I'm taking Xponent's topic "Best Launch Titles" and upping it a bit. Sorry buddy. What do you think is the best launch lineup ever? I'll be using NA launch lineups since JPN ones are always bare and EU launches are too fat because of months of waiting. Here's five great titles from each launch that is worthy for comparison:
Consoles
Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Mario Bros.
Duck Hunt
Excitebike
Kung Fu
Ice Climber
Approx 18 launch titles
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Mario World
F-Zero
Pilotwings
Approx 3 launch titles
SEGA Genesis
Space Harrier II
Tommy Lasorda Baseball
Last Battle
Thunder Force II
Altered Beast
Approx 5 launch titles
SEGA Saturn
Virtua Fighter
Panzer Dragoon
Daytona USA
Pebble Beach Golf
Worldwide Soccer
Approx 5 launch titles
Sony Playstation
Ridge Racer
Rayman
Battle Arena Toshinden
NBA Jam Tournament Edition
The Raiden Project
Approx 10 launch titles
Nintendo 64
Super Mario 64
Pilotwings
Approx 2 launch titles
SEGA Dreamcast
Soul Calibur
Sonic Adventure
House of the Dead 2
NFL 2K
Power Stone
Approx 16 launch titles
Sony Playstation 2
Tekken Tag Tournament
SSX
Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore
Madden NFL 2001
TimeSplitters
Approx 29 launch titles
Nintendo Gamecube
Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
Wave Race: Blue Storm
Super Monkey Ball
Luigi's Mansion
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Approx 12 launch titles
Microsoft XBox
Halo: Combat Evolved
Dead or Alive 3
Project Gotham Racing
Jet Set Radio Future
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee
Approx 12 launch titles
Microsoft XBox 360
Call of Duty 2
Condemned: Criminal Origins
Perfect Dark Zero
Project Gotham Racing 3
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved (XBLA)
Approx 18 launch titles retail + 10 XBLA titles
Sony Playstation 3
Resistance: Fall of Man
Ridge Racer 7
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
Call of Duty 3
Cash Guns Chaos (PSN)
Approx 13 launch titles + 2 PSN titles
Nintendo Wii
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Wii Sports
Rayman Raving Rabbids
Trauma Center: Second Opinion
Excite Truck
Approx 21 launch titles + 12 Virtual Console titles
Handhelds
Nintendo Game Boy
Tetris
Alleyway
Baseball
Super Mario Land
Tennis
Approx 5 launch titles
SEGA Game Gear
Columns
Wonder Boy
Super Monaco GP
Baseball
Pengo
Approx 8 launch titles
Nintendo Game Boy Advance
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
F-Zero: Maximum Velocity
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Super Mario Advance
Fire Pro Wrestling
Approx 16 launch titles
Nintendo DS
Super Mario 64 DS
Feel the Magic XY/XX
The Urbz: Sims in the City
Madden NFL 2005
Metroid Prime Hunters (Demo)
Approx 6 launch titles + 1 demo
Sony Playstation Portable
Lumines
Ridge Racer
Twisted Metal: Head On
WipEout Pure
Ape Escape: On the Loose
Approx 16 launch titles
Alrighty so what's your picks? I personally think in order:
1. Dreamcast
2. Game Boy Advance
3. Xbox
4. Gamecube
5. PS2
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