Most Popular Video Games Series Ever

Go back a generation or two and movies were a favorite pastime of children, teens, and young adults. Fast forward to the present and movies have taken a back seat to the video game industry. Even some of the older games, such as Super Mario and Pacman, are still quite popular among gamers. You probably won't find older video games on store shelves, but you can always check out The Old School Game Vault to see what kind of retro classics they have available. It is the newer games that are sweeping the world by storm, boasting cutting-edge graphics, better user interface, and the infamous online multiplayer mode allowing players to connect from all over the world. Check out some of the most popular video game series below:

1. Super Mario:

 Systems: Nintendo Platform
Developers: Nintendo EAD
Publishers: Nintendo
First release: Super Mario Bros (13 September 1985)
Latest release: Super Mario 3D World (22 November 2013)

Released games by Year:
1985 – Super Mario Bros.
1986 – Super Mario Bros. 2JP
1988 – Super Mario Bros. 2US
         - Super Mario Bros. 3
1989 – Super Mario Land
1990 – Super Mario World
1992 – Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
1995 – Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
1996 – Super Mario 64
2002 – Super Mario Sunshine
2004 – Super Mario 64 DS
2006 – New Super Mario Bros.
2007 – Super Mario Galaxy
2009 – New Super Mario Bros. Wii
2010 – Super Mario Galaxy 2
2011 – Super Mario 3D Land
2012 – New Super Mario Bros. 2
         – New Super Mario Bros. U
2013 – Super Mario 3D World

2. Need For Speed:

                           Genres: Racing

Publishers: Electronic Arts
Platforms:  PC, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo GameCube, Wii, Wii U, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, 3DO, iOS, Android, Windows Phone etc.
First release: The Need for Speed (August 31, 1994)
Latest release: Need for Speed: Rivals (November 15, 2013)

Released games by Year:
1994 –– The Need for Speed
1997 –– Need for Speed II
1998 –– Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit
1999 –– Need for Speed: High Stakes
2000 –– Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed
2002 –– Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
2003 –– Need for Speed: Underground
2004 –– Need for Speed: Underground 2
2005 –– Need for Speed: Most Wanted
2006 –– Need for Speed: Carbon
2007 –– Need for Speed: ProStreet
2008 –– Need for Speed: Undercover
2009 –– Need for Speed: Shift
           – Need for Speed: Nitro
2010 –– Need for Speed: World
           – Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
2011 –– Shift 2: Unleashed
           – Need for Speed: The Run
2012 –– Need for Speed: Most Wanted
2013 –– Need for Speed: Rivals
2015 –– Need for Speed: No Limits

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3. Grand Theft Auto:

Genres: Action-adventure, racing, third-person shooter
Developers: Rockstar North (formerly DMA Design),Rockstar Leeds,Rockstar Toronto,Rockstar Lincoln
Publishers: Rockstar Games

Platforms: Android, iOS, PC, Nintendo DS,PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Portable, Windows Phone, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One
First release: Grand Theft Auto(October 1997)
Latest release: Grand Theft Auto V (PC)(14 April 2015)



Released games by Year:
1997 –– Grand Theft Auto
1999 –– Grand Theft Auto 2
2001 –– Grand Theft Auto III
2002 –– Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
2004 –– Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
2008 –– Grand Theft Auto IV
2013 –– Grand Theft Auto V(ps3,xbox 360)
2014 –- Grand Theft Auto V(ps4,xbox one)
2015 -- Grand Theft Auto V(PC)

4. Call Of Duty:

Genere:     Third-person shooter
Publishers: Activision(Worldwide),Square Enix(Japan)
Platforms:    PC,Nintendo DS,Nintendo GameCube,Nokia N-Gage,PlayStation 2,PlayStation 3,PlayStation 4,PlayStation Portable,PlayStation Vita,Wii,Wii U,Xbox,Xbox 360,Xbox One,iOS,Android,BlackBerry
First release: Call of Duty(October 29, 2003)
Latest release: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare(November 4, 2014)

Released games by Year:
2003 - Call of Duty
2004 - Call of Duty : Finest Hour
2005 - Call of Duty 2
2006 - Call of Duty 3
2007 - Call of Duty : MW
2008 - Call of Duty : World at War
2009 - Call of Duty : MW 2
2010 - Call of Duty : Black Ops
2011 - Call of Duty : MW 3
2012 - Call of Duty : Black Ops 2
2013 - Call of Duty : Strike Team
         - Call of Duty : Ghosts
2014 - Call of Duty : Advanced Warfare
2015 - Call of Duty : Black Ops 3

5. Resident Evil:

Genres: Survival horror,Third-person shooter
Developers: Capcom
Publishers: Capcom
Platforms:  PC, Nintendo 64, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Sega Saturn, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
First release: Resident Evil(March 22, 1996)
Latest release: Resident Evil: Revelations 2 (February 24, 2015)

Released games by Year:
1996 —— Resident Evil (1996)

1997 —— Resident Evil: Director's Cut

1998 —— Resident Evil 2

1999 —— Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

2000 —— Resident Evil Survivor
             — Resident Evil Code: Veronica

2001 —— Resident Evil Code: Veronica X
             — Resident Evil Gaiden
             — Resident Evil Survivor 2 Code: Veronica

2002 —— Resident Evil (2002)
             — Resident Evil Zero

2003 —— Resident Evil: Dead Aim
             — Resident Evil Outbreak

2004 —— Resident Evil Outbreak File #2

2005 —— Resident Evil 4

2006 —— Resident Evil: Deadly Silence

2007 —— Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles

2009 —— Resident Evil 5
             — Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles

2010 —— Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition

2011 —— Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D

2012 —— Resident Evil: Revelations
             — Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
             — Resident Evil 6

2015 —— Resident Evil: Revelations 2

6. FIFA:

Genres: Sports, simulation
Developers: EA Sports
Publishers: Electronic Arts
Platforms:  PC, Sega 32X, Sega CD, Master System, Game Gear, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Saturn, Gizmondo, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, SNES, Nintendo 64, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, Wii, Wii U, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, 3DO,iOS, Mobile Phone, Android, Xbox 360, Xbox 360 Kinect, Xbox, Xbox One, Windows Phone, OS X
First release:    FIFA International Soccer(July 15, 1993)
Latest release: FIFA 15(23 September 2014)

Released games by Year:
FIFA International Soccer
FIFA 95
FIFA 96
FIFA 97
FIFA: Road to World Cup 98
FIFA 99
FIFA 2000
FIFA 2001
FIFA Football 2002
FIFA Football 2003
FIFA Football 2004
FIFA Football 2005
FIFA 06
FIFA 07
FIFA 08
FIFA 09
FIFA 10
FIFA 11
FIFA 12
FIFA 13
FIFA 14
FIFA 15

Other Popular Games Series:

Assassin's Creed By Ubisoft
Final Fantasy By Square Enix
Metal Gear Solid By Konami
Mortal Kombat Series