The Central Government of the People’s Republic of China finally lifted the ban on foreign game consoles a few days ago, and many are wondering what the big three console manufacturers will do and whether they'll jump to the chance of a promising and enormous untapped market or not.
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Other nominees include games like SimCity & Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.
There are some good nominees in this list that are deserving to be inducted also, but I feel Metroid has had the most impact on the industry out of all of these. Look how Metroid influenced the evolution of the Castlevania games, and the "Metroidvania" subgenre of games have become a prevailing force in gaming today. Especially now, Metroidvanias are bigger than ever.
I can very much see Resident Evil being added later too, bc it really did popularize and define the survival horror genre. I would say that one is next in line.
If any Metroid game should get the honor it should be Super Metroid , it's perfection in my eyes . 30 years later and I still feel it's the most epic shit ever .
The GBA remake deserves it or Super Metroid, the original was a very sloppy and rushed game programmed in 3 months and it shows.
If you've never played the remake, it's absolutely a must play, fixes basically every flaw in the game. Check out ExoParadigmGamer's comparison video.
Sony Chinese domination confirmed, hopefully Nintendo explores the chinese market soon!
All I can do is wish them luck in a country dominated by PC gaming and rampant piracy.
"No comment from Microsoft?" It's old news that they have been working partnerships within China to develop there... There was even talk of producing an entire new console solely for the Chinese market through a Chinese company.
I'm not trusting a spokesperson, those guys are always wrong about things. Did you know that a Nintendo spokesperson/representative said Wii U is 19x as powerful as PS3? I'm just gonna wait for what Iwata has to say on January 29th.