Quoted from benheck:No Fear is a great example!
To really qualify, the theme should have no relevance in present day.
I dunno, a car, motorcycle, extreme sports theme holds up a lot better for me than something like CSI, cutesy stuff like Shrek and even new stuff like WOZ. WOZ is surely the superior game, but it sure as hell doesn't resonate with me.
Any of the basketball games or World Cup Soccer with that stupid dog are a few that I'd absolutely hate to look at on a daily basis.