Top 10 Arcade Games Of The 1990s

Top 10 Arcade Games Of The 1990s

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For this list, we’re looking at the best arcade games that the 90s had to offer in terms of commercial appeal, critical acclaim, and lasting legacy. While most of these games eventually saw ports to home consoles, we’re focusing mostly on games that gained popularity in the arcades.

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50 Comments

  1. Sreeff on January 9, 2022 at 3:26 pm

    6:46 I liked the original one better!



  2. richard ross on January 9, 2022 at 3:26 pm

    It’s funny how the sequels are the only ones you ever see



  3. Jeury Rabassa on January 9, 2022 at 3:27 pm

    Dude,Metal Slug was freaking awesome.
    I play the crap of the first two arcade games and managed to play the other Metal Slug games (3,4,5 & X) on my phone and i freaking loved it.

    HEAVY MACHINE GUN!



  4. Daniel Nicholson on January 9, 2022 at 3:29 pm

    The 90’s is Street fighter 2, then pic any other games you like.



  5. giovanni sterlin on January 9, 2022 at 3:29 pm

    can’t believe MK1 isn’t number one



  6. 4am Forever on January 9, 2022 at 3:29 pm

    Carn Evil? House of the Dead? Hydro Thunder? Jurassic Park Lost World???????? Ive lost countless coins to these. MvC2??????????!!!!!!!!!! COMON!



  7. Ross Phillips on January 9, 2022 at 3:29 pm

    Fkn oath viben



  8. Mr. Jimbo1969 on January 9, 2022 at 3:30 pm

    So many great arcade games from that decade: the first Mortal Kombat (sorry, but the second game cheats), Final Fury Special, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, The King Of Fighters ’98, Warriors Of Fate, Violent Storm, Garou: Mark Of The Wolves, Virtua Fighter, Marvel Vs. Capcom, Aliens Vs. Predator, D&D: Shadow Over Mystara, Metal Slug X, Tekken 3, Samurai Shodown, Soul Calibur, The Last Blade games, Die Hard Arcade, just to name quite a few.



  9. Jasmine Johnston on January 9, 2022 at 3:30 pm

    What about Puzzle Bobble/Bust-A-Move? Sure, it’s a spin-off of Bubble Bobble, but it’s one of the best Match-3 games ever made



  10. Amir Rahimi on January 9, 2022 at 3:31 pm

    0:18 anyone knows the name of ghe game? Been searching for it in years



  11. xxwhatevahxx on January 9, 2022 at 3:32 pm

    1. Sunset Riders <——- BEST ARCADE GAME EVER!! (When u got good at it, it was orgasmic!)
    2. Samurai Shodown
    3. Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
    4. King of Fighters
    5. NBA Hang Time
    6. NBA JAM
    7. Metal Slug
    8. Street Fighter
    9. Mortal Kombat
    10. TMNT



  12. danielmrtns on January 9, 2022 at 3:33 pm

    Oh yeah… Street Fighter 2. Masterpiece. It transcends video game. It’s a cultural phenomenon of the 90s. Not exaggerating.



  13. Sted1000 on January 9, 2022 at 3:37 pm

    I used to work at an arcade and played Time Crisis 2 whenever I got the chance… Off the clock of course. I still play it anytime I can find it in an arcade



  14. Alex Perez on January 9, 2022 at 3:41 pm

    Best game of the 90’s was MK I released in 1992 by Midway. Don’t take my word just google the history.



  15. Nathan D Logos Music on January 9, 2022 at 3:41 pm

    I would have included Alien vs Predator, the game I put more quarters into than any other.



  16. Yazmina Melendez on January 9, 2022 at 3:42 pm

    I did remember playing some of those games, sorta



  17. khav11 on January 9, 2022 at 3:44 pm

    all forgotten piecesd of shit for a reason



  18. Gator Chad on January 9, 2022 at 3:49 pm

    Cruisn USA needs to be on this list. So many tokens and time spent on that game at Chuck e Cheese



  19. Gurmeet Singh on January 9, 2022 at 3:50 pm

    cadillac and dinosaurs not in the list?



  20. BIG Ant TV on January 9, 2022 at 3:51 pm

    Aliens Arcade game was my #1



  21. Ladell Turner on January 9, 2022 at 3:52 pm

    Going to the arcades!! My favorite past time event! Great days!



  22. CrimsonShadow11 on January 9, 2022 at 3:52 pm

    Daytona USA will never die off, it’s immortal



  23. Carl Michael harrington on January 9, 2022 at 3:58 pm

    The house of the dead series were asweome



  24. M on January 9, 2022 at 4:00 pm

    Online gaming today was like arcades back in the day.



  25. youtuber on January 9, 2022 at 4:01 pm

    For me

    1..Tekken 3

    2 Cadillacs and dinosaur

    3.. kof 98



  26. James Corden on January 9, 2022 at 4:01 pm

    CBR guy: sports do really bring the money
    Me: No



  27. Victor L on January 9, 2022 at 4:02 pm

    Lucky and wild should be an honorable mention.



  28. Alicia Simmons on January 9, 2022 at 4:03 pm

    Maybe random but I do miss area 51 and cruising exotica so much



  29. SkylineWarrior on January 9, 2022 at 4:03 pm

    Street Fighter 2: The World Warrior!!!!!!



  30. Jorge Mendez on January 9, 2022 at 4:04 pm

    WWF Wrestlemania?



  31. alisa frenck on January 9, 2022 at 4:04 pm

    U forgot the galaxian 3s!



  32. L H on January 9, 2022 at 4:05 pm

    Street Fighter is a game people barely even remember? Makes sense seeing as how you were probably 6 months old in 2000.



  33. Sebastián Berho on January 9, 2022 at 4:05 pm

    Good job, but missing a lot of classic games, King of Fighters, Street of Rage, Fatal Fury. Very good list though, was smiling like a kid… thanks



  34. Geoffrey Godwin on January 9, 2022 at 4:06 pm

    Oooo, the disrespect to Marvel Vs Capcom 1 and/or 2. smh



  35. Bscatt on January 9, 2022 at 4:08 pm

    I think ki should of been in the top 5. Way better than mk.



  36. Luisin88 on January 9, 2022 at 4:09 pm

    1:48 except goal tending.



  37. Cassius Quinn on January 9, 2022 at 4:10 pm

    TMNT Turtles in time. Oh man I spent all my allowance on that game



  38. Jason Emmers on January 9, 2022 at 4:10 pm

    Cool as Street Fighter 2 was, it was topped by Marvel vs Capcom in 1998. Same basic game but with much cooler characters.



  39. RETLAW18 on January 9, 2022 at 4:10 pm

    6:09 this guy fucks



  40. jay john on January 9, 2022 at 4:14 pm

    My fondest memories of the 90’s was going under the washing machine at a local laundry mat searching for quarters in order tonplay even 1 arcade game there.



  41. SuperWittleGuy on January 9, 2022 at 4:15 pm

    Wheres "Hard Drivin" driving simulator? Though I can def agree with most of you pics! Spoiler alert, I just Googled it and Hard Drivin came out in 89 :p



  42. Laura Dunn on January 9, 2022 at 4:15 pm

    cool



  43. Shane on January 9, 2022 at 4:16 pm

    Daytona USA still holds up surprisingly well to this day IMO. I wouldn’t wanna play it all day but a few quick go’s would be fun.



  44. Matthew Lane on January 9, 2022 at 4:16 pm

    Simpsons arcade shows Marge has bunny ears too



  45. gaming222 on January 9, 2022 at 4:18 pm

    so many games could be tied for number 1



  46. Cow on January 9, 2022 at 4:19 pm

    2:30 (vietnam flashbacks)



  47. King pun Coronado on January 9, 2022 at 4:19 pm

    Whares marvel vs capcom



  48. Alexander Agung Wirabumi on January 9, 2022 at 4:22 pm

    My favorite Arcade 90s, even though I’m a child of the 2000s :
    1.Daytona USA
    2.Daytona USA 2
    3.Scud Race
    4.SEGA Rally
    5.Dirty Dash

    😁❤👍👍👍



  49. Sam Loomis on January 9, 2022 at 4:25 pm

    Mad Dog McCree? Sunset Riders? Where is the cowboy love?



  50. Hakan Y on January 9, 2022 at 4:25 pm

    TEKKEN, X-MEN VS STREET FIGHTER!