Guinness World Records EIC Craig Glenday put together an unspecified group of industry experts to form a judging panel and rated the most influential games of all time. So who makes it to the top of their list? Keep your favorites in mind, then find out on the list below.
1. Super Mario Kart
| 26. Pokemon Red / Blue |
| 2. Tetris | 27. Guitar Hero
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3. Grand Theft Auto
| 28. Project Gotham Racing 4
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4. Super Mario World
| 29. Super Mario Galaxy
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5. Zelda Ocarina of Time
| 30. Resident Evil
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6. Halo
| 31. Ico
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7. Resident Evil IV
| 32. Chrono Trigger
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8. Final Fantasy XII
| 33. Gunstar Heroes
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9. Street Fighter II
| 34. Soul Calibur
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10. GoldenEye
| 35. Advance Wars
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11. Super Mario 64
| 36. Ridge Racer
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12. Tomb Raider
| 37. Super Metroid
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13. Metal Gear Solid
| 38. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
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14. Call of Duty 4
| 39. GTA Vice City
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15. Sonic the Hedgehog 2
| 40. BioShock
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16. GTA San Andreas
| 41. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
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17. Super Mario Bros.
| 42. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
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18. Zelda: A Link to the Past
| 43. God of War
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19. Gran Turismo
| 44. Sega Rally Championship
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20. Final Fantasy VII
| 45. Starfox 64
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21. Pro Evolution Soccer 4
| 46. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
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22. The Orange Box
| 47. WarioWare Inc.
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23. Lego Star Wars Complete Saga
| 48. Saturn Bomberman
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24. Tekken 2
| 49. Crash Bandicoot
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25. Wii Sports
| 50. Outrun 2
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My first reaction was, "WTF?!" While I really enjoyed Super Mario Kart in the
SNES days and spent countless hours playing and mastering it, I don't believe it should even be in the Top 10, much less #1. What's Street Fighter II doing all the way down at #9? I firmly believe it made a hell lot more influence than that, it was the springboard for modern fighting games! Then again, that's just me.
There are a lot more titles and ranks up there that I couldn't believe my eyes seeing, but I'm sure you guys have a lot to say about that list. There wasn't any info given on the criteria on which the judging was made. One thing's for sure, I'd like to know more about this group of "industry experts."
It's the weekend so it's time to take a look back through the week and see what
Nintendo has been up to. And to be quite frank, news has been pretty quiet at the Wii and DS blogs. Let's keep it nice and easy this week and let's talk about all them nostalgic games coming and the
piracy that's really getting to Nintendo.
Game News- Let's start our nostalgic gaming with rumors going around that the first Silent Hill game is coming to the Wii and the PSP. Link
- The rumors don't stop there. Square Enix was seen filing for new IP called "The After Years" which sounds a little too familiar to Final Fantasy IV: After. Link
- This one won't qualify for nostalgia just yet, but it's no rumor either. GTA: Chinatown Wars is coming to the DS. Link
- Missing the old Nintendo classics? The Last Ninja, International Karate, and Pitstop II are making their way to the Virtual Console. Link
- More nostalgia comes as our childhood laser-trotting heroes are Yo-Joe-ing themselves into the Wii or the PSP. Link
- Just like the old games, MadWorld isn't gonna run in 480p. This one actually sucks because MadWorld could have gone that extra step forward. Link
Nintendo News
- Piracy is really getting to Nintendo. After being in the industry for so long and having their copyrights peed on, Nintendo is turning to the US Trade Rep for help. Link
- Speaking of copyrights, someone isn't too happy with Nintendo, Sony, and Nokia for using their wireless technology. Link
- The DSi is getting three new colors in Japan: pink, green, and blue. Link
Homebrew News
- It seems some Wii owners found waninkoko's DVD Info useful. Why not? It's a pretty handy app to have. Let's hope for updates on this one. Link
- Same goes for Crediar's Preloader, which is now on v0.28. Link
- The MPlayer CE got updated and with the fixed radio, improved samba reconnection and improved mounting devices, it's working out pretty well. Link
This one's pretty good. Developer DurdaDan released his SteadyHand game, a game where, as the name implies, trembling hands and sweaty palms would make the game much more challenging.
To play, simply guide the icon with your
Wiimote and avoid touching the sides, it's that simple. At 0.09MB, this game only has one level so far. But DurdaDan is working on more levels for the next release.
Download:
SteadyHand v1.0
More Wii homebrew:
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