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Arminillo on 12 September 2017

What game have you played that was seemingly criminally overlooked and cast into shadows over time? I'm not looking for "Minish Cap was actually really good guys", i'm talking straight up hidden, or games that got poor reviews that you think deserve a second look.

For me, its Speed Racer: The Video Game (PS2, Wii). This game was F-Zero Wii in all but name. A great soundtrack, an insane sense of speed, many characters, and an improved form of the car fighting mechanics introduced in F-Zero X make this game a standout, and one of the best movie-to-game adaptations ever made.

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Skeeuk on 12 September 2017

Enchanted Arms PS360
Such a Nostalgic memorable rpg excellent music goofy characters and best rpg battle system I've played



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Veknoid_Outcast on 12 September 2017

Hmm. Maybe Zack & Wiki? It got great reviews, but bombed commercially. Psychonauts and Beyond Good & Evil are unfortunately overlooked by many, also.

If we're talking games with even lower profiles, then maybe Tyrian/Tyrian 2000 and Wizorb.



killeryoshis on 12 September 2017

The Wii is full of overlooked 3rd party titles.

-De Blob
-Boom Blox
-Bit Trip Series Collection
-Red Steel 2
-House of the Dead: Overkill



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StarDoor on 12 September 2017

Goemon's Great Adventure. Definitely one of the best 2D platformers I've ever played.



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Arminillo on 12 September 2017
killeryoshis said:
The Wii is full of overlooked 3rd party titles.

-De Blob
-Boom Blox
-Bit Trip Series Collection
-Red Steel 2
-House of the Dead: Overkill

Red Steel was awesome, my only issue was waiting for doors to open when they used them to hide load screens, but what can be done :P



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arcaneguyver on 12 September 2017

Folkflore (PS3) ranks up there for me. I never hear anyone talk about Code Name Viper (NES), but it's a badass Rolling Thunder ripoff. My favorite 2nd gen games are both kind of forgotten in conversation, Moon Patrol & Demon Attack. No One Can Stop Mister Domino! (PS1) and Mad Maestro (PS2) also seem to fit the bill



m0ney on 12 September 2017

Archibald's Adventures (PlayStation Portable, Microsoft Windows, iOS, Mac OS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Windows Mobile, Palm OS)



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Deus Ex (2000) - a game that pushes the boundaries of what the video game medium is capable of to a degree unmatched to this very day.

alternine on 12 September 2017

Binary Domain and Castle Vania Lords of Shadow 1 come to mind. Especially Binary Domain. That game is the epitome of an underrated gem.



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Veknoid_Outcast on 12 September 2017
arcaneguyver said:
Folkflore (PS3) ranks up there for me. I never hear anyone talk about Code Name Viper (NES), but it's a badass Rolling Thunder ripoff. My favorite 2nd gen games are both kind of forgotten in conversation, Moon Patrol & Demon Attack. No One Can Stop Mister Domino! (PS1) and Mad Maestro (PS2) also seem to fit the bill

Folklore is a great choice! I wish it had gotten more love...