Ranking the Best Launch Games - Retro Bird

In this video I give my personal ranking of the top 5 launch games (games that released at the launch of a console).
Ranking the Best Launch Games - Retro Bird
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[@RetroBirdGaming]

No need to say which games I was playing in this video as I talk about each of them. That said, the game I am playing at (0:55) is Soul Calibur for Dreamcast.

[@WithScienceAsMySheperd]

Is it 1-2 Switch ????

[@valrond]

That's the real #1. The first time consoles were better than arcades.

[@jackofallgamesTV]

@@valrond I would say Super Mario Brothers was the first time that home games were equal to arcade games. Getting arcade perfect Super Mario Brothers was a dream come true. ColecoVision was really close, but there's a couple fine details you can nitpick over , like the stationery Halo and wings when you die in the ColecoVision version of it ladybug versus the arcade when it flies up to heaven.

[@valrond]

@@jackofallgamesTV Dude, SMB was never an arcade game. Mario Bros was. SMB was an NES game, the only way you saw that game on arcades was in Nintendo VS, which was basically an NES. And we had arcade perfect games with the X68000 and the Neo Geo and Neo Geo CD. But I'm talking about games that were BETTER than arcade games, that one was Soul Calibur.

[@terrenitup]

I can’t agree enough about just how special Mario 64 was at launch. I got the n64 and Mario x-mas of 1996 at age 9. We had 4 feet of snow and got snowed in. All I did was eat Christmas treats and play Mario 64 ( and pilotwings). Best Christmas of my life.

[@shaun8062]

It was just insane. I could not believe my TV at home was able to put me In a world like that.

[@Ryan3d]

Wii sports. I can safely throw aside my "hardcore gamer" persona to say that my Wii Sports experience with my family on Christmass was one of my most charming moments ever with my family in my life. No game could ever keep us playing and having so much fun together from 1am to 5am, thanks you so much Nintendo, i will never forget those moments.

[@gregwesson8815]

Wii Sports took the US by storm... My kids still love it.

[@tconnolly1tc]

Quickly becoming one of my favorite channels.

[@chazz3167]

No cap

[@WithScienceAsMySheperd]

Not many take themselves so unseriously as RetroBird. A true gem!! Breath of fresh air!

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Thank you!

[@shaun8062]

Super mario 64. Never had I interacted with a screen in such an immersive way before in my life. I could not believe the same TV that's been in my boring house was capable of this insane magic, seriously. That's the type of leap it was. Just jaw dropping. I agree that anyone who was born after 3d games could not possibly conceptualize or imagine the impact.

[@bbeaup]

I was originally a sega and sonic guy and this is the exact same feeling i had demoing sonic adventure in stores on the dreamcast. I just couldn’t believe it. My mind was blown.

[@vladkillgore8266]

I remember waking up at 5am to get to the NES before my brother did. Finding my father already playing Tetris is a core memory

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Hahaha :)

[@Dothedewboy]

Monkey Ball with the Gamecube controller was something special.

[@vitorkk328]

Still in my top 10 favorite games ever

[@fista1331]

Ahh my Saturday morning ritual. The wife and kids are sleeping... Got my cup of coffee.. Now gonna watch the new Retro Bird episode ☕️

[@Wil_Dsense]

Any excuse not to actually play video games, Lol

[@ultimateman55]

Retrobird, you spoke to me during this video. I was almost born on 8/2/82 (but was born full-term in June instead) and I have a family of five. The Wii U provided five-player local gaming when practically no other console did. And Nintendoland is a game that my family has incredible memories with, memories spanning from 2013 to 2023. In fact, we just kind of rediscovered this game this summer and we've put in a solid 20 or so hours as a family of five running around in Mario Chase, Luigi's Mansion, and Animal Crossing. The laughter that happens when one of us has a huge head in Animal Crossing and has to dump all our candies in order to evade the cutlery police is truly remarkable. I whole heartedly approve your choice for favorite launch game of all time and I do believe I'm going to copy you now and use it as mine favorite as well.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Glad to hear from someone else who also had such great times with the game!

[@homerthompson416]

Super Mario World and F-Zero are my two greatest launch games ever. Both really showed off how amazing the SNES sound hardware was and to this day they're still both addicting as hell to play and I'm always firing them up on my SNES Classic.

[@Dav3Campb3ll]

Still great games today!

[@Thollis1987]

I agree❤

[@rossninness426]

Yes, add UN Squadron to SMW and FZ. I remember renting the SNES from a family owned video store at age 12 with these three games while we waited for Christmas for the actual purchase.

[@riversart2030]

Mario 64 wins by a long shot. The amount of excitement I experienced playing that game for the first time in a Toys R Us as a kid was through the roof. I still remember just running around in the castle courtyard in amazement. Then some kid showed me you could jump into the paintings and it blew my mind. There was nothing I ever wanted more than to own a Nintendo 64 so I could play that game.

[@shaun8062]

Dude, same. I cant even believe my parents got one for me for Christmas. They hated video games and I was never allowed to play them growing up, but something in me thinks my parents secretly were blown away by it. In fact I still remember my Dad (who's always serious) say, "Oh my god, that is just incredible, the technology we have today. Can you imagine what the future is going to be like?"

[@riversart2030]

@@shaun8062 Haha, glad you got one. My parents were divorced so I was lucky to get both N64 and Playstation lol.

[@tominator7728]

I didn’t have an N64, but I have the same memory playing Mario 64 at Toys R Us and getting my mind blown!

[@riversart2030]

@@tominator7728 Sorry to hear that you didn't have one. It's never too late though. N64 games are still very fun to play.

[@riversart2030]

@@shaun8062 I feel you man. I don't think people should stay together if they are no longer able to get along but I do think that having two parents who love each other is one of the most important things in a child's development. My parents were not responsible people and I had a troubled childhood which I am still recovering from. Anyway, I hope you are doing okay. I understand being afraid but don't let it control you. That is a path to the dark side.

[@Renderuntocaesar]

SoulCalibur is my favorite launch game. Great memories with friends and family and it seemed like it was better than arcade perfect. Had to be the best game to get with your new Dreamcast on 9.9.99.

[@christopherdarling95]

One of the games that I have put the most hours into. It is just that good!

[@kingedwin]

Halo, simply for cooperative play. Going through the levels with a friend was so much fun, even when we were getting separated and pulverized by the Flood.

[@ronniea.7535]

I remember playing it at my friends house after school. I enjoyed playing and watching them play. Then I got my own Xbox and yeah it's up there. I can't say it's better than Mario World. It's a tie. Different emotions but still great memories in their own special way.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

I had a lot of fun playing co-op in that game as well.

[@Gruntvc]

Co op and multiplayer were a bonus. The single player campaign was worth a purchase alone. Truly a revolutionary moment in not only console FPS games, but FPS gaming in general. Still my favorite and most fair campaign to play on Legendary.

[@tominator7728]

And having Halo parties at a time before online console gaming really caught on. 16 friends playing on CRTs they brought over to my parents house connected by 50ft Ethernet cables running through the hallways at all hours of the night, playing 3-hour long capture the flag matches!

[@CasepbX]

Rogue Leader was my GC pick. It looked jaw dropping good.

[@JohnnyEvilsVids]

That head fake with Luigi's Mansion is pure gold because Luigi's Mansion itself is ALSO an underdog. This channel is criminally under-subscribed.

[@OperationPhantom]

Loved to hear you talk about your number 1 pick and yeah man, I missed out totally! That said, even though it may be considered an unusual pick for best launch game, your personal history with it just makes sense and those kinds of stories are something I really appreciate about your channel.

[@tom13king]

2:14 even though it’s short several buttons, the GC controller is one of my absolute favourite-feeling controllers. It fits perfectly in my giant hands and the triggers are so meaty and satisfying to press. Sometimes I just sit there with the console off just spamming the triggers and then letting the springs rattle. One other thing about it is the layout of the 4 buttons: having the main button in the centre surrounded by the other three is genius because it gives equal, easy access to the other three buttons, and I don’t know why it hasn’t been copied since.

[@andrij.demianczuk]

Yeah, I’m sorry but NOTHING beats Tetris. 35 years later and I’m STILL playing it

[@HollowRick]

Yup Gameboy and NES Tetris are still the best imo

[@sergeleon1163]

Same for me, also the reason even though Tetris99 comes with Nintendo online for the Switch, I still bought a physical copy of it.

[@buckdancer421]

You're right about SM64, when that came out it was absolutely mind-blowing. Holds a special place in my heart.

[@Dav3Campb3ll]

Perfect Awesome show

[@johnsgamingandmore1237]

Quick little story for you...I about lost it in the first game on the list when you said it's used to "maneuver your monkey" and the brief pause made it even funnier

[@-PLAYER0NE-]

Playing through ocarina of time for the first time was such an amazing experience, that I don’t think I’ll ever get that feeling again. I know that’s not a launch title but close enough for me lol.

[@KabukiKid]

For me, the big game-changer was Tomb Raider. I remember going to the store and an N64 was setup and you could play Mario 64... first time I ever saw it. Blown away! Played the demo model for a few minutes and was amazed. But then... nearby, Tomb Raider was running on a Sega Saturn and that was also the first time I ever saw that game. I was ALSO blown away... and was more drawn to Tomb Raider. I think I bought a Saturn within the week and Tomb Raider with it. No regrets.

[@SnaxTheCat]

While Wii Sports is more of a tech demo I'll always love it as a launch title for getting my dad to want to join in on the fun, and there's no doubt that it helped sell the console big time! Great picks and great video 😃❤️

[@TheTrueUltimateDX]

Number 1 for me is tekken tag tournament for ps2, the game us absolutely god tier

[@bbeaup]

This guy is a riot. You truly add a little cheer to my day when i watch a video.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Happy to hear it!

[@superdave3093]

Great video! Most of my console releases were similar to yours but one that was different was Star Wars Rouge Squadron 2 for the GameCube. That game showed off the system soo well! I played the HECK out of it and then like a month later when I had a choice between Luigi’s Mansion and Super Smash Bros Melee, I went with Melee. And even though I was skeptical at first because although the first smash was fun, it doesn’t have a whole lot of content. OH baby did Melee ever fix that! Bigger start roster, hidden characters, trophies, homerun contest, all star mode, challenges and so so so much more I was satisfied with that game for easily 6 months 😂😊 Best and most memorable launch with those two games for almost a year. 😊😊

[@TwoEyesOpen]

I know retro is your thing, but your acknowledgement of Spider-Man 2018 and Breath of the Wild was cool to see. Do you play any indie games that harken back to retro game vibes? That would be a cool video topic to see from you!

[@RetroBirdGaming]

You should check out my videos covering "Best Switch Games for Retro Gamers". There are two parts to it and definitely some indie titles on there :)

[@TwoEyesOpen]

@@RetroBirdGaming awesome, I will! I love your stuff, by the way. I discovered you and Happy Console Gamer this year and you both have quickly become some of my favorites to watch/listen 🙂

[@_BELMONT_]

LOL that intro! you make me laugh so much!

[@AL_Talks]

I don't mean to derail your comment section since this wasn't a launch title but similar to your Nintendo Land anecdote when I played Movin' Out with my spouse, we laughed hysterically all night. They don't usually play console video games like that and it was the first time I played a game like that. It was such a good time, like I don't even think of that game when I think of my favorite games of all time but it was definitely one of my favorite memories in gaming, maybe even #1.

[@eggsngaming]

Soul Calibur is probably my favorite launch game ever, but I have to give a special shout out to Castlevania: Circle of the Moon for Game Boy Advance. It came out around the time I was playing Symphony of the Night on PS1 religiously, and I couldn't believe that something similar was on a portable system.

[@MrMas9]

Really love your videos dude!

[@RetroBirdGaming]

I appreciate that!

[@macuser7048]

I like how the Monkey Ball arcade cabinets use a banana for a stick.

[@jfksdogmax]

Agree on all... But peaking of Bangers, your theme song has me sining along every time!

[@luckyleland7144]

I 100% agree with the Mario 64 take there was nothing like it..I still remember jumping through my first painting and my jaw dropped, there was nothing like hitting that third backflip juuuust right *chefs kiss*

[@mjdf122]

Retro Bird Thanks For All The Work You Do Many Great Console Launch Games

[@GameplayandTalk]

It's nice to see Nintendo Land get some love! While I didn't do any of the multiplayer, I had a blast in the early days of the Wii U playing a variety of its single player games. There was a ton of variety between its games and unlocking stuff and seeing your theme park grow in the process was fun. Lots of fanservice in this one and it's still one of my favorites on the console to revisit.

[@jongabrielminney2440]

Yes! Just finished. 13 hour work day, headed home from the shop, and got a video from RBG to ride to. Boom 💥

[@CarrotConsumer]

Bread Clip Collector on the Naner-Tron 5400 can't be beat.

[@AJ72281]

Got my N64 my freshman year of High School, and although I played it a bunch, I never really played Mario 64 from start to finish. Just some random levels here and there on my friends saved games on their carts when I was over. So I got to see where my different friends were during their games. I now own the cartridge (one of those friends gave me their old copy), but didn’t start the game until 2 days ago on my Switch (3D Allstar collection). It still is crazy to me how the game holds up (even with some frustrating camera action going on). Looking forward to finally playing the game from start to finish, finding all the stars and seeing these levels as part of a whole rather then little snippets. Oh, and no guides….. Born in 81’ and haven’t lost my old school gaming mentality which is probably the reason why some 8 hour games take me 15…….

[@bairdl]

Another upload let’s goo! Grabbing my popcorn 🍿

[@christopherdarling95]

Wonderful video RB!! Yes, Tetris is deserving of receiving such acclaim, however, for me it was Columns on Sega Game Gear. It had color graphics, great music, and adicting gameplay that I still come back to again and again, and now my kids are trying it out and enjoying.

[@PurpleLink11]

My friends in high school played Nintendo Land all the time, and we still get together and boot i up on the Wii U. It is an excellent party game and defines the Wii U’s legacy the best.

[@FlaDechen]

Great list! For the same reasons I'd too put Nintendo Land on the top of my list. Yesterday just a couple hours before your video went live, I was playing Overcooked All You Can Eat with my friends and we were remembering a few moments we had playing Nintendo Land... those certainly are some of my most fond memories playing video games!

[@VicariouslyRetro]

So true about Mario 64. You just had to be there. It blew my mind. Kids today get exposed to video games even without playing them, like on KZbin, twitch, etc. So they see what they can be. But as a kid, before the internet, everyone was used to 8-bit and 16-bit games that could only do so much. To pop in Mario 64 and walk around was easily the biggest leap in video game graphics. It will never happen again. The only time I was really blown away besides Mario 64 was seeing Gears of Wars on the Xbox 360 on an HDTV via component cables for the first time. That blew me away because I was so used to playing the original Xbox an old CRT TV. To see HD video games crystal clear on a 50 inch tv was surreal. Great video

[@shaun8062]

Yes, I was surprised my old TV at home had the capability to create such imagery with worlds Inside like that. It felt like the technology was too advanced to possibly work with my 80s tv..but it did!

[@DE-GEN-ART]

brother, Ginger, your having fun making these vides and it shows

[@DGR_Dave]

What a plot twist final pick! Great video, and I too share a fondness for Nintendo Land. And the way you describe Mario 64 perfectly encapsulates my feelings that I've always struggled describing to others. I went from the NES to the N64, so the leap was mind blowing haha!

[@Lavitz8]

Well, here's my five: Super Mario Bros. - A seminal experience for anyone who never had any contact with videogames and a true classic that is still as playable and fun today as it was back then; Everybody’s Golf Portable - Couldn't put it down and was a staple of my PSP for a long time. Liked it so much that I kept chasing another similar game for a while, after Portable 2. It's just so fun and makes you want to try "just one more" every time; Sonic Adventure - I don't know how they pulled it off but I was hooked from start to finish. So much so that I was running, jumping and dashing all across levels finishing everything with all characters! Except for Big the Cat. Sorry Big; Super Monkey Ball - Incredibly simple and tight controls and a blast to play and replay! And Monkey Target! Oh my, what a treat to play with friends. Konami Krazy Racers - Mario Kart, Shmario Kart! Konami Krazy Racers was the true portable kart racer for me!

[@pollodiablo36]

100% agree on Mario 64. It’s hard to explain how big of a deal that game was when it launched.

[@knk7744]

I watch this video from Svalbard Londyearbyen 👋🏼 and it was a good idea to use my remaining internet for this

[@user-kz1gw6uf1m]

Whooooot!!! I wanted to say Tetris so bad!!! But I knew it would not be received well. Glad you went there for me!

[@Arielcald]

Im disappointed you never mentioned what you had for breakfast! Excellent content as always, also, we were born the same year :D

[@bnthewilderness]

Similar to your experience, Super Mario 64 was a jaw dropping new console experience. However, my number one top “launch” experience was Ultima Online. It was one of the first MMORPG and the first game I played online. The idea of sharing a persistent world together with other people was just mind bending at the time. I remember walking up to even NPC’s thinking they were real people. But just the idea that each new experience when logging in was going to be different than the last time and that the world still lives on even when I log out, was a moment I’ll never forget.

[@Outrage654]

Get the barbecue bananas as a snack while I watch this channel

[@melancholas]

I love the diversity in your Top x Videos. A good mixture of must haves and surprising titles. Mario 64 is indeed a good example for a great launch title. I remember watching previews, where journalists played the first level. F-Zero on the SNES is one of my favorite launch titles. I have to admit that I was a little bit disappointed, that it was a single player racing game, but the soundtrack was awesome. On the GameCube, as Star Wars fan and addicted Player of X-Wing and Tie-Fighter games on PC, Rogue Squadron II, was a game I couldn't wait playing for. One quick note, I am watching my launch games from a European perspective, that's why it may differ from US releases. Keep in mid that back then I the 80 and 90 Europe was sometimes way behind the Japanese and US launches. SNES e. g. almost 2 years later compared to the Japanese launch. What I found odd though, after running back and forth in my memories, the newer the console generation, the less interesting launch titles have become. Especially Sony and Microsoft often gave me no particular reason to buy their consoles at launch. I even sold my PS4 after I bought it day one because I felt like there hasn't been any game I was interested. From that money I then bought a Wii U with some Zelda games and a PS3 instead😂.

[@vasilas432]

I felt the same way as you when bought a PS4. There were no game to attract my interest.

[@luliby2309]

Nintendo Land is _such_ a fun game. Great times with that one. I've been wanting to try it out again.

[@ShinSynZero]

Cool vid, and that's not a bad list. I really like seeing SMW there, it's still one of my favorite 2D Mario games. Thinking about a list I would go w/Super Mario World but add F-Zero, The Legendary Axe, Soul Calibur, and Panzer Dragoon.

[@drift180x]

I really enjoyed both the Dreamcast and PSP launch. On Dreamcast there was Sonic Adventure, Soul Calibur, and Power Stone. Then with PSP there was Ape Escape, Ridge Racer, and Wipeout. With both those launches I remember being pretty happy with those games and spending lots of time enjoying them.

[@paulhudalla9527]

I agree, I also love Nintendo Land!Though, the mini-game that I remember is Luigi's ghost mansion, I spent many hours playing that with friends, but the friends that had a Wii U moved away sadly. I just got a Wii U from a different neighbor along with Nintendo Land, so maybe I'll get a group together for that at some point. I think we did play Mario Chase as well, but I remember playing Luigi's ghost mansion the most with my friends.

[@ShadowEl]

I was in college when the Wii U dropped and had a lot of fun with my friends playing Nintendo Land, especially Luigi's Ghost Mansion which we called "Ghost Wins" because that's the screen we would always see at the end.

[@matthewyoungquist5418]

Cool list all Nintendo which got me thinking about your pics for the other systems even Nintendo systems that didn't make your list.

[@YouGotBloodOnMySuit]

Top 5 for me would be something like: 5. Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (GBA): The GBA titles helped get me into Castlevania after the series passed me by as a kid 4. Super Mario World (SNES): A bit low, I think because I ended up liking SMB3 more 3. Super Mario 64 (N64): Hard to argue with it's impact 2. Tekken Tag Tournament (PS2): I loved Tekken 3, and this was a suped-up version of it 1. Halo (XBOX): Probably for the same reasons people picked Nintendoland. It was a game me and my friends put TONS of hours into. What helped was the XBOX having 4 controller ports, making it easy to transition from the multiplayer games we were playing on the N64 (Goldeneye, Conker's Bad Fur Day) to the new-fangled XBOX. Love the channel!

[@lindenstromberg6859]

First, I just wanna say I love your content, very entertaining! My favourite launch games are: Breath of the Wild, Wii Sports, Super Mario Bros (though, that depended where you lived), and Final Fantasy 4 (import+converter for PAL). Soul Caliber is probably 5th, I loved that game. The experience you had with Nintendo Land was basically Mario Kart (particularly original, 64, Wii, 7, and 8 Deluxe), Wii Sports, Rock Band, Guitar Hero, WarioWare Smooth Moves, Just Dance for me. The first few Just Dance came out at a time when guys and girls weren’t ashamed to be publicly horny for each other, and often, it was basically the ~2010 version of Twister in terms of flirtation party gaming. Good times. WarioWare was less common, but also a game that played a similar role.

[@DirtyFrigginHarry]

I had no idea wtf super monkey ball was when I opened it on christmas of 2001. I was a little disappointed it wasn't smash, but man am I glad I got it.

[@erneststackhouse1133]

My 1st Nintendo that I bought was a Game Boy, so my top pick would be Tetris for the GB. I played it so much I'd dream about it. Sometimes I wake up at 3am from an intense dream of Tetris & have to play it right then & there. Which by the way is a bad idea on work nights. Done it more than once too! Tetris in the Main Brain!

[@lovinade8564]

Years of playing experience, endless stories of times of old, life span that covered the beginning and best that gaming had to offer. Innovative and groundbreaking advancements observed and consumed. Timeless classics gifted to the world and it all comes down to Nintendoland......😅 I might try it with my wife. Looks fun!!

[@apexanomaly]

In no particular order top 5: Breath of the Wild, Mario 64, SoulCalibur, Luigi's Mansion, and Halo (I probably like Mario World more but Halo was more of a sea change if I'm being honest). Top spot is probably Breath of the Wild because it's the only one of those games that got me to buy the console in it's actual launch month.

[@nixneato]

1:18 literally made burst out laughing. One of the best self-deprecating jokes I heard.

[@dahubbzgaming]

Thought i was the only Nintendoland defender on the internet. Good list!

[@RunMeThrough]

Man, this was another great video! A “banger” as the kids say 🤣 I honestly never personally had a system at launch, so all the launch titles were games I played later. Otherwise o would share my personal list.

[@tonyp9313]

Do they say Banger lol. I thought that was only applied to wrestling matches.

[@jackofallgamesTV]

I remember 3 bug launch game you forgot. Well actually you didn't forget, but you probably weren't around/old enough for the first 2 and the third might have got your attention in 89. First Donkey Kong for the Colecovision. When your neighbor had a "boxy" 2600 on their tv, you wanted the more realistic arcade-like machine like Colecovision. Also three years later, after seeing seeing Super Mario Bros in the arcade, to hear an "arcade perfect" version was coming to the NES, since Toys R Us didn't exist in Cleveland at the time (we had Children's Palace, Lionel Kiddie City, and Kay Bees) we traveled to Cincinnatti to buy an NES and a separate copy of Super Mario Bros. (Not a pack-in title. Gyromite and Duck Hunt were the pack ins) Finally the Game that had us get Genesis was Ghouls N Ghosts. I would actually argue the Colecovision had the best lineup ever, as well as the largest number of quality launch titles until the Dreamcast beat it. The Saturn Launch was Meh because it was a surprise launch. The 32X launch was the largest launch up until that point, and then 24 hours later, Sega announced the Saturn and the sales went down the toilet. Nintendo seems to have the best launch titles, and Dreamcast and Colecovision had the biggest and best launch libraries. No talk about Coleco?

[@holycrackdeals]

I have to totally agree with you about Mario 64 if you grew up in the '80s up to 90s it was a definite game changer for video games at the time! I used to race my younger cousins to the nearby blockbuster which was luckily two blocks away from my house just to go play the Mario 64 demo. And we would be there for hours arguing over who gets to play next.

[@TwoEyesOpen]

Also I forgot to say this, but my "Nintendo Land" type experience was with Gauntlet Dark Legacy on the GameCube. I have so many fond memories and stories from multiplayer experiences in that game, with multiple friend groups too!

[@eepupm1]

y’know it kinda makes sense i didn’t grow up with super mario 64 so i just think its an ok game that was quickly surpassed in quality by banjo kazooie, but ig considering the impact it had on so many people it makes sense why its so loved

[@shaun8062]

It was absolutely jaw dropping. I mean, we are talking about the first 3D experience for most people. Not just first time playing one, but first time ever even seeing one or even conceptualizing that it was even possible. We couldn't believe our TVs at home were capable to work with it. It could have been just a tiny square space made in the game demoing the movement and we would have been blown away, but no, they had entire fricken worlds.

[@SaturmornCarvilli]

My favorite launch titles of the consoles I've owned: Atari 7800: Joust NES: Excitbike Gameboy: Alleyway Genesis: Space Harrier II Super Nintendo: SimCity Gameboy Advance: Iridion 3D Gamecube: Star Wars Rogue Squadron II Xbox360: Need For Speed: Most Wanted

[@mekman4]

I’m one of those people who found Breath of the Wild to be impenetrable and Nintendo must have too, because the elements and oddness that checks your progress in the (alleged) open environment of Breath of the Wild are totally absent in Tears of the Kingdom (as of this writing). What is a square bomb even for? Nintendo didn’t know either. Breath of the Wild was like a developer version of a game. Not even experimental, just unfinished with broken enemy encounters thoughtlessly scattered about to keep you busy amongst the hype. The emperor was never more naked when it came to Breath of the Wild. Backlash against questioning internet conformity made Breath of the Wild the biggest stinker I’ve ever had the displeasure of buying, let alone playing. Great Stuff, as always! My favorite gaming gathering moments revolve around N64 shooters (Turok 2 and it’s cerebral bore and of course Perfect Dark) and 16-bit sports and wrestling titles.

[@masaitheguy]

Thats funny, my brother was born on 8/8/88, interesting coincidence!

[@troyshilanski380]

I never knew about saturn, dreamcast, gamecube. I was about 30 by then and had a pc. Love emulating em though.

[@bananonymouslastname5693]

Nintendoland is awesome with friends. Mario Chase and Luigi's Ghost Mansion are a riot, and the Animal Crossing game is fun as well. It's not much as a single player experience, but is outstanding with company! It's hard to narrow down a top 5. The Dreamcast launch has to be the best overall, but there were several games that hooked me, making it hard to narrow down. Power Stone, NFL 2K, Blue Stinger... I don't know. I can say for sure that Super Mario World captivated me for sure, and Keith Courage won me over as a Turbografx fan. Nintendoland won me over on Wii U. Mario 64 didn't get me at its launch, as it took me awhile to embrace the move to 3D, but it's my favorite N64 game now. If I had to pick just one Dreamcast game for launch, it has to be Power Stone. That game just lived in my brain to the point that it was the first game I brought home when I imported a Dreamcast before the US launch, followed shortly after by Blue Stinger and Sonic Adventure, then Langrisser Millennium and Espion-Age-Nts. So, I guess: Power Stone Nintendoland Mario 64 Keith Courage Super Mario World

[@noemedmedia]

I remember seeing [that NGC game] l in a presentation and promptly went ahead and got the japanese version console "just like old times". Played A LOT of the mini games with friends. Very cool surprise!

[@ronniea.7535]

I never played Nintendo Land. I have it, but also I don't have friends. Well...friends who play games. But I do wanna check it out now.

[@danielsummerville6799]

Well holy teledo, I've been sitting here thinking this guy is great, he reminds me of my group of friends from school with the deliberate wackiness, he must be a similar age to me. Badabing badaboom same year, same month and who knows on the day let's keep that glass intact 🤣

[@mattb6522]

Good video! I agree Nintendo Land was a gem! I remember fondly playing with a few friends and it was a blast! Some attractions were better than others, but the package as a whole was traditional Nintendo fun! I just wish we got a Nintendo Land 2 on the Switch! When I was a kid, both Super Mario World and Super Mario 64 blew me away when they launched. I never was able to play (or own them) until much later, but when I eventually played them, they were both just amazing games packed with secrets! Mario 64 was especially revolutionary as I had never played a 3D game before. Also, if Mario 64 didn't exist to basically define 3D platformers we would never have received Banjo-Kazooie (amongst other great 3D platformers). ☺

[@ben501st]

Wii sports has to be up there. It had 3 major accomplishments. 1) it proved modern games could still be fun even with simple graphics. 2) it turned a hardware gimmick into a core part of a consoles identity. 3) it convinced so many non-traditional gamers to play videogames. Bonus: it tricked us into exercising. That's worse than Tetris making us use our brains.

[@prefeitobear9209]

Playing super contra on a DS for years have crippled my hand.

[@g2a5b0e]

I still think the Dreamcast launch lineup is the best of all-time. I bought 7 launch games: Mortal Kombat Gold, NFL2K, NFL Blitz 2000, Power Stone, Ready 2 Rumble Boxing, Sonic Adventure, & Soul Calibur. I loved them all. With most systems I've owned, I'm not even at 7 games a year after launch. Also, I still play the original Monkey Ball with my kids to this day. Surprisingly amazing launch game & I don't think any other game in the series has topped it, although Monkey Ball 2 comes very close.

[@TrinhNguyen-85]

You were mentioned on get the games Greg’s latest video 👍

[@jeffreyharrell9201]

You are such a nerd... I love it and I love your vids! Needs Unite!

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Yes! Thank you!

[@GhibliNova]

I thought you wanted us to guess breakfast 😅still never would have guessed, but my top 5 are: 5. F-Zero SNES 4. Kameo Xbox 360 3. Super Monkey Ball Gamecube 2. Wipeout 2048 PSVita 1. Panzer Dragoon Saturn

[@user-nj5cl6xs4n]

Mario Kart 64, Block Fort. If you werent there for it you just cant understand what it was like. I think that was the first game where my entire friend group would be together taking turns 4 player battling until dawn. Never before would we have been up playing, and just one game the whole time mind you, for such a marathon of hours. And we did it numerous times.

[@videostash413]

Those hide n seek zone colors are mighty similar to your logo background colors

[@OtterloopB]

What an intro story 😂😂

[@Bloody-Butterfly]

Power Stone is my favorite launch title

[@bluefates58]

Man I can't wait to play monkey ball but I need to resurface my disc first

[@MiguelGarcia-xz8sg]

What a coincidence! I just played astrobot on psvr last week for the very first time. I was surprised by the experience. I thought to myself, this is the way I felt the first time I played Mario 64 all those years ago.

[@8bitslasher]

I absolutely adore Super Monkey Ball. Bought it as an Xbox game randomly 15-20 years ago for like $5 because my friend and I wanted more multiplayer games. We ended up playing it more than other games.

[@abhitron]

The Game Boy with the backlit screen looks awesome. What mod is it?

[@artvandelay2873]

I remember 8/8/88. I was 8 years old then.

[@CassiDS]

What's there to say about Super Mario 64? I mean, it's no PilotWings 64, but it has its charm!

[@PaulRockey]

Best exclusive launch game ever is Soul Calibur. If we’re counting non-exclusive, I will say Breath of the Wild is the best. Mario 64 is close, though.