To celebrate our 10 year anniversary I think it's only fair that we do the exact same thing every video game magazine did whenever they reached a milestone... create a top 100 list. So that's what I'm going to do. I've spent the last couple weeks thinking this over and I have a list in front of me that I'm pretty happy with. No one else on earth will be happy with it, but as I always say, "fuck off it's my list and I don't give two shits what you think you little pissant." At least I think I say that.
Also, if you recall I did do a top 28 list a while back. However, that was 5 years ago and many great games have come out since, so even that top 28 has some changes in it. There's a few new games, a few games my opinions have changed on, and there was one really great one that I completely overlooked somehow when I made the list the first time. So rest assured there will be some very noticeable changes.
And it's going to go by fast. Since I've got that new job starting in just over a week, my free time may be reduced, so I'm going to try to get all 100 games posted within the next two weeks. I need to sharpen up my writing since this is a PR job so it's good practice. Writing about insurance benefits and filing medical claims is just like video games right?
100Sonic Adventure
99Kaboom
98Conquests of the Longbow
97Streets of Rage 2
96Lollipop Chainsaw
95Bloodborne
94 Crazy Taxi
93Bit.Trip.Beat
92Wii Ski & Snowboard
91RiverCity Ransom
90Dragon Quest Monsters
89Jones in the Fastlane
88Dark Cloud 2
87Professor Layton and the Curious Village
86MadWorld
85Marvel Vs. Capcom 2
84Torneko the Last Hope
83Crystal Castles
82Space Harrier
81Retro Game Challenge
80Final Fantasy VII
79Bulletstorm
78Rayman Legends
77Super Dodge Ball
76World of Goo
75The Magic of Scherazade
74Minecraft
73Fantasy Zone 2
72Golden Axe: Revege of Death Adder
71Final Fantasy Legend II
70Hotel Dusk
69Splatoon
68Pitfall
67Dragon Quest V
66SteamWorld Dig
65Street Fighter 3: Third Strike
64Order Up
63Hearthstone
62Monkey Island II: LeChuck's Revenge
61Bayonetta
60Galaga
59 Earthbound
58Super Mario Bros.
57Wii Sports Resort
56Pac-Man CE: DX
55Trauma Team
I don’t want to be “that” guy but you have two number 87’s there and it’s got me triggered.
He couldn’t decide on 87. The rest of the list is easy.
Ahh, I can now sleep at night. I’ll still take the whiskey though.
#85. Marvel vs. Capcom 2
Welcome to world of the damn near infinite roster fighting games. Normally I complain when a fighting game's roster breaks 25 or so characters. It's usually a sign that there are a lot of clones, underdeveloped characters, or a wildly unbalanced game. Some of that holds true for Marvel vs. Capcom 2, but does anyone really care? This game is pure insane fan service in the best possible way. There's 56 characters from the two brands ranging from icons to obscure characters that no one ever gave two shits about, and they're all incredibly fun to play. Sure there are players who know this game down to a science and can pick the right team, swap players in-and-out, and do combos attacks that launch the other players into the stratosphere, but they're probably not having any more fun than the guy who picked Cable and just keeps spamming his giant cannon attack over and over and over again. Marvel vs. Capcom is accessible to all and guarantees everyone will have a good time playing it.
#84. Torneko the Last Hope
Good rougelike dungeon crawlers are tough to find. Many critics, we'll call them assholes, have claimed that they are outdated and should be put out to pasture. That was certainly the case in 2000 when Torneko the Last Hope came out. The people who understand how these games are played were in for a treat (those who didn't went back to giving themselves Mountain Dew enemas). This was a great rougelike with a superb soundtrack, a surprisingly good story, and lots and lots of items and new features. These would let you find different strategies for searching the dungeons or allowed you to, with enough time, exploit the crap out of them and become a walking tank. And best of all, it was all wrapped up in a Dragon Quest bow. Familiar monsters, items, and sound effects (and one very important character from Dragon Quest IV) make it instantly appealing for fans of the series and was the first time we got to see some feared monsters in 3-D for the first time. Excellent game for DQ and rouge fans alike.
You have played a strange collection of games.
You inspired me to make a list, I have come up with a first draft. Mine is so boring, its what you'd expect lol.
You totally need to do it. Even if it's filled with familiar games I think we'd still be curious what makes it. Plus sometimes it's more interesting to see what doesn't make it.