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This feature was originally published on August 28, 2013.
Before we begin, just to get this out of the way, Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 came out in 2000.
We all know that MvC2 is held in such special and revered regard, but this is a list of arcade titles from the 90s. That being said, it's an amazing game and it's not on this list.
With that firmly established, let's get down to what we all know are the best arcade games of the 90s. Your favorites might not be on this list, but let's be honest with ourselves here, not every cabinet that dropped in the 90s was amazing. We do, however, guarantee that some of your favorites are definitely on this list.
They're all certified classics. Does anyone have a quarter that I can borrow?
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Smash TV
![best arcade games 1990s smash tv](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/udxnmnahilfrq33mpvse/best-arcade-games-1990s-smash-tv.png?downsize=700%3A%2A&output-quality=auto&output-format=auto)
Area 51
![best arcade games 1990s area 51](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/tdbodyapyfp5aq4qbhke/best-arcade-games-1990s-area-51.png)
Lethal Enforcers
![best arcade games 1990s legal enforcers](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/wzze6zi0wrl3mgh3wxup/best-arcade-games-1990s-legal-enforcers.png)
Gunblade NY
![best arcade games 1990s lead](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/edaccit3b2x1iucii5f1/best-arcade-games-1990s-lead.png)
Primal Rage
![best arcade games 1990s primal rage](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/ix9xkqffzndhh0hfqyug/best-arcade-games-1990s-primal-rage.png)
Cruis'n World
![best arcade games 1990s cruisin world](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/b8lzlnukomg98o77cdrl/best-arcade-games-1990s-cruisin-world.png)
Virtua Cop 2
![best arcade games 1990s virtua racing](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/ude6rrheqrsegzjyfpyh/best-arcade-games-1990s-virtua-racing.png)
Daytona USA
![best arcade games 1990s daytona usa](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/mzvaqopxtxlxllnnse5s/best-arcade-games-1990s-daytona-usa.png)
Crazy Taxi
![best arcade games 1990s crazy taxi](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/kfihb2lbmsvq4yefzuvu/best-arcade-games-1990s-crazy-taxi.png)
Sunset Riders
![best arcade games 1990s sunsetriders](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/jhjlp3ixiduvina6b5aj/best-arcade-games-1990s-sunsetriders.png)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
![best arcade games 1990s terminator 2](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/ob3a9qntzptsx4q6947h/best-arcade-games-1990s-terminator-2.png)
Virtua Fighter 2
![best arcade games 1990s virtua fighter 2](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/knb8xwlrvzonacpy1eio/best-arcade-games-1990s-virtua-fighter-2.png)
Samurai Shodown 2
![best arcade games 1990s samurai showdown 2](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/b6bebu3yxcak10lup0mm/best-arcade-games-1990s-samurai-showdown-2.png)
X-Men
![best arcade games 1990s x men](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/sp8h5qrszdrn2ddyzdhx/best-arcade-games-1990s-x-men.png)
House of the Dead 2
![best arcade games 1990s house of dead 2](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/eh2dpruplvgqzbctqxfe/best-arcade-games-1990s-house-of-dead-2.png)
King of Fighters '98
![best arcade games 1990s king of fighters 98](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/glr8mfgrjk9kgkkuv5p0/best-arcade-games-1990s-king-of-fighters-98.png)
Metal Slug
![best arcade games 1990s metal slug](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/fgdkgxcyzorhplvksorx/best-arcade-games-1990s-metal-slug.png)
Killer Instinct
![best arcade games 1990s killer instinct](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/gxyigexvabxdbr7q2d7l/best-arcade-games-1990s-killer-instinct.png)
Star Wars Trilogy Arcade
![best arcade games 1990s star wars trilogy](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/fk1cxakvhhg0y4sdjesq/best-arcade-games-1990s-star-wars-trilogy.png)
Street Fighter III: Third Strike
![best arcade games 1990s street fighter 3rd strike](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/mr7jo4pb2ratar2nqafb/best-arcade-games-1990s-street-fighter-3rd-strike.png)
NFL Blitz
![best arcade games 1990s nfl blitz](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/qbvexnwsjocpjhipirsm/best-arcade-games-1990s-nfl-blitz.png)
Tekken 3
![best arcade games 1990s tekken 3](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/rcrgpqekdmxj43acbqxi/best-arcade-games-1990s-tekken-3.png)
Soul Calibur
![best arcade games 1990s soul calubur](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/nn2yfatxudkeucdgcqe0/best-arcade-games-1990s-soul-calubur.png)
Time Crisis 2
![best arcade games 1990s time crisis 2](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/txbopik5eo9gwxurjh0n/best-arcade-games-1990s-time-crisis-2.png)
Mortal Kombat II
![best arcade games 1990s mortal kombat 2](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/qxrwqzltrbrwhv7t0fn9/best-arcade-games-1990s-mortal-kombat-2.png)
The Simpsons Arcade Game
![best arcade games 1990s the simpsons](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/kwzbigx5rwkgpbadqp8c/best-arcade-games-1990s-the-simpsons.png)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time
![best arcade games 1990s turtles in time](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/ndj4wrifergwi4jxlg7q/best-arcade-games-1990s-turtles-in-time.png)
NBA Jam
![best arcade games 1990s nba jam](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/ceotbqrpvnpgalupff2b/best-arcade-games-1990s-nba-jam.png)
Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting
![best arcade games 1990s street fightre hyper](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/nomzdknrk9xqcnwiezow/best-arcade-games-1990s-street-fightre-hyper.png)
Mortal Kombat
![best arcade games 1990s mortal kombat](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/glu0khxhdhzjjahqfskb/best-arcade-games-1990s-mortal-kombat.png)