/vr/ - Retro Games

The 1995 Gamest Awards had two Top 10s and a Top 50.

Top Ten Best By Popularity
1. Virtua Fighter 2
2. Night Warriors
3. Street Fighter Alpha
4. The King of Fighters '95
5. Tekken 2
6. Tekken
7. Super Street Fighter II Turbo
8. Samurai Shodown II
9. X-Men: Children of the Atom
10. Puzzle Bobble

Top Ten Best By Income
1. Virtua Fighter
2. Street Fighter Alpha
3. Night Warriors
4. Tekken
5. The King of Fighters '94
6. Super Street Fighter II Turbo
7. X-Men: Children of the Atom
8. Samurai Shodown II
9. Tekken 2
10. Puzzle Bobble

Top 50 of the Year
1. Virtua Fighter 2
2. Night Warriors
3. Street Fighter Alpha
4. Tekken
5. The King of Fighters '94
6. Tekken 2
7. Super Street Fighter II Turbo
8. X-Men: Children of the Atom
9. Samurai Shodown II
10. The King of Fighters '95
11. Puzzle Bobble
12. World Heroes Perfect
13. Strikers 1945
14. Fatal Fury 3
15. Ridge Racer 2
16. Rave Racer
17. Samurai Shodown III
18. Darius Gaiden
19. TwinBee Yahhoo!
20. Virtua Striker
21. DonPachi
22. Puyo Puyo 2
23. Puzzle Bobble 2
24. Daytona USA
25. Sega Rally Championship
26. Ace Driver
27. Virtua Striker
28. Soccer Superstar
29. Point Blank
30. Far East of Eden: Kabuki Klash
31. Viper Phase 1
32. Marvel Super Heroes
33. Mach Breakers
34. Virtua Fighter 2.1
35. Stakes Winner
36. Cyberbots
37. Virtua Cop
38. Galaxy Fight
39. Aero Fighters 3
39. Ultra X Weapons
41. Quiz Nobunaga no Yabou 2
42. Magical Drop
43. Double Dragon '95
44. The Outfoxies
45. Namco Classic Collection Vol. 1
46. Taisen Puzzle Dama
47. Super Slam
48. Gunbird
49. Darkstalkers
50. Raiden DX

I always got the impression that light gun shooters were popular back in the '90s, but the only ones I've seen thus far are Point Blank, Virtua Cop, T2 and Gunbuster, and none of them ranked really high.