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Most Acclaimed Games of 1996
1 to 20 of 20 results
Platforms
Arcade
DOS
Game Boy
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Genres
4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
Action
Adventure
Arcade
Horror
Music
Open world
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Platform
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1996 rank
1
1
Super Mario 64
All time rank:
7
Developer:
Nintendo EAD
Platform:
N64
Genres:
Action
,
Adventure
,
Open world
,
Platform
Year:
1996
2
2
Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow
All time rank:
53
Developer:
Game Freak
Platform:
GB
Genres:
Action
,
Adventure
,
Open world
,
Role-playing (RPG)
,
Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Year:
1996
3
3
Tomb Raider (1996)
All time rank:
67
Developer:
Core Design
Platforms:
DOS
,
PS
,
SAT
Genres:
Action
,
Adventure
,
Platform
,
Puzzle
,
Sandbox
,
Shooter
,
Survival
Year:
1996
4
4
Resident Evil (1996)
All time rank:
80
Developer:
Capcom Planning Room 2
Platform:
PS
Genres:
Action
,
Adventure
,
Horror
,
Puzzle
,
Survival
Year:
1996
5
5
Sid Meier's Civilization II
All time rank:
149
Developer:
MicroProse Software, Inc.
Platform:
PC
Genres:
4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
,
Strategy
,
Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Year:
1996
6
6
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
All time rank:
173
Developer:
Westwood Studios
Platforms:
DOS
,
PC
Genres:
Real Time Strategy (RTS)
,
Strategy
Year:
1996
7
7
Duke Nukem 3D
All time rank:
228
Developer:
3D Realms
Platform:
DOS
Genres:
Puzzle
,
Shooter
Year:
1996
8
8
Quake
All time rank:
237
Developer:
id Software
Platforms:
DOS
,
PC
Genres:
Action
,
Horror
,
Shooter
Year:
1996
9
9
Mario Kart 64
All time rank:
261
Developer:
Nintendo EAD
Platform:
N64
Genres:
Action
,
Party
,
Racing
Year:
1996
10
10
Diablo
All time rank:
282
Developer:
Blizzard North
Platform:
PC
Genres:
Action
,
Horror
,
Role-playing (RPG)
,
Strategy
Year:
1996
11
11
Wipeout 2097 / Wipeout XL
All time rank:
329
Developer:
Psygnosis
Platforms:
PS
,
SAT
Genres:
Action
,
Racing
Year:
1996
12
12
Nights Into Dreams
All time rank:
338
Developer:
Sonic Team
Platform:
SAT
Genres:
Action
,
Adventure
,
Platform
Year:
1996
13
13
Metal Slug (1996)
All time rank:
402
Developer:
Nazca Corporation
Platforms:
ARC
,
PS
,
SAT
Genres:
Action
,
Arcade
,
Platform
,
Shooter
Year:
1996
14
14
PaRappa the Rapper
All time rank:
404
Developer:
NanaOn-Sha
Platform:
PS
Genre:
Music
Year:
1996
15
15
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
All time rank:
418
Developers:
Square
,
Square Enix
Platform:
SNES
Genres:
Action
,
Adventure
,
Platform
,
Role-playing (RPG)
Year:
1996
16
16
Tetris Attack
All time rank:
434
Developers:
Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd.
,
Nintendo R&D1
Platform:
SNES
Genres:
Action
,
Puzzle
Year:
1996
17
17
Wave Race 64
All time rank:
451
Developer:
Nintendo EAD
Platform:
N64
Genres:
Action
,
Racing
,
Sport
Year:
1996
18
18
Grand Prix 2
All time rank:
554
Developer:
MicroProse Software, Inc.
Platform:
DOS
Genres:
Racing
,
Simulator
,
Sport
Year:
1996
19
19
Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars
All time rank:
611
Developer:
New World Computing
Platform:
PC
Genres:
Role-playing (RPG)
,
Strategy
,
Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Year:
1996
20
20
Saturn Bomberman
All time rank:
703
Developer:
Hudson Soft
Platform:
SAT
Genres:
Action
,
Puzzle
Year:
1996