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.
"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."
"A poignant prequel telling the last battle of a team of Spartans, blending snappy shooting, large-scale combat and an emotion rare for the genre. The precise gunplay, the variety of weapons and the rich multiplayer create a constant pleasure. Spectacular, generous and masterfully made, an FPS that elevates the Halo formula and offers an adventure as intense as it is memorable, ideal in co-op."
"The return of the armless hero in a platformer of enchanting animation, where every move breathes fluidity and joy. Bouncing, gliding and punching through fairy-tale settings delivers an instant, contagious joy of movement. Co-op, colourful and overflowing with inventiveness, a sumptuous platformer that reconnects with the magic of the genre, to savour solo or with others."
"Sharpened replay value and reworked balance: this Pro version polishes the dream duel between the Capcom and SNK stables without dulling its edge. Fresh match-ups, finer tuning and the same thrill on every clean parry. Fans of 2D versus get an even more generous build to master."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"The sequel transcends the concept: the creation workshop now lets you build not just levels, but entire games, from shoot'em up to puzzle. The joy of playing and creating reaches new heights, carried by intact charm and joyful co-op. Charming, generous and infinitely rich, a limitless playground of expression that turns every player into a true creator of worlds."
"Grinding rails, tagging walls and shaking off the cops to a cult soundtrack: everything breathes freedom and style. The blazing cel-shading and constant motion deliver a glide unlike any other. Bold back then, just as cool now, this urban ballet remains a burst of pure energy."
"Exploring a teeming Hyrule, flipping between the Light World and the Dark World and solving dungeons of perfect ingenuity: this adventure lays the foundations of an entire genre. Every screen rewards curiosity, every item opens new possibilities. The joy of discovery never fades. Timeless, dense and spellbinding, an absolute peak of action-adventure."
