User:Torchiest/Sandbox/VGQ12014

WP:VG is one of the biggest groups in all of Wikipedia, and collectively, we're getting close to the 1000 article level for reviewed high quality work. To mark the decade mark of the newsletter, we've compiled a list of all our best video game articles by genre.

By far the genres best represented among both featured and good articles are action adventure and role-playing games. In the case of action-adventure, the reason is obvious, as it is possibly the broadest genre in all of video gaming. Role-playing games get boosted by the number of Japanese RPGs that make the cut. Following behind them are adventure games and first-person shooters, which seem over and under represented, respectively, compared to the genres' overall popularity. Platform games are also well represented, probably due to their being one of the oldest console genres. All other genres receive a scattering of representation. Arcade games in particular, once the dominant form in the late 1970s and early 1980s, have few quality articles compared to their quantity. We can guess this is almost certainly due to the dearth of easy-to-find coverage on older games.

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  • Action adventure: 31
  • Role-playing: 28
  • Adventure: 19
  • First-person shooter: 14
  • Platform: 10
  • Real-time strategy: 7
  • Arcade: 4
  • Sports: 4
  • Third person shooter: 4
  • Fighting: 3
  • Puzzle: 3
  • Racing: 3
  • Action: 2
  • Music: 2
  • Shoot em up: 2
  • Simulation: 2

See the full list of video game featured articles listed by genre here.

Simulation (2)
  1.   Flight Unlimited
  2.   Flow

Video game good articles by genre tally

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  • Role-playing: 84
  • Action adventure: 66
  • Platform: 66
  • Adventure: 44
  • First-person shooter: 23
  • Racing: 20
  • Puzzle: 15
  • Shoot em up: 15
  • Fighting: 14
  • Music: 14
  • Real-time strategy: 12
  • Sport: 11
  • Arcade: 10
  • Third-person shooter: 11
  • Turn-based strategy: 8
  • Action: 8
  • Party: 5
  • Space combat simulator: 4
  • Turn-based tactics: 3
  • Flight simulator: 3
  • Simulation: 2
  • Other: 9

See the full list of video game good articles listed by genre here.

Action adventure (66)
  1.   Alan Wake
  2.   Batman: Arkham Origins
  3.   Beyond Good & Evil
  4.   Brütal Legend
  5.   Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
  6.   Castle Crashers
  7.   Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
  8.   Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
  9.   Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
  10.   The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
  11.   Curse of Enchantia
  12.   Dead Head Fred
  13.   Deus Ex
  14.   Devil May Cry 4
  15.   Dishonored
  16.   Don't Starve
  17.   God of War III
  18.   God of War: Ascension
  19.   Grand Theft Auto V
  20.   The Guardian Legend
  21.   Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine
  22.   Infamous
  23.   King Arthur & the Knights of Justice
  24.   L.A. Noire
  25.   The Legend of Zelda
  26.   The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
  27.   The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
  28.   The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
  29.   The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
  30.   The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
  31.   Luigi's Mansion
  32.   Mirror's Edge
  33.   Metal Gear Solid
  34.   Metroid
  35.   Metroid Fusion
  36.   Metroid II: Return of Samus
  37.   Metroid: Other M
  38.   Metroid Prime Hunters
  39.   Moonlight Madness
  40.   Neutopia
  41.   Ninja Gaiden (2004)
  42.   Obsidian (1986)
  43.   Overlord (2007)
  44.   ProtoGalaxy
  45.   Red Dead Redemption
  46.   Resident Evil 4
  47.   Saw
  48.   Soft & Cuddly
  49.   Soul Reaver 2
  50.   Silent Hill
  51.   Silent Hill 2
  52.   Silent Hill 3
  53.   Silent Hill: Homecoming
  54.   Star Wars Episode I: Obi-Wan's Adventures
  55.   Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
  56.   Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
  57.   Super Metroid
  58.   Thief: The Dark Project
  59.   Tomb Raider (2013)
  60.   Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness
  61.   Tomb Raider: Underworld
  62.   Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
  63.   Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
  64.   Transformers: War for Cybertron
  65.   Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
  66.   Viewtiful Joe
Adventure (44)
  1.   Air
  2.   Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney
  3.   Broken Sword: The Angel of Death
  4.   Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon
  5.   Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror
  6.   Chulip
  7.   Clannad
  8.   Cross Days
  9.   Day of the Tentacle
  10.   Digital: A Love Story
  11.   Don't take it personally, babe, it just ain't your story
  12.   E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  13.   Ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two.
  14.   In Cold Blood
  15.   Kanon
  16.   Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl
  17.   Kud Wafter
  18.   Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
  19.   Little Busters!
  20.   Lure of the Temptress
  21.   Maniac Mansion
  22.   Moon.
  23.   Myst Online: Uru Live
  24.   One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e
  25.   Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru
  26.   Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume
  27.   Pokémon Channel
  28.   Popotan
  29.   The Portopia Serial Murder Case
  30.   Professor Layton and the Last Specter
  31.   Proteus
  32.   Rewrite
  33.   Sam & Max Hit the Road
  34.   Sam & Max Save the World
  35.   School Days
  36.   The Secret of Monkey Island
  37.   Shuffle!
  38.   Steins;Gate
  39.   Strawberry Panic!
  40.   Tayutama: Kiss on my Deity
  41.   Thirty Flights of Loving
  42.   To Heart 2
  43.   Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life
  44.   Voyager
Flight simulator (3)
  1.   Jane's Attack Squadron
  2.   Pilotwings
  3.   Pilotwings 64
Platform (66)
  1.   A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia
  2.   Alisia Dragoon
  3.   And Yet It Moves
  4.   Another World
  5.   Banjo-Kazooie
  6.   Cauldron
  7.   Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back
  8.   Chibi-Robo!
  9.   Conker's Bad Fur Day
  10.   Crash: Mind over Mutant
  11.   Crash Bandicoot
  12.   Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure
  13.   Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
  14.   Crash Bandicoot: Warped
  15.   Crash of the Titans
  16.   Donkey Kong Country Returns
  17.   Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit
  18.   Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II
  19.   Kid Icarus
  20.   Kid Klown in Crazy Chase
  21.   Kirby's Dream Land
  22.   The Legendary Axe
  23.   LocoRoco
  24.   Mega Man
  25.   Mega Man 2
  26.   Mega Man 3
  27.   Mega Man 4
  28.   Mega Man 6
  29.   Mega Man & Bass
  30.   Mega Man Battle Network
  31.   Mega Man Network Transmission
  32.   Mega Man X
  33.   Mega Man X2
  34.   Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge
  35.   Mighty Jill Off
  36.   Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
  37.   Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom
  38.   Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
  39.   Over the Hedge (DS game)
  40.   Ratchet & Clank
  41.   Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
  42.   Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
  43.   Rugrats: Search for Reptar
  44.   Scarygirl
  45.   Seymour Goes to Hollywood
  46.   The Simpsons: Bart's House of Weirdness
  47.   Snake Rattle 'n' Roll
  48.   Sonic Adventure
  49.   Sonic and the Secret Rings
  50.   Sonic Rush
  51.   Sonic Unleashed
  52.   Super Mario 3D Land
  53.   Super Mario Bros.
  54.   Super Mario Bros. 3
  55.   Super Mario Galaxy 2
  56.   Super Mario Sunshine
  57.   Super Mario World
  58.   ToeJam & Earl III: Mission to Earth
  59.   ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron
  60.   VVVVVV
  61.   Wario World
  62.   Wizards & Warriors
  63.   Wizards & Warriors III: Kuros: Visions of Power
  64.   Wonder Boy in Monster Land
  65.   Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap
  66.   Yoshi's Island DS
Role-playing ()
  1.   Anachronox
  2.   Anarchy Online
  3.   Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
  4.   Black Isle's Torn
  5.   Blue Dragon
  6.   Blue Wing Blitz
  7.   Chrono Resurrection
  8.   Chrono Trigger: Crimson Echoes
  9.   Code Age Commanders: Tsugu Mono Tsuga Reru Mono
  10.   Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
  11.   Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
  12.   Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
  13.   Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
  14.   Dragon Warrior
  15.   Dragon Warrior III
  16.   Dragon Warrior VII
  17.   The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine
  18.   The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles
  19.   The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
  20.   E.V.O.: Search for Eden
  21.   Fallout 3
  22.   Fallout: New Vegas
  23.   Final Fantasy
  24.   Final Fantasy II
  25.   Final Fantasy III
  26.   Final Fantasy IV
  27.   Final Fantasy V
  28.   Final Fantasy VII
  29.   Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
  30.   Final Fantasy Adventure
  31.   Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
  32.   Final Fantasy Dimensions
  33.   Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales
  34.   The Final Fantasy Legend
  35.   Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
  36.   Final Fantasy Tactics Advance#  Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
  37.   Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
  38.   Fortress (Grin)
  39.   Geneforge
  40.   Geneforge 2
  41.   Golden Sun: The Lost Age
  42.   Icewind Dale II
  43.   Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns
  44.   Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
  45.   Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
  46.   Kingdom of Loathing
  47.   The Last Remnant
  48.   Lunar: The Silver Star
  49.   Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
  50.   Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
  51.   Mass Effect 2: Arrival
  52.   Mass Effect 2: Kasumi - Stolen Memory
  53.   Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker
  54.   Mass Effect 2: Overlord
  55.   Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner
  56.   Neverwinter Nights 2
  57.   Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer
  58.   Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate
  59.   Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir
  60.   Nier
  61.   Paper Mario
  62.   Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
  63.   Pokémon Colosseum
  64.   Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
  65.   Pokémon Gold and Silver
  66.   Pokémon Red and Blue
  67.   Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
  68.   Pool of Radiance
  69.   Secret of Evermore
  70.   Secret of Mana
  71.   Shadowrun (1993)
  72.   Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3
  73.   Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
  74.   Starflight
  75.   Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
  76.   Tales of Graces
  77.   Tales of Legendia
  78.   Tales of Symphonia
  79.   Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds
  80.   Wild Arms
  81.   Xenogears
  82.   X-Men Legends
  83.   X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
  84.   Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Simulation (2)
  1.   Chocolatier
  2.   SimTower