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90. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time - Super Nintendo
It's a rare thing when a home console port is superior to the arcade version, but that's exactly what happened when Turtles in Time jumped onto the Super Nintendo. Boasting improved gameplay, the only thing really missing is the 4-player mode, but regardless there's a reason why many people consider this game the GREATEST beat 'em up of all time! AND you don't have to spend an inordinate amount of quarters to beat it!
89. Crazy Taxi - Dreamcast
Oh, the 90's... A time when all things were either rad or to the extreme. Crazy Taxi managed to be both. Simple, arcade style, beat the clock gameplay with music from the most 90's of all bands, Offspring, Crazy Taxi still manages to get my blood pumping whenever I get the chance to play. Not to mention the level of product placement in this game is a feat unto itself. Y'ALL READY TO MAKE SOME CRAZY MONEY?!?
88. Wolfenstein: The New Order - Multi
Don't call it a comeback! The trailblazing, innovating, genre defining Wolfenstein franchise had pretty much gone the way of the dodo until recently. Yes, Wolfenstein 2009 was a decent game, but it was forgettable. So much so, that Bethesda pulled an Amazing Spider-Man and rebooted the franchise, resulting in one of the best first person shooters in recent memory, and my favorite Wolfenstein of all time.
87. Dr. Mario - NES
Often imitated, but never duplicated, Dr. Mario takes the great never ending puzzle base from Tetris and expands on it by adding a stronger theme, and small innovations, such as the viruses appearing all over the play space in random locations. These small things elevate the game from just a clone to a game that has inspired multiple clones of itself!
86. Nights: Into Dreams - Saturn
Two words. Analog controller. Yes, Playstation may have done it better with the original dual shock, but Sega Saturn did it first (if you don't count the Atari controllers) and it was for this game That's now revolutionary Nights was. It was a great platformer that may not have offered the most unique gameplay, but one of the more unique worlds to explore. Just a charming game, and beautiful graphics that still hold up today. There's a reason that this game was so popular it got a freaking CHRISTMAS SPECIAL.
85. Stubbs the Zombie - XBox
While zombie games are pretty common nowadays, in the early 2000's they were truly a rarity. But even among today's games, Stubbs stands apart from the crowd. Instead of normal games where you play as the survivor, fighting off hordes of the undead, you play as the ZOMBIE, trying to rescue your girlfriend from the fascist 1950's style leader who had you killed in the first place. Unfortunately, to do this, you have to eat people's brains... Hey, if you wanna make an omelet, am I right? Unbelievably enough, this game was based on the Halo engine, and even featured campaign co-op!
84. Phantasy Star 4 - Genesis
The Phantasy Star series was woefully underrated. While Nintendo and Square used Final Fantasy to cement their dominance in the fantasy RPG genre, Phantasy Star dared to do something different. They went into SPACE. Instead of swords, we got laser rifles! Instead of airships, we got spaceships! Instead of new cities to explore, we got whole new PLANETS! It worked, and (with the exception of Phantasy Star III), every game in the series was a well crafted masterpiece, but the epic story and manga style cutscenes of Phantasy Star 4 make it stand out as the top dog.
83. Police Quest 2 - PC
Part two of the ballad of Lytton Police officer, Sonny Bond, Police Quest 2 had you tracking down escaped killer Jesse Bains. Not simply a game about police procedures, Police Quest 2 forced it's player to not only think like a cop, but also like Sonny himself, as you're rewarded with extra points, cinematics, and storyline if you manage aspects of his personal life, such as dating. While it could be frustrating to no end when you can't figure out why you keep dying while scuba diving, the moment you realize it's because you forgot to check which tank actually had air in it is one of the greatest feelings you'll ever have.
82. DuckTales - NES
Life is like a hurricane, indeed. One of the greatest platformers of all time, this was the start of the equation "NES + Disney Afternoon + Capcom = AMAZING". While there was not much here in terms of thematic linking to the cartoon, other than the occasional appearance of other cast members such as Gizmoduck, there was great addicting gameplay, sharp intuitive controls, and fantastic graphics that still look good. Blathering blatherskite!
81. Twisted Metal Black - PS2
This was the game that defined what Twisted Metal could be. Hell, Twisted Metal Black helped define the entire attitude of the PS2. Gone were the silly characters with ridiculous backstories. They had been replaced with pathos. Sweet, sweet pathos. But none of it would have mattered if the game sucked, but it didn't. It kept the same brutal combat the series had been known for, and effectively erased to bad memories of Twisted Metal 3, 4, and Small Brawl. Even now, almost 20 years later, it still stands as the best in the series.
That's it for today! Check back next week as we continue our countdown!
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