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Post by Old Man Rupee on Feb 8, 2009 18:19:02 GMT -5
Tetris. The original Donkey Kong. Super Mario 64. Ocarina of Time. All classic masterpieces, I think most of us can agree. These (or games like these) will live on as ultimate benchmarks for gaming, both past and future.
But years from now, when people look back on this period of gaming history, what games will stand out as true timeless classics? I think it's time we decided.
I'd like to nominate Mario Galaxy for it's sheer joy levels, and innovative level design. I just have to listen to a little bit of the game's floaty menu screen Requim (my CD got delivered at last) to be whisked back to the stars.
Also, in the DS camp, I think the Phoenix Wright series as a whole is a constantly overlooked gem. Addictive gameplay that constantly makes you think you're avoiding that Guilty verdict by a thread, and storylines that have humour and real emotional scenes in equal measure. Edge-of-your-seat entertainment.
I could go on! I've always respected Nintendo's rivals from a distance, and games from other systems need the nod as well, like Portal and World of Warcraft for example, but I haven't played them so I don't feel qualified to talk about them.
What are your opinions?
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Post by Koopaul on Feb 8, 2009 22:50:55 GMT -5
Mario Galaxy ofcourse... And Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
How far does this go back? To the Gamecube or just the Wii?
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Post by Dasher Misire on Feb 8, 2009 23:33:19 GMT -5
Mario Galaxy is the 3D Mario done right. As in, it's a lot like the 2D ones more than ever, and perfected the fun.
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance is a brilliant story about anti-racism and redemption, and the tactics are fresher than ever. Another classic.
If we can go back 8 years, Paper Mario made me the gamer I am today, and the script & locations were and are absolutely inspiring. The colorful characters I will not soon forget.
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Post by Fryguy64 on Feb 9, 2009 11:53:00 GMT -5
Well, as gamers I suspect we may look back more favourably on certain casual games, such as Wii Sports. They're doing a lot to create a new market for gaming, and hopefully we will be reaping the benefits of that in the not-too-distant future.
Super Mario Galaxy will be looked back on with much love (the same love that Sunshine deserved!)
But, honestly, I think this generation it's the turn of the handhelds to take centre stage. In several years when I look back on this generation, the games I'm going to remember most fondly will be the Phoenix Wright series, New Super Mario Bros. and Picross DS - all for stealing far too much of my time.
In fact, there's loads more games I could reel off too. Hotel Dusk? Elite Beat Agents? Professor Layton? All of them classic games that deserve as much love as they can get.
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Post by Flint on Feb 9, 2009 18:13:14 GMT -5
MOTHER 3 nuff said...
also I think Mario Kart DS would be remembered as the best entry in the series for quite some time.
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Post by BeamClaws on Feb 10, 2009 0:29:05 GMT -5
I was about to say Mother 3!
And Mario Galaxy, and Brawl and Twilight princess....
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Post by nocturnal YL on Feb 11, 2009 12:21:05 GMT -5
Modern classics... To be honest, I don't have too much of these recently.
A lot of games are good, but to be called "classic"... well, perhaps these may:
Super Mario Galaxy
No explanation needed. All breakthroughs in Super Mario main series are classics!
Mario Kart DS
Not that it is a very good game IMO (inferior to Mario Kart Wii and Double Dash!!), but it started a new phenomenon and quite a large number of people get a DS because of this game.
...Nothing else, really. Games like Kirby Super Star Ultra and Radiant Dawn get my attention well, but I'm not calling them classics because they simply don't have a large audience.
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Post by BeamClaws on Feb 14, 2009 13:20:38 GMT -5
You don't need a large audience.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2009 10:31:48 GMT -5
The thing about classics is they need time to develop, like wine, or stinky cheese. It absolutely needs to stand out against its peers, something I've found the DS' catalog to be lacking, even with all the great titles. Ten years from now, will they have made an impact on the gaming industry? That's the sort of thing to keep in mind.
Unless Brawl is the last of its series, I don't believe it would be considered a classic; much how, today, the first SSB isn't a classic in its own right. It's a fantastic game, certainly, but with Melee and Brawl following up on its heels, it's been lost to the shadows they cast. Since each installment in the series has been greater than the last, and each one is essentially the same thing as the last but with more bells and whistles attached, I can't really consider them a classic.
Super Mario Galaxy is a ringer because it breaks the mold and did an excellent job on all fronts. No doubt about that one. But other than that, I'm still waiting for The Next Big Thing to come along and prove me wrong.
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Post by Wildcat on Feb 19, 2009 10:38:50 GMT -5
If we are open to games Nintendo hasn't made, I'd put up three games that I consider to be modern classics; Resident Evil 4, Beyond Good & Evil, and Persona 4. Of those, RE4 is probably the one most people have played, but I think all of them have pushed my gaming delight to incredible new levels, opened up new ways of thinking about games, and have become very precious to me. All wonderful games.
I'd also throw a bone to Hotel Dusk and the Ace Attorney series for resurrecting the long-gone "PC" Adventure titles driven by story and interaction with NPC's, and doing a fantastic job with the genre.
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Post by Dances in Undergarments on Feb 19, 2009 19:46:45 GMT -5
Examples like the ones you've listed (which are all incredibly high tier 'classics' so finding titles that have the same impact should be difficult) all have essentially created something completely new that appeals to a wide audience and were the basis for many, many other games. By this logic the clear modern classic this gen is Wii Sports. I love Mario Galaxy, but its unlikely to have that same impact as a Mario 64 or SMB. Wii Sports, however? That one title will [almost certainly] directly shape the next generation of consoles and form a basis of what we are likely to see in coming years. It is pretty much the only game this gen that can say that. Its the 'modern classic'.
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Post by Game Guru on Feb 21, 2009 15:42:58 GMT -5
Modern Classics?
Obviously, Nintendogs, Brain Age, Wii Sports, Wii Play, and Wii Fit... Yes, the 'non-games' will be the classic games of this era. Not to say they will be the only classics, but just the ones new to this generation.
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