Most impressive 1st generation game

[Canadian Psycho]

Super mario bros
Super Mario World
Sonic the hedgehog
Final fantasy 7
Sonic adventure
Super mario 64
Luigi's mansion

just a few off the top of my head.

FFVII wasn't really a 1st gen title, IMO -- came out in 96 or 97, right?

September 1997 if I recall correctly.

Also, Sonic isn't a first generation title at all; it was released in '91 whereas the Genesis came out in '89.

[Adol]

September 1997 if I recall correctly.

Also, Sonic isn't a first generation title at all; it was released in '91 whereas the Genesis came out in '89.

In Japan,PSX came out on early December 94, FF7 on last days of January 97...26 months later,yeah

In Japan, Sonic came out near 3 years (June 91) after Mega Drive release (October 88)

SFC had great 1st generation games: Actraisers,Final fight,Super Mario World,F-Zero,Zelda Link to the Past,Super Castlevania IV...

Editamn,didn't realize this post is 2 years old

[Steven]

So we're in general agreement that 1st gen = 1st year of a system's release?

Then don't forget SFII on SNES, as it came out right before the US SNES' 1st year anniversary. The SNES had a ton of impressive 1st-gen titles, as my peers have already listed. Not sure I saw Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts yet, but I consider that an impressive 1st gen title as well. Not the most impressive, but among them. It had incredible graphics and sound particularly for its time. Not what I call a "showcase" title per se, but it was amazing in its own right.

[Zap!]

So we're in general agreement that 1st gen = 1st year of a system's release?

Does it? I thought it meant launch titles.

[tomaitheous]

Does it? I thought it meant launch titles.

I think launch titles = launch titles

When a console comes out, every year since that release is a software generation cycle. So 1st generation software is software that came out within the first year. The Japanese and US/EU release dates tend to muddy the waters a bit. I tend to go with the Japanese release dates for MD,SFC,PCE and US release dates for NES/SMS.

[Canadian Psycho]

In Japan,PSX came out on early December 94, FF7 on last days of January 97...26 months later,yeah

In Japan, Sonic came out near 3 years (June 91) after Mega Drive release (October 88)

SFC had great 1st generation games: Actraisers,Final fight,Super Mario World,F-Zero,Zelda Link to the Past,Super Castlevania IV...

Editamn,didn't realize this post is 2 years old

I was obviously referring to the North American release of FF VII and the Genesis.

[tomaitheous]

I was obviously referring to the North American release of FF VII and the Genesis.

Even if you use the US release of the Genesis, Sonic still isn't a 1st generation game

[j_factor]

And neither is FF7.