I'm just going to make a list of some of my absolute favourite games from the 8 and 16-bit era. There will probably be a lot of these type of post as I really do like video games. :)
First up, Sonic 2. Thought I'd get the really obvious ones out of the way first. Excellent game and remains playable to this day. A shining example of what the Megadrive could do. In truth, Sonic 3 & Knuckles is technically a better game, but Sonic 2 remains my favourite. Now, if I could just let them know about the 3D Sonic games before anything bad happens...
Super Mario World. Damn, what a game! Even now, in 2018 when I start playing it, I get a rush when I hear the coin-jingly sound that plays when the game starts. Every level is well crafted and a joy to play, even though the game was actually quickly cobbled together for a speedy release. When the big N gets it right, they get it right! Most Mario games are brilliant and this is no exception.
Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal. Wonderful! These games were sequels to Red, Blue and Green/Yellow and were bigger, better and expanded. The original games, Red & Blue, captured the imaginations of a generation. Catchin' 'em all became quite a high priority and with the ability to trade and battle your Pokemon with friends over the link cable gave the game another layer. Honestly, I've got a save file from back in the day with a complete Pokedex. Unless the 20 year old battery has died?.. No, nothing that awful could ever happen, right?
Now, when I heard about Super Mario RPG The Legend of the Seven Stars, it sounded like a project of my dreams; A Turn-based Role Player starring Supe njmhr mMario made by Square. OMG, this can't be real! Well, it pretty much was a dream as the game was released in the NTSC regions only, I'm UK based and that's PAL. Bugger!
I had loads of titles to play thorough though, so I got over it. Now a few years later, when I discovered emulation, that was one of the first titles I went for. This game is an absolute masterpiece.
