He thinks Mode 7's simple background trick is arcade quality sprite scaling and rotation , therefore I can never take another opinion of his seriously.. Nobody can be wrong on the internet, especially about an important subject like games from 3 decades ago.
100 1:18 Super Mario All-Stars 99 3:22 Star Fox / 2 98 4:30 Pilotwings 97 5:07 Mario Paint 96 5:49 Fire Emblem 3 95 6:25 R-Type 3 94 6:51 Ken Griffey Jr.'s Winning Run 93 7:34 NBA Jam 92 8:54 Earthworm Jim 1/2 91 9:31 NHL 94-98 90 10:34 Rock 'n' Roll Racing 89 11:15 E.V.O. the Search for Eden 88 11:56 Tetris Attack 87 14:07 Toy Story 86 14:40 Space Megaforce 85 15:16 S.O.S. 84 18:49 The Death and Return of Superman 83 19:26 True Lies 82 20:09 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 81 21:04 Actraiser 2 80 21:40 Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers 79 22:40 The Ignition Factor 78 23:08 Vegas Stakes 77 23:51 Super Star Wars 1-3 76 24:26 Equinox 75 28:52 Zombies Ate My Neighbors 74 29:42 Umihara Kawase 73 30:18 Front Mission: Gun Hazard 72 31:25 KOEI Strategy Games 71 33:08 King of Dragons 70 33:57 Super Mario Kart 69 34:37 Top Gear 1, 2, and 3000 68 35:25 F-Zero 67 36:03 Super Off-Road 66 36:49 Tecmo Super Bowl 65 38:00 Dragon Quest 3 64 38:53 Kirby Superstar 63 40:36 Battletoads in Double Dragon 62 41:33 Radical Dreamers 61 43:02 Street Fighter 2 (all versions) 60 44:11 Cybernator 59 44:59 AD&D: Eye of the Beholder 58 45:42 Castlevania: Dracula X 57 46:42 Shadowrun 56 49:10 Kirby's Dreamland 3 55 50:28 Sparkster 54 51:08 Breath of FIre 53 51:55 Ys 3: Wanderers from Ys 52 52:38 Pocky & Rocky 51 55:23 Secret of Mana 50 57:59 Plok! 49 58:37 Mickey Mania 48 59:26 Illusion of Gaia 47 1:00:10 Brain Lord 46 1:01:07 Skyblazer 45 1:01:48 Goof Troop 44 1:02:30 Tokimeki Memorial 43 1:03:10 The Ninja Warriors 42 1:04:02 Ys 4: Mask of the Sun 41 1:05:30 Aladdin 40 1:06:17 Live-a-Live 39 1:07:19 Ganpuru: Gunman's Proof 38 1:08:00 Ultima: the False Prophet 37 1:09:15 Super Mario RPG 36 1:10:41 Shin Megami Tensei 35 1:11:31 Wild Guns 34 1:12:30 Lufia 2: Rise of the Sinistrals 33 1:13:39 All Super Bomberman games 32 1:14:56 Dragon Quest VI 31 1:18:52 Final Fight 1-3 30 1:19:58 Sim City 29 1:20:54 Shin Megami Tensei 2 28 1:22:07 SMW 2: Yoshi's Island 27 1:25:22 Sunset Riders 26 1:26:10 Kirby's Avalanche 25 1:27:12 Actraiser 24 1:29:31 TMNT IV: Turtles in Time 23 1:31:31 Final Fantasy V 22 1:32:30 Final Fantasy IV 21 1:34:12 Super Castlevania IV 20 1:35:23 Terranigma 19 1:36:49 Metal Warriors 18 1:37:54 Super Turrican 1 & 2 17 1:38:38 Contra III: the Alien Wars 16 1:39:36 Hagane 15 1:40:56 Megaman X, X2, & X3 14 1:43:43 Breath of Fire 2 13 1:45:04 Link to the Past 12 1:47:01 Pac-Man 2: the New Adventures 11 1:50:21 Fire Emblem 4 10 1:52:12 Final Fantasy VI 9 1:54:00 Super Punch-Out!!! 8 1:55:32 DKC 1, 2, & 3 7 1:58:15 Super Mario World 6 1:59:57 Kirby's Dream Course 5 2:02:34 Uncharted Waters: New Horizons 4 2:05:11 Earthbound 3 2:10:26 Super Metroid 2 2:14:27 Chrono Trigger 1 2:22:16 Dragon Quest V
I just commented on all the games as I see it and crossed out ones I couldn’t be bothered to think about. 100 1:18 Super Mario All-Stars: 8bit port. 99 3:22 Star Fox / 2: Too slow. Nice colour and music. 98 4:30 Pilotwings: Tech demo with copro 97 5:07 Mario Paint: Fun Software idea -96 --5:49-- Fire Emblem 3- 95 6:25 R-Type 3: Faithful conversation of a fun game. Unfun. 94 6:51 Ken Griffey Jr.'s Winning Run: Baseball 93 7:34 NBA Jam: No music. 92 8:54 Earthworm Jim 1/2: Inferior port. 91 9:31 NHL 94-98: Runs too slow in early titles. 90 10:34 Rock 'n' Roll Racing: Awful. 89 11:15 E.V.O. the Search for Eden: Chomp chomp. 88 11:56 Tetris Attack: Puzzling. No attacking. 87 14:07 Toy Story: Inferior port. 86 14:40 Space Megaforce: Budget all went on level 1. 85 15:16 S.O.S. 84 18:49 The Death and Return of Superman: Beat em up. 83 19:26 True Lies: Top down shooter with film license. 82 20:09 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3: Too much. AI broken. 81 21:04 Actraiser 2: Nice graphics. Bit hard. 80 21:40 Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers 79 22:40 The Ignition Factor 78 23:08 Vegas Stakes 77 23:51 Super Star Wars 1-3: Worst ever? Needs more research... 76 24:26 Equinox: It’s no Solstice. Or good. 75 28:52 Zombies Ate My Neighbors: Shooting. Nice cartoony graphics. 74 29:42 Umihara Kawase: Fun tech demo, poor level design. 73 30:18 Front Mission: Gun Hazard: Strategy with robots. 72 31:25 KOEI Strategy Games: Spreadsheets. Love it. 71 33:08 King of Dragons: Not the CPS are you. 70 33:57 Super Mario Kart: No. 69 34:37 Top Gear 1, 2, and 3000: Gremlin Graphics = yes. 68 35:25 F-Zero: No. 67 36:03 Super Off-Road: Yes. 66 36:49 Tecmo Super Bowl: It’s not Sensible Soccer. -65 --38:00-- Dragon Quest 3- 64 38:53 Kirby Superstar: Mini games with a ball off cotton candy with a face. 63 40:36 Battletoads in Double Dragon: Two things I hate, combined. -62 --41:33-- Radical Dreamers- 61 43:02 Street Fighter 2 (all versions): OK ports. 60 44:11 Cybernator: Masaya made a fun series boring. 59 44:59 AD&D: Eye of the Beholder: Dungeon crawler. 58 45:42 Castlevania: Dracula X: Super nice version of Rondo. 57 46:42 Shadowrun: Bad. It’s no Genesis Shadowrun. 56 49:10 Kirby's Dreamland 3: Platform game for babies I guess? 55 50:28 Sparkster: Nice try Konami. 54 51:08 Breath of FIre: It’s no Shining Force. 53 51:55 Ys 3: Wanderers from Ys: Y’s is just always good. 52 52:38 Pocky & Rocky:: Natsume are the snes goat. For me personally. Arcade perfection. Too many buttons. -51 --55:23-- Secret of Mana- 50 57:59 Plok!: OMG ugly, nice music and controls. 49 58:37 Mickey Mania: TT are so bad at game design. -48 --59:26-- Illusion of Gaia- -47 --1:00:10-- Brain Lord- 46 1:01:07 Skyblazer: Ninja Gaiden if it sucked. 45 1:01:48 Goof Troop: For little kids. -44 --1:02:30-- Tokimeki Memorial- 43 1:03:10 The Ninja Warriors: Natsume, I love you. 42 1:04:02 Ys 4: Mask of the Sun: Love Y’s. 41 1:05:30 Aladdin: Nice try Capcom. -40 --1:06:17-- Live-a-Live- 39 1:07:19 Ganpuru: Gunman's Proof: To me this looks is a fun Zelda which you don’t get tuck or lost in. 38 1:08:00 Ultima: the False Prophet: That looks so funny. 37 1:09:15 Super Mario RPG: Co-pro Square bland. 36 1:10:41 Shin Megami Tensei: I saw some footage and was impressed with the sound design and overall design. 35 1:11:31 Wild Guns: Natsume, I’m formerly proposing. It’s supposed to be hard. It’s loads of money stuffed into like 5 screens. -34 --1:12:30-- Lufia 2: Rise of the Sinistrals- 33 1:13:39 All Super Bomberman games: Bomberman/Dyna Blaster. -32 --1:14:56-- Dragon Quest VI- 31 1:18:52 Final Fight 1-3: Too slow. It’s no CPS. 30 1:19:58 Sim City: Too basic for 1991. -29 --1:20:54-- Shin Megami Tensei 2- 28 1:22:07 SMW 2: Yoshi's Island: Much too easy. Bland theme. 27 1:25:22 Sunset Riders: Much too easy. Konami probably lost money on this almost arcade perfect port. 26 1:26:10 Kirby's Avalanche: Puyo Puyo’s worst port. 25 1:27:12 Actraiser: WTF am I looking at? Awful. 24 1:29:31 TMNT IV: Turtles in Time: Tedium. Too easy. -23 --1:31:31-- Final Fantasy V- -22 --1:32:30-- Final Fantasy IV- 21 1:34:12 Super Castlevania IV: Too easy. Slowdown. Not responsive. Ugly. Slow. -20 --1:35:23-- Terranigma- 19 1:36:49 Metal Warriors: See Cybernator. 18 1:37:54 Super Turrican 1 & 2: Factor 5. What can I say. Not for me. I did complete Universal Solidier on Mega drive though. 17 1:38:38 Contra III: the Alien Wars: Contra. So dumb. 16 1:39:36 Hagane: It’s no Shinobe. 15 1:40:56 Megaman X, X2, & X3: Mega Man. -14 --1:43:43-- Breath of Fire 2- 13 1:45:04 Link to the Past: RPG game was very nice graphics but get’s boring really fast. 12 1:47:01 Pac-Man 2: the New Adventures: This is a good game. 11 1:50:21 Fire Emblem 4: I don’t know. Looks a bit dinky for a late game. -10 --1:52:12-- Final Fantasy VI- 9 1:54:00 Super Punch-Out!!!: Iconic boring game. 8 1:55:32 DKC 1, 2, & 3: Vanilla all show. 7 1:58:15 Super Mario World: Super Mario World. He has a dino pet he hates. 6 1:59:57 Kirby's Dream Course: Mini golf? I like it. 5 2:02:34 Uncharted Waters: New Horizons: Let me put a year aside. 4 2:05:11 Earthbound: Ahh how cute to think about and never play. Reskinned jrpg number x. 3 2:10:26 Super Metroid: Controls. Fail. -2 --2:14:27-- Chrono Trigger- -1 --2:22:16-- Dragon Quest V- That leaves the worst port of Puyo Puyo as my fave.
Thank you so much for having me on! The dedication that goes into making a video this long and with such a diverse range of games discussed is super impressive!
Thanks again for having me on, Jason, it was a lot of fun digging down into the history of the Pocky series and offering my own spin on it. To show my appreciation, I've got four comments here for the price of one, take your pick: 1) Awesome work writing through this monster of a project without defaulting to any handwavey cliches, this is your video from front to back. 2) Sounds like you went down the exact trajectory I did post-Super Metroid. Every Metroid-adjacent game I've played since is just lining up to be knocked down by the shadow of that one. 3) Congratulations to Kirby's Dream Course for cracking a Top 10 for the first time in human history. You've earned it. 4) Pac-Man 2, huh
@@JasonGravesPoser Film Cow played Pac-Man 2 on Genesis. He seemed to think it’s better but it ain’t. The music is actually OK. In fact, NAMCO were really good at FM. But it’s a bit of a scrappy port overall.
Great video. Respectful opinions for sure. My top 3 would be Super Metroid, Chrono Trigger, and Terranigma. Also, Kirby's Dream Course is amazing, I hope you've played multiplayer.
Phenomenal job with this one Jason! Having a Top 100 of both NES and SNES games is one heck of a series and I'm glad you ultimately place things where YOU think they belong. Keep up the momentum, the growth is REAL, and thanks again for letting me be a part of this and rep a game that means a lot to me! Excited for more ⭐
Well done. Your list is unique to you, and was never predictable. It stands out against the other 900 "Top SNES Games" lists in that it doesn't make the same tired points about the same tired games. You brought something new to the table - even if it was Pac-Man 2: Electric Boogaloo.
Yes, that was almost exactly how Superman died in the comics. Except Doomsday beat up the rest of the Justice League first with one arm literally tied behind his back lol
Super excited for this one 😊. The first video I watched of yours was the top 100 nes games. Watched it all and dug it and then subscribed to checked out the rest of your stuff. I'm even in your patrion ❤. Looking forward to it 🎮
3 of my top 5 all-time favorite games are SNES: Mario RPG, Super Metroid, and DKC2. Yoshi's Island and Mario World are also easily in the top 10. Great list! You're way more into RPGs than I ever was, which is weird because SMRPG is my favorite game of all time. Also yes, Pac-Man 2 is a hilarious game.
I loved the list. I watched the NES top 100 list a year ago and just recently checked out your every SNES RPGs to see which classic RPGs to play. Your videos are really helpful in seeing what classic games to play. Now I want to see every NES RPG, because I am having trouble making a list for playing those, and it’s hard to parse out that system to make this complete. Doesn’t really matter if you do so, but I would love if someone else reviewed some NES or Famicom RPGs. Keep it up, and good luck with TH-cam, you deserve all of the success. Also would be funny to have “every Master System RPG” and just make one video because you’ve already played Phantasy Star which is the one of like two Master System RPGs.
alright i did it i made it to the end. it took me 3 nights but i enjoyed every moment of it. my final notes after 2 previous posts: 1) I love that recap music video you did.... masterful editing of the games jumping around to the beat. i wish this was an equalizer plugin i can use lol. You should release it as a separate video. and 2) I am a little dissapointed by how little you had to say about your #1 pick. I know you have a full review video on it, which i watched a month or so ago, which is great btw and made me commit to getting a translated cart to play. But after how much positive stuff you had to say about Chrono Trigger, i was expecting to hear a concise pitch as to why your #1 is so great (not saying the game name as to not spoil it to whoever is reading this in the future). I know i will go back and rewatch your 40+ min review on it just to recontextualize your rating here but it would've been nice to get a few minutes in this video describing all that is magical about it here. ANYWAY. Great video, A+ effort, fun presentation and guest spots, i loved the personal on camera touches while focusing on the games and showing footage - the video always felt "right" and the surprises were excellent. i definitely disagree with a chunk of the list but that is irrelevant, it was great to hear your thoughts on each game and made me consider my own choices and gave me quite a few games to give a chance to or a 2nd look. Thanks for your time, this was a blast. Good luck with everything, Cheers.
Just finished it and this was a very well done video! When it comes to these types of lists it's not about what we (the viewer) agree or disagree with, but whether the list's creator put some genuine thought and care into their choices. You most certainly did just that. Subbed!
Harvest Moon is still right next to the #1 spot. It just sort of fell on the floor and nobody noticed it wasn't getting up while they were cheering on Dragon Quest V.
I too feel this game might be the very best SNES game too. It’s the most unique gameplay style of any of the games that just instantly feels right and fully formed. Impressive for a first game. Natsume are the number 1 developer even though they didn’t develop HM.
“Nobody cares about BattleToads Double Dragon” FALSE spectacular soundtrack amazing crossover Five playable characters in a Beat Em Up Infinitely replayable Incredibly violent and cartoonish at the same time with great animation. This stinks of “I wasn’t around in the 90s when this came out” Fantastic video and I like that it’s actually a subjective list, but just had to call out the disservice of BattleToads Double Dragon when not part of its cultural zeitgeist when it came out.
Can't believe I bought SkyBlazer for 10$ at Zellers in 2000... sadly sold it. Cuz now it's 250$. To think I had it brand new in box in the deals section and played the heck outta it. Reminded me of Kick Master on NES !! Discovered the secret passages across the game and the last boss stands as quite a test of willpower.
I started watching this piecemeal throughout the week on work breaks and I have to say, it's been a real journey. While I don't agree with every choice, I was entertained, and I really like your comical timing. Thanks for sharing your top 100!!
Nice video, I have 3 thoughts. 1. The reviewer of Equinox is mistaken when he says the game doesn't explain its story or what you're supposed to be doing. If you wait on the main menu it goes into an arcade style attract screen of some prerecorded gameplay, where there is a text overlay that explains the story. Also it also isn't just the PAL box art that's completely different from the game, the back of the NTSC box seems to make some obscure reference to game mechanics that aren't even in the game. The game went through development hell, being delayed multiple times, the last time meaning it launched 6 months after its lengthy feature in Nintendo Power that included some awesome original art for the game and maps of the first 3 dungeons. There was a lot of content and mechanics that were cut out, and it's pretty obvious as its a dungeon crawler with a strangely massive yet almost completely empty open overworld to explore, which just screams cut content. Kind of reminds me of Quest 64 in a way. Apparently it was originally supposed to have towns you visited and a much more in depth story. 2. Bump combat actually made a return in the very fun 2009 PSP game Half Minute Hero. It was subsequently ported to PC and is on steam, so I highly recommend checking it out if you've never heard of it, it's awesome. It's a pseudo action RPG where every level has you start at level 1, and you have to level up by fighting monsters to defeat a boss who is casting a spell to end the world that takes 30 seconds to cast. If you have money from killing monsters you can pray at shrines to turn back time 30 seconds and keep going. Then there are lots of other game modes aside from the main quest. A very unique and fun game. 3. While I think your list is quite good, one game I was sad to see missing was Blackthorne. It's easily the best of the cinematic sidescrolling shooter games. The puzzles are fun and challenging, the gunfighting is satisfying, and your character is a complete badass. I had a lot of fun with it and I think it still holds up quite well in a way that out of this world (aka Another World outside of the US) doesn't.
I loved your list and I have played Pac-Man 2 The Adventures more times than most people walking this object we title earth. I used to rent that title on the weekends all the time just to progress a little further in the game. Chrono Trigger is God tier..... Dragon Quest 5 is bar none the best in the series. I have played all installments minus 9, and DQ5 is so next level, it almost got put into Super Mario All-Stars as the "The lost levels" .... that's how next level it is..... Very accurate and to the point is your list to my gaming obsession and rank. Thank you for making this video and from one human being in Tennessee, we love you and your content. God bless and good day sir!
Absolutely do watch True Lies, it's the action movie genre deconstruction, and it is absolutely hilarious. Probably best-aged of the Arnie movies, I'd put it up there with Total Recall and the Predator.
"She took the ice cube trays outta the freezer- what kinda SICK B!+€H takes the ice cube trays outta the freezer." -Tom Arnold's character talking about when his wife suddenly left him. 😂
Let us know when you have played Tales of Phantasia and Star Ocean, the only two SFC/SNES games that reached 48 megabits. Both are easily worthy of the list.
Add Last Bible III onto the list and you got a game that, while not on the same level as the SMTs present, is a pretty unique RPG with some of the best music on the system that would be somewhere in the 40's or 50's in terms of placement.
For me the random encounter rate absolutely killed Tales of Phantasia, could not force myself to get anywhere close to finishing it. Isn't there a remake that's better about this or something?
@@joshthefunkdoc There’s a PS1, GBA and PSP version but I’ve only played the original one. Back when it was released the high encounter rate was pretty much a given with most RPGs. If you like JRPGs it’s definitely worth a full playthrough, maybe on another platform.
Top quality content once again man. Your patreon is well worth supporting to keep you producing this stuff. The only thing I'll argue the toss with you about is how far back on the list star fox is 😂. Nice work.
Dragon Quest V at #1 is a excellent choice. It is my favorite dragon quest game. The story in that game is absolutely incredible, the ability to catch monsters and battle with them is awesome and the music in the game is incredible too. Your story about Earthbound resonated with me too. I didn't necessarily get super into it the first time I played it and abandoned it in the middle of my 1st playthrough, but then went back and played through it fully and it became one of my favorite SNES games and I replayed it a few times after that and enjoyed it a lot each time.
Omg I played pac man 2 with my grandma for hours, we had it on genesis. I watch these countdowns all the time, this by far is one of the best. All the guest reviews and fresh takes, I didn't expect to watch the whole thing in a sitting. Great job!
Chrono Tirgger was so ahead of its time with its design, that sometimes it feels like we haven't even reach the time in which chrono trigger would feel contemporary. Which is fitting for a game about time travel. I mean it is an rpg... with no filler, no grinding, no random encounters and no extra dimension where fights take place in, every fight takes place right where you found it, in fact every single encounter in the game is individually designed and purposefully put into a specific location, none of them are just repeated encounters. Like... who does that? I thought the point of the rpg was making simplistic content so that you can build a lot of it quicker and not have a tremendously high budget. Well not for chrono trigger. Happy to see it in a fitting place, it should never be lower than third place. I am glad to get to see other people that love it as much as I do and that hate the additional quests of the DS version as much as I do lol. In the case of chrono trigger, it literally would be a better version if it had less content. Don't know if it is on your interest, maybe a lot of research would be needed. But a top 100 genesis game would be awesome to watch next.
@@thomasffrench3639 You should... Like he said in the video. If you enjoy rpgs in any capacity, then you will probably enjoy chrono trigger. It is pretty short too, for an rpg, 15 hours, maybe 20 hours for a firs time player.
@@diegog1853 I will get to it eventually. I was kinda kidding, because I know that 16-bit RPG fans don’t like Final Fantasy VII for some reason. I think it’s a great game. Also is the steam version any good? I know it has extra content that sucks, but can I just skip that?
@@thomasffrench3639 I love ff7, second best to ff6 in my opinion. Don't play the steam version, it is based on the mobile port and it is kind of crappy. I heard that with mods it is okay, but if you worry about the content. As far as I am aware there isn't any relevant new content that is not on the DS port. But new content in chrono trigger kind of sucks anyway... at least in comparisson with what is included in the vanilla game. The best thing about it is the anime cutscenes introduced since the ps1 version, and I don't even like them very much, they distract from the in-game cutscene a little bit. Snes, ps1, DS, any of those versions is perfectly fine. Ps1 version has anime cutscenes, the Ds version has an extra semi dungeon, which is kind of bad honestly, and also kind of a pet monster minigame on the side. Honestly the best feature of it is the ability of tracking what endings you've got in the menu screen. But again, every version is fine and there is nothing wrong with just playing the original.
@@diegog1853 the problem is that I want the new script, because I tend to prefer the revised scripts of the remakes for Final Fantasy VI, and I think that it would be the same with Chrono Trigger. Also every version except the steam version is super expensive, and I don’t feel like emulating. I’m just wondering how good it is. The graphics look pretty similar to me.
i don't think i've ever even heard of pacman 2 but the fact you put it at 12 AND above zelda is HILARIOUS. this channel has turned out to be an amazing sub. so glad i found it.
There are quite a few good games that arent on this list, but I guess you can’t mention them all. And the guy put Pac Man 2 above Zelda, what can you expect? lol
Really enjoyed your takes and though we have very dissimilar tastes, i always appreciate someone with their own fully unique favorites that isn't afraid to get some heat. That said, I'll be crying myself to sleep not seeing Soul Blazer or Super Ghouls and Ghosts
Great video as always, really happy to see Dream Land 3 and Dream Course getting some love PS since you brought it up: I would moderate expectations with Trials of Mana if you don't wanna have a Live A Live situation happen again. Game is basially a prettier, more unbalanced, much more jank version of SoM. If it had actually released here it would probably be known for half of the mechanics either not working, being easily exploitable or being useless
Great list. I was watching some more of your old videos today and realized you're the "you can beat..." guy. I've been subbed to your channel too long. :)
1:05:07 very ackchyually moment uhhh the name dawn of ys comes because the game is about the eldeen civilization, which the ones who founded Ys, Reah and Feena, came from I guess you could say that the mask of the sun version focused more on the, well, mask of the sun, and less on this regard
Love to see DQ5 get some well-deserved love. You mentioned the original and the DS remake, but there is also a PS2 remake, which is at least the best looking of the bunch.
Thank you for the great video, I really appreciate you putting in all the effort to create this. 2 hours plus that's what i'm talking about. 🙂 Most TH-camrs only be making lazy 10 min videos, where you barely gain any information. Where as this, So refreshing, I learnt so much. Keep up the good work.
I really enjoyed this. The guests popping up giving their thoughts vary things up a bit too. The guy that sounds like Walken though is borderline unintelligible I dont know if thats a bit or whatever or a mic issue but good stuff nonetheless. You need to do a Genesis top 100, would love to see it.
As a huge Dragon Quest fan, I got very excited when I saw Chrono Trigger was only number 2. I will now sit and wait to see if the one I hope is number 1.
Great list! I enjoy your style and presentation. Other games I would include: Clock Tower Super Drift Out Arkanoid: Doh It Again Batman Returns The Lost Vikings
dang when you said 3 MetroidVanias I would've bet anything the last one would be Hollow Knight lol I'm the same way with the genre btw, the only ones I like are the ones you mentioned (plus HK & Dead Cells). Give it another chance brother, I think you'll vibe with it if you just stick with it. Great video though, subbed!
I tried saving this in my downloads as long as possible and I lasted about 12 hours, but im forcing myself to watch in batches otherwise itll be over by Saturday. Ive tried thinking how I would go about making a list and it seems daunting, so its very appreciated! I hope the response is equal to or greater than the work you put into it. Have a good day
I played Earthbound with my dad as a kid, have helped work on the Chrono Trigger plus rom hack, but have NEVER played a Dragon Quest game. Time for me to give number five a shot
If you just replace "God" with "AI", the story of every JRPG suddenly becomes a true story. These Japanese writers actually had a clue and we underestimated their prescience.
0:12 I feel like the best console is the PS2. Maybe it’s just nostalgia, but whenever I think of video games, I think of PlayStation 2. It doesn’t help that SNES fans suck because they will put down NES Platformers, and PS1 RPGs, which are on par or better than the SNES counterparts. And they haven’t even played Dragon Quest V, or the best RPG on the SNES. And no I haven’t played it, but it definitely is the best one.
PS2 RPG's are underrated. Breath of Fire V is the shit. Weird action-"RPG" games like Dark Cloud are still better than most modern games. I also like the other weird RPG games like the second Valkyrie Profile or those weird SMT action-RPG's lol. And SMT 3: Nocturne is the greatest JRPG ever, IDC what anyone says lol. The other SMT games aren't too shabby either to say the least. Either way, the PS2 has the greatest console library by far. Breadth and depth. Tons of different awesome genres, some genres even being invented right on that console. There's like 50 good games on there AT LEAST lol. Most console libraries don't even have 20.
Shin Megami Tensei at #36! FUCK YEAH!! I have been waiting for this one and ecstatic to see it both acknowledged and so firmly placed in the top 40. Liked, commented and now subscribed!
Pac-Man 2 is a monumental part of my childhood. Me and a now-estranged cousin spent several summers in a row in her basement screaming at Pac-Man until we finally beat it. DKC 1 and 2, A Link to the Past, and Megaman X were all options on the table, and we certainly put them through their paces over those summers, but Pac-Man 2 was the game that I thought about all school year long waiting for summer vacation, hoping that this would be the time we could finally conquer it. As we aged, she "grew out" of video games and my summers were spent unsupervised rather than my being shipped off to relatives, so I don't think we ever beat it. If we did, I have no memory of it. I've always been afraid to play it again, I'm certainly not as patient and having someone to pass the controller to when the little yellow bastard makes you want to choke him made the frustration more tolerable, and even fun. But maybe I should give it a whirl again, you might have convinced me. Thanks for putting respect on its name. Do I get some kind of official "Friend of Jason Graves" certification now?
I finished ZAMN! On real hardware, too. No cheats. You're still right, though. It's the toughest of the nearly 100 games I've finished for the system so far. And that includes stuff like ActRaiser 2, Hagane, and Plok. The bosses are bullshit and the password system is just broken.
I use to play Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 while waiting to go to school in the morning, beating the game on very hard with all flawless victories using Noob Saibot. Good times.
Dude, I'm in full support of putting the usual top ten contenders at the bottom of the list! There are a bijillion lists online right now that are all basically the same goddamn list with all the same goddamn games in the same goddamn slots. So something different is MUCH appreciated! It's as if an actual, real, thinking human with his own ideas made this. ALL RIGHT!
Just gotta say I did beat Zombies Ate my Neighbors when I was a kid and had all the time in the world to devote to beating it. No lie. Don't ask me to do it now. I tried and now I suck at it.
I disagree with every game and rank.
Make a video of your top 100
You have hands and the gall. Do it yourself. I can't, so I don't.
He thinks Mode 7's simple background trick is arcade quality sprite scaling and rotation , therefore I can never take another opinion of his seriously..
Nobody can be wrong on the internet, especially about an important subject like games from 3 decades ago.
I’m sorry ur wrong. He is 100% correct. U r foolish for saying so.
Lol
100 1:18 Super Mario All-Stars
99 3:22 Star Fox / 2
98 4:30 Pilotwings
97 5:07 Mario Paint
96 5:49 Fire Emblem 3
95 6:25 R-Type 3
94 6:51 Ken Griffey Jr.'s Winning Run
93 7:34 NBA Jam
92 8:54 Earthworm Jim 1/2
91 9:31 NHL 94-98
90 10:34 Rock 'n' Roll Racing
89 11:15 E.V.O. the Search for Eden
88 11:56 Tetris Attack
87 14:07 Toy Story
86 14:40 Space Megaforce
85 15:16 S.O.S.
84 18:49 The Death and Return of Superman
83 19:26 True Lies
82 20:09 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
81 21:04 Actraiser 2
80 21:40 Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers
79 22:40 The Ignition Factor
78 23:08 Vegas Stakes
77 23:51 Super Star Wars 1-3
76 24:26 Equinox
75 28:52 Zombies Ate My Neighbors
74 29:42 Umihara Kawase
73 30:18 Front Mission: Gun Hazard
72 31:25 KOEI Strategy Games
71 33:08 King of Dragons
70 33:57 Super Mario Kart
69 34:37 Top Gear 1, 2, and 3000
68 35:25 F-Zero
67 36:03 Super Off-Road
66 36:49 Tecmo Super Bowl
65 38:00 Dragon Quest 3
64 38:53 Kirby Superstar
63 40:36 Battletoads in Double Dragon
62 41:33 Radical Dreamers
61 43:02 Street Fighter 2 (all versions)
60 44:11 Cybernator
59 44:59 AD&D: Eye of the Beholder
58 45:42 Castlevania: Dracula X
57 46:42 Shadowrun
56 49:10 Kirby's Dreamland 3
55 50:28 Sparkster
54 51:08 Breath of FIre
53 51:55 Ys 3: Wanderers from Ys
52 52:38 Pocky & Rocky
51 55:23 Secret of Mana
50 57:59 Plok!
49 58:37 Mickey Mania
48 59:26 Illusion of Gaia
47 1:00:10 Brain Lord
46 1:01:07 Skyblazer
45 1:01:48 Goof Troop
44 1:02:30 Tokimeki Memorial
43 1:03:10 The Ninja Warriors
42 1:04:02 Ys 4: Mask of the Sun
41 1:05:30 Aladdin
40 1:06:17 Live-a-Live
39 1:07:19 Ganpuru: Gunman's Proof
38 1:08:00 Ultima: the False Prophet
37 1:09:15 Super Mario RPG
36 1:10:41 Shin Megami Tensei
35 1:11:31 Wild Guns
34 1:12:30 Lufia 2: Rise of the Sinistrals
33 1:13:39 All Super Bomberman games
32 1:14:56 Dragon Quest VI
31 1:18:52 Final Fight 1-3
30 1:19:58 Sim City
29 1:20:54 Shin Megami Tensei 2
28 1:22:07 SMW 2: Yoshi's Island
27 1:25:22 Sunset Riders
26 1:26:10 Kirby's Avalanche
25 1:27:12 Actraiser
24 1:29:31 TMNT IV: Turtles in Time
23 1:31:31 Final Fantasy V
22 1:32:30 Final Fantasy IV
21 1:34:12 Super Castlevania IV
20 1:35:23 Terranigma
19 1:36:49 Metal Warriors
18 1:37:54 Super Turrican 1 & 2
17 1:38:38 Contra III: the Alien Wars
16 1:39:36 Hagane
15 1:40:56 Megaman X, X2, & X3
14 1:43:43 Breath of Fire 2
13 1:45:04 Link to the Past
12 1:47:01 Pac-Man 2: the New Adventures
11 1:50:21 Fire Emblem 4
10 1:52:12 Final Fantasy VI
9 1:54:00 Super Punch-Out!!!
8 1:55:32 DKC 1, 2, & 3
7 1:58:15 Super Mario World
6 1:59:57 Kirby's Dream Course
5 2:02:34 Uncharted Waters: New Horizons
4 2:05:11 Earthbound
3 2:10:26 Super Metroid
2 2:14:27 Chrono Trigger
1 2:22:16 Dragon Quest V
Man that is a dog shit list. PAC man 2 is number 12 wtf lol
Thanks
Thanks for thanking him so I don't have to do it. @@samuelcameron2420
I just commented on all the games as I see it and crossed out ones I couldn’t be bothered to think about.
100 1:18 Super Mario All-Stars: 8bit port.
99 3:22 Star Fox / 2: Too slow. Nice colour and music.
98 4:30 Pilotwings: Tech demo with copro
97 5:07 Mario Paint: Fun Software idea
-96 --5:49-- Fire Emblem 3-
95 6:25 R-Type 3: Faithful conversation of a fun game. Unfun.
94 6:51 Ken Griffey Jr.'s Winning Run: Baseball
93 7:34 NBA Jam: No music.
92 8:54 Earthworm Jim 1/2: Inferior port.
91 9:31 NHL 94-98: Runs too slow in early titles.
90 10:34 Rock 'n' Roll Racing: Awful.
89 11:15 E.V.O. the Search for Eden: Chomp chomp.
88 11:56 Tetris Attack: Puzzling. No attacking.
87 14:07 Toy Story: Inferior port.
86 14:40 Space Megaforce: Budget all went on level 1.
85 15:16 S.O.S.
84 18:49 The Death and Return of Superman: Beat em up.
83 19:26 True Lies: Top down shooter with film license.
82 20:09 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3: Too much. AI broken.
81 21:04 Actraiser 2: Nice graphics. Bit hard.
80 21:40 Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers
79 22:40 The Ignition Factor
78 23:08 Vegas Stakes
77 23:51 Super Star Wars 1-3: Worst ever? Needs more research...
76 24:26 Equinox: It’s no Solstice. Or good.
75 28:52 Zombies Ate My Neighbors: Shooting. Nice cartoony graphics.
74 29:42 Umihara Kawase: Fun tech demo, poor level design.
73 30:18 Front Mission: Gun Hazard: Strategy with robots.
72 31:25 KOEI Strategy Games: Spreadsheets. Love it.
71 33:08 King of Dragons: Not the CPS are you.
70 33:57 Super Mario Kart: No.
69 34:37 Top Gear 1, 2, and 3000: Gremlin Graphics = yes.
68 35:25 F-Zero: No.
67 36:03 Super Off-Road: Yes.
66 36:49 Tecmo Super Bowl: It’s not Sensible Soccer.
-65 --38:00-- Dragon Quest 3-
64 38:53 Kirby Superstar: Mini games with a ball off cotton candy with a face.
63 40:36 Battletoads in Double Dragon: Two things I hate, combined.
-62 --41:33-- Radical Dreamers-
61 43:02 Street Fighter 2 (all versions): OK ports.
60 44:11 Cybernator: Masaya made a fun series boring.
59 44:59 AD&D: Eye of the Beholder: Dungeon crawler.
58 45:42 Castlevania: Dracula X: Super nice version of Rondo.
57 46:42 Shadowrun: Bad. It’s no Genesis Shadowrun.
56 49:10 Kirby's Dreamland 3: Platform game for babies I guess?
55 50:28 Sparkster: Nice try Konami.
54 51:08 Breath of FIre: It’s no Shining Force.
53 51:55 Ys 3: Wanderers from Ys: Y’s is just always good.
52 52:38 Pocky & Rocky:: Natsume are the snes goat. For me personally. Arcade perfection. Too many buttons.
-51 --55:23-- Secret of Mana-
50 57:59 Plok!: OMG ugly, nice music and controls.
49 58:37 Mickey Mania: TT are so bad at game design.
-48 --59:26-- Illusion of Gaia-
-47 --1:00:10-- Brain Lord-
46 1:01:07 Skyblazer: Ninja Gaiden if it sucked.
45 1:01:48 Goof Troop: For little kids.
-44 --1:02:30-- Tokimeki Memorial-
43 1:03:10 The Ninja Warriors: Natsume, I love you.
42 1:04:02 Ys 4: Mask of the Sun: Love Y’s.
41 1:05:30 Aladdin: Nice try Capcom.
-40 --1:06:17-- Live-a-Live-
39 1:07:19 Ganpuru: Gunman's Proof: To me this looks is a fun Zelda which you don’t get tuck or lost in.
38 1:08:00 Ultima: the False Prophet: That looks so funny.
37 1:09:15 Super Mario RPG: Co-pro Square bland.
36 1:10:41 Shin Megami Tensei: I saw some footage and was impressed with the sound design and overall design.
35 1:11:31 Wild Guns: Natsume, I’m formerly proposing. It’s supposed to be hard. It’s loads of money stuffed into like 5 screens.
-34 --1:12:30-- Lufia 2: Rise of the Sinistrals-
33 1:13:39 All Super Bomberman games: Bomberman/Dyna Blaster.
-32 --1:14:56-- Dragon Quest VI-
31 1:18:52 Final Fight 1-3: Too slow. It’s no CPS.
30 1:19:58 Sim City: Too basic for 1991.
-29 --1:20:54-- Shin Megami Tensei 2-
28 1:22:07 SMW 2: Yoshi's Island: Much too easy. Bland theme.
27 1:25:22 Sunset Riders: Much too easy. Konami probably lost money on this almost arcade perfect port.
26 1:26:10 Kirby's Avalanche: Puyo Puyo’s worst port.
25 1:27:12 Actraiser: WTF am I looking at? Awful.
24 1:29:31 TMNT IV: Turtles in Time: Tedium. Too easy.
-23 --1:31:31-- Final Fantasy V-
-22 --1:32:30-- Final Fantasy IV-
21 1:34:12 Super Castlevania IV: Too easy. Slowdown. Not responsive. Ugly. Slow.
-20 --1:35:23-- Terranigma-
19 1:36:49 Metal Warriors: See Cybernator.
18 1:37:54 Super Turrican 1 & 2: Factor 5. What can I say. Not for me. I did complete Universal Solidier on Mega drive though.
17 1:38:38 Contra III: the Alien Wars: Contra. So dumb.
16 1:39:36 Hagane: It’s no Shinobe.
15 1:40:56 Megaman X, X2, & X3: Mega Man.
-14 --1:43:43-- Breath of Fire 2-
13 1:45:04 Link to the Past: RPG game was very nice graphics but get’s boring really fast.
12 1:47:01 Pac-Man 2: the New Adventures: This is a good game.
11 1:50:21 Fire Emblem 4: I don’t know. Looks a bit dinky for a late game.
-10 --1:52:12-- Final Fantasy VI-
9 1:54:00 Super Punch-Out!!!: Iconic boring game.
8 1:55:32 DKC 1, 2, & 3: Vanilla all show.
7 1:58:15 Super Mario World: Super Mario World. He has a dino pet he hates.
6 1:59:57 Kirby's Dream Course: Mini golf? I like it.
5 2:02:34 Uncharted Waters: New Horizons: Let me put a year aside.
4 2:05:11 Earthbound: Ahh how cute to think about and never play. Reskinned jrpg number x.
3 2:10:26 Super Metroid: Controls. Fail.
-2 --2:14:27-- Chrono Trigger-
-1 --2:22:16-- Dragon Quest V-
That leaves the worst port of Puyo Puyo as my fave.
@@iwanttocomplain Why did you do all this work? lol
Also, what? The DKC games are vanilla? And A Link to the Past isn’t a RPG.
Thank you so much for having me on! The dedication that goes into making a video this long and with such a diverse range of games discussed is super impressive!
No lets tease him instead
he has no idea how much we like the channel he'll think we're actually mad >:O
Thanks again for having me on, Jason, it was a lot of fun digging down into the history of the Pocky series and offering my own spin on it. To show my appreciation, I've got four comments here for the price of one, take your pick:
1) Awesome work writing through this monster of a project without defaulting to any handwavey cliches, this is your video from front to back.
2) Sounds like you went down the exact trajectory I did post-Super Metroid. Every Metroid-adjacent game I've played since is just lining up to be knocked down by the shadow of that one.
3) Congratulations to Kirby's Dream Course for cracking a Top 10 for the first time in human history. You've earned it.
4) Pac-Man 2, huh
Thank You for being on!
pac man 2 is underrated if anything
@@JasonGravesPoser Film Cow played Pac-Man 2 on Genesis. He seemed to think it’s better but it ain’t. The music is actually OK. In fact, NAMCO were really good at FM. But it’s a bit of a scrappy port overall.
I can't believe you put Chrono Trigger above Pac Man 2.
This is unforgivable.
he had to throw something out there for the basics.
Thanks for the entertaining video. I appreciate your hard work. This must have been a beast to put together
Thanks for watching!
Great video. Respectful opinions for sure. My top 3 would be Super Metroid, Chrono Trigger, and Terranigma. Also, Kirby's Dream Course is amazing, I hope you've played multiplayer.
Phenomenal job with this one Jason! Having a Top 100 of both NES and SNES games is one heck of a series and I'm glad you ultimately place things where YOU think they belong.
Keep up the momentum, the growth is REAL, and thanks again for letting me be a part of this and rep a game that means a lot to me! Excited for more ⭐
Great to have you on!
always super cool to have a boredjord sighting !!
Well done. Your list is unique to you, and was never predictable. It stands out against the other 900 "Top SNES Games" lists in that it doesn't make the same tired points about the same tired games. You brought something new to the table - even if it was Pac-Man 2: Electric Boogaloo.
Yes, that was almost exactly how Superman died in the comics. Except Doomsday beat up the rest of the Justice League first with one arm literally tied behind his back lol
The "Final Fantasy Tw-Four-o" shtick never gets old.
Thre--Six
That dq6 review gave me an aneurysm
Man that was fucking Terrible
I sure love a cavalcade of people I've never heard of recording their audio an inch away from their phone
Awesome list! I'll take an authentic list over an attempt for some objective one any day of the week - even if you did my boy Pilotwings dirty.
It’s amazing how different you see NES and SNES games when you’re a child vs someone like me, a 48 year old man who grew up with these games.
Super excited for this one 😊. The first video I watched of yours was the top 100 nes games. Watched it all and dug it and then subscribed to checked out the rest of your stuff. I'm even in your patrion ❤. Looking forward to it 🎮
he delivers again!
great video man
L + Ratio + You disrespected star fox
3 of my top 5 all-time favorite games are SNES: Mario RPG, Super Metroid, and DKC2. Yoshi's Island and Mario World are also easily in the top 10. Great list! You're way more into RPGs than I ever was, which is weird because SMRPG is my favorite game of all time.
Also yes, Pac-Man 2 is a hilarious game.
I loved the list. I watched the NES top 100 list a year ago and just recently checked out your every SNES RPGs to see which classic RPGs to play. Your videos are really helpful in seeing what classic games to play. Now I want to see every NES RPG, because I am having trouble making a list for playing those, and it’s hard to parse out that system to make this complete. Doesn’t really matter if you do so, but I would love if someone else reviewed some NES or Famicom RPGs. Keep it up, and good luck with TH-cam, you deserve all of the success.
Also would be funny to have “every Master System RPG” and just make one video because you’ve already played Phantasy Star which is the one of like two Master System RPGs.
alright i did it i made it to the end. it took me 3 nights but i enjoyed every moment of it. my final notes after 2 previous posts:
1) I love that recap music video you did.... masterful editing of the games jumping around to the beat. i wish this was an equalizer plugin i can use lol. You should release it as a separate video. and
2) I am a little dissapointed by how little you had to say about your #1 pick. I know you have a full review video on it, which i watched a month or so ago, which is great btw and made me commit to getting a translated cart to play. But after how much positive stuff you had to say about Chrono Trigger, i was expecting to hear a concise pitch as to why your #1 is so great (not saying the game name as to not spoil it to whoever is reading this in the future). I know i will go back and rewatch your 40+ min review on it just to recontextualize your rating here but it would've been nice to get a few minutes in this video describing all that is magical about it here.
ANYWAY. Great video, A+ effort, fun presentation and guest spots, i loved the personal on camera touches while focusing on the games and showing footage - the video always felt "right" and the surprises were excellent.
i definitely disagree with a chunk of the list but that is irrelevant, it was great to hear your thoughts on each game and made me consider my own choices and gave me quite a few games to give a chance to or a 2nd look. Thanks for your time, this was a blast. Good luck with everything,
Cheers.
Just finished it and this was a very well done video! When it comes to these types of lists it's not about what we (the viewer) agree or disagree with, but whether the list's creator put some genuine thought and care into their choices. You most certainly did just that. Subbed!
As a guy who considers A Link to the Past his favorite game ever, I lmao’d when PAC-Man 2 was #12. Well played, you magnificent S.O.B.
Harvest Moon is still right next to the #1 spot. It just sort of fell on the floor and nobody noticed it wasn't getting up while they were cheering on Dragon Quest V.
I too feel this game might be the very best SNES game too. It’s the most unique gameplay style of any of the games that just instantly feels right and fully formed. Impressive for a first game. Natsume are the number 1 developer even though they didn’t develop HM.
Already I don't know whether to be upset that Super Metroid isn't Number 1, or disappointed that it _is_ number 1.
“Nobody cares about BattleToads Double Dragon”
FALSE
spectacular soundtrack
amazing crossover
Five playable characters in a Beat Em Up
Infinitely replayable
Incredibly violent and cartoonish at the same time with great animation.
This stinks of “I wasn’t around in the 90s when this came out”
Fantastic video and I like that it’s actually a subjective list, but just had to call out the disservice of BattleToads Double Dragon when not part of its cultural zeitgeist when it came out.
Can't believe I bought SkyBlazer for 10$ at Zellers in 2000... sadly sold it. Cuz now it's 250$.
To think I had it brand new in box in the deals section and played the heck outta it. Reminded me of Kick Master on NES !!
Discovered the secret passages across the game and the last boss stands as quite a test of willpower.
I started watching this piecemeal throughout the week on work breaks and I have to say, it's been a real journey. While I don't agree with every choice, I was entertained, and I really like your comical timing. Thanks for sharing your top 100!!
Nice video, I have 3 thoughts.
1. The reviewer of Equinox is mistaken when he says the game doesn't explain its story or what you're supposed to be doing. If you wait on the main menu it goes into an arcade style attract screen of some prerecorded gameplay, where there is a text overlay that explains the story. Also it also isn't just the PAL box art that's completely different from the game, the back of the NTSC box seems to make some obscure reference to game mechanics that aren't even in the game. The game went through development hell, being delayed multiple times, the last time meaning it launched 6 months after its lengthy feature in Nintendo Power that included some awesome original art for the game and maps of the first 3 dungeons. There was a lot of content and mechanics that were cut out, and it's pretty obvious as its a dungeon crawler with a strangely massive yet almost completely empty open overworld to explore, which just screams cut content. Kind of reminds me of Quest 64 in a way. Apparently it was originally supposed to have towns you visited and a much more in depth story.
2. Bump combat actually made a return in the very fun 2009 PSP game Half Minute Hero. It was subsequently ported to PC and is on steam, so I highly recommend checking it out if you've never heard of it, it's awesome. It's a pseudo action RPG where every level has you start at level 1, and you have to level up by fighting monsters to defeat a boss who is casting a spell to end the world that takes 30 seconds to cast. If you have money from killing monsters you can pray at shrines to turn back time 30 seconds and keep going. Then there are lots of other game modes aside from the main quest. A very unique and fun game.
3. While I think your list is quite good, one game I was sad to see missing was Blackthorne. It's easily the best of the cinematic sidescrolling shooter games. The puzzles are fun and challenging, the gunfighting is satisfying, and your character is a complete badass. I had a lot of fun with it and I think it still holds up quite well in a way that out of this world (aka Another World outside of the US) doesn't.
Waiting patiently... I love lists 45:44 and 1:15:00 are the best parts 😂
I loved your list and I have played Pac-Man 2 The Adventures more times than most people walking this object we title earth. I used to rent that title on the weekends all the time just to progress a little further in the game. Chrono Trigger is God tier..... Dragon Quest 5 is bar none the best in the series. I have played all installments minus 9, and DQ5 is so next level, it almost got put into Super Mario All-Stars as the "The lost levels" .... that's how next level it is..... Very accurate and to the point is your list to my gaming obsession and rank. Thank you for making this video and from one human being in Tennessee, we love you and your content. God bless and good day sir!
i farted once on the set of Blue Lagoon
That was YOU? I knew it!
Absolutely do watch True Lies, it's the action movie genre deconstruction, and it is absolutely hilarious. Probably best-aged of the Arnie movies, I'd put it up there with Total Recall and the Predator.
"She took the ice cube trays outta the freezer- what kinda SICK B!+€H takes the ice cube trays outta the freezer."
-Tom Arnold's character talking about when his wife suddenly left him. 😂
good video, Im floored by the quality of your content. found you from the goodwill video.
Let us know when you have played Tales of Phantasia and Star Ocean, the only two SFC/SNES games that reached 48 megabits. Both are easily worthy of the list.
Another game I think worthy of the list that is Japanese only is Legends of Rudra.And the 5th Fire emblem.
Add Last Bible III onto the list and you got a game that, while not on the same level as the SMTs present, is a pretty unique RPG with some of the best music on the system that would be somewhere in the 40's or 50's in terms of placement.
For me the random encounter rate absolutely killed Tales of Phantasia, could not force myself to get anywhere close to finishing it. Isn't there a remake that's better about this or something?
@@joshthefunkdoc There’s a PS1, GBA and PSP version but I’ve only played the original one. Back when it was released the high encounter rate was pretty much a given with most RPGs. If you like JRPGs it’s definitely worth a full playthrough, maybe on another platform.
Gotta say, pretty engaging video, DQ5 is my favorite too for a lot of the same reasons, but just a genuinely interesting video overall.
Top quality content once again man. Your patreon is well worth supporting to keep you producing this stuff.
The only thing I'll argue the toss with you about is how far back on the list star fox is 😂.
Nice work.
Dragon Quest V at #1 is a excellent choice. It is my favorite dragon quest game. The story in that game is absolutely incredible, the ability to catch monsters and battle with them is awesome and the music in the game is incredible too. Your story about Earthbound resonated with me too. I didn't necessarily get super into it the first time I played it and abandoned it in the middle of my 1st playthrough, but then went back and played through it fully and it became one of my favorite SNES games and I replayed it a few times after that and enjoyed it a lot each time.
39:05 Finally, a review that explains how Kirby became the Pentagon's spokesperson, this is the one thing in games that always eluded me.
Omg I played pac man 2 with my grandma for hours, we had it on genesis. I watch these countdowns all the time, this by far is one of the best. All the guest reviews and fresh takes, I didn't expect to watch the whole thing in a sitting. Great job!
Chrono Tirgger was so ahead of its time with its design, that sometimes it feels like we haven't even reach the time in which chrono trigger would feel contemporary. Which is fitting for a game about time travel. I mean it is an rpg... with no filler, no grinding, no random encounters and no extra dimension where fights take place in, every fight takes place right where you found it, in fact every single encounter in the game is individually designed and purposefully put into a specific location, none of them are just repeated encounters. Like... who does that? I thought the point of the rpg was making simplistic content so that you can build a lot of it quicker and not have a tremendously high budget. Well not for chrono trigger.
Happy to see it in a fitting place, it should never be lower than third place. I am glad to get to see other people that love it as much as I do and that hate the additional quests of the DS version as much as I do lol. In the case of chrono trigger, it literally would be a better version if it had less content.
Don't know if it is on your interest, maybe a lot of research would be needed. But a top 100 genesis game would be awesome to watch next.
Well I haven’t played it, but it would be hard to beat Final Fantasy VII
@@thomasffrench3639 You should... Like he said in the video. If you enjoy rpgs in any capacity, then you will probably enjoy chrono trigger.
It is pretty short too, for an rpg, 15 hours, maybe 20 hours for a firs time player.
@@diegog1853 I will get to it eventually. I was kinda kidding, because I know that 16-bit RPG fans don’t like Final Fantasy VII for some reason. I think it’s a great game. Also is the steam version any good? I know it has extra content that sucks, but can I just skip that?
@@thomasffrench3639 I love ff7, second best to ff6 in my opinion.
Don't play the steam version, it is based on the mobile port and it is kind of crappy. I heard that with mods it is okay, but if you worry about the content. As far as I am aware there isn't any relevant new content that is not on the DS port.
But new content in chrono trigger kind of sucks anyway... at least in comparisson with what is included in the vanilla game. The best thing about it is the anime cutscenes introduced since the ps1 version, and I don't even like them very much, they distract from the in-game cutscene a little bit.
Snes, ps1, DS, any of those versions is perfectly fine. Ps1 version has anime cutscenes, the Ds version has an extra semi dungeon, which is kind of bad honestly, and also kind of a pet monster minigame on the side. Honestly the best feature of it is the ability of tracking what endings you've got in the menu screen.
But again, every version is fine and there is nothing wrong with just playing the original.
@@diegog1853 the problem is that I want the new script, because I tend to prefer the revised scripts of the remakes for Final Fantasy VI, and I think that it would be the same with Chrono Trigger. Also every version except the steam version is super expensive, and I don’t feel like emulating. I’m just wondering how good it is. The graphics look pretty similar to me.
i don't think i've ever even heard of pacman 2 but the fact you put it at 12 AND above zelda is HILARIOUS. this channel has turned out to be an amazing sub. so glad i found it.
you should try playing it, very strange game
Yes! Kirby's dream course is so good! I saw a mod people made for the Game Grumps where they add like 100 new multi-player maps
42:28 its Junt/Red Cow!
That IS how it goes down in the Death of Superman comic. Both Superman and Doomsday uppercut each other at the same time and it kills Superman.
Okay that’s hilarious. Never was into the continuity bullshit of Superhero comics.
What’s missing!
Mickeys magical quest
Parodius
Secret of evermore
Batman returns
Uniracers
Chaos engine
Killer instinct
There are quite a few good games that arent on this list, but I guess you can’t mention them all. And the guy put Pac Man 2 above Zelda, what can you expect? lol
Top 100 Nintendo 64 games will be very interesting considering that's most of the library
We need a bunch of top 100 N64 games lists, so I can decide which N64 games to play.
Idk if there are 100 n64 games worth playing
I doubt I could hit more than 20, if even.
Great video, very professional and charismatic. On the nes control pad: b is before and a is after. What it's all about? Beating the game!
Really enjoyed your takes and though we have very dissimilar tastes, i always appreciate someone with their own fully unique favorites that isn't afraid to get some heat. That said, I'll be crying myself to sleep not seeing Soul Blazer or Super Ghouls and Ghosts
Outstanding work
WOW he got Dunkey to do Dracula X that's pretty baller.
LOL
Great video as always, really happy to see Dream Land 3 and Dream Course getting some love
PS since you brought it up: I would moderate expectations with Trials of Mana if you don't wanna have a Live A Live situation happen again. Game is basially a prettier, more unbalanced, much more jank version of SoM. If it had actually released here it would probably be known for half of the mechanics either not working, being easily exploitable or being useless
Glad to see you mention MMPR, it never gets mentioned but its really well made and fun
Great list. I was watching some more of your old videos today and realized you're the "you can beat..." guy. I've been subbed to your channel too long. :)
1:05:07
very ackchyually moment uhhh
the name dawn of ys comes because the game is about the eldeen civilization, which the ones who founded Ys, Reah and Feena, came from
I guess you could say that the mask of the sun version focused more on the, well, mask of the sun, and less on this regard
Thank you for your time and effort.
Really enjoyed the video and all the cameos
Such a great system, and now I have 1000 of the games for 13 bucks on a little Ole thumb drive. Love it. Rocking earthbound first
Love to see DQ5 get some well-deserved love. You mentioned the original and the DS remake, but there is also a PS2 remake, which is at least the best looking of the bunch.
You sir, are a legend for making this video.. bravo 👏
Pac man 2 is a core memory for me. Thanks for showing it some love 💜
I love seeing highly coveted games that suck balls get called out. The hero we needed
Thank you for the great video, I really appreciate you putting in all the effort to create this. 2 hours plus that's what i'm talking about. 🙂
Most TH-camrs only be making lazy 10 min videos, where you barely gain any information.
Where as this, So refreshing, I learnt so much.
Keep up the good work.
I really enjoyed this. The guests popping up giving their thoughts vary things up a bit too. The guy that sounds like Walken though is borderline unintelligible I dont know if thats a bit or whatever or a mic issue but good stuff nonetheless. You need to do a Genesis top 100, would love to see it.
As a huge Dragon Quest fan, I got very excited when I saw Chrono Trigger was only number 2. I will now sit and wait to see if the one I hope is number 1.
DRAGON QUEST MENTIONED
0:54 Why is Norway missing from this map?
haha you are the first person to notice this. In channel lore, I nuked them
@@JasonGravesPoser Lol, okay! I noticed right away.
Just found your channel yesterday through your Phantasy Star reviews btw
I'm liking your stuff!
I enjoyed the video. Keep up the work!
It’s nice to see original thought in the TH-cam sphere.
Great list! I enjoy your style and presentation. Other games I would include:
Clock Tower
Super Drift Out
Arkanoid: Doh It Again
Batman Returns
The Lost Vikings
Why putting stuff on the list you don't enjoy?
No game "needs" to be on the list, it's your list regardless of how bad it seems to other people.
dang when you said 3 MetroidVanias I would've bet anything the last one would be Hollow Knight lol I'm the same way with the genre btw, the only ones I like are the ones you mentioned (plus HK & Dead Cells). Give it another chance brother, I think you'll vibe with it if you just stick with it. Great video though, subbed!
Awesome vid, but where did you find that Dunkey ripoff?
I tried saving this in my downloads as long as possible and I lasted about 12 hours, but im forcing myself to watch in batches otherwise itll be over by Saturday. Ive tried thinking how I would go about making a list and it seems daunting, so its very appreciated! I hope the response is equal to or greater than the work you put into it. Have a good day
This list is awful but I had fun watching it.
I actually quite like it. It's not the same ol' shite regurgitated on every greats list
I am just glad to see Illusion of Gaoa in the top 50 its my favorite SNES game
Love the list. Happy to see old favorites like BoF2, Goof Troop, and Turtles in Time get some love. Tons of good memories in those.
I played Earthbound with my dad as a kid, have helped work on the Chrono Trigger plus rom hack, but have NEVER played a Dragon Quest game. Time for me to give number five a shot
If you just replace "God" with "AI", the story of every JRPG suddenly becomes a true story. These Japanese writers actually had a clue and we underestimated their prescience.
0:12 I feel like the best console is the PS2. Maybe it’s just nostalgia, but whenever I think of video games, I think of PlayStation 2. It doesn’t help that SNES fans suck because they will put down NES Platformers, and PS1 RPGs, which are on par or better than the SNES counterparts. And they haven’t even played Dragon Quest V, or the best RPG on the SNES. And no I haven’t played it, but it definitely is the best one.
PS2 RPG's are underrated. Breath of Fire V is the shit. Weird action-"RPG" games like Dark Cloud are still better than most modern games. I also like the other weird RPG games like the second Valkyrie Profile or those weird SMT action-RPG's lol.
And SMT 3: Nocturne is the greatest JRPG ever, IDC what anyone says lol. The other SMT games aren't too shabby either to say the least.
Either way, the PS2 has the greatest console library by far. Breadth and depth. Tons of different awesome genres, some genres even being invented right on that console. There's like 50 good games on there AT LEAST lol. Most console libraries don't even have 20.
You should actually play Super Mario RPG - all the way through - and then update the list 👍🏻
Cool list, bud. I like to see different choices, especially pac-man 2 haha
I love this video thankyou for making it 😊
'Not a shmup guy' should disqualify you from all gaming discourse but still I love this friggin channel
Shin Megami Tensei at #36! FUCK YEAH!! I have been waiting for this one and ecstatic to see it both acknowledged and so firmly placed in the top 40. Liked, commented and now subscribed!
Putting FF3 as number 10 this man has guts
i laughed when you tried to inhale King DeDeDe. and I'll fight you, great cave offensive is great. Lufia 2 "tower of sacrifice" ? Ancient Cave lol
"Not quite as heroic as the dad in dragon quest five". hahaha Jeez that made me laugh and feel guilty at the same time.
Pac-Man 2 is a monumental part of my childhood. Me and a now-estranged cousin spent several summers in a row in her basement screaming at Pac-Man until we finally beat it. DKC 1 and 2, A Link to the Past, and Megaman X were all options on the table, and we certainly put them through their paces over those summers, but Pac-Man 2 was the game that I thought about all school year long waiting for summer vacation, hoping that this would be the time we could finally conquer it. As we aged, she "grew out" of video games and my summers were spent unsupervised rather than my being shipped off to relatives, so I don't think we ever beat it. If we did, I have no memory of it. I've always been afraid to play it again, I'm certainly not as patient and having someone to pass the controller to when the little yellow bastard makes you want to choke him made the frustration more tolerable, and even fun. But maybe I should give it a whirl again, you might have convinced me.
Thanks for putting respect on its name. Do I get some kind of official "Friend of Jason Graves" certification now?
really diggin the content!
You’re my new favorite game reviewer, I loved this
I finished ZAMN! On real hardware, too. No cheats.
You're still right, though. It's the toughest of the nearly 100 games I've finished for the system so far. And that includes stuff like ActRaiser 2, Hagane, and Plok. The bosses are bullshit and the password system is just broken.
I use to play Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 while waiting to go to school in the morning, beating the game on very hard with all flawless victories using Noob Saibot. Good times.
Dude, I'm in full support of putting the usual top ten contenders at the bottom of the list! There are a bijillion lists online right now that are all basically the same goddamn list with all the same goddamn games in the same goddamn slots. So something different is MUCH appreciated! It's as if an actual, real, thinking human with his own ideas made this. ALL RIGHT!
That google earth comment got me good. I subbed. You got in my head there.
Jason Graves thank you for finally making a 100 list that adds more than one game.
oh hell yeah
*Returns when he has time to watch* THREE HOURS LONG. Thank god I literally just bought popcorn.
okay two and a half hours but whatever
*loud whisper* mario 3 /is/ better
good list, good synopsis of great games on a great system
reached #12 and just started laughing and flipping off the screen ROFL
I keep picking up Earthbound and putting it down and I'm so mad I've never gotten a bike before
Are we there yet ?
yeah
I thought your video was very very funny… and also very informative. I actually still have some of the cartridges you were talking about.
Just gotta say I did beat Zombies Ate my Neighbors when I was a kid and had all the time in the world to devote to beating it. No lie. Don't ask me to do it now. I tried and now I suck at it.