Category: 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die
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Why ‘The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’ Will Always Be the “Best Game Ever” Ocarina of Time is part of one of the most respected series of all time, and introduced 3D gaming to the series. Its iconic status and ability to be a market mover at a historic point of time make it’s…
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Pac-Man is one of the most iconic video game characters of all time, up there with Mario himself. The arcade game is on the list 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die, and the NES port is on the 100 Greatest Consoles Video Games 1977-1987. The best way, I think to play Pac-Man…
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Samurai Shodown was one of SNK’s attempts to best Street Fighter II at its own game. It’s interesting for being set in feudal Japan and using bladed weapons. The second Shodown is known as being the best one.
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People talk about Computer Space and Pong as the most important first arcade games, but you could make a very good case that Space Invaders should take that spot, since it is the arcade game that made the most money in the history of arcade games. In Japan they had centers that were all Space…
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One of the first true 3D fighting games, this took the next step to the Street Fighter genre. It was a favorite at the arcades at the time. Interesting is that instead of using super-fast moves and special magical attacks like fireballs, it’s about martial art styles of the characters. On RetroAchievements, you can play…
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A great little puzzle game by WayForward, the makers of many great games like the Shantae series. It was a DSiWare title and a DX version on PSN store that can be played on PS3 or PSP. Unfortunately, those digital stores no longer sell the game. Games like this are what is lost when stores…
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A great 2D action fighting game with RPG elements. The main draw is the amazing Japanese folklore artwork throughout the game. As usual with a game on the 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die list, it’s isn’t all about the best reviewed games ever, but a range of experiences, and this one…
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Mentioned in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die, this is a great, maybe iconic small car racing arcade game in the 90s with nice city racing visuals. It was short-lived in the 90s arcades. Luckily it was listed on the PS3 store for a long time. Unluckily, it no longer…
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A classic and well-regarded arcade racing game. It has the whole sit-down arcade cabinet racing game to perfection. Only OutRun and Virtua Racing are comparable in iconic status and good feelings. Daytona is also about extending your time so you can finish, but coming in first is also important. The XBox 360/XBox One/PS3 version is…
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This is one of the earliest true-felt racing games that is in the book and list 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die. It was one of the first Genesis games, and it did a great job with the limited hardware of the Genesis. For an arcade experience, it’s easier to play the…
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