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Video Games that Pushed Their Consoles to the Limit
This iceberg chart will cover games that demonstrated remarkable and unique features on consoles no one thought would be possible, given the hardware circumstances. Everything is categorized by decade.
Atari 2600 2600Nintendo Entertainment System NESSuper Nintendo Entertainment System SNESNintendo 64 N64Nintendo GameCube GCNintendo Wii WiiNintendo Wii U Wii UNintendo Switch NSSega Master System SMSSega Genesis/CD/32X GENSega Saturn SSSega Dreamcast DCSony PlayStation PSSony PlayStation 2 PS2Sony Play Station 3 PS3Sony PlayStation 4 PS4Sony PlayStation 5 PS5Microsoft Xbox XBXMicrosoft Xbox 360 360Microsoft Xbox One X1Microsoft Xbox Series X/S X/SNintendo Game Boy GBNintendo Game Boy Color GBCNintendo Game Boy Advance GBANintendo DS DSNintendo 3DS 3DSSony PlayStation Portable PSPSony PlayStation Vita PSVArcade ACPersonal Computer PCSmartphones iOS/ANDOther MISC
1970s
Space InvadersAC
GalaxianAC
Speed FreakAC
1980s
Solaris2600
The 3-D Battles of WorldrunnerNES
Hard DrivinAC
Winning RunAC
Hang OnAC
Super Hang OnAC
OutRunAC
After BurnerAC
Space HarrierAC
Super Mario Bros 3NES
SolsticeNES
Phantasy StarSMS
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Treasure of TarminMISC
Dragon's Lair
Pitfall II: The Lost Caverns2600
I, RobotAC
1990s
Star FoxSNES
RascalPS
Donkey Kong Country 1 to 3SNES
R4: Ridge Racer Type 4PS
Virtua Fighter (32X)GEN
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's IslandSNES
Sonic and KnucklesGEN
Resident Evil 2 (N64 Port)N64
Vectorman 1 and 2GEN
Killer InstinctSNES
Sonic CDGEN
DoomPC
RaymanPS
Super Street Fighter II TurboAC
Aliens Versus PredatorPC
Dead or AliveSSPS
Metal Gear SolidPS
XGB
F-Zero XN64
Duke Nukem 3DPC
Gran Turismo 2PS
Tomb Raider IIPS
Tekken 3PS
Half LifePC
Donkey Kong 64N64
Pokémon Red and BlueGB
Plok!SNES
Alien SoldierGEN
Gunstar HeroesGEN
Radiant SilvergunSS
Kirby's AdventureNES
Smash TV (NES)NES
2000s
Conker's Bad Fur DayN64
God of War 1 and 2PS2
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor LegacyPS2
Super Smash Bros BrawlWii
Kingdom Hearts: Chains of MemoriesGBA
Crazy Taxi: Catch a RideGBA
Super Mario 64 DSDS
Kiilswitch (GBA Port)GBA
Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasPS2
Zelda: Majora’s MaskN64
Banjo-TooieN64
Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 DaysDS
Metroid Prime HuntersDS
MercenariesPS2XBX
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the PatriotsPS3
Blue Dragon360
Metal Gear Solid 3: SubstancePS2
Gran Turismo 4PS2
BlackPS2XBX
CrysisPS3360PC
Doom 3XBXPC
Half Life 2XBXPC
Deus ExPS2PC
Perfect DarkN64
Tekken 5PS2
Ratchet and Clank: Up Your ArsenalPS2
Resident Evil 4GCPS2
Soulcalibur 3PS2
Shenmue 2DC
Serious Sam: The First EncounterPC
Silent Hill 3PS2
Medal of Honor: Underground (GBA Port)GBA
Various Game Boy Advance Video
The Elder Scrolls Travels: Shadowkey (N-Gage)
Half-Life Surivor
Warlocked
Left 4 Dead Survivor
Starcraft 64
Enter Asktirx XXL
Asterix and Obelix XXLGBA
2010s
God of War: AscensionPS3
The Witcher 3 (Nintendo Switch port)NS
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D3DS
Metal Gear Solid: Peace WalkerPSP
Halo 4360
The Last of UsPS3
Red Dead Redemption 2PS4X1PC
Devil May Cry 4: RefrainiOS/AND
Xenoblade ChroniclesWii
Mortal Kombat 11NSPS4X1PC
Any 8th gen port the the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3PS3360
Just Cause 3PS4X1PC
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Wii port)Wii
Crysis 3360
Neir Automata (Switch Port)NS
Pokemon Black and White versions.DS
Pokemon Black 2 and White 2 versionsDS
DOOM 2016 (Nintendo Switch Version)NS
2020s
Final Fantasy VII RemakePS4
The Last of Us Part IIPS4
Tekken 8
Final Fantasy VII RebirthPS5
Dreams
KinitoPET
Yakuza Kiwami (Nintendo Switch Version)NS
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Switch 1)NS
Helldivers II
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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