![]() Mario may be the undisputed king of the road and of Nintendo, but there was a time when Crash was Sony’s lovable mascot, too.Ģ) Achievement in RPGs: Final Fantasy VIIįinal Fantasy IX and Tactics could easily hold this spot, but no Final Fantasy game has had quite the resonance that FFVII has. To fans of the games, Crash and his friends (and enemies) were as iconic as Mario and the inhabitants of Mushroom Kingdom-perhaps because of their cartoonish looks and perhaps because both series had enough time to establish themselves with gamers. The game belongs to the Greatest Hits collection and was the last in the Crash Bandicoot series to be developed by Naughty Dog. Considering how many hardcore gamers are protesting the social/mobile movement of “quickie” games with little substance, Harvest Moon is an example of a sim that does it right.ģ) Achievement in racing: Crash Team Racingįew games can rival the golden boy Mario and his kart racing pals, but Crash Team Racing put their tires in a spin. The farm/life/social sim, or any sim for that matter, wasn’t as easy to pull off then as it is today, in an internet age populated with Farmville addicts, but Harvest Moon did it with charm and nostalgia. ![]() It was the only Harvest Moon game produced for the PlayStation and the first one to grace a console other than Nintendo’s. Harvest Moon: Back to Nature ascended high above the criticism-cows, chickens, and all. Simulation is a niche genre some people love it, and some people wave it off as a triviality. Parappa the Rapper’s contribution to video games was substantial, paving the way for an acceptance of music games and earning it awards in sound and interactive design.Ĥ) Achievement in simulation: Harvest Moon: Back to Nature The rapping dog and the songs of his teachers and friends were catchy, as every good beat should be, but Parappa’s claim to fame was no small accomplishment. Parappa the Rapper was one of the first and most successful rhythm games, leading to the spin-off UmJammer Lammy, which some people consider the better of the two. The idea of a rhythm game seems completely reasonable to us today, but back in the 1990s, it wasn’t a common thing. Want more? Check out the other essential games on our list:ĥ) Achievement in music: Parappa the Rapper ![]() ![]() To finish off our list, here are our special mentions: famous games, noteworthy achievements, and cool underdogs that made it to the top. This is it: our final five games in this week’s special feature, the Top 25 PS1 Games You Need to Own. ![]()
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