Jak is probably my favorite collect a thon platformer. Didn't throw too many collectables at you like Mario Sunshine's blue coins or a Rare one, but had much more polish than Mario 64. My only gripe is it's too easy. I'm still glad they took the series the direction they did after though. 2 and 3 are much more unique games than 1.
XII probably seems like the FF I'd enjoy most since I'm more a WRPG guy and feel like it takes a lot from them, but I'm waiting for it to go down in price at a time when I don't have so much to play. I still haven't finished X either and would like to beat it, I really enjoyed what I did play.
Just letting you know, every Ace Attorney except Apollo Justice and Miles Edgeworth is on the 3DS eshop. And Apollo hits there in November
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My picks are going to have characters which best represent each of the presidents we have on Mt Rushmore.
Pac-Man for Washington- I'm not sure if Pac-Man was the first video game character, but he's definitely the first mainstream character and the earliest who is still relevant today so he's up.
Solid Snake for Thomas Jefferson- Jefferson was a guy known for his great writing skills. Metal Gear was the game that changed how video game stories are done forever. Also both are probably the least iconic of the four, even though gamers and history buffs will respectively go on about how awesome each is.
Sonic the Hedgehog for Teddy Roosevelt- Teddy was a great president, but he isn't half as important as the other 3. He wasn't even the most important Roosevelt. But he had a big personality, which wasn't that common at the time for someone in his position, and handled the position differently than his predecessors so everyone loves him. If that's not Sonic, I don't know what is.
Mario for Abe Lincoln- Games existed before Mario and America existed before Lincoln. But both saved everything from collapsing and changed how they function on so many fundamental levels. Plus they both have awesome facial hair.
Also, if Trump ends up putting his face up there (you know he'll try), I nominate a Dark Souls knight for his spot. Because both have the worst fanbases.
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My 1989 Chrono Crossing pick is Tecmo Bowl. Nearly 30 years later and I still have more fun with this than Madden or 2K. The simplicity of it holds up so well even though like every other sports game at the time, the cheap computer ruins playing solo.
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3. Dragonball Z Legendary Super Warriors (Gameboy Color)- As a kid who was obsessed with DBZ, I loved this game. It took you from the Saiyan Saga to the Buu Saga with card based fights. It had plenty of flaws, but I have a lot of nostalgia for this.
2. Persona 5- Give this the edge over 4 because I like the combat, and story so much more even if I prefer 4's characters and pacing. Even though it's pretty new, this has my favorite RPG dungeons hands down and I love how everything centers around pulling off heists.
1. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney series- At the time these were the exact games I needed. I'm a criminal justice major and started the series in college and loved the smart ways they critiqued and satired the justice system while still having great mysteries and had a unique way to get me excited. Each AA has something new to say even if though there's not much gameplay and it mostly stays the same, the small tweaks help it feel fresh enough. AA also has my favorite cast of characters in any game.
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My pick for 1990 is (hear me out Julian) Michael Jackson's Moonwalker for the Genesis. I know better games came out this year. But that doesn't change that there was a game where Michael Jackson fought kidnappers where his kicks created sparkles, get dogs to dance to Beat It in 16 bit glory, and he could touch a shooting star to transform into Mecha Jackson. I refuse to believe a perfect game can exist without Mecha Jackson
Zelda is the better buy, but Splatoon 2 is great as a second game when you want something else. Works really well on handheld mode since matches are only three minutes each.
Splatoon 2 is pretty damn great.
It was forced (most the parodies are like the Purge episode), but it's more how they subvert things than the parody itself. Ending with Rick creating a modern society only to take it away was freaking brilliant, and like I said before, Morty's arm was hilarious. But I agree, good not great.
Morty's arm was a great gag in that episode, love how he got attached to it like it was ET or something. My favorite bit was the Jerry stinger after the credits, really looking forward to how they handle his and Beth's divorce.
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3. Leaving Earth (Mass Effect 3)- Hearing this play while watching the Reapers destroy everything created an amazing sense of tragedy and hopelessness. You really feel like this is the end and there's nothing you can do about it.
2. The Fragrence of Coffee (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations) - This one isn't sad unless you've beat the game and really is only sad when you last see Godot, but the tragedies that he and every other character endure really hit home as it plays while he explains. It's one of the reasons he's my favorite video game character.
1. Maybe (Fallout)- I know this was a real song before Fallout used it, but there's a few it's impossible to disassociate with the series now. The way it's used at the beginning really sets in just how tragic a nuclear war would be. Then hearing it play while the main character walks away from Vault 13 knowing he can never come back is really heartbreaking.
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The only game I could possibly pick is Super Mario World. The first video game I ever played, I love everything about this game. Mario without Yoshi still feels wrong to this day
Would have thought you'd be more on board with Crash seeing how they made it like Dark Souls
