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[edit] Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy is a recently released video game for the Wii, and it has been deemed by most critics as the best that the series has to offer. In it, Mario goes on an intergalactic journey in an attempt to save his beloved Princess Peach, who has been kidnapped by the evil Bowser. It's obviously not the plot that makes this game so appealing though - it's the gameplay, and Mario Galaxy executes on this aspect in every way possible, inviting new ideas such as gravity into the mix and implementing previous innovations as well. More...
[edit] Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing is a GameCube video game released in 2002 that was praised for it's use of the internal clock within the GameCube. The self proclaimed "game that plays even when you don't" sold 2.5 million copies, though it's perhaps best known for causing a sequel, Animal Crossing: Wild World to be made, which sold nearly 10 million copies. In the game you play as either a boy or a girl and partake in daily activities without any prominent goal in mind; there is absolutely no way to beat the game. More...
[edit] List of EarthBound characters
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game EarthBound features a diverse cast of characters - both playable and non-playable. The four main heroes of the game, Ness, Paula, Jeff and Poo meet these various characters on their adventure to rid the world of the invading Giygas, as well as other baddies such as Porky, among many others. Most of the characters in the game have strange looks and stranger personalities, much like the original game in the series, Mother. More...
[edit] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Nintendo 64 was home to various all-time classics. Super Mario 64, GoldenEye 007, and Super Smash Bros. just to name a few. Though of all the games that were released on the system, none can compare to the classic that is The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Designed to be one of the systems' games, it ended up being one of video gaming's best titles, currently ranked as the highest rated game of all time according to GameRankings.com. More...
[edit] EarthBound
RPGs were a common genre in the SNES generation, but there was one in particular that stood out among the bunch and has since its release gained a huge cult following. The Nintendo published title, EarthBound, was the first game in the Mother series to be released in America. The previous game, Mother, was released exclusively for the Famicom in Japan. EarthBound chronicled the adventures of Ness, Paula, Jeff and Poo. It was a humorous and epic tale that took the heroes across a parodied United States called Eagleland. A sequel has since been released for the Game Boy Advance called Mother 3, though this game was unfortunately never released in America or Europe. More...
[edit] Donkey Kong (video game)
Donkey Kong is one of the most important video games released in the early eighties. Created by Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo, Donkey Kong was intended to replaced unused RadarScope units and was a second chance at trying to break through the American market. It introduced super stars Mario and Donkey Kong and gave birth to an exciting new genre in an industry filled with shooters and maze games. The game went on to sell tens of thousands of units worldwide, and ended up becoming the second best selling arcade game of all time. Both Mario and Donkey Kong went to star in their own series of games, while the damsel in distress, Pauline, was eventually replaced by Princess Peach. More...
