These definitely will not all be exhaustive A-to-Z's - that's nearly as unrealistic as trying to review them all. Some systems that don't have a huge number of games will be full A-to-Z's but the major systems with millions of games will just have my own personal selections covered - in some cases this will simply be all the games that interest me, in other cases (such as for predominantly Japanese systems) it might be all the games that can be realistically played by non-Japanese speakers.
Here is a list of all featured systems along with brief explanations of what the lists for each will include. Home micros will (probably) be added later.
Arcade
As much as I love arcade games, and a good few of my fondest childhood/teenage memories are of amusement arcades, there's no way in the world I'll ever have time to cover all arcade games ever made. That would be ultra-unrealistic, even for my standards. This will therefore be a list of games I already know and those I find interesting enough to hopefully take a more detailed look at some day.
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As much as I love arcade games, and a good few of my fondest childhood/teenage memories are of amusement arcades, there's no way in the world I'll ever have time to cover all arcade games ever made. That would be ultra-unrealistic, even for my standards. This will therefore be a list of games I already know and those I find interesting enough to hopefully take a more detailed look at some day.
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Consoles
Atari VCS / 2600
Released: 1977 (US) Generation: Second Units Sold: 30 million
For many gamers, this was the first console ever seen, and it remains beloved to a whole generation. Here I will take a look at the games I already know and those I find interesting enough to hopefully take a more detailed look at some day.
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Atari VCS / 2600
Released: 1977 (US) Generation: Second Units Sold: 30 million
For many gamers, this was the first console ever seen, and it remains beloved to a whole generation. Here I will take a look at the games I already know and those I find interesting enough to hopefully take a more detailed look at some day.
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Mattel Intellivision
Released: 1980 (US) Generation: Second Units Sold: 3 million
I never heard much about this one when I was growing up but it's a favourite for many to this day. Despite moderate success, it didn't receive that many releases either, so I shouldn't have too much trouble featuring all of them here.
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Systems to be added once I'm able to grab my own screenshots of their games: Xbox, PlayStation 3
Released: 1980 (US) Generation: Second Units Sold: 3 million
I never heard much about this one when I was growing up but it's a favourite for many to this day. Despite moderate success, it didn't receive that many releases either, so I shouldn't have too much trouble featuring all of them here.
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ColecoVision
Released: 1982 (US) Generation: Second Units Sold: 2 million
Intended to compete with, even supplant the mighty VCS, this effort by Coleco Industries was pretty decent, but sadly their... umm, vision I guess, was thwarted by the 'great videogame crash'. Here I will take a look at all the system's games:
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Released: 1982 (US) Generation: Second Units Sold: 2 million
Intended to compete with, even supplant the mighty VCS, this effort by Coleco Industries was pretty decent, but sadly their... umm, vision I guess, was thwarted by the 'great videogame crash'. Here I will take a look at all the system's games:
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Sega SG-1000
Released: 1983 Generation: Third Units Sold: 160,000
Sega's first console was only released in Japan and soon faced strong competition in the form of the NES as well as several home micros. It received a reasonable number of releases though, and I will be featuring all of them in this listing:
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Released: 1983 Generation: Third Units Sold: 160,000
Sega's first console was only released in Japan and soon faced strong competition in the form of the NES as well as several home micros. It received a reasonable number of releases though, and I will be featuring all of them in this listing:
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Nintendo NES / Famicom
Released: 1983 (Japan) Generation: Third Units Sold: 62 million
The mighty NES conquered all in its native Japan and the US, and with a library of well over 1,000 games, it will take a huge effort on my part to feature them all here, but I'll give it a go. Not counting text-heavy Japanese language games, of course:
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Released: 1983 (Japan) Generation: Third Units Sold: 62 million
The mighty NES conquered all in its native Japan and the US, and with a library of well over 1,000 games, it will take a huge effort on my part to feature them all here, but I'll give it a go. Not counting text-heavy Japanese language games, of course:
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Atari 5200
Released: 1984 Generation: Second Units Sold: 1 million
Following up the VCS was always going to be a challenge for Atari, and the 5200 didn't quite get the job done, in terms of popularity at least. It therefore didn't get too many releases so I will feature all of them in this lising:
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Released: 1984 Generation: Second Units Sold: 1 million
Following up the VCS was always going to be a challenge for Atari, and the 5200 didn't quite get the job done, in terms of popularity at least. It therefore didn't get too many releases so I will feature all of them in this lising:
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Sega Master System / Mark III
Released: 1985 (Japan) Generation: Third Units Sold: 13 million
After gamers greeted the SG-1000 with resounding indifferece, Sega soon followed it up with the Master System, known as the Mark III in Japan, and it was wonderful. Here I will be taking a look at all of the games to grace its majesticness:
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Released: 1985 (Japan) Generation: Third Units Sold: 13 million
After gamers greeted the SG-1000 with resounding indifferece, Sega soon followed it up with the Master System, known as the Mark III in Japan, and it was wonderful. Here I will be taking a look at all of the games to grace its majesticness:
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Nintendo Famicom Disk System
Released: 1986 Generation: Third Units Sold: 4.4 million
It may have been larger than the Famicom itself, and it may have been notoriously unreliable, but the Famicom Disk System was still revolutionary for its day. Here is a list of all the games available for it:
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Released: 1986 Generation: Third Units Sold: 4.4 million
It may have been larger than the Famicom itself, and it may have been notoriously unreliable, but the Famicom Disk System was still revolutionary for its day. Here is a list of all the games available for it:
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Atari 7800
Released: 1986 (US) Generation: Third Units Sold: 3.5 million
After the lacklustre reception the 5200 received, Atari soon replaced it with the 7800, which was technically similar to it's 8-bit home computers. Sadly, it was also not too successful and saw few releases. Here is a list of them all:
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Released: 1986 (US) Generation: Third Units Sold: 3.5 million
After the lacklustre reception the 5200 received, Atari soon replaced it with the 7800, which was technically similar to it's 8-bit home computers. Sadly, it was also not too successful and saw few releases. Here is a list of them all:
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NEC PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16
Released: 1987 (Japan) Generation: Fourth Units Sold: 10 million
A collaboration between NEC and Hudson Soft might not have seemed the most obvious choice but the result was one of the finest consoles ever made. For this listing I will attempt to feature all games released for it:
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Released: 1987 (Japan) Generation: Fourth Units Sold: 10 million
A collaboration between NEC and Hudson Soft might not have seemed the most obvious choice but the result was one of the finest consoles ever made. For this listing I will attempt to feature all games released for it:
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Sega Mega Drive
Released: 1988 (Japan) Generation: Fourth Units Sold: 35 million
There's not much more I can say about this wonderful console that I haven't said in numerous posts before. It's probably my favourite of them all. I will therefore at least try to feature all of its almost 1,000 games in this listing:
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Released: 1988 (Japan) Generation: Fourth Units Sold: 35 million
There's not much more I can say about this wonderful console that I haven't said in numerous posts before. It's probably my favourite of them all. I will therefore at least try to feature all of its almost 1,000 games in this listing:
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NEC PC Engine CD / TurboGrafx-CD
Released: 1988 (Japan) Generation: Fourth Units Sold: ??
NEC's fancy CD-ROM attachment was notable for being the first ever such add-on for a home console, and it was one of the most successful too. Many of its games were released only in Japan and the text-heavy ones cannot be realistically played by non-native speakers but this listing will feature all those that can:
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Released: 1988 (Japan) Generation: Fourth Units Sold: ??
NEC's fancy CD-ROM attachment was notable for being the first ever such add-on for a home console, and it was one of the most successful too. Many of its games were released only in Japan and the text-heavy ones cannot be realistically played by non-native speakers but this listing will feature all those that can:
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NEC PC Engine SuperGrafx
Released: 1989 Generation: Fourth Units Sold: 7.5 million
The orignal PC Engine wowed gamers far and wide in its day so the cool-looking SuperGrafx, its intended replacement, was a tantalising prospect. Sadly it quickly went belly-up and only six games were released for it, so here they are:
A-Z (All Games)
Released: 1989 Generation: Fourth Units Sold: 7.5 million
The orignal PC Engine wowed gamers far and wide in its day so the cool-looking SuperGrafx, its intended replacement, was a tantalising prospect. Sadly it quickly went belly-up and only six games were released for it, so here they are:
A-Z (All Games)
SNK Neo Geo
Released: 1990 (Japan) Generation: Fourth Units Sold: 1 million
This monstrous 2D powerhouse was way out of the price range of most gamers, and that's even more the case now for collectors, but it has some cracking games that hold up well today. Here I will take a look at all of them:
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Released: 1990 (Japan) Generation: Fourth Units Sold: 1 million
This monstrous 2D powerhouse was way out of the price range of most gamers, and that's even more the case now for collectors, but it has some cracking games that hold up well today. Here I will take a look at all of them:
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Nintendo SNES / Super Famicom
Released: 1990 (Japan) Generation: Fourth Units Sold: 49 million
I never played as many games on this fine system as I should've so I suspect there are many hidden gems waiting for me, but sadly I probably won't have time to look at all of them, so this will have to be a more limited selection:
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Released: 1990 (Japan) Generation: Fourth Units Sold: 49 million
I never played as many games on this fine system as I should've so I suspect there are many hidden gems waiting for me, but sadly I probably won't have time to look at all of them, so this will have to be a more limited selection:
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Sega Mega-CD
Released: 1991 (Japan) Generation: Fourth Units Sold: 2.2 million
The most successful of several attempts by Sega to prolong the MegaDrive's life was the Mega-CD. It didn't get that many games but I still won't be listing every single one here. Most of them should get a look though:
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Released: 1991 (Japan) Generation: Fourth Units Sold: 2.2 million
The most successful of several attempts by Sega to prolong the MegaDrive's life was the Mega-CD. It didn't get that many games but I still won't be listing every single one here. Most of them should get a look though:
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3DO
Released: 1993 (US) Generation: Fifth Units Sold: 2 million
Viewed as a failure by most, Trip Hawkins vision certainly wasn't the success he hoped for, but it's home to two of my all-time favourite games. That's enough to make me a fan! This list will hopefully include all games released for it:
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Released: 1993 (US) Generation: Fifth Units Sold: 2 million
Viewed as a failure by most, Trip Hawkins vision certainly wasn't the success he hoped for, but it's home to two of my all-time favourite games. That's enough to make me a fan! This list will hopefully include all games released for it:
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Sega 32X
Released: 1994 (Japan) Generation: Fifth Units Sold: 800,000
Another attempt by Sega to prolong the MD's life and it came far too late, launching at almost exactly the same time as the Saturn, rendering it immediately obsolete. Unsurprisingly, it didn't get many games so I'll be looking at all of them here.
A-O P-Z
Released: 1994 (Japan) Generation: Fifth Units Sold: 800,000
Another attempt by Sega to prolong the MD's life and it came far too late, launching at almost exactly the same time as the Saturn, rendering it immediately obsolete. Unsurprisingly, it didn't get many games so I'll be looking at all of them here.
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Sega Saturn
Released: 1994 (Japan) Generation: Fifth Units Sold: 9.2 million
Sega's oft-maligned 32-bit powerhouse wasn't blessed with the largest game library in the Western territories so I'll be taking a look at all of those in addition to as many of its numerous Japanese-exclusive releases as I'm able to, language-wise.
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Released: 1994 (Japan) Generation: Fifth Units Sold: 9.2 million
Sega's oft-maligned 32-bit powerhouse wasn't blessed with the largest game library in the Western territories so I'll be taking a look at all of those in addition to as many of its numerous Japanese-exclusive releases as I'm able to, language-wise.
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Sony PlayStation
Released: 1994 (Japan) Generation: Fifth Units Sold: 102.5 million
Sony's pioneering debut console has a lot of fantastic games but also a crapload of shovelware so I wouldn't even want to try and feature all of its games. Instead, I'll look at those I already know, those I didn't know that look interesting, and some of the non-language-heavy Japanese exclusives:
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Released: 1994 (Japan) Generation: Fifth Units Sold: 102.5 million
Sony's pioneering debut console has a lot of fantastic games but also a crapload of shovelware so I wouldn't even want to try and feature all of its games. Instead, I'll look at those I already know, those I didn't know that look interesting, and some of the non-language-heavy Japanese exclusives:
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Nintendo 64
Released: 1996 (Japan) Generation: Fifth Units Sold: 34 million
It has many detractors in the snobbier parts of the retro community but I've always been a fan of Nintendo's 64-bit system which is home to some of my very favourite games. This list will hopefully include all games released for it:
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Released: 1996 (Japan) Generation: Fifth Units Sold: 34 million
It has many detractors in the snobbier parts of the retro community but I've always been a fan of Nintendo's 64-bit system which is home to some of my very favourite games. This list will hopefully include all games released for it:
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Sega Dreamcast
Released: 1998 (Japan) Generation: Sixth Units Sold: 9 million
Sony's immense success as well as Sega's own bumbling ensured this was their last home console, but what a corker they left us with! Ahead of its time, underappreciated, and home to lots of great games. Here's a list of them all:
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Released: 1998 (Japan) Generation: Sixth Units Sold: 9 million
Sony's immense success as well as Sega's own bumbling ensured this was their last home console, but what a corker they left us with! Ahead of its time, underappreciated, and home to lots of great games. Here's a list of them all:
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Sony PlayStation 2
Released: 2000 (Japan) Generation: Sixth Units Sold: 155 million
Sony's follow-up to the super-successful PlayStation might be the best selling console of all time, but I've spent very little time with it. This will therefore be a list of the well known games as well as any others that have caught my eye:
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Released: 2000 (Japan) Generation: Sixth Units Sold: 155 million
Sony's follow-up to the super-successful PlayStation might be the best selling console of all time, but I've spent very little time with it. This will therefore be a list of the well known games as well as any others that have caught my eye:
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Sony PlayStation 4
Released: 2013 (US) Generation: Eighth Units Sold: 86 million
Yes I know, it's a ghastly modern console, but I've come to really like the PS4. And due to its splendid screenshot-grabbing abilities, I figured I will just include all the games I play on it (probably not that many!) in this list:
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Released: 2013 (US) Generation: Eighth Units Sold: 86 million
Yes I know, it's a ghastly modern console, but I've come to really like the PS4. And due to its splendid screenshot-grabbing abilities, I figured I will just include all the games I play on it (probably not that many!) in this list:
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Handhelds:
Nintendo Game Boy
Released: 1989 (Japan) Generation: Fourth Units Sold: 118 million (including GBC)
Who could've guessed what a phenomenon this little thing would go on to be when it first appeared? There are over 1,000 games for it though, so I'm not going to try to include them all. This listing will therefore just be my own expanded selection:
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Released: 1989 (Japan) Generation: Fourth Units Sold: 118 million (including GBC)
Who could've guessed what a phenomenon this little thing would go on to be when it first appeared? There are over 1,000 games for it though, so I'm not going to try to include them all. This listing will therefore just be my own expanded selection:
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Atari Lynx
Released: 1989 Generation: Fourth Units Sold: 3 million
Developed years earlier by Epyx, the 16-bit Lynx was much more powerful than the Game Boy, but that extra power and its colour screen came at a cost. It has some corking games though, and this listing will include all of them:
A-B C-G H-N O-R S T-Z
Released: 1989 Generation: Fourth Units Sold: 3 million
Developed years earlier by Epyx, the 16-bit Lynx was much more powerful than the Game Boy, but that extra power and its colour screen came at a cost. It has some corking games though, and this listing will include all of them:
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Sega Game Gear
Released: 1990 (Japan) Generation: Fourth Units Sold: 10.6 million
It didn't take long for Sega to jump on the handheld bandwagon, and their effort was pretty much a balance between the GB and Lynx. A lot of its games were Master System conversions but this listing will include all of its titles:
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Released: 1990 (Japan) Generation: Fourth Units Sold: 10.6 million
It didn't take long for Sega to jump on the handheld bandwagon, and their effort was pretty much a balance between the GB and Lynx. A lot of its games were Master System conversions but this listing will include all of its titles:
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Nintendo Game Boy Color
Released: 1998 (Japan) Generation: Fifth Units Sold: 118 million (including GB)
It took much longer than expected for Nintendo to release their own colour handheld, but when it finally appeared it didn't disappoint. This listing will include the games I know of and any others that look interesting as well:
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Released: 1998 (Japan) Generation: Fifth Units Sold: 118 million (including GB)
It took much longer than expected for Nintendo to release their own colour handheld, but when it finally appeared it didn't disappoint. This listing will include the games I know of and any others that look interesting as well:
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SNK Neo Geo Pocket / Pocket Color
Released: 1998 (Japan) Generation: Fifth/Sixth Units Sold: 3 million
The Pocket was a wonderful little handheld, particularly the Color, but it was never going to knock the Game Boy off its lofty pedestal. This listing should include all 90-odd games released for both versions:
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Released: 1998 (Japan) Generation: Fifth/Sixth Units Sold: 3 million
The Pocket was a wonderful little handheld, particularly the Color, but it was never going to knock the Game Boy off its lofty pedestal. This listing should include all 90-odd games released for both versions:
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Nintendo Game Boy Advance
Released: 2001 (Japan) Generation: Sixth Units Sold: 81.5 million
Only a few years after the GB Color was launched Nintendo unveiled the true successor to the aged Game Boy, and it was a stonker. It also has a bewildering number of games so the listing here will just include those that catch my eye:
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Released: 2001 (Japan) Generation: Sixth Units Sold: 81.5 million
Only a few years after the GB Color was launched Nintendo unveiled the true successor to the aged Game Boy, and it was a stonker. It also has a bewildering number of games so the listing here will just include those that catch my eye:
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Sony PSP
Released: 2004 (Japan) Generation: Seventh Units Sold: 82 million
Sony's first handheld was an impressive piece of kit and it got a deceptively large number of games. Many are Japanese exclusives so the listing here will consist only of Western releases and Japanese games that can be played by non-speakers:
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Released: 2004 (Japan) Generation: Seventh Units Sold: 82 million
Sony's first handheld was an impressive piece of kit and it got a deceptively large number of games. Many are Japanese exclusives so the listing here will consist only of Western releases and Japanese games that can be played by non-speakers:
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Systems to be added once I'm able to grab my own screenshots of their games: Xbox, PlayStation 3
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