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After the first five minutes, I'm really hoping Fudj just spends the next four hours talking disclaimers and never gets to the list. That'd be high art that couldn't be topped.
I was going to write a death threat, but CTR on the list but no Mario Kart is an opinion I respect far more than any questionable placement could possibly enrage me. Fair play Mr. Fudj.
It’s gonna take me about a dozen poop breaks to get through this so I want to congratulate you on finishing this before I go into blinding rage from game placement
now that i finally finished this darn thing i can say that even if i might disagree with a small number of entires on the list i thin kyou did about as good a job as is possible to do on this! your passion and enthusiasm really comes through on the games that i know you have played, and for the ones i know you haven't played, you've done a great job at truly understanding what it was that made people love those games. if i didn't know you, i wouldnt be able to tell what games you had and hadnt played. the intro alone to this video is expertly written, funny, and deeply insightful as to the philosophy that made this video. an astronomical project that you've really delivered on. well done, man
Good list. We have the same number 1. It's hard to rank 100 games, so here's my personal top 50 video games of all time: 1. Resident Evil 4 (2005) 2. Super Metroid 3. Super Mario Bros 3 4. Breath of the Wild 5. Ninja Gaiden Black 6. Metal Gear Solid 3 7. Chrono Trigger 8. Metroid Prime 9. Devil May Cry 3 10. Street Fighter 2 (Arcade) 11. A Link to the Past 12. Mario Galaxy 2 13. Rondo of Blood 14. Resident Evil 1 Remake 15. Final Fantasy VI 16. Half Life 2 17. Deus Ex 18. Doom (1993) 19. Skyrim 20. Tekken Tag Tournament 21. Final Fantasy X 22. Resident Evil 2 (1998) 23. Silent Hill 2 24. GTA Vice City 25. Arkham Asylum 26. Ocarina of Time 27. Super Mario World 28. Donkey Kong Country 2 29. Yoshi's Island 30. Super Mario 64 31. Bayonetta 32. God Hand 33. Devil May Cry 1 34. The Wonderful 101 35. Mega Man X 36. Super Castlevania IV 37. Metal Gear Solid 38. Final Fantasy VII (1997) 39. Kingdom Hearts 40. Halo CE 41. Dark Souls 42. Red Dead Redemption 43. Yakuza 0 44. Xenogears 45. Shadow of the Colossus 46. The Witcher 3 47. Call of Duty 4 48. Battle Garegga 49. Time Crisis 2 (Arcade) 50. Shenmue
Been working my way through this list for the past two weeks, wow what a masterclass on all fronts. Your writing was so funny and thoughtful and insightful throughout, had no idea which games you hadn’t played, and your music and editing were always on point. Can’t imagine the amount work this project must of taken, and very excited to see what’s up your sleeve next! The world needs more people being unabashedly themselves, ideally uploading it as 4.5 hour RUclips videos
Would’ve been very cool if you had included some bullet hell shmups like DoDonPachi, Ketsui, Ikaruga, Radiant Silvergun, Mushihimesama and ZeroRanger. Those games are some of the most neglected, but best designed games there are. Once you realize the games are supposed to be beaten with one credit, the design starts to make a lot more sense. These games have some of the tallest skill ceilings I have ever seen. Highly recommend the channel The Electric Underground if you want to learn more about shmups and arcade game design.
I'm personally perplexed by the complete lack of RTS games (or _any_ strategy games) or sim / management games. Heck, _Minecraft_ is the closest the list comes to MMOs (aside from a brief mention of _FFXIV)._ Aside from _Tetris,_ I think all the games were first-person? Is that right? Was that intentional?
its because Fudj is a filthy late millennial/Gen Z casual whose never been in a proper arcade who would crumble at the sight of a danmaku, hence Undertale being the only thing approaching schmup consideration. Luv u Fudj
Overall impact and recognizability. Concepts from Ms Pacman are still being used in contemporary games, whilst Red Dead's legacy is only just starting to be felt (even within its own sequel). But that's, like, just my opinion, man...
I love the number of concerned folks attacking this comment who clearly: 1. Didn't watch even the first part of the video 2. Missed that PaletteSwap liked the comment
The story about your brother and gen 2 was heart wrenching. I can say I’ve had a similar experience in my life and hearing your testimony was therapeutic. It would probably make a banger of its own video since the substance and heart is certainty there.
I honestly would love a followup examining the data from this. Who is the most common publisher? Which decade had the most games? What genre had the most games? It would be really interesting to watch
OBJECTIVE TOP 15 GAMES ALL TIME 1. YAKUZA 2. YAKUZA 2 3. YAKUZA 3 4. YAKUZA 4 5. YAKUZA 5 6. YAKUZA 0 7. YAKUZA KIWAMI 8. YAKUZA 6: THE SONG OF LIFE 9. YAKUZA KIWAMI 2 10. JUDGMENT 11. YAKUZA: LIKE A DRAGON 12. LOST JUDGMENT 13. LIKE A DRAGON: ISHIN 14. LIKE A DRAGON GAIDEN: THE MAN WHO ERASED HIS NAME 15. LIKE A DRAGON: INFINITE WEALTH
2:32 Fudj has truly become the absurd man. He does what he does not for its permanence but for the saje of recognizing the absurd. He seeks a quantity of experiences which bring quality to his life and not the other way around. Video essay RUclips is his boulder: one must imagine Fudj happy. Albert Camus would be proud. Me personally, I can't wait to keep watching
The clown taking over the world joke sent me 😂😂 that was so subtly laid in there that I had to rewind it and cracked up over and over again. This video has been incredible!
Okay, I know I made my memey philosophy-ish comment when I was just starting the video, but I do wanna appreciate the video in its entirety. Besides, it probably boosts engagement, so, a win's a win? Usually a top 100 list would seem uninteresting to me but the start of his video absolutely hooked me. It's my favorite part of the video. Specifically the "You're wrong and I'm wrong" moment was really engaging. I find myself appreciating this video a lot (even if for example I think Persona 3 Reload is just slightly better than Persona 5). I like that the list isn't supposed to be definitive, and that even if not definitive it's still *worth making*. I just think it's neat! And props to Fudj for the Herculean effort. I did want to also comment on the number 1 placement. I find the argument that "Resident Evil 4 is close to perfection" argument to be fascinating. For the record, I haven't played the game - but if I tried to apply that standard to decide my number 1, it'd probably be Hollow Knight. Although there's a fundamental difference in how we approach this. I agree that not giving anything a 10/10 because "it's not perfect" is counter-productive, but I don't think a "near perfect game" is necessarily what I personally prefer for a 10/10. For me, a game is a 10/10 if it compensates for its imperfections, if after playing, you can remember the imperfections but everything else still makes you want to give the game a 10 regardless. For me, this is Hollow Knight. I will forever hate Radiant Markoth, but I beat it all the same, and the rest of the game entirely makes up for design flaws like his fight. So, it's really curious to me how we can approach "perfection" and "10/10s" differently. Also, even if I haven't played Resident Evil 4, I prefer the remake because, as someone who is from Spain, I was really annoyed when I found out that the VAs in the original aren't even from Spain. I'm very glad they fixed it in the Remake, it sounds soooo much better for a setting in Spain. I feel a lot more "represented" (weird context to say it in, I know). Felt worth mentioning given that you point out the setting as unique. Overall, great video! In the end, my more memy philosophy-ish comment wasn't entirely ironic - this really fits the archetype of the absurd man in the best ways, cheers
Even if there are some personal favorites not hear (Notably Ori and the Will of the Wisps) and some games I didn't personally like on there, considering the goal of this list I think this was the most respectable list that could have possibly come out the other end.
This video was such a great blend of humor and genuine opinion pieces, which is a quality of your stuff I've always adored :) probably one of your best works to date (and I don't say that just because number 1 is in like my top 3 favorite games of all time, although I love you platonically for it Brad)
I was surprised at how engaged I was with this 4.5 hour list. I can understand a lot of these choices even if I haven't played half of the games listed
I personally prefer the Touhou project, but I get it- Kirby was my bread and butter for a few years between Planet Robobot and Forgotten Land's release.
Oh shit I think you're right hahaha, it was originally MvC3 on the list and then I changed it at the last minute bc everyone told me ppl preferred MvC2! -Fudj
"#1........... Resident Evil 4" I may not quite agree, but I respect the hell out of that pick. Playing it for the first time on GC was an unforgettable experience. And yeah, the regenerators added so much to change up the late game dynamics. There are very few times I've ever had as much fun playing, well, anything.
Call of Duty combined with Halo may be too powerful of a game for the world to handle. It could sink cities and destroy relationships. It could doom us all. Best not to listen to that kid...
Amazing video enjoyed every bit of it; easily couldve watched it all in one sitting if i didnt actively stop myself and watch in 4 sessions or so. Here's to more swapping palettes!!
Your ability to write a script that flows so well game to game is honest chef's kiss. Awesome work here, would love to see a video of your top 100 if you haven't already made one
You talked about this big thing that scared you for so long I was just thinking "please dear god don't be a puppet, I do not want to witness Fudj's puppeteer arc" so glad it was this instead
Chrono Trigger didn't make #1 so your list is wrong. Sorry not sorry. Jokes aside nearly all of my personal fav games made the list and I can't wait to be listening to this in the background and adding games I have never played from this list to my backlog. Quality content 👍
Now that I have finished this video I have some closing thoughts before I teleport to your location. This was really well done man. Seriously this video was a delight to sit through. This may very well be the most acceptable top 100 list of games ever made. Your commentary (and the commentary from the rest of the team) was great throughout the whole video. Bravo. Anyway, Terraria isn't on this list and you know the consequences. (Edit: Did youtube delete my original comment? Gosh you can't even joke about threats anymore)
Top 10 predictions (in no particular order): Mario 64, Sonic Adventure 2, FFVII, Ocarina of Time, Breath of the Wild, Mega Man X, Minecraft, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Space Invaders and... hmm I'm gonna throw in a pick *I* want to see and say Pizza Tower. Edit: Well I got some but I definitely see my own type of bias in comparison now lol. Also you are a coward for not putting Pizza Tower in the list
You know I actually really appreciate that someone finally had the guts to say that Super Mario Galaxy 2 is better than Odyssey. Galaxy 1 & 2 will always be my favorite games of all time. 1 because I grew up with it and 2 because I think it perfected platforming Edit: also mad respect to you for making this list I don't think I'd have it in me to do this
I lost it at Skyrim 😂😂 never have I felt the SAME EXACT WAY when it comes to a game. Everyone loved it but me, and you spoke to my soul during that entry and I couldn't stop laughing!
Brilliant list, thanks for making it. I'll be trying to check off as many of these as possible, even though I'm appalled at every game that was and was not on the list.
Didn't enjoy the Resident Evil 2 Remake!? Oh man, that game single handily made me a fan of the RE series and horror games in general. My first play through was unlike much else I've experienced in gaming. Great video though! I'm currently at #29 and Elden Ring (probably my favorite game ever) is #30 curious to see how this ends.
Haven't watched it all yet, but if slay the spire is not here it will be wack. That game was so good that a large part of the indie space has been deck builder rouge likes for years. edit: wack.
My top 10: 1. Bloodborne 2. Warrior Within 3. Ocarina of Time 4. Super Mario Galaxy 5. Super Metroid 6. Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation 7. Witcher 3 8. Red Dead Redemption 2 9. God of War Ragnarök 10. Last of us part 1
4:20 Haha, I'm already intrigued because TLOU2 would be my number one. I actually like watching these kind of lists that differ drastically from mine, been a gamer for 42 years so of course I still saw a few games that would make my list too.
its crazy you made this one video because we both know that making this 10 videos would've been so much better for the videos to sleep to crowd (thats me)
Fun video, your writing is really hitting a new peak imo! That said, I did want to offer some hopefully constructive criticism. I mean this with no hate, but I feel like some of the other writers didn’t come into the video with the same prompt/creative vision? Like some of them are trying to crack some simple jokes, and others are doing literally zero jokes and just wrote an abbreviated IGN review. And both kinda feel out of place next to your wittier writing and far more creative jokes. Obviously there’s only so much you can do to handle others’ creative output on a group project, but as it stands I think the bits where the other writers chime in is really jarring and I’m afraid I had to skip past some of them because they were sorta killing the Fudj comedy vibe a little bit. I feel bad for saying it because I don’t want to make them feel bad, but they really do feel out of place when the video is dominated by that classic Fudj writing. As someone new to watching Palette Swap, I didn’t come away with a clear idea of what the site is trying to achieve. Is it a comedy outlet? Is it just bog standard games journalism and you are a standout because you’re using it as a vehicle for your Fudj comedy career? What shouldn’t expect when I watch Palette Swap videos in the future? Honestly even after four hours of this video, I’m not really sure. In the future it would probably feel better if there was a more consistent tone established early on so all people participating knew what they had to deliver. That said, if I’m gonna be honest, I think your comedy writing is just leagues ahead of the rest and I only hope the other writers can catch up. Otherwise I kinda feel like they’d be holding you back.
[Spoilers.] . . . . I was expecting Resident Evil 4 but forgot about it till the end!!! I was even shocked about the lack of Resident Evil and wondering if you just decided the series wasn't good enough. And even some of the stuff you said about other entries in this list made me think of RE4. Great choice.
Huh. Soo... did you consider putting Panzer Dragoon Saga on the list? It's probably the best game I've ever played. Also, the lack of any SHMUPS is weird. I find that really strange. Utterly bizarre. Even a bit shocking. You talked a bit about good difficult games not really existing between the NES and Dark Souls, but Bullet Hell SHMUPS were doing difficulty focused around pattern memorization, reaction time, and spacial reasoning pretty much since the end of the NES era. They completely changed how I see, well, vision in games. I'm left with two explanations- either you didn't do enough research, or you hate SHMUPS? I used to think that they were a relic of an older era of game design, but they're more of a parallel lineage to popular game design. Not better or worse, just wildly different.
Apples and Oranges are much more comparable than Monkey Ball and Cyberpunk. The Rayman team made this years Prince of Persia game which is really good if you didn't know about that one.
if "Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion" isn't top 15 AT LEAST, I might consider mass gen*cide. Edit: this is also clearly the only purely apolitical video game in existence
I just started the video… and like obviously… not done yet, however, I think what you should do, is to work on playing and dare I say finishing all of the games you arbitrarily decided to put on this list. Would be interesting to watch for sure Edit: finally finished the video…. And I tried to be fair and hear you out. Definitely some questionable choices, and interesting omissions… but in particular the top 10 was rough. A few of the game… if not all could be argued for a top 10 in general… but of all time some of those choices were… interesting.
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Actually, there is something better than Shovel Knight that came out on my birthday: Bobby Kotick's resignation. You're welcome, gamers.
you mastermind
I double checked and turns out all of these are correct
After the first five minutes, I'm really hoping Fudj just spends the next four hours talking disclaimers and never gets to the list. That'd be high art that couldn't be topped.
WHAT. NO. HOW COULD YOU. (I have not watched the video yet)
SAME (I haven’t even gotten past the intro)
This is the correct mindset to have when approaching this video.
I was going to write a death threat, but CTR on the list but no Mario Kart is an opinion I respect far more than any questionable placement could possibly enrage me. Fair play Mr. Fudj.
If this is true I might have to write a life threat instead
It’s gonna take me about a dozen poop breaks to get through this so I want to congratulate you on finishing this before I go into blinding rage from game placement
now that i finally finished this darn thing i can say that even if i might disagree with a small number of entires on the list i thin kyou did about as good a job as is possible to do on this! your passion and enthusiasm really comes through on the games that i know you have played, and for the ones i know you haven't played, you've done a great job at truly understanding what it was that made people love those games. if i didn't know you, i wouldnt be able to tell what games you had and hadnt played. the intro alone to this video is expertly written, funny, and deeply insightful as to the philosophy that made this video. an astronomical project that you've really delivered on. well done, man
Good list. We have the same number 1. It's hard to rank 100 games, so here's my personal top 50 video games of all time:
1. Resident Evil 4 (2005)
2. Super Metroid
3. Super Mario Bros 3
4. Breath of the Wild
5. Ninja Gaiden Black
6. Metal Gear Solid 3
7. Chrono Trigger
8. Metroid Prime
9. Devil May Cry 3
10. Street Fighter 2 (Arcade)
11. A Link to the Past
12. Mario Galaxy 2
13. Rondo of Blood
14. Resident Evil 1 Remake
15. Final Fantasy VI
16. Half Life 2
17. Deus Ex
18. Doom (1993)
19. Skyrim
20. Tekken Tag Tournament
21. Final Fantasy X
22. Resident Evil 2 (1998)
23. Silent Hill 2
24. GTA Vice City
25. Arkham Asylum
26. Ocarina of Time
27. Super Mario World
28. Donkey Kong Country 2
29. Yoshi's Island
30. Super Mario 64
31. Bayonetta
32. God Hand
33. Devil May Cry 1
34. The Wonderful 101
35. Mega Man X
36. Super Castlevania IV
37. Metal Gear Solid
38. Final Fantasy VII (1997)
39. Kingdom Hearts
40. Halo CE
41. Dark Souls
42. Red Dead Redemption
43. Yakuza 0
44. Xenogears
45. Shadow of the Colossus
46. The Witcher 3
47. Call of Duty 4
48. Battle Garegga
49. Time Crisis 2 (Arcade)
50. Shenmue
Watching in 2024, still a classic
These opinions have held up surpringly well.
4:02:10 The timing of Cloud casting Beta, immaculate
Was very very proud of that
Been working my way through this list for the past two weeks, wow what a masterclass on all fronts. Your writing was so funny and thoughtful and insightful throughout, had no idea which games you hadn’t played, and your music and editing were always on point. Can’t imagine the amount work this project must of taken, and very excited to see what’s up your sleeve next! The world needs more people being unabashedly themselves, ideally uploading it as 4.5 hour RUclips videos
Would’ve been very cool if you had included some bullet hell shmups like DoDonPachi, Ketsui, Ikaruga, Radiant Silvergun, Mushihimesama and ZeroRanger. Those games are some of the most neglected, but best designed games there are. Once you realize the games are supposed to be beaten with one credit, the design starts to make a lot more sense. These games have some of the tallest skill ceilings I have ever seen. Highly recommend the channel The Electric Underground if you want to learn more about shmups and arcade game design.
I'm personally perplexed by the complete lack of RTS games (or _any_ strategy games) or sim / management games. Heck, _Minecraft_ is the closest the list comes to MMOs (aside from a brief mention of _FFXIV)._ Aside from _Tetris,_ I think all the games were first-person? Is that right? Was that intentional?
Yeah, I was honestly a bit shocked not to see a single Bullet Hell Shmup on the list.
W Mushihimesama
its because Fudj is a filthy late millennial/Gen Z casual whose never been in a proper arcade who would crumble at the sight of a danmaku, hence Undertale being the only thing approaching schmup consideration.
Luv u Fudj
@@GSBarlevDo you know what first-person means?
Wii Sports Resort but not OG Wii Sports is an unfathomably based pick. Too low tho, deserves the #1 spot if we're being objective
There's no way Ms. Pac-Man is better than Red Dead Redemption, lol.
I'm trying to think of a single way you could even compare those two
It’s called opinions. RDR wouldn’t even crack my top 500
Overall impact and recognizability. Concepts from Ms Pacman are still being used in contemporary games, whilst Red Dead's legacy is only just starting to be felt (even within its own sequel).
But that's, like, just my opinion, man...
It is. Cry about it
I love the number of concerned folks attacking this comment who clearly:
1. Didn't watch even the first part of the video
2. Missed that PaletteSwap liked the comment
30 minutes in and that Lugia card joke just broke me 🤣🤣🤣
He says he got it off a dead body. The question for me is if the body was dead "when he found it," so to speak.
Can't believe you put Crazy Taxi for every spot but I respect it.
An incredible top 100. I loved it. Fudj has such a unique take and style. Thanks for the premium content.
One of the best small channels I have ever seen keep up the good work boys
Finally. Someone who understands Star Wars is for people who peaked in highschool. That’s my takeaway from this entire list. Thank you for that.
The story about your brother and gen 2 was heart wrenching. I can say I’ve had a similar experience in my life and hearing your testimony was therapeutic. It would probably make a banger of its own video since the substance and heart is certainty there.
I honestly would love a followup examining the data from this. Who is the most common publisher? Which decade had the most games? What genre had the most games? It would be really interesting to watch
Oh yeah, Shovel knight came out on your birthday? Guess what, portal came out on MY birthday ... in Australia
"No Metroid Fusion."
HOW DARE YOU?!
"2 per franchise rule."
Understandable, have a nice day.
2 Franchises rule is kind of nonsense tbh. Sometimes a game series just has that many hits. They had 4 Fromsoft games and 3 Zelda games anyway lol
OBJECTIVE TOP 15 GAMES ALL TIME
1. YAKUZA
2. YAKUZA 2
3. YAKUZA 3
4. YAKUZA 4
5. YAKUZA 5
6. YAKUZA 0
7. YAKUZA KIWAMI
8. YAKUZA 6: THE SONG OF LIFE
9. YAKUZA KIWAMI 2
10. JUDGMENT
11. YAKUZA: LIKE A DRAGON
12. LOST JUDGMENT
13. LIKE A DRAGON: ISHIN
14. LIKE A DRAGON GAIDEN: THE MAN WHO ERASED HIS NAME
15. LIKE A DRAGON: INFINITE WEALTH
2:32 Fudj has truly become the absurd man. He does what he does not for its permanence but for the saje of recognizing the absurd. He seeks a quantity of experiences which bring quality to his life and not the other way around. Video essay RUclips is his boulder: one must imagine Fudj happy.
Albert Camus would be proud. Me personally, I can't wait to keep watching
my palettes been swapped
The clown taking over the world joke sent me 😂😂 that was so subtly laid in there that I had to rewind it and cracked up over and over again. This video has been incredible!
Pretend this is a vile death threat I cant bring myself to say one to you my love
Okay, I know I made my memey philosophy-ish comment when I was just starting the video, but I do wanna appreciate the video in its entirety. Besides, it probably boosts engagement, so, a win's a win?
Usually a top 100 list would seem uninteresting to me but the start of his video absolutely hooked me. It's my favorite part of the video. Specifically the "You're wrong and I'm wrong" moment was really engaging. I find myself appreciating this video a lot (even if for example I think Persona 3 Reload is just slightly better than Persona 5). I like that the list isn't supposed to be definitive, and that even if not definitive it's still *worth making*. I just think it's neat! And props to Fudj for the Herculean effort.
I did want to also comment on the number 1 placement. I find the argument that "Resident Evil 4 is close to perfection" argument to be fascinating. For the record, I haven't played the game - but if I tried to apply that standard to decide my number 1, it'd probably be Hollow Knight. Although there's a fundamental difference in how we approach this.
I agree that not giving anything a 10/10 because "it's not perfect" is counter-productive, but I don't think a "near perfect game" is necessarily what I personally prefer for a 10/10. For me, a game is a 10/10 if it compensates for its imperfections, if after playing, you can remember the imperfections but everything else still makes you want to give the game a 10 regardless. For me, this is Hollow Knight. I will forever hate Radiant Markoth, but I beat it all the same, and the rest of the game entirely makes up for design flaws like his fight. So, it's really curious to me how we can approach "perfection" and "10/10s" differently.
Also, even if I haven't played Resident Evil 4, I prefer the remake because, as someone who is from Spain, I was really annoyed when I found out that the VAs in the original aren't even from Spain. I'm very glad they fixed it in the Remake, it sounds soooo much better for a setting in Spain. I feel a lot more "represented" (weird context to say it in, I know). Felt worth mentioning given that you point out the setting as unique.
Overall, great video! In the end, my more memy philosophy-ish comment wasn't entirely ironic - this really fits the archetype of the absurd man in the best ways, cheers
Even if there are some personal favorites not hear (Notably Ori and the Will of the Wisps) and some games I didn't personally like on there, considering the goal of this list I think this was the most respectable list that could have possibly come out the other end.
Ms. Pacman f'd up by not being called Pac Ma'am.
This video was such a great blend of humor and genuine opinion pieces, which is a quality of your stuff I've always adored :) probably one of your best works to date (and I don't say that just because number 1 is in like my top 3 favorite games of all time, although I love you platonically for it Brad)
I was surprised at how engaged I was with this 4.5 hour list. I can understand a lot of these choices even if I haven't played half of the games listed
This dude born funny I swear
Personally…
Kirby, best games, best franchise, best lore, best memes, best characters, best wholesome and best everything else.
I personally prefer the Touhou project, but I get it- Kirby was my bread and butter for a few years between Planet Robobot and Forgotten Land's release.
🤣🤣 Kevin is one of my best friends and his sections are the best!
As a youtube commenter I am an expert in all things The Top 100 Games Of All Time so I will have much to say to you, Mr. Palette Swap.
I swear I saw MVC2 on the list of games at the start that WON'T be included, but I'm happy to see it get in regardless. love that game
Oh shit I think you're right hahaha, it was originally MvC3 on the list and then I changed it at the last minute bc everyone told me ppl preferred MvC2!
-Fudj
@@PaletteSwapMag that's a tough call to make... I think MVC3 is the better game in pretty much every way, but I still prefer MVC2 personally.
"#1........... Resident Evil 4"
I may not quite agree, but I respect the hell out of that pick.
Playing it for the first time on GC was an unforgettable experience. And yeah, the regenerators added so much to change up the late game dynamics. There are very few times I've ever had as much fun playing, well, anything.
Re4 original
Absolutely perfect Top 5. Loved listening to your thoughts on them as well.
Call of Duty combined with Halo may be too powerful of a game for the world to handle. It could sink cities and destroy relationships. It could doom us all. Best not to listen to that kid...
Amazing video enjoyed every bit of it; easily couldve watched it all in one sitting if i didnt actively stop myself and watch in 4 sessions or so. Here's to more swapping palettes!!
Skip to 1:43:00 for a treat
Your ability to write a script that flows so well game to game is honest chef's kiss. Awesome work here, would love to see a video of your top 100 if you haven't already made one
The biggest reveal of this video is that Brad has a fucking sick murkrow tattoo wtf.
Also murkrow is in my top 3, I know, shocking.
Manged to sit thru the whole thing over the last couple days. Gotta say, Good list!
You talked about this big thing that scared you for so long I was just thinking "please dear god don't be a puppet, I do not want to witness Fudj's puppeteer arc" so glad it was this instead
In 2024, we have to make a 15 minute intro/disclaimer before dropping a ranking list
You CANNOT possibly think super monkey ball 2 is WORSE than Prety (2015)
I wish more indie games were on this list like Hotline Miami or Binding of Isaac.
Chrono Trigger didn't make #1 so your list is wrong. Sorry not sorry. Jokes aside nearly all of my personal fav games made the list and I can't wait to be listening to this in the background and adding games I have never played from this list to my backlog. Quality content 👍
Where do I find the written list or do I have to do it myself 😩
Now that I have finished this video I have some closing thoughts before I teleport to your location.
This was really well done man. Seriously this video was a delight to sit through. This may very well be the most acceptable top 100 list of games ever made. Your commentary (and the commentary from the rest of the team) was great throughout the whole video. Bravo.
Anyway, Terraria isn't on this list and you know the consequences.
(Edit: Did youtube delete my original comment? Gosh you can't even joke about threats anymore)
Top 10 predictions (in no particular order): Mario 64, Sonic Adventure 2, FFVII, Ocarina of Time, Breath of the Wild, Mega Man X, Minecraft, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Space Invaders and... hmm I'm gonna throw in a pick *I* want to see and say Pizza Tower.
Edit: Well I got some but I definitely see my own type of bias in comparison now lol. Also you are a coward for not putting Pizza Tower in the list
I'm at 83 and the fact I didn't see pathologic on the games that won't appear list I'm still holding out hope for it to show up.
a little disappointed it wasn't here tbh but I hope mr fudj plays pathologic 2
great video btw
video is way too long
Patrolling the Mojave almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter.
it's the legend himself
You know I actually really appreciate that someone finally had the guts to say that Super Mario Galaxy 2 is better than Odyssey. Galaxy 1 & 2 will always be my favorite games of all time. 1 because I grew up with it and 2 because I think it perfected platforming
Edit: also mad respect to you for making this list I don't think I'd have it in me to do this
I lost it at Skyrim 😂😂 never have I felt the SAME EXACT WAY when it comes to a game. Everyone loved it but me, and you spoke to my soul during that entry and I couldn't stop laughing!
Just started the video, as long as outer wilds is on it I will not send death threats
I love how the vague nature of the soulsborne series let 4 of them be in the list. Definitely seems fair, though.
Brilliant list, thanks for making it. I'll be trying to check off as many of these as possible, even though I'm appalled at every game that was and was not on the list.
Slowly working through this one and it's really damn good
Another Essex boy!
Seriously brilliant video. Will give it many more hours of my life in the future.
Question: If this is Fudj's list, why are games like Skyrim (which he dislikes) here? Why is GOW Ragnarok here when they say 2018 is better?
My Top 2 were the top 2 here, so in my unbiased opinion, a 10/10 video
Glad to see that we are on the same page on Skyrim. Such an uninteresting overhyped game. I will never understand
Didn't enjoy the Resident Evil 2 Remake!? Oh man, that game single handily made me a fan of the RE series and horror games in general. My first play through was unlike much else I've experienced in gaming. Great video though! I'm currently at #29 and Elden Ring (probably my favorite game ever) is #30 curious to see how this ends.
Haven't watched it all yet, but if slay the spire is not here it will be wack. That game was so good that a large part of the indie space has been deck builder rouge likes for years.
edit: wack.
Wondefully enjoyed this multihour dissection of video game history. Possibly Fudjs best
Seeing my personal favourite game ever at number 3 on this list makes me very happy and brought forth a lot of satisfaction in me!
My top 10:
1. Bloodborne
2. Warrior Within
3. Ocarina of Time
4. Super Mario Galaxy
5. Super Metroid
6. Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
7. Witcher 3
8. Red Dead Redemption 2
9. God of War Ragnarök
10. Last of us part 1
I hate that I have to come to terms with the fact that people actually like any of the Kingdom Hearts games
Because they're rad as hell.
praise for Fire Emblem Awakening AND Three Houses, popular opinions on Fire Emblem sucks so bad lol
Could I see your old top 100 list from hard drive?
My biggest surprise was seeing my favorite rollercoaster at the very end of this video
4:20 Haha, I'm already intrigued because TLOU2 would be my number one. I actually like watching these kind of lists that differ drastically from mine, been a gamer for 42 years so of course I still saw a few games that would make my list too.
yelled "LET"S GOOO" so loudly when SMB2 was included in the top 100 tysm
its crazy you made this one video because we both know that making this 10 videos would've been so much better for the videos to sleep to crowd (thats me)
As someone who tried to play outer wilds and felt too stupid for it that entry really spoke to me
"See what the world has for you - and what you have for the world."
Damn.
>no pmd on the list
>pmd music
The disrespect...
That’s exactly what I was thinking when I heard that track hahaha
He might not have put Xenoblade 3, the best one, but he put Xenoblade 1, so I'll let it slide lmao
Return of the Obra Dinn is too low on the list
This video is big. How big? Well, I couldn't-
Fun video, your writing is really hitting a new peak imo!
That said, I did want to offer some hopefully constructive criticism. I mean this with no hate, but I feel like some of the other writers didn’t come into the video with the same prompt/creative vision? Like some of them are trying to crack some simple jokes, and others are doing literally zero jokes and just wrote an abbreviated IGN review. And both kinda feel out of place next to your wittier writing and far more creative jokes.
Obviously there’s only so much you can do to handle others’ creative output on a group project, but as it stands I think the bits where the other writers chime in is really jarring and I’m afraid I had to skip past some of them because they were sorta killing the Fudj comedy vibe a little bit. I feel bad for saying it because I don’t want to make them feel bad, but they really do feel out of place when the video is dominated by that classic Fudj writing.
As someone new to watching Palette Swap, I didn’t come away with a clear idea of what the site is trying to achieve. Is it a comedy outlet? Is it just bog standard games journalism and you are a standout because you’re using it as a vehicle for your Fudj comedy career? What shouldn’t expect when I watch Palette Swap videos in the future? Honestly even after four hours of this video, I’m not really sure.
In the future it would probably feel better if there was a more consistent tone established early on so all people participating knew what they had to deliver. That said, if I’m gonna be honest, I think your comedy writing is just leagues ahead of the rest and I only hope the other writers can catch up. Otherwise I kinda feel like they’d be holding you back.
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I was expecting Resident Evil 4 but forgot about it till the end!!! I was even shocked about the lack of Resident Evil and wondering if you just decided the series wasn't good enough. And even some of the stuff you said about other entries in this list made me think of RE4. Great choice.
FINAL FANTASY 6 MENTIONED
At the halfway point. Video's great! No i cannot tell which games youve axtually played for sure
Huh. Soo... did you consider putting Panzer Dragoon Saga on the list? It's probably the best game I've ever played.
Also, the lack of any SHMUPS is weird. I find that really strange. Utterly bizarre. Even a bit shocking. You talked a bit about good difficult games not really existing between the NES and Dark Souls, but Bullet Hell SHMUPS were doing difficulty focused around pattern memorization, reaction time, and spacial reasoning pretty much since the end of the NES era. They completely changed how I see, well, vision in games. I'm left with two explanations- either you didn't do enough research, or you hate SHMUPS? I used to think that they were a relic of an older era of game design, but they're more of a parallel lineage to popular game design. Not better or worse, just wildly different.
How is he so based 😭🙏
Never found a top100 I agree with more
I would like to make a small contribution to the embetterment of western civilization. It's CEOs , not CEO's. Have a blessed day.
Re4 being first makes me happy
I was born on the same day that Banjo Kazooie released in North America.
Apples and Oranges are much more comparable than Monkey Ball and Cyberpunk. The Rayman team made this years Prince of Persia game which is really good if you didn't know about that one.
if "Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion" isn't top 15 AT LEAST, I might consider mass gen*cide.
Edit: this is also clearly the only purely apolitical video game in existence
I just started the video… and like obviously… not done yet, however, I think what you should do, is to work on playing and dare I say finishing all of the games you arbitrarily decided to put on this list. Would be interesting to watch for sure
Edit: finally finished the video…. And I tried to be fair and hear you out. Definitely some questionable choices, and interesting omissions… but in particular the top 10 was rough. A few of the game… if not all could be argued for a top 10 in general… but of all time some of those choices were… interesting.
5:30 RIP Super Mario Odyssey, my favorite game of all time… 🫡
>no cave story
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