I think I’ve got an idea of a way to make somewhat of an annual thing where I will post games that have turned X years old. There’s a guy who posts daily screenshots so I got an idea to do something similar.
So, what games are turning a little older in 2026?
The 40-Year Old Class of 1986
Space Quest I, Chiller, Bubble Bobble, Hopping Mappy, RYGAR, Dragon Quest I, Metroid for NES, Kid Icarus, King’s Quest III, Adventure Island, Arkanoid, Castlevania, Out Run, Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels
The 30-Year Old Class of 1996
Diablo, Soul Edge, Tekken 2, Resident Evil, Command and Conquer, Super Mario RPG, Sid Meier’s Civilization II, Duke Nukem 3D, NIGHTS Into Dream, Pokemon Red and Blue, Descent II, House of the Dead
The 20-Year Old Class of 2006
Prey, Saints Row, Okami, Bully (PS2), The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Mother 3, Cooking Mama, New Super Mario Bros, Garry’s Mod, Dwarf Fortress, Guitar Hero
The 10-Year Old Class of 2016
Stardew Valley, Pokemon Sun and Moon, Persona 5, Batman: Telltale Series, Pokemon GO, Dead By Daylight, Overwatch, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Yakuza Kiwami, Final Fantasy XV, Civilization VI, Dishonored 2
If there’s any I missed, feel free to talk about below.
Talk about feeling old I played almost all the games until 2006, but fewer of the list after and hardly from the 2016 one. Not trying to one up but figured good place to comment.
It’s been a fun time seeing progression over the years, haven’t stopped playing since my first Gemini (Atari 2600 knockoff that played the same games) system. Going from 2d squares to a proper video representation has been awesome. I always enjoyed the graphic improvements the gameplay has had its ups and downs but the remembered ones did that part right.