From arthurshall.com : Most importantly, video games foster traditional male competitiveness. I would venture to say that if you can't be out on the battlefield or football field laying waste to your adversaries, playing games is a nice substitution. Video games, as they currently exist, are a competitive and largely male dominated pastime. And thus, they are indeed manly"
Can you smell the testosterone?
I grew up playing the games on this list and it is even more awesome that contra and Street fighter 2 will both be on the xbl arcade.