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A few of my favorite things

My Top 10
  1. Final Fantasy Tactics
  2. Fire Emblem (Blazing Sword, Sacred Stones, Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn)
  3. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
  4. Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
  5. Mega Man (2, 3, 6, 9, 10, X, IV, V, Legends)
  6. Sonic the Hedgehog (1-3, S&K)
  7. Shadow of the Colossus
  8. Okami
  9. Mass Effect (1, 2)
  10. Portal (1, 2)

Full List in Chronological Order:

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Duck Hunt

1. Duck Hunt

1985

Huntin' ducks practically since the day I was born.

Mega Man 2

2. Mega Man 2

1989

Devious level design, pixel-perfect platforming, superb controls...it was the standard of gaming back in the day. It also sported one of the sickest soundtracks in the medium. Seriously, there must be at least a billion Wily Stage 1 covers on youtube by now.

Super Mario Bros. 3

3. Super Mario Bros. 3

1990

Fond memories of staying up late with my older siblings trying to beat the game. Loved all the ridiculous suits.

Mega Man 3

4. Mega Man 3

1990

Shadow Man and Gemini Man had some really memorable stages, and this was also the first appearance of Proto Man and the badass slide. It did a lot of amazing things in terms of music and pushing the NES to its limit, but it also suffered from excruciating slowdown and a pretty lame idea to bring back MM2 bosses later in the game.

Sonic the Hedgehog

5. Sonic the Hedgehog

1991

The Sonic phenomena took me by storm as a kid. Loved its attitude, the blazing speed gameplay, and just the general look of it all. It was a spicy change of pace that strangled away my attention from Mario. The soundtrack is still one of my favorites to this day.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time

6. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time

1991

Fuckin' up my favorite cartoon villains with my favorite cartoon heroes. Good times.

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

7. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

1992

Super Mario World might've been the game de jour back then, but I personally found the Game Boy series much more addictive.

Streets of Rage 2

8. Streets of Rage 2

1992

Ah, delicious trash can apples and turkey dinners. Does the body good.

X-Men

9. X-Men

1993

Badass moves, badass levels, badass music. This game was fucking badass. Don't actually remember if it really was all that good or not, but screw the details...I loved the X-Men and this game did amazing work with the characters.

Mega Man X

10. Mega Man X

1993

I may prefer the 8-bit series over its 16-bit successors as a whole, but X might just be my favorite of the entire franchise. Gorgeous sprite work that still looks great to this day, an entirely 90's vibe with the rock music and futuristic setting, and sublime levels and boss fights.

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