Category Archives: Nintendo
#80: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Format: GameCube Genre: RPG Released: 2003 Developer: Nintendo Wind Waker was a brave move on Nintendo’s part. Radically overhauling the graphical style of one of the best-loved game series of all time takes some chutzpah, and I remember it caused … Continue reading
#72: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Format: Nintendo 64 Genre: RPG Released: 1998 Developer: Nintendo I could probably write an entire book listing all of the reasons why this is one of the best games (if not THE best game) ever made. However, I expect you’re … Continue reading
Filed under 1998, Nintendo, Nintendo 64, RPG
#70: Starwing (Star Fox)
Format: Super NES Genre: 3D Shooter/Rail shooter Released: 1993 Developer: Nintendo/Argonaut Software I remember seeing the first screenshots of Star Fox* in a games magazine and being totally confused by what appeared to be a random jumble of triangles. But … Continue reading
Filed under 1993, 3D Shooter, Argonaut Software, Nintendo, Rail Shooter, Super NES
#54: Pokémon Ruby
Format: Game Boy Advance Genre: RPG Developer: Game Freak/Nintendo Released: 2003 I was inspired to write this post after reading this comment by shush plz on game number 12, Doshin the Giant. Mr. plz rightly asserts that just because a … Continue reading
Filed under 2003, Game Boy Advance, Game Freak, Nintendo, RPG
#51: Super Mario Galaxy
Format: Wii Genre: Platform Released: 2007 Developer: Nintendo Yep, it’s Mario again, making his triumphal third appearance on 101 Video Games (after cropping up in Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario Kart). I’m a big fan of the Mario … Continue reading
#36: Tetris
Format: Game Boy Genre: Puzzle Released: 1990 Developer: Nintendo/Bullet Proof Software This was the game that started my gaming habit. I may have dabbled with gaming before this, but in 1990, at the tender age of 11, video games finally … Continue reading
Filed under 1990, Bullet Proof Software, Game Boy, Nintendo, Puzzle
#29: Super Mario Kart
Format: Super NES Genre: Racing Released: 1993 Developer: Nintendo I don’t think I really need to say much about this one, do I? It’s Mario Kart, everyone’s played it, the Super NES version is the best. End of post. Although … Continue reading
#24: Super Metroid
Format: Super NES Genre: Adventure Released: 1994 Developer: Nintendo Metroid Prime on the GameCube was a strong contender for the list, but in the end I decided to go with Super Metroid as my most fondly remembered Metroid game. If … Continue reading
