Top 20 Video Games That Aged Well

[@WatchMojo]

For more games that have aged gracefully, check out 10 PS1 Games That Are Still Worth Playing on MojoPlays! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jofQdmN_oNebjqM Which of these games do you still play? Let us know in the comments!

[@Future336]

Smash bros lol

[@GuremaManaba]

Grand Theft Auto series, it's 20 years from now

[@Unstoppable802]

Sonic adventure

[@keynanmartinez]

Do the opposite of this list.

[@santtysantty7082]

Hol

[@cujomiller]

Super Metroid. Not just the gold standard for the Metroidvania genre, but still THE premiere draw for speed runners nearly 30 years later. Deer Force!

[@dallaynavokan5513]

Prime Trilogy as well. Booted up the OG a little while ago to show one of the young'uns and I was honestly amazed at how good it's stood up.

[@kurtisschwartz9870]

Agreed. I was actually surprised that castlevania made the list but Super Metroid did not, because it is still one of the greatest games of all time.

[@bioboost12]

@Ricky Nelson Ancients are usually more intelligent

[@Howlingburd19]

SNES is arguably the best video game console ever :)

[@ericazumah2249]

Super Metroid should be on this list. An absolute fantastic game, that still gives me goosebumps when I play it.

[@kurtisschwartz9870]

Best of the best

[@OGNoah25]

It deserves a Honorable Mention

[@maximillionroivas3893]

Agreed. Super Metroid is in my opinion, the best video game ever made. It's perfect on everything: Graphics, Gameplay, Sound and Fun.

[@cdricl]

I would've picked Super Metroid over Symphonie of the Night if there was room for one metroidvania game. After, Metroid did launch the genre!!

[@Wes36Man]

@@cdricl I thought they both launched the genre metroidvania

[@zachcrawford5]

SNES era graphics are timeless. They did so much with what they had.

[@BrianEnraged96]

As Cranky King put it in Donkey Kong Country, "And what little we had, we were happy with."

[@weedthepeople2795]

i got a snes emulator on my tablet so i could play FF3 (or FF6 depending on how much of a FF geek you are) and Zelda link to the past, and chrono trigger (finally affordable AKA free)

[@BrianEnraged96]

@@weedthepeople2795 Worth getting since it's free.

[@jc.1191]

Agreed. They looked even better on native resolution as well on crt. I think it's the artistic art style that's charming. And I feel we lost something going to 3d. I've only recently started playing games again because indie companies are bringing it hard on 2d again.

[@godslayer1415]

@@BrianEnraged96 All software was always free. Entire BBSs full of it.

[@oonegro82]

I'm in the middle of replaying Chrono Trigger right now and I saw this KZbin notification pop-up. I can't get enough of legendary classics that still hold up even now! Plus it is my favorite Akira Toriyama video game!

[@michaeldiaz7620]

Mega man X aged incredibly well. Controls are still a ton of fun and not stiff, bosses can be challenging (or easy depending on preference) and done in any order, and the sound track is still a classic.

[@jimbozinho-chefselites4192]

^ This, totally

[@SpikeTheWolf]

X theme is the best

[@Hotlog69]

*bobbing my head to Spark Mandrill's theme while dashing through the level* This is really good.

[@esl4058]

Yes! X and X2 I love.

[@jordanscherr6699]

Very much agreed, although they did reduce in their overall polish one entry to the next. X3 felt unfocused compared to X1. But all three remain quite fun to this day.

[@paddeler92]

Age of Empires 2 deserves to be on this list. The community for this game is continuously growing and tournaments are getting bigger and bigger. All this for a game that was released in 1999

[@justinshankle]

Came to comments to just to mention AOC (now with all new expansions)

[@garythecaveman8125]

Let's change their minds **Wololo**

[@Fantasygod19999]

Age of empires 4 now goes super hard

[@oussamaabdelghani8330]

I believe that Age of Empire deserves a spot here

[@karthus006]

Especially Age of Empires 2.

[@mikitz]

As does just about any Civilization game for that matter.

[@RAMBO14001]

Generals too

[@nightday2030]

@@karthus006 I wanna try this game after I heard the map is randomly generated and each faction has their own good points

[@dirtblock1383]

Especially conquerors and AOE2 two were great for me

[@chewygaming1]

Damn, chrono trigger was on another level. Had storyline, graphics, memorable music, memorable characters, combat system was first of its kind, and it even has a frog swinging a giant sword!

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Super Mario World Years later you'll still feel like you're playing with power...SUPER POWER!🎮

[@zzz43344]

Hell yeah!

[@FelixS.]

@matt fahringer SMW alone completely shits over all Sonic games.

[@nightmagister]

Also SMW has no doubt the best hacks out there. It's gameplay is so good to this day, that it is still better than most 2d platformers.

[@Dabirdisdaword5]

I agree

[@FelixS.]

@matt fahringer How can you judge which one is better then? :) Haha. PS: SMW still shits over the mediocre Sonic franchise. Coming from someone who owns all Nintendo- and Sega devices.

[@althausz1]

Chrono trigger was phenomenal. I finally played it just a few years ago and absolutely loved it.

[@aaronatkinson3050]

What about cave story

[@thundageon5962]

@@aaronatkinson3050 YOOOO THAT GAME IS LIT AF

[@gsuhz41]

@@aaronatkinson3050 real

[@-david-5141]

The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past has aged extremely well

[@arekmg0003]

Not really when you really think about it. I mean sure, it still is playable and fun game, but compare to the other Zelda games...it feels outdated and really basic compared to the games that came afterwards. It doesn't have the best story, it doesn't have the best dungeons, it doesn't have the best controls, it doesn't have the best bosses, it doesn't have the best puzzles, etc...It doesn't really stand out compared to the other Zelda games we have. For a 1991 game, I can totally see why people loved this game. But compared to the other games in the series, it's...really forgettable honestly. Still playable and fun, that's for sure.

[@camryjones3616]

Just started playing it for the first time today! Love it!!

[@makasete30]

@@arekmg0003 completely disagree. It compares extremely well to others in the series, and there are very good reasons why it keeps getting added to lists of favorite games. Zelda fans often rate ALTP as one of the best Zeldas. It’s story is about as simple as BOTW, and that is the best of all the Zelda games in my view, so it doesn’t have to be a negative point as other parts of the game make up for it. It’s 2d graphics hold up well and don’t look as dated as the 3D zeldas often do. The light dark world mechanic is extremely memorable and helps it stand out among other Zelda games. The dungeons are well put together and build upon each other well and maintain a good sense of progression. The power ups are all used well in those dungeons and much better than links awakening remake, and it holds it own a against the others too which often have 1 or 2 really bad or annoying dungeons. It’s held up extremely well and as well as Zelda fans rating it highly, and I often see new comments from those who’ve played it recently on the switch and loved it.

[@makasete30]

@matt fahringer that’s fine. An unpopular choice but it’s yours. I disagree with you for the reasons I have already stated.

[@makasete30]

@@camryjones3616 yep! There’s a great twist later with a bunny rabbit but I won’t spoil it for you.

[@Sheridantank]

Ocarina of Time and Majoras Mask are among the all time greatest video games of all time.

[@Yarzu555]

Recently went back to super Metroid and damn does it still hold up perfectly

[@MrEasyNah]

Yeah, I'm surprised it didn't get a mention on this list. Super Metroid is still the gold standard for that franchise.

[@nicholasbrown7000]

My all time favorite classic game.

[@kistar3460]

One of the best games ever made in my opinion!

[@TerreurTerence]

The insanity that is the graphics of Metroid Prime 1&2 on the GameCube, it should not have looked that good on that hardware but it did.

[@Yarzu555]

@@TerreurTerence oh man, I still remember the first time you land after the initial space section when it’s raining, and you look up and see the droplets splatter ok your visor. The music helped but yea I loved prime

[@OG-SherlockHolmes]

Man, all the 16 bit games on this list have top notch soundtracks. Why can't they do this anymore

[@kenobigaming5755]

I want to make a game like that one day

[@christopherbowers7236]

they can. what about the Doom/doom eternal soundtrack, or Bloodborne

[@jc.1191]

They focus on quantity over quality. Also, lack of creativity. The limitations forced creativity and originality to get something resembling music. It used to be considered an important part of the game too, because you had to use imagination a bit with some of the graphics n all.

[@ashalon8729]

I saw Chrono Trigger and therefore I clicked. Many of these games I still play and love.

[@JT-iy4zn]

yaaas me too

[@TheProtagonistDies]

Nah the needler did it for me

[@bradparton6249]

Chrono cross has aged well too.

[@8015908]

I need Chrono Trigger atleast once a year

[@cobracmr4]

Chrono Trigger imo is the finest game ever created

[@pmiller8292]

Streets of Rage 2 and Shining Force 2 are both great games that have aged well.

[@cameron4225]

20 MORE Games that aged well please! this was a good list

[@Murf_Workshop]

defnitely ! with Knights of the old republic, Metal gear solid, super metroid or metroid prime, mortal kombat 2, GTA san andreas, pokemon ruby and sapphire, ninja gaiden (2004), mass effect, and many others!

[@gouravchakraborty9801]

And Dead or Alive 2

[@zellarc74]

@@Murf_Workshop and Assassin’s Creed 2 and Brotherhood

[@CastIronEric]

Chrono Trigger.. my all time favorite RPG both in story, gameplay and soundtrack.

[@BurrShotHam711Jenna]

Chrono Trigger should've ranked higher on the list, it's a great RPG

[@kohlyis6177]

Not just great, but one of the best.

[@blowc1612]

There’s a reason it’s been ported so many times now.

[@bemasaberwyn55]

@@blowc1612 several reasons. Such as gameplay, story, battle system, tech combos, new game plus, multiple endings, amazing balance and next level soundtrack

[@siilkyjohnson5779]

One of the father of rpg for real. I remember playing it at like 6-7 years old

[@therunn3197]

The combat hasn’t aged well but everything else has

[@giorgiorusconijr.7103]

I love how he said getting hit with a blue shell "might" induce some rage. There's no chance its just guaranteed.

[@JamailvanWestering]

A friend of mine broke up with his girlfriend because of this

[@raegleek88]

@@JamailvanWestering 😂😂

[@marvinvarnhorn4007]

Heroes of might and magic 3 Best game of the series and with or without the hd remake the graphics are timeless; one of my favorite games

[@mikitz]

Can't believe how some people still play it (myself included).

[@44warriorz44]

God I love HoM&M. Played ever since the first one, and HoMM 2 gold was also one of my favs. I loved the gritty texture of 2. And 3 is def the most polished. Me and my brother played countless hours of it. In the late 90s/early 00s everytime we went on our yearly trip to go see family that was 20+ hrs away, we always brought our laptop with heroes 3 on it (and diablo 2) and played it in downtime. Countless hours of fun.

[@andreaslundstrom7921]

I SO agree! HoMM 3 (or 2 for that matter) should be on there! Along with Baldur's Gate it's the only games except maybe Tetris that I would play today!

[@Samuitsuki]

Yeah! It's incredible how well that game has aged!

[@qotsajr]

My favorite. I wish they'd put out the hd version on the switch so I could go portable with it.

[@AshPrimeDCFC]

Half-Life 2 plays and looks so amazing you would never know from playing it that it's over 15 years old.

[@brandonprofitt0502]

Halo 3 is still beautiful 14 years later. The lighting in that game is incredible.

[@kevinhone7526]

The Master Chief Collection was a masterpiece and as long as there's backwards compatibility on all consoles the fun never ends!!!!

[@_ladybug_]

The real meaning of Old but gold

[@disneyvillainsfan1666]

That's a good way of putting it. Nice Profile Pic of Ladybug by the way.

[@_ladybug_]

@@disneyvillainsfan1666 thank you ! 🥰🥰

[@kevinmeyers7821]

Great list! Only a few I haven't played. Diablo 2 wasn't a video game, it was a time machine that kept moving me 16 hours into the future every time I blinked.

[@The_Dynamic_Duo_02]

Skyrim is a few months away from being a decade old it's aged really well. I have a feeling it will never die.

[@link4276]

I argree with you. I believe I played it like 2 times on the Xbox 360 and ps3 . When I get it for the nintendo switch. It will be my 3rd time owning the game It's my favorite game .

[@peytonlamb3187]

that and gta5

[@jamesjacksonmusclethorpe5802]

It achieved a whole new level when it was ported to VR. Truly amazing how well they did with the conversion.

[@link4276]

@@jamesjacksonmusclethorpe5802 i argree with you

[@UltimateGamerCC]

Fallout: New Vegas as well, that game is still a treat to play today and the community has made it even more incredible with mods, it is near perfection as is already.

[@thehokage3990]

*We could've chosen literally any mario game for this list* He won me there

[@soni-switch5207]

Not really, the original and Mario 64 really have not.

[@byronmartin1840]

Mario 3 is my fav

[@akashtsukumaran5420]

Star Wars : Knights Of The Old Republic One of the best storylines of all time for me

[@daniel-mk5lz]

I agree

[@ApocGuy]

@William Warren indeed. i was really surprised at plot twist. left me scratching for some time LOL. one of THE best RPG's ever made (beside fallout 1/2,first Deus Ex, baldur's gate, neverwinter nights, icewind dale and planescape torment).

[@AndyGrouch]

This. Everyone should play it.

[@steveweidig5373]

Had the second one been finished, It would have been even better for the list.

[@steveweidig5373]

@matt allen Definitely! Gameplay-wise, it's mostly the same with some fixes here and there, but the story is where it shines. Be ready for some deconstructions though (can't say much more without spoiling the game)

[@ShenMerrick]

Excellent list! So happy to see FFVI, Castlevania: SotN, and Chrono Trigger on here!

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Star Fox 64 Years Later playing that is still Epic!

[@link4276]

That was my favorite game on the nintendo 64 as well.

[@Frieowksf1293]

I replayed that game recently and I had a blast coming back to it all these years later

[@link4276]

@@Frieowksf1293 awesome. Now you make me what to buy it again and re play it

[@OG-SherlockHolmes]

It damn good on 3ds too

[@justinshankle]

A few games I would add to this list... Age of Empires 2 - So popular still that they are making official expansion packs for it and hosting tournaments Pokemon Heart Gold - This is the one game I have on my phone (emulated, but I do own a real copy) Super Mario Kart (SNES) - More skill based than the N64 version, this is one of the games I still get competive at playing vs friends Yoshi's Island (SNES) - One of the most relaxing games I can think of. I have played through this countless times as away to just unwind. The music, graphics, and gameplay are timeless Conker's Bad Fur Day (N64) - This is no other game that comes close to providing the laughs that this game does. Any time I talk to someone about clasic games this one is mentioned as the most entertaining games ever made. So may hours spent rewatching cut scenes with people, esp the Great Mighty Poo. Although its usually on youtube rather than the real game now days.

[@alanbeardsley8346]

Finally some respect given to Chrono Trigger. Still a favorite

[@makasete30]

Finally?1. It’s often given a lot of respect in favourite lists. It didn’t receive as much as others when it was released like FF6, but these days many rate as their best game.

[@tonytony2277]

Exactly.... wont give it a 3d remake but trails of mana..... like really Square or Enix😑😑😑😑😑😑😑

[@CBQReview]

Chrono trigger is one of the best games of all time 🤞🏾

[@zzz43344]

@@makasete30 I hold both Chrono Trigger and FF6 in high regard as not only the best SNES RPG games of all time, but also some of the best games of all time. Period.

[@tonytony2277]

@@zzz43344 does crono cross count as a gem

[@kistar3460]

+30 years as a gamer, it began with NES and the game I continuously comes back to watch others play or play myself is Punchout. A game I and almost everyone else never beat, it's legendary!

[@seandobbins2231]

Punchout was great. I played it a lot as a kid, but didn't finally beat it until some years ago in my mid to late 20s. Tyson was so frustrating.

[@lordrahl_95]

I still play Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion to this day. Love that game.

[@munchy8404]

morrowind was better lol

[@mikhailhutchinson2011]

But skyrim is the bolder sibiling everyone sees and hears more

[@DiegoStClair-wz5xj]

that game aged horribly. I love a lot about it but the world is painfully empty and level scaling is not what it should be.

[@Chescojavierph]

We need a second video for this! This was a very good list, but there are some classics that deserve a spot in a new one. Age of Empires II: The Conquerors and Banjo-Tooie have aged incredibly well. Also Simcity 3000 Unlimited, literally the peak of that franchise.

[@WhatThatThangDo]

SOTN is my favorite game of all time. Glad it was included.

[@nickalleye]

Super Metroid is almost as good. Almost

[@jc.1191]

I'm a metroidvania fan too from back when.

[@jaydubayu59]

One of my top 5 growing up. Went back to it after playing Hollow Knight.. Wow, give it a try.

[@aaronatkinson3050]

Hollow knight is what introduced me to the metroidvania genre not metroid or castlevania weird right 🤔

[@ryanrozycki4751]

Thank you for including Castlevania SOTN. I NEVER see it get enough love.

[@wavefile1674]

Castlevania SOTN is one of the games I religiously play and finish once (or twice) a year.

[@Hassan06675]

It's same for me with Castlevania Aria of Sorrow

[@tanasodera9865]

I hadnt played it before up until a few months ago And holy shit, that game is genuinely amazing

[@Murf_Workshop]

so you pay that game tribute?.......

[@jc.1191]

I'm enjoying the new Bloodstained game. Glad it's alive still.

[@antwanefort]

Most 2D fighting games age really well overall. I still play a bunch of SNK games and I am still shocked at all gorgeous they are.

[@justapeacefulmanwhosbornin7291]

'Super Mario World' was indeed my favorite childhood game on SNES. 🙂

[@note2owns]

Trying to find the 96 exits and the star added to an already awesome game. I spent days playing that.

[@Microsuperman33]

I would add GTA Vice City. A timeless classic that is still playable today. It aged gracefully, well other than the fact that you can’t swim lol

[@Magicman1625]

Still play it on my phone to this day👍

[@HitmonleeVids]

Vice city was great, but san andreas is the peak of aged well for gta

[@BrianSmith-ez9kj]

Wow can't believe this one slipped my mind- especially because I will still break out Vice City and San Andreas and play them- they're Like virtual Hot Wheels if you just want to cruise around, and both have phenomenal stories and Excellent Voice Actors (Ray Liotta, Phillip Michael Thomas, Samuel L Jackson, Chris Penn, Lee Majors, David Cross, Peter Fonda, etc, etc)

[@aaronatkinson3050]

Water was your worst enemy in the early days of gaming and that's aged for better or for worse

[@two-face1041]

All GTA games have aged well

[@aisadal2521]

Aw yeah, love me some Chrono Trigger! 😍😍😍

[@waxy1277]

A lot of the Nintendo 64 games upscale nicely with a modern computer and a good emulator. Perfectly legal if you own the original cartridges. Running Mario Kart 64 in 4k is pretty awesome.

[@SolCresta3405]

Super Mario World was literally my very first video game of all time.

[@PRYDEEE]

What a way to start! Mine was pong haha

[@boyfangirl6321]

My first two video games were Street Fighter and Tekken. Have been growing up playing fighting games ever since. 👊

[@Fuckethead]

I think mine was too, or Rayman/Abes oddysee

[@FireMario227]

Mine was Super Mario Land.

[@JorikPar]

I still have a lot of love in my heart for thw Gothic games (1, 2 and 3) and KOTOR 1 and 2.

[@ApocGuy]

Gothic 1,2... oh boy, dont know how many hours i've spent in those games. i can still remember sleeping only few hours before going to school...golden memories for me. third one was kinda meh for me, and fourth... wasnt even gothic for me. but 1 and 2 (and Notr) are close to the top of the RPG list. still, KOTOR1 tops them all.

[@JorikPar]

@@ApocGuy gothic 3 is in some ways very different, still they managed to do the scope of the mainland justice and the Northlands were done SO amazing.

[@ApocGuy]

@@JorikPar indeed. but i feel that main story was only half made and that more of the time was put into making BIG area to play. still, it was good game :) .

[@alanbeardsley8346]

This was probably the list that contained the most games that I have actually played. So much nostalgia.

[@Rolls7]

Yeah, that's because they just picked all of the mainstream games that were popular in their day. This list has very little to do with well-aged games.

[@Nighlocktheawesome00]

"The Secret of Monkey Island has aged better than a bottle of rum." Captain Jack Sparrow: Now, lad. I think you and I are gonna have to have some words with each other.

[@Nighlocktheawesome00]

@Elizabeth Stamper thanks.

[@Nighlocktheawesome00]

@Elizabeth Stamper oh I did. When I had an X-Box 360.

[@Nighlocktheawesome00]

@Elizabeth Stamper probably Modern Warfare 2.

[@Nighlocktheawesome00]

@Elizabeth Stamper I also prefer Portal 2.

[@Nighlocktheawesome00]

@Elizabeth Stamper no, unfortunately not.

[@quazireshoanyazdi7938]

Chrono Trigger is one of the most magical game I've ever played

[@SolaireGamingPT]

I still play the original Doom and Resident Evil 4 at least once a year and they're still as fun and engaging as the first time I played them.

[@esl4058]

Res 4 is one of my favorites. My only issue is that I don’t think the controls have aged well. Everything else is still great though.

[@gusramos7928]

Recently started Metroid Prime and boy has it aged pretty well despite definition. Now i understand why many people want an hd port of the trilogy

[@kenobigaming5755]

The fact that it isn’t in this list is an insult

[@Samuitsuki]

This!

[@riskvideos]

Metal Slug aged very well. It's still a template for a good indie game in terms of pixel animation. They also took the ol run n gun and beefed it up.

[@rpgfan1187]

Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, Super Metroid & Metroid Prime, Mother 2 / Earthbound, and Paper Mario are some other games that have aged well.

[@ryanheemann3819]

I love Ultimate and later Smash games, but “Melee will never die.” Well said. It makes me happy how the community has kept the game going over 20 years later, even when the GC was not the most popular consoles.

[@vampricramen]

I will probably be playing DooM on my pacemaker at the old folks home.

[@burnin8orable]

As a person who grew up with the Wii virtual console, I can really appreciate games like this. Just because they're old, doesn't mean they aren't a blast to play decades later.

[@danieloloughlin8768]

That's how I played Super Mario World, Ocarina of Time, Mega Man x and chrono Trigger. Amazing service

[@Angfrojr]

WWF No Mercy on the N64 will always be great

[@kmversion1]

And here comes the pain

[@Dankman916]

only game to have all of too cool

[@kmversion1]

@@Dankman916 wwe 13...

[@MBM1117727]

@@Dankman916 WWF Smackdown 2: Know Your Role had all 3 members of Too Cool as well

[@MBM1117727]

@@kmversion1 Technically Too Cool are sadly no longer available in WWE 13 unless you downloaded them over 5 years ago and still have your old data.

[@dragour8723]

Timesplitters would easily make this list, 1, 2 or 3, the first looks rough but the mechanics are still solid and 4 team capture the bag was fun chaos

[@darthstarkiller1912]

Played the DS version of "Chrono Trigger" and I loved it! Wish SNES copies weren't so expensive nowadays. One store I went to had a cartridge worth about $140.

[@gamemasteranthony2756]

I still have my cartridge of CT...and Secret of Mana...and FFVI...and SMRPG. (looks at entire RPG collection for multiple systems) Yeah...I like RPGs.

[@inny74]

You gotta thank the retro collector dick measuring contest for the uptick in prices of games that, admittedly, were kinda uncommon at best.

[@FelixS.]

@matt fahringer What has emulation to do with collecting? Nothing.

[@Sheridantank]

@@FelixS. Emulating has nothing to do with collecting? WOW you're stupid. Ok for one, the conversation is about the prices of games first. Emulators have EVERYTHING to do with price. Collecting has everything to do with prices. Therefore emulators are related to prices. If A and B are related, and A and C are, then B and C are also connected. Collectors drive up prices. Nostalgia along with new tech and desire to play (now unaffordable) classic games drove the desire for emulators.

[@FelixS.]

@@Sheridantank My point is, if you are a collector there is no reason whatsoever to go for emulation. Simple as that, maybe you should consider to think two seconds before insulting other people, you walking Dunning-Kruger effect :)

[@KanWoo76]

@2:33 Toys "R" Us's 1996 playable Tekken 2 demo is what upgraded me from my Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat addiction and sold me permanently on Sony's consoles!! The fighting/movements were very realistic at the time to actual martial arts styles. . .and I've been hooked/loyal ever since!

[@davidpumpkinsjr.5108]

"Masterpiece" is not a sufficient word to describe Chrono Trigger.

[@NguyenPham-bl6qm]

Agreed.

[@viritex]

Same 👍

[@ktvindicare]

The two I was going to insist had to be here was Super Mario World and Super Smash Melee. I of course knew that Ocarina of Time would be here, but honestly Link to the Past has aged better in my opinion despite being older. So good list Mojo. Definitely one of your better ones. BTW. When Tetris showed up i said audibly "of course Tetris" and then the narrator said it. Tetris is so immortal and iconic we often forget to appreciate just how legendary it is. It's Chess level of immortal.

[@krizwatcher]

Other games you should have considered for this list: - Mortal Kombat II - Street Fighter 2 series - Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald - Final Fight - Streets of Rage 2 and 3 - Eternal Champions - Breath of Fire II - King's Quest 6 - Splatterhouse (original trilogy) - Fatal Fury 2

[@shivanshgilhotra701]

-serious sam first encounter and second encounter too atm

[@anonymousrex5207]

Knights of the Old Republic deserves a spot on this list... still fun to play all these years later and the story is one of the best ever. Also, how did Starcraft not make the list? They literally still have thousands of people worldwide playing in tournaments every year.

[@SoleilPhoenix]

Kotor is the best SW game

[@g0mer]

Final Fantasy 6???? 100% agree, this game needs to be made into a movie!!

[@skrefter]

One of the few times that the villian actually won.

[@SorenDaein]

To say "Super Mario World" aged well would be a HUGE understatement. It was the first game I EVER played that made me want to 100% it. To do this you must find all the exits. The biggest challenge for me in this was finding the secret goal in "Cheese Bridge Area" which requires a bit of creative maneuvering since there's another goal past the first one. Getting the secret exit in said level leads to "Soda Lake". Before anyone asks, yes most of the levels in Super Mario World are food themed. SomecallmeJohnny pointed this out in his review of the game and gushed over the precise controls.

[@jc.1191]

Snes is the all time best console. I thought the n64/ps1 era was a huge step backwards. I'm liking today's 2d games tho, getting some nice graphics finally.

[@videakias3000]

some other games that have aged well: -the first 2 paper mario games -pokemon firered and leaf green -the original metal gear solid(some of its aspects haven't aged too well but the game itself is still one of the best games ever) -team fortress 2(too bad that it is completely abandoned by valve because of those dota assholes)

[@kingenderdragona4791]

While it’s annoying how valve treats tf2, they are a business. So since Dota makes them more money, of course they would put more effort into that.

[@darkhalf81]

#1 is quite undisputable, Super Mario World will always have a special warm place in every older generation of gamers out there! I still love its BGM till this day!

[@blowc1612]

Conquer Bad Fur holds up today, it’s funny corky overall style doesn’t get old.

[@zzz43344]

*Conker And yes, I Agree

[@skyvader1238]

I really loved that game but the camera was horrible.

[@rijubhatt8366]

Thank U for this LIST - I like the following games: Half-Life 2, Halo - Combat Evolved, Castlevania - Symphony of the Night & Super Mario World.

[@0fficialdregs]

Super Smash Brothers MElee was my jam. i would play my friends using Captain Falcon and use the pokeballs to have some of the best time ever

[@deionbeeldenstormer7498]

Would love to see remakes of Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VI, in the vein of the recent FF VII remake. Make it happen, Square-Enix! And would really like to see companies make modern sequels to older games. For example, how cool would it be to see Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 2, Zelda: Ocarina of Time 2, or Super Mario World 3?

[@kaptainkoala8476]

Banjo-Tooie on N64 gets very little recognition but is to this day the most immersive platformer ever made.

[@murderman8578]

Had to drop playing the First one because of the Under Water Segment in that Sewage level with the Cranker

[@UltimateGamerCC]

@@murderman8578 every game back in the day had a water level, but i getcha, water levels can be a pain in the dooker.

[@murderman8578]

@@UltimateGamerCC Is just that one especially playing on Xbox one with the Camera and Control being so Rigid making it a Goddamn pain

[@Sheridantank]

The scale, levels, soundtrack, and design of the Banjo and Kazooie games made them instant classics.

[@matthewdearsley123]

how i miss the totally insane text dialogue

[@4WKW4RDLY]

The first Metroid Prime on the GameCube has aged very well, and still looks good to this day.

[@pascalg.-berardi9242]

60 fps, impeccable art design and rich visual imagination.

[@thefallofranny]

I replay Metroid Prime at least once a year and damn is it enjoyable still, every time. I thought super Metroid would at least feature here

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Another game that still holds up today and has a lot of replay value despite being a FMV game and a Philips CD-I exclusive, is Thunder in Paradise. No, I an not kidding.

[@justapeacefulmanwhosbornin7291]

'Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes' is still one of my most favorite video games of all time.

[@dodgersdoon1130]

Marvel vs capcom 2 is one of my favorite games of all time

[@timothybrown5999]

I spent a lot of hours on that one in the arcade. So fun every time and always a new experience with your random support

[@dodgersdoon1130]

@@timothybrown5999 same

[@jinratgeist]

There are too many SNES classics that aged tremendously well! Final Fantasy VI (my fave), Chrono Trigger, Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario World, Megaman X, Link to the Past, Super Metroid etc...

[@jmarx3943]

Contra 3, Castlevania 4, Turtles in time, Street Fighter 2 turbo, etc.

[@makasete30]

Yeah, it’s one of the reasons the Sega Genesis lost in the end. The hits just kept on coming. I had the snes and Genesis and at first people loved the Genesis, but as the years went by all my friends wanted to play the snes and the Genesis just became a joke. A real shame what happened to Sega, really.

[@jc.1191]

@@jmarx3943 I'd add ffiv to that.

[@jc.1191]

@@makasete30 Genesis is still kick ass, I don't care what they say. Shinobi 3 is the 💩!

[@troyandrew6154]

Star fox

[@usvidragonslayer3091]

Mario Kart 64 aged well? I can accept this. Atfer all, Mario Kart 64 is my favorite game as a kid growin up in the 90s and the reason why i'm into racing games as a whole.

[@Omar-ok7gd]

Resident Evil 4 ... the perfect game that ages like a fine wine

[@UltimateGamerCC]

meanwhile RE6 will age like Milk. XD

[@willxowo]

@@UltimateGamerCC lmao yeah xD

[@willxowo]

RE4 has aged incredibly well... so well that it's rumored they're having trouble attempting to remake it... a remake would probably be awful, attempting to copy a masterpiece, which is not often seen. Still interested in a remake though.. the only area RE4 is not aging as well is the controllers.. if they were as fluent as RE2 remake, then it would continue aging well for 10-20+ more years at least, but I guess they couldn't do that in 2004, it's still good enough though.

[@UltimateGamerCC]

@@willxowo i cant see a point in Remaking RE4 anytime soon, it really would just be a shitty update. if anything they could just HD it up with the cutscenes and add more content, that i'd be fine with.

[@angeluss28]

When he said Resident evil 4 I was waiting for the spanish bad words 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@landismithCOJ]

Chrono Trigger was and is amazing. I'm surprised that Chrono hasn't been added to the Smash line up.

[@Jartist234]

Crono would be too OP. Luminaire anyone? Though I think Robo would be a decent choice for Smash.

[@pablofernandezortiz7460]

@@Jartist234 yeah. I want more robotic models for my hent.... I mean for competitive matches.😏

[@scottyawesomesauce]

Great list, but disappointed that Portal (or Portal 2) didn't make this list. I would pick either of these up again today and binge.

[@gerarquiaFM]

Wind waker has aged like fine wine

[@UltimateGamerCC]

Toon Zelda haters would disagree with you, which to be clear i enjoyed WW a lot, if anything i'm waiting for a modernized sequel or a port of Phantom Hourglass to the Switch.

[@gerarquiaFM]

@@UltimateGamerCC There still Toon Zelda haters?

[@guitarspud1723]

It's the best Zelda.

[@jc.1191]

@@gerarquiaFM They're idiots then. The pixel art is timeless, and windraker looks great rendered in 4k.

[@munsonman1]

FFVI & Chrono Trigger are 2 of my all-time favorite games. I've played both countless times. I still get chills watching the opening sequence from FFVI and like listening to the music from Chrono Trigger (Corridors of Time anyone?). Super Mario is def my favorite 2D platformer. Agree that Super Metroid should have been on this list. It still looks, sounds and feels amazing to this day.

[@jc.1191]

There's a bunch of add from 8-16 bit era. Many good times.

[@genocidekhaos9775]

Super Metroid has aged very well.

[@esl4058]

A classic. You should check out axiom verge. It’s basically a love letter to super Metroid.

[@genocidekhaos9775]

@@esl4058 Axiom Verge??? Alright, I'll look into it...I just put Super Metroid because it's everyone's favorite. Personally, Fusion and Zero Mission have aged VERY well.

[@dextergarguena9467]

Nice List... PLAYED THEM ALL! regardless of the series number, parts, or versions... and all games still exists in my Laptop

[@jotheunissen9274]

Chrono Trigger i a game about time travel Of course it aged well

[@viritex]

👍👍👍

[@cloudycretin]

Now that I think about it, there were a lot of SNES games on that list. Honestly I can think of so many more of them that aged great. Like Yoshi’s Island, Kirby’s Dreamland 3, and Mega Man X. I think that’s just the power of the SNES, there’s so many timeless classics on the system!

[@jc.1191]

Best console ever

[@justapeacefulmanwhosbornin7291]

I'm impressed that 'Left 4 Dead' became one of the best damn horror/ shooting video games ever made and won many awards as well.

[@Rockachyk1715]

I just played it last week and it's actually wicked smooth still ❤😊

[@robertbouley7697]

Deservedly so.

[@oldgranite6467]

i bought my future brothers-in-law a 360 and L4D as a present just so i could play it lol

[@NguyenPham-bl6qm]

It has great mechanics, AI and on top of that hell of a community. Oh and waifus too =))

[@janlavicky6065]

It seems I've accidentally clicked on "20 Nintendo games that aged well" video...

[@whiteangelskys]

Metal Gear Solid 2 could have been worth mentioning on this list.

[@kurtisschwartz9870]

Totally, metal gear solid for the psx is another solid choice.

[@speedreeder904]

@@kurtisschwartz9870 I just picked both of these games up off of Ebay. I can't wait to play them. The memories and nostalgia.

[@pascalg.-berardi9242]

Indeed, in terms of "aging well", for me it absolutely crushes Halo CE and it released pretty much at the same time.

[@ethanburns8209]

Earthbound should have been on this list. It was the first game that actually made me talk to all the Npcs because how amazing all of them were plus it was the first game that made me immediately buy it’s sequel before even finishing the game.

[@guigui9139]

My honorable mentions : Crash 3, Spyro 3, Skyrim, Pokemon Emerald, The Witcher 3, LOL, World of Warcraft and Dead Space.

[@ShenMerrick]

Oof...I don't think you know what they mean by "Aged"...

[@willxowo]

I would ask myself if witcher 3 and dead space aged well in the year 2030-2040, they're not that old. Skyrim.. eh.. kinda... would say the same.. it's not that old, but... it's one of those games I have a feeling will get a PS5 port one day cause they milk it too damn much. Don't know about crash/spyro, maybe.. I agree with emerald, too many other games that could be ahead of it tho. I really love world of warcraft which is why I'm commenting lol, I don't know what to say about that game... I only started in BFA, it's hard to say if it's aged well after playing classic/TBC/BFA/SL only... feel like most WoW subscribers would disagree, maybe not.. maybe it has aged well, cause it's still better than modern made MMO's like black desert, new world, ESO, and ashes of creation etc. My honorable mention that should have been on this list is GTA San Andreas. I don't know of another game that you could ride jet packs and lowriders.. besides GTA V later with DLCs.

[@ShenMerrick]

@@willxowo How can you compare WoW to AoC? AoC isn't even past a very simple Alpha stage of testing systems...like what? And I played WoW back in the day, from the start up thought WotLK it was great...after Cataclysm dropped it was a turd sandwich. FFXIV is far superior in the design choices being made...and little wonder now that we know what kind of crap was going on inside Blizzard.

[@willxowo]

@@ShenMerrick Yeah my bad, I know... I just saw Asmons AoC stream and I wasn't impressed, WoW technically aged very well for an MMO. My favorite MMO is Lunia, I don't think it aged very well though.. the servers shut down in 2013.. it was almost the perfect game to me.. if I could say one bad thing about it, it didn't have a jump button or any reason to, but that's not why it died. Yeah.. FFXIV is better at the moment. I love WoW, but... it doesn't feel great or rewarding when your gear becomes obsolete in so little time before you get it, including legendaries, and I feel like WoW needs more classes.. like, 2-3+ more classes at least that are good..

[@ShenMerrick]

@@willxowo Well, also you have the problem with the WoW devs removing systems. They add a new system in during an expansion...only to utterly remove it at the end of the expansion, meaning it overall meant nothing to the game as a whole. FFXIV doesn't do that...so there is TONS more to do in the game because they just keep adding and adding over time. Also, WoW feels like a game that is all about reaching the endgame content and that's it, and it's by design basically. FFXIV doesn't feel that way at all, and it literally isn't that way...it's heavily designed for people to take their time and enjoy the journey, which to me is so much better than the endless chase of endgame garbage. The best way I've heard it described: "The FFXIV devs actually respect the players time."

[@RisingPhoenixLily]

To think I've played the arcade version of MvC 2 in an arcade against other players where all were respectful. They always said 'GG' followed with handshakes. Back in the day, players waited in line by placing a token next to the others on the machine doing said line. I miss those days.

[@gagetolinwrites6845]

Black & White 2 has aged remarkably well, given that it's really the only game of it's kind

[@chris_t2020]

You mean a lame ass sequel?

[@gagetolinwrites6845]

@@chris_t2020 Graphically, it's aged better than its predecessor.

[@willxowo]

I would say Emerald aged better xD

[@nguyengamer7906]

I like the colour pattern and Sprite 2d character of that game

[@nguyengamer7906]

​@@willxowoyea, there are some of rom hack that make Emerald better such as Gaia

[@eliaseu]

Silent Hill 1 and 2 would also fit this list very well. Played both for the first time recently and they quickly became two of my favorite games ever played!

[@unknownbasic57]

I was expecting Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal would be here

[@jemiebridges3197]

...but why? They weren't that cutting edge when they came out. With Pokémon its more about the share social experience than the actual game. As a game compared to others of its time its simply "meh" If course resident evil and phantasy star online were also "meh" relative to the releases of the day but here they both are still kicking "bigly"