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Is Super Mario Bros. the greatest game of all time?

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Discuss..

http://top100.ign.com/2007/ign_top_game_1.html


I will agree that Final Fantasy III snes (a.k.a. FFVI) is easily better than Final Fantasy VII (minus the graphics) anyday.. Fuck a Final Fantasy VII PS3 remake.. give us a Final fantasy VI remake! I beat them both.. Although both great, Final Fantasy VI is way more imaginative than VII.
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  • Indian SummerIndian Summer Posts: 2,296
    nope, Techmo Bowl is.
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  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Maybe Super Mario 3..........not the first one though
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  • xscorchoxscorcho Posts: 409
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Maybe Super Mario 3..........not the first one though
    agreed!
  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Maybe Super Mario 3..........not the first one though
    But its the same game with more levels.. He gets to be a raccoon this time, lol.

    I remember the moment clear as day when my mom picked up Mario 3 when I got out of class in the fifth grade.
  • LedbetterusLedbetterus Posts: 592
    The Legend of Zelda. Nothing comes close, not even the newer Zelda games!

    EDIT: And if you really want to get technical.. World of Warcraft is one of the top selling ever and has been around for 4 years... with 9 million people actively playing (paid subscriptions).. When was the last time you played a game for 4 years?
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  • xscorchoxscorcho Posts: 409
    the mario games are pretty much the only ones i ever played (besides contra)..... i loved them...
  • Indian SummerIndian Summer Posts: 2,296
    Ledbetterus wrote:
    The Legend of Zelda. Nothing comes close, not even the newer Zelda games!

    The Zelda game on Super Nintendo was IMO the best of the series.
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  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,307
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Maybe Super Mario 3..........not the first one though

    Yep!

    Super Mario 3 is one of the best of all-time! The original was a good game, but is no #1!

    Oh...and #2 was complete crap.
  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Just looked at that list and some of it seems accurate but alot of it seems quite ridiculous, here are the games I remember having the most fun playing

    Tony Hawk 2
    Coolboarders
    NFL2k
    Virtua Tennis
    Super Mario 3
    Mega Man 2
    Sonic 2
    San Francisco Rush
    Tecmo Super Bowl
    Dusty Diamonds Softball (one of the best games ever, very unknown but anybody who knows it loves it)
    Streets Of Rage 2
    TMNT 2
    Super Mario World
    Mortal Kombat 1,2,3
    NBA Jam
    NHL and Madden series
    WCW/NWO Revenge
    Goldeneye
    Tekken
    Twisted Metal
    Wipeout XL
    Grand Theft Auto Vice City
    RBI Baseball
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  • xscorchoxscorcho Posts: 409
    mca47 wrote:
    Oh...and #2 was complete crap.
    i cant even remember 2
  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,307
    xscorcho wrote:
    i cant even remember 2

    It was just crap.

    I have an old NES hooked up to my 50" HDTV. I have about 50 games and one day I popped Super Mario Bros. 2 in...played it for about 5 minutes and remembered how shitty it was. Amazing how you can go from #1 (great game) to #2 (utter shit) then to #3 (one of the best games ever).
  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    mca47 wrote:
    It was just crap.

    I have an old NES hooked up to my 50" HDTV. I have about 50 games and one day I popped Super Mario Bros. 2 in...played it for about 5 minutes and remembered how shitty it was. Amazing how you can go from #1 (great game) to #2 (utter shit) then to #3 (one of the best games ever).

    You probably already knew this but Mario 2 wasnt even a Mario game in Japan, they just added the Mario characters to make it one.
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  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,690
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    Discuss..

    http://top100.ign.com/2007/ign_top_game_1.html


    I will agree that Final Fantasy III snes (a.k.a. FFVI) is easily better than Final Fantasy VII (minus the graphics) anyday.. Fuck a Final Fantasy VII PS3 remake.. give us a Final fantasy VI remake! I beat them both.. Although both great, Final Fantasy VI is way more imaginative than VII.

    Those two FF's are my faves, but in the opposite rank than yours.
  • 1STmammal2wearPants1STmammal2wearPants Worcester, MA Posts: 2,948
    yep. was the benchmark for all future video games. NES and SNES were the last systems I played on a regular basis, because that's when video games were actually fun. Now systems are "entertainment" pieces with flashiness. I guess that's why I like the Wii. Simplicity is sometimes good.
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  • DaytimeDilemmaDaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
    Mario 2 had the best music though.
  • 1STmammal2wearPants1STmammal2wearPants Worcester, MA Posts: 2,948
    DaytimeDilemma wrote:
    Mario 2 had the best music though.

    Music yes, but it just didn't feel like a Mario game to me.
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  • deadnothingbetterdeadnothingbetter Posts: 2,202
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    But its the same game with more levels.. He gets to be a raccoon this time, lol.

    I remember the moment clear as day when my mom picked up Mario 3 when I got out of class in the fifth grade.
    that's a great memory... i never owned a nintendo as a kid. now it's hard to get one.

    i only remember going to my cousin's house and they always had a nintendo. we'd play mario bro. i would have to wait until everybody had their turn. i always died on the very first stage.
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  • deadnothingbetterdeadnothingbetter Posts: 2,202
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Just looked at that list and some of it seems accurate but alot of it seems quite ridiculous, here are the games I remember having the most fun playing

    Tony Hawk 2
    Coolboarders
    NFL2k
    Virtua Tennis
    Super Mario 3
    Mega Man 2
    Sonic 2
    San Francisco Rush
    Tecmo Super Bowl
    Dusty Diamonds Softball (one of the best games ever, very unknown but anybody who knows it loves it)
    Streets Of Rage 2
    TMNT 2
    Super Mario World
    Mortal Kombat 1,2,3
    NBA Jam
    NHL and Madden series
    WCW/NWO Revenge
    Goldeneye
    Tekken
    Twisted Metal
    Wipeout XL
    Grand Theft Auto Vice City
    RBI Baseball
    twisted metal was the shit. sucks that i can't find it anymore.
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  • JwmccJwmcc Posts: 451
    Tetris>Super Mario
  • NOCODE#1NOCODE#1 Posts: 1,477
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    , Final Fantasy VI is way more imaginative than VII.
    pretty much shot your cred with that comment
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  • NOCODE#1NOCODE#1 Posts: 1,477
    mca47 wrote:
    It was just crap.

    I have an old NES hooked up to my 50" HDTV. I have about 50 games and one day I popped Super Mario Bros. 2 in...played it for about 5 minutes and remembered how shitty it was. Amazing how you can go from #1 (great game) to #2 (utter shit) then to #3 (one of the best games ever).

    2 is well respected
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  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    NOCODE#1 wrote:
    pretty much shot your cred with that comment
    Have you played and beaten VI? The story is much more epic. More shocking. More groundbreaking.

    VII's style is pretty much taken form the movie Blade Runner.

    Don't get me wrong, VII was a great game, but I was more moved by VI's storyline..
  • adam42381adam42381 Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,515
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    You probably already knew this but Mario 2 wasnt even a Mario game in Japan, they just added the Mario characters to make it one.
    I did not know that. That explains a lot. Here is some more information from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros._2

    For me, my favorite all-time game is indeed Super Mario Bros. I loved Super Mario 3 but the first one is the one I play whenever I stumble upon a NES at a friends house.
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  • OttOtt Posts: 403
    Anyone playing Super Mario Galaxy on the Wii? Picked it up last weekend and I absolutely love it. It is imaginative and fun just like the old Mario games, but with the Wii capabilitites. Fan-freaking-tastic! It makes me want to make my kid leave his Wii behind when he goes back to his mom's for the schoolweek. Truly lives up to all the reviews and hype.
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  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    Discuss..

    http://top100.ign.com/2007/ign_top_game_1.html


    I will agree that Final Fantasy III snes (a.k.a. FFVI) is easily better than Final Fantasy VII (minus the graphics) anyday.. Fuck a Final Fantasy VII PS3 remake.. give us a Final fantasy VI remake! I beat them both.. Although both great, Final Fantasy VI is way more imaginative than VII.
    Final Fantasy VII has the best story of any game ever made, bar none. The only short coming was the gameplay. Give me FFVIII's gameplay with VII's story and you have the greatest game ever made. VIII was always more enjoyable for me but the plot of VII is epic and brilliant.
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  • BinauralBinaural Posts: 1,046
    Ott wrote:
    Anyone playing Super Mario Galaxy on the Wii? Picked it up last weekend and I absolutely love it. It is imaginative and fun just like the old Mario games, but with the Wii capabilitites. Fan-freaking-tastic! It makes me want to make my kid leave his Wii behind when he goes back to his mom's for the schoolweek. Truly lives up to all the reviews and hype.
    Best Mario Game so far. Easily. I'm not sure if it's my favourite but its looking to be, for all the hype and shiny looks, this game is a pure platformer, I can't think of a platforming game thats better.
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  • Pearls&StonesPearls&Stones Posts: 585
    My favorite game is Okami for PS2. Truely one of a kind, probably the most original and awe-inspiring story in a game. Plus great graphics, music and characters.


    And I liked Super Mario 2. I've liked just about all the Mario games.
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  • Pearls&StonesPearls&Stones Posts: 585
    Pearls&Stones wrote:
    My favorite game is Okami for PS2. Truely one of a kind, probably the most original and awe-inspiring story in a game. Plus great graphics, music and characters.


    Just checked the list.....Okami ranked at number 90! Glad to see it was recognized (I know when I mention it on here, people say they never heard of it). If you own a PS2 and like adventure games, definitely try it
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  • 1STmammal2wearPants1STmammal2wearPants Worcester, MA Posts: 2,948
    deadnothingbetter wrote:
    that's a great memory... i never owned a nintendo as a kid. now it's hard to get one.

    i only remember going to my cousin's house and they always had a nintendo. we'd play mario bro. i would have to wait until everybody had their turn. i always died on the very first stage.
    not as hard as you think. got one for about 50 bucks on ebay a couple yrs ago with a couple games and a couple controllers, with a brand new pin connector- the system works flawlessly. (my old system was long gone). buying it off ebay from a credible seller is the way to go!
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  • Pearls&StonesPearls&Stones Posts: 585
    In my house we generally have 2 systems, one newer system on the big tv in the living room and my NES in the basement. Currently, I've been playing a lot of Dead Rising in the living room, and a lot of Mike Tysons Punch Out and Tetris downstairs.


    As far as the list goes, I think they did a good job. Lots of great games from all eras (Ms. Pac Man, Tecmo Bowl, Yoshi's Island, Silent Hill 2, Star Wars Kinghts of the Old Republic, Sonic, Street Fighter 2, ICO, lots of Zelda) but I wish other people held "Max Payne 2" in the same high regards I do. I f-ing love that game, and it never makes any 'best of' lists.
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