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Nintendo
Console-defining adventures, platformers, RPGs, and arcade icons from one of gaming's oldest publishers.
6 FRANCHISES · 115 GAMES
Donkey Kong
Nintendo's barrel-throwing ape, from the 1981 arcade classic to tight 2D platformers and a brand-new 3D adventure.
17 GAMES · SINCE 1981
Kirby
Nintendo's pink puffball who inhales enemies to steal their powers — beginner-friendly, wildly creative, and the perfect series to start anywhere.
17 GAMES · SINCE 1992
Super Mario
Nintendo's flagship plumber has been running and jumping through colorful worlds since 1985 — spanning classic 2D side-scrollers, open 3D adventures, and full-blooded RPGs.
22 GAMES · SINCE 1985
Metroid
Sci-fi action-exploration with space bounty hunter Samus Aran — the series that named the Metroidvania genre, spanning tight 2D adventures and landmark first-person action games.
14 GAMES · SINCE 1986
Pokémon
The world's biggest monster-collecting RPG — catch, train, and battle hundreds of unique creatures called Pokémon across nine generations of adventures.
20 GAMES · SINCE 1996
The Legend of Zelda
Nintendo's landmark adventure series — explore vast dungeons, solve clever puzzles, and save the kingdom of Hyrule across 40 years of games that invented what an action-adventure can be.
25 GAMES · SINCE 1986
Sega
Arcade energy, Genesis-era speed, and ambitious console experiments from one of retro gaming's defining publishers.
3 FRANCHISES · 31 GAMES
Phantasy Star
Sega's science-fantasy RPG line, spanning the Algol console classics and the pioneering Phantasy Star Online branch.
11 GAMES · SINCE 1987
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sega's blue mascot turns speed into platforming, from Genesis classics to 3D adventures and modern throwbacks.
16 GAMES · SINCE 1991
Streets of Rage
Sega's side-scrolling beat 'em up series: street brawls, co-op crowd control, and Yuzo Koshiro's legendary club soundtrack.
4 GAMES · SINCE 1991
Capcom
Arcade fighting, precision action, and survival horror from one of Japan's most consistent hitmakers.
3 FRANCHISES · 42 GAMES
Mega Man
Capcom's precision action-platformer about boss weapons, clean stage design, and several distinct blue-robot sub-series.
13 GAMES · SINCE 1987
Resident Evil
Capcom's survival-horror flagship, from mansion puzzle boxes to Raccoon City, action-horror, and modern first-person dread.
17 GAMES · SINCE 1996
Street Fighter
The fighting-game benchmark: fireballs, footsies, world warriors, tournament revisions, and decades of competitive fundamentals.
12 GAMES · SINCE 1987
Konami
Arcade instincts, gothic labyrinths, cinematic stealth, and co-op run-and-gun pressure from one of Japan's defining publishers.
3 FRANCHISES · 42 GAMES
Castlevania
Gothic action that moves from brutal stage-by-stage Belmont hunts to exploration-heavy castle labyrinths.
17 GAMES · SINCE 1986
Contra
Fast two-player run-and-gun action where one hit matters and every screen is a set-piece ambush.
11 GAMES · SINCE 1987
Metal Gear
Stealth action about soldiers, nuclear deterrence, inherited trauma, and increasingly elaborate conspiracies.
14 GAMES · SINCE 1987
Square Enix
JRPG pillars, orchestral adventures, job systems, and time-bending classics from Square and Enix's merged legacy.
3 FRANCHISES · 38 GAMES
Chrono
A small, beloved RPG branch about time travel, parallel worlds, and Yasunori Mitsuda soundtracks.
4 GAMES · SINCE 1995
Dragon Quest
The Japanese console RPG template: bright Toriyama monsters, clear quests, and steady party-building comfort.
14 GAMES · SINCE 1986
Final Fantasy
A shape-shifting RPG anthology where crystals, summons, airships, and battle systems reinvent themselves from world to world.
20 GAMES · SINCE 1987
Namco
Arcade pioneers, fighting game legends, and the home of the world's most famous yellow circle.
2 FRANCHISES · 21 GAMES
Atari
The dawn of home gaming: the company that brought the arcade to the living room.
1 FRANCHISES · 6 GAMES
ALL FRANCHISES (21)
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Atari
Atari Arcade Classics
The foundational hits of the arcade era: simple, iconic, and endlessly influential.
6 GAMES · SINCE 1972
Konami
Castlevania
Gothic action that moves from brutal stage-by-stage Belmont hunts to exploration-heavy castle labyrinths.
17 GAMES · SINCE 1986
Square Enix
Chrono
A small, beloved RPG branch about time travel, parallel worlds, and Yasunori Mitsuda soundtracks.
4 GAMES · SINCE 1995
Konami
Contra
Fast two-player run-and-gun action where one hit matters and every screen is a set-piece ambush.
11 GAMES · SINCE 1987
Nintendo
Donkey Kong
Nintendo's barrel-throwing ape, from the 1981 arcade classic to tight 2D platformers and a brand-new 3D adventure.
17 GAMES · SINCE 1981
Square Enix
Dragon Quest
The Japanese console RPG template: bright Toriyama monsters, clear quests, and steady party-building comfort.
14 GAMES · SINCE 1986
Square Enix
Final Fantasy
A shape-shifting RPG anthology where crystals, summons, airships, and battle systems reinvent themselves from world to world.
20 GAMES · SINCE 1987
Nintendo
Kirby
Nintendo's pink puffball who inhales enemies to steal their powers — beginner-friendly, wildly creative, and the perfect series to start anywhere.
17 GAMES · SINCE 1992
Nintendo
Super Mario
Nintendo's flagship plumber has been running and jumping through colorful worlds since 1985 — spanning classic 2D side-scrollers, open 3D adventures, and full-blooded RPGs.
22 GAMES · SINCE 1985
Capcom
Mega Man
Capcom's precision action-platformer about boss weapons, clean stage design, and several distinct blue-robot sub-series.
13 GAMES · SINCE 1987
Konami
Metal Gear
Stealth action about soldiers, nuclear deterrence, inherited trauma, and increasingly elaborate conspiracies.
14 GAMES · SINCE 1987
Nintendo
Metroid
Sci-fi action-exploration with space bounty hunter Samus Aran — the series that named the Metroidvania genre, spanning tight 2D adventures and landmark first-person action games.
14 GAMES · SINCE 1986
Namco
Pac-Man
The world's most recognizable gaming icon: a simple game of maze-chasing that defined the arcade era.
11 GAMES · SINCE 1980
Sega
Phantasy Star
Sega's science-fantasy RPG line, spanning the Algol console classics and the pioneering Phantasy Star Online branch.
11 GAMES · SINCE 1987
Nintendo
Pokémon
The world's biggest monster-collecting RPG — catch, train, and battle hundreds of unique creatures called Pokémon across nine generations of adventures.
20 GAMES · SINCE 1996
Capcom
Resident Evil
Capcom's survival-horror flagship, from mansion puzzle boxes to Raccoon City, action-horror, and modern first-person dread.
17 GAMES · SINCE 1996
Sega
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sega's blue mascot turns speed into platforming, from Genesis classics to 3D adventures and modern throwbacks.
16 GAMES · SINCE 1991
Capcom
Street Fighter
The fighting-game benchmark: fireballs, footsies, world warriors, tournament revisions, and decades of competitive fundamentals.
12 GAMES · SINCE 1987
Sega
Streets of Rage
Sega's side-scrolling beat 'em up series: street brawls, co-op crowd control, and Yuzo Koshiro's legendary club soundtrack.
4 GAMES · SINCE 1991
Namco
Tekken
The King of Iron Fist Tournament: a technical 3D fighter known for its deep combo systems and dramatic family feuds.
10 GAMES · SINCE 1994
Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda
Nintendo's landmark adventure series — explore vast dungeons, solve clever puzzles, and save the kingdom of Hyrule across 40 years of games that invented what an action-adventure can be.
25 GAMES · SINCE 1986