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The best games of 1996.
56 games compete in this selection. Super Mario 64 tops it with 1,886 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.
- 1 Super Mario 64 1996 · Action-adventure 1,886 +112
- 2 Diablo 1996 · Action RPG 1,884 −21
- 3 Mario Kart 64 1996 · Racing 1,837 +127
- 4 Pokémon Blue Version 1996 · JRPG 1,831 +148
- 5 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 1996 · Strategy 1,774 +102
- 6 Resident Evil 1996 · Horror 1,763 −204
- 7 Tomb Raider 1996 · Platformer 1,756 +116
- 8 Pokémon Red Version 1996 · JRPG 1,749 −7
- 9 Quake 1996 · FPS 1,720 +46
- 10 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 1996 · JRPG 1,680 −444
- 11 Duke Nukem 3D 1996 · FPS 1,678 −321
- 12 Metal Slug 1996 · Platformer 1,621 +342
- 13 Circle of Blood 1996 · Point-and-click 1,616 −113
- 14 Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! 1996 · Platformer 1,611 −9
- 15 Pilotwings 64 1996 · Racing 1,594 +18
- 16 PaRappa the Rapper 1996 · Rhythm 1,590 +123
- 17 Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire 1996 · TPS 1,581 +408
- 18 Sid Meier's Civilization II 1996 · Strategy 1,575 +83
- 19 Mega Man 8 1996 · Platformer 1,559 +2,086
- 20 Street Fighter Alpha 2 1996 · Fighting 1,558 −18
- 21 Crash Bandicoot 1996 · Platformer 1,556 +110
- 22 Harvest Moon 1996 · Simulation 1,542 +623
- 23 Sonic 3D Blast 1996 · Platformer 1,530 −239
- 24 The King of Fighters '96 1996 · Fighting 1,518 −687
- 25 Twisted Metal 2 1996 · Racing 1,503 −225
- 26 The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici 1996 · Strategy 1,498 +1,567
- 27 Mortal Kombat Trilogy 1996 · Fighting 1,496 +461
- 28 Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars 1996 · Strategy 1,492 −745
- 29 The Neverhood 1996 · Point-and-click 1,482 −420
- 30 X-Men vs. Street Fighter 1996 · Fighting 1,481 +403
- 31 Pajama Sam In: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside 1996 · Point-and-click 1,474 −13
- 32 Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain 1996 · Action-adventure 1,473 +1,500
- 33 Killer Instinct Gold 1996 · Fighting 1,471 +234
- 34 Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu 1996 · JRPG 1,467 −150
- 35 Wave Race 64 1996 · Racing 1,458 +269
- 36 Z 1996 · Strategy 1,458 +315
- 37 Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail! 1996 · Point-and-click 1,457 −733
- 38 Destruction Derby 2 1996 · Racing 1,454 +65
- 39 Death Rally 1996 · Racing 1,452 −1,143
- 40 Tekken 2 1996 · Fighting 1,451 +718
- 41 Wild Arms 1996 · JRPG 1,449 −746
- 42 Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo 1996 · Puzzle 1,449 +393
- 43 Nights Into Dreams... 1996 · Platformer 1,446 −98
- 44 Soul Edge 1996 · Fighting 1,441 −677
- 45 Discworld II: Mortality Bytes! 1996 · Point-and-click 1,439 −47
- 46 Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh 1996 · Point-and-click 1,432 +55
- 47 Toonstruck 1996 · Point-and-click 1,430 −1,483
- 48 Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares 1996 · Strategy 1,418 +603
- 49 The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall 1996 · Action RPG 1,416 −273
- 50 Pandemonium! 1996 · Platformer 1,411 +816
- 51 Wipeout XL 1996 · Racing 1,408 −433
- 52 Alien Trilogy 1996 · FPS 1,399 −915
- 53 Dragon Ball Z: The Legend 1996 · Fighting 1,390 −386
- 54 Dead or Alive 1996 · Fighting 1,389 −1,274
- 55 Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara 1996 · Beat 'em up 1,383 −341
- 56 The House of the Dead 1996 · FPS 1,365 −749
