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What is your favorite video game series?
7 years ago
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By series I mean any game series with AT LEAST 3 games.
So be it Donkey Kong Country, Medal of Honor, Call of Duty, Halo, Grand Theft Auto, Uncharted, Prince of Persia, >w> Assassin's Creed, Mario, Legend of Zelda or whatever.
Before I get to my favorite I wanna talk about some noteworthy ones.
Super Mario. It's quite a large series, NES, Gameboy, SNES, N64, Gamecube, Wii, Wii U Switch and everything in between. My favorites of the series include Super Mario World (SNES), Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Odyssey.
Legend of Zelda. Fun fact, every major Nintendo console and handheld has a Zelda game, and I have played almost all of them. My favorites include Link to the Past, Link's Awakening and Link Between Worlds.
There are other series with a number of games in them I like, Castlevania, Metroid, Megaman and many others.
But when I think of my all time favorite series I keep coming back to one certain one. One I have not mentioned so far. Kirby.
As a kid my favorite game was Kirby's Adventure. I also loved Kirby Super Star as well. But when I think about my three favorite Kirby games I realize just how much I like them and the series as a whole.
3: Kirby's Return to Dreamland. I played this again recently and was blown away by how good it was. I had played it at least twice before, but for some reason that recent run it felt so amazing. It was so good it even replaced Kirby Super Star as my third favorite Kirby game!
2: Kirby Planet Robobot. Though this isn't my #1 favorite I will not argue that this may very well be THE BEST Kirby game ever made. This takes the formula created in Kirby's Return to Dreamland and perfects it. The Robobot gimmick of the game is not all about theatrics and is solely about being an extension of Kirby's abilities, and it works perfectly in that regard. Plus the robot aesthetics work VERY well in the game's favor. =3
There is also all the references (AKA fanservice) to older Kirby games, but the inclusion of these references makes since given their context, so it never feels shoehorned in unlike with similar moments in Kirby Star Allies.
So all in all I LOVE this game. But there are things about #1 that I like a little bit more.
1: Kirby Triple Deluxe. Of the Kirby's Return to Dreamland styled games this was actually the first one I played. So is there some nostalgia to it? Possibly so, but there is one thing about this game I like a little bit more over Planet Robobot.
The final boss, Sectonia vs Star Dream, well they are obviously two completely different fights, but as a fight that is a true test of you skills as KIRBY I have to go with Sectonia. My first attempt with her was a tough one since I hadn't experienced anything of that difficulty in a Kirby game. Since I hadn't played Kirby's Return to Dreamland before Triple Deluxe I wasn't used to a Kirby game throwing something of actual difficulty at me, so it was exciting to see something like that. Not to mention the rather hard True Arena.
Anyway, the Star Dream fight just comes off as a little tedious since you have to chip away at its health while the gameplay mimics Star Fox. Not a bad fight mind you, I just prefer battling as Kirby with whatever copy ability of your choice.
Another thing is Sectonia is an original character as opposed to Star Dream which is a reference to a previous Kirby game. That's not a bad thing, but Sectonia being original does add to her being a little more special and unique.
Now it's not just the games being fun that make me say I like the Kirby series the most, there are MANY things I like from the series.
The music, from the first game and even Star Allies to a minor degree have great music. I do know I have been obsessing over this track from Planet Robobot lately:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VaQltXJxN8
Next is the graphics. You can keep your gritty realism, give me bright, colorful and abstract any day! Whenever I think of great looking backgrounds I think of this one from Kirby's Return to Dreamland:
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zifcuJkXPhk/.....resdefault.jpg
You can see the curve of the small planetoid while it orbits so you can also see the landmasses moving, and all with a sunset going on as well. Oh man I LOVE that background.
The character, enemy and boss design. I can't believe just how many creatures from the Kirby series I like. Only Pokemon can beat it in shear number of liked characters!
The juxtaposition of Kirby vs. "Eldritch abominations." This is something that makes Kirby's cutesy design work so well. Everything is cutesy but the final boss is Zero 2 blood and all, Magolor's demonic appearance, or a wish granting machine planet that wants to destroy all living beings in the universe. Since Kirby himself is so cutesy it makes the final boss having such a stark contrast work especially well. And heck, when you get right down to it Kirby's Adventure for the NES did this all the way back in 1993 with the Nightmare Wizard, and they have been doing it ever since.
And of course the gameplay. Most games are very tight and responsive. Most of them are free of glitches and bugs. Most of them run very well. Kirby has a pretty decent track record to say for sure. =3
So anyway, what is your favorite video game series?
So be it Donkey Kong Country, Medal of Honor, Call of Duty, Halo, Grand Theft Auto, Uncharted, Prince of Persia, >w> Assassin's Creed, Mario, Legend of Zelda or whatever.
Before I get to my favorite I wanna talk about some noteworthy ones.
Super Mario. It's quite a large series, NES, Gameboy, SNES, N64, Gamecube, Wii, Wii U Switch and everything in between. My favorites of the series include Super Mario World (SNES), Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Odyssey.
Legend of Zelda. Fun fact, every major Nintendo console and handheld has a Zelda game, and I have played almost all of them. My favorites include Link to the Past, Link's Awakening and Link Between Worlds.
There are other series with a number of games in them I like, Castlevania, Metroid, Megaman and many others.
But when I think of my all time favorite series I keep coming back to one certain one. One I have not mentioned so far. Kirby.
As a kid my favorite game was Kirby's Adventure. I also loved Kirby Super Star as well. But when I think about my three favorite Kirby games I realize just how much I like them and the series as a whole.
3: Kirby's Return to Dreamland. I played this again recently and was blown away by how good it was. I had played it at least twice before, but for some reason that recent run it felt so amazing. It was so good it even replaced Kirby Super Star as my third favorite Kirby game!
2: Kirby Planet Robobot. Though this isn't my #1 favorite I will not argue that this may very well be THE BEST Kirby game ever made. This takes the formula created in Kirby's Return to Dreamland and perfects it. The Robobot gimmick of the game is not all about theatrics and is solely about being an extension of Kirby's abilities, and it works perfectly in that regard. Plus the robot aesthetics work VERY well in the game's favor. =3
There is also all the references (AKA fanservice) to older Kirby games, but the inclusion of these references makes since given their context, so it never feels shoehorned in unlike with similar moments in Kirby Star Allies.
So all in all I LOVE this game. But there are things about #1 that I like a little bit more.
1: Kirby Triple Deluxe. Of the Kirby's Return to Dreamland styled games this was actually the first one I played. So is there some nostalgia to it? Possibly so, but there is one thing about this game I like a little bit more over Planet Robobot.
The final boss, Sectonia vs Star Dream, well they are obviously two completely different fights, but as a fight that is a true test of you skills as KIRBY I have to go with Sectonia. My first attempt with her was a tough one since I hadn't experienced anything of that difficulty in a Kirby game. Since I hadn't played Kirby's Return to Dreamland before Triple Deluxe I wasn't used to a Kirby game throwing something of actual difficulty at me, so it was exciting to see something like that. Not to mention the rather hard True Arena.
Anyway, the Star Dream fight just comes off as a little tedious since you have to chip away at its health while the gameplay mimics Star Fox. Not a bad fight mind you, I just prefer battling as Kirby with whatever copy ability of your choice.
Another thing is Sectonia is an original character as opposed to Star Dream which is a reference to a previous Kirby game. That's not a bad thing, but Sectonia being original does add to her being a little more special and unique.
Now it's not just the games being fun that make me say I like the Kirby series the most, there are MANY things I like from the series.
The music, from the first game and even Star Allies to a minor degree have great music. I do know I have been obsessing over this track from Planet Robobot lately:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VaQltXJxN8
Next is the graphics. You can keep your gritty realism, give me bright, colorful and abstract any day! Whenever I think of great looking backgrounds I think of this one from Kirby's Return to Dreamland:
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zifcuJkXPhk/.....resdefault.jpg
You can see the curve of the small planetoid while it orbits so you can also see the landmasses moving, and all with a sunset going on as well. Oh man I LOVE that background.
The character, enemy and boss design. I can't believe just how many creatures from the Kirby series I like. Only Pokemon can beat it in shear number of liked characters!
The juxtaposition of Kirby vs. "Eldritch abominations." This is something that makes Kirby's cutesy design work so well. Everything is cutesy but the final boss is Zero 2 blood and all, Magolor's demonic appearance, or a wish granting machine planet that wants to destroy all living beings in the universe. Since Kirby himself is so cutesy it makes the final boss having such a stark contrast work especially well. And heck, when you get right down to it Kirby's Adventure for the NES did this all the way back in 1993 with the Nightmare Wizard, and they have been doing it ever since.
And of course the gameplay. Most games are very tight and responsive. Most of them are free of glitches and bugs. Most of them run very well. Kirby has a pretty decent track record to say for sure. =3
So anyway, what is your favorite video game series?
Fun fact Haley Joel Osment, the English voice actor for Sora, was 14 in KH1 and will be 30 in KH3. Man time flies. =P
I run my own personal website at http://www.rockmanpm.com/ with a bit of Japanese information about every game in the series. >w<
I also love all other game series very highly as well, it's hard to just choose a specific one~
I also like the romhack Rockman 4 - Infinity.
However, if I am unable to go with the first 3 games of a long-running series, I will instead pick Dynasty Warriors. 1 and 2 were sort of missteps, and 9 is a mess, but overall I love the series and its offshoots that have crossed over into other franchises I love, like Zelda.
The only "Warriors" games I have play a LOT of is Hyrule Warriors, that was fun. =3
Hyrule Warriors is by far my favorite, and the one I've played most. ^w^
I just like strategy and speed. Not together.
But those are two good series. =3
I also like the romhack Rockman 4 - Infinity.
And a comment you made adds to me realizing I like Kirby so much: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/182.....#cid:102713466
But two that was not mentioned. Tetris and Puzzle League (Panel De Pon)
3: Pokemon. It was one of my first video game series as a child, and of course, my love extends further than the games into personal life, looking at my fursona. It's a very fun time, though I will admit it is somewhat repetitive in the structure, I always find myself having fun with the games when they come out.
2: Mario. Clean, simple, straightforward, what more could you ask for? The platformers are always ranging from solid (like New Super Mario Bros and 3D Land) to phenomenal (Like 3D World and especially Odyssey). But fo course there's all the spinoffs and even while deviating from the standard formula, they can have a lot of fantastic games. The sports series are always fun, and I'm still getting a kick out of Mario + Rabbids. A long-standing series that I continue to have fun with to this day.
1: Ace Attorney. I LOVE this series. I have played every game released in the US, and plan on playing the japan-only releases in some way in the future. The games are fantastic. Amazing storylines, hilarious characters, phenomenal music, and overall amazing games. The only negative is the lack of replay value as once you know the answers and the twists they aren't as impactful, but that first playthrough will always be something special to me and what I look forward to upon starting up every new game.
Also the only part of my childhood I enjoy being sexualized, with the Legend of Spyro reboot trilogy.
SNES: Donkey Kong Country
Gameboy: Pokemon, battleship
3DO: Star Control
Playstation: Naval Ops (Kurogane no Houkou)
Nintendo 64: Banjo Kazooie, Starfox
PS2: Naval Ops, Sly Cooper, Harvest Moon, Ratchet and Clank
Gamecube: Starfox, Harvest Moon
Xbox: "generic" battletech series
PS3: Sly Cooper, Ratchet and Clank
Xbox 360: Lost Planet/Crackdown
Wii: DKC returns
Nintendo DS: Advanced Wars
PSP: Star Wars Battlefront
And i'm poor so no 8th generation
I listed these by console and in no particular order. I know you asked for series and a few of these onyl have two games but I am putting it out htere to strike up conversation XD
just wish more of its games came to the west
They just never stop being fun to me, and the characters in each game all have separate stories, each of them being super good (so long as you bother searching for the characters' stories.) nvn;
With that said though, I've always been a fan of the JRPGs "Breath of Fire" and "Wild Arms", though I've only ever played Breath of Fire 3 and 4; I never got the chance to play the first two games in the series. As for Wild Arms, I only played games 1-3; by the time Wild Arms 4 came around though, I lost interest in the franchise as a whole (though I did play Wild Arms: Alter code F, which is just a remake of the first game).
Anyway though, I don't think I really got into a lot of series or franchises, but what game series I did get into I remember really enjoying. =3
Don't get me wrong, I love Zelda, but struggling with a boss or area for days until you finally succeed is just satisfying
But for visuals? Zelda,hands down.
I think Timesplitters as one