AaronWho
1987
Please note this is the NES version. As this game stands, it's a mess. Maybe the original game is much better, but as is, it's pretty rough. I don't even hate it. I think the game has clear vision especially for the time, and as a massive fan of the series, I can't express contempt towards it, but it's just not a very well made game.
2013
I'm sorry. I don't hate this game on purpose, but I do. I can't even really put into words why. It just represents such a steep fall off from Gen 5 where I was confused and baffled at nearly all choices made. I don't think it's even objectively bad. It's just I get very little enjoyment out of the game.
1987
I used to think this was just nostalgia talking, but I don't think so anymore. I don't think Game Freak has ever or will ever make a Pokemon game with this much heart and this much charm and care. This game is what made me fall in love with video games. It was the first real game I ever played and it knocked it out of the park. The cozy yet creepy atmosphere, the jazzy soundtrack, the mysterious tone, the beautiful graphics, the wintery scenery, everything. This game has shaped me in a way few games have. Playing it today, I still have a blast and begin to remember why I used to be obsessed with Pokemon.
1994
2018
1996
I've grown up with this game serving as a constant presence in my life.
When I was younger, I used to look up how to emulate games just to play it. I used to run in circles around that fountain trying to unlock luigi for hours. I would watch people use gameshark hacks on youtube to moon jump to the top of the castle. I got the DS version for Christmas and played it every day, collecting everything and enjoying every minute. When All-Stars came out, I played it again. I even attempted a speedrun of this game at one point which is something I have never done before. It has been years since I first played it. When I first played the game, it was already old, and yet I was drawn to it despite its age. I am still playing this game today. I'm still enjoying it. I'm still loving it. It's been with me this whole time.
If that isn't the definition of a timeless game, I don't know what is.
When I was younger, I used to look up how to emulate games just to play it. I used to run in circles around that fountain trying to unlock luigi for hours. I would watch people use gameshark hacks on youtube to moon jump to the top of the castle. I got the DS version for Christmas and played it every day, collecting everything and enjoying every minute. When All-Stars came out, I played it again. I even attempted a speedrun of this game at one point which is something I have never done before. It has been years since I first played it. When I first played the game, it was already old, and yet I was drawn to it despite its age. I am still playing this game today. I'm still enjoying it. I'm still loving it. It's been with me this whole time.
If that isn't the definition of a timeless game, I don't know what is.
1988
1988
1985
How do you even rate this? If you want to talk about influence or standing the test of time, this is probably the easiest 10/10 you can ever give. As is stands simply as a game among other games, SMB3 is kinda better than this. It's kinda arbitrary to try to rate this for myself. It's a classic game that belongs in a museum.
2010
2007
1992
2015