Originally started by GBAtemp member bitbyte, the "Essentials" topics are basically a list of the best games for a specific console. Members post names of their favourite games for a system, and the topic starter compiles all the votes into a single post.
- Other systems - Nintendo
ll NINTENDO DS
[Essentials] Nintendo DS - by dice
[Multiplayer Essentials] Nintendo DS - by Minox_IX
Homebrew Essentials - by Dylan
The Most Under-rated NDS games - by TheStump
ll GBA
[Essentials] Gameboy Advance - by dice
ll PSP
[Essentials] Playstation Portable - by dice
[Essentials] PSP Homebrew - by Little
ll Game BOY & Game BOY Color
[Essentials] Game Boy & Game Boy Color - by Destructobot
- Current-Gen consoles
ll WII
Wii: Essential Games List - by Gaydrian
WiiWare: Essentials - by Gaydrian
Virtual Console: Essentials - by Gaydiran
ll XBOX 360
[Essentials] Xbox 360 - by iamwhoiam
ll Playstation 3
[Essentials] PS3 - by deathfisaro
- Other systems - Sony
ll Playstation 2
[Essential] PlayStation 2 games - by test84
ll Playstation
PSX: Essentials - by RAM
- Other systems - Sega
ll Dreamcast
[Essentials] Dreamcast - by iamwhoiam
ll Sega Saturn
[ESSENTIALS] Sega Saturn - by TrollyDave
ll Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
[Essentials] Genesis, Mega Drive - by BitByte
ll Sega Master System
[Essentials] Sega Master System - by Destructobot
- Other systems - Nintendo
ll Gamecube
[Essentials] GameCube - by jph
ll Nintendo 64
[Essentials] N64 - by Linkiboy
ll SNES
[Essentials] SNES - by Bitbyte
ll NES
[Essentials] NES - by iritegood
- Other systems - Nintendo
ll NINTENDO DS
ll GBA
ll PSP
ll Game BOY & Game BOY Color
- Current-Gen consoles
ll WII
ll XBOX 360
ll Playstation 3
- Other systems - Sony
ll Playstation 2
ll Playstation
- Other systems - Sega
ll Dreamcast
ll Sega Saturn
ll Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
ll Sega Master System
- Other systems - Nintendo
ll Gamecube
ll Nintendo 64
ll SNES
ll NES