Best Games of 1991
Ranked by our critic's grades, best first.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the PastThe Zelda formula, cast in its definitive form on the first try.Read the review
Street Fighter IIThe cabinet that invented the fighting game as a social contract.
Super Castlevania IVThe whip finally aims in eight directions, and the series stops being a test of patience.
Super Ghouls 'n GhostsThe series at its best looking and most playable, still refusing to let you win in one pass.