Hello Emuparadise Universe!

I grew up with Atari 2600, NES, Sega Master System, and Gameboy. I didn't have a Genesis, SNES, or Turbo Graphics, and for a few years, all I did was play Metallica tabs on guitar and headband. PC gaming happened in high school, and for 1-2 blissful summers, my friends and I were hooked on Ultima 7, Dune II, and anything Lucas Arts or Sierra Games.

In the blur of 20 years, my inner-gamer took a backseat as punk rock, college, marriage, and children happened. But a few years ago, when I was driving home from work, I found myself wandering the aisles in a lonely Blockbuster and was overwhelmed by the impulse to buy a PS3. I bought it home and almost overnight, we were dumping cable. Today, it is the center of our entertainment center. I play daily with my boys who are 6 & 8... probably too much.

Thanks Emuparadise, we have been (re)discovering all of the 8-bit classics on my laptop, including a few surprises. (I remember playing Pitfall II on Atari, and it was awesome to discover Boy and His Blob on NES and get to enjoy it with my boys. Jelly beans taught them how to read!)

Today I realized that I missed much of the 16-32-64 bit era of games. I played some Genesis and PlayStation, but am lost when it comes to SNES, Nintendo 64, Game Cube, Sega Saturn, Dreamcast, Gameboy Advance. The ROM collections are great, but can be like a maze. I'd like to ask for guidance on where to begin.

I know it can be hard to pick favorites, but the top-100 lists are too much. If you were only allowed to play 10 games from 16-bit, 32-bit, and 64-bit eras, what would they be?

This next question should probably be another post, but if you grew up with an Amiga, Commodore 64, or Atari ST, what 10-games would you recommend?

Thank you for any comments in advance!

Daniel.Human