Best Graphics by Year: 1985-1989
1985: Space Harrier ARC, Rescue on Fractalus (Atari 8-bit/C64), Hang-On ARC, Mag Max/MagMax ARC, Super Mario Bros. NES, Alternate Reality: The City (Atari 8-bit), Buggy Boy ARC,
HM 3D & 2.5D: Arm Wrestling ARC, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (ARC), "I, of the Mask", Hang-On SMS, Mach Rider NES, The Eidolon (Atari 8-bit/C64), Koronis Rift (Atari 8-bit/C64)
HM 2D: Gradius ARC, Entombed, International Karate Spectrum (1986 C64), Kung-fu: The Way of the Exploding Fist, King's Quest II PC Booter/ST/AII, Alcazar: The Forgotten Fortress, Mindshadow AMI
1986: Defender of the Crown AMI, Outrun ARC, Wibarm PC-88/98/X1, Fantasy Zone ARC, WEC Le Mans 24, Darius (three monitors ver.), Amnork FM-7, Gunship (ST)
HM 3D & 2.5D: Enduro Racer ARC, Thunder Ceptor ARC (mode 7-ish), Space Harrier SMS, Z Gundam: Hot Scramble NES, Penguin Adventure MSX, Solaris A2600, Silpheed PC-88
HM 2D: International Karate C64 (Spectrum 1985), Parallax, Renegade ARC, Side Arms Hyper Dyne (bosses) ARC, Salamander/Life Force, Alex Kidd in Miracle World, Castlevania, Rambo: First Blood Part II SMS, Black Belt, Adventure Island NES, Fantasy Zone SMS, Wonder Boy ARC, Ikari Warriors 2, 720º, Rolling Thunder ARC, Genpei Tōma Den ARC, Mind Walker AMI (pre-rendered enemies)
1987: Thunder Blade ARC, After Burner I & II ARC, Dungeon Master ST (1988 AMI), Phantasy Star, Punch-Out NES, R-Type ARC, Super Hang-On, Continental Circus,
HM 3D & 2.5D: Space Harrier X68K, Virus/Zarch (Archimedes, 1988 AMI/ST/DOS), Final Lap, Outrun SMS, Xybots, RoadBlasters, Grid Start AMI, Driller/Space Station Oblivion C64/Spectrum/CPC (AMI/ST/DOS 1988)
HM 2D: Fantasy Zone II, After Burner SMS, Double Dragon ARC, Shinobi ARC, Operation Wolf, Street Fighter ARC, Faxanadu, Wonder Boy SMS, Doki Doki Panic, Mega Man, Ashguine Story 2, International Karate + C64 (AMI/ST 1988), Bangkok Knights C64, The Last Ninja, Hi no Tori: Hoo Hen/Firebird MSX, Maniac Mansion AII/C64 (1988 DOS), The Three Stooges AMI, China Warrior PCE, Gradius X68K, The Ninja Warriors (three screens wide ver.),
1988: Winning Run ARC, Galaxy Force 2 ARC, The Colony MAC, Carrier Command AMI/ST, Ghouls 'n Ghosts ARC, MS Flight Simulator 3.0 DOS, Starglider 2 AMI/ST (1989 DOS), Top Landing ARC, Power Drift ARC, F/A-18 Interceptor (AMI)
HM 3D & 2.5D: Star Cruiser PC-98, Rocket Ranger AMI (rail shooter segments), F-19 Stealth Fighter DOS (AMI/ST 1990), Driller/Space Station Oblivion AMI/ST/DOS, Metal Hawk ARC (mode 7-like scaling & rotation), Chase H.Q.,
HM 2D: Rocket Ranger, Altered Beast ARC, Super Mario Bros. 3, Forgotten Worlds, Splatterhouse ARC, Phelios (mode 7-like scaling & rotation), Wonder Boy 3: Monster Lair ARC, Aleste/Power Strike SMS, Golvellius & Shin Maou Golvellius, Mega Man 2, SMB2, Blaster Master, Double Dragon, SMS, R-Type SMS, Contra NES, Shinobi SMS, Battle Chess AMI (ST/DOS 1989), Ys II MSX, IO C64, Chinese Exorcist/Reikai Doushi ARC (digitized graphics), Thunder Force II X68K, Truxton ARC
1989: Star Cruiser X68K, Indianapolis 500 DOS (AMI 1990), Final Fight, STUN Runner, Hard Drivin' ARC, It Came From the Desert AMI, Winning Run: Suzuka GP, Strider, Shadow of the Beast AMI, Tengai Makyou: Ziria (voice acting),
HM 3D & 2.5D: Stunt Car Racer AMI/ST/DOS, Last Survivor, Racing Hero, Exterminator (pre-rendered 3D), Dynamite Duke ARC, A-10 Tank Killer DOS (1991 AMI), Total Eclipse AMI/ST (Multi 1988), David Wolf: Secret Agent DOS, Turbo OutRun ARC, Super Monaco GP ARC, Night Striker ARC, After Burner FMT (1987 ARC), Dark Side AMI/ST, Laser Ghost ARC, Battle Ace PCE, Cosmic Epsilon NES
HM 2D: TMNT ARC, Golden Axe ARC, Herzog Zwei MD, SimCity DOS/AMI, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade DOS/AMI, Prince of Persia (AII, 1990 DOS), Revenge of Shinobi, Wonder Boy III: Dragon's Trap/Monster World II, R-Type 2 ARC, Ghouls 'n Ghosts MD, Wonder Boy 3: Monster Lair PCE CD, TMNT NES, Blazing Lazers/Gunhed, Golden Axe MD, Thunder Force II MD, North & South AMI, Capcom Baseball ARC, Astyanax NES, Moonwalker MD (dance scenes), Batman NES, Basketball Nightmare, Willow NES
HM 3D & 2.5D: Arm Wrestling ARC, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (ARC), "I, of the Mask", Hang-On SMS, Mach Rider NES, The Eidolon (Atari 8-bit/C64), Koronis Rift (Atari 8-bit/C64)
HM 2D: Gradius ARC, Entombed, International Karate Spectrum (1986 C64), Kung-fu: The Way of the Exploding Fist, King's Quest II PC Booter/ST/AII, Alcazar: The Forgotten Fortress, Mindshadow AMI
1986: Defender of the Crown AMI, Outrun ARC, Wibarm PC-88/98/X1, Fantasy Zone ARC, WEC Le Mans 24, Darius (three monitors ver.), Amnork FM-7, Gunship (ST)
HM 3D & 2.5D: Enduro Racer ARC, Thunder Ceptor ARC (mode 7-ish), Space Harrier SMS, Z Gundam: Hot Scramble NES, Penguin Adventure MSX, Solaris A2600, Silpheed PC-88
HM 2D: International Karate C64 (Spectrum 1985), Parallax, Renegade ARC, Side Arms Hyper Dyne (bosses) ARC, Salamander/Life Force, Alex Kidd in Miracle World, Castlevania, Rambo: First Blood Part II SMS, Black Belt, Adventure Island NES, Fantasy Zone SMS, Wonder Boy ARC, Ikari Warriors 2, 720º, Rolling Thunder ARC, Genpei Tōma Den ARC, Mind Walker AMI (pre-rendered enemies)
1987: Thunder Blade ARC, After Burner I & II ARC, Dungeon Master ST (1988 AMI), Phantasy Star, Punch-Out NES, R-Type ARC, Super Hang-On, Continental Circus,
HM 3D & 2.5D: Space Harrier X68K, Virus/Zarch (Archimedes, 1988 AMI/ST/DOS), Final Lap, Outrun SMS, Xybots, RoadBlasters, Grid Start AMI, Driller/Space Station Oblivion C64/Spectrum/CPC (AMI/ST/DOS 1988)
HM 2D: Fantasy Zone II, After Burner SMS, Double Dragon ARC, Shinobi ARC, Operation Wolf, Street Fighter ARC, Faxanadu, Wonder Boy SMS, Doki Doki Panic, Mega Man, Ashguine Story 2, International Karate + C64 (AMI/ST 1988), Bangkok Knights C64, The Last Ninja, Hi no Tori: Hoo Hen/Firebird MSX, Maniac Mansion AII/C64 (1988 DOS), The Three Stooges AMI, China Warrior PCE, Gradius X68K, The Ninja Warriors (three screens wide ver.),
1988: Winning Run ARC, Galaxy Force 2 ARC, The Colony MAC, Carrier Command AMI/ST, Ghouls 'n Ghosts ARC, MS Flight Simulator 3.0 DOS, Starglider 2 AMI/ST (1989 DOS), Top Landing ARC, Power Drift ARC, F/A-18 Interceptor (AMI)
HM 3D & 2.5D: Star Cruiser PC-98, Rocket Ranger AMI (rail shooter segments), F-19 Stealth Fighter DOS (AMI/ST 1990), Driller/Space Station Oblivion AMI/ST/DOS, Metal Hawk ARC (mode 7-like scaling & rotation), Chase H.Q.,
HM 2D: Rocket Ranger, Altered Beast ARC, Super Mario Bros. 3, Forgotten Worlds, Splatterhouse ARC, Phelios (mode 7-like scaling & rotation), Wonder Boy 3: Monster Lair ARC, Aleste/Power Strike SMS, Golvellius & Shin Maou Golvellius, Mega Man 2, SMB2, Blaster Master, Double Dragon, SMS, R-Type SMS, Contra NES, Shinobi SMS, Battle Chess AMI (ST/DOS 1989), Ys II MSX, IO C64, Chinese Exorcist/Reikai Doushi ARC (digitized graphics), Thunder Force II X68K, Truxton ARC
1989: Star Cruiser X68K, Indianapolis 500 DOS (AMI 1990), Final Fight, STUN Runner, Hard Drivin' ARC, It Came From the Desert AMI, Winning Run: Suzuka GP, Strider, Shadow of the Beast AMI, Tengai Makyou: Ziria (voice acting),
HM 3D & 2.5D: Stunt Car Racer AMI/ST/DOS, Last Survivor, Racing Hero, Exterminator (pre-rendered 3D), Dynamite Duke ARC, A-10 Tank Killer DOS (1991 AMI), Total Eclipse AMI/ST (Multi 1988), David Wolf: Secret Agent DOS, Turbo OutRun ARC, Super Monaco GP ARC, Night Striker ARC, After Burner FMT (1987 ARC), Dark Side AMI/ST, Laser Ghost ARC, Battle Ace PCE, Cosmic Epsilon NES
HM 2D: TMNT ARC, Golden Axe ARC, Herzog Zwei MD, SimCity DOS/AMI, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade DOS/AMI, Prince of Persia (AII, 1990 DOS), Revenge of Shinobi, Wonder Boy III: Dragon's Trap/Monster World II, R-Type 2 ARC, Ghouls 'n Ghosts MD, Wonder Boy 3: Monster Lair PCE CD, TMNT NES, Blazing Lazers/Gunhed, Golden Axe MD, Thunder Force II MD, North & South AMI, Capcom Baseball ARC, Astyanax NES, Moonwalker MD (dance scenes), Batman NES, Basketball Nightmare, Willow NES