Favourite game from each genre, from each gen

[pizzasafari]

Stealing and modifying dreama1's very ambitious thread idea.

As the title says. No real rules, feel free to twist them or define genres however you want. I'll chuck in an 'undefinable' too to give the games I can't nail a genre to a chance.
I'll skip to fourth gen for mine because I haven't played enough 8-bit games.

Fourth gen/16B
RPG - Final Fantasy VI
Platformer - Kirby's Fun Pak
Action - Castlevania: Vampire's Kiss
Puzzle/Arcade - Dragon's Fury
Shmup/Rail Shooter - Starwing
Survival Horror - Clock Tower (not exactly much competition but it's good anyway)

Fifth gen/32B/64B
RPG - Final Fantasy VIII
Platformer - Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus
Action - Monkey Hero
Puzzle/Arcade - Bust-a-Move 2
FPS - Alien Trilogy
Shmup/Rail Shooter - Panzer Dragoon
Survival Horror - Silent Hill
Fighting - Mortal Kombat 3
Sports - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Undefinable - Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories

Sixth gen
JRPG - Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES
Pseudo-JRPG - Dark Cloud
WRPG - The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Platformer - Dr. Muto
Action-Adventure - Jet Set Radio Future
Action Sandbox - Bully
Puzzle/Arcade - Puyo Pop Fever
FPS - Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict
Shmup/Rail Shooter - Panzer Dragoon Orta
Survival Horror - Silent Hill 2/Silent Hill 4: The Room (SH2's a better game, SH4's scarier, dunno which I prefer)
Fighting - Soul Calibur II
Rhythm - Guitar Hero III
Undefinable - Shenmue II

Seventh gen
JRPG - Lost Odyssey
Pseudo-JRPG - Nier
WRPG - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Platformer - Alice: Madness Returns
Adventure - 999: 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors
Action-Adventure - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Action Sandbox - Saints Row 2
Action Hack & Slash - No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
Roguelike - Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue/Red Rescue Team
Puzzle/Arcade - Katamari Forever
FPS - BioShock
Shmup/Rail Shooter - Child of Eden
Survival Horror - Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Fighting - BlazBlue: Continuum Shift
Rhythm - Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise
Undefinable - Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D'S World Championship 2010: Reverse of Arcadia

Eighth gen
JRPG - Persona 5
Pseudo-JRPG - Nier: Automata
WRPG - Fallout 4
Platformer - Super Mario Odyssey
Adventure - Virtue's Last Reward
Visual Novel - The House in Fata Morgana
Action-Adventure - Gravity Rush
Action Sandbox - Grand Theft Auto V
Action Hack & Slash - Bayonetta 2
Puzzle/Arcade - Lumines: Electronic Symphony
3PS - Splatoon 2
Survival Horror - Alien: Isolation
Rhythm - Superbeat XONiC
Undefinable - Freedom Wars (I guess it'd be pseudo-JRPG but I don't have anything else to put here and want to rep this game)

Pseudo-JRPG is a game everyone else calls a JRPG that I don't consider to be a JRPG and wanted an excuse to put into my list.

Show me yours!

[stealthrush]

Great idea, although it might take several hours to complete haha. I've compiled lists of my favorite video games over at Favslist community a few years ago.


Similar list threads which reminded me of this one;

■ List your favorite game from your collection for each letter of the alphabet!

■ Name your favorite game for each genre!

■ Name your favorite game per year, since your year of birth!

[oldgamerz]

I really don't have too many favorites but I do play PONG a lot

I don't have too many favorites but this is a list of some of the games I love playing

Generation 1: Pong
Generation 2: Robot Tank
Generation 3: Blades Of Steel
Generation 4: NBA 96
Generation 5: NHL 2001
Generation 6: Call Of Duty II: Big Red One
Generation 7: Wii Sports
Generation 8: I don't have a Gen 8 or Gen 9 console

[chrismb]

Fourth Gen
Fighting - Killer Instinct
Platformer - Donkey Kong Country 2

Fifth Gen
Fighting - Tekken 3
Sport - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Platformer - Toy Story 2

Sixth Gen
Fighting - Soulcalibur III
Sport - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Platformer - Jet Set Radio
GTA-Like - Bully
Racing - Midnight Club 3 Dub Edition Remix
Simulation - The Sims 2
Action - The Warriors
Undefinable - Shenmue

Seventh Gen
Fighting - Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Sport - Tony Hawk's Project 8
Platformer - Mirror's Edge
Action/Aventure - Assassin's Creed II
Aventure - Uncharted 2
Survival Horror - The Last of Us
GTA-Like - Red Dead Redemption
RPG - Dragon Age II
Action RPG - Mass Effect 3
FPS - Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2
Story Telling - Beyond Two Souls
Simulation - The Sims 3

Eight Gen
Fighting -  Skullgirls
Sport - NBA 2K18
Racing - Forza Horizon 3
GTA-LIKE - Watch Dogs 2
RPG - Dragon Age Inquisition
Action RPG - Mass Effect Andromeda
FPS - Battlefield 1
Simulation - The Sims 4
Story Telling - The Walking Dead Telltale Season 1
Adventure - Uncharted 4
Action Adventure - Assassin's Creed Syndicate
Platformer - Unravel
JRPG - Xenoblade Chronicles X

[ignition365]

I'll start with 4th gen since before that generation there really weren't that many genres and I haven't play a ton of games pre-4th gen, at least not enough to really differentiate genres.

4th Gen (SNES)
Fighting - Mortal Kombat 3
Racing - Stunt Race FX
Sports - NBA Jam
Platformer - Super Mario World
RPG - Earthbound
Action - Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past
Shooter - Wolfenstein 3D
Beat em Up - TMNT IV: Turtles in Time
Puzzle - Tetris Attack
Party Game - Tiny Toon Adventures: Wacky Sports Challenge

5th Gen (N64/PS1)
Fighting - Super Smash Bros.
Racing - Mario Kart 64
Sports - WWF No Mercy
Platformer - Donkey Kong 64
RPG - Wild ARMS 2
Action - Mega Man Legends/64
Shooter - Goldeneye 007
Beat em up - Fighting Force 64
Puzzle - Pokemon Puzzle League
Party Game - Mario Party 2

6th Gen (PS2/GCN)
Fighting - Super Smash Bros. Melee
Racing - Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Sports - WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2011
Platformer - Super Mario Sunshine
RPG - Wild ARMS 3
Action - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Shooter - Timesplitters 2
Beat em up - Yakuza 2
Party Game - Mario Party 4
Simulation - Pokemon Channel
Survival Horror - Haunting Ground

7th Gen (360/PS3/Wii)
Fighting - Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Racing - Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Sports - Wii Sports
Platformer - Super Mario Galaxy 2
RPG - Fallout: New Vegas
Action - Grand Theft Auto V
Shooter - Far Cry 3
Beat em up - Yakuza 4
Puzzle - Portal 2
Party Game - WarioWare: Smooth Moves
Survival Horror - The Last of Us
Simulation - Tokyo Jungle

8th Gen (PS4/X1/WiiU/Switch)
Fighting - Super Smash Bros. For Wii U
Racing - Forza Horizon 2
Sports - N/A
Platformer - Super Mario Odyssey
RPG - Fallout 4
Action - Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Shooter - Far Cry 5
Beat em up - Yakuza 0
Puzzle - Snipperclips
Party Game - Snipperclips
Survival Horror - Dead Rising 3
Simulation - Fallout Shelter

[oldgamerz]

This thread deserves to be revived in my opinion. I have a new list to post note none of the 2nd generation I played on an actually Atari2600/VCS. I play them on PlayStation 2


I'm only going to do 2 generations since it would take forever

For the 2nd Generation Atari 2600 Emulation

General Sports Genre: Favorite sports game is "Video Olympics" originally for the Atari 2600/VCS
RPG Genere: Favorite game "Adventure" originally for for the Atari 2600/VCS
Racing Genre: Favorite game is "Enduro" originally for for the Atari 2600/VCS
Platformer Genre Favorite game is "HERO" originally for the Atari 2600/VCS
Shooting Game Favorite game is "Asteroids" originally for the Atari 2600/VCS
Fighting Game Genre Favorite Game "Boxing" originally for the Atari 2600/VCS

For the 3rd generation For the NES/ Nintendo Entertainment System

General Sports Genre: Favorite Game "Blades Of Steel" for NES
RPG Genre: Favorite Game "The Legend Of Zelda" for NES
Racing Genre: Favorite Game "Rad Racer" For NES
Platformer Game: Favorite Game: "Contra" for NES
Shooting  Genre: Favorite Game Star Soldier for NES
Fighting Genre: Favoite Game: "Mike Tyson's Punchout" for NES

[wartoy]

Gen 2
Adventure-rpg (Atari 2600)
Starmaster-shooter (Atari 2600)
Haunted House-action adventure (Atari 2600)
Skiing-sports (Atari 2600)

Gen3
Zelda-adventure (Nes)
Metroid-action platformer (Nes)
F.F. rpg (Nes)
Contra-platform shooter (Nes)
Rygar-action adventure (nes)
River City Ransome-beat em up (Nes)
Blaster Master-adventure/shooter (Nes)

Gen4
Link to the past-adventure (snes)
F.F.3-rpg(snes)
Super Mario World-platformer (snes)
Lifeforce-shooter (snes)
Streets of Rage 2-beat em up (genesis)
Shining Force ll-strategy rpg (genesis)

Gen5
Golden Eye-1st person shooter (N64)
Super Mario 64-action (N64)
Brigandine-strategy rpg (PS1)
Resident Evil-horror (Saturn)
F.F.Vll-rpg (PS1)
Ridge Racer Type 4-racing (PS1)
Syphon filter 3rd person shooter (PS1)
In the Hunt-shooter (Saturn)
Tekken 2 fighter (PS1)
Cool Borders-sports (PS1)
Zelda Ocarina of Time-adventure (N64)

Gen6
Soul Reaver-action (Dreamcast)
Ace Combat 4-flight sim/shooter (PS2)
Gran Turismo 3-driving sim/racing (PS2)
Disgaea Hour of Darkness-strategy rpg (PS2)
Zelda Wind Waker-adventure (GameCube)
Halo-1st person shooter (X-Box)
Hidden and Dangerous-strategy shooter (Dreamcast)
Soul Calibur-fighter (Dreamcast)
Resident Evil Code Veronica-horror (Dreamcast)
F.F.X-rpg (PS2)
Culdacept-card/strategy (PS2)
Need for Speed Most Wanted-racer (X-Box)
Metal Gear the Twin Snakes-stealth/shooter(Game Cube)
Fable-adventure/rpg (X-Box)

gen7
Forza 3-racing/sim (X-Box 360)
Halo 3-1stM person shooter (X-Box 360)
Culdacept Saga-card/strategy (X-Box 360)
Spectral Force 3-strategy rpg (X-Box 360)
Disgaea 4-strategy rpg (PS3)
Ace Combat 6-flight sim/shooter (X-Box 360)
Elder Scrolls lV Oblivion-adventure/rpg (X-Box 360)
Fallout 3-adventure/shooter (X-Box 360)
The Last Story-action/adventure (Wii)
Lost Odyssey-rpg (X-Box 360)
Enchanted Arms-rpg (X-Box 360)
Heavenly Sword-adventure (PS3)
Silent Hill Homecoming-horror (X-Box 360)
Just Cause-3rd person shooter (X Box 360)
Crackdown -3rd person Shooter (X-Box 360)
Allen Wake-horror/3rd person shooter (X-Box 360)
Uncharted-adventure/3rd person shooter (PS3)
Guitar Hero-rhythm (X-Box 360)
Rock Band-rhythm (X-Box 360)

Gen8
Diagaea 5-strategy rpg (PS4)
Fallout 4-adventure/shooter (X-Box One X)
Plants vs Zombies 3rd person shooter (X-Box One X)
Battlefield 1-1st person Shooter (X-Box One X)
Magic the Gathering-card/strategy (X-Box One X)
Gears of War 5-3rd person shooter (X-Box One X)
Forza Horizon 4-sandbox racer (X-Box One X)
Bloodborne-action rpg (PS4)
Forza 7-racing/sim (X-Box One X)
Quantum Break-adventure/3rd person Shooter (X-Box One X)
Ryse Son of Rome-action/hack and slash (X-Box One X)
God of War-action/hack and slash (PS4)
Killzone Shadow fall-1st person shooter (PS4)
Ace Combat 7-flight sim/shooter (X-Box One X)
Breath of the wild-adventure (Switch)
Octopath Traveler-rpg Switch)
Fire Emblem Three Houses-strategy rpg (Switch)
Blaster Master Zero-adventure/shooter (Switch)
Super Mario Odyssey-action/platformer (Switch)
Hollow Knight metroidvania/action (switch)
Zelda Links Awakening adventure (Switch)

[vivigamer]

Fourth Generation - Primary Console: SEGA Megadrive
Action - Streets Of Rage 2
Fighter - Street Fighter II
JRPG - Final Fantasy VI
Platformer - World of Illusion

Fifth Generation - Primary Console: PlayStation
Action - Metal Gear Solid
Fighting - Tekken 3
JRPG - Final Fantasy IX
Platformer - Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer
Racer - Ridge Racer Type 4
Rhythm - PaRappa the Rapper
Strategy - Hogs of War
Sports - WWF Smackdown! 2: Know Your Role
Survival Horror - Silent Hill
Undefinable -

Sixth Generation - Primary Console: PlayStation 2
Action-Adventure - Metal Gear Solid 2
Action-Hack n' Slash - Devil May Cry
Action-Sandbox - Grand Theft Auto III
Beat em' Up - The Bouncer
Fighting - Soul Calibur II
FPS - TimeSplitters 3: Future Perfect
JRPG - Final Fantasy X
Party - Kung Fu Chaos
Platformer - Crash Twinsanity
Racing - Burnout 3: Takedown
Rhythm - Gitaroo Man
Sports - WWE Smackdown! Shut Your Mouth
Survival Horror - Silent Hill 2
WRPG - Fable
Undefinable - Shenmue

Seventh Generation - Primary Console: PlayStation 3
Action-Adventure - NieR
Action Hack & Slash - Pandora's Tower
Fighting - Tekken Tag Tournament 2
FPS - BioShock
JRPG - Xenoblade Chronicles
Online - Metal Gear Solid Online
Platformer - Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom
Puzzle - Catherine
Racing - Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Survival Horror - Siren: Blood Curse
WRPG - Fallout 3
Undefinable - Heavy Rain

Eighth Generation - Primary Console: PlayStation 4
Action-Adventure - Gravity Rush (Remastered)
Action Sandbox - Yakuza 0
Action Hack & Slash - NieR: Automata - Game of the YoRHa Edition
Adventure - The last Guardian
JRPG - Kingdom Hearts III
Platformer - Spyro Reignited Trilogy
Racing - Team Sonic Racing
Fighting - Mortal Kombat XL
Survival Horror - Resident Evil VII
FPS - Wolfenstein: The New Order
Beat 'em Up - Dragon's Crown Pro
Online - Rocket League
Undefinable - Life Is Strange