20. The Last of Us 2
I’m currently teaching myself to play guitar using this wonderful game. It’s tough but I’m making some progress!
19. Capcom’s Gold Medal Challenge ’92
The game that made me want to get into politics. I really wanted to be in the Olympics, and for some reason I thought they only let the President do it. I’m not really sure why I thought that.
18. Wii Sports
A generation-defining gaming experience. Suddenly people were playing games that never would have before. I watched Dick Cheney pick up a 5-7-10 split with the Wiimote up his ass on New Year’s Eve!
17. Red Dead Redemption 2
I remember when this came out I used to go down to the basement every morning all dressed up like a cowboy and play this game until the sun came down.
16. Street Fighter II
I hate what they did to that beast man, Blanka. Just a terrible thing, to make that fella fight like that. This is a great game, no doubt about it, but when my opponent picks Blanka, I turn around and walk away. I will not strike my animal friend.
15. Donkey Kong Country
The Zelda games are mostly way too complicated for me, that’s why I’m a Donkey Kong man. Nothing wrong jumping over things and moving to the right until the end of the level. It’s honest work.
14. Hot Shots Golf 3
The next time someone tells you I didn’t accomplish anything as a President please tell them that I unlocked every character in this game during my tenure.
13. Pong
Like so many others, this was the first game I had at home, and I got completely hooked. Laura woke up one night and found me sprawled out on the ground, playing both paddles. One with my hands, one with my feet. My arms and legs were so evenly matched, it was an incredible battle. Laura said, “My god George, what are you doing?” I told her, “They call it gaming, and I think I’m into it!”
12. The Oregon Trail
Oh man, I used this game to bone up on history after I got elected, and all in all, not bad! I thought dysentery was going to be a much bigger deal. Glad we got that figured out a little bit!
11. DJ Hero
This game rules. Also, I was one of the guys in Daft Punk.
10. Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
I played this game so much I have full confidence in my abilities to pilot a number of modern jets in real life, including the F-16C Fighting Falcon and the F-117A Nighthawk. No problem.
9. GoldenEye 007
When I was Governor of Texas until 2000, I would not get in a limo or plane unless it had a 64 with this game in there. Would not do it. I missed my father’s birthday one year. But I stood by my convictions, just like I always have.
8. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Did you know San Andreas isn’t a real place? I spent so much time trying to secretly look at whatever maps and stuff were around and I could never spot it. I guess that’s why!
7. Left 4 Dead 2
Me, Rove, Rice, and Rummy. Unstoppable.
6. Fortnite
I keep asking them to put me in this son of a bitch and the bastards won’t do it. Oh well, who am I kidding? I’m gonna keep playing no matter what they do. Fortnite is just that good.
5. Deal or No Deal
One of the best of all time. Between the Howie Mandel voice clips and using the Wiimote to point at the briefcases, this is a top five gaming experience for me. Unforgettable.
4. Super Mario World
In a lot of ways, Yoshi was my favorite pet I ever had, you know what I mean?
3. Portal 2
Portal 2’s just fuckin’ great.
2. Mario Kart: Super Circuit
I know this Game Boy Advance entry of the series isn’t the best Mario Kart game, but it sure was the easiest one to sneak into those god awful UN meetings!
1. Mario Superstar Baseball
I am a little fuzzy on the birth of my children, but I will always remember exactly where I was when I found out they were letting Mario play baseball. Truly incredible.
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