Greatest Launch title+system combo ?
Since the launch of the next-gen systems is upon us I thought this would be a valid question as a retrospective of the past launches of the greatest systems (well most of them anyway) and the greatest launch games thus far.
What do you consider the greatest combo of a launch title and game system up to the current-gen machines?
I voted for SNES + SMW. I've got the most playtime out of that set and still love the game today. Good times!
I'm going with NES, SMB/Duck Hunt...
Good times.
Neo Geo w/ Magician Lord
Me too for NES + mario and duck hunt.
Inspired by a little GameSpot article, eh sabre2922?
Anyway... Super Mario World clearly stands out. Though Super Mario 64 is a close second.
Yeah the Gamespot article I thought was a bit off though
I honestly can't imagine the gameboy being where it is today without tetris.
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NES and Super Mario Bros.
Nothing like opening up a console and playing the best game ever made from right out of the box.
i am partial to the gameboy + tetris combo, because of it's super-wide appeal, and my love of all things tetris, but i ended up voting for dreamcast + soul calibur. i can't think of a single other game that launched with a system that showed so well what the system was capable of doing. after another 2 years of games, i still think soul calibur is the most beautiful looking game on the system, and it's appeal is broader than most other fighters because of the control system. i suppose this could be a thread of its own (and probably is), but even a button masher has *some* chance playing an experienced player, making it somewhat more accessible than other games... (please don't read this as a "omg he just said soul calibur was a button masher!" comment, because that is no teven close to what i believe)
anyway.... DC + Soul Calibur = heaven
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Genesis + Altered Beast. Why? It was the first example of how a new system could finally damn near bring the arcade home, at least for me.
N64 plus Super Mario 64 gets my vote
I picked Nes + Super Mario because thats the only time I bought a system at launch. Oh the good times
NES + SMB/Duck Hunt.
(Atari 2600? What the hell was that? No system ever launched that was called the Atari 2600.)
The Atari VCS + Combat was a pretty good combo. The system and the games were pretty darn expensive so when we got the system with no extra games, we were really happy to have Combat with it.
Yes, I cast my vote based entirely on subjective feelings.
(Space Invaders came about 2 weeks later. Then we were even happier.)
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you forgot the best, and most important launch title ever. Super Mario 64. it basically was the only must-play n64 game for a year, and it was worth it.
Dreamcast w/ Soul Calibur. Everyone was blown away. Even me, the resident Dreamcast critic, had to admit that the game looked absolutely spanking amazing.
gamecube - super smash bro melee
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But Melee wasn't a launch title...Originally Posted by gman100
Ive got to give my vote to Game boy and the original Tetris, the game is just so great in every aspect.
It really says something when the first game in the series both defines a genre and is impossible to improve on. Plus, Ive got so many memories of my old GB, hearing that nintendo "Bling" then the Tetris intro screen. Classic.
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