These 9 Games Changed My Life

[@winslow8779]

I'm totally digging this resurgence of PJ youtube content. Need this in my life.

[@winslow8779]

Also the music in this video: chef's kiss. All the feels.

[@claaudia]

i didn't really grow up playing video games at all, maybe except for the sims 2, but in recent years you've introduced me to so many of my now favourite games and the world of video games in general so thank you PJ!!

[@TheScareLab]

"I'm sure nobody has heard of it." Are you kidding me? I LOVED 3D Movie Maker! Those clips unlocked a huge part of my childhood that I'd forgotten about.

[@shaaylaaaa]

Right?! I was obsessed with it. We had a bootleg copy from my cousin 😂 we had a Simpsons movie maker too.

[@cheyennebarton]

kingdom hearts 2 was a huge part of shaping me into the person i am today -- i see a lot of myself in sora, and it made me realize that being an earnest, over-the-top sort of person was okay! it also cemented video games as a significant part of my life and identity, and it will forever stay in my heart :'o) persona 5 royal, paper mario: thousand year door, and okami are another few that will have a permanent place in my 3x3 grid i'm extremely impressed at how succinct you made this, i can't shut up when i talk about my favorite games heheh

[@Lisallamaa]

KH2 was a huge part of my life too! Still one of the best games. That one and paper mario thousand year door are still incomparable. So special.

[@zanebullock]

Monster Tale, Poptropica, Animal Jam, Pokemon Pearl, Spy Hunter, PS All Stars Battle Royale, Super Smash Ultimate, Lego Batman 2 Wii and Castle Crashers. There are literally so many more that hurt my heart not to mention

[@JessTK22]

Legend of Zelda BOTW has to be my number one. That game reignited a love for video games that had been lost for a long long time and sitting down with my switch in college when I finally got the game 3 years after it came out felt like I was coming home. I love and adore that game so much

[@elieli2893]

Man, same! It's such a nice game! My family didn't have any type of console when I was growing up and my parents weren't very into letting us get many computer games, either, so when I bought a switch with some summer job money while in uni 2017, BOTW was my first actual console game 😄 It blew my mind and I was completely engrossed the rest of that summer, and have since played it through a million times :'D

[@bjisawesome26]

pj, i recently was showed a picture of you and could not remember your name. i nearly cried. i have hunted you down today to apologize, and make youtube suggest your content to me again. i love you (in the charming and platonic manner that a viewer can love a creator)

[@zanebullock]

literally me too today

[@olocinico]

i have similar games on my grid! in no particular order: donkey kong 64, pokemon platinum, breath of the wild, stardew valley, lego universe, minecraft, assassins creed 2, bubble bobble, and halo reach. i'm still upset that lego universe ended lol.

[@loopsies_]

Ah man. Your story about the early days of Minecraft made my heart lurch. I don't play many multiplayer games, and MC was my first experience playing with a larger group of friends. That feeling of shared discovery and freedom is SO distinct. The fact that I still feel that way when I play with my siblings (there's so many updates to keep up with haha) is a testament to the game's brilliance.

[@loopsies_]

The other 8 would have to be: Pokemon Diamond, Twilight Princess, Kingdom Hearts, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Super Mario Sunshine, Star Wars: Empire at War, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and Dr. Mario (So Nintendo heavy haha)

[@leomunro103]

my top 9: pokemon diamond/pearl animal crossing wild world my sims our life: beginning and always new super mario bros the sims 3 ellen whittaker's horse life (bit of a deep cut but it was on my r4 card and i was obsessed) dolphin island (same as above, i don't expect people to know it but it transformed me) stardew valley

[@giannadimou]

Sims 1 and mario 64 are also games i feel like they had an influential impact on me growing up. they were also, surprisingly, both the games that got me into playing video games (sims 1) and nintendo (mario 64). what a sweet video, that was fun to watch!

[@bumblebee_blasphemy]

I haven’t played a whole lot of video games but my nine would prob be: 1) Mario Kart Wii 2) Wii Sports Resort 3) Undertale 4) Hollow Knight 5) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 6) Stardew Valley 7) Cooking Mama 8) all the Papas games 9) Purble Palace

[@rachel9933]

This is fun, here’s my list. 1. Super Mario Bros Wii - definitely my most played game of all time, the best memories attached of playing with friends and family. 2. Legend of Zelda: BOTW - the game that’s getting me back into gaming. Still in awe of how amazing it is. 3. Club Penguin - has to be in here as I was completely obsessed from the ages of 9-12. 4. The Sims 2 5. Animal Crossing Wild World 6. Minecraft 7. Fireboy and Watergirl - so many memories of playing after school with my brother 8. Mario Kart Wii 9. Wii Sports Resort

[@ClaireEliseLumiere]

I feel PJ's passion for these games so much, unfortunately I haven't been able to play and discover as many games for a while now with uni, but I've recently started picking it back up again and god did I miss it. I spent my kid and teenage years being shaped by all the games I played. Super Mario Galaxy and Legend of Zelda's Skyward Sword come to mind as the most prominent ones that I still treasure to this day, having played it several times with my brother when we were younger. Hollow knight is one of the first games that I played in recent years that got me back into gaming again. Super, super fun to be doing this again :)

[@thelogIady]

wow is this junimo kart legend kickthepj?

[@okanut]

Playing Persona 4 Golden in high school inspired me to be my genuine self and helped me recognize how important my relationships with other people are. Also helped to justify my PS Vita purchase at the time lol

[@charc3345]

There's Machinarium, a wonderful point-and-click puzzle game. A masterpiece. I'm late to discovering it, and only just finished playing it, but as PJ says, "Better late to the party than never arriving at all."

[@rincross7454]

I've never met anyone else who's even HEARD of Machinarium!!! That's one of my FAVOURITE video games. The art style, the music, the story: it had such a huge impact on me growing up. I'm so happy to hear that you enjoyed it too

[@charc3345]

@@rincross7454 I’m so glad you replied! This game was so impactful for me also. Kind of indescribable. I feel a little silly saying that, but it was an irreplaceable experience. It seems to live in its own secret corner of the world, which makes it more special, but is also kind of frustrating in a way. I want everyone to be able to play and experience it, but it’s sort of hard to put into words how amazing it is.

[@rincross7454]

@@charc3345 I feek the same way! I still listen to the soundtrack sometimes while studying, just to feel those nostalgic swells again. Truly a masterpiece.

[@AlycatIsAlive]

Honestly this has just gotten me thinking off all the games I played in the past. Usually the first games that spring to mind for me are recent ones I’ve enjoyed, but not the ones I was first introduced too. Now I’m feeling nostalgic

[@Sara-uq6km]

I’m a lot younger than pj so this is gonna look a little different Undertale: reintroduced me to gaming in my tweens, made me closer to the people around me Night in the woods: the vibes were life changing, think my personality is at least partly influenced by Gregg Super mario galaxy: played it with my older brother, the music, the landscapes was/is amazing Spiderman ps4: made me fall in love with spiderman and superheroes and made me get into super hero comics Arkham asylum: made me check out batman comics and the dc universe and now it’s a huge part of my life Minecraft: many good memories playing with my sister, my cousin and friends Breath of the wild: it’s breath of the wild what more can i say Mario kart both ds and later versions: played it with my family a lot Hades maybe because it’s one of the first games i have played independentaly and Zagreus is kind of a role model to me

[@adamweber4126]

3D MOVIE MAKER!!! That one had me playing EVERY TIME my dad walked out of the room Soo cool u remember!!

[@lottedeniet75]

My 9: tomb raider anniversary, super mario galaxy, undertale, slime rancher, picross 3d, lego indiana jones, minecraft, zelda twilight princess, mario odyssey (all mostly nostalgia of playing with my brother)

[@kelseyk68]

Brains are so weird lmao when you showed that Minecraft clip something in my head was just like "That house blew up!" after how many years of not thinking about it

[@sacha05]

I don't think I could come up with nine, I'm not a very big gamer. But the most influential for me were Minecraft, Sims 3, Spore, Nintendogs (my first ever game), Moshi Monsters, Club Penguin, and Kinect Sports. Some of my favourite childhood memories were coming home, ripping off my uniform, and running straight to the PC to play these games until dinner. I remember when I found out my rabbit had been put down I was playing Minecraft and didn't even look up from the game (that's slightly horrific and unhealthy yes but it shows how devoted I was.) My family and I recently discovered Kinect Sports again on my old Xbox 360 and we've been bowling and playing darts nonstop. So even now I still have fun with these games. Games never die unless you let them.

[@rainfuller1519]

Mine are Age of Empires 3, Halo 2, Halo 4, Mario Galaxy 1&2, Minecraft, Animal Jam, Pokemon Firered, and that Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends game that was on the Cartoon Network website

[@mc.gemstone]

Its kinda small list but if I to pick games each being one per franchise it would be. - NiGHTS into Dreams - Sonic Adventure 2 - Kirby & the Forgotten Land - Gurumin: A monstrous adventure

[@ammy7860]

fortune summoners and recettear is my first love to rpg genre. I'm glad my brother introduce me to all the games i've played back then, because these games truly made my childhood

[@emxkelx]

pj those shelves are a whole work of art

[@yamo_chan]

We all knew Metroid was going to be there, the only question was when. A top of my list is Super Mario RPG. That game is the one that got me hooked on video games. I think I beat that one at least 6 or 7 times now and still listen to the music from it to this day.

[@xaeoxic7328]

2:10 me with sonic adventure 2, the first and to this day one of the few games I will always return to, and I would grind out levels trying to get perfect scores on all of them. Super fun

[@StacyLovesMusic]

the passion in this video is incredible

[@kelseyk68]

Idk about a top 9 but Ocarina of Time, Tony Hawk Underground, and Minecraft definitely make the cut. And club penguin lolol

[@elizasison647]

3D MOVIE MAKER! YES! I wish I could rewatch all of my creations.

[@alyssawatsonlee]

Lego Island is one of my earliest memories playing a video game. It looks so much worse than I remembered, and I definitely have nostalgia goggles. :D

[@xxcorrinxx6299]

My Nine in order of when I played them would have to be : 1) Animal Crossing City Folk, 2) My Sims Kingdom 3) Harvest Moon Animal Parade 4) Paper Mario Sticker Star (yes Thousand Year Door is far, far, superior but I played sticker star first over and over again) 5) Epic Mickey, 6) Ocarina of Time, 7) Undertale 8) Breath of The Wild, 9) Okami

[@loopsies_]

Epic Mickey was SO close to being on my list!! It's a wonderful game. I immediately became obsessed with Oswald haha

[@JimboEM]

I still have Lego Island on PS1! Feelin some kinda way being reminded of that one haha

[@sarafan3]

This was such a fun video! You've got me started on Hollow Knight, it's absolutely gorgeous! Also: LEGO Island! Ooh man it's not good but that music will now be stuck in my head for the next week...

[@vuuv802]

you had me at "AND GAMING"

[@moogleydoot]

super mario 64 is super uncanny looking back, but in a good way, like a comfy but kinda creepy liminal space

[@onionrelish]

I was just thinking about this on my way home a couple of hours ago.... And couldn't choose 9 games

[@comicBookChick]

Resident Evil 5, Dreamfall The Longest Journey, Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance, Sims 2, Fortnite, ACNH, Powerpuff Girls Chemical X, Devil May Cry 4, and Torn Between Ocarina of Time or Super Mario 3D World for the last slot. Also honorable mentions to Super Smash Bros Melee, Doki Doki Literature Club, and Acting Lessons (it’s a mature game so don’t look into it unless ur prepared for that)

[@cmccarty4995]

i didn’t know anyone else had 3d movie maker, literally wondered at some point if i had imagined that weird blue guy as a kid!!!!!!! feeling seen rn

[@Thorn99855]

Bloodborne looks like oldschool Nightmare Creatures. Nice!!! The games that got me into gaming more and sorta live inside my brain as idealistic templates for future games: 1. Chrono Trigger 2. X-Com: UFO Defense 3. Final Fantasy II (IV in Japan) 4. Super Mario World 5. Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 6. Mega Man 2 7. Space Invaders (Atari, I think the first game I ever played at the neighbor girls' house) 8. Everquest 9. King's Field

[@ecogeek234]

In no order past the first two: Animal Crossing, Zoombinis, Chibi Robo, Roller Coaster Tycoon, Stardew Valley, Portal, Undertale, Plants vs Zombies, Spiritfarer

[@manganna3904]

So happy to see gold and silver here One of my favorite game

[@k.iskandar]

Kingdom hearts, hollow Knight, final fantasy 8, metal gear solid, bloodborne, deus ex human revolution, portal 2, Mario kart 64, crash bandicoot

[@andifep]

I loved your list PJ. I do have 2 game recommendations for you. First being Valkyria Chronicles, Skies of Arcadia characters make a reappearance there (it's also a fun RPG). And the second game I think you'd love would be Marvel's Guardians of The Galaxy that came out last year. The storytelling, the characters. That game was definitely a pleasant surprise. 5* recommendation for PJ right there. Would be cool if you would do something similiar list wise with movies as well.

[@amberaimeeedits8538]

Here straight from the stream! Ready for this video!

[@Lisallamaa]

These are great games and I really love the way you explained how each game was special to you. I was always a video game kid, too. We had a Sega Genesis, which felt like the poor mans version of the SNES that everyone else had, but Sonic was the coolest thing I'd ever seen. Then my brother and I saved up our birthday money and money from shovelling snow and moving lawns for like 2 years and got an N64 and I played that thing nonstop for like 10 years haha. Since I only really hung out with other girls, most of my friends stopped playing video games by high school but now I'm 31 and to this day I still spend most of my time playing and... now I play with my son :) I feel like I'm a pretty cool parent because I know all the games 😎

[@JessGoggin]

Oh my goodness!!!! 3D movie maker!? The nostalgia hit I just got was real real. A lot of time as a kid spent making ridiculous animations that had no sense of logic or continuity in terms of storyline. 🤣

[@alexiswaver9041]

I remember coming straight home from middle school to go on my dad's computer and play the sims for hours. When sims 2 came out, I was blown away. Got every expansion pack haha

[@nova_linah]

Oh my god, thank you for reminding me of 3D Movie Maker! I absolutely loved making movies with my cousins when we met for family gatherings.

[@olivinhaolivetti]

Such a cozy video. I'd watch a version of this for every other form of media. "Frankly, I'd read your grocery lists".

[@alyssashane5569]

ooo what a great idea! for me, probably: 1. new super mario bros ds 2. mario kart ds 3. touhou 4. final fantasy vii 5. undertale 6. club penguin

[@jacksul2087]

OH MY GOD 3D MOVIE MAKER WAS MY CHILDHOOD!!!! Me and my siblings would get on the family computer, put in the disk for the game and just mess around with it. I'm pretty sure I've still got some of the finished projects on a harddrive somewhere. I'm so glad that someone else knows about it!

[@browntr95]

Luigi is Missing, Dr. Mario, Bubble Bobble Barbie Team Gymnastics (PC), Designers World, Sims Castaways Nancy Drew The White Wolf of Icicle Creek, Minecraft, Sims 4 The first 3 were the ones I'd stay up late playing on the 64, or playing with my siblings. Bubble Bobble was one I had friends over to play and we had a notebook with the codes all the way up to Level 99. Barbie Gymnastics was the first real game I played on the PC, Designer World was one of the ones you plugged into the TV and played via remote and I played it for hours every night after my siblings went to bed. Sims Castaway was my first game on the DS. Nancy Drew was *my* game on the Wii and I'd play it for an hour each night till I did somethng out of order and couldnt complete it anymore 😅. Minecraft was one of the first games I reconnected with my brothers with when they became teens, and one of the first I could play online with friends during pandemic. And the Sims 4 has just genuinely become an escape during the pandemic and also not being where I want to be in life yet.

[@HeartlesSceneQueen93]

Omg windows movie maker what a throw back! Loved this game

[@phillipjohn4800]

I'm proud of myself for guessing 6 out of 9 of them from the pixelated thumbnail

[@shrn4697]

god PJ, you're amazing. never fail to make me happy :") im glad to know you're a fan of kingdom hearts too

[@rhodiee]

a video so nice, PJ had to edit it twice!

[@corvuspika]

i knew super metroid would be on the list before i clicked the video. not disappointed at all

[@kate-km4he]

oh hey its the FISH ON dude

[@brentlucke8713]

My 9, no particular order except #1: 1) Journey 2) Mirrors Edge 3) Breath of the Wild 4) Minecraft 5) Control 6) “Massive Action Game” 7) SimCity (not so much playing it as the road of interests it opened) 8) The Last of Us 9) Gran Turismo (2,4 & Sport)

[@phantomgirl2222]

lego island unlocked memories i didnt know i had holy shit

[@BumbleeBeemø]

Animal jam is definitely up there for me

[@corvuspika]

those lobsters miss u pj. they miss u

[@ingeborggranli9547]

6/9 are on my favorite list too🥰 But they are all great choices👌🏼

[@Wish-rm2qs]

*Pokémon X*. It gets bashed a lot as the start of lazy Pokémon games (which, understandable) but it was the first Pokémon game I ever touched and I quickly fell in love with the franchise. I spent so many hours of my life filling out the dex, and eventually trading and breeding to find the perfect stats for competitive battling. Definitely gets a lot of points for nostalgia. *Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS version)*. I was obsessed with this game as a child. I was so good at the dream snowboarding, I would force my friends to watch me so I could show them the shortcut that I thought made me the coolest person ever. And that's not even to mention the story mode, which I spent countless hours exploring and trying to complete. *Fireboy and Watergirl*. I used to beg my cousin to play this simple free online game because it was a way I could work together with someone to accomplish the goal. In a way it was my first multiplayer game, and since I hadn't been exposed to much of the internet, I was entranced. *Minecraft*. I can remember the first time I heard about it, from the cousin I already mentioned. At that time the game was very small still, with only zombies to worry about (nothing like the soon-to-be warden that already haunts my nightmares), but enough to terrify a ten or so year old me. Over the years I would look forward to my weekly visit with my Grammy, because she would let me play Minecraft on her computer. My cousin would come over at the same time and we'd spend hours sharing the controls, building massive prisons for every mob, and doing our best to figure out how to play survival. In a way I really grew up with this game. *The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess*. I cannot stress enough how much of a masterpiece this game is. I hold it so dearly to my heart. My close friend through elementary school introduced me to this series and this game in particular was just... Ours. It was all we'd talk about, we'd roleplay the characters at recess and at home. Out of everything on this list this is one of the games I feel has impacted me the most. *New Super Mario Bros Wii*. This and Mario Kart are the only games I can remember playing with my family (who aren't really a fan of video games in general). Mario is such a fun and welcoming series (even if I had to ask my dad to beat the final levels for me), that I look back on it with very fond memories. This game in particular brought me a lot of laughter. *The Legend of Zelda: Breath Of the Wild*. Again with Zelda, but the amount of love in my heart for this game is beyond words. This took a series I already loved and made it immersive in a way that completely occupied every ounce of free time I could spare. It's a recent game, but I'm still in a stage of my life where I'm still being easily shaped by what I encounter, and BotW was so, so inspiring for me. It made me curious about 3d animation and game design as a whole, topics I'm currently exploring that fall under the umbrella of digital media design. In the end I could only name seven. New games were somewhat rare for me growing up, and once I found one I loved I fixated on it and didn't give myself much time to experiment with others. There are tons of games I've since played and enjoyed, but none strike me as games that shaped who I am like the ones I've listed.

[@kate-km4he]

dude i have the same thing for both new super mario bros wii and fireboy and watergirl, that feeling of being a kid and playing games with family was the best :)

[@friendbreakfast]

honestly i expected at least an Earthbound mention cuz how i think PJ seems like the kind of person that was really inspired by it; like the quirky humor with the weird super creative ideas PJ has, have kind of the same vibe. it just surprised me is all, but i guess PJ can definitely have ended up with a similar vibe to Earthbound without having ever touched the game, just by coincidence

[@luchilenium]

I had the full version of 3D movie maker and it was absolutely the best thing ever. Told so many fun stories.

[@unicornfluffxo]

I remember my parents bought me dogz 5 for PC from curry’s and that’s where it all kicked off for me

[@corvuspika]

little peej maladaptive daydreaming when holding the sims game box

[@nodunintended]

i was really hoping to see pepsi man on the list haha amazing video pj!

[@roseconlon6773]

Idk why because you’re not old but I think of you whenever I see Harvey from Stardew🤣

[@robflel]

I played Lego Island until my Windows 95 PC broke, I’m glad I’m not the only one.

[@paulhooton5976]

Oh yes PJ I remember 3d movie maker very well oh I feel old 😂 Also I can top that at 4 years old I was playing 8 bit games on the Atrari 130xe and 130xl back then they first came with a tape player because the games were on a cassette tape and took 20 minutes to load 😁

[@jackmarshall5069]

Samus is standing on your shoulder

[@SheWritesSeaofStars]

YES NEW PJ VIDEO

[@AnnieC4242]

super mario 64 changed me too omg.

[@marleysgame]

I'm surprised there's no zelda games but these are good picks!

[@beckrowsewriter]

Please do a video making some movies with that 3d movie maker

[@beckrowsewriter]

fart jokes and all

[@Jaeun2986]

Three Most influential game whooo that's hard. 1. Undertale (It saved me from depression) 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (My first game ever) 3. FINAL FANTASY 14 (Made me believe that I can make friends)

[@sophieandersson4791]

i would spend hours on sims 3 when i was younger, so addictive

[@MoistCrumpet]

The first Kingdom Hearts game would definitely be on my list. I came home from school one day as normal. When I got home my mum surprised me and my brothers by buying us a brand new ps2 with two games, Ratchet and Clank and Kingdom Hearts. While Ratchet and Clank was quite a fun game, there was just something about Kingdom Hearts that I absolutely loved. It drew me in. It look me several years to actually make progress and finish, but it was a lot of fun. I adored the living heck out of the disney and final fantasy crossover!

[@vianch_tog]

You should play Super Metroid on your twitch channel!!

[@starrthepj]

AND GAMING!

[@SlowToe]

Zelda omissions are shocking as well as Super Mario world. A follow up video is requested 🙏

[@emmabullman4474]

If you want your VR world to be shaken go to the war of the worlds immersive experience in London the VR there is insane

[@RachiiLovegood]

thanks for the vid pj happy I beat junimo kart today day!

[@dangerindesign]

No Plok! on this list?? How could this be??? Haha! But wow li'l PJ knew he wanted to be a filmmaker!

[@evBeef]

omg lego island

[@racheleyles5861]

those 9 games are great, video was amazing even with you having to edit twice.

[@shaaylaaaa]

I loved Lego Island!!!

[@red.gem_]

i think one of my biggest shames is that among us would have to be on my grid 😭 i know it's cringe nowadays but it genuinely unlocked a whole new realm of content creation for me and i wouldn't be who i am today if i hadn't discovered so many of the wonderful people that i did

[@corvuspika]

purple guy 3D movie maker **fear**

[@StacyLovesMusic]

The pjeez is back

[@imicca]

sadly cant relate to any of these games but enjoyed the vudeo!

[@songforsaturdayYT]

AND GAMING

[@spindaddysimpson]

Thank you for the sauce big boy peej i shall do a play

[@KatishTheOwl]

Okay, you asked for this. The sims 2, Black and White, Earthworm Jim, Tomb Raider II, Bratz: Rock Angelz (silly game do not recommend), Fallout 3, Undertale, Night in the woods, Disney's Magic Artist Studio

[@omgitsmirandat]

sooooo surprising no zelda was on there honestly