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Spindel on 22 October 2024

I think the question is flawed.

OP is asking about IPs. But IP does not make a game, gameplay does.

This is evident with in particular the Mario IP that from the top of my head can be found in:
- Different sport games
- Olympics
- Tennis
- Football (not he American variety)
- Golf
- Baseball
- Puzzle games
- 2D and 3D platformers
- Racing
- Fighting
- RPG
- Board game

Gamers need to stop obsessing about IPs and focus more on game play and mechanics.



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Bofferbrauer2 on 22 October 2024

5. Chibi Robo

4. Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE

3. Splatoon

2. Fire Emblem Tellius (Path of Radiance/Radiance Dawn, especially the second one)

1. Earthbound



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CaptainExplosion on 22 October 2024

The Donkey Kong Country trilogy.



farlaff on 22 October 2024

There is only one answer: F-Zero.

I'll explain: they got a futuristic racing game that, 30+ years after its release, has gameplay SO GOOD that people are now playing the 99 version like, a lot! It is pretty much the same gameplay for the machines that it was in 1991, with minor tweaks, something that, to me, is close to unbelievable! The latest anniversary update to F-Zero99 is insane as far as content is concerned, and the gameplay is still so robust that it feels we are playing a modern creation.



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CaptainExplosion on 22 October 2024
farlaff said:

There is only one answer: F-Zero.

I'll explain: they got a futuristic racing game that, 30+ years after its release, has gameplay SO GOOD that people are now playing the 99 version like, a lot! It is pretty much the same gameplay for the machines that it was in 1991, with minor tweaks, something that, to me, is close to unbelievable! The latest anniversary update to F-Zero99 is insane as far as content is concerned, and the gameplay is still so robust that it feels we are playing a modern creation.

If it keeps up it might help give us a brand new F-Zero.



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farlaff on 22 October 2024
CaptainExplosion said:
farlaff said:

There is only one answer: F-Zero.

I'll explain: they got a futuristic racing game that, 30+ years after its release, has gameplay SO GOOD that people are now playing the 99 version like, a lot! It is pretty much the same gameplay for the machines that it was in 1991, with minor tweaks, something that, to me, is close to unbelievable! The latest anniversary update to F-Zero99 is insane as far as content is concerned, and the gameplay is still so robust that it feels we are playing a modern creation.

If it keeps up it might help give us a brand new F-Zero.

Amen to that!



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curl-6 on 22 October 2024

Including second party, I'd have to go with Banjo Kazooie; from its goofy charm to its memorable worlds to its enormous variety, it's just brilliant through and through.

First party only, probably either F-Zero X for its badass, high energy action, or Xenoblade Chronicles 1 for its unforgettable setting and epic scope.



TheRealSamusAran on 22 October 2024

It warms my heart every time I see Metroid still being called one of the three elite Nintendo franchises even though it has never been a heavy seller like the other two. And it shocks me that I didn't see Pokémon mentioned once on the first page. If we're talking of franchises, I think that one takes the crown easily, if we're talking of a single game, it gets trickier. I think I will stick with Pokémon and say Stadium is the best Nintendo game not from the Big 3.
Gosh, that was a hard question.



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curl-6 on 22 October 2024
TheRealSamusAran said:

It warms my heart every time I see Metroid still being called one of the three elite Nintendo franchises even though it has never been a heavy seller like the other two. And it shocks me that I didn't see Pokémon mentioned once on the first page. If we're talking of franchises, I think that one takes the crown easily, if we're talking of a single game, it gets trickier. I think I will stick with Pokémon and say Stadium is the best Nintendo game not from the Big 3.
Gosh, that was a hard question.

Metroid may not be one of the best selling Nintendo franchises, but it's definitely one of the most prestigious, with Super Metroid and Metroid Prime featuring high on almost every list of best Nintendo games.



Mar1217 on 22 October 2024
curl-6 said:
Slownenberg said:

Same. I'm always surprised when I see people rate Pikmin really highly. I had the original on GC and played it some, it was interesting but wasn't great. I tried the Pikmin 3 demo on Switch and I was like meh, it's okay. I like the Pikmin idea but I haven't found the implementation to be anything above average. Pikmin, Animal Crossing, and Kirby are all series people seem to love but I've always found them just okay at best and certainly not worth $60.

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