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Famitsu-Readers rank the Top 50 Nintendo-titles of ALL TIME
- Thread starter Garou
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There ya go Japan!
JoshuaJSlone
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Of course every person is going to think differently of the various franchises and even the intra-franchise ordering, but... Baseball makes the top 50?
Easter market eats up Mario Kart. But Famitsu respondees don't necessarily love what sells well to the market at large. I mean, no Wii Sports while NES Golf and Baseball still make the list.Ubermatik said:
Jaded Alyx
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This list actually looks better than most other readers lists I've seen...like the ones with 3 CoD games or whatever in the top 10 of an all time best games list.
Jaded Alyx
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What does 'nintendoish' mean?
JoshuaJSlone
Member
Well, I think that was a lot of the point of them picking up Monolithsoft--to do what Nintendidn't.
clay_ghost
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Its a nintendo list. hard to have bad games.
Urban Scholar
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Seeing what number 50 is doesn't surprise me. Not too much praise for it.
Jaded Alyx
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Point.
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
Man I LOVE EDF2. Sick, so I won't regret importing it.
EDIT: After looking at some more footage, is it on rails, or am I crazy? (yep, just crazy)
krameriffic
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Nostalgia is bullshit. When you actually start playing a game, you start to see the vast disconnect between your rosy-eyed vision of it and the harsh reality.
SpacePirate Ridley
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Im calling out japan of putting the worst mario better or near some of the best ones (SMW, SMB3 and both galaxies)
The list is invalidated only for that.
Invalidated? It's published by Famitsu! You're too late!
airmangataosenai
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Fuck the Sunshine haters. That was the last Mario to at least attempt to create a challenge for the player.
Femmeworth
Banned
Where the fuck is Metroid Prime?
I think Easter market's prefer games like Billy Hatcher.
Freezie KO
Banned
Ice Climber is better than Super Mario Bros. 3? And what is Xenoblade doing there? smh, Famitsu readers.
Jaded Alyx
Member
?
You don't consider NSMBWii (especially), and the Galaxy games challenging late on?
InsaneZero
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Most of the challenge was from fighting the camera or spending absurd amounts of time finding bullshit blue coins.
entremet
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Is Metroid even popular in Japan? Much less a 1st person version.
At least recent Mario games are fun to play. Can't really say that for most of Mario Sunshine.
Littlegator
Banned
title change to "Famitsu Readers rank Nintendo titles by nostalgia"
PairOfFilthySocks
Member
Famitsu readers are complete idiots. Goddamn.
Famitsu readers are whiny, faux competitive players just like GAF?
Femmeworth
Banned
Being developed by a western studio doesn't help either.
Mama Robotnik
Member
Imagine a list of the top fifty greatest Star Wars things.
It would have the movie Return of the Jedi at the very top, followed by the novels, games, comics, action figures, short stories, posters, animated series, spinoffs prequels and eventually reach fifty things.
The list would, notably and shockingly, not have "A New Hope" or "The Empire Strikes Back" included anywhere in its top fifty.
That's a bit like what has happened here.
It would have the movie Return of the Jedi at the very top, followed by the novels, games, comics, action figures, short stories, posters, animated series, spinoffs prequels and eventually reach fifty things.
The list would, notably and shockingly, not have "A New Hope" or "The Empire Strikes Back" included anywhere in its top fifty.
That's a bit like what has happened here.
That didn't hurt DKC though. Metroid really isn't as popular as people make it out to be.
Garou
Member
You liked "Mario Bros." and "Super Mario Bros. Lost Levels" THAT much?
Mama Robotnik
Member
Note: Magazine readers from different parts of the world are also capable of having debatable taste. Observe:
Official Nintendo Magazine's readership confirms the best Sonic games, in order.
The utter shite Sonic Adventure 2 is better than Sonic 3 and Knuckles, and the even more utter shite Shadow the Hedgehog is better than Sonic CD.
In short, its probably best not to read too much into these things.
I think we're getting our similes crossed, but regardless I loved Lost Levels.
Official Nintendo Magazine's readership confirms the best Sonic games, in order.
The utter shite Sonic Adventure 2 is better than Sonic 3 and Knuckles, and the even more utter shite Shadow the Hedgehog is better than Sonic CD.
In short, its probably best not to read too much into these things.
I think we're getting our similes crossed, but regardless I loved Lost Levels.
Starphoenix
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Wow, nice to see Mother 2 (Earthbound) place so highly on the list. Right under Mario and Zelda. Xenoblade and Skyward Sword are very interesting to see too.
On the flipside I noticed how poorly the two Metroid titles ranked, both in the bottom three. Super Metroid and the Metroid Prime trilogy were absent from the list too. Just goes to show that Metroid really is not that popular nor memorable in Japan.
On the flipside I noticed how poorly the two Metroid titles ranked, both in the bottom three. Super Metroid and the Metroid Prime trilogy were absent from the list too. Just goes to show that Metroid really is not that popular nor memorable in Japan.
manueldelalas
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Why is Banjo Tooie on that list? Banjo is a Rare franchise and that was never first party, are we talking about Nintendo published games or internally developed games?
There's a lot of truth in that list, but the absence of Metroid Prime and Super Metroid invalidates it lol.
There's a lot of truth in that list, but the absence of Metroid Prime and Super Metroid invalidates it lol.
PuppetSlave
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Correct number one makes me forgive the rest of the list.
Electivirus
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Wait, why is Super Mario Bros, of all things, the first choice? 
HitokiriNate85
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No Super Metroid? Seriously, is anyone actually thinking this one out? I know, I know, Japan doesn't like Metroid much, especially the Prime series(MP is probably my personal favorite Nintendo game, but by now I realize Japan just doesn't get it), but 1 and 2 make the cut. Who could possibly enjoy the first two games and not think Super was leaps and bounds better? Christ. Fusion and ZM are also waaaaay better than the original and 2. So glad that the rest of the world seems to understand this...
Why is Mario 64 for the DS on there? Who voted for that? Young readers, perhaps? If that's the case, I can kind of understand, and I'm glad the younger generation is playing it.
No DKCR is kind of surprising. I realize some people might prefer the original Country games, but replaying them post-Returns made me realize that while they have a ton of great qualities, the visuals cause inexcusable problems(not being able to tell where a platform ends) that are deal breakers for me.
No F-Zero GX? I thought Japan liked racing games. I only just started playing it this year. So sad that I missed out for so long, especially when racing games have a limited fanbase to begin with.
Why is Mario 64 for the DS on there? Who voted for that? Young readers, perhaps? If that's the case, I can kind of understand, and I'm glad the younger generation is playing it.
No DKCR is kind of surprising. I realize some people might prefer the original Country games, but replaying them post-Returns made me realize that while they have a ton of great qualities, the visuals cause inexcusable problems(not being able to tell where a platform ends) that are deal breakers for me.
No F-Zero GX? I thought Japan liked racing games. I only just started playing it this year. So sad that I missed out for so long, especially when racing games have a limited fanbase to begin with.