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*Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Splatoon 2, Luigi's Mansion 2: Dark Moon, Metroid Dread and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door*
@@metroidjones122 The video never mention Mercury steam Samus return, after Fusion Dread coming in the timeline. But Im still confuse when they say sequel to the first game installment?
What I wouldn't want to miss anymore: being able to fire 360 degrees in all directions is a remarkably big advantage of modern METROID sidescrollers compared to the games from the past.
I think I'm the only one that prefers the first Super Mario Galaxy game over the second. I really just don't like how the world map works in SMG2 and Yoshi feels "off" to use at times. Still an amazing game but Galaxy 1 I like way better. Plus, Cosmic Observatory >>>>>>>>> Starship Mario
I actually prefer Galaxy 1 more. It has a much better and deeper story and atmosphere, better Bowser battles, and introduced Rosalina. And while I love the hub and soundtrack and levels of both games immensely, I slightly prefer all three in the first one
*Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Mario Party 2, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Pikmin 2, Luigi's Mansion 2: Dark Moon, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Pokemon: Gold & Silver, Mario Kart 64 and Metroid Dread* are all the Best Epic Nintendo Sequel Games I've ever played throughout the years!
I remember Pokemon Gold and Silver, I actually made it through most of the game using Cyndaquil/Quilava/Typhlosion in almost every fight. As you can imagine I didn't know how Pokemon was supposed to be played back then.
One Other Thing That Makes Mario Kart 64 Great Is That The Characters Had Voices They Always Made Me Laugh Especially When Getting Hit Or Crashing Into Something 😂😂😂
I dunno about SMG2. It's good, but better than the original? Pressing a bit fat X on it. I mean, how much do you remember of each games? The boss battles? The characters? I'd say SMG wins by the long run. I mean, the official manga spent like 5 volumes on SMG and ONE SINGULAR CHAPTER for SMG2. I think it's saying something
For Me, "Fossil Fighters: Champions" is the best "Fossil Fighters" game (thus far) that fits the criteria of this video. I just wish Nintendo would revive that "Oh-so-worthy-of-existence" franchise...
No, you are not in the minority with Majora's Mask. I love that game! I also do like Melee better because of the solo gameplay. Adventure Mode should have come back.
I maybe in the minority here, but... I prefer the first DKC game over 2. The reason I say this is because the difficulty in the first DKC is more balanced, the music is more memorable, and it's the only game in the SNES trilogy to have Donkey Kong himself as a playable character.
Idk, For me Galaxy 2 kinda dropped the ball on what made Galaxy 1 so special. As far as gameplay, I agree 2 is better, But the atmosphere and story telling of Galaxy 1 absolutely blows 2 out of the water. Just a much more immersive experience IMO, Galaxy 1 also just felt much more epic in comparison. The opening in particular felt like they put SOO much more effort into Galaxy 1, Hub world too. Its such a unique and memorable Mario experience, Def my favorite game in the series next to SMW.
Kirby triple deluxe and planet robobot are both better than returns to dreamland. Side note: Since these two games are almost ROM hacks of Return to Dreamland, there is a chance that these two will also get a remake at some point, probably with a Taranza and a Susie epilogue or Prequel story
@@Daemon1233 That is indeed one thing that Return to Dreamland does better. But as a single player game triple deluxe and planet robobot are both better than returns to dreamland. If we indeed get a remake of those two games, perhaps multiplayer can be added to the game. We already have a king dedede model I triple deluxe and a meta knight model in planet robobot so they only need to make a Bandana Waddle Dee model
I still say I had more fun with Mario Galaxy 1 than 2. Especially collecting star challenges. The Browser boss fights were better in 1 and the set-up was so much more epic and cohesive. Both excellent games though.
Super Mario Bros. 2 (2026) Ft. Yoshi It can go head to head with Street Fighter (2026) If It can find a director don't let down Capcom and Sony I'm rooting for you
including donkey kong country 2 on this list is a huge W, but including mario galaxy 2 is an L. mixed quality list. why not include mario 3? surely nobody disagrees about mario 3 being better than the previous mario games. you included metroid dread so it's fair game.
My personal favorite sequels: Sin and Punishment star successor New Pokemon Snap Mario Strikers Charged Tears of the kingdom New Super Mario Bros Wii Kirby's Adventure Pokemon Black and White 2
Hard take that a lot don’t agree with, but Zelda Majoras Mask is better than Ocarina of Time. Direct sequel made in a fraction of the time Ocarina was (I’ll be it mainly because of reuse of character models) but still better.
I think Tropical Freeze is the best game in the Donkey Kong Country series, followed by DKC2, so I'm with you there. The only better number 2s than the first in the series that you missed are F-Zero X over the original and StarFox 64 over the first game.
At least Super Smash Bros. Melee isn't the #1 spot. That would make the list a bit predictable. Fellow GameCube game Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door deserves the #1 spot more. While TT-YD has fewer playable characters, at least all of them are completely unique, unlike Melee's roster that has several repetitive clones. Mario's moveset is also more interesting in TT-YD, since he can attack with his jump and uses a hammer and Ground Pound. His moveset is SSBM is basic.
Hard agree on all of these except Dread, which I have not played yet, and The Thousand-Year Door. I know I am in the minority, but aside from the combat/badges being a bit better, I don't see any way that it's better than the first game.
The moment i saw Galaxy 2 in the thumbnail, i was like: Well sh*t, here comes the hardcore SMG1 fans saying it's ☝️🤓 better than SMG2. (No offense to all of those who did this exact comment)
should've included majora's mask as it's way better than oot(it's tbh a more padded out/boring in areas link to the past.) i prefer galaxy 1 to 2(it's more dlc than a true sequel as the map was pretty inconsequential/yoshi could've been handled better,the bowser fights were lame,a lot just felt like a weaker version of the 1st game outside luigi being playable at the start/power ups,it had a lot of pointless filler with a reward not worth it and lubba sucked compared to rosalina as her story was so great compared to just being a new series game in space.),like dkc 1 over 2 as it got too big at times(tropical freeze is definitely a better game than returns/favorite dk game in general.),would take pikmin 1/3 over 2 as it lost a bit trying to remove the time limit & of the racers prefer crash team racing/diddy kong racing over mario kart 64. but love mario party 2(alongside 3 a style i wish the recent games brought back as i love the funny little stories in them/everyone's costumes.:3),while the single player was better in 1(2's was pretty predictable/showed marie doesn't work as well without callie as octo expansion was the better mode) love splatoon 2's off the hook way more than the squid sisters/deep cut,gold/silver is such a fondly enjoyable sequel & while definitely not the best super smash bros. melee is a great follow up of 64's style including even more of nintendo in it's still fun single player(it's adventure mode being what subspace should've been structured as/what 6 should have elements of.).
Majora's Mask felt way too much like a chore than a game. I respect people who have fond memories of the game and enjoyed it, but it was not my cup of tea
Its great and i can also see why, its holds back because of only 4 dungeon 1 which i hate, the 3 day time can be frustrated. As a sequel to Ocarina of time, Ocarine of time is much better.
@@mattiasolsson1523 It's really hard to compare both games because they're fundamentally different experiences. But what I will say is that in today's age Majora's Mask would probably be considered a DLC pack for Ocarina of Time
@jarlwhiterun7478 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was a massive success. The second best-selling game in the franchise. Of course, it followed the formula of the original, but that's usually the case with most direct sequels. I would say personally Nintendo needs to change up the formula going forward with the franchise, though. There's also a Zelda film releasing in the near future. Which could hurt the brand if received poorly, like what recently happened with Borderlands.
You forgot one: Legend of Zelda A Link Between Worlds which is a sequel to A Link To The Past. It took what the prequel had and made it even better. It was also open world and you could pick whatever dungeons you want in order. The soundtrack was also greatly improved.
It did improve the gameplay and pacing but it was also a much smaller game compared to the first. I think most will agree the first is more charming and iconic than the sequel.
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Majora’s mask is amazing, But it can’t reach the high point over Ocarina of time.
Donkey Kong Country 2 because Diddy and Dixie are the BEST Combo!
*Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Splatoon 2, Luigi's Mansion 2: Dark Moon, Metroid Dread and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door*
@@jaretco6423
With only 4 dungeon?
I like *Mario Galaxy 2* and *Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.*
Nerds adjusting glasses furiously: "ERM DAS METROID 5"
“We are only including direct sequels to first installments.”
(Immediately shows Metroid 5)
Johnny is crazy over Metroid Dread he must forgot that game is the latest game.
@@mattiasolsson1523I love Dread. I figured the angle was going to be it was the second Mercury Steam entry.
@@metroidjones122
The video never mention Mercury steam Samus return, after Fusion Dread coming in the timeline. But Im still confuse when they say sequel to the first game installment?
the funny thing is that metroid 2 for game boy would've been a great contender for this list
@@jclkaytwo Metroid 2 is not a good game.
What I wouldn't want to miss anymore: being able to fire 360 degrees in all directions is a remarkably big advantage of modern METROID sidescrollers compared to the games from the past.
Metroid Dread is the fifth game, Fusion is the fourth, direct sequel to Super Metroid (the 3rd game)
Yeah - every other game in this list is the second game in their respective series…..makes the Metroid Dread inclusion stick out like a sore thumb…..
@@darth_smooth81Thats what I thought too. Strange
and I think Dread is the weakest one... nowhere as good as Super Metroid
@@domymbdweakest?
@@domymbdit’s the 2nd best 2D Metroid behind Super. Better than Fusion
Mario Party 2 should top the list of “PTSD sounds from childhood… you never realised were PTSD…”
I think I'm the only one that prefers the first Super Mario Galaxy game over the second. I really just don't like how the world map works in SMG2 and Yoshi feels "off" to use at times. Still an amazing game but Galaxy 1 I like way better. Plus, Cosmic Observatory >>>>>>>>> Starship Mario
You have company.
You’re not the only one. I like Galaxy 1 better because it has a better story and better atmosphere.
I actually prefer Galaxy 1 more. It has a much better and deeper story and atmosphere, better Bowser battles, and introduced Rosalina. And while I love the hub and soundtrack and levels of both games immensely, I slightly prefer all three in the first one
You're not alone. I prefer the first game. I liked the levels and hub world more.
I'm With you
*Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Mario Party 2, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Pikmin 2, Luigi's Mansion 2: Dark Moon, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Pokemon: Gold & Silver, Mario Kart 64 and Metroid Dread* are all the Best Epic Nintendo Sequel Games I've ever played throughout the years!
Majora's Mask should be on the list, also Tears of the Kingdom.
Tears of the Kingdom for me, huge improved sequal over the BotW era.
YES
smash 64 into melee was so insane for me as a kid back then godddamn
The sleepless nights of just smash bros with the bros ...times fly
I remember Pokemon Gold and Silver, I actually made it through most of the game using Cyndaquil/Quilava/Typhlosion in almost every fight. As you can imagine I didn't know how Pokemon was supposed to be played back then.
did you say direct sequels? that would be metroid 2, not metroid 5
Metroid Dread was incredible, i want another 2D entry (also Bayonetta 2, Bayonetta 2 is one of my favourite games of all time)
Bayonetta 2 is NOT a Nintendo game!😡
@@josh6453 Nintendo own the rights to franchise i think?
from what I know Bayonetta is published by Nintendo and is owned by Sega
@@josh6453Yeah it is.
@@retroman3960 No it’s not.
Donkey Kong Country 2 Diddy's Kong Quest and Super Mario Galaxy 2 favorite direct sequel to a Nintendo Classic on the switch
One Other Thing That Makes Mario Kart 64 Great Is That The Characters Had Voices They Always Made Me Laugh Especially When Getting Hit Or Crashing Into Something 😂😂😂
I dunno about SMG2. It's good, but better than the original? Pressing a bit fat X on it.
I mean, how much do you remember of each games? The boss battles? The characters? I'd say SMG wins by the long run. I mean, the official manga spent like 5 volumes on SMG and ONE SINGULAR CHAPTER for SMG2. I think it's saying something
For Me, "Fossil Fighters: Champions" is the best "Fossil Fighters" game (thus far) that fits the criteria of this video. I just wish Nintendo would revive that "Oh-so-worthy-of-existence" franchise...
No, you are not in the minority with Majora's Mask. I love that game! I also do like Melee better because of the solo gameplay. Adventure Mode should have come back.
I would’ve thought super Metroid would be on here
I maybe in the minority here, but... I prefer the first DKC game over 2. The reason I say this is because the difficulty in the first DKC is more balanced, the music is more memorable, and it's the only game in the SNES trilogy to have Donkey Kong himself as a playable character.
Idk, For me Galaxy 2 kinda dropped the ball on what made Galaxy 1 so special. As far as gameplay, I agree 2 is better, But the atmosphere and story telling of Galaxy 1 absolutely blows 2 out of the water. Just a much more immersive experience IMO, Galaxy 1 also just felt much more epic in comparison. The opening in particular felt like they put SOO much more effort into Galaxy 1, Hub world too. Its such a unique and memorable Mario experience, Def my favorite game in the series next to SMW.
Playing Silver back in the day brought me so much joy. Recently played through most of Pokemon Crystal. It still holds up
Mario Kart 64 was so much better it aint even funny
I love both OOT and MM, but Majora’s mask edges Ocarina of Time by a hair
Kirby triple deluxe and planet robobot are both better than returns to dreamland.
Side note: Since these two games are almost ROM hacks of Return to Dreamland, there is a chance that these two will also get a remake at some point, probably with a Taranza and a Susie epilogue or Prequel story
And it's better than Star Allies. That was pretty disappointing for a Kirby Switch game. Forgotten Land made up for it.
I still prefer Return to Dreamland because it has 4 player co-op
@@Daemon1233 That is indeed one thing that Return to Dreamland does better. But as a single player game triple deluxe and planet robobot are both better than returns to dreamland. If we indeed get a remake of those two games, perhaps multiplayer can be added to the game. We already have a king dedede model I triple deluxe and a meta knight model in planet robobot so they only need to make a Bandana Waddle Dee model
the fact they didnt include mario strikers charged is a crime
I still say I had more fun with Mario Galaxy 1 than 2. Especially collecting star challenges. The Browser boss fights were better in 1 and the set-up was so much more epic and cohesive. Both excellent games though.
I did not know that Mario Kart 64 was a sequel. Should've added Overlord 2 to this list.
Super Mario Bros. 2 (2026) Ft. Yoshi It can go head to head with Street Fighter (2026) If It can find a director don't let down Capcom and Sony I'm rooting for you
Mario Kart 8 or 8 Deluxe is the best entry so far
where is tears of the kingdom?
including donkey kong country 2 on this list is a huge W, but including mario galaxy 2 is an L. mixed quality list. why not include mario 3? surely nobody disagrees about mario 3 being better than the previous mario games. you included metroid dread so it's fair game.
The Mario ones, DKC2, Pikmin 2 and Super Smash Bros. Melee.
Majora's Mask all day
My personal favorite sequels:
Sin and Punishment star successor
New Pokemon Snap
Mario Strikers Charged
Tears of the kingdom
New Super Mario Bros Wii
Kirby's Adventure
Pokemon Black and White 2
Hard take that a lot don’t agree with, but Zelda Majoras Mask is better than Ocarina of Time. Direct sequel made in a fraction of the time Ocarina was (I’ll be it mainly because of reuse of character models) but still better.
I think Tropical Freeze is the best game in the Donkey Kong Country series, followed by DKC2, so I'm with you there. The only better number 2s than the first in the series that you missed are F-Zero X over the original and StarFox 64 over the first game.
Splatoon 2 is the second video game that changed my life forever.
Majora’s mask is a god tier sequel!!!!!
I also much prefer:
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes over MP1
Adventure of Link over LoZ
Majora's Mask over OoT
Tears of the Kingdom over BotW
I just came here to see if they would make me angry putting TOTK 😮💨
At least Super Smash Bros. Melee isn't the #1 spot. That would make the list a bit predictable. Fellow GameCube game Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door deserves the #1 spot more.
While TT-YD has fewer playable characters, at least all of them are completely unique, unlike Melee's roster that has several repetitive clones. Mario's moveset is also more interesting in TT-YD, since he can attack with his jump and uses a hammer and Ground Pound. His moveset is SSBM is basic.
For how much Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a very good game it isn't better of the first Galaxy.
We gonna ignore how they used a game clip with a Pokemon named "Humper!" ?
Pokémon GS and MK64🤩
I didn't even know Metroid Dread was a sequel to anything
Yeah it's Metroid 5
Technically i guess you could call it a follow up to Fusion......"loosely"
Galaxy 1 > galaxy 2
8:20 - 9:27 The Emmi were more terrifying in my opinion.
Shame that the TTYD remake didn’t sell as well as fans hoped it would.
Hard agree on all of these except Dread, which I have not played yet, and The Thousand-Year Door. I know I am in the minority, but aside from the combat/badges being a bit better, I don't see any way that it's better than the first game.
Galaxy 1>2
What about Mario & Rabbids: Sparks of Hope?
FR, like this game is way more polish than the first game, and it has Freaking Rayman for crying out loud.
Very cool really enjoyed this one 🎮
Cool Video.
Special mention should be given to Star Fox 2 now that it's finally been uncancelled.
Splatoon 3 is better. Also, Metroid Dread is the 5th Metroid game, not the second.
UNPOPULAR OPINION: I think Super Mario Bros. 2 (the Doki-Doki version) is better than the classic Super Mario Bros. 1.
I LOOOOVED Majora’s Mask, but I still think OoT was still better, but just a little bit still.
I would say most every "first game" that was on the original NES has sequels that are better than the NES entry
I like the original Donkey Kong Country best
Metroid: Dread was my favorite.
Melee is my greatest game of all time
7:59 NOPE!
Edit: Unless it’s because I'm playing on Wii U.
Personally I prefer Galaxy 1 over 2, though it depends on the day. Also imo totk > botw
Personally I think Mario party 3 was better than 2
Sin and Punishment 2. The sequel is so much better and arguably the best game in its genre.
Majora's Atmosphere > Ocarina's
1999, now that was a great year!!! The year Smash Bros. came out!!!
And Donkey Kong 64
I am enjoying Pikmin 2 more than the original
The moment i saw Galaxy 2 in the thumbnail, i was like: Well sh*t, here comes the hardcore SMG1 fans saying it's ☝️🤓 better than SMG2.
(No offense to all of those who did this exact comment)
Banjo-Tooie...
Earthbound (Mother 2) definitely surpasses the first Mother
MAJORA'S MASK IS BETTER THAN OCARINA OF TIME!!!
@@jaretco6423 thank GOD someone agrees with me finally, GREAT game, don't get me wrong, but it's too rooted in nostalgia for everyone
The worst sequel was Super Mario Bros 2 the Lost Levels.....what were they thinking?
You mean first game in the franchise right? So pick Metroid Dread the latest game?
What about Pokémon Black 2 and White 2?
I also liked the first Mario party best
No totk?
Top 20 Mario kart tracks better than the originals
So we're going to act like Tears of the Kingdom should've been on this list at number 1.
they are not putting them in order
Majora’s Mask compared to the FIRST game? Sure.
Compared to Ocarina? Nah.
It is. MM is way better than OoT.
Super Mario 3D World on Wii U/ Switch ...certainly better than Super Mario 3D Land on 3DS...
Instant like during first game.
Fossil Fighters Champions
should've included majora's mask as it's way better than oot(it's tbh a more padded out/boring in areas link to the past.)
i prefer galaxy 1 to 2(it's more dlc than a true sequel as the map was pretty inconsequential/yoshi could've been handled better,the bowser fights were lame,a lot just felt like a weaker version of the 1st game outside luigi being playable at the start/power ups,it had a lot of pointless filler with a reward not worth it and lubba sucked compared to rosalina as her story was so great compared to just being a new series game in space.),like dkc 1 over 2 as it got too big at times(tropical freeze is definitely a better game than returns/favorite dk game in general.),would take pikmin 1/3 over 2 as it lost a bit trying to remove the time limit & of the racers prefer crash team racing/diddy kong racing over mario kart 64.
but love mario party 2(alongside 3 a style i wish the recent games brought back as i love the funny little stories in them/everyone's costumes.:3),while the single player was better in 1(2's was pretty predictable/showed marie doesn't work as well without callie as octo expansion was the better mode) love splatoon 2's off the hook way more than the squid sisters/deep cut,gold/silver is such a fondly enjoyable sequel & while definitely not the best super smash bros. melee is a great follow up of 64's style including even more of nintendo in it's still fun single player(it's adventure mode being what subspace should've been structured as/what 6 should have elements of.).
Super Punch Out !!
Really
The number one pick is super biased
It’s not a top 10, It’s just 10 games with no particular order
5:00 Really? I actually like the first Super Mario Galaxy BETTER!
YES, MAJORAS MASK!!! You're not minority.
Majora's Mask felt way too much like a chore than a game. I respect people who have fond memories of the game and enjoyed it, but it was not my cup of tea
Its great and i can also see why, its holds back because of only 4 dungeon 1 which i hate, the 3 day time can be frustrated. As a sequel to Ocarina of time, Ocarine of time is much better.
@@mattiasolsson1523 It's really hard to compare both games because they're fundamentally different experiences. But what I will say is that in today's age Majora's Mask would probably be considered a DLC pack for Ocarina of Time
@@jaretco6423 I completely agree with what you're saying, but not a thing that you just said contradicts what I originally wrote
Metroid Dread is not a direct sequel to a first installment. Total non-sequitur to include it in this list.
Splatoon 2
People Who thinks Mario Party 2 is the best one, have mever play another Mario Party woth friends or they ares just nostalgic
No tears of the kingdom
People are tired of the formula. Tears will be remembered negatively
No Majora’s Mask either
@@jarlwhiterun7478doubtful
TOTK is a fantastic game but isn't better that BOTW, on the same level, but not better.
@jarlwhiterun7478
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was a massive success.
The second best-selling game in the franchise.
Of course, it followed the formula of the original, but that's usually the case with most direct sequels.
I would say personally Nintendo needs to change up the formula going forward with the franchise, though.
There's also a Zelda film releasing in the near future. Which could hurt the brand if received poorly, like what recently happened with Borderlands.
You forgot one: Legend of Zelda A Link Between Worlds which is a sequel to A Link To The Past. It took what the prequel had and made it even better. It was also open world and you could pick whatever dungeons you want in order. The soundtrack was also greatly improved.
mega man2
It wasn’t mentioned, but No More Heroes 2 Desperate Struggle improved so much from the game prior not just graphically but gameplay wise
It did improve the gameplay and pacing but it was also a much smaller game compared to the first.
I think most will agree the first is more charming and iconic than the sequel.
@@kevinfromsales9445 I respect that
@@AuroraKnight93 Thank you
You forgot Tears of the Kingdom
Love Nintendo because there are so many "Family Friendly" game inside!! 😍💖