Rankings
List Criteria
| Rank | Title | Rating / 5 | Difficulty / 5 | Length (Hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shining Force II | 4.39 | 3.14 | 39.20 |
| 2 | Phantasy Star IV | 4.38 | 3.08 | 36.78 |
| 3 | Streets of Rage II | 4.37 | 3.17 | 11.04 |
| 4 | Sonic & Knuckles | 4.34 | 3.14 | 13.43 |
| 5 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | 4.34 | 3.10 | 14.21 |
| 6 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | 4.34 | 3.16 | 13.24 |
| 7 | Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master | 4.30 | 3.37 | 9.70 |
| 8 | Contra: Hard Corps | 4.28 | 4.26 | 16.26 |
| 9 | Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar | 4.27 | 3.91 | 10.84 |
| 10 | Langrisser II | 4.27 | 3.46 | 55.63 |
| 11 | Rocket Knight Adventures | 4.26 | 3.41 | 8.92 |
| 12 | Ristar | 4.25 | 3.22 | 6.64 |
| 13 | 6-Pak | 4.25 | 3.30 | 38.67 |
| 14 | Monster World IV | 4.24 | 3.14 | 11.61 |
| 15 | Alien Soldier | 4.23 | 4.03 | 14.25 |
| 16 | Beyond Oasis | 4.23 | 3.05 | 19.74 |
| 17 | Landstalker | 4.22 | 3.36 | 29.17 |
| 18 | Gunstar Heroes | 4.22 | 3.36 | 7.83 |
| 19 | Sonic Classics | 4.21 | 2.98 | 21.02 |
| 20 | Crusader of Centy | 4.18 | 2.79 | 18.82 |
| 21 | Battle Mania: Daiginjou | 4.17 | 3.20 | 12.54 |
| 22 | Dynamite Headdy | 4.16 | 3.86 | 11.05 |
| 23 | Shining Force | 4.15 | 3.13 | 32.42 |
| 24 | ToeJam & Earl | 4.12 | 3.21 | 15.53 |
| 25 | Sonic the Hedgehog | 4.11 | 3.20 | 12.43 |
| 26 | Streets of Rage 3 | 4.09 | 3.49 | 11.82 |
| 27 | Warsong | 4.08 | 3.74 | 24.88 |
| 28 | Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition | 4.06 | 3.29 | 18.68 |
| 29 | Castlevania: Bloodlines | 4.06 | 3.75 | 9.09 |
| 30 | Ranger X | 4.05 | 3.42 | 7.21 |
| 31 | Yuu Yuu Hakusho: Makyo Toitsusen | 4.02 | 2.95 | 21.41 |
| 32 | Super Street Fighter II | 4.02 | 3.22 | 18.54 |
| 33 | Pulseman | 4.02 | 3.31 | 8.28 |
| 34 | Wonder Boy in Monster World | 4.02 | 3.26 | 15.88 |
| 35 | World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck | 4.01 | 2.62 | 9.19 |
| 36 | MUSHA: Metallic Uniframe Super Hybrid Armor | 4.01 | 3.81 | 12.08 |
| 37 | ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron | 4.00 | 3.06 | 12.25 |
| 38 | Dune: The Battle for Arrakis | 3.99 | 3.23 | 34.04 |
| 39 | The Adventures of Batman & Robin | 3.99 | 4.09 | 7.98 |
| 40 | Shadowrun | 3.96 | 3.47 | 45.28 |
| 41 | QuackShot starring Donald Duck | 3.95 | 2.97 | 7.41 |
| 42 | Ecco: The Tides of Time | 3.95 | 3.84 | 14.04 |
| 43 | Flashback: The Quest for Identity | 3.94 | 3.67 | 24.20 |
| 44 | Mega Bomberman | 3.94 | 3.25 | 21.79 |
| 45 | The Revenge of Shinobi | 3.94 | 3.91 | 9.07 |
| 46 | Comix Zone | 3.94 | 3.89 | 7.74 |
| 47 | Vectorman | 3.94 | 3.35 | 10.84 |
| 48 | Thunder Force III | 3.94 | 3.31 | 10.23 |
| 49 | Streets of Rage | 3.93 | 3.24 | 10.81 |
| 50 | Splatterhouse 3 | 3.91 | 3.80 | 9.08 |
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