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d21lewis on 09 March 2009

Chrono Cross came out in 98. Then, Magus and Lynx screwed with time and changed history. Rubang is actually right about this one.



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MaxwellGT2000 on 09 March 2009
d21lewis said:
Chrono Cross came out in 98. Then, Magus and Lynx screwed with time and changed history. Rubang is actually right about this one.

 

But... but but... Gamespot... it was a 10... GREATEST GAME OF 1998!!!!



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Sharky54 on 09 March 2009

1998 pwns 1988 just because of Starcraft and FFT in America. This was just a 2nd rate copy of my thread BTW. The better and first thread is here

http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=63109&page=1



Simulacrum on 09 March 2009

This is so hard thread to say anything since
1:I was born in 1991
2:When your personal best game ever is launched it makes that year the best (Grandia)
3:When your fauvorite consoles was launched



 

 

Take my love, take my land..

bouzane on 09 March 2009

A shameful lack of Master System classics in your list RubangB. You can't forget that 1988 also gave us:

Golvellius
Kenseiden
Phantasy Star
Power Strike
Shinobi

PS. How could you list Simon's Quest? yuck



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MaxwellGT2000 on 09 March 2009
bouzane said:
A shameful lack of Master System classics in your list RubangB. You can't forget that 1988 also gave us:

Golvellius
Kenseiden
Phantasy Star
Power Strike
Shinobi

PS. How could you list Simon's Quest? yuck

This!  I didn't play it until they made the collection for the GBA but thought it was really good especially for such an old game.

 



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GhaleonUnlimited on 09 March 2009

It was nice in the NES days because so many games were a brand-new experience, oftentimes like the OP said nothing like anything else you'd played previously. Games could take risks and be successful; games could be many "genres" at once (Zelda, Zelda II, Guardian Legend, North vs. South, etc.)

Games today are really fucking boring.

Also games were better in the old days because reality went out the window and let you do wacky stuff and get involved in some weird worlds. Today games are purposely based in "reality" so much that's it removes the adventure and immersion (nevermind that standing still heals you in every game today, either -- that's totally real)

edit: Phantasy Star is definitely one of the most important games of all time, in terms of its contribution to JRPGs and how big that genre became.



Hephaestos on 09 March 2009
The Ghost of RubangB said:

1988 was the year of awesome new IPs as well as amazing departure sequels that were nothing like their ancestors.

 

1952

that year was the best in gaming because it gave us

Shigeru Miyamoto

and thus it consequently gave us:

(source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nintendo_games_created_by_Shigeru_Miyamoto)

Title   Year released   Console name   Director   Producer   Designer   Notes  
Radar Scope 1980 Arcade - - - Cabinet design
Donkey Kong 1981 Arcade Y - Y
Donkey Kong Jr. 1982 Arcade Y - -
Mario Bros. 1983 Arcade - - Y
Devil World 1984 NES/Famicom - - Y Never released in North America
Donkey Kong 3 1984/1986 Arcade Y - -
Ice Climber 1985 NES/Famicom - Y -
Super Mario Bros. 1985 NES/Famicom Y - -
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels 1986 Famicom Y - -
The Legend of Zelda 1986/1987 NES/Famicom Y Y Y
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic 1987 Famicom - Y -
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link 1987/1988 NES/Famicom - Y -
Mother 1989 NES/Famicom - Y -
Super Mario Bros. 3 1988/1990 NES/Famicom Y - - Co-director
F-Zero 1990/1991 SNES/Super Famicom - Y -
Super Mario World 1990/1991 SNES/Super Famicom - Y -
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 1991/1992 SNES/Super Famicom - Y -
Super Mario Kart 1992 SNES/Super Famicom - Y -
Mario Paint 1992 SNES/Super Famicom - Y -
Wave Race 1992 Game Boy - Y -
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 1993 Game Boy - Y -
Star Fox 1993 SNES/Super Famicom - Y -
Super Mario All-Stars 1993 SNES/ Super Famicom Y Y -
Yoshi's Safari 1993 SNES/Super Famicom - Y -
Kirby's Adventure 1993 NES/Famicom - Y -
Donkey Kong 1994 Game Boy - Y -
Stunt Race FX 1994 SNES/Super Famicom - Y -
Killer Instinct 1994 SNES/Super Famicom - Y -
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 1995 SNES/Super Famicom - Y -
Mole Mania 1996 Game Boy - Y -
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 1996/1997 SNES/Super Famicom - Y -
Super Mario 64 1996/1997 Nintendo 64 Y Y -
Wave Race 64 1996/1997 Nintendo 64 - Y -
Mario Kart 64 1996/1997 Nintendo 64 - Y -
Star Fox 64 1997 Nintendo 64 - Y -
Yoshi's Story 1997/1998 Nintendo 64 - Y - Supervising Producer
1080° Snowboarding 1998 Nintendo 64 - Y -
F-Zero X 1998 Nintendo 64 - Y -
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1998 Nintendo 64 Y Y - Producer and Supervisor and uncredited Director
F-Zero Expansion Kit 1999 Nintendo 64DD - Y -
Mario Artist 1999 Nintendo 64DD Y Y -
Mario Party 1999 Nintendo 64 - - - Supervisor
Super Smash Bros. 1999 Nintendo 64 - Y -
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 2000 Nintendo 64 - Y -
Paper Mario 2001 Nintendo 64 - Y -
Super Mario Advance 2001 Game Boy Advance - Y -
Wario Land 4 2001 Game Boy Advance - Y -
Luigi's Mansion 2001 GameCube - Y -
Wave Race: Blue Storm 2001 GameCube - Y -
Mario Kart: Super Circuit 2001 Game Boy Advance - Y -
Pikmin 2001 GameCube - Y -
Super Smash Bros. Melee 2001 GameCube - Y -
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 2002 Game Boy Advance - Y -
Doshin the Giant 2002 GameCube - Y -
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem 2002 GameCube - Y -
Super Mario Sunshine 2002 GameCube - Y -
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 2002 Game Boy Advance - Y -
Metroid Prime 2002 GameCube - Y -
Star Fox Adventures 2002 GameCube - Y -
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 2002/2003 GameCube - Y -
F-Zero GX 2003 GameCube - Y -
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour 2003 GameCube - Y -
Donkey Konga 2003 GameCube - Y -
Pac-Man Vs. 2003 GameCube - Y Y
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures 2003 GameCube - Y -
Donkey Kong Country 2003 Game Boy Advance - Y -
Mario Kart: Double Dash 2003 GameCube - Y -
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga 2003 Game Boy Advance - Y -
GiFTPiA 2003 GameCube - Y Y Only released in Japan
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes 2004 GameCube - Y -
Animal Crossing 2004 GameCube - Y -
Pikmin 2 2004 GameCube - Y -
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 2004 GameCube - Y -
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat 2004 GameCube - Y - General Producer
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2004 Game Boy Advance - Y -
Super Mario 64 DS 2004 Nintendo DS - Y -
Star Fox: Assault 2005 GameCube - Y -
Geist 2005 GameCube - Y -
Chibi-Robo! 2005 GameCube - Y - Senior Producer[1]
Nintendogs 2005 Nintendo DS - Y - General Producer
Mario Kart DS 2005 Nintendo DS - Y -
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis 2006 Nintendo DS - - - Original game design
New Super Mario Bros. 2006 Nintendo DS - - - Supervisor
Wii Sports 2006 Wii - Y - General Producer
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 2006 GameCube/Wii - Y - Started as director and switched roles with Eiji Aonuma
Super Paper Mario 2007 Wii - - - Supervisor
Mario Strikers Charged 2007 Wii - - - Supervisor
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption 2007 Wii - -
Super Mario Galaxy 2007 Wii Y Y - Co-Director and created game design concept
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 2007 Wii - Y -
Wii Fit 2007 Wii - - Y
Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2008 Wii - - - Senior Supervisor
Mario Kart Wii 2008 Wii - Y - General Producer
Wii Music 2008 Wii - Y Y
Punch-Out Wii 2009 Wii - Y -
Pikmin 3


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DMeisterJ on 09 March 2009

lol.

I'll say that 2008 was better. LBP, GTA IV, Wii Fat, MK Wii, Brawl, and Metal Gear Solid 4. And gears 2.



Mise on 09 March 2009
The Ghost of RubangB said:

1988 was the year of awesome new IPs as well as amazing departure sequels that were nothing like their ancestors.

 

Altered Beast

Other than the silly So Bad It's Good- soundbites, a greek zombie-lycanthrope-thing gorging on animal steroids and okay music, I don't see why this one was so great. Has nothing on the first Double Dragon IMO.

Battle Chess

I guess it's okay, but the Windows version and Archon were better, since it's only chess with fancy animations.

Bionic Commando

No big complaints here.

Blaster Master

Nor here.

Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (U.S. release)

The third worst Castlevania game in history - no plausible way of beating it without a guide, only halfway finished, the subweapons were horribly imbalanced, and most enemies and bosses were beyond stupid in design, balance and behaviour. Has no place on any Best Of-list.

Double Dragon II: The Revenge

Other than the lack of difficulty and annoying control issues, no complaints.

Famicom Wars

The What?

Final Fantasy II

Hampered by its levelling system.

Ghouls 'n Ghosts

As if. A potentially excellent game ruined by murderous difficulty, laggy gameplay and hatred for the player, even by NES standards.

Gradius II (NES port)

Close, but no cigar.

Ice Hockey

Yeah, it's good. Has nothing on Blades of Steel, though.

Iron Tank

Again - the what?

Mega Man 2

OH GODDAMMIT~

NARC

Probably only memorable because it had blood.

Ninja Gaiden

A pain in the ass to beat because of a certain eagle, but no complaints otherwise.

P.O.W.: Prisoners of War

Really mediocre in just about everything. No dice.

Parodius

Can't complain.

THE POWER PAD with World Class Track Meet (U.S. release)

Why is this here, of all things? Did it even work?

R.C. Pro-Am

The second one was better, but it's okay otherwise.

Splatterhouse

A second one that was memorable only because of the blood. Doesn't really belong on this list otherwise IMO.

Super Contra (arcade version)

No complaints here, actually.

Super Mario Bros. 2

Yeah, it was a good one, even though it was just a graphics hack. Probably not good enough to be on this list, but meh.

Super Mario Bros. 3 (Japanese release)

This is a given.

T&C Surf Designs

The third "The What?" on this list.

Track & Field II

Button mashing and glitches galore.

Ultima V

If it's the NES version, then no. Otherwise it's a maybe.

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (U.S. release)

No big complaints here, either.

I left some games out because while I know them, I haven't really tried and thus can't comment on them. I mentioned three games because this is the first time I've heard of them - and assuming they were so good, they probably should've been more generally known.

If anything, 1988 seems like the best year of the NES - but the best ever? Have to disagree, even if Mega Man 2 is on there.



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