Joystick recommended
Best when played using an arcade-style joystick.
| Title | System | Publisher | Year | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventures of Dino-Riki | NES | Hudson Soft | 1989 | B+ |
| After Burner | NES | Tengen | 1989 | D |
| Armed 7 | Dreamcast | JoshProd | 2019 | B+ |
| Asteroids | Atari 2600 | Atari | 1981 | A |
| Axelay | Super Nintendo | Konami | 1992 | A- |
| Battle Crust | Dreamcast | JoshProd | 2018 | B |
| Battle Squadron | Genesis | Electronic Arts | 1990 | B+ |
| Burai Fighter | NES | Taxan | 1989 | B+ |
| Capcom Vs. SNK | Dreamcast | Capcom | 2000 | A- |
| Cotton 2: Magical Night Dreams (Japan) | Saturn | Success | 1997 | C |
| Dangun Feveron | Playstation 4 | Limited Run | 2018 | B+ |
| Darius Gaiden | Saturn | Acclaim | 1995 | B+ |
| Darkstalkers | Playstation | Capcom | 1996 | B |
| Darkstalkers 3 | Playstation | Capcom | 1998 | B- |
| Dead or Alive 5 | Xbox 360 | Tecmo | 2012 | B+ |
| Dead or Alive 6 | Playstation 4 | Koei Tecmo | 2019 | C+ |
| Elemental Master | Genesis | Renovation | 1993 | B- |
| Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves | Dreamcast | SNK | 2001 | A |
| Fathom | Colecovision | Imagic | 1984 | A- |
| Fighting Vipers | Saturn | Sega | 1996 | B+ |
| Fighting Vipers 2 (Japan) | Dreamcast | Sega | 2001 | B+ |
| G. Darius | Playstation | THQ | 1998 | C |
| Galaga | NES | Namco | 1988 | A |
| Game Tengoku: The Game Paradise (Japan) | Saturn | Jaleco | 1997 | B |
| Gauntlet II | NES | Mindscape | 1990 | C+ |
| Ghost Blade | Dreamcast | Hucast | 2015 | C+ |
| Gleylancer | Genesis | Limited Run | 2023 | C+ |
| Golden Axe: The Duel | Saturn | Sega | 1996 | D+ |
| Gorf | Atari XEGS | Roklan | 1982 | A- |
| Gradius | NES | Konami | 1986 | B+ |
| Guilty Gear X | Playstation 2 | Sammy | 2001 | B- |
| Guilty Gear X2 | Playstation 2 | Sammy | 2003 | B+ |
| Gunbird 2 | Dreamcast | Capcom | 2000 | A- |
| Gunsmoke | NES | Capcom | 1988 | C |
| Gyruss | Atari 2600 | Parker Bros | 1984 | B- |
| Hyper Duel (Japan) | Saturn | Technosoft | 1996 | A- |
| Image Fight | NES | Irem | 1990 | B- |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | Dreamcast | Capcom | 2000 | C+ |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle | Playstation 3 | Bandai-Namco | 2013 | F |
| Joe & Mac | NES | Data East | 1991 | B- |
| King of Fighters 2000/2001 | Playstation 2 | SNK | 2003 | B+ |
| King of Fighters Dream Match | Dreamcast | SNK | 1999 | A- |
| King of Fighters Evolution | Dreamcast | SNK | 2000 | B+ |
| King of Fighters XIII | Xbox 360 | SNK | 2010 | C |
| King of Fighters XIV | Playstation 4 | Atlus | 2016 | C |
| King of Fighters: The Orochi Saga | Playstation 2 | SNK | 2008 | A |
| Life Force | NES | Konami | 1988 | A- |
| Mars Matrix | Dreamcast | Capcom | 2001 | B+ |
| Marvel Vs. Capcom | Dreamcast | Capcom | 1999 | A- |
| Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 | Dreamcast | Capcom | 2000 | B+ |
| Mercs | Genesis | Sega | 1991 | B |
| Metal Black (Japan) | Saturn | Ving | 1996 | C |
| Mortal Kombat 11 | Playstation 4 | Warner Bros. Interactive | 2019 | B- |
| Mortal Kombat II | Saturn | Acclaim | 1995 | C |
| Namco Museum | Dreamcast | Namco | 2000 | C |
| Namco Museum | Playstation 2 | Namco | 2001 | B |
| Namco Museum Vol. 1 | Playstation | Namco | 1995 | B+ |
| Night Warriors: Darkstalker's Revenge | Saturn | Capcom | 1996 | B |
| Pac-Man | NES | Tengen | 1984 | B- |
| Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 | Playstation 4 | Bandai Namco | 2016 | D |
| Pac-Mania | NES | Tengen | 1990 | B- |
| Radiant Silvergun (Japan) | Saturn | Treasure | 1998 | B+ |
| Raiden V: Director's Cut | Playstation 4 | UFO Interactive | 2017 | C+ |
| Realm of Impossibility | Atari XEGS | Electronic Arts | 1984 | A |
| Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus (Japan) | Saturn | Konami | 1997 | B+ |
| Samurai Shodown Anthology | Playstation 2 | SNK | 2009 | B+ |
| Samurai Shodown Anthology | Wii | SNK | 2007 | B |
| Sector Alpha | Colecovision | Spectravideo | 1983 | D- |
| Sega Ages | Saturn | Sega | 1997 | A- |
| Shadow Gangs | Dreamcast | JKM Corp | 2022 | B+ |
| Silk Worm | NES | Sammy | 1990 | B |
| Skullgirls 2nd Encore (Japan) | Playstation 4 | Autumn Games | 2015 | D |
| Sky Shark | NES | Taito | 1988 | B |
| Slap Fight MD Collector's Edition | Genesis | Limited Run | 2025 | B- |
| Soul Calibur V | Xbox 360 | Namco | 2012 | B- |
| Soul Calibur VI | Playstation 4 | Bandai Namco | 2018 | D- |
| Spawn: In the Demon's Hand | Dreamcast | Capcom | 2000 | C |
| Star Soldier | NES | Hudson Soft | 1988 | D+ |
| Street Fighter Alpha | Saturn | Capcom | 1995 | A |
| Street Fighter Alpha Anthology | Playstation 2 | Capcom | 2006 | A- |
| Street Fighter Collection | Playstation | Capcom | 1997 | A |
| Street Fighter Collection 2 | Playstation | Capcom | 1998 | A |
| Street Fighter IV | Xbox 360 | Capcom | 2009 | B |
| Street Fighter V | Playstation 4 | Capcom | 2016 | B |
| Subroc | Colecovision | Coleco | 1983 | C+ |
| Super Cobra Arcade | Atari 2600 | Champ Games | 2017 | A |
| Super Dragon Ball Z | Playstation 2 | Atari | 2006 | B- |
| Super Street Fighter IV | Xbox 360 | Capcom | 2010 | A- |
| Supercharged Robot Vulkaiser | Dreamcast | PixelHeart | 2022 | C+ |
| Taito Legends 2 | Playstation 2 | Taito | 2006 | B+ |
| Tanzer | Genesis | Mega Cat Studios | 2019 | A- |
| Tatsunoko Vs Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars | Wii | Capcom | 2010 | A- |
| Tekken 7 | Playstation 4 | Bandai Namco | 2017 | C |
| Tenchi wo Kurau II (Warriors of Fate) (Japan) | Saturn | Capcom | 1996 | B |
| Thundercade | NES | American Sammy | 1989 | C |
| Tiger-Heli | NES | Acclaim | 1986 | C |
| Twin Cobra | Genesis | Treco | 1991 | B |
| Twin Cobra | NES | Sammy | 1989 | B |
| Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 | Saturn | Williams | 1995 | B |
| Virtua Fighter | Saturn | Sega | 1994 | D |
| Virtua Fighter 2 | Saturn | Sega | 1995 | B+ |
| Virtua Fighter Remix | Saturn | Sega | 1995 | C |
| World Heroes Anthology | Playstation 2 | SNK | 2008 | A- |
| Wurm: Journey to the Center of the Earth | NES | Asmik | 1991 | B- |
| X-Men Vs. Street Fighter (Japan) | Saturn | Capcom | 1997 | A |
| X-Men: Children of the Atom | Saturn | Capcom | 1996 | A- |
Total: 106
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