By decade
The 1990s on the shelf
The games of the 1990s worth keeping, ranked by standing.
Digger T. Rock
1990 · NES
eBay from $22
Famicom Jump II: Saikyō no Shichinin
1991 · NES
Capitalism
1995 · 3 platforms
eBay from $32
Casper
1996 · SNES
eBay from $474
CIB 
Crystalis
1990 · NES
eBay from $237
CIB 
Banshee's Last Cry
1994 · 3 platforms
eBay from $47
Mole Mania
1996 · Game Boy
eBay from $85
Jurassic Park: Rampage Edition
1994 · Mega Drive
eBay from $63
Jurassic Park Interactive
1994 · 3DO
eBay from $28
Seaman
1999 · Dreamcast
eBay from $50
Wild Metal Country
1999 · 2 platforms
Totally Rad
1990 · NES
eBay from $32
CIB 
Serial Experiments Lain
1998 · PlayStation
eBay from $1027
The Legend of Heroes II: Prophecy of the Moonlight Witch
1994 · Windows
Star Wars: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire
1995 · 3 platforms
eBay from $54
Lionheart
1993 · Amiga
Kart Fighter
1993 · NES
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
1992 · NES
eBay from $71
Star Wars Trilogy Arcade
1999 · Arcade
Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi
1991 · DOS
eBay from $42
Alien Breed II: The Horror Continues
1993 · 2 platforms
Alien Breed: Tower Assault
1994 · 3 platforms
eBay from $144
CIB 
Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom
1996 · 4 platforms
eBay from $32
CIB 
R-Type Delta
1998 · 2 platforms
eBay from $65
Wacky Races
1991 · NES
eBay from $648
Metal Slug X
1999 · 5 platforms
eBay from $234
Langrisser
1991 · 2 platforms
eBay from $128
NBA Live 99
1998 · 3 platforms
eBay from $28
Tecmo Super Bowl
1991 · NES
eBay from $31
DonPachi
1995 · Arcade
eBay from $156
Captain Tsubasa Vol. II: Super Striker
1990 · NES
eBay from $99
CIB 
The Itchy & Scratchy Game
1993 · 2 platforms
eBay from $569
Drakan: Order of the Flame
1999 · Windows
eBay from $71
Crystals of Arborea
1990 · 3 platforms
eBay from $66
Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden 2
1993 · SNES
eBay from $10
CIB 
Bomberman Quest
1998 · Game Boy Color
eBay from $34
Airforce Delta
1999 · Dreamcast
eBay from $14
SEALED 
Ambermoon
1993 · Amiga
eBay from $4308
Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
1995 · 2 platforms
Pocket Bomberman
1997 · 2 platforms
eBay from $159
F-1 World Grand Prix II
1999 · 2 platforms
eBay from $213
CIB 
Shining Wisdom
1995 · Sega Saturn
eBay from $626
Dragon Knight 4
1994 · 7 platforms
eBay from $60
Top Gear 3000
1995 · SNES
eBay from $120
Super Robot Wars 64
1999 · Nintendo 64
eBay from $70
Battletank
1990 · NES
eBay from $28
Witchaven
1995 · 2 platforms
eBay from $22
Super Fantasy Zone
1992 · Mega Drive
eBay from $57