The 8 Best Retro Games of All Time
How do you determine the best retro games of all time. Simply take a look at your current collection of games and you will see a trend in the style of games you play now. They all remind you of the retro games of your childhood.
Tetris
For the Nintendo Game Boy. Your first hand held device and your first addiction. Speed and accuracy that made your blood pressure go up. But when you hit a Tetris and got rid of a slew of blocks you felt so great. From that moment on you were in a constant search for that feeling again.
Contra
Contra brought you the best shooter every made. And to top it off you found that cheat code that to this very day is forever remembered. All FPS games still pale in comparison to the retro game Contra. Not even the new and improved versions can top the original.
Metroid
Science Fiction, aliens and a hero in a space marine suit. If this sounds familiar then you are either a Halo fan or you still remember the retro game Metroid. One of the biggest surprises was when the helmet came off and revealed long flowing hair.
Final Fantasy 7
There were Final Fantasy games that came before 7 but this was the version that changed everything for RPG fans all over the world. Not because of the great story line, or the 3D graphics, or the fighting style of the game itself. It was all of those things. making it one of the best retro games of all time.
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Zelda games are always welcome on the list of best retro games. Especially if they change the story forever. And that is exactly what A Link to the Past did for the Zelda franchise. Making it one of the best retro fantasy games ever made.
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Following right behind A Link to the Past is the second best. This could actually be better than A link to the Past when it comes to being the best retro game in the franchise. You will have to be the judge on that one. It is a tough choice between the both of them.
Mike Tyson's Punch Out
Adding a retro sports game to this list you can never forget one of the best boxing retro games. Finding the patterns of each boxer was simple and elegant, yet difficult and heart pounding. Getting hit was just plain sad when you couldn’t get back up. Beating Mike Tyson was not easy, but it just felt good.
Super Mario Bros. 3 for NES
When looking at the list of the best retro games ever made you have to add Super Mario on the list. And if you look at all of the different versions that Mario has you have to think. What is the best retro Mario game out there. Super Mario Bros. 3 by far is the best retro Mario game every made.
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