1001 Video Games I've Played
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- DirectorMasamichi AbeMitsuhiro TakanoStarsDon BeaverJohn HallHiro YamadaWith five different boarders, eight different Lamar snowboards, more than twenty-five tricks, a half-pipe and six different courses, this is as close as you'll get to the real thing without hopping on the next ski lift.
- In the midst of WWII, the Navy's best fighter pilot must destroy the Japanese air and sea squadrons.
- DirectorEd LoggYour spaceship is trapped in an asteroid belt. Watch out for enemy spacecraft and maneuver your way out.
- DirectorMatthew ArmstrongStarsJulio Cesar CedilloColleen ClinkenbeardRene CoronadoFour courageous adventurers land on the planet of Pandora, a barren wasteland filled with dangerous creatures, in search of The Vault, a mysterious relic that contains untold technology, and only opens every 200 years.
- You must use a horizontally-sliding paddle to bounce a ball against colorful bars at the top of the screen. Each segment of the bars touched by the ball disappears. The object is to keep the ball ricocheting between your paddle and the bars above until the bars are completely gone and you "break out". You get points for each bar segment you get rid of. If the ball drops below your paddle, you lose a life.
- StarsMark HildrethJules de JonghCarima AmaroucheWelcome to Paradise City, a huge racing battle ground with plenty of traffic to wreck and billboards to smash.
- DirectorJason WestStarsBilly MurrayCraig FairbrassDavid SobolovThe Call of Duty series returns this time into a modern day setting. The player takes control of a character nicknamed "Soap," for the majority of the campaign and will need to progress through many modern warfare scenarios.
- DirectorJason WestStarsLance HenriksenKeith DavidBarry PepperA massacre at a Russian airport leads to a war between Russia and the United States. Meanwhile, a Task Force is sent to find the perpetrators and bring the bloodshed to an end.
- The player controls a gun that can only move in the bottom fifth of the screen. The object is to shoot a centipede that works its way down to the player area through a field of mushrooms. Other attacking enemies are fleas, spiders, and scorpions.
- DirectorMasahisa IkegamiIn the video game DigDug you are the character Doug who has been sent to clear this underground area of all the enemies.
- DirectorTakahiro HaradaHitoshi YamagamiMario takes up the helm of a doctor in Mushroom Hospital. Three new types of viruses threaten healthy life, so "Doctor" Mario formulates multi-colored vitamins ready for microscopic battle.
- DirectorShigeru MiyamotoArcade video game and the first in the "Donkey Kong" series in which Jumpman (later retconned to be Mario) runs and jumps on platforms and climbs ladders to ascend a construction site and rescue Pauline from a giant gorilla, Donkey Kong.
- DirectorJohn CarmackTomohiko SatoStarsKevin CloudDavid KoserubaChristopher MurveyIn the future, an unnamed marine fights for survival on a space station on Mars where the Union Aerospace Corporation accidentally opened up a physical portal to Hell.
- StarsKevin CloudBobby PrinceJohn RomeroDoom 2 follows the story of Doom-Guy, killing hell creatures, for the future of mankind.
- DirectorDon BluthTony BozekStarsDan MolinaVera PachecoMichael RyeA valiant knight, Dirk the Daring is on a quest to rescue the fair princess from the clutches of an evil dragon.
- DirectorShigesato ItoiStarsShigesato ItoiYukari SaitoHirokazu KoyanoNess, a boy from Onett, Eagleland, teams up with new friends to defeat an Evil Destroyer named Giygas. During the epic pursuits, Ness and his allies attempt to find the sacred Eight Melodies.
- Travel through the time along with Ecco the dolphin, in the only game that could call itself a 'dolphin simulator'.
- DirectorTodd HowardStarsMax von SydowChristopher PlummerJoan AllenAfter escaping execution, the last living Dragonborn must grow in strength and power to defeat the dragons that have once again begun to plague the land of Skyrim.
- In this arcade game, you must help a frog cross a highway and a river while avoiding obstacles so he can get to his home safely.
- The sequel to Galaxian (1979), the player controls a spaceship and faces waves of enemy aliens that try to destroy, capture, or collide with the spaceship.
- Face waves of aliens descending on your spaceship and clear the screen to achieve victory.
- DirectorShugo TakahashiIn a dark age of history, evil forces are pursuing the lost art of alchemy. Armed with cool weapons, special powers and unique creatures a band of 4 magic-attuned "Adepts" are the only hope to put an end to the advance of evil.
- DirectorMartin HollisStarsKevin BaylissKen LobbScott HochbergJames Bond must track down agent-turned-terrorist Alec Trevelyan to stop the launch of a powerful satellite. Play the game that set the stage for the First-person shooter genre on the console.
- The player controls a spaceship that must blast its way through five missions, each a different challenge. The game features a pistol grip joystick and robotic speech synthesis that heckles the player during gameplay.
- StarsMichael HollickJason ZumwaltTimothy AdamsNiko Bellic comes to Liberty City, America to live the good life, but ends up having to assist his dangerously indebted cousin Roman with his financial troubles, by any (mostly illegal) means necessary.
- An interactive illustrated text adventure game in which the player assumes the role of Bilbo Baggins, an average hobbit who lives in the region known as the Shire. One day he meets a wizard named Gandalf and a group of dwarfs, in which they are on an expedition that involves the dwarfs reclaiming their ancient home known as the Lonely Mountain. The only problem is that the mountain is guarded by a powerful and fearsome dragon known as Smaug. Gandalf proposes that Bilbo should join the group as the expedition's burglar. The dwarfs ridicule the wizard's idea, but the dumbfounded Bilbo ends up joining the group as they venture to the Lonely Mountain.
- DirectorJonatan SöderströmDennis WedinA surrealist video game that dives into the mind of an assassin living within the neon gloss of the late 1980s of Miami.
- Jetman must assemble his rocket (which spawns in pieces scattered around the map), and then fill it with fuel before taking off to the next planet, where the procedure is broadly repeated with alternate procedures.
- As a joust wielding yellow armored knight riding a flying ostrich. You must navigate through a series of floating rock platforms above molten hot lava. With a berserk of enemy knights, many of them riding buzzards who want you for dead. In order to survive, you must use your joust to kill the enemies without getting killed first whether it be by an enemy or accidentally falling into the lava.
- StarsChris SutherlandDave ChildKen LobbMachines, ice beings, werewolves and other potential fighters enter the Killer Instinct tournament for their own reasons. The quest on all their minds, though, is to defeat Eyedol - the latest 'project' of the mega-corporation Ultratech.
- DirectorShigeru MiyamotoTakashi TezukaFollows the story of a young boy named Link that must save a kidnapped princess from the evil, demonic Ganon, who put a spell on his lair which can only be removed with the 3 pieces of the Triforce, a golden triangle with mystical powers.
- DirectorTakashi TezukaHidemaro FujibayashiStarsFujiko TakimotoThe wizard Agahnim has abducted seven maidens, intent on using their power to open a portal to the Dark World. Armed with a trusty sword and shield, Link begins a great and treacherous journey.
- DirectorTakashi TezukaYoshinori TsuchiyamaThe ship in which Link travels back to Hyrule is destroyed in a storm. He awakens on a strange island, where he will find a new enemy and some new friends.
- DirectorEiji AonumaYoshiaki KoizumiStarsFujiko TakimotoSachi MatsumotoKôji TobeAfter becoming the hero of Hyrule, Link stumbles into the enchanted land of Termina, where a falling moon will crush the world in three days.
- DirectorHidemaro FujibayashiStarsFujiko TakimotoZelda has been turned to stone and the only one who can help her are the Minish. Link must find these tiny people in order to break the curse.
- DirectorEiji AonumaStarsAkira SasanumaAkiko KômotoHironori MiyataLink, a young man from a small farming village, finds Hyrule is being consumed by an otherworldly twilight. Guided by a strange pixie named Midna, he endeavors to return light to the land and confront the usurper king Zant.
- DirectorJon BurtonMo DavoudianStarsAhmed BestHayden ChristensenAnthony DanielsPlay through the Star Wars prequel trilogy in Episodes I, II and III in Lego.
- Marble Madness is an arcade video game designed by Mark Cerny, in which the player must guide a marble through six courses, populated with obstacles and enemies, within a time limit.
- DirectorHideki KonnoStarsAsako HaruhanaTomoko MarunoCharles MartinetNintendo's finest from the Mushroom Kingdom gather to race for first place in a multi-player mayhem classic for the Nintendo 64.
- DirectorYasuyuki OyagiMakoto WadaStarsCharles MartinetJen TaylorScott BurnsMario, Luigi and friends continue kart racing in this installment of Mario Kart for the Nintendo DS. Including the first online playability.
- DirectorYasuyuki OyagiStarsCharles MartinetSamantha KellyDeanna MustardMario and friends once again jump into the seat of their go-kart machines for the Wii installment of the venerable franchise. Now featuring an online racing mode, new motorbike vehicle types, and a special balancing system.
- DirectorHideo KojimaStarsDavid HayterPatric ZimmermanPeter LurieA crack government anti-terrorist squad takes over an obscure Alaskan nuclear disposal facility. Solid Snake is up for the task to infiltrate the facility, rescue the two hostages and thwart the terrorists' plans.
- Minesweeper is a single-player puzzle game wherein the player must find and defuse hidden mines without detonating them.
- This update to Pac-Man (1980) changed the character to a lady, added moving fruit, smarter monsters, cut scenes and more mazes.
- Missiles from the sky are attacking the cities, you, as the player, must defend the 6 cities as long as you can.
- StarsDaniel PesinaRichard DivizioCarlos PesinaSeven martial artists from Earth must battle in sorcerer Shang Tsung's super secret tournament.
- Navigate Pac-Man through a maze escaping ghosts and eating Pac-Dots.
- StarsBrandon Scott MillerYou play a kid delivering papers on his treacherous route.
- It all started with your great-great-grandfather who was a High Admiral and one of the founding officers of the Patrol. All generations since then have served in the Patrol. Now it's your turn and two years into you are still a lowly Ensign Seventh Class. Your direct report, Blather, is really making your life miserable. Are you really Stellar Patrol material?
- DirectorJun'ichi MasudaPokémon Diamond chronicles the adventures of a young Pokémon trainer, who also thwarts the schemes of a criminal organization. Diamond has new features, such as Internet play over the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and 107 new Pokémon.
- DirectorJun'ichi MasudaCapture all new Pokemon on the Nintendo DS.
- Two players play a video version of table tennis. The first to score 11 points wins.
- Q*bert must to make the top of the blocks the color shown and avoid enemies.
- Spin-off of Gradius (1985), introducing a simplified power-up system, and two-player co-op gameplay. The first player controls Vic Viper and the second player takes the reins of debuting spacecraft Lord British.
- A blue hedgehog with supersonic speed must rescue animals from being turned into robots by a mad scientist.
- DirectorMasaharu YoshiiSega Genesis version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Sonic teams up with Miles "Tails" Prower to stop Dr. Robotnik from taking over the world with his new space fortress, the Death Egg.
- Commonly considered as one of the most influential video games of all time, the goal is to defeat wave after wave of descending aliens with a horizontally moving laser cannon to earn as many points as possible.
- DirectorWill WrightStarsDee Bradley BakerDeborah Ben-EliezerCarlo BonomiFrom microbe to intergalactic life form, decide the fate of a species of your creation. Evolve through five main stages of life.
- You play as a spy in a car that is advanced and destroy enemies vehicles with weapons.
- DirectorFernando HerreraRichard M. SpitalnyThe lovable characters from MAD Magazine battle it out to seize important documents and escape with their lives.
- StarsHarrison FordMark HamillJames Earl JonesAssume the role of Luke Skywalker and fight past many enemies to reach and destroy the Death Star.
- StarsJohnpaul WilliamsThird arcade version of "Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991)". It introduces a faster playing speed and new special moves for certain characters, as well as further refinement to the character balance. Each fighter also receives a new default color palette.
- StarsTôru ÔkawaYûji KishiMitsuo IwataFight your way through ten opponents and character-specific rivals before facing the final boss to become the ultimate street fighter.
- DirectorJun FuranoA century after Christopher Belmont slew Dracula, the vampire lord indeed rises from his grave and Simon, the most famous of the Clan, steels himself for war against the forces of darkness to cleanse Transylvania of his curse.
- DirectorShigeru MiyamotoStarsCharles MartinetLeslie SwanWhen the evil Bowser steals 120 power stars and traps Princess Peach within the walls of her own castle, it's up to Mario to save her once again.
- DirectorShigeru MiyamotoA plumber named Mario and his brother Luigi travel through the Mushroom Kingdom to save the princess from the evil Bowser.
- DirectorShigeru MiyamotoTakashi TezukaA Japan-only sequel to Super Mario Bros. (1985) where Mario and Luigi must once again save Princess Toadstool and the Mushroom Kingdom from Bowser's clutches.
- DirectorShigeru MiyamotoTakashi TezukaKing Koopa has kidnapped Princess Toadstool, taken over all seven kingdoms in the Mushroom World, and put his seven kids in charge of all of them. It's the Mario Brothers to the rescue.
- DirectorYoshiaki KoizumiStarsCharles MartinetKenny JamesSamantha KellyWhen Princess Peach is abducted as part of Bowser's galaxy creation scheme, stalwart plumber Mario must leap to her rescue, with the help of new celestial friends and powers.
- DirectorYoshiaki KoizumiKenta UsuiStarsCharles MartinetJen TaylorKit HarrisAfter being framed for polluting tropical paradise Isle Delfino, Mario is forced to spend his vacation cleaning up the island and tracking down his evil doppelganger.
- DirectorMasahiro SakuraiStarsDean HarringtonCharles MartinetNobuyuki HiyamaSmash Bros. installment for the GameCube with fast-paced, highly competitive and technical gameplay of realtime chess and hype using various Nintendo characters, with simple controls yet deep mechanics.
- DirectorMasahiro SakuraiStarsPat CashmanCharles MartinetMakiko ÔmotoThe third Super Smash Bros. title, featuring a number of new additions, including an engrossing story mode and cooperative play, new characters, new stages, and online combat.
- DirectorKatsuhiro HaradaMasahiro KimotoStarsIsshin ChibaAlex EasleyBanjô Ginga19 years after the second King of Iron Fist Tournament, Heihachi Mishima hosts the third Tournament to attract Toshin, a God who killed the mother of his grandson, Jin Kazama.
- You control a yellow crab-shaped shooter that travels along the outside rim of a 3-dimensional tunnel, shooting enemies down the alleys of the tunnel while avoiding any coming down the alleys. The tunnel takes on many different forms, and the shooter has a special "superzapper" that enables it to kill all enemies present in the tunnel.
- DirectorAlexey PazhitnovDifferently shaped blocks descend into a 2D container. The blocks can be moved and rotated, and must be sorted into the rest of the blocks on the fly.
- DirectorKeizo OhtaTakayuki ShimamuraYoshikazu YamashitaStarsJosh MillmanA collection of short and funny sport mini games, played with motion-control controllers.
- DirectorTakayuki ShimamuraYoshikazu YamashitaStarsJosh MillmanA sequel to the Nintendo Wii game Wii Sports (2006), with more games and challenges.
- DirectorMike EbertZeke and Julie, equipped with a variety of weapons and power-ups, go on a quest to rescue their neighbors from monsters often seen in horror movies. Numerous elements and aspects of horror movies are referenced throughout the game.
- Told in second person, you play an AFGNCAAP (an Ageless, Faceless, Gender-Neutral, Culturally-Ambiguous Adventure Person) who begins in a serene setting, a house nestled in a thick forest. But your adventure really begins when you discover that the house leads to an expansive dungeon of forgotten lore and you must recover it's treasures from a tricky thief.