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Guessed by drbunnig When I first played The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, my mind was blown. An intro cutscene? A deep storyline with events throughout the game? Unique characters that do things, mini-bosses, fishing, a musical instrument with multiple songs usable for different situations, side-quests? This all for sure wasn't in its 'big' console brother A Link to the Past (#39). One might say I was just still quite impressionable being a child at the time, however the remake on Switch, proved I was right. This is an amazingly clever game that easily holds up as one of the greatest to this day. Yoshiaki Koizumi may certainly write more Zelda games if you asked me. |
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Guessed by drbunnig I assume the 'Mario' title of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, was just a marketing ploy. Because this is no Mario game in the vein of the regular Super Mario platforming series, this is its own game. And with it, I'd say it is the best 2D platform game ever created, and even the best 2D game ever created. A big part of what sells it, besides the gameplay being basically flawless and the great levels, is the way it looks. The hand-drawn crayon look is timeless and because of it, it is one of the best looking games ever to me. And oh, the crying baby? That never bothered me, it is part of the charm of the game, and it has a function. I'd just say to doubters; get good. |
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Guessed by drbunnig The Mario series contains plenty of great games, and most were milestones for the gaming industry in general, pioneering many elements of gameplay that would become mainstream throughout games as a whole. Anyway if that isn't enough, this one is also just an extremely fun game. Just the right challenge, just the right variety, just the right length. It is very memorable, and the soundtrack even more so. Nintendo was at the peak of their creativity at this point. I played Super Mario 64 many times, and beat it a couple times as well. There really wasn't a part I didn't like, and many parts I loved. I especially loved the slides, and I used to play those 'just because'. |
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Guessed by UnderwaterFunktown With Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (#16) I mentioned that it was what you'd wish the new movie trilogy to have been. Around the same time, another Star Wars game would come along where this also applies, and more. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is a game that is more 'Star Wars', than any of the movies, except maybe the very first one. It is classic 'good versus evil' in its greatest form. The villain is intimidating and the story has one of the most iconic twists ever. Not to mention the amazing locales to explore and the lively characters. It is one of those games that is long, but is never long enough. It is a rare thing, but this is one of those games where I wished it never ended. |
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Guessed by UnderwaterFunktown Even if the previous couple of games could be labeled 'flawless', there can be only one that is perfect. At least, perfect to me. Here at the top of the list is that game; The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. This games was made for me. That's what it feels like anyway, like the developers had a scan of my brain beside them when they made this game. Every aspect about this game is great, it is filled with the most epic moments and I can replay every second of it in my mind from start to finish. The remake on 3DS kept true to the source material, making it the definitive version to play. Even if I would say the Water Temple (which is actually quite linear) was made too easy. Still, and maybe forever unbeaten, the game honours its name; a true Legend indeed. |
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And with those, we've gone through the list. Here's the final update of the scoreboard. Before the top 5 it could still go either way, but drbunnig sealed it by guessing three games out of the last five;
drbunnig 13
UnderwaterFunktown 9
Veknoid_Outcast 5
Mnementh 4
Machina 3
Darashiva 3
Jpcc86 3
Pajderman 2
TruckOSaurus 1
The_Liquid_Laser 1
haxxiy 1
Unguessed 5
Thanks for reading and guessing, and finally, Happy New Year everyone! 
