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50 Formative Games

by megalowho

Games that shaped my gaming background the most over time. 1998 is the cutoff, so everything here came before that great year.

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

1. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

On an Apple IIGS. The first game I can remember

Mixed-Up Mother Goose

2. Mixed-Up Mother Goose

The first game I completed, also on the IIGS. It started with adventure games

Think Quick!

3. Think Quick!

Repressed childhood memories of cauldrons, door puzzles and worms that eat you

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

4. Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

This game came with a goddamn Almanac

Ms. Pac-Man

5. Ms. Pac-Man

The pizza place had a Ms. Pac-Man, so that's the Pac-Man we played

Arkanoid

6. Arkanoid

Many a quarter lost. Wasn't as sharp with the twisty controller

Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt

7. Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt

Specifically the dual cart with Duck Hunt on it.

Alex Kidd in Miracle World

8. Alex Kidd in Miracle World

Arrived under the tree with the Master System. Who needs Mario, this guy eats rice cakes

Fantasy Zone

9. Fantasy Zone

Few games on the SMS stood out to me like Fantasy Zone at the time. Cool early game design.

Action Fighter

10. Action Fighter

Mashed my small head against this one for years

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