my favorite games of all time

“People don’t want to play the game they once played - they want to play the game they remember” - some guy on YouTube

There is something to be said about how powerful nostalgia can be. To this day, hearing the surfing theme in Pokemon RSE evokes a sense of… sentimentality. It’s an effect that modern games haven’t had on me, and I’m not sure why. Is it because I’m old? Are games actually less fun now? A combination of the two? Either way, here is a list of some of the favorite games I’ve played (details may be inaccurate because, you know - memory).

MSDOS / PC - Liero, Molez, Worms (why were there so many games about insects!?), Lode Runner, Little Fighter 2, Jazz Jackrabbit 2

NeoGeo - Metal Slug, Marvel vs Capcom

PS1 - Tekken 3, Virtua Fighter

GBA - Pokemon RSE, Golden Sun 2, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town

Xbox - Kungfu Chaos

Xbox 360 - DOA 4, Gears of War, Soulcalibur VI

NDS - Okamiden, Pokemon BW

PSP - DJ Max, FF Crisis Core, Dante’s Inferno, GoW, Patapon, Tekken, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble, Def Jam: Fight for NY, The Warriors

In recent years:

• Dauntless
• Monster Hunter: World
• Stardew Valley & Stardew Valley Expanded
• Streets of Rage 4
• Gunfire Reborn
• Sifu
• Palworld