Best Videogame Companies Ever

[buttasuperb]

here is my top 5

1. Nintendo - Stumbled a little bit with the 64, but they more than make up for it with their work on nes and snes games. So many classics im not even gonna try to list them. The gamecube seems to picking up some steam as well, i just wish for another 2D mario. heh.

2. Sega - I guess their only drawback was a failure to promote their systems, because their games have always been top notch, and will continue to be top notch. Even though they failed, the saturn and dreamcast might be my 2 favorite consoles.

3. Capcom - Been around forever as well, and have been making great games the whole time. Struck it big with street fighter 2 and havent looked back. Plenty of great franchises and games. Although they tend to make a lot of sequels (see SF) usually the games are all top notch and they pretty much debut something fresh and new every year.

4. SNK - What can i say, i love 2D games, especially fighters. From King of Fighters to Samurai Shodown nearly every one of their fighters has been great. And you cant forget Metal Slug. RIP, but long live 2D gaming. Here's hoping playmore continues to release games for the mighty neo geo.

5. Konami - Another company that has been around forever, they consistently put out good games. They've withstood the test of time, and it looks like they'll continue to put out great games for a long time.

so, whats your top 5 list?

[Raedon]

No to redo your list (sega, Nintendo are always on my top) along with:

RARE - nuff said

EA - before sports they had a storied history of Bards tale among other publishing credits for C64, Amiga, Apple..

HAL - Kirby, Lolo, NES perfection

Taito - Arcanoid, Things with bubbles..

Tengen - Soo much unlicensed goodness

[geelw]

i'll add my five, but only comment on the new additions (or where necessary):

nintendo
sega
konami- i'll add- they've been inconsistent with some of their "modern" stuff, but contra & castlevania have gotten revitalized, and theirsilent hill games keep me more scared than i need to be!
enix- to me, more quality and innovative RPGs than squaresoft, almost all consistently underrated by people who've probably never played them in favor of the yearly squaresoft flood o' good lookin' crap...
namco- sure, they're inconsistent, but hell, if it weren't for that fruit, no one here would know who's who, lol! now i'll have to post 40 more times to catch up to the stuff i lost ( :cry: ). that and soul calibur on the dc is still near-flawless almost 3 years after i first played it...

[BHvrd]

My 5 favorite "in order based on who I truly think are the innovators, not my personal faves":

Sega/Smilebit- They turn out more quality software in a month than most companies dream of in a year!

Nintendo- They aren't what they used to be, but you gotta give it up for big N, they revolutionized half the games we play!

EA- They have a tendency to get things right, and quite honestly they have made some of my all time favorite games "especially when they were developing for Genesis." Their track record cannot be denied!

Sierra- They have made the games that are closest to me, and there are in a leaque all their own. When I hear Sierra, I think nastalgia, and they know how to pump originality, and quality baby "they are my personal fave", but i'm trying to not be bias.

Atari- How can you not mention them? Shakey years? Oh yeah! Denying them though is like denying gaming, and they re starting to prove that they still got it, and are a force to recon with in the next gen. FINALLY!


Good topic butta, how about the 5 worst, eh? Please make that topic too!

[briskbc]

In order

Squaresoft
Nintendo
Sega
EA
Rockstar (because of recent games)

[Captain Wrong]

1. Sega- for all the reasons butta mentioned
2. Capcom- again, like butta said
3. Atari- though the company had some bad times at the end, what a run
4. Williams- another very innovative company that kind of dissapeared (or was bought out)
5. Konami- still kicking

Honorable mentions: Namco, Treasure, Midway, SNK, Psyiko (RIP)

[Sothy]

Capcom

Squaresoft "8 and 16 bit days"

Namco

Rockstar "Yes they are officially going to be remembered for a long time if things continue"

Sega

Nintendo

Who made Robotek and Lufia? sammy? anywya they were up there with square for awhile.

[TheRedEye]

Technos Japan (in the 8-bit days) and Lucasarts (early to mid '90s).

[Ascending Wordsmith]

You guys left out Hudson Soft. They've been around since the early days of the NES and have made games for just about every console since.

Their most notable mascot being Bomberman.



Saturn Bomberman

[Sylentwulf]

Squaresoft
Nintendo
Sega
Capcom
EA Sports (Grudgingly, damn sports floods)

[Arrrhalomynn]

Black Isle! All their games are pure rpg goodness.

And as many already mentioned, sega of course.

[Griking]

Blizzard - Whaty other game companys can you think of who haven't released a dud yet. Everything they release ends up at #1.

Atari - Hell, they practically invented games. I still playt adventure regularly.

Activision - How does nobody mention Activision? Pitfall, River Raid, Kaboom!, etc..

Infocom - I absolutely loved their games.

Nintendo - Even though haven't played their more recent games you can't ingore the company that created Donkey Kong, Mario Bros and Punch Out.

Namco - Pacman anyone? Soul Calibur, Galaga, Dig Dug?

[ventrra]

Data Age
Sachen
Mythicon
Telegames
Wisdom Tree

....something like that

[Revolt]

Capcom- they gave us streetfighter
Namco- they gave us tekken
Konami- they gave us Contra and Gradius, and so on :lol:
Sony- they gave us the playstation
Nintendo- too much to list (they are Gods)

[GENESISNES]

Nintendo
Sega
Rockstar
Atari
Squaresoft

Weird nobody said SONY for the PS2 yet....

[Raedon]

Data Age
Sachen
Mythicon
Telegames
Wisdom Tree

....something like that

Wisdom Tree? uhh, you really liked those religious NES games?

[Tetsu]

I can't believe no one has mentioned Treasure yet! They were the masteminds behind Konami's best games: Castlevania, Contra, Axelay, etc. After they became Treasure, the legacy continued with Gunstar Heroes, Guardian Heroes, Dynamite Headdy, Yu Yu Hakusho, Alien Soldier, Radiant Silvergun, Bangai-0, and Sin and Punishment. Sure, some of their games are a bit "wierd" (See Silohuette Mirage and Stretch Panic) But kudos to Treasure for trying innovative new things in all their games.

[Revolt]

Nintendo
Sega
Rockstar
Atari
Squaresoft

Weird nobody said SONY for the PS2 yet....

I did say Sony

[ventrra]

@Raedon

Wisdom Tree? uhh, you really liked those religious NES games?

It's really a matter of how strange they are. Plus, notice my tag

[Raccoon Lad]

SEGA!!!!
Failed consoles have nothing to do with how good a company is. No one has ever turned out as many consistently high-quality titles as SEGA!

Atari comes in second. Even though I don't like all of the games Atari made, no company has ever been as innovative as Atari.

Remembar people, it all about the GAMES!