Choosing the Best Nintendo Game of Every Year from 1985-2020
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2021
- Nintendo has created a ton of video games over the past couple decades, but what is the best Nintendo game of each year? I'll be attempting to answer that question by going over all the biggest games Nintendo has released and choosing which ones I think are the best of their respective years. Remember that all of this is just my opinion, so feel free to disagree! Thanks for Watching!
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Okay a lot of people seem to be upset over my picks, so I'm sorry that my personal opinions don't seem to line up with most others. I know I accidentally left out a few games here and there, and didn't end up picking any Pokemon or Fire Emblem games. But this video is just supposed to be for fun, and I'm well aware of how strange some of my decisions were. Just try not to take this too seriously. Thanks!
And just for the record: current me would change 1995 to DKC 2, 2001 to Smash Melee, 2006 to Twilight Princess, and 2012 to Xenoblade. Opinions change :) Plus 2021 would be Metroid Dread, and 2022 would be Kirby and the Forgotten Land
People making top 10 or "best of year" lists need to stop apologizing over their personal picks.
Your opinion doesn't have to align with internet consensus. It would be boring if it did.
Your opinions are different and interesting 😊
I were just surprised that you pick Nintendo Land over Xenoblade Chronicles. The rest were just obvious! 🙂
Thank you for picking Nintendo land and wii sports resort. I was hoping you’d pick miitopia but I forgot it came out in 2017
Different opinions make for a more enjoyable list! Don't worry about it
Starting with a Galaxy song is an instant like
and Donkey Kong Country being in the video
True
Yeah whatever
@@donkeykongisbetterthanmari7495 true
I went randomly to the vid in 2007 and I got a Galaxy song lol
2003-2007 is such an interesting period with how many niche and interesting great titles Nintendo was pumping out, the transitions from GBA to DS and GC to Wii. The graphics and artstyles were so charming. Many of those series would become either dormant or have sequels that just couldn’t match up. The games are like something you’d see some kids playing in a basement after watching Nickelodeon or Cartoon Network. Such an interesting era in Nintendo.
i am in complete agreement with you :)
I used to play so much gba in my underwear, you've no idea. Wonderful gaming times.
@@meatball5336 as i read, im playing breath of the wild in my underwear 💀
@@jaceuhn8497 Hold these moments in your undies close to your heart, for they are the times we are truly alive indeed. 🥀
To be honest we are almost in a bit of a renaissance of this era. Lots of love for games like Metroid, advanced wars, Fire emblem, in edition to excellent titles in the Mario and Zelda franchises. We’re in a golden era right now.
One of the overall best things about all the videos on this channel is that they finally make me feel like I'm not the only person who actually enjoys using motion controls, since it seems like everyone universally agreed to hate on them for no real reason
Millennials/Gen X that didn’t grow up with them hate them, Gen Z is overly nostalgic for them (myself included). Definitely polarizing. I miss the big flow of motion games we got as kids for sure. (I’m in my mid 20’s)
@@ytm23ak Let's buy a VR googles :D Maybe it's silly, but sometimes when I play Beat Saber on my oculus I feel like it was 2007 and I was playing Wii Sports, good time
Highly recommend playing Earthbound! I loved Yoshi’s Island as well, but the humor/cultural reference/wholesomeness of Earthbound makes it one of my top 5 of all time. Play it, for your own sake, sometime!
RAAGHGGGHH I LOVE EARTHBOUND
Found this interesting to watch especially as your choices differ to mine drastically. Was surprised Pokémon didn't get as much acclaim.
Yeah and games that came later in each generation weren't mentioned, even though they have more content and fix issues from the previous games
Yea pokemon emerald not even getting mentioned just confirmed that he just isnt a pokemon player which is fine just kinda sus.
@@cowpiefa11y nah bro he said skyward sword over black and white that's the real fuck up
I think heartgold and soulsilver were the biggest offenders. It's competition is litterally Wii sport resort lmao. I'd understand that most generations up to 2016 are quite similar and up to personal preferences, but HGSS is probably the only game that gets universal acclaim and consistent top spots on community tier lists. I totally understand that red and blue shouldn't win over ocarina of time (even if it should really compete against Mario 64 for the 1996 release, and it's definitely better than Mario 64) but I think at least one Pokémon game deserves a win, and HGSS is just the most consensual one and arguably the peak of the franchise, as well as not having a lot of competition.
@@artimist0315 he specifically said no remakes or remasters
Dam, the 2000s were crazy.
It was I had to think what he was gonna say first when 2000s came.
Yes
Facts
It was a great decade for nintendo
I could’ve sworn DKC2 was gonna be the pick for 95’ :( Yoshis Island I would consider a “charming” game but DKC2 is just pure bliss and gives you crazy goosebumps the first play through
Besides your choices it is nostalgic and fun to go through our own memories of these games with you :) : Great job 👍
This is such an amazing video! I can't imagine how long it would've taken to write, record and edit
This was such a cozy (and at the same time informational) video. Thank you!
I'm a Nintendo Fan since i was a little kid and your video brought me back so much memories. I like how you presented the years and i love your choice of music. I got chills by almost every track. Awesome video bro!
Watching this gives me a lot of context for the subtle references shown in some games! Keep up that amazing work!
What a fun idea for a video! Calling it just, “the best” stacks up your favorite experiences, with what was most influential, what sold the most, etc. You clearly put in the work… the amount of different footage you had to collect before even getting to the editing…hoo boy. And this video taught me a few things… I didn’t know there was a Wave Race game on the Game Boy.
I followed a long, and made my own list. It is so hard because so many years have awesome games that came out, some with multiple of my favorites haha. By the time you hit the early 2000’s I was ready to give up. Hardest years to pick from were 1997, 2001 - 2004, 2017. Some years were a little different though, where I didn’t care for many, and it was process of elimination.
1985 - Super Mario Bros.
1986 - Balloon Fight
1987 - Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!
1988 - Super Mario Bros. 2
1989 - Tetris
1990 - Super Mario Bros. 3
1991 - Super Mario World
1992 - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
1993 - The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
1994 - Super Metroid
1995 - Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island
1996 - Super Mario 64
1997 - Star Fox 64
1998 - Pokémon Red & Blue
1999 - Super Smash Bros.
2000 - Mario Party 2
2001 - Luigi’s Mansion
2002 - Super Mario Sunshine
2003 - Kirby Air Ride
2004 - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
2005 - Animal Crossing: Wild World
2006 - Wii Sports
2007 - Super Mario Galaxy
2008 - Wii Fit
2009 - Punch-Out!!
2010 - Kirby’s Epic Yarn
2011 - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
2012 - Xenoblade Chronicles
2013 - Pikmin 3
2014 - Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze
2015 - Super Mario Maker
2016 - Paper Mario: Color Splash
2017 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2018 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
2019 - Luigi’s Mansion 3
2020 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons
2021 - Mario Party Superstars (hopefully… but probably Metroid Dread)
Great list! And yeah getting all the footage for this video was pretty painful
Kirby over Galaxy 2? Madness.
@@TheAlibabatree No, opinions
hey, now that we’re in 2022, what’s your 2021 pick?
Yo colour splash should not be on any best games list
Wow, this was truly a great video! Personally, I would have included the Ace Attorney and Layton games as well, but of course that's just very subjective and your picks were really fitting! You honestly are underrated.
That guy really has home console biase, like the number of Pokémon titles not mentioned in this video is incredible.
I my opinion, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver should have won 2009. By far the most consensual Pokémon game, and before anyone say it's a remake, Resort won the year. 2009 was just not a very eventful year and this game is arguably the peak of one of the greatest video game franchise of all times. As for Ace Attorney, I think the original beats Luigi's mansion in term of actual experience, but the fact that ace Attorney is a visual novel really doesn't play in its favour. Especially when it has to compete with innovative games like Pikmin and Luigi's mansion, or fan favourites like Melee and Golden sun. Also I don't know if it could count in this ranking as it's a capcom game, otherwise Street fighter 2 would have been mentioned. Same for Layton. Plus if we really need a level 5 game in here, Imazuma Eleven 2 was also released in 2009 and is in my opinion, on the same level as Wii sport resort and HGSS. And before you say "but I haven't heard of that game", you're American, if you were a kid in western Europe between 2008 and 2013 you probably knew Imazuma Eleven better than Zelda (not making that up, it was huge, it was often compared with Pokemon in playgrounds).
Sadly it never got released in NA.
Awesome video. I agreed w most of the pics, especially 1994, 2000, 2007, 2011, 2017, 2018, and 2019. The only two major ones I disagreed w were both 2006 and 2012. Being my favorite zelda game, as well as my second favorite game general, Twilight Princess personally blew all this games out of the water. And for 2012, being my favorite video game of all time, xejoblade chronicles would have easily been my pick. Great video tho
2010: I felt it was MARIO GALAXY 2
2013: SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD
Twilight Princess is an amazing game. I still remember playing it with my mom when I was young.
Glad somebody else commented on 2006 and 2012. I love Wii Sports and especially Nintendo Land, but Twilight Princess and Xenoblade Chronicles are so much deeper and richer titles, and are the two games I really credit with showing me that gaming can offer stories and worlds just as great as any other medium. The other choices I can mostly get behind, even if I personally think for example, that Mario Galaxy 2 is better than DKC Returns or that Mario Odyssey is better than BOTW.
This was SUCH a cool video!!
Incredible idea for video content, and superb execution!
I really wish we could’ve seen a Pokémon game for one of the years, but it was still a wonderful video! ☺️
I love watching these sorts of videos. The choices themselves aren't as important as seeing what resonated with people over the years. Also interesting to see these lists when people younger (or older) than myself make them, because I think your age really changes how you approach Nintendo's library.
Their decisions frustrate us at times, but I don't think any publisher has matched Nintendo's consistency when it comes to quality, particularly considering how many games they put out in a year.
Overall, your picks were understandable, and I appreciate the music choices for each year! As a huge Fire Emblem fan, I certainly hoped at least one person in your audience stood up for the underdogs like Path of Radiance and Three Houses, but I can also understand that RPGs are hit-or-miss, as you also didn't include any games from that genre. Still, kudos for picking Breath of the Wild, as that's my favorite video game at present! Hope the sequel impresses further!
I feel like picking Wii Sports over Twilight Princess and ESPECIALLY Nintendo Land over Xenoblade Chronicles shows a general preference towards more casual multiplayer experiences, so I'm not surprised Fire Emblem didn't win any of these.
I’m sad binding blade didn’t win cause it’s imo the best fire emblem game and I played it so much
Botw wasn’t the best one, certainly a banger but the earlier Zelda games were better
what else would he chose aside from BotW lmao, literally the most expected one tbh
@@highdefinition450 Odyssey was better in my opinion
Really enjoyed this video, great editing and I think I agreed with every single one of your picks, looking forward to seeing more videos from you!
2007 was a really hard year to chose from with so many great titles, it would take me a month to decide what my favorite was
Die beste Zusammenstellung die ich je für eine Plattform gesehen habe und ich habe wirklich viel gesehen 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻.
Danke für die großartige Arbeit, man erkennt wie viel Liebe in das Video gesteckt wurde ❤.
😊
I didn’t see Kirby Super Star (or Kirby super star ultra) which was a bit surprising as I absolutely loved those games
As someone who absolutely adores Super Star, it's hard-pressed to win that 1996 lineup. Definitely deserved a mention, though. Super Star Ultra may legit be the best Nintendo game of 2008, but I'm not sure if its remake status disqualifies it.
In this video there were:
- 7 The Legend of Zelda games
- 6 Super Mario games
- 3 Mario Kart games
- 2 Luigi's Mansion games
- 2 Metroid games
- 2 Kirby games
- 2 Animal Crossing games
- 2 Wii Sports games
- 2 Super Smash Bros. games
as well as 1 game of each for Paper Mario, Donkey Kong, Yoshi's Island, Star Fox, Splatoon, Nintendo Land, and Tetris, and also Balloon Fight, given his personal best of the year!
2007-2012 was so nostalgic for me, that’s where my interest peaked for video games as a kid
Me too
You had some hard choices to make. I think while your choices are not unquestionable since some years were just stacked with great releases, I respect every choice you made here.
Your vids make me so happy the first one I saw was wuhu island and it almost made me cry cause my child hood 🥲 love your vids you deserve more subs
For me for 2005 is Mario Superstar Baseball, and it's criminal that you didn't even put it in 2005's list.
Thanks for the upload. Your videos are always of top quality
love your videos! keep up the great work
Thank you for mentioning Endless Ocean. Many people don’t even know that this game exists. It’s one of my favorite, besides Go vacation, both incredible games!
The music throughout this is fantastic. Great video. Loved it.
I would’ve put Galaxy 2 as my 2010 game. However, I’m glad to see Nintendo Land, New Leaf, and Luigi’s Mansion 3 acknowledged on their respective years. My 2021 game will probably be Mario Party Superstars.
Same
Really liking you’re content. So many you tubers and commentators are too afraid to state their real opinion on games even if it’s not the popular opinion.
Yeah. Everyone has different opinions.
I think this video finally helped me track down an nes game from my childhood that I could never find but I had some memory of. Thank you so much
1985 - Super Mario Bros.
1986 - Balloon Fight
1987 - The Legend Of Zelda
1988 - Super Mario Bros. 2
1989 - Tetris
1990 - Super Mario Bros. 3
1991 - Super Mario World
1992 - The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past
1993 - Kirby's Adventure
1994 - Super Metroid
1995 - Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
1996 - Super Mario 64
1997 - Star Fox 64
1998 - The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
1999 - Super Smash Bros.
2000 - The Legend Of Zelda: Majora's Mask
2001 - Luigi's Mansion
2002 - Metroid Prime
2003 - The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker
2004 - Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
2005 - Mario Kart DS
2006 - Wii Sports
2007 - Super Mario Galaxy
2008 - Mario Kart Wii
2009 - Wii Sports Resort
2010 - Donkey Kong Country Returns
2011 - The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword
2012 - Nintendo Land
2013 - Animal Crossing: New Leaf
2014 - Mario Kart 8
2015 - Splatoon
2016 - Kirby: Planet Robobot
2017 - The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
2018 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
2019 - Luigi's Mansion 3
2020 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Doing the Lord's work. Thank you
A million thanks :-)
what, you guys can't watch videos?
@@DecidiousGreens This guy just made it go by a lot faster, I wanted to see if a Mother game got on the list but one didn’t, so now I won’t waste my time watching the video.
An ambitious video and you nailed it 😎 !
Great list! All though I would pick games like Mario Maker, Galaxy 2, and Odyssey, I thoroughly enjoyed your rankings!
Zelda’s open world and customization is off the wall crazy so imma be fr botw > odyssey. But odyssey is really good too
Yeah Odyssey was a much more fun game for me than BotW
Great video! I‘ve subbed and look forward to watching more of your content!
I love the video! The only things I would change are poke mom red/blue for that year because it spawned that franchise and melee because of its unmatched legacy and how ahead of its time it was.
Best Nintendo related video I’ve seen in years, keep it up !
Great Video! Keep up the good work!
Haven't finished the video yet, but it's honestly incredible how much of an improvement Mario 3 is from the original. Pushed the NES to it's limits, and it holds up incredibly well. I don't think anyone will argue that it's just as fun as modern 2D Mario games.
Just listening to the music is incredibly nostalgic. I miss the magic these games gave when I was younger. Even with tears of the kingdom coming out I heard the windwaker song come on and was just longing for the switch to release the HD copy over to it.
Such a great video hero! Ur such an underrated channel
This is a really good video and possibly an impossible task! There are so many games in each year that could have easy been chosen and some I would choose differently. But the point of your video is that it is your choice of which games are best. That being said where you haven't play some games if you went back and played them and re did this video, you might choose differently in some of the years. People getting upset over this is ridiculous! Video games are subjective to the individual playing them. Yes some might have greater universal acclaim that others but if a video game doesn't appeal to you, then you're not going to appreciate and enjoy it and have that same universal opinion, that's totally okay!!! I have so many games in my collection it's near impossible to choose a favourite as each game brings something different and there are so many different factor to what makes the best game in someones opinion. Great video enjoyed watching and appreciate your efforts and choices in making it!
I have a soft spot for the mid-'90s releases, and I think it's well-documented how many strong titles were coming out in the mid-'00s, but I never really thought about just how strong the turn of the century was for quality Nintendo releases that have held up.
If galaxy is on this list its a certified hood classic.
All very valid and understandable picks - I agree on most years but notably, I’d have Pokémon Black and White 2 (2012, you didn’t mention it presumably for the same reason you didn’t mention Emerald or Platinum - but that’s a misconception), Pokémon Sun and Moon and Fire Emblems Three Houses. It may have been my instinct to go with Twilight Princess in 2006 but Wii Sports really does have that iconic presents
I was with you pretty much all the way, then you take a massive poop on SSBM. Melee is one of THE MOST ICONIC titles to exist and remains that way to this day.
great video idea, i am very suprized how many people you got to agree with you! i almost agree with the whole list!one game that you missed that might have gone in there is pokemon platnium, anyways thank you for the entertainment!
Was cool with this list until I saw Luigi’s Mansion over melee lol
I agreed with a lot of the picks. Great video!
We need wii sports resort nostalgia rewind
I'll definitely make that at some point, hopefully before the end of this year!
Thank you! That would be a hit!
This video is a great summary of how Nintendo games have changed in the past years. I really enjoyed some of the choices; except in 2017 when you chose the Legend of Zelda breath of the wild. I would have chosen Super Mario odyssey instead! But great video!
Holy crap you picked like a god! I think my favourite game for 2013 would be super Mario 3D world but that’s kinda unfair since it’s my favourite wii u game period. Origami king was fantastic too
it's not unfair at all. it's simply your opinion, don't be ashamed of it.
@@jclkaytwo this guys fan base is so chill too every comment section I’ve seen here has been awesome :) thanks
@@RadicalJawzFunnyMoments thanks for the kind words! I love 3d world too. it's generally considered one of the best wii u games overall.
@@jclkaytwo yeah bowsers fury was a great edition if you didn’t get to try it yet I would recommend it!
@@RadicalJawzFunnyMoments I don't have bowser's fury yet. but it's near the top of my wishlist.
What an amazing and entertaining list, midsing some Fire Emblem or early Pokemon but this is really good
However much I loved Golden Eye at the time, the recent Switch release on Nintendo 64 Online has taught me that some memories are best left as that...... memories.
Great stroll through memory lane. Thanks!
Keep up the great work bud!
Super video ! You re doing awesome !
personally Odyssey was the game of the year for me. Honestly, there was SO much about it that made it incredible. The visuals, the music, the storyline - it felt revolutionary in terms of Mario games, especially the switch between 2D and 3D platforming. When I finally got to play the game a couple of years after it released, it was the best experience of my life! Odyssey will always have a special place in my heart, what a fantastic game.
agreed completely
When I played oddesey, I quit because i got stuck on the night toastarena. Came back
I mean, it is second in most played tho sooooo
BOTW beats it but it was definitely second.
While I would go with BotW, Odyssey is one of the best Mario games of all time and it certainly deserves major mention of the best game of that year.
Amazing soundtrack to your video :)
Great video. I grew up playing games on the Wii, DS, and 3DS. I also enjoy playing games on the Wii U, and Switch. I don’t know if it’s just me, but the N64 games, and GameCube games give me nostalgia even though I never grew up playing those games. Even though the Xbox 360 was my first game console, I always enjoy playing games on a Nintendo console.
Loved the video. Great choices. Can'tbelieve Chronotrigger didnt get a mention.
I would've prefer Galaxy 2 as my 2010 Game of the Year. No offense to Donkey Kong Country Returns. But the game does get pretty tedious and repetitive at the later halve due to annoying level design choices.
Also how is Pokemin Black 2 & White 2 not part of 2012 Game of the Year. Even if it isn't the best, the game was an great sequel and an fantastic Pokemon game in general.
My picks for 2003, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019 are the mario & luigi games of these years
I agree that this amazing series should've been mentioned. but 2017 and 2019 aren't valid, as remakes aren't allowed.
@@jclkaytwo Well then Botw is my 2017 pick and Luigi's Mansion 3 for 2019
Basically my entire childhood flashing by. SMB1 started it all for me and my brother. Really fond memories. We grew up along side all the generation of Nintendo consoles. Still own them all. Thank you for this video! Btw I am watching this video just after the launch of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for the Nintendo Switch. We all know what will be on the list for 2023 😄
Those early 00s games man, fantastic time to be a Nintendo fan
I really like how your listed the other contenders for each year. It allows the viewer to go “hmmm, would I choose something else?”.
I admire all the work you put into this and I really enjoy the editing/format, but god damn, 90% of these were misses omg ☠️
Sunshine got robbed
I loved this list! The only things I would have changed is for 2001, I would put Wario Land 4, and for 1998, I would put Banjo-Kazooie! Plus I would make two lists! One for Consoles, and one for Portables!
Memories are flowing through my mind. The Nostalgia.
1985: Super Mario
1986: Balloon Fight
1987: Punch Out
1988: Mario 2
1989: Mario Land
1990: Dr. Mario
1991: Super Mario World
1992: Super Mario Land 2
1993: Kirby's Adventure
1994: Donkey Kong Country
1995: Earthbound
1996: Super Mario 64
1997: Goldeneye
1998: Pokemon Red and Blue
1999: Smash Bros
2000: Majora's Mask
2001: Pikmin
2002: Animal Crossing
2003: WarioWare Inc.
2004: Pikmin 2
2005: Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones
2006: Wii Sports
2007: Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
2008: Super Smash Bros Brawl
2009: Wii Sports Resort (would have been Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon if remakes were counted tbh)
2010: Kirby's Epic Yarn
2011: Pokemon: Black and White
2012: Kid Icarus: Uprising
2013: This one is the hardest year, because Pikmin 3, Fire Emblem: Awakening, Pokemon XY, and New Leaf are all some of my favorite games ever made. Tbh tho, I think I gotta choose Animal Crossing New Leaf. This is absolutely Nintendo's best year ever imo.
2014: Mario Kart 8, but it would have been ORAS if remakes were allowed.
2015: Splatoon 1 for sure. I absolutely GRINDED this game.
2016: Fire Emblem: Fates. It is the absolute lowest point in the series in story, but GOOD GOD the gameplay was literally strategy RPGs perfected. One of my favorite games ever.
2017: Breath of the Wild
2018: Smash Ultimate
2019: Fire Emblem: Three Houses
2020: Animal Crossing: New Horizons
2021: so far...WarioWare I guess? There was barely anything this year so far.
as for why Zelda and Metroid barely appeared, they just are not my thing. The Fire Emblem bias is real tho.
Underrated channel, these videos will stand the test of time.
Great video man👌👌
This list made me realize how often Smash and Mario Kart games released in the same year. Lol I’m more of a Smash guy than Kart man myself so Smash would get the nod for me more often than not. And although I like Wii Sports and Nintendo Land, they are more tech demo type of games to me so I would always go for the meatier experience like Twilight Princess and Xenoblade. Amazing video though, great job.
Awesome video!
A big Zelda fan for sure. Great list tho. You have opened up the door for lots of future Nintendo fans with this
Please make another video with more profaund review of all the nintendo games you played, it would be so cool
Great video! I always loved Star Fox Assault in the fox series. It's underrated. 2nd only to 64
One of the Best videos on the whole of RUclips
Wii u was very underrated its a shame that many people didn't know about it
I know im late, but theres one particular game missing and its called Eternal Darkness Sanities Reqium. It released during the gamecube in 2004 I think.
Its psychological horror game created by silicon knights and was published by Nintendo.
For 2021 I choose Metroid Dread. Such an awesome game, and it converted me to a Metroid fan single handedly
That game sucks it’s not even a real Nintendo game it’s made by some Ubisoft reject studio in Spain
@Voice of Reason you got issues man
@@neilbeaton9498 He's right though lol Mercury Steam sucks idc how successful it was they shouldn't make Castlevania or Metroid ever again.
@@namelessanomaly3946 I don't know what Mercury steam is... But Metroid Dread is an awesome game
@@neilbeaton9498 They're the company that made Metroid Samus Returns and Dread for Nintendo.
Should've included the 3rd versions of Pokemon. Yellow, Crystal, Emerald, etc all were huge too. And upgrades in many ways to the original two released prior.
As a 80’s baby & to see them go from the game & watch era to the NES to the Switch has been an amazing journey. Even as a kid I knew this company was gonna be one of the best in video gaming.
Such an underrated channel!
10:53 I’m about to blow your mind. It’s not Diddy Kong’s Quest. It is Diddy’s Kong Quest. I didn’t realize this for decades.
No way you actually picked Nintendo Land over Xenoblade...
I'm also surprised but I'm also surprised pokemon wasn't choosen once
@@PaulJeffries56. yeah same. To be fair most of the Pokémon games were released on fairly competitive years but Black and White definitely could have won their year. Crystal, Emerald and Platinum all had good chances too if he included third versions.
Dunkey would disagree with every year except 1988
How tough to pick just one per year. Very tough calls to make.
Great video
Mario kart 8 came out in 2014, let that sink in.
Also you can be put on a watch list for not putting smash ultimate for 2018 and especially BOTW for 2017.
Great video man
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I personally think ocarina is overrated but you do you Nintendo hero
Its one of the most influential games of all time
@@TheAlibabatree yes I do know that but I think the og n64 version has some really bad problems(in my opinion) but it's cool
@@Wiiman365 I completely agree. Im just saying, he explained that he factored in critical reception and impact when making this list.
bruh.
the only pick I have to take issue with is snubbing _Donkey Kong Country 2,_ one of the greatest 2D platformers ever made.
Why the hell does the most popular media franchise in the world have 0 picks on the list!
Star Wars?
because pokemon games are trash and repetitive
I’m pretty sure it doesn’t have to be just game mechanics but also character design
The most contentious thing you put in this video wasn't a 'game of the year' that I disagree with or great game that you didn't put as 'game of the year'. It was putting Metroid: Other M as a possible contender alongside DKCR, Mario Galaxy 2, and Kirby's Epic Yarn. Imagine a chess tournament with Bobby Fischer, Garry Kasparov, and Steven Seagal. Thats equivalent to putting Other M alongside Nintendo Gold.
What a fun trip down memory lane. My list would've been mostly Pokemon and some Mario games. The only game you forgot was Mario vs Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis ;-;