User:Kidburla/NumberOfEntries

This is a list of notable longest-running video game franchises. To qualify for this list, a video game franchise must have seen regular releases, with no more than 10 year-long gaps in-between, for at least 25 years, from a franchise's first release to its most recent. Only franchises that started out as a video game are listed; therefore, licensed video games and video games based upon other media are not listed. Ports, translations, downloadable content, re-releases, and compilations are not considered new entries. Remakes (i.e., games with significant differences in graphics or game play or some new features) and expansion sets which received retail releases are considered new entries in a series.

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Rank	Franchise	First release	Latest release	Owner	Length	Number of entries
1	The Oregon Trail	The Oregon Trail May 1978	The Oregon Trail April 2, 2021	MECC	42 years, 11 months	11
2	Pac-Man	Pac-Man July 1980	Pac-Man Museum + May 26, 2022	Bandai Namco Entertainment	41 years, 10 months
3	Mario	Donkey Kong July, 1981	Mario Strikers: Battle League June 10, 2022	Nintendo	40 years, 11 months
4	Galaxian	Galaxian October 1979	Galaga Revenge January 8, 2019	Bandai Namco Entertainment	39 years, 3 months
5	Space Invaders	Space Invaders June 1978	Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders May 17, 2017	Taito (Square Enix)	38 years, 11 months
6	Wolfenstein	Castle Wolfenstein September 1981	Wolfenstein: Youngblood July 25, 2019	id Software	37 years, 10 months
7	BurgerTime	BurgerTime August 25, 1982	BurgerTime Party! October 8, 2019	Marvelous	37 years, 1 month
8	Kunio-kun	Renegade May 1986	Kunio-kun no Sangokushi dayo: Zeiin Shūgō! December 16, 2021	Arc System Works	35 years, 7 months
9	The Legend of Zelda	The Legend of Zelda February 21, 1986	The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD July 16, 2021	Nintendo	35 years, 4 months
10	A-Train	A-Train December 1985	A-Train All Aboard! Tourism March 12, 2021	Artdink	35 years, 3 months
11	Reader Rabbit	Reader Rabbit 1983	Reader Rabbit: Jumpsmarter September 25, 2018	The Learning Company	35 years, 2 months
12	Metroid	Metroid August 6, 1986	Metroid Dread October 8, 2021	Nintendo	35 years, 2 months
13	Megami Tensei	Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei September 11, 1987	Soul Hackers 2 August 25, 2022	Atlus	34 years, 11 months
14	Street Fighter	Street Fighter August 12, 1987	Capcom Fighting Collection June 24, 2022	Capcom	34 years, 10 months
15	Bubble Bobble	Bubble Bobble August 1986	Puzzle Bobble VR: Vacation Odyssey May 20, 2021	Taito (Square Enix)	34 years, 9 months
16	Nobunaga's Ambition	Nobunaga no Yabō March 1983	Nobunaga no Yabō: Taishi November 30, 2017	Koei Tecmo	34 years, 8 months
17	Final Fantasy	Final Fantasy December 18, 1987	Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin March 18, 2022	Square Enix	34 years, 3 months
18	Daisenryaku	Gendai Daisenryaku November, 1985	Gendai Daisenryaku 2020: Shaking World Order! Ambition of the Great Powers and World War 2020 February 27, 2020	SystemSoft Alpha	34 years, 3 months
19	Shadowgate	Shadowgate July 30, 1987	Shadowgate VR: The Mines of Mythrok October 7, 2021	Zojoi	34 years, 1 month
20	Dragon Quest	Dragon Quest May 27, 1986	Dragon Quest Tact July 16, 2020	Square Enix	34 years, 1 month
21	Romance of the Three Kingdoms	Romance of the Three Kingdoms December 1985	Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV January 16, 2020	Koei Tecmo	34 years, 1 month
22	Carmen Sandiego	Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? April 23, 1985	Carmen Sandiego: The Crown Jewels Caper March 14, 2019	The Learning Company	33 years, 10 months
23	Bomberman	Bomber Man July 1983	Super Bomberman R March 3, 2017	Konami	33 years, 8 months
24	Leisure Suit Larry	Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards July 5, 1987	Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Dry Twice October 23, 2020	Assemble Entertainment	33 years, 3 months
25	Wizardry	Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord September 1981	Wizrogue: Labyrinth of Wizardry December 22, 2014	Gamepot	33 years, 3 months
26	Blaster Master	Blaster Master June 17, 1988	Blaster Master Zero 3 July 29, 2021	Sunsoft, Inti Creates	33 years, 1 month
27	Castlevania	Castlevania September 26, 1986	Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls September 20, 2019	Konami	32 years, 11 months
28	Lode Runner	Lode Runner July 31, 1984	Lode Runner Legacy July 13, 2017	Hudson Soft, Tozai Games	32 years, 11 months
29	Tetris	Tetris June 6, 1984	Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 December 8, 2020	The Tetris Company	32 years, 10 months
30	Contra	Contra February 21, 1987	Contra: Rogue Corps September 24, 2019	Konami	32 years, 7 months
31	Donkey Kong	Donkey Kong July 9, 1981	Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze February 14, 2014	Nintendo	32 years, 7 months
32	Mega Man	Mega Man December 17, 1987	Rockman X DiVE March 24, 2020	Capcom	32 years, 3 months
33	Fire Emblem	Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light April 20, 1990	Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes June 24, 2022	Nintendo	32 years, 2 months
34	Ys	Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished June 21, 1987	Ys IX: Monstrum Nox September 16, 2019	Nihon Falcom	32 years, 2 months
35	Momotaro Dentetsu	Momotaro Dentetsu December 2, 1988	Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa Mo Teiban! November 19, 2020	Konami	31 years, 11 months
36	Blaster Learning System	Math Blaster! 1983	Math Blaster Premium May 15, 2015	Knowledge Adventure	31 years, 10 months
37	The Legend of Heroes	Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes December 10, 1989	The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki September 30, 2021	Nihon Falcom	31 years, 9 months
38	Family Stadium	Pro Baseball: Family Stadium December 10, 1986	Pro Baseball: Famista Evolution August 2, 2018	Bandai Namco Entertainment	31 years, 7 months
39	SaGa	The Final Fantasy Legend December 15, 1989	SaGa Frontier Remastered April 29, 2021	Square Enix	31 years, 4 months
40	Jake Hunter	Tantei Jingūji Saburō: Shinjuku Chūō Kōen Satsujin Jiken April 27, 1987	Tantei Jingūji Saburō: Prism of Eyes August 9, 2018	Arc System Works	31 years, 3 months
41	Raiden	Raiden April, 1990	Raiden IV x Mikado Remix May 6, 2021	UFO Interactive Games	31 years, 1 month
42	Phantasy Star	Phantasy Star December 20, 1987	Idola: Phantasy Star Saga November 27, 2018	Sega	30 years, 11 months
43	Arkanoid	Arkanoid July 1986	Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders May 17, 2017	Taito (Square Enix)	30 years, 10 months
44	Golden Tee	Golden Tee 1989	Golden Tee Mobile October 28, 2019	Incredible Technologies	30 years, 9 months
45	Metal Gear	Metal Gear July 7, 1987	Metal Gear Survive February 20, 2018	Konami	30 years, 7 months
46	Super Robot Wars	Super Robot Taisen April 20, 1991	Super Robot Wars 30 October 28, 2021	Bandai Namco Entertainment	30 years, 6 months
47	Xuan-Yuan Sword	Xuan-Yuan Sword October 13, 1990	Xuan-Yuan Sword 7 October 6, 2020	Softstar	29 years, 11 months
48	Kirby	Kirby's Dream Land April 27, 1992	Kirby and the Forgotten Land March 25, 2022	Nintendo	29 years, 10 months
49	Double Dragon	Double Dragon April 22, 1987	Double Dragon IV January 29, 2017	Arc System Works	29 years, 9 months
50	Uncharted Waters	Uncharted Waters May, 1990	Daikoukai Jidai VI September 26, 2019	Koei Tecmo	29 years, 4 months
51	Spy Hunter	Spy Hunter June 11, 1983	Spy Hunter October 9, 2012	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment	29 years, 3 months
52	Puyo Puyo	Puyo Puyo October 25, 1991	Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 December 8, 2020	Sega	29 years, 1 month
53	Derby Stallion	Derby Stallion: Best Race December 21, 1991	Derby Stallion December 3, 2020	Kadokawa Corporation	28 years, 11 months
54	Gauntlet	Gauntlet October 15, 1985	Gauntlet September 23, 2014	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment	28 years, 11 months
55	Prince of Persia	Prince of Persia October 3, 1989	Prince of Persia: Escape September 27, 2018	Ubisoft	28 years, 11 months
56	Darius	Darius February 1987	Dariusburst: Chronicle Saviours November 30, 2015	Taito	28 years, 9 months
57	Mana	Final Fantasy Adventure June 28, 1991	Trials of Mana April 24, 2020	Square Enix	28 years, 9 months
58	Might and Magic	Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum 1986	Might & Magic Heroes VII September 29, 2015	Ubisoft	28 years, 8 months
59	Rance	Rance: Hikari Quest July 15, 1989	Rance X: Decisive Battle February 23, 2018	Alicesoft	28 years, 7 months
60	Fire Pro Wrestling	Fire Pro Wrestling Combination Tag June 22, 1989	Fire Pro Wrestling World December 18, 2017	Spike Chunsoft	28 years, 5 months
61	Winning Post	Winning Post January 14, 1993	Winning Post 9 2021 April 15, 2021	Koei Tecmo	28 years, 3 months
62	TwinBee	TwinBee March 5, 1985	Line GoGo! TwinBee May 20, 2013	Konami	28 years, 2 months
63	Sonic the Hedgehog	Sonic the Hedgehog June 23, 1991	Team Sonic Racing May 21, 2019	Sega	27 years, 10 months
64	Lemmings	Lemmings February 14, 1991	Lemmings December 20, 2018	Sony Interactive Entertainment	27 years, 10 months
65	Hoyle	Hoyle's Official Book of Games: Volume 1 1989	Hoyle Official Casino Games October 13, 2016	Encore, Inc.	27 years, 9 months
66	Virtua Fighter	Virtua Fighter October, 1993	Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown June 1, 2021	Sega	27 years, 8 months
67	Wario	Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 January 21, 1994	WarioWare: Get It Together! September 10, 2021	Nintendo	27 years, 7 months
68	The King of Fighters	The King of Fighters '94 August 25, 1994	The King of Fighters XV February 17, 2022	SNK	27 years, 5 months
69	Tokimeki Memorial	Tokimeki Memorial May 27, 1994	Tokimeki Memorial: Girl's Side 4th Heart October 28, 2021	Konami	27 years, 5 months
70	Civilization	Civilization September 1991	Civilization VI: Gathering Storm February 14, 2019	Take-Two Interactive	27 years, 5 months
71	Shining	Shining in the Darkness March 28, 1991	Shining Resonance Refrain July 10, 2018	Sega	27 years, 3 months
72	Yoshi	Yoshi December 14, 1991	Yoshi’s Crafted World March 29, 2019	Nintendo	27 years, 3 months
73	Myst	Myst September 24, 1993	Myst December 20, 2020	Cyan Worlds	27 years, 2 months
74	Star Soldier	Star Soldier June 13, 1986	Star Soldier for GREE June 20, 2013	Konami	27 years
75	Metal Max	Metal Max May 24, 1991	Metal Max Xeno April 19, 2018	Enterbrain	26 years, 10 months
76	Babylonian Castle Saga	The Tower of Druaga June 1984	The Labyrinth of Druaga January 13, 2011	Bandai Namco Entertainment	26 years, 7 months
77	Mortal Kombat	Mortal Kombat October 8, 1992	Mortal Kombat 11 April 23, 2019	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment	26 years, 6 months
78	Itadaki Street	Itadaki Street: Watashi no Omise no Yottette March 21, 1991	Itadaki Street: Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary October 19, 2017	Square Enix	26 years, 6 months
79	Buster Bros.	Buster Bros. November, 1989	Pang Adventures April 18, 2016	Dotemu	26 years, 5 months
80	Mystery Dungeon	Torneko no Daibōken: Fushigi no Dungeon September 19, 1993	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX March 6, 2020	Spike Chunsoft	26 years, 5 months
81	Power Pros	Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū '94 March 11, 1994	eBaseball Powerful Pro Yakyū 2020 July 9, 2020	Konami	26 years, 3 months
82	Doom	Doom December 10, 1993	Doom Eternal March 20, 2020	id Software	26 years, 3 months
83	Sword and Fairy	The Legend of Sword and Fairy July 7, 1995	Sword and Fairy 7 October 22, 2021	Softstar	26 years, 3 months
84	Wipeout	Wipeout September 29, 1995	wipEout Rush January 18, 2022	Sony Interactive Entertainment	26 years, 3 months
85	eFootball	J.League Jikkyou Winning Eleven July 21, 1995	eFootball 2022 September 30, 2021	Konami	26 years, 2 months
86	The Elder Scrolls	The Elder Scrolls: Arena March 25, 1994	The Elder Scrolls: Blades May 12, 2020	Bethesda Game Studios	26 years, 1 month
87	Gradius	Gradius May 29, 1985	Gradius the Slot July 2011	Konami	26 years, 1 month
88	Warcraft	Warcraft: Orcs & Humans November 23, 1994	World of Warcraft: Shadowlands November 23, 2020	Blizzard Entertainment	26 years
89	Pokémon	Pokémon Red and Green (Blue) February 27, 1996	Pokémon Legends: Arceus January 28, 2022	Nintendo The Pokémon Company	25 years, 11 months
90	The Black Bass	The Black Bass 1986	Super Black Bass 3D October 6, 2011	Rising Star Games	25 years, 9 months
91	Tales	Tales of Phantasia December 15, 1995	Tales of Arise September 10, 2021	Bandai Namco Entertainment	25 years, 8 months
92	194X	1942 November 30, 1984	1942: First Strike July 1, 2010	Capcom	25 years, 7 months
93	The House of the Dead	The House of the Dead September 13, 1996	The House of the Dead: Remake April 7, 2022	Sega	25 years, 6 months
94	Test Drive	Test Drive 1987	Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends July 3, 2012	Rombax Games	25 years, 6 months
95	Goemon	Mr. Goemon May 1986	Ganbare Goemon Pachisuro 2 September 2011	Konami	25 years, 4 months
96	Metal Slug	Metal Slug April 19, 1996	Metal Slug: Commander August 19, 2021	SNK	25 years, 4 months
97	SimCity	SimCity October 3, 1989	SimCity BuildIt December 15, 2014	Electronic Arts	25 years, 2 months
98	Resident Evil	Resident Evil March 22, 1996	Resident Evil Village May 7, 2021	Capcom	25 years, 1 month
99	Worms	Worms November 17, 1995	Worms Rumble December 1, 2020	Team17	25 years
100	Speedball	Speedball November 10, 1988	Speedball HD December 5, 2013	Rebellion Developments	25 years