Top 10 Tuesday: Best Launch Titles - 任天堂

Top 10 Tuesday: Best Launch Titles
The games you simply had to buy. Or steal.

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May 23, 2006 - Welcome to IGN's weekly countdown of the exceptional,
fascinating, and absurd: something we like to call Top 10 Tuesday.
Every week we'll feature the top ten games, characters, fashion
state-ments or whatever else we can think of that in some way
relates to gaming and its history. And just because it's called
Top 10 Tuesday doesn't mean it's always going to be a list of the
best -- we like to razz on stuff as much as praising it. From
counting down the best consoles ever to revealing the worst use
of fish heads in a videogame, this is where it's at.


Today's Top 10 Tuesday list has a special meaning for Sony and
Nintendo fans. With the upcoming launch of the Wii and PS3, it
had us thinking -- what are the best launch titles of all time?
It covers every system ever released, so chances are your favorite
may not have made the list. If that's so, try not to spit out
your intestines in disgust. Or if you think gut-spitting is in-
evitable, just make sure you're next to a trash can.

以下僅列出 SEGA 與 Nintendo 平台


9) Virtua Fighter// Sega Saturn

Most people deemed the original Virtua Fighter arcade machine as
revolutionary. So when it appeared alongside the Sega Saturn, it
quickly jumped into "must own" status for those that purchased the
system. It was the first game of its kind, really, that you could
actually play at home. Not only that, it's just plain good. Virtua
Fighter had a complex fighting system, a roster of cool characters
and a slew of different techniques to learn and master. By all
accounts a swell title, but the fact that it shipped next to the
Saturn made it all the more noticeable. As such, it'll always be
one of the most popular, influential games in history.

7) Power Stone// Dreamcast

What better game to have with a new system than the kind you can
use to humiliate friends? Power Stone let you control an array of
funky characters in fully 3D arenas. And basically, all you had
to do was beat the living snot out of everything in site. You
could pick up tables and chairs and a bunch of other items and use
them weapons, too. But the coolest aspect let you collect the
titular power stones and morph into a badass version of yourself.
It made great party game, one that has been copied time and time
again. To this day, it makes an excellent addition to any get
together. All that's missing in a house with Power Stone is a few
crates of beer and a giant bowl of chips.


6) Super Mario World// Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Unlike other Mario launch titles on this list, Super Mario World
didn't offer anything new. What it did offer was a refined, tech-
nically inspiring update to previous titles in the series. And,
at the time, it seemed like one of the biggest titles, in terms
of content, ever released. It packed more worlds and stages than
its predecessors (and its competition) and it refined many of the
mechanics that made up the platform genre. It did everything better,
in other words, than any game before it. And, of course, it came
packaged with the sublime SNES. So how could it not be on the list?


3) Super Mario 64// Nintedo 64

This little gem did everything right. It virtually introduced a
new age for 3D games and single-handedly sold the N64. The new-
and-improved Mushroom Kingdom was truly a sight to behold. More
importantly, it felt like an actual place Mario could freely
explore. Quite literally, it opened up a world of possibilities.
And it looked absolutely phenomenal doing it. Most 20-something
gamers can probably remember the first time they laid eyes on it,
running at the local Toys R Us. Or seeing the first screenshots
grace the pages of some videogame publication. It was enough to
make you cry.


2) Super Mario Bros.// Nintendo Entertainment System

Here's another ludicrously obvious choice. If you owned Nintendo's
8-bit NES, then chances are Super Mario Bros. ranks high on your
own top ten list. Even if you didn't own the system at all, it's
a safe bet your neighbor did, and he/she probably shared the love.
Starring Nintendo's protagonist plumber, Super Mario Bros. introduced
gamers to the Mushroom Kingdom, and more importantly, to a slew of
well-designed game mechanics that set the standard for platformers.
Plus, it looked really damn good at the time of release. To this
day, it remains one of the most important titles ever released.


1) Tetris// Gameboy

In the end, it's all about Tetris. Placing it on any videogame
list seems like cheating it's such an obvious choice. While the
game appeared on PCs first, Nintendo's decision to include it
with the original Game Boy caused both the game and system to
gain wild popularity. Plus, it simply made sense. It's easy enough
for anyone to play, and it's something you can do for a few minutes
just as easily as several hours. It's fast, fun and highly addictive.
In terms of popularity and plain old playability, it's clearly the
most important launch title ever.


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