What was the Greatest Launch Title of all Time?

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gamingsoul said:

S.Peelman said:

Super Mario 64.

Breath of the Wild is a good contender, but Super Mario 64 still takes it for me. The game was basically perfect, groundbreaking, and became a standard for all other 3D games to follow because of it. Besides that though it was also a lot of fun to play. It had tons of variety, intelligent level design with loads of secrets to discover. It has one of the most memorable soundtracks in the history of gaming, and I can still play pretty much all of it in my head at any time. Control was flawless, and in new games the question often comes to me how a lot of things are still worse than what Super Mario 64 did. Also, no non-Nintendo launch game ever came close to the big Nintendo launch titles. They are the undisputed king of launch titles, with some even remaining a console’s best game all the way until the end. What other console manufacturer ever launched with a Mario 64, Breath of the Wild or Wii Sports? Hell even a Luigi’s Mansion.

With the first 2 I agree but wii sports? I never understood why the world went crazy with that one trick pony, and luigi’s Mansion was pretty average, nice atmosphere but very repetitive gameplay.

Because it was novel, accessible, and fun.

Controlling a video game with movements was a new and exciting concept that felt downright futuristic at the time, and Wii Sports' simple, pick-up-and-play style allowed people who'd never even played a video game to quickly learn and enjoy it.

As a result, it became a highly social game, a centerpiece of parties and family gatherings, which added to the fun as people laughed and cheered each other on and passed the Wiimotes around so everybody could have a go. It brought people together; young and old, male and female, those who'd gamed before and those who hadn't.

Last edited by curl-6 - on 02 July 2019