Which decade wins your vote for releasing the best video games of all time?

While there’s some dispute on the exact time frame of the “Golden Age of Video Games”, I think we can all agree that some of the best video games of all time were created in the late 20th century, made possible (according to Wikipedia) by the “increase in power and the decrease in cost of computing technology”. So which decade can we thank for the release of the best video games of all time? You be the judge! Below is a list of video games considered the best that were released in the 70s, 80s & 90s and still top the popularity charts today.

1970s

At a time when 8-Track Tape Players, daisy dukes, disco music, puka shells & platform shoes were abundant, these classic titles were released:

Pong, 1972

Space Invaders, 1978

Asteroids, 1979

1980s

If you grew up in the 80s, you probably rocked your jelly shoes, mullets, leg warmers and slap bracelets while you jammed out to your Walkman and played these newly released titles at your local arcade:

Pac-man, 1980

Donkey kong & Galaga, 1981

Ms Pac-Man & Joust, 1982

Tetris, 1984

Super Mario Bros & Gauntlet, 1985

Out-Run, 1986

Double Dragon & Punch-Out, 1987

Super Mario Bros 3, 1988

Sim City, 1989

1990s

Video games were up against beanie babies, pogs, polly pockets & Tamagochis. Still, we can thank the 90s for the release of these classic video games that have only gotten better with time:

Sonic the Hedgehog & Street Fighter II, 1991

Mortal Kombat & Super Mario Kart, 1992

Mortal Kombat II & NBA Jam, 1993

Final Fantasy VI, 1994

Resident Evil, 1996

Tekken 3, 1997

So which decade wins your vote for releasing the best video games of all time? Tweet your vote to us in Raleigh (@BoxcarRAL), Greensboro (@BoxcarGSO) or Durham (@BoxcarDRM)! And be sure to check out our arcade game lineups (which include a number of these classic titles) at our Raleigh, Greensboro and Durham locations.