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1. Toy Story (1995)
G | 81 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman action figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's bedroom.
Director: John Lasseter | Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney
Votes: 1,071,748 | Gross: $191.80M
2. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
PG | 118 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A teenager discovers he's the descendant of a Greek god and sets out on an adventure to settle an on-going battle between the gods.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Logan Lerman, Kevin McKidd, Steve Coogan, Brandon T. Jackson
Votes: 203,391 | Gross: $88.76M
3. Gremlins (1984)
PG | 106 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
A young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.
Director: Joe Dante | Stars: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, John Louie
Votes: 248,570 | Gross: $148.17M
4. Mortal Kombat (1992 Video Game)
M | Action, Fantasy
Seven martial artists from Earth must battle in sorcerer Shang Tsung's super secret tournament.
Stars: Daniel Pesina, Richard Divizio, Carlos Pesina, Ho-Sung Pak
Votes: 3,782
5. Dragon's Lair (1983 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Fantasy
A valiant knight, Dirk the Daring is on a quest to rescue the fair princess from the clutches of an evil dragon.
Directors: Don Bluth, Tony Bozek | Stars: Dan Molina, Vera Pacheco, Michael Rye, Dave Spafford
Votes: 746
6. Tekken (1994 Video Game)
T | 90 min | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Heihachi Mishima sponsors the first King of Iron Fist Tournament with a large purse of prize money going to the fighter who can defeat him in the final round of competition.
Director: Seiichi Ishii | Stars: Alex Easley, Banjô Ginga, Katsuhiro Harada, Lynn Harris
Votes: 1,540
7. Mad Dog McCree (1990 Video Game)
Action, Western
The player must stop villainous Mad Dog McCree and his gang of outlaws, who've robbed the bank, locked up the sheriff, tied up the mayor and kidnapped his lovely daughter. The game is not completely linear.
Director: David O. Roberts | Stars: Rusty Dillen, Ben Zeller
Votes: 95
8. The House of the Dead (1996 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Horror
A pair of government agents are called in to investigate disappearances at an abandoned mansion, only to be confronted with an army of genetically engineered zombies.
Director: Takashi Oda | Stars: Michael Guinn, Lynn Harris, Ramsay Scott
Votes: 457
9. Donkey Kong (1981 Video Game)
E | Action
Arcade video game and the first in the "Donkey Kong" series in which Jumpman (later retconned to be Mario) runs and jumps on platforms and climbs ladders to ascend a construction site and rescue Pauline from a giant gorilla, Donkey Kong.
Director: Shigeru Miyamoto
Votes: 2,168
10. Golden Axe (1989 Video Game)
Unrated | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Three heroes try to overthrow the evil rule of Death-Adder, who kidnapped and imprisoned the King and his daughter and stole the legendary Golden Axe.
Votes: 1,149
11. Final Fight (1989 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Crime
Metro City is the most dangerous place in the world. Mayor Mike Haggar's daughter:"Jessica" is kidnapped by the Mad Gear gang. So it's up to Haggar, Cody, and Guy to rescue her.
Directors: Akira Nishitani, Akira Yasuda
Votes: 602
12. Killer Instinct (1994 Video Game)
M | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Machines, ice beings, werewolves and other potential fighters enter the Killer Instinct tournament for their own reasons. The quest on all their minds, though, is to defeat Eyedol - the latest 'project' of the mega-corporation Ultratech.
Stars: Chris Sutherland, Dave Child, Ken Lobb, Dean Smith
Votes: 873
13. Daytona USA (1994 Video Game)
K-A | Sport
One of the highest grossing arcade games of all time, Daytona puts the player behind the wheel of a stock car. The player's objectives are to outrun the competing cars, and complete the race before time runs out.
Directors: Toshihiro Nagoshi, Yoshiaki Koizumi | Star: David Leytze
Votes: 145
14. Contra (1987 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A terrorist organization named Red Falcon declares war on humanity and tries to take over the Earth. Two soldiers, Bill Rizer and Lance Bean, are sent to stop the Earth's destruction.
Director: Koji Hiroshita
Votes: 1,620
15. Street Fighter (1987 Video Game)
E10+ | Action
Ryu and Ken, two skilled martial artists, take on street fighters around the world to become street fighter champion. In the finale, they battle the Muay Thai master Adon and ultimately his mentor Sagat, the reputed "Emperor of Muay Thai".
Director: Takashi Nishiyama
Votes: 535
16. Space Invaders (1978 Video Game)
K-A | Action, Sci-Fi
Commonly considered as one of the most influential video games of all time, the goal is to defeat wave after wave of descending aliens with a horizontally moving laser cannon to earn as many points as possible.
Votes: 934
17. Dead or Alive (1996 Video Game)
T | Action
The first Dead or Alive game in the series.
Director: Tomonobu Itagaki | Stars: Bin Shimada, Hideyuki Hori, Toshio Furukawa, Hisao Egawa
Votes: 239
18. Cruis'n USA (1994 Video Game)
Unrated | Sport
The first game in the Cruis'n series. It features locations around the United States.
Director: Eugene Jarvis | Stars: John Colt, Sal DiVita, Shyla Foxxx, Michael Lynn Fuller
Votes: 170
19. Double Dragon (1987 Video Game)
Unrated | Action, Family, Fantasy
Martial arts siblings Billy and Jimmy Lee must battle a tough gang known as the Black Warriors in order to rescue Billy's girlfriend, Marian.
Directors: Yoshihisa Kishimoto, Shinichi Saitou
Votes: 1,317
20. Time Crisis (1995 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Romance
A coup has ended the tyrannical regime of the Garo family, leading to the election of a new president. However, the last member of the Garo family kidnaps President MacPherson's daughter, demanding top military secrets for her life.
Stars: Ramsay Scott, Michael Guinn, Lynn Harris
Votes: 267
21. Gradius (1985 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A spacecraft known as the Vic Viper must defend itself from the various alien enemies, in this horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game.
Votes: 209
22. Ghosts 'n Goblins (1985 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
A knight, named Sir Arthur, must defeat zombies, ogres, demons, cyclops, dragons and other monsters in order to rescue Princess Prin Prin, who has been kidnapped by Satan, king of Demon World.
Votes: 422
23. Soul Blade (1996 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Set in the 16th century, the game revolves around a pair of twin swords full of evil spirits and 8 people who seek them: Hwang - a Korean warrior who wants to use the swords to save his ... See full summary »
Directors: Teruaki Konishi, Kô Onda | Stars: Toshiyuki Morikawa, Hekiru Shiina, Fujiko Takimoto, Jin Yamanoi
Votes: 303
24. RoboCop (1988 Video Game)
Unrated | Action, Adventure, Crime
Originally designed for the arcade, and ported for home computer, RoboCop fights his way through the criminal underworld of Detroit in a side-scrolling beat 'em up/run-and-gun video game, with first-person shooter and puzzle mini-games.
Votes: 232
25. Wrecking Crew (1984 Video Game)
Action, Family
A launch title for the Nintendo NES. A puzzle-platformer in which Mario attempts to break down all the walls and ladders he can with a hammer on each of 100 levels.
Votes: 103
26. Q*bert (1982 Video Game)
Unrated | Family
Q*bert must to make the top of the blocks the color shown and avoid enemies.
Votes: 206
27. Splatterhouse (1988 Video Game)
Not Rated | Action, Fantasy, Horror
A side-scrolling beat-em-up based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft.
Director: Shigeru Yokoyama
Votes: 201
28. Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors (1994 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure
A Gothic-themed fighting game in which ten playable characters based on classic monsters must defend humanity from an intergalactic being.
Stars: Kae Araki, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Yayoi Jinguji, Kan Tokumaru
Votes: 168
29. Punch-Out!! (1983 Video Game)
E10+ | Sport
Bronx kid Little Mac is trained by ex-boxer "Doc" Louis so he may gain a name for himself in the World Video Boxing Association, in hopes he can fight the legendary Mr. Dream.
Director: Genyo Takeda
Votes: 558
30. Rival Schools (1998 Video Game)
T | Action
Director: Hideaki Itsuno | Stars: Isshin Chiba, Tomoe Hanba, Akiko Hiramatsu, Nobuyuki Hiyama
Votes: 65
31. Breakout (1976 Video Game)
Action, Family
You must use a horizontally-sliding paddle to bounce a ball against colorful bars at the top of the screen. Each segment of the bars touched by the ball disappears. The object is to keep ... See full summary »
Votes: 144
33. Arkanoid (1986 Video Game)
E | Action, Family, Sci-Fi
Controlling the spaceship 'Vaus', the player must prevent a ball from leaving the playing field by bouncing it against bricks. Once all bricks have been destroyed, the player may progress to the next stage.
Votes: 267
34. Rhythm Tengoku (2006 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Comedy, Music
In rhythm tengoku you as the player have to beat rhythm based mini games to progress forward in the game. After every five games there is a remix remixing the games you have just played
Director: Kazuyoshi Osawa | Stars: Masami Yone, Takaya Fujii, Ko Takeuchi, Fumiko Miyamoto
Votes: 23
35. BurgerTime (1982 Video Game)
Action, Family
Classic arcade game where the player as Chef Peter Pepper must run around platforms placing hamburger ingredients together as fast as possible while avoiding enemy ingredients like Mr. Hot Dog, Mr. Pickle and Mr. Egg.
Votes: 142
36. Pitfall! (1982 Video Game)
E | Adventure
Pitfall Harry must collect treasures while dodging obstacles in a South American jungle.
Votes: 336
37. Gunbird (1994 Video Game)
T | Action
Stars: Naoko Matsui, Noriko Ohara, Ryôtarô Okiayu, Maya Sakunosuke
38. Virtua Tennis (1999 Video Game)
E | Sport
Virtua Tennis is a tennis game in which it is possible to control one of eight licensed players and uncover the secret stars. As well as the traditional arcade mode, you can play in the ... See full summary »
Director: Katsumoto Tatsukawa
Votes: 22
39. Snow Bros.: Nick & Tom (1990 Video Game)
Action, Fantasy
Nick and Tom (the snow bros) set off on an adventure to save princesses from big monsters with just the snowballs in their hands.
Votes: 80
41. Operation Wolf (1987 Video Game)
Action
Operation Wolf is a one-player shooter video game made by Taito.
Stars: Katuhiko Hirano, Toshihiro Kimura, Eigo Okajima, Masaru Tamura
Votes: 123
42. Galaxian (1979 Video Game)
Unrated | Action, Sci-Fi
Face waves of aliens descending on your spaceship and clear the screen to achieve victory.
Votes: 265
43. Fatal Fury: King of Fighters (1991 Video Game)
Unrated | Action
One or two players choose from either Terry Bogard, Andy Bogard, or Joe Higashi and fight eight opponents, including the crime boss, Geese Howard.
Director: Takashi Nishiyama | Stars: Satoshi Hashimoto, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Kong Kuwata, Shigefumi Nakai
Votes: 136
44. Dragon Ball Z (1993 Video Game)
Action, Sci-Fi
A arcade fighting game that is based on Dragon Ball Z.
Director: Takayoshi Nakazato | Stars: Masako Nozawa, Toshio Furukawa, Ryô Horikawa, Kenji Utsumi
Votes: 115
45. Eighteen Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (2000 Video Game)
E | Action
Director: Keiichi Matsunami
Votes: 32
46. Balloon Fight (1984 Video Game)
E | Action, Family, Sport
A man flying on balloons tries to destroy rival birds, also with balloons.
Votes: 185
47. Zaxxon (1982 Video Game)
Action, Sci-Fi
You pilot an attack shuttle whose mission is to strafe the enemy's "Asteroid City". Destroy fuel tanks, gun implacements, missiles, fighters and a large enemy robot.
Votes: 76
48. Wonder Boy (I) (1986 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
The tropical wonder boy himself Tom Tom must save his girlfriend Tina from demons and monsters.
Votes: 64
49. Art of Fighting (1992 Video Game)
T | Action
Ryô Sakazaki and Robert Garcia are both best friends and fierce rivals. When Ryô's sister, Yuri, is kidnapped, both men must take to the streets to track her down.
Directors: Mastang 2, Dog Akira, Matakichi Chan, Hiroshi Matsumoto | Stars: Michael Beard, Harumi Ikoma, Takayuki Sakai, Masaki Usui
Votes: 148
50. Boulder Dash (1984 Video Game)
Family
You are Rockford, and you must guide him through a series of caves to hunt for diamonds. You must collect enough of them in order to exit each cave, while at the same time dodging deadly falling rocks, fireflies, and other perils.
Votes: 113