Spanning the genres of course:

1. FFIII (US)-Easily the best written and realized part in the series. The relic and esper systems both kept the game from being bogged down by too many ideas and let the stroyline really shine. The graphics and sound were also the best the SNES ever saw. Beautiful.

2. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City-Freedom. This game clear has a sense of freedom that no game has come close to matching. countless hours have just been spent with friends trying to outdo eachothers record. or just to see who could survive with 6 stars the longest. The story was fun and the soundtrack is killer.

3. Super Mario Brothers 3-Remember going to see The Wizard just to catch the sneak peek of this game in action? The movie is laughable but man...were you are 10...nothing compares to that big wall opening up and seeing the title across the screen. It was the pinnacle of NES gaming.

4. Virtua Fighter Evolution-I was never really into Virtua Fighter or fighting games in general until i forced myself to pick up this game. It comes with a reduced price tag (19$) and damn, you get a serious bang for yo buck. The depth of the gameplay and quest mode will easily have you playing this for months and months with only a single character. Its amazing that a fighting game has that much pull.

5. WarioWare Inc:Mega Microgame$-A tough call for number five. but really when a game is this creative and addictive at the same time something must be said for it. Its like pure sugar on the screen. And with the little full version of Dr. Mario snuck in there...

(Edited by Superflks at 10:06 am on Nov. 21, 2003)

05 Dr. Mario (SNES)
04 NFL2K (Dreamcast)
03 The Legend of Zelda (NES)
02 Mario Kart 64 (N64)
01 Super Mario World (SNES)

5: NHL 94 or 96 (SNES)... can't remember which one had the fighting...
4: Yar's Revenge (Atari)... Old School Baby
3: Ghost Recon (PC)... when a twig breaking makes you jump, you are immersed
2: Sim City Series (PC)... I could have years back on my life if this didn't exist.
1: NCAA Football 2004 (PS2)... Hands down the best football game I have ever played.

Honorable Mention: Mario 64 (N64)... Itsa meeeee! Mario!!!
Honorable Mention: Horse Racing (Intellivision) Whoever thought making a game for kids that explores the nuances of horse betting gets my vote. I can still remember fondly the day I won a trifecta.

(Edited by Peace Frog at 10:58 am on Nov. 21, 2003)

My mom used to kick me and my bro out of the house so she could play Dr. Mario. And if we walked between her and the tv, forget about it, she'd threaten our lives.


She used the game genie though so the pills wouldn't drop on there own. Bad Mommy.

My Mom was also obsessed with Dr. Mario. so was my aunt. I think all moms were obsessed with Dr. Mario at some point in time.

tetris
chrono trigger
final fantasy 3
mega man 2
xenogears

actually....so did mine. i think you might be on to something.

1. zelda: legend of the past
2. super mario kart (snes)
3. super mario world
4. zelda: the windwaker
5. tetris

man, my list is boring.

- Zork I (many computing platforms)
- Mean Streets (Commodore 64)
- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Gamecube)
- Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader (Gamecube)
- Super Mario World (SNES)

NHL 2003 rocks, too.

(Edited by Tom Foolery at 2:12 pm on Nov. 21, 2003)

old school......

every zelda game ever made
super mario brothers 2
mega man 2
castlevania 2
tetris

new stuff.....

jedi outcast (xbox)
zelda the windwaker (cube)
simpsons road rage (xbox)
tetris worlds (xbox)
halo (xbox)

I had a Game Boy, Sega Genesis, and a Playstation as I was growing up, hence most of my list

Super Mario Land I & II (Gameboy)
Goldeneye (N64)
Grand Theft Auto (PS2)
NBA Jam (Sega Genesis)
NCAA Football 2001 (Playstation)

Honorable mention of games that I played a lot...
Days of Thunder (Gameboy)
Super RC Pro Am (Gameboy)
WWF Superstars I and II (Gameboy)
WWF Attitude & War Zone (Playstation)
Sonic the Hedgehog I & III (Sega Genesis)
Street Fighter II Arcade Edition (Sega Genesis)
Tetris (Gameboy)
Mario Kart (SNES & N64)
Batman (Gameboy)
Triple Play Baseball 1998-2001 (CPU & Playstation)

(Edited by richarddawson at 1:58 pm on Nov. 21, 2003)

No order....

Nightshade (NES)
Super Mario Brothers III (Super NES)
Tetris (NES)
Donkey Kong 64 (Nintendo 64)
Super Smash Brothers Melee (GameCube)


I have never owned nor played any system that was not Nintendo.

you havent even played someone elses sega, xbox, or playstation?!
insanity.

Never.

That's A Link To The Past! I wouldn't say anything, but it's your number 1.

And I can't believe all this love for Super Mario World, but not Mario 64. I mean, World was a great game, but it doesn't get any better than 64. My list coming later...

I admire your brand loyalty.

Ninja Gaiden I/II
Final Fantasy
Mario 64
MarioKart 64
Space Taxi on Commodore 64

Honorable mention: F-Zero X, Double Dragon, Super Monkey Ball (specifically Monkey Target) and Donkey Kong 64

Oooh, good call. I forgot about Sonic. I love Sonic.

ninja gaiden is incredible. i'm so mixed on 3d remakes of old 2d games, but i'm still curious about the new one. however, i shall never own an x-box.

i know a guy like that. he won't acknowledge that the ps1 is a better system than the n64.

Here's what I've owned: NES, SNES, and Sega GameGear (very under-rated).

I've had some exposure to: Sega Genesis, N64, Game Cube, and Sega Dreamcast.

I've never played: Playstation, Playstation 2, or XBox.

I know, I know...shame on me. But, anyway, I've played hardly any video games at all since about 1994. And I've never played Mario 64.

Speaking of Commodore 64, did ya'll ever play Mancopter? I used to love that game. In fact, I still love it. I have a C64 emulator on my computer so I can play old C64 games.

no, but i'm now curious to see what the mancopter looks like. i remember that commodore 64 theme song..."my friends are all knockin' down my door, to get to my commodore 64!".

1. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
2. River City Ransom
3. Chrono Trigger
4. Frequency / Amplitude
5. Super Mario 64

I like Dracula's Curse on NES. It's all kinds of wicked awesome.

Dracula's Curse....was that a castlevania game? because i thought it was on Genesis.

It's the title of Castlevania III on NES.

ah, too right. thats my favorite of the series too...shame on me. playing as that little pirate dude was fun.

Yeah, his name is Trevor.

actually the pirate's name is Grant DeNasty, for those of you keeping track at home.

(Edited by Superflks at 4:27 pm on Nov. 21, 2003)

He's right. N64 was totally better than PS1. If for no other reason, the PS1's load time was ridiculous.

N64 was hands down a better system... I think PS2 is better over the gamecube though...

What about Frogger? Ain't you got no love for your peeps?

agreed...although the X-box is slowly but jurely becoming a better system than PS2. poor nintendo...fell from grace.

1) Tetris (NES)
2) Bump n Jump (NES)
3) Pokemon Stadium (N64)
4) Animal Crossing (Gamecube)
5) Super Mario Bros 3 (NES)

I think my list is a dead giveaway that I am female.

I've only played a few playstation games: jeopardy, chocobo racing and some game with bubbles (bust a move?) that exliontamer loaned to his friend the first week we got it & we haven't seen it since.

Actually, it was your ridiculously cute pink avatar that gave away your feminity. Those are super-fun games, though. I always liked the little racoon costume on Mario 3 that could turn you into a statue!

i guess it just depends on the type of games you're keen on. ps1 was a better system for rpgs. a lot of people don't care for super nes, but that had great rpgs. the 64 totally lacked in that department....as does gamecube.

Those high-falooting city frogs?!?!?! Helll no!!!

oops, excuse me. i havent played it in a while? i get all of the names mixed up, though... i even get the mario games names mixed up.

i never had nor wanted a 64.

oh yeah, i really love bubble bobble, too. that might be #6 on my list, even though you cant get past level 62 or something on the emulator.

(Edited by stopforme at 7:15 pm on Nov. 21, 2003)

All of this video game talk made Brother Love and myself bust out Wayne Gretzkey's 3-D Hockey on N64. It's awesome! I'm 0 for 2 in the mid-game fights though.

1. X-Men Arcade Game (from Konami, 1989ish)
2. Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)
3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II (a.k.a. TMNT Arcade) (NES)
4. X-Men 2: Clone Wars (Sega Genesis)
5. Star Wars Galaxy Arcade Game

Aside from my #1, I have not beaten any of these other games...ever. That's how bad I suck...I also don't really have the devotion to go over 3 hours of play on any game.

Honorable Mention: Mario Tennis (N64), Super Mario World (SNES), Super Mario II (Game Boy), Tiny Toon Adventures (Game Boy), Street Fighter II (Sega Genesis), Aladdin (Sega Genesis), X-Men (Sega Genesis), Tie-Fighter (weird computer game thingy).

i can't choose.

tmnt (arcade), super mario brothers 3 (nes), metal gear solid (ps1), snafu (intellivision), the secret of monkey island/loom/sam and max hit the road/day of the tentacle (pc), mike tyson's punchout (nes), grand theft auto 3 (ps2), the legend of zelda: the windwaker (gc), the tony hawk series (ps1-2), adventures in the magic kingdom (nes), final fantasy VIII (i know everybody hates it), ducks ahoy! (C64)

speaking of which

(Edited by 6969hOoBaInCuBuS420 at 9:37 pm on Nov. 21, 2003)

are we counting computer games? or is this thread strictly console?

(Edited by weenysmack at 1:42 am on Nov. 22, 2003)

You know what game I liked? Myst. That was neat.

During my freshman year of college, my roommate majored in Myst. It was a cool game, though. The sequels aren't as great, though. There's talk that they're developing an on-line version where you get to explore a Myst-like world with people on the Internet. That could be fun.

BUBBLE BOBBLE!! Oh, I'd forgotten that part of my childhood until right now. How many fights did me and my bro have over cute little dragons who killed with their mucus?

1. Final Fantasy VII
2. Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
3. Super Mario Bros. 3
4. Metal Gear (the original one, the one that noone could fucking remember whenever I'd talk about it and then wham! all of the sudden everybody remembers the fucking Metal Gear series when Solid comes out like it's their fucking aunt. fuckers pissed me off.)
5. Skate Or Die

Day of the Tentacle!!
Bar Games
Cosmo (I don't remember the whole name, but it he was an alien with suction cups on his hands!!)
Commander Keen
Torrin's Passage

.... All of the above are really old computer games, but they bring back the fondest of memories.. If we ever happened to have Day of the Tentacle, my favorite EVER, on the shelves of the video game store I worked at when I was 16.. we could sell it for 1 cent. Sadly that was 4 years ago.

Bar Games was on my very first computer when I was like 7.. It had small games like "Wet T-Shirt Contest" and "Pick Up Artists" on it. I didn't realize that it was a dirty game until I was older. It was still super fun.

(Edited by weenysmack at 3:35 pm on Nov. 22, 2003)

ASTEROIDS!!!!!!!!!

was this lucasarts by any chance? and it had to do with toxic sludge and a tentacle with a mouth? if so, i played the demo...

that's the one!... the funnest game ever.

look!

1. EarthBound (SNES)
2. Chrono Trigger (SNES)

The only two I'd be willing to play again.

atari 7800
tower toppler
ball blazer
dark chamber
desert falcon
one on one - dr.j v. larry bird

playstation
NCAA College Football 2004
FIFA World Cup 2002
Dynasty Warrior 2
Medal of Honor
The Two Towers

PC
Civilization II
Age of Empires II
Battlefield 1942
Jazz Jack Rabbit
Motoracer