Top 7 games from your Childhood

There was a thread about 5 biggest surprises in gaming for you on this thread and it brought back some good memories of some cool games from my past.

I decided to make this thread so that all you guys can remember the good ol' days of gaming. It's about those games that you never seem to forget about. It's about those games that when you look back to when you were a kid, these games come to mind, and a smile is on your face.

What are your top 7 favorite games from your Childhood?

Mine are (in no particular order):

1. Pepsiman (Got this game in a 24 pack of Pepsi I bought. It was a promotion sale. It's like a mix of sonic the hedgehog and Mirror's Edge. Pepsiman was one of my favorite games and I'd play it over and over. Not to mention that looped Pepsiman song was the catchiest tune ever. Pepsiman was a great anti-hero: he tried his best to do great things, but failed most of the time).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkvSLzug3Nk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7PJ5zwXuaQ&feature=related

2. Crash Bandicoot (One of the best Platformers I've ever played. It's too bad you don't see anymore of this guy. One of my favorite gaming characters and the crazy and wacky settings were awesome. Not to mention the action was fun and action packed. I've bought all the sequels, not the offshoots like Crash Bash or Tag Team Racing, and all of them have been awesomer and awesomer. BOOMBAGA!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0asnLZeYvE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgMhVhwidzs&feature=related

3. Riven (sequel to Myst...never knew about this franchise, and I was way too young to even understand some of the puzzles. But I'd always pop one of the 6 disks into my PS1 and look at the awesome scenery...and ride those sweet rollercoaster trains that led you from island to island).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LJXz9TM4hc&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xclfcdMQvu0

4. Vigilante 8 (Such a fun and action packed driving/shooter hybrid. The object of the game was just to destory the other cars and I had so much fun just playing my brother over and over and just destroying him everytime. This is a game that made multiplayer fun for me. The weapons and cars were all unique and fun to use. And I'll never forget it).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PpJujYNGmk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h6K5lAzukU

5. Coolboarders (It was such a hard game for me to play, but it was so extreme and over the top I loved it. And back in the day when I was living in Japan, I didn't know English, so the over-the top american announcer made no sense to me but I still remembered his lines and phrases he blurted out every now and then. Looking back this game blew, but it was one of those games that was amazing back in the day and you just loved).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3-fuYdJczk

6. Tomb Raiders (It's not a typo, that's what the first Tomb Raider was called in Japan. I don't know why they pluralized it, but that's beside the point. This game blew me away in the graphics and action department. And I'm pretty sure I got stuck in the first level when I got it and could only finish it after a couple of years and my gaming skill had gone up. Tomb Raider 2 was also another one I remember. Mostly because on the first level when you are on the great wall of China, I always just climbed the cliff after fighting the tigers and just dove down and broke my neck. For some reason I found it really funny and I never really cared about finishing the game after that...although I did anyway).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-cr_1UlW10&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBf0x_zS-fU

7. Sidewinder 2 (This game was only released in Japan...I think. Damn this game was hard. But it was so exciting and fun to be in a jet fighter and shooting down enemy planes with sweet high tech rockets. The cockpit view was effing amazing to me back then and I never forget how cool I felt playing this game. And the intro was so crazy amazing. I'd pop the disk in just to watch it.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyCtg2dcDZE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9DP_zzIxZo&feature=related

Mario Kart (SNES) Pokemon Yellow Super Mario All Star Super Mario World Link's Awakening (which i still havent beaten yet for some reason) i think that's about it. i wasnt a real game person till i got olderfunsohng

I remember Mario Kart SNES. Best Mario Kart so far (and probably ever).

As for Pokemon Yellow...Well I was more of a Pokemon Green kinda guy.

[QUOTE="funsohng"]Mario Kart (SNES) Pokemon Yellow Super Mario All Star Super Mario World Link's Awakening (which i still havent beaten yet for some reason) i think that's about it. i wasnt a real game person till i got olderMADVLAD123

I remember Mario Kart SNES. Best Mario Kart so far (and probably ever).

As for Pokemon Yellow...Well I was more of a Pokemon Green kinda guy.

Easy

1. Soul Blazer (My first RPG, probably my favorite one too)
2. Yoshis Island (I cant even begin to describe how much fun this game was when I first tried it out... OMG...)
3. Super Mario 64 (C'mon, its mario 64 :P)
4. Ocarina of Time (Just a flat out masterpiece)
5. Blitz 2000 (One of the very few sports game I LOVED)
6. Brain Lord (A deep Action RPG with difficult puzzles.... absolute heaven)
7. Alundra (A beautifully sprited PSX Action RPG with difficult puzzles.....yes... just...yes)

1. Sonic the Hedgehog (my first videogame!)

2. Super Mario 64 (graphics blew me away!)

3. Super Metroid (simply amazing!)

4. Starcraft (1st onlinegame!)

5. Lion King (1st game I ever beat!)

6. Perfect Dark (4 friends vs. bots!)

7. Resident Evil 2 (1st game that scared me!)

AHH Memories!

TOP 7 Games from My CHILDHOOD :

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Gears of War 2 (It makes me want to play GeoW1!I always wanted a fun Chainsaw game, since my Pa is a Lumberjack.)

Killzone 2 (Puts the FUN in FUNTASTIC!!!!!)

Mario Galaxy (I want to check out older Mario's before my time)

Street Fighter 4 (Punches, Kicks, Throws, this game has it ALL! It had me at "Punch!")

Legend of Zelda : Toilet Paper (Swords, Shields, hitting stuff, good.)

Left 4 Dead (Die Zombies! You can shoot or run. Level 2 is hard.)

InFAMOUS (The City is alive, are there more Sandbox games like this?!)

Gears of War 2 (It makes me want to play GeoW1!)

Killzone 2 (Puts the FUN in FUNTASTIC!!!!!)

Mario Galaxy (I want to check out older Mario's before my time)

Street Fighter 4 (Punches, Kicks, Throws, this game has it ALL!)

SolidTy

wow you must be new to gaming (no offense intended here. Just surprised). It's a great time for you to be gaming, but make sure you go back and look at some of the old classics. Get yourself a cheap PS1 and an N64. Look at some of the great masterpieces from those consoles and see how gaming has evolved.

[QUOTE="SolidTy"]TOP 7 Games from My CHILDHOOD :

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Gears of War 2 (It makes me want to play GeoW1!I always wanted a fun Chainsaw game, since my Pa is a Lumberjack.)

Killzone 2 (Puts the FUN in FUNTASTIC!!!!!)

Mario Galaxy (I want to check out older Mario's before my time)

Street Fighter 4 (Punches, Kicks, Throws, this game has it ALL! It had me at PUNCH!)

Legend of Zelda : Toilet Paper (Swords, Shields, hitting stuff, good.)

Left 4 Dead (Die Zombies! You can shoot or run. Level 2 is hard.)

InFAMOUS (The City is alive, are there more Sandbox games like this?!)

MADVLAD123

wow you must be new to gaming (no offense intended here. Just surprised). It's a great time for you to be gaming, but make sure you go back and look at some of the old classics. Get yourself a cheap PS1 and an N64. Look at some of the great masterpieces from those consoles and see how gaming has evolved.

Well, I didn't know if I could include Hopskotch, Tetherball, or Tic Tac Toe. I'm also learning the S.Flute and Chess!

I put the Video games though. You must be psychic or something, but I love good games.

1) Megaman Legends Series

2) CS 1.6

3) Crash Bandicoot series ( especially 1-3 Warped)

4) Spyro Series ( especially 1-3)

5) Opposing Force and Half-Life (with the Valve bundle)

1 - Mario Bros (NES)

2 - Duck Hunt (NES)

3 - Legend of Zelda (NES)

4 - TMNT (NES)

5 - Zelda: Link to the past (SNES)

6 - Super Mario Kart (SNES)

7 - TMNT Turtles in Time (SNES)

Honorable Mentions:

1 - Super Mario World (SNES)

2 - Sonic The Hedgehog (Genesis)

3 - Super Scope Games (SNES)

4 - TMNT 2 (NES)

5 - E.T (Atari)

Ah the memories.....

Interesting list, though I feel more archaic when comparing my list to yours.

In no particular order :
1) The Lion King (Sega Genesis)

- Best Disney Movie Game I have ever played. Heck, Best Movie Game Period.

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2) Little Nemo the DreamMaster (NES)

- Ridiculously hard for a kid's game (heck, it's hard for even dedicated gamers of this gen), but the gameplay blew me away as a child. Nothing more mesmerizing than gaining control of creatures to do your bidding.

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3) Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega Genesis)

- The original Sonic, the first, the alpha, the precursor, the BEST.

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4) Monster Lair III (Sega Genesis)

- Great sidescrolling platformer shooter where you get to shoot at lovable monsters with various powerups. Also includes support for coop local player (the way games were meant to be).

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5) Super Mario Bros (NES) and Super Mario World (SNES)

This is the game that has established Nintendo as a true juggernaut in the videogame industry. Many of our gaming days started with this (I was only 3 years old at the time, and beat the game at the youthful age of 4).

The 2D marios really hit a high point with Super Mario World...

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6) The Legend of Zelda - A Link to the Past

This 2D Zelda remains my favourite Zelda game of all time. Fantastic musical score, intelligently designed puzzles and a story all young boys can enjoy.

7) Chrono Trigger

- Acclaimed 2D jRPG by the relic that is SquareSoft, this title introduced me to the immersive world of role-playing games.

• Super Mario World (SNES)
• Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (SNES)
• Super Mario All-Stars (SNES)
• F-Zero (SNES)
• Doom II: Hell on Earth (PC)
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link ot the Past (SNES)
• Super Metroid (SNES)

Honorable mention: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (SNES)

1. banjo kazooie
2. sonic the hedgehog (3 i think?)
3. super mario bros 3
4. pitfall
5. pokemon red/blue
6. super mario 64
7. lion king (sega) LOL my brother traded our sonic the hedgehog game for it.. i actually really liked it but i also assumed i'd get my sonic back eventually

i was wrong :(

Interesting list, though I feel more archaic when comparing my list to yours.

In no particular order :
1) The Lion King (Sega Genesis)

- Best Disney Movie Game I have ever played.

----------

2) Little Nemo the DreamMaster (NES)

- Ridiculously hard for a kid's game (heck, it's hard for even dedicated gamers of this gen), but the gameplay blew me away as a child. Nothing more mesmerizing than gaining control of creatures to do your bidding.

----------

3) Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega Genesis)

- The original Sonic, the first, the alpha, the precursor, the BEST.

--------------

4) Monster Lair III (Sega Genesis)

- Great sidescrolling platformer shooter where you get to shoot at lovable monsters with various powerups. Also includes support for coop local player (the way games were meant to be).

-------------

5) Super Mario Bros (NES) and Super Mario World (SNES)

This is the game that has established Nintendo as a true juggernaut in the videogame industry. Many of our gaming days started with this (I was only 3 years old at the time, and beat the game at the youthful age of 4).

The 2D marios really hit a high point with Super Mario World...

------------

6) The Legend of Zelda - A Link to the Past

This 2D Zelda remains my favourite Zelda game of all time. Fantastic musical score, intelligently designed puzzles and a story all young boys can enjoy.

7) Chrono Trigger

- Acclaimed 2D jRPG by the relic that is SquareSoft, this title introduced me to the immersive world of role-playing games.

Brainhunter

I wasn't really into gaming until the PS1/N64 era. When gaming got more mainstream. I still played some of those games and I had a Nintendo Family Computer as well as SNES. But I think I was a bit too young to actually play these games hardcore enough to remember them. Like I said, I got more into gaming around the PS1/N64 era.

1. Super Mario World

2. Donkey Kong Country

3. Banjo-Kazooie

4. Banjo-Tooie

5. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

6. Donkey Kong 64

7. 007 Goldeneye

Forgot Mike Tyson's Punch Out (NES) dont know where to put that in!

I'd have to list a whole bunch of SNES, NES, N64, PS1 and PC games.

From Super BC Kid / Bonk to Age of Empires, there are loads.

edit.

Cant forget my Dreamcast too...

Interesting list, though I feel more archaic when comparing my list to yours.

In no particular order :
1) The Lion King (Sega Genesis)

- Best Disney Movie Game I have ever played. Heck, Best Movie Game Period.

----------

2) Little Nemo the DreamMaster (NES)

- Ridiculously hard for a kid's game (heck, it's hard for even dedicated gamers of this gen), but the gameplay blew me away as a child. Nothing more mesmerizing than gaining control of creatures to do your bidding.

----------

3) Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega Genesis)

- The original Sonic, the first, the alpha, the precursor, the BEST.

--------------

4) Monster Lair III (Sega Genesis)

- Great sidescrolling platformer shooter where you get to shoot at lovable monsters with various powerups. Also includes support for coop local player (the way games were meant to be).

-------------

5) Super Mario Bros (NES) and Super Mario World (SNES)

This is the game that has established Nintendo as a true juggernaut in the videogame industry. Many of our gaming days started with this (I was only 3 years old at the time, and beat the game at the youthful age of 4).

The 2D marios really hit a high point with Super Mario World...

------------

6) The Legend of Zelda - A Link to the Past

This 2D Zelda remains my favourite Zelda game of all time. Fantastic musical score, intelligently designed puzzles and a story all young boys can enjoy.

7) Chrono Trigger

- Acclaimed 2D jRPG by the relic that is SquareSoft, this title introduced me to the immersive world of role-playing games.

Brainhunter

You're list is 100% full of game people MUST play at some point in their lives. I would easily give those games 10/10. Mario world, zelda:lttp and chrono trigger especially.

Pretty much exactly what I was gonna post but I was also gonna say mario kart snes, metroid, mother(earthbound), and FF7 still remains to be one of my fav games of all time.

I'd have to list a whole bunch of SNES, NES, N64, PS1 and PC games.

From Super BC Kid / Bonk to Age of Empires, there are loads.

edit.

Cant forget my Dreamcast too...

skrat_01

Just think of those really special ones that you remember playing over and over as a kid. I'm not asking for all the great games you've played in your past. Just those games that bring a smile to your face when you remember them. The ones that REALLY give you a sense of nostalgia. I'm sure you can widdle it down to 7.

Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Street Fighter 2

X-Men: Clone Wars

Greendog

TMNT

Blackthorne

super mario dulaxe (gbc)

pokemon yellow (gbc)

donkey kong country (gbc)

pokemon red & blue (gbc)

only these games

[QUOTE="skrat_01"]

I'd have to list a whole bunch of SNES, NES, N64, PS1 and PC games.

From Super BC Kid / Bonk to Age of Empires, there are loads.

edit.

Cant forget my Dreamcast too...

MADVLAD123

Just think of those really special ones that you remember playing over and over as a kid. I'm not asking for all the great games you've played in your past. Just those games that bring a smile to your face when you remember them. The ones that REALLY give you a sense of nostalgia. I'm sure you can widdle it down to 7.

WOW I forgot about the Lion King game.. me and my friend rented that one time and had an absolute blast with it.. thank you for awakening those good times! :D

Warcraft, Final Fantasy 7, Super Mario World, Super Metroid, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Donkey Kong Country, Perfect Dark.

) bonk's adventure : Turbo Graphx 16

2) Legendary Axe II : Turbo Graphx 16

3) Streets of Rage 1/2 : Sega Genesis

4) Sonic 1/2/3 : Sega Genesis

5) Contra 3 The Alien warz: Snes

6) Super Mario Bros: Snes

7) Killer Instinct Gold: N64

8.Wcw vs Nwo: N64

9) Quake 1/2: PC

10) Rainbox Six Rogue Spear: Pc

1.Pong. That is all I have to say and remember.

The ones I remember most as my best are Contra, FF3, FF7, Super Mario Bros., Metroid, Zelda.

WOW I forgot about the Lion King game.. me and my friend rented that one time and had an absolute blast with it.. thank you for awakening those good times! :D

TaMuK711

6. Animal Crossing

5. Crash Bash

4. Pokemon Silver

3. WWF Smackdown

2. Final Fantasy 7

1. Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped

why 7

im going 20 , theres just to many starting at 20

20 -need for speed- all up til underground , ,

19 halo 1

18 crash 1-4

17 gta

16 tombraider

15 top gun nes

14 state of emergency- this was one of my favorite odd xbox games , to bad the 2nd was canned on xbox or id have fun with it, but i own it for ps2 did not like it , it didnt play the same so in 2nd thought

13 donkeykong country 1-3 i still play them today

12 duck hunt /super mario bros

11 donkeykong nes

10-duck tales

9 stunt race fx snes

8 zombies ate my nieghbors i still go back for more lol , that level 4 is hard as heck

7 super mario 64 -i couldnt believe my eyes, when i first saw this on a demo at store, , i said to my mom i had to have it , to no suprise that very next week got the n64 , 4 controllers hexen super mario 64 pilot wings goldeneye turok and wave race 64 , my first few n64 games lol , awsome by the way dont be suprised if you see one later on in this count down

6 mario kart- snes./n64 /gc/wii

5 turok the dinosuar hunter- dont say i did say so lol this was turok ,, the garbage they got now is unbelievable by the way this is a fps,

4 top gear 1-rally 2 anything later was a ruin , , dare devel and rpm tuning to be spacific , they killed the series off

3 perfect dark , n64 - another mu st have one of many actually i dont know if there was a medicre n64 title lol

2 top gear 3000 , ye another top gear, but do you know how many days i sat down playing top gear , one of the best racers on the snes, i wish they put it on vc

1 this was a suprise but when i was watching tv , i saw a movie by the name goldeneye that made me want more 007 , , thats when i started geting into 007 ,, so ya when i went to the store to get a new n64 game, my 8th one to be exact , , i saw it sitting right in the first slot, goldeneye 007, , to the record this was the only time i could just walk out of the store within 1 minute lol , and i poped it in ,

played this so much i burned out 10 copies within the n64s life span , and i have to have a spare in case number 11 which is quite rusty lol , goes out

this along with top gear , the best ive seen ,

Secret of Mana
The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past
Donkey kong country 1/2/3
Super Mario bros.
Kid Icarus

Interesting topic. My list goes like this.

1.Diablo: The game that really got me into gaming. Fantastic game, which is still as fun and polished as it was back then.

2. Command & Conquer:Red Alert: Another game which got me into gaming. Still a fantastic rts.

3. Command & Conquer: I would say the same with this game as with Red Alert.

4: Heroes of Might & Magic II: Fantastic strategy game, which is just as addicting as it is fun.

5. Outcast: A forgotten classic that I still love this day.

6. Super Mario 64: The plumber was ought to be here somewhere, right? Simply the best of Nintendo.

7. Heroes of Might & Magic I: Also a great strategy game.

Interesting list, though I feel more archaic when comparing my list to yours.

In no particular order :
1) The Lion King (Sega Genesis)

- Best Disney Movie Game I have ever played. Heck, Best Movie Game Period.

----------

2) Little Nemo the DreamMaster (NES)

- Ridiculously hard for a kid's game (heck, it's hard for even dedicated gamers of this gen), but the gameplay blew me away as a child. Nothing more mesmerizing than gaining control of creatures to do your bidding.

----------

3) Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega Genesis)

- The original Sonic, the first, the alpha, the precursor, the BEST.

--------------

4) Monster Lair III (Sega Genesis)

- Great sidescrolling platformer shooter where you get to shoot at lovable monsters with various powerups. Also includes support for coop local player (the way games were meant to be).

-------------

5) Super Mario Bros (NES) and Super Mario World (SNES)

This is the game that has established Nintendo as a true juggernaut in the videogame industry. Many of our gaming days started with this (I was only 3 years old at the time, and beat the game at the youthful age of 4).

The 2D marios really hit a high point with Super Mario World...

------------

6) The Legend of Zelda - A Link to the Past

This 2D Zelda remains my favourite Zelda game of all time. Fantastic musical score, intelligently designed puzzles and a story all young boys can enjoy.

7) Chrono Trigger

- Acclaimed 2D jRPG by the relic that is SquareSoft, this title introduced me to the immersive world of role-playing games.

Brainhunter