With the launch of the Wii U, Nintendo finally ventured into HD gaming. This is something the PS 3 and Xbox 360 have been doing for a very long time now. The Nintendo Wii was not capable of full HD gaming when it came out so it was left behind as the other consoles gained more ground in the console HD gaming race. But, now that the Wii U has launched with the ability to do this right out of the box is it too late to the party? I hope 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.
“Before even Kirby was born, HAL Laboratory released the super-cute puzzler Adventures of Lolo in 1989 and it has held up beautifully.” - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums.
back in 2007 wiiu would have cost a fortune. probably £800 and more.
great idea.
Thepcz- thanks for the compliment. Just thought i should drop an article on that. To all those who will comment on this. Pls let's keep it modest. No name calling and insults plzzzzzz! We are all friends here ;-)
being a cat hater, this guy fails in life, and not just a console launch
No it's not, the Wii was a fantastic console. Yeah the graphics may not have been as pretty as the other consoles that generation but it had some really great games and some developers when they really put in the effort made games with great graphics such as Metroid Prime. Yes the best games were 1st party that was because most developers are too lazy to make a great game for a console that they'd have to put some effort into. The Wii was what the Wii should have been and the Wii U is what the Wii U should be.
the wiiu simply wouldn't have nor could have existed in 2006/7.
in 2007, tablet pcs looked like this- http://cache.gizmodo.com/as...
and apple didnt release the first i pad until 2010.
the wiiu incorporates elements of the tablets success, so unless nintendo had a time machine, they wouldn't have ever made a wiiu in 2006/7.
ie, the wiiu is a modern gaming machine influenced by the modern day. the world was different in 2006/7, tablet devices weren't as popular, and the 'ipad' template of what a tablet looks like today, simply wasn't around.
so wiiu in 2007 is simply a fantasy. hollywood stuff.
plus, there has been an evolution in gaming- nintendo ushered in the new era of gaming with the wiis motion control. ps3/360 fans quickly rubbished it but what happened? move and kinekt.
with ps4 and 720, these methods of control will be standard. so the wii was ahead of the game.
so although it may seem as if the wii was not pushing any boundaries, it in fact was, but it takes one step at a time. same with wiiu.
tablet like controllers WILL be the new standard in gaming. you cant have motion control, tablet controllers with cameras, high end graphics, and cutting edge specs all at once, it would cost a fortune.
thats why nintendo offers these innovations 'modestly,' when the price of tech comes down, then you will get the high end graphics to match the high end control method.
as i said in my previous reply, wiiu in 2007 would have cost the earth, and frankly, it would have been from the future