
Populous Sega Genesis 1991 Electronic Arts North America
Powerball Sega Genesis 1991 Namco North America
QuackShot starring Donald Duck Sega Genesis 1991 Sega North America Yes
Quad Challenge Sega Genesis 1991 Namco North America
Raiden Trad Sega Genesis 1991 Micronet North America
RBI Baseball 3 Sega Genesis 1991 Tengen North America
Rings of Power Sega Genesis 1991 Electronic Arts North America Yes
Road Rash Sega Genesis 1991 Electronic Arts North America .
RoadBlasters Sega Genesis 1991 Tengen North America Yes
Rolling Thunder 2 Sega Genesis 1991 Namco North America Yes
Romance of the Three Kingdoms II Sega Genesis 1991 Koei North America
Saint Sword Sega Genesis 1991 Taito North America
Shadow of the Beast Sega Genesis 1991 Electronic Arts North America
Shining in the Darkness Sega Genesis 1991 Sega North America Yes
Slaughtersport Sega Genesis 1991 Razor Soft North America
Sonic the Hedgehog Sega Genesis 1991 Sega North America Yes
Space Invaders '91 Sega Genesis 1991 Taito North America
Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe Sega Genesis 1991 Arena North America
Spider-Man Sega Genesis 1991 Sega North America Yes
Star Control Sega Genesis 1991 Ballistic North America Yes
Starflight Sega Genesis 1991 Electronic Arts North America Yes
Street Smart Sega Genesis 1991 Treco North America .
Streets of Rage Sega Genesis 1991 Sega North America Yes
Strider Returns: Journey from... Sega Genesis 1991 US Gold North America .
Super Volleyball Sega Genesis 1991 Video System North America
Task Force Harrier EX Sega Genesis 1991 Treco North America
Thunderfox Sega Genesis 1991 Taito North America
ToeJam & Earl Sega Genesis 1991 Sega North America Yes
Toki: Going Ape Spit Sega Genesis 1991 Sega North America
Trouble Shooter Sega Genesis 1991 Vic Tokai North America
Turrican Sega Genesis 1991 Ballistic North America
Twin Cobra Sega Genesis 1991 Treco North America
Two Crude Dudes Sega Genesis 1991 Data East North America Yes
Ultimate Qix Sega Genesis 1991 Taito North America
Valis III Sega Genesis 1991 Renovation North America Yes
Valis: The Phantasm Soldier Sega Genesis 1991 Renovation North America