Greatest Launch title+system combo ?

[Dire 51]

ColecoVision and Donkey Kong. Why? It was the first example of how a new system could finally damn near bring the arcade home, at least for me.

PLAGIARIST!!!

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You know, I still kind of regret never having played anything on the ColecoVision... ever.

[mezrabad]

Did Combat actually launch with the VCS?

Nine titles launched with the VCS. Combat, Air-Sea Battle, Surround, Indy 500, Basic Math, Video Olympics, Blackjack, Street Racer and Star Ship.

I think Combat was only a pack-in game with the Atari brand VCS. I also think the Sears VCS came with Target Fun (aka Air-Sea Battle) unless I'm mistaken. Can't verify the Sears info myself, I just vaguely remember seeing Target Fun in Sears and hearing that was the game that came with the system. This was about 27 years ago, someone back me up or dash my memories.

AFAIK, Combat was the pack-in with the Atari VCS until Pac-man became the "pac"-in. (hardee-har-har)

[SkiDragon]

I voted for Halo, simply because it was the only thing that made the Xbox popular, not because its my favorite, although I do like it.

[SirDrexl]

Is it pack-in, or just launch title? There are choices on that poll that were launch titles not packed in with the system, but from the responses, some seem to think it has to be a pack-in.

I voted NES/SMB, however that is technically not a system launch pack-in. In Japan SMB came out 2 years after the Famicom launch, and even here in North America the NES launched with Duck Hunt and Gyromite packed in.

I don't think SMB was ever included with NES systems before 1987's Action set (Can anybody confirm or deny this?).

I think the Control Deck I got for Christmas in 1986 came with SMB, but I can't say for sure. I don't think the Control Deck was available when the system launched, but it doesn't matter if it just has to be a launch title.

[donkeykong1]

I went with other. NES with R.O.B. Gyromite and Duck Hunt. As far as I know, Super Mario Bros. was released with the Action Set and no earlier set. The control Deck I think did not come with a game.

[sabre2922]

Yes Super Mario Bros was a launch title in the U.S. not a pack in until later but it was a launch title.

[Sothy]

Nintendo with super mario is obviously tops... but Xbox With Halo was eerily close as far as my personal "OMG GOTTA GET ONE!" feelings go.

[sabre2922]

Nintendo with super mario is obviously tops... but Xbox With Halo was eerily close as far as my personal "OMG GOTTA GET ONE!" feelings go.

I agree Halo was to the Xbox what Soul Calibur was to Dreamcast a pure system showcase and the ONE TRIPLE A GAME THAT MADE THE SYSTEM.

At least the Xbox became a successful platform although the Dreamcast I think was a success as far as providing so many great games in such a very short time period but thats all been discussed before

[Stark]

The one launch combo that stands out in my mind was the Nintendo 64/Super Mario 64. I'd vote it the best IMHO.

However my favorite launch system was the Jaguar with all the hype surrounding it. I drove 30 miles to grab it on launch day. The game Cybermorph that was with it stood out from anything else that was released up to that point. It might not be popular now but I'll always remember the WOW factor from it.

[Howie6925]

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.

I second that one.