Having a child really does change your perspective on games and the gaming community, and I can honestly say I'm glad that the PS3 is my system of choice. I think a lot of that has to do with the amount of shit-talking on Xbox Live. I've played a lot of online games over the years, but I haven't heard nearly as much nonsensical garbage as I have while playing on Microsoft's online service. It never seems to be from the older crowd; it usually sounds like some irate 9 to 14 year old screaming obscenities at the top of their lungs. To this I ask, where are their parents while they are doing this?
Let's brush the negativity aside, and get to the good stuff: the classics. I've come up with a list of games that I think stand the test of time, and are appropriate for all ages. I guess you could say it's my "25 Classic Games I Want My Children Exposed To" list.
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Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.
Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.
They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.
they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.
Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted
Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments
LucasArts gave Jango Fett his own game in 2002, and it pulled Star Wars into a much dirtier, rougher, and more interesting corner of the galaxy.
The Wii is now a retro console. Let’s get nostalgic about an often maligned system.
Crazy to think the WII is to the Switch 2, as the NES was to the WII back then. 20 Year difference.
My wife asks me to bust it out (heh) everyone once in a while to play bowling and tennis with the kids. There was a ton of slop on it but some good stuff as well.
Wii was great but boy howdy did it cause Microsoft to go on a dark walk with the Kinect and the disastrous XBox One launch that they arguably never recovered from.
Not nostalgic for me.. I was there.. anyone who wasnt a little kid realized it was a gamecube with shit tacked onto it, it was the "joke" system and was well below even the switch in terms of comparing it to the latest machines at the time. The machine was well loved by young people and "casual gamers" who now remember it 20 years on, or in most cases more of its sales came in the 15-20 years ago range not right at launch- but again its not nostalgic for people who were "gamers" then really, just for those who ended up with one in their house, the games , graphics, interface and online features were archaic already in 2006.
I discovered EVO when looking at a collection of roms once, I would buy that on VC without a doubt. Goes without saying Super Mario All-Stars/ + Super Mario World too. Also love Arkanoid and Bomberman.
But my Sonic would be Sonic 2 in that list.
I'd add at least 1 Dizzy game for Amiga onto that and when the kids get a little more mature, introduce them to Cannon Fodder.
Agree with most of the games on this list. Any kid who aspires to experience the finest in gaming must play Chrono Trigger and Tetris.
Seeing Super Bomberman implores me to add another choice in the Bomberman category: Saturn Bomberman. The multiplayer was extremely addictive, so much so that it was scored highly solely on the basis of it. The game remains a classic case of exemplary party play.