Most systems came packed in with a solid game. What was your favorite launch title for a console that was not included with it? This one is mine hands down.
How do we define "launch" games? Titles available only when the console was first available? Or some sort of "launch window", like 1 month after launch or if the console was released in Fall, the rest of the year?
NES: Excitebike (Fun for a little while... but the other games are pretty meh)
SNES: F-Zero (Fantastic game)
N64: Super Mario 64 (Truly amazing game)
GameCube: Luigi's Mansion (Not a huge fan, although the art style and comedy was cool)
Wii: Twilight Princess (Good game, although technically a GameCube title. It didn't have much competition of any significant quality amidst the launch)
Wii U: Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (Because I'm insane)
Conclusion: Non pack-in launch games are generally not that great... except for SNES/N64.
NES: Excitebike (Fun for a little while... but the other games are pretty meh)
SNES: F-Zero (Fantastic game)
N64: Super Mario 64 (Truly amazing game)
GameCube: Luigi's Mansion (Not a huge fan, although the art style and comedy was cool)
Wii: Twilight Princess (Good game, although technically a GameCube title. It didn't have much competition of any significant quality amidst the launch)
Wii U: Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (Because I'm insane)
Conclusion: Non pack-in launch games are generally not that great... except for SNES/N64.
Funny that you enjoy Epic Mickey 2. I played the first one and absolutely loved it. 2nd was definitely lacking
NES: Excitebike (Fun for a little while... but the other games are pretty meh)
SNES: F-Zero (Fantastic game)
N64: Super Mario 64 (Truly amazing game)
GameCube: Luigi's Mansion (Not a huge fan, although the art style and comedy was cool)
Wii: Twilight Princess (Good game, although technically a GameCube title. It didn't have much competition of any significant quality amidst the launch)
Wii U: Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (Because I'm insane)
Conclusion: Non pack-in launch games are generally not that great... except for SNES/N64.
Funny that you enjoy Epic Mickey 2. I played the first one and absolutely loved it. 2nd was definitely lacking
Same here man. I wanted that game to be as good, or even better than the first. But alas, it wasn't to be.
NES: Excitebike (Fun for a little while... but the other games are pretty meh)
SNES: F-Zero (Fantastic game)
N64: Super Mario 64 (Truly amazing game)
GameCube: Luigi's Mansion (Not a huge fan, although the art style and comedy was cool)
Wii: Twilight Princess (Good game, although technically a GameCube title. It didn't have much competition of any significant quality amidst the launch)
Wii U: Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (Because I'm insane)
Conclusion: Non pack-in launch games are generally not that great... except for SNES/N64.
Funny that you enjoy Epic Mickey 2. I played the first one and absolutely loved it. 2nd was definitely lacking
Same here man. I wanted that game to be as good, or even better than the first. But alas, it wasn't to be.
I was so excited to hear about a sequel and yeah it was quite the let down
How do we define "launch" games? Titles available only when the console was first available? Or some sort of "launch window", like 1 month after launch or if the console was released in Fall, the rest of the year?
Titles available only when the console was first available is what I was going by.
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SNES - F-Zero, Gradius III
Sega CD - Sol-Feace
Playstation - The Raiden Project
Dreamcast - Tokyo Xtreme Racer
SNES: F-Zero (Fantastic game)
N64: Super Mario 64 (Truly amazing game)
GameCube: Luigi's Mansion (Not a huge fan, although the art style and comedy was cool)
Wii: Twilight Princess (Good game, although technically a GameCube title. It didn't have much competition of any significant quality amidst the launch)
Wii U: Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (Because I'm insane)
Conclusion: Non pack-in launch games are generally not that great... except for SNES/N64.
NES: Excitebike (Fun for a little while... but the other games are pretty meh)
SNES: F-Zero (Fantastic game)
N64: Super Mario 64 (Truly amazing game)
GameCube: Luigi's Mansion (Not a huge fan, although the art style and comedy was cool)
Wii: Twilight Princess (Good game, although technically a GameCube title. It didn't have much competition of any significant quality amidst the launch)
Wii U: Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (Because I'm insane)
Conclusion: Non pack-in launch games are generally not that great... except for SNES/N64.
Funny that you enjoy Epic Mickey 2. I played the first one and absolutely loved it. 2nd was definitely lacking
Originally posted by: Foochie776
Originally posted by: ifightdragons
NES: Excitebike (Fun for a little while... but the other games are pretty meh)
SNES: F-Zero (Fantastic game)
N64: Super Mario 64 (Truly amazing game)
GameCube: Luigi's Mansion (Not a huge fan, although the art style and comedy was cool)
Wii: Twilight Princess (Good game, although technically a GameCube title. It didn't have much competition of any significant quality amidst the launch)
Wii U: Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (Because I'm insane)
Conclusion: Non pack-in launch games are generally not that great... except for SNES/N64.
Funny that you enjoy Epic Mickey 2. I played the first one and absolutely loved it. 2nd was definitely lacking
Same here man. I wanted that game to be as good, or even better than the first. But alas, it wasn't to be.
Originally posted by: Foochie776
Originally posted by: ifightdragons
NES: Excitebike (Fun for a little while... but the other games are pretty meh)
SNES: F-Zero (Fantastic game)
N64: Super Mario 64 (Truly amazing game)
GameCube: Luigi's Mansion (Not a huge fan, although the art style and comedy was cool)
Wii: Twilight Princess (Good game, although technically a GameCube title. It didn't have much competition of any significant quality amidst the launch)
Wii U: Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (Because I'm insane)
Conclusion: Non pack-in launch games are generally not that great... except for SNES/N64.
Funny that you enjoy Epic Mickey 2. I played the first one and absolutely loved it. 2nd was definitely lacking
Same here man. I wanted that game to be as good, or even better than the first. But alas, it wasn't to be.
I was so excited to hear about a sequel and yeah it was quite the let down
Originally posted by: empire
Well considering SMW is my all time favourite game, gotta go with that.
I thought he asked for non pack-in launch games. Otherwise it would be pretty easy to choose for almost any system
Originally posted by: ifightdragons
Originally posted by: empire
Well considering SMW is my all time favourite game, gotta go with that.
I thought he asked for non pack-in launch games. Otherwise it would be pretty easy to choose for almost any system
I had to buy it seperately, but I guess technically it did come bundled at launch.
SM64 then.
How do we define "launch" games? Titles available only when the console was first available? Or some sort of "launch window", like 1 month after launch or if the console was released in Fall, the rest of the year?
Titles available only when the console was first available is what I was going by.
N64: SM64
PS2: GTA III
XBOX: Halo
Only systems I have had experience with around launch time:
N64: SM64
PS2: GTA III
XBOX: Halo
GTA III was awesome and came out early in the life cycle, but still didn't come out until at least a year after the system did.
For NES I might pick Kung Fu.
Still the best handheld racer ever imo.