Anthony1
12-31-2003, 08:05 PM
Is there something about launch titles that hold a special place in your heart? Games that either came out the day a system was released, or within the first 6 months?
For me, I find myself more interested in these games.
To me, the launch games somewhat defined the system. Part of the reason, is that I bought many of my systems on the day that the system released. And of course, I also bought many games. I can remember for many of the systems, the launch titles were few and far between, so each game was given a chance to be a part of my collection.
The system would come out, with a handfull of games. Sometimes less than 10 titles. Or maybe about 13 or so games. Then a few more games would trickle out in the weeks to follow. And then in the first few months of the systems life, 5 or so games would come out a month. Usually there wasn't a tremendous assortment to choose from. Sometimes only one fighting game, only one driving game, only one football game, etc, etc.
So these games were given much more of a chance to shine. Plus was the fact that you were seeing for the first time, what this new Next-Generation hardware could do.
When the 32X first came out, there was a tremendous level of excitement to play games like Star Wars Arcade and Virtua Racing.
When the Super Nintendo first came out, everybody wanted to get their hands on games like Super Ghouls and Ghosts and Castlevania IV.
With the Genesis it was Revenge of Shinobi and Gaiares.
With the Playstation 1, everybody wanted Ridge Racer and Battle Arena Toshinden.
What launch titles do you remember with the fondest memories? Do you give extra credit to the lauch titles? Or do you consider all the games of the system to be judged equally?
For me, I give launch titles the benefit of the doubt, considering they were the developers first opportunity to try to work on that system.[/list]
For me, I find myself more interested in these games.
To me, the launch games somewhat defined the system. Part of the reason, is that I bought many of my systems on the day that the system released. And of course, I also bought many games. I can remember for many of the systems, the launch titles were few and far between, so each game was given a chance to be a part of my collection.
The system would come out, with a handfull of games. Sometimes less than 10 titles. Or maybe about 13 or so games. Then a few more games would trickle out in the weeks to follow. And then in the first few months of the systems life, 5 or so games would come out a month. Usually there wasn't a tremendous assortment to choose from. Sometimes only one fighting game, only one driving game, only one football game, etc, etc.
So these games were given much more of a chance to shine. Plus was the fact that you were seeing for the first time, what this new Next-Generation hardware could do.
When the 32X first came out, there was a tremendous level of excitement to play games like Star Wars Arcade and Virtua Racing.
When the Super Nintendo first came out, everybody wanted to get their hands on games like Super Ghouls and Ghosts and Castlevania IV.
With the Genesis it was Revenge of Shinobi and Gaiares.
With the Playstation 1, everybody wanted Ridge Racer and Battle Arena Toshinden.
What launch titles do you remember with the fondest memories? Do you give extra credit to the lauch titles? Or do you consider all the games of the system to be judged equally?
For me, I give launch titles the benefit of the doubt, considering they were the developers first opportunity to try to work on that system.[/list]