My Top 30 Games of the Fourth Generation

Here's an alphabetically ordered list of my top 30 games of the fourth generation.

Rank Game Release Date GameSpot Score Widdowson91's Score
8

Final Fantasy IV

Developer: Square

9.5
29

Terranigma

Developer: Quintet

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9
25

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Developer: Squaresoft

9
16

Phantasy Star IV

Developer: Sega AM7

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9
4

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Developer: RareWare

9.5
27

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

Developer: Nintendo EAD

9.5
3

Chrono Trigger

Developer: Squaresoft (Game of the Generation)

10
7

EarthBound

Developer: Ape Incorporated and HAL Laboratory

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9.5
2

Beneath a Steel Sky

Developer: Revolution Software

9.5
9

Final Fantasy VI

Developer: Squaresoft

10
6

DOOM II

Developer: id Software

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28

Super Metroid

Developer: Nintendo R&D 1

9.5
5

DOOM (1993)

Developer: id Software

10
17

Secret of Mana

Developer: Squaresoft

9.5
11

Gunstar Heroes

Developer: Treasure Video Games

9
14

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993)

Developer: Nintendo EAD

9.5
22

Streets of Rage 2

Developer: Sega AM7

9
20

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Developer: Sonic Team

10
24

Super Mario Kart

Developer: Nintendo EAD

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9.5
13

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Developer: Nintendo EAD

9
23

Super Castlevania IV

Developer: Konami

9
1

ActRaiser

Developer: Quintet

9
26

Super Mario World

Developer: Nintendo EAD

9.5
19

Sonic the Hedgehog

Developer: Sonic Team

9
21

Street Fighter II

Developer: Capcom

9
18

The Secret of Monkey Island

Developer: Lucas Film Games

9
15

Phantasy Star II

Developer: Sega AM7

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9
12

Herzog Zwei

Developer: Technosoft

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10

Golden Axe (1989)

Developer: Sega AM1

9
30

Tetris

Developer: Alexey Pajitnov

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