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Ranking the best vintage video games (25 years or older) (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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If you think a game should be higher or lower in ranking, then upvote or downvote it. If you don't see a game on the list that you think should be on the list then create a top level reply with the name and system.

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[–] WatDabney@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Chrono Trigger - SNES, 1995

[–] Thrawn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago

I hear people say all the time that it is perfect. It definitely has imperfections.

However while I will insist on it being imperfect it has still been my number one favorite game for at least two decades.

It is easily the closest to perfect I think you could possibly ask for with the hardware limitations and the fact that teams don't have magical infinite time or budgets. Anyone with even a slight interest in RPGs should play it.

Plus it gave us the musical career of Yasunori Mitsuda

[–] will_a113@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Super Mario Bros 3 - NES

[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This game was huge. People that weren’t around at the time don’t understand how much better it was than previous games.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

They made a freaking MOVIE to promote it!

And that stupid glove.

[–] fistac0rpse@fedia.io 1 points 2 years ago

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)

[–] Arbiter@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Half-Life

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Doom

[–] Retreaux@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Nintendo 64

[–] Toes@ani.social 0 points 2 years ago

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - N64, 2000

[–] rimu@piefed.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Starcraft

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This game started esports.

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I would argue Quake or Street Fighter 2 holds that distinction, but it's close.

[–] the16bitgamer@programming.dev 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening

[–] lesnout27@feddit.org 1 points 2 years ago

Found you. Adding a picture

[–] afraidofmybasement@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Castlevania Symphony of the Night - PlayStation

[–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How do I upvote twice?

[–] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Use an alt account, but this would technically count as vote manipulation.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Goldeneye - N64

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Boooo! The World Is Not Enough was superior in every way. Fully-voiced dialog and a working physics engine, on the freaking Nintendo 64! No Oddjob bullshit in multiplayer, either.

Never understood why everyone sleeps on TWINE and praises GoldenEye. Every single time. Y'all missed out on a really good sequel.

Edit: *sigh* See what I mean? Why does everyone hate this game!?

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

The only sequel was Perfect Dark.

[–] Retreaux@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Final Fantasy 7 - PlayStation

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Command & Conquer: Red Alert (PC)

[–] redisdead@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I can hear Hell's March just from the screenshot

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 1 points 2 years ago

Click the screenshot!