| Franchise | First release | Latest/upcoming release | Length | Franchise owner |
|---|
| Pong |
Pong, 1972 |
Pong World, November 29, 2012 |
42 years |
Atari, Inc. |
| Breakout |
Breakout, 1976 |
Breakout Boost, 2011 |
39 years |
Atari, Inc. |
| Asteroids |
Asteroids, November 1979 |
Asteroids: Outpost, 26 March 2015 |
36 years |
Atari, Inc. |
| Pac-Man (List) |
Pac-Man, May 1980 |
Pac-Man Bounce, 17 September 2015 |
35 years |
Namco (Namco Bandai) |
| Mario (List) |
Donkey Kong, July 9, 1981 |
Super Mario Maker, September 11, 2015 |
34 years |
Nintendo |
| Wolfenstein |
Castle Wolfenstein, September 1981 |
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, May 5, 2015 |
33 years |
Id Software |
| Donkey Kong (List) |
Donkey Kong, July 9, 1981 |
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars, March 2015 |
33 years |
Nintendo |
| Galaxian |
Galaxian, October 1979 |
Galaga Legions DX, August 28, 2012 |
32 years |
Namco (Namco Bandai) |
| Ultima |
Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness, June 1981 |
Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar, August 7, 2013 |
32 years |
Electronic Arts |
| Frogger |
Frogger, June 1981 |
Frogger's Crackout, 2013 |
32 years |
Konami |
| Q*bert |
Q*bert, 1982 |
Q*bert Rebooted, 2014 |
32 years |
Sony Pictures Entertainment |
| Bomberman (List) |
Bomberman, 1983 |
Bomberman, 2014 |
31 years |
Hudson Soft |
| Punch-Out!! |
Punch-Out!!, 1983 |
Punch-Out!!, May 2009 |
26 years |
Nintendo |
| Space Invaders (List) |
Space Invaders, June 1978 |
Space Invaders Infinity Gene, July 27, 2009 |
31 years |
Taito (Square Enix) |
| Pitfall! |
Pitfall!, April 20, 1982 |
Pitfall: The Lost Expedition (Wii), September 23, 2008 |
26 years |
Activision |
| Tetris |
Tetris, June 6, 1984 |
Puyo Puyo Tetris, February 6, 2014 |
29 years |
The Tetris Company |
| Metroid |
Metroid, August 6, 1986 |
Metroid Prime: Federation Force, 2016 |
29 years |
Nintendo |
| Bubble Bobble |
Bubble Bobble, August 1986 |
Bubble Bobble for Kakao, 2015 |
28 years |
Taito |
| Dragon Quest (List) |
Dragon Warrior, May 27, 1986 |
Dragon Quest XI, 2016 |
29 years |
Square Enix |
| Twinbee |
TwinBee, March 5, 1985 |
Line GoGo! TwinBee, May 20, 2013 |
28 years |
Konami |
| Megami Tensei |
Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
September 11, 1987 |
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE
Q4 2015 |
28 years |
Atlus |
| Kid Icarus |
Kid Icarus
December 19, 1986 |
Kid Icarus: Uprising
March 22, 2012 |
26 years |
Nintendo |
| The Legend of Zelda |
The Legend of Zelda
February 21, 1986 |
The Legend of Zelda
2017 |
30 Years |
Nintendo |
| Ninja JaJaMaru-kun |
Ninja JaJaMaru-kun
November 15, 1985 |
Ninja JaJaMaru-kun Sakura-hime to Karyu no Himitsu
June 20, 2013 |
27 years |
Jaleco |
| Metal Gear |
Metal Gear
July 7, 1987 |
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
September 1, 2015 |
27 years |
Konami |
| Final Fantasy |
Final Fantasy
December 18, 1987 |
Final Fantasy Type-0
March 20, 2015 |
28 years |
Square Enix |
| Mega Man |
Mega Man
December 17, 1987 |
Mega Man Legacy Collection
2016 |
29 years |
Capcom |
| Phantasy Star |
Phantasy Star
December 20, 1987 |
Phantasy Star Nova
November 27, 2014 |
26 years |
Sega |
| Family Stadium |
R.B.I. Baseball
December 1986 |
R.B.I. Baseball 14
April 9, 2014 |
26 years |
Namco Bandai |
| Sangokushi |
Sangokushi
December 1985 |
Sangokushi 12
February, 2012 |
26 years |
Koei |
| Madden NFL |
John Madden Football
June 1, 1988 |
Madden NFL 15
August 26, 2014 |
26 years |
EA Tiburon |
| Fantasy Zone |
Fantasy Zone
March 20, 1986 |
Medal de Fantasy Zone
2012 |
26 years |
Sega |
| Gradius |
Gradius
May 29, 1985 |
Gradius the Slot
July 2011 |
26 years |
Konami |
| Leisure Suit Larry |
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
July 5, 1987 |
Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded
June 27, 2013 |
25 years |
Sierra Entertainment |
| Test Drive |
Test Drive
1987 |
Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends
July 3, 2012 |
25 years |
Atari, Inc. |
| Ninja Gaiden |
Ninja Gaiden
October 1988 |
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z
March 27, 2014 |
25 years |
Tecmo Koei |
| Goemon |
Mr. Goemon
May 1986 |
Ganbare Goemon Pachisuro 2
September 2011 |
25 years |
Konami |
| Fire Emblem |
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
April 20, 1990 |
Fire Emblem Fates
June 24, 2015 |
25 years |
Nintendo |
| Darius |
Darius
1986 |
Dariusburst Second Prologue
February 10, 2012 |
25 years |
Taito |
| Shinobi |
Shinobi
November 1987 |
Shinobi 3D
November 16, 2011 |
24 years |
Sega |
| Street Fighter |
Street Fighter
August 30, 1987 |
Street Fighter V
February 16, 2016 |
29 years |
Capcom |
| Castlevania |
Castlevania
September 26, 1986 |
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
February 25, 2014 |
24 years |
Konami |
| Mother |
Mother
July 27, 1989 |
EarthBound Beginnings
June 14, 2015 |
26 years |
Nintendo |
| Black Bass |
The Black Bass, 1986 |
Fishing Fantasy: BuzzRod, 2005 |
19 years |
Hot B/Starfish SD |
| Adventure Island |
Adventure Island
September 12, 1986 |
Adventure Island Quest by Takahashi Meijin
August 18, 2010 |
23 years |
Hudson Soft |
| Jetpac |
Jetpac
May, 1983 |
Jetpac Refuelled
March 28, 2007 |
23 years |
Ultimate Play The Game and Rare Ltd. |
| Shining |
Shining in the Darkness, March 28, 1991 |
Blade Arcus from Shining EX, November 26, 2015 |
24 years |
Sega |
| Duke Nukem |
Duke Nukem
July 1, 1991 |
Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition
January 6, 2015 |
23 years |
Apogee Software |
| Super Robot Wars (List) |
Super Robot Wars, April 20, 1991 |
Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers, 2016 |
25 years |
Banpresto |
| SimCity |
SimCity
October 3, 1989 |
SimCity
March 5, 2013 |
23 years |
Maxis |
| Sonic the Hedgehog (List) |
Sonic the Hedgehog, June 23, 1991 |
Sonic Runners, February 25, 2015 |
23 years |
Sega |
| Momotarō Densetsu |
Momotarō Densetsu
October 26, 1987 |
Momotarō Densetsu Mobile
April 18, 2011 |
23 years |
Hudson Soft |
| Mortal Kombat |
Mortal Kombat
August 22, 1992 |
Mortal Kombat X
April 14, 2015 |
23 years |
Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios |
| Golden Axe |
Golden Axe, June 1989 |
Golden Axe: Beast Rider, October 17, 2008 |
19 years |
Sega |
| Derby Stallion |
Derby Stallion: Best Race, December 21, 1991 |
Derby Stallion Gold, December 4, 2014 |
23 years |
ASCII Entertainment |
| SaGa |
The Final Fantasy Legend (Makai Tōshi SaGa)
December 15, 1989 |
Emperors SaGa
September 18, 2012 |
22 years |
Square Enix |
|
| Kirby (List) |
Kirby's Dream Land, April 27, 1992 |
Kirby: Planet Robobot, April 28, 2016 |
24 years |
Nintendo |
| Commander Keen |
Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons
December 14, 1990 |
Commander Keen: Keen Dreams (Android)
June 10, 2013 |
22 years |
3D Realms |
| Puyo Puyo |
Puyo Puyo
October 25, 1991 |
Puyo Puyo Tetris
February 6, 2014 |
22 years |
Sega |
| Parodius |
Parodius: The Octopus that Saves the Earth
April 28, 1988 |
Gokuraku Parodius A
November 2010 |
22 years |
Konami |
| Out Run |
Out Run
September 20, 1986 |
OutRun Online Arcade
April 15, 2009 |
22 years |
Sega |
| Star Fox (List) |
Star Fox
February 21, 1993 |
Star Fox Zero
April 2016 |
23 years |
Nintendo |
| NHL |
NHL Hockey
1991 |
NHL 16
September 9, 2015 |
23 years |
EA Sports |
| Momotarō Dentetsu |
Momotarō Dentetsu
December 2, 1988 |
Momotarō Dentetsu World
December 2, 2010 |
22 years |
Hudson Soft |
| Doom |
Doom
December 10, 1993 |
Doom
2016 |
22 years |
Id Software |
| FIFA |
FIFA International Soccer, July 15, 1993 |
FIFA 16, 24 September 2015 |
22 years |
EA Sports |
| Monkey Island |
The Secret of Monkey Island, October, 1990 |
Tales of Monkey Island (iOS), February 23, 2013 |
22 years |
LucasArts |
| Wario (List) |
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
January 21, 1994 |
Game & Wario
March 28, 2013 |
19 years |
Nintendo |
| Nobunaga's Ambition |
Nobunaga no Yabō
March 1983 |
Nobunaga no Yabō: Sōzō
December 12, 2013 |
20 years |
Koei |
| Power Pro |
Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū '94
March 11, 1994 |
Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū 2014
October 23, 2014 |
20 years |
Konami |
| Prince of Persia |
Prince of Persia
October 3, 1989 |
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
May 18, 2010 |
20 years |
Ubisoft |
| Need for Speed |
The Need for Speed
August 31, 1994 |
Need for Speed
March 15, 2016 |
21 years |
Electronic Arts |
| Virtua Fighter |
Virtua Fighter, December 1993 |
Virtua Fighter: Fever Combo, April 22, 2014 |
20 years |
Sega |
| Tekken |
Tekken, December 9, 1994 |
Tekken 7, March 18, 2015 |
20 years |
Namco |
| Winning Eleven |
J-League Jikkyō Winning Eleven, July 21, 1995 |
World Soccer Winning Eleven 2016, November 2015 |
20 years |
Konami |
| Ridge Racer |
Ridge Racer, October 7, 1993 |
Ridge Racer Slipstream, December 19, 2013 |
20 years |
Namco |
| Athena |
Athena, 1986 |
Athena: Full Throttle, 2006 |
20 years |
SNK Playmore |
| NBA Live |
NBA Live 95, October 1994 |
NBA Live 16, October 1, 2015 |
21 years |
EA Sports |
| Rayman |
Rayman, 1995 |
Rayman Adventures, 2015 |
20 years |
Ubisoft |
| X-COM |
UFO: Enemy Unknown, March 1994 |
XCOM 2, February 5, 2016 |
22 years |
Firaxis Games |
| The Elder Scrolls |
The Elder Scrolls: Arena, March 1994 |
The Elder Scrolls: Legends, 2016 |
22 years |
Bethesda Softworks |
| Resident Evil |
Resident Evil, March 22, 1996 |
Resident Evil: Revelations 2, February 24, 2015 |
20 years |
Capcom |
| Pokemon |
Pocket Monsters: Red & Green, February 27, 1996 |
Pokémon Sun and Moon, Q4 2016 |
20 years |
Nintendo |
| Super Smash Bros. |
Super Smash Bros., January 21, 1999 |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, November 21, 2014 |
15 years |
Nintendo |
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