New Super Mario Bros. Wii?

NSMBWii, surely.

Best thing since Sliced Bread!

38. Mega Man 2

I am not even sure what I can say about this game anymore, with it's constant references in other games, endless renditions of Dr. Wily Stage 1 and impact on other future games I think pretty much every gamer knows about Mega Man 2 in some form or another. But I'll go over what I love about this game and some reasons why it's rather low on the list. The level design, music and gameplay are excellent for the most part. The levels are all fun, unique and not too long or short, every stage has it's own gimmick. Air Man is in the sky, Metal Man is in a factory, Quick Man has... quick lasers... Bubble Man is underwater and so on. The weapons are all great, everybody knows about the Metal Blades but I personally like using the Bubble Lead and Air Shooter for covering ground targets and targets right above me. Sure could the Metal Blades do the same... well yeah but I do like some variety in my playthroughs. Gameplay is easy enough, you jump and shoot and you can change your bullets (or peas) to robot master weapons. The bosses are (MOSTLY) fun and provide a good challenge without being too difficult.

Why is this game so low on the list then? Well the level design isn't perfect. Quick Man's stage as a whole is a mess and really without memorisation of the laser patterns there is no way to beat the level, which is pretty bad level design. In Wily Stage 1, if you mess up the ladder section there is no sure way to regain ammo for your items which means you will probably have to Game Over and reset to get back full weapon energy. Wily Stage 4, the Boobeam Trap (Yeah seriously) is a great example how NOT to make a boss. Also the 2nd form of Wily is rather annoying with the hitboxes. Mega Man 2 is still a great game and a classic and I will always be glad to pop this game in anytime, but the best Mega Man game is still yet to come...

Hint for #37. Not too sure how many people will get this. But it's all fun and games till the Pope excommunicates you in this strategy game.

Also Hint for #36. A smashing good time is to be had on the go!

So thats why you banned me...

37: Shining Force 2

From the opening with the walking rat, to the chessboard battle, to the final credits, this game had me enthralled. I was young when I played it, so the story is probably better in my memories than it would be going through it again, but damn I look back on this one fondly.

I would hint 36, but with what I already have on the list it would be much too easy to guess.

Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo 3DS

That's right, it used to be a lot higher on my list but it crashed when the Wii U version came out and because of my overall medicore experience with online on the 3DS.

So the WiiU version has had great online for the most part?

  37

  Motocross Madness

   System: PC
   Genre: Racing
   Year: 1998
   Rank last year: 30 (v 7)

 One of the few racing games on the list, Motocross Madness sure is a weird one at that. The game tried to be a realistic moto-racer, but ended up being hilarious due to it's game mechanics. Of course, that's part of what makes the game fun. It's easy controls, competitive nature and the several game modes complete the package. This game also features the best map-editor ever conceived, when literally anyone can make a good track in 5 minutes full with ramps and tight corners.

Obvious in a racing game, the objective is to win races. The game doesn't feature a 'career-mode', but it is possible to play a tournament of a couple races. The biggest mode is the 'Supercross', which consists of fun tracks with sharp turns and short, steep mounds. Other modes include the 'Waypoints'-mode, where the riders must cross through a vast desert from waypoint to waypoint. Lastly there's the 'National' races, which are tracks through natural surroundings for huge jumps.