The Generation Game!

List the consoles you've played/owned/own and your top five games of each generation. Then list your top five PC games. Finally, list your top five most anticipated releases and the console(s) you own/plan on owning.

First generation

N/A

Second generation - Atari 2600, Vectrex

Centipede

Defender

MineStorm

Pac-Man

Pole Position

Third generation - Commodore 64, Sega Master System, NES

Alex Kidd in Miracle World

Bubble Bobble

Double Dragon

Enduro Racer

Fantasy Zone

Fourth generation - Sega Mega Drive, SNES

Bio-Hazard Battle

Killer Instinct

Mega-lo-mania

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Toejam & Earl

Fifth generation - Atari Jaguar, N64, PlayStation, Sega Saturn

Goldeneye 007

Nights into Dreams

Resident Evil

Super Mario 64

Tekken

Sixth generation - Dreamcast, Gamecube, PS2, Xbox

Halo: Combat Evolved

Jet Set Radio

Metal Gear Solid 2

Shenmue

Splinter Cell

Seventh generation - PS3, Wii, Xbox 360

Banjo & Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts

Dead Rising

Fable II

Lost Odyssey

Viva Pinata

PC/Home Computer

Baldur's Gate II

Black & White II

Civilization IV

Command & Conquer

Worms

Eighth generation - PS4, Steam Box , Wii U, Xbox One

Elder Scrolls VI

Fallout IV

Half-Life 3

Killer Instinct

Super Mario 3D World

Gaming has evolved so much throughout the years, but the games you chose in the later generations aern't too accurate. You could have chosen a few more up to date games, bur yeah, its going good. the 8th generation is going to end my gaming life for sure!

Half Life 3, Elder Scrolls Online and Fallout IV, after that, goodbye games, and hello pretty girls!

Gaming has evolved so much throughout the years, but the games you chose in the later generations aern't too accurate. You could have chosen a few more up to date games, bur yeah, its going good. the 8th generation is going to end my gaming life for sure!

Half Life 3, Elder Scrolls Online and Fallout IV, after that, goodbye games, and hello pretty girls!

Third generation - Master System, NES, ZX Spectrum 128k

Alex Kidd in Miracle World (MS)

Asterix (MS)

Castlevania (Nes)

R-Type (MS)

Super Mario Bros 3 (Nes)

Fourth generation - Amiga 500, Mega Drive, SNES

Sonic 2 (MD)

Streets of Rage 2 (MD)

Super Castlevania 4 (Snes)

The Secret of Monkey Island 2 (A500)

The Story of Thor (MD)

Fifth generation - N64, PlayStation

Quake 2 (PS)

Resident Evil 3 (PS)

Silent Hill (PS)

Super Mario 64 (N64)

007 Golden Eye (N64)

Sixth generation - Dreamcast, PS2, Xbox

God of War 2 (PS2)

GTA: San Andreas (PS2)

Half Life 2 (Xbox)

Halo: Combat Evolved (Xbox)

Jak & Daxter (PS2)

Seventh generation - Xbox 360

Bioshock Infinite (360)

GTA 5 (360)

Mass Effect (360)

TES V: Skyrim (360)

The Witcher 2 (360)

Eighth generation - PS4

The Elder Scrolls VI (PS4)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (PS4)

Star Wars Battlefront (PS4)

Mass Effect (PS4)

Next rockstar game (PS4)

PC

Dune 2

Doom

Duke Nukem 3D

Heroes of Might and Magic 3

Starcraft

I've owned every major console except the NES. I've played waay too many games that I like to list preferences.

you must be really bored

I wrote down the first games that came to mind, otherwise getting the lists down to five for each would take another generation.

Yep.

Top five have * after them.

Own:

PS1 *

PS2

PS3 *

PSV

Game Gear *

Genesis *

Sega CD

Dreamcast *

Gamecube

Wii

Owned at one time:

NES

GB Color

GBA / GBA SP

Virtual Boy

SNES

3DO

Jaguar

32X

Game.com

Xbox (only for a month)

Saturn

Nomad (portable Genesis)

Too much effort, no thanks.

I realise this isn't a quick post topic, it took me about fifteen minutes, but it was fun to reflect on how much has changed over the years.

@PAL360 Nice lists - it was hard for me not to mix PC games in with consoles too, five isn't enough! Thanks for your post.

Consoles Owned

-Intelevision

-SNES

-N64

-Gamecube

-Playstation 2

-Wii

-PS3

-Wii U

-I plan to add PS4 to this list eventually

Top 5 of the SNES generation

-Yoshi's ISland

-The Legend of Zelda a Link to the Past

-Super Punch-Out!!

-Super Mario World

-Super Metroid

Top 5 of the N64 generation

-The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask

-Rayman 2 the Great Escape

-Super Smash Bros.

-Goldeneye 007

-Mario Kart64

Top 5 of GCN/PS2 generation

-Pikmin

-Pikmin 2

-The Legend of Zelda the Wind Waker

-Metroid Prime

-Super Smash Bros. Melee

Top 5 of Wii/PS3 generation

-Batman Arkham City

-Donkey Kong Country Returns

-Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition 2012

-The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

-Super Mario Galaxy 2

Most Anticipated

-Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze

-Super Mario 3D World

-Super Smash Bros.

-Ultra Street Fighter IV

-inFAMOUS Second Son

First generation

not born yet

Second generation

not born yet

Third generation

- Sega Master System, NES

Battletoads

Zelda

Metroid

Mario Bros 3

Final Fantasy

Fourth generation

- Sega Genesis, SNES

Super Metroid

Megaman X

X-men Mutant Apocalypse

Street Fighter 2

Illusion of Gaia

Fifth generation

- N64, PlayStation

Zelda OOT

Parasite Eve

Megaman X4

Megaman 8

FF7

Sixth generation - Dreamcast, Gamecube, PS2, Xbox

Metroid Prime

Marvel vs Capcom 2

Ninja Gaiden

Metal Gear Solid 3

Grandia II

Seventh generation

- PS3

Uncharted 2

The Last of Us

Street Fighter IV

Marvel vs Capcom 3

Deus Ex Human Revolution

PC/Home Computer

Played a few like Wolftein, Sims and Ultima but I was never a fan of anything on PC and probably never will either.

Eighth generation

- PS4

FF15

KH3

MGS5 The game's looking like shit, I want to change it for the Deus Ex HR sequel.

Uncharted 4

The Witcher 3

Good Lord I don't know if I can do this but here goes.

Atari2600

Enduro

Jungle hunt

Pitfall

Seaquest

Combat

NES

Zelda

Duck tales

Bionic commando

Dragon Warrior II

Castlevania I I Simons quest

Snes

Zelda lttp

Actraiser

Final Fantasy II

Super Castlevania IV

Super Mario World

Ps1/n64

Resident evil

Zelda oot

Mgs1

i was In college... Very little time to game.

Xbox

Kotor

Splinter cell

Jade empire

GTA vice city

Mvp baseball 2005

X360

Mass effect

Fallout3

Red dead

Portal2

Ac2

@Gue1@TheEroica @PikminmaniacI love reading these lists. I was tempted to include an Arcade list for games like Street Fighter, Sega Rally, R-Type, Gauntlet, House of the Dead (well, there's my top five Arcade without over-thinking). Thanks for posting.

Why? Nobody's going to read it.

Just like I didn't read any other posts besides OP.

I'll read them all, and it was worth it to me for the warm fuzzy nostalgia feeling.

EDIT: It also passes the time between "Xbox/PS4 is doomed", "Wii U lol" threads.

Third generation

- Atari 7800, NES

Super Mario Bros 3

Castlevania

Metroid

Double Dragon

Mega man

Fourth generation

- SNES

Super Mario World

Mortal Kombat II

Mario Kart

Donkey Kong Country

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time

Fifth generation

- N64, PlayStation

Resident Evil 2

Golden Eye 007

Oddworld Abes Oddysee

Oddworld Abes Exodus

Super Mario 64

Sixth generation - Dreamcast, Gamecube, PS2, Xbox

Resident Evil 4

Halo 2

Resident Evil Code Veronica

TimeSplitters

Silent Hill 2

Seventh generation

- PS3, Wii, Xbox 360

Fallout 3

Dark Souls

The Last of Us

Batman Arkham Asylum

Deus Ex Human Revolution

PC/Home Computer

Ultima Online

Half Life 2

Counter-Strike

Star Wars Galaxies

The Witcher 2

Most Anticipated

Fallout 4

The Witcher 3

Dark Souls 2

Cyberpunk 2077

next Naughty Dog game

My consoles are in my sig. As for games (and I'm combining PC games):

Gen 2: Snafu, Auto Racing, Astrosmash, Space Armada, Space Hawk

Gen 3: Super Mario Bros. Super Mario Bros. 3, Mega Man 2, Mega Man 3, Mega Man 6

Gen 4: Streets of Rage 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, Sonic 2, Street of Rage 3, Sonic 1

Gen 5: Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight, X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter, Panzer Dragoon Saga, Rogue Squadron, Super Smash Bros.

Gen 6: Halo CE, Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, Sonic Adventure, Twilight Princess

Gen 7: Sonic Generations, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Metroid Prime Trilogy, Mass Effect 2, Skyward Sword

Gen 8: I want Star Citizen, Mighty No.9, and Sonic Lost World so far, and I'll probably own all of the platforms at some point.

NES, GENESIS, SNES, N64, PS1, PS2, DREAMCAST, PS3, WII, GAMEBOY, GBC, GBA, GBASP, DS, DSI, 3DS, PSP, VITA

too lazy to name off 5 games for each gen on my ipad.

5th generation - Gameboy color, N64, PsOne

Banjo Kazooie, Mario 64, Pokemon Red, Klonoa, Super Smash bros.

-

6th generation - Ps2. Xbox, Gamecube, gameboy advance

Zelda Twilight Princess, Panzer Dragoon orta, Luigi's Mansion, Klonoa 2 (Klonoa 3 on Ps4, please), Mario Kart Double dash

-

7th gen - 360/ps3, Wii

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Although being the definition of a mixed bag and as irritating it can be, Skyward sword

Sin and punishment 2, will only list 3.

-

Will own a Wii U, Ps4

Mostly looking forward to Mario 3D world, DKC, Smash bros. and Mario Kart atm.

Fifth Gen: PS1, PC (played rereleases of various N64 games)

Ocarina of Time

Super Mario 64

Half-Life

Spyro 2

Starcraft

Sixth Gen: GC, PC, PS2, GBA

Super Smash Bros Melee

Warcraft III

MGS3 Subsistence

Counter-Strike

Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire

Seventh Gen: PC, 360, Wii, DS, PSP

Team Fortress 2

Halo Reach

World of Warcraft

Saint's Row III

Mass Effect tie between 1,2, and 3.

8th gen (so far): Wii U, PC (Soon to get 3DS and PS4)

Saint's Row IV

New Super Mario Bros U

Final Fantasy XIV ARR

Strike Suit Zero

DotA 2

Looking forward to Everquest Next, Heroes of the Storm, Titan Fall, Thief, Civilization Online.

I'll only list the best games i have from each gen

1st- N/A

2nd- ATARI 2600: Megamania, Breakout, Space Invaders, Warlords

3rd- NES (not working)

4th- SNES: DKC 1-3, Mega Man X 1-3, Mario All Stars + World, Super Mario Kart, Super Metroid Genesis: Sonic 1-3 and Knuckles, Streets of rage 1& 2, Vectorman, Ristar

5th- N64: SM64, Mario Kart 64, Banjo Kazooie & Tooie, Conker's BFD, Zelda OOT & MM, Paper Mario, F-Zero X, Goldeneye 007

6th- GCN: Mario Sunshine, Smash Bros Melee, Soul Calibur II, Timesplitters II, Zelda WW & TP, Sonic A2B, Wario World PS2: GTA III & San Andreas, Jak 3

7th- Wii: Mario Galaxy 1& 2, Zelda Skyward Sword, DKC returns, Kirby's RTDL, Wii Sports Resort, Tatsunoku vs Capcom, SSB Brawl 360: GTA V, Halo CE aniversary, Banjo Kazooie N&B, Red Dead Redemption, COD BO

8th- Wii U: NSMB U, Pikmin 3, Wonderful 101, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, COD BO II, Nintendo Land, SM 3D World. ANICIPATED: SSB4, DKC Tropical Freeze, Mario Kart 8, Monolithsoft's X, Whatever else is in store the next 7 years

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Started gaming on the xbox 360

Halo 3

Gears 2

Forza 4

Halo 4

Gears 3

Forza 4

its OK. I've had the commodore 64 in my sig since I joined Gamespot in April of 2012.

Awesome gaming system. I bought a dot matrix printer for it, used to do my homework on it.

http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/banner_signature/1442/14423859/2331040-commodoresigsmall.png

Mine

And for that, sir, I thank you for bringing a breath of fresh air to system wars.

Also, I approve of your anticipated 8th gen games list (aside from Killer Instinct, but I'll let that slide as I'm not into fighters anyway)

Too lazy. I've owned too many consoles and have played so many great games that I cant even remember half of them. Great thread though.

Consoles Owned

-Intelevision

-NES

-Genesis/ Sega Cd

-PS1

-360

-Wii

-PS3

-Wii U

-PS4

Too many games to remember..

tricky dic...y

NES:

Super Mario Bros

Legend of Zelda

Super Mario Bros 3

Ducktales

Contra

SNES/Genesis:

Super Mario World 2 Yoshi's Island

Donkey Kong Country 2

Link to the Past

Super Metroid

Sonic 2

N64:

Paper Mario

Banjo Kazooie

Donkey Kong 64

Majora's Mask

Goldeneye

Gamecube/PS2:

Windwaker

Metroid Prime

Final Fantasy X

Paper Mario Thousand Year Door

Resident Evil 4

Wii/PS3/360:

Super Mario Galaxy

Bioshock

Twilight Princess

Smash Bros Brawl

Halo 3

N64:

Super Mario 64

Perfect Dark

Goldeneye 007

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

GC/Xbox/PS2:

GTA: San Andreas

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

Resident Evil

Resident Evil 4

Metroid Prime

Wii/Xbox 360:

Super Mario Galaxy

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

GTA IV

Halo Reach

Gears of War 3

Most anticipated games:

Mario Kart 8

Super Smash Bros 4

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Bayonetta 2

Final Fantasy: Lightning Returns

I want the Wii U, 3DS, and PS Vita for next gen.