We all have a certain bit of nostalgia when it comes to video games. Whether it is the fun games we used to play at the local arcade, like Pacman, or the major console games 15 to 20 years ago. Old school console games have a certain appeal that connects to all of us in the Millennial Generation, Generation Y, or even Generation X. Yet Old school console games have a certain place in our hearts today more than ever before.

There’s a reason why companies like Nintendo have released “classic” yet new versions of their Super Nintendo in recent years. Old school console games connect to many of us, but the way it does will differ. For this writer, it was the love of playing them alongside his father while others may love them for the simple fun they brought to the table. Regardless of HOW one enjoys them, the fact is that we still loved playing them.

The question then has to be, what are some of the best games during this time period of the 1980s & early 1990s? There are a ton of classic vintage video games, some of which were part of major franchises. We managed to narrow down a list of 20, though the team behind this did nearly kill each other accomplishing it.