Fun is what keeps you saying "just one more game" at 2 a.m. This Top 100 gathers the retro games with the most immediate and most lasting playability, based on RomWize's reassessed scores. For each title: its current score, its versions, their rarity and their collector value.
"Slip on the Cat suit, climb on everything, and jostle merrily as four in 3D levels built for mayhem: local co-op becomes a playground. The ideas keep coming without pause, and Bowser's Fury adds an explosive sandbox. Funny, readable, generous, it gathers everyone around the screen effortlessly."
"The game that redefined the open world: a whole city to roam freely, where stealing a car, shaking off the police or improvising chaos becomes possible at any moment. The raw freedom and the sense of absolute power deliver an instant rush that founded the genre. Bold, biting and incredibly influential, a major landmark in gaming."
"Finding Yoshi and the teeming world of Super Mario World on a handheld screen is diving back into one of the greatest platformers ever made. Every jump breathes precision, every level hides its secrets and hidden exits. The perfect handling and the generous level design grip you relentlessly. A timeless classic, ideal to explore anywhere."
"You can't go it alone: every puzzle demands two brains and two controllers, and that's the whole magic. No sooner mastered, a mechanic is tossed aside for another, so the surprise stays constant. The boundless inventiveness and the forced complicity turn the session into a shared adventure you don't forget."
"Taking your first steps in a three-dimensional world where jumping, gliding and climbing becomes a pure joy of movement: this revolution has lost none of its magic. Every castle holds stars, secrets and challenges that reward curiosity. Free, joyful and with brilliant handling, the founding 3D platformer, still dazzling."
"Playing the Dark Knight in a nightmarish asylum, alternating fluid combat, predatory stealth and puzzles, means slipping into the vigilante's skin like never before. The melee system, of fearsome elegance, delivers instant satisfaction with every chain. Dark, gripping and masterfully designed, a peak of the superhero game that redefined everything."
"From the very first session, pummeling foes in rhythm through a hand-painted world delivers direct, gluttonous fun. Hits land with weight, enemies fly, and co-op turns every room into a gleeful blowout, no subtlety required to have a blast."
"Strike, roll to dodge, chain hits with no downtime: combat snaps with a jubilant fluidity. Every run hands you fresh weapons and a reshaped layout, so death instantly rekindles the urge. The nervy tempo and the depth of the arsenal sustain an exhilarating tension that never dulls."
"Playing the Dark Knight in a nightmarish asylum, alternating fluid combat, predatory stealth and puzzles, means slipping into the vigilante's skin like never before. The melee system, of fearsome elegance, delivers instant satisfaction with every chain. Dark, gripping and masterfully designed, a peak of the superhero game that redefined everything."
"Finding Yoshi and the teeming world of Super Mario World on a handheld screen is diving back into one of the greatest platformers ever made. Every jump breathes precision, every level hides its secrets and hidden exits. The perfect handling and the generous level design grip you relentlessly. A timeless classic, ideal to explore anywhere."
"Rediscover the slashing feel of combat while roaming familiar gothic halls: the tribute to Castlevania lives in every detail. Whip, sub-weapons and legendary bosses slot into the roguelite loop without breaking its flow. The intact snappiness and the reawakened nostalgia make for a doubly irresistible pleasure."
"Flinging balls that ricochet through waves of enemies delivers an instant, hypnotic satisfaction. Watching the bounces chain and the hordes melt sparks a simple but irresistible joy, graspable from the first second and juiced by an ultra-legible power ramp."
"Bringing dozens of Nintendo heroes together to throw them into a brawl as crazy as it is technical: that's the recipe of a party game turned legend. The basics are instant, yet the depth of the fighting fuels years of mastery. With four players, the gleeful chaos never lets up. An absolute must of friendly fighting."
"The saga's blazing swan song, this 2D versus charms with its edge and its tight-timed Just Defend system that rewards boldness. The superbly animated characters deliver exchanges of exhilarating fluidity. The handling stays accessible, yet mastery is savoured for a long time. A peak of SNK fighting, intense and elegant."
"Playing as Yoshi carrying baby Mario, gulping enemies to turn them into eggs and aiming at targets with gleeful precision: this crayon-styled masterpiece overflows with ideas and tenderness. Every level reinvents its mechanics with wild inventiveness. Gorgeous, clever and deeply satisfying, a platformer apart that charms as much as it challenges, timeless down to its very linework."
"The sequel refines the formula and blows out the repertoire with a more generous setlist and a gleeful co-op mode where each player holds their part. Finding the groove, chaining the notes and triggering the multiplier stays a pleasure as immediate as it is addictive. Richer, more fun, better paced, often cited as the genre's best entry on the console."
"Discovering Yoshi, exploring a teeming map riddled with secret exits and chaining pixel-perfect jumps: this platformer remains an absolute peak of the genre. Every level hides its surprises, every path opens new possibilities. The impeccable handling and the generous level design grip you relentlessly. Timeless and inexhaustible, a masterpiece that doesn't age."
"Over fifty fighters, teams of three and assists that turn the screen into a permanent firework: this crossover pushes excess to the point of vertigo. The gleeful chaos of the fights doesn't preclude immense depth, savoured for years. Legendary, accessible and inexhaustible, arguably the peak of tag versus."
"Scaling the rooftops of Florence and Venice, planning your assassinations and diving into a gripping plot at the heart of the Renaissance: this entry lays the foundations of a formula turned cult. The fluidity of the parkour and the joy of free movement grab you from the very first steps. Rich, immersive and superbly made, a peak of historical open-world adventure."
"Gathering a handful of varied adventures and mini-games on a single cartridge is the generous promise of this Kirby entry. Inhaling, copying powers, calling an ally to help: the formula blossoms with rare richness. The co-op mode and the variety of modes grip for hours. Gentle, clever and bursting with ideas, a peak of the series, accessible to all."
