Only counting the consoles you've played/owned, what do you consider to be the best game for it? For predominate PC gamers, try to stick within technology eras as best as you can.
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Only counting the consoles you've played/owned, what do you consider to be the best game for it? For predominate PC gamers, try to stick within technology eras as best as you can.
This will be hard to do! There might be games I would find better than what’s on this list, but I either haven’t played them or they just aren’t games I constantly come back to time and again. I’m basically going with the games I just never grow tired of.
NES: Mario 3
Turbografx-16: Aero Blasters I guess?
SNES: Mario World
Genesis: Sonic 2
Saturn: NiGHTS into dreams
Dreamcast: Grandia II
Ps1: Metal Gear Solid and Symphony of the Night are tied
N64: Mario 64
Ps2: Kingdom Hearts
Gamecube: Soul Calibur 2
Xbox: Halo 2
Wii: Xenoblade Chronicles
PS3: Journey
Xbox 360: Skate 3 (I think that’s the one)
Wii U: Mario Kart 8
PS4: Persona 5
Xbox One: Sunset Overdrive, I guess
Switch: Breath of the Wild and Splatoon 2 are tied at the moment for different reasons
Game boy: Pokemon Red
Game boy Color: Pokemon Crystal
Game Gear: Sonic
GBA: Kingdom Hearts Re:CoM
Psp: Peace Walker
Vita: Persona 4 Golden
DS: The World Ends With You
3ds: Theatrhythm curtain call
I’m blanking on if there are any systems I’m missing that I’ve played. I’m sure some I’ll think of different games for a few of these systems once I post this too.
For me?
Atari 2600 (I got lucky): Q-Bert
Sega Genesis: Phantasy Star 4 (i got lucky again!)
GameBoy Color: LoZ: Link'S Awakening
PC, 90's era: Riven! (And Baldur's Gate)
Playstation 1: ....thisisverydifficult FOUR-WAY TIE between MediEvil, Metal Gear Solid, Tomb Raider 3, and FFIX!
Playstation 2: Jak & Daxter. .. Also, Metal Gear Solid 2
PC, 00's era: Myst III: Exile
Playstation 3: Journey???
Xbox 360: Lost Odyssey
Playstation 4: ok I'm still getting used to this console, but so far, Horizon: Zero Dawn
PC present day: ....Ghost of a Tale & The Long Dark..... I might be missing something but there it is.
at least I have a short list. ...Buuuut yeah I had to cheat because I'm indecisive
NES - Super Mario Bros 3
Mega Drive - Sonic The Hedgehog 2 or Golden Axe
GBC - Pokemon Red
GBA - Pokemon Ruby
PS1 - Final Fantasy VIII
PC (90's) - Dungeon Keeper
PS2 - Final Fantasy X
PC (00's) - RollerCoaster Tycoon 2
PS3 - Call of Duty: World at War or Tekken Tag Tournament 2
PS4 - Rocket League
This is tough. It's hard not to fit in some favourites like Kingdom Hearts, Warzone 2100, Tekken 7, or Micro Machines for the SNES. Some I couldn't choose between.
I'd have to give this a lot of thought if I were to pick out what I considered the actual best games, since there are a lot of factors that would have to go into a list like that, so I'll just take the easy way out and put my favorites instead. Or, at least, the ones that come into my head. :p
NES - Shatterhand
SNES - Final Fantasy 6
N64 - Tetrisphere
Gamecube - Mario Kart: Double Dash
Wii - Punch-Out!!
Gameboy - Donkey Kong '94
Gameboy Color - Gen the Carpenter
Gameboy Advance - Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Nintendo DS - Pokemon Diamond / Pearl
Sega Master System - Pit Pot
Sega Game Gear - Sonic the Hedgehog
Sega Genesis / Mega Drive - Sonic 2
Sega CD - Snatcher
Sega Dreamcast - Tech Romancer (Sorry, LB 2 D': )
PS1 - Gran Tourismo 2 (Probably, anyway; picking an actual favorite here is damn near impossible.)
PS2 - Ar Tonelico
PSP - Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth
PS3 - Mass Effect 2 (Probably, anyway; I don't have particularly strong feelings for anything on the console)
Atari 2600 - Warlords
Neo-Geo - The Last Blade 2
Neo-Geo Pocket Color: SNK vs Capcom: Card Fighters Clash
TG-16 - Final Lap Twin/
TG-16 CD - Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
OG xBox - Halo: Combat Evolved
PC - X-COM: UFO Defense (aka UFO: Enemy Unkown)
NES - Super Mario Bros 3
SNES - Super Mario World 2 - Yoshi's Island
N64 - The Legend Of Zelda - Ocarina Of Time
Gamecube - The Legend Of Zelda - The Windwaker
Wii - The Legend Of Zelda - Skyward Sword
Wii U - Super Mario Maker
Switch - Super Mario Odyssey
Gameboy - The Legend Of Zelda - Link's Awakening (though only played the colour version on Gameboy Colour)
Gameboy Colour - The Legend Of Zelda - Oracle Of Ages
Gameboy Advance - The Legend Of Zelda - The Minish Cap
DS - FFIV Remake (but if Remakes aren't allowed, then Yoshi's Island DS)
3DS - The Legend Of Zelda - A Link Between Worlds (but if remakes are allowed, Ocarina Of Time 3DS)
Sega Megadrive - Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Sega Gamegear - Not big on any, but Sonic 1 Gamegear Version
PS1 - Final Fantasy VII
PS2 - Final Fantasy XII (Ok, I've only played the zodiac age for PS4, but I'm pretty sure the original would be my fav PS2 game)
PS3 - Sonic The Hedgehog 4 - Episode 1
PS4 - Sonic Mania
PSP - Remake of FFIV, but if remakes aren't allowed, then....Tomb Raider Legend? Not played much else
Atari 2600 - Frogger
NES - Mega Man 2
Sega Genesis - Sonic and Knuckles
Super Nintendo - Chrono Trigger
Game Gear - Lemmings
Game Boy - Tetris
Sega CD: Lunar: The Silver Star
PC: Civilization 2
Sega Saturn - Sonic R (fight me)
PlayStation - Xenogears
N64 - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Dreamcast - Marvel vs. Capcom or any Arcade port really
PlayStation 2 - Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
Gamecube - The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Gameboy Advance - Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
PS3 - Dark Souls or MGSV
Wii - Xenoblade Chronicles or The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
DS - The World Ends With You
PSP - Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
3DS: Shin Megami Tensei IV
PS4: Persona 5 or Bloodborne
I'm sure I'm forgetting someone. Also, while I have played on Microsoft's consoles, most of it was getting stuck playing Halo with friends and it's the only series I've played, so I don't really have enough knowledge of the systems to pick a game I like.
PC: Civilization II, Freelancer, Dwarf Fortress, probably something else after that but idk off the top of my head
SNES: Final Fantasy V
PSP: FFVII: Crisis Core
GB/GBA/DS etc: Pokémon games
PS1: Final Fantasy VII
PS2: It's weird, I loved the PS2 for so long but nothing springs to mind.
PS3: Uncharted 2
PS4: World of Final Fantasy
XB360: Mass Effect 2
Honestly I could do this again in five minutes and my answers, FFVII excepted, would probably change notably.
PC (90s): Planescape: Torment
PC (2000s): The Sims 3
PC (2010s): The Witcher 3
GB: Warioland 2
GBC: Pokemon Gold
GBA: FFTA
DS: SMT: Strange Journey
3DS: SMT IV
PSP: Persona 3 Portable
Vita: Persona 4 Golden
PSX: Xenogears
PS2: Final Fantasy XII
NES: Super Mario Bros.
SNES: Chrono Trigger
N64: Majora’s Mask
GameCube: Wind Waker
Wii: Xenoblade Chronicles
Wii U: Xenoblade Chronicles X
PC (2010s): Trails in the Sky SC
PC (2000s): Deus Ex
PC (1990s): The Curse of Monkey Island
PS1: Xenogears
PS2: Ar Tonelico 2
PS3: Trails of Cold Steel 2
PS4: (for now) Ys VIII
PSP: Trails in the Sky FC
PS Vita: Zero no Kiseki
NES: The Legend of Zelda
SNES: A Link to the Past
N64: Mario 64
Gamecube: Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
Wii: Xenoblade Chronicles
Wii U: Xenoblade Chronicles X
Switch: (for now) Xenoblade Chronicles 2
GB: Pokemon Blue/Red
GBC: Pokemon Silver/Gold
GBA: Super Robot Wars Original Generation 2
DS: Radiant Historia.
3DS: Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Xbox: Halo
XBox 360: Lost Odyssey
Mega Drive/Genesis: Phantasy Star IV
Dreamcast: Skies of Arcadia
NES - The Legend of Zelda
SNES - A Link to the Past
PSone - Final Fantasy VII
PS2 - I have no idea, like BoB noting comes to mind.
PC - Diablo 2 or Civilization 2. I pt way too much time into both of these.
Atari 2600 - Yar's Revenge
NES - Super Mario Bros. 3
Turbografx-16 - Soldier Blade
Turbografx CD - Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Sega Genesis - Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Game Boy - Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge
Neo Geo - KoF 98
SNES - A Link to the Past
Sega CD - Tie between Lunar: The Silver Star and Sonic CD
PS1 - Final Fantasy IX
N64 - Ocarina of Time
Game Boy Color - Link's Awakening DX
Neo Geo Pocket Color - SNK vs Capcom
Dreamcast - Marvel vs Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes
PS2 - Metal Gear Solid 3
GBA - tie between Golden Sun, Aria of Sorrow, and Zero Mission
Gamecube - Twilight Princess with Super Smash Bros Melee in close 2nd
Wii - Super Mario Galaxy
Wii U - Super Mario Maker
Fun idea! I haven't owned that many systems but still a tough go:
NES: Super Mario 3
SNES: FFVI (Toughest one of the bunch to only pick one)
N64: Goldeneye
Wii: Xenoblade Chronicles
Sega Genesis: Sonic 2
PS1: I could cheat and say Final Fantasy Chronicles so I can sneak Chrono Trigger on here... that or Xenogears
PS2: Dragon Quest VIII
PS3: Grand Theft Auto IV
PS4: The Witcher III
PSP: Final Fantasy Tactics: War Of The Lions
Take care all.
NES: Bubble Bobble !
SNES: Chrono Trigger
Genesis: Sonic 2 and Sonic 1
Ps1: Final Fantasy VI/ Final Fantasy IX/ Final Fantasy VIII
N64: Zelda Oot
Ps2: Ico
PS3: Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD
PS4: Persona 5
GBA: Final Fantasy V
Psp: Birth By Sleep
Vita: Persona 4
DS: Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow/ Final Fantasy IV/ Dragon Quest IX
3ds: Animal Crossing : New Leaf