curl-6 on 23 May 2026
Oooo, good one. The Galaxy games and Odyssey are indeed my top picks, so ruling them out is interesting.
I gotta go with Mario 64. If you didn't play in back in the day it's hard to overstate just how mind blowing it was, the way it pioneered three dimensional playgrounds in a way that felt so enthralling and revelatory. Where so many other games were struggling to make gaming work in 3D, Nintendo absolutely nailed it on their first attempt.
It also has a really unique mood; the music and visuals create this surreal, liminal feeling that makes it stand out from it's more light-hearted peers and makes it more memorable and compelling.
