Otherwise known as "underrated games no one bothered playing". Surely you know a game you played that no one else did, right? Like, maybe you were anticipating it and reserved it, or maybe it was a birthday present. Hell, maybe you just saw it in a store for a cheap price and bought it. And when you played it, you realize it was better than you thought it would be, and you thoroughly enjoy it.
But no one else played it. Your gamer friend? No. Your internet pals? No. GameFAQs? They start laughing at you. It seems like you're the only one that displays an interest in that game while no one else really does. Maybe it's eclipsed by a game in the same series, or perhaps another game came out at a similar time and just overshadowed it.
Regardless, what's that game that you think needs more love, and if it's unnoticed enough, even a sequel?
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For me, it's Kirby('s) Air Ride. Such a simple racing game, one that only requires you to move the control stick, and press the giant "A" button to
use the brake execute a boost. It was pretty darn fun, and it's one of my personal favorite racing games, to be honest. It's got three different modes, each equally fun, but I personally think City Trial was the best one. And I only know one other person that's played this game.
So, any games that you think need some more love?
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STOP PLAYING GAMES TILL I'M DONE EXCHANGING GAMES.
No really. It's one of the must underrated games ever.
It sold horribly, and at a time, you could find the game price as low as $1.99. I'm not even kidding. That's how much it was when I got it.
I'm so glad I bought this game. It's honestly one of my all time favorite games, just because of how fun it is.
I just wish it had a hard difficulty. Hell even finding REALLY good fan art for this game is a challenging task.
Oh, and the music. JESUS CHRIST BEST VIDEO GAME OST EVER. PERIOD.
[spoiler](http://www.sonicscene.net/media/scans/boxart/gg/tripletroubleeur.png)[/spoiler]
Fun fact: About 80% of people who ninny about sonic have not played this game. I'm really not pulling that one out of my ass.
As for other underrated stuff nothing comes into mind quickly. If you're however saying "Games that some people may overrate but more people need to play" I can write a list up. Easily.
Quote from: Sync~ on March 28, 2010, 02:50:53 PM
INVALID YOUTUBE LINK.
Quote from: Third K on March 28, 2010, 02:52:12 PM
If you're however saying "Games that some people may overrate but more people need to play" I can write a list up. Easily.
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Quote from: Third K on March 28, 2010, 02:52:12 PM
[spoiler](http://www.sonicscene.net/media/scans/boxart/gg/tripletroubleeur.png)[/spoiler]
Fun fact: About 80% of people who ninny about sonic have not played this game. I'm really not pulling that one out of my ass.
As for other underrated stuff nothing comes into mind quickly. If you're however saying "Games that some people may overrate but more people need to play" I can write a list up. Easily.INVALID YOUTUBE LINK.
Holy intercourse I love Sonic Triple Trouble.
It's really the only 8-bit Sonic game I can say I honestly enjoy.
Quote from: Sync~ on March 28, 2010, 02:58:21 PM
Holy intercourse I love Sonic Triple Trouble.
It's really the only 8-bit Sonic game I can say I honestly enjoy.
Holy intercourse you do? Are we like, secretly related or something? I've been saying it's the best 2D sonic myself. One of the best OST's, amazing level design, best character cast, and so on.
As for stuff that's overrated but not given enough sales, Fire
motherintercourse ing Emblem fits the bill right there. Radiant Dawn and Path of Radiance are two pretty easy games to get started with the genre - Maybe not as good as say, some Mario or LoZ game, but I'd be lying if I said it wasn't simple. Those two games are amazing.
Obligatory mention of Psychonauts.
Quote from: Friendly Hostile on March 28, 2010, 04:36:31 PM
Obligatory mention of Psychonauts.
Indeed
Also, Earthbound/Mother series
super mario brothers
as stated before, Fire emblem.
PoR and RD are intercourse ing awesome.
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Kirby Air Ride
Geist
No More Heroes
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[spoiler](http://gamesblvd.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/jetsetradio.jpg)[/spoiler]
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There are more I had in mind, but I'm drawing a blank right now.
Pre-Edit: & yeah Geist. MGS The Twin Snakes
The most hardcore fighting game of all time.
[spoiler](http://fotos.trucoteca.com/noticias/nintendo-gamecube/boxart_us_chibi-robo.jpg)[/spoiler]
seriously. Also JSRF, Kirby's Air Ride, etc.
Quote from: Friendly Hostile on March 28, 2010, 06:07:25 PM
Great concept. Terrible execution.
Yeah. I played for an hour and gave up. Also, GEOMETRY WARS: GALAXIES.
Quote from: Terry Bogard on March 28, 2010, 06:25:40 PM
The most hardcore fighting game of all time.
[spoiler](http://fotos.trucoteca.com/noticias/nintendo-gamecube/boxart_us_chibi-robo.jpg)[/spoiler]
seriously. Also JSRF, Kirby's Air Ride, etc.
Oh God. That game kicked ass. No joke.
Quote from: TUROK on March 28, 2010, 05:28:19 PM
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FUCK YES SOUL REAVER SERIES.
[spoiler]http://mnrukat.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/battlefront2.jpg[/spoiler]
So many people hated on it, but it was so Goddarn fun.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5f/Bomberman_64.jpg)
One of the hardest games to get 100% completion for. And yet, so untouched.
Quote from: SkyMyl on March 29, 2010, 11:08:42 AM
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One of the hardest games to get 100% completion for. And yet, so untouched.
I loved that game.
Kirby's Air Ride's City Trial deserves a whole game. 120 check box things were not enough!
Quote from: Lotos on March 29, 2010, 11:29:55 AM
Kirby's Air Ride's City Trial deserves a whole game. 120 check box things were not enough!
Go to City Trial's Free Mode. Select a
vehicle. When it starts, jump off the vehicle, and start walking around the city with Kirby.
Now start asking yourself, "Why can't they make a full fledged 3D Kirby title?"
Quote from: SkyMyl on March 29, 2010, 11:08:42 AM
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5f/Bomberman_64.jpg)
One of the hardest games to get 100% completion for. And yet, so untouched.
You kidding, everyone had that game as a kid.
People who play this tend to love it, but its very rare (personally, I have never seen a copy of it in stock, used or otherwise). It got horrible reviews and was under-advertised.
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Quote from: Custom on March 29, 2010, 04:11:57 PM
You kidding, everyone had that game as a kid.
I wonder how many of those people actually got 100%.
You don't deny being wrong?
Quote from: SkyMyl on March 29, 2010, 04:34:51 PM
I wonder how many of those people actually got 100%.
You don't deny being wrong?
That game was easy up until the first person underwater lion fight thing.
Or was that a different one?
I remember the guys on the box being easy to beat.
Quote from: Custom on March 29, 2010, 04:38:21 PM
That game was easy up until the first person underwater lion fight thing.
Or was that a different one?
I remember the guys on the box being easy to beat.
Bomberman Hero, dude.
Quote from: AuraChannelerChris on March 29, 2010, 06:35:16 PM
Bomberman Hero, dude.
Oh, so the one MYL is the easy one where you go to the planets and then the car level? There's the lava level and the ice level and the ice level had really cool music?
[spoiler](http://www.platformnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/professor_layton_boxart.jpg)[/spoiler]
Quote from: Custom on March 29, 2010, 06:37:15 PM
Oh, so the one MYL is the easy one where you go to the planets and then the car level? There's the lava level and the ice level and the ice level had really cool music?
...way to be vague.
Way to ignore the sequels.This (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cktH2Ys844A) the really cool music you're talking about?
Did MYL just ignore a potential Horatio one liner!? :o
All three N64 Bomberman games were the best in the franchise
..I thought the tenchu series was good..
Oh, so you understand the regret I have for selling my Kirby's Air Ride for $7
A couple of my favorite games that no one knows of:
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[spoiler](http://www.calshop.biz/gol_2005-2006/immagini/Psx/FICHE%20B/COVERS/Breath%20of%20fire%203.jpg)[/spoiler]
Breath of Fire is actually where my name "Ryu" comes from.
oh I need to add this:
[spoiler](http://media.strategywiki.org/images/f/ff/Zone_of_the_Enders_boxart.jpg)[/spoiler]
Zone Of The Enders is awesome.
[spoiler](http://www.geomatrix360.com.br/loja/images/ps2_vexx.JPG)[/spoiler]
This game was seriously epic imo, yet barely anyone's even heard of it.
You people should rent it, seriously, it was for PS2 & Gamecube, though it is highly likely not at Blockbuster or whatever, so if you have Game Fly RENT IT, if you see it online buy it.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, Cubivore, just for the fact it's pretty intercourse ed up
Quote from: JrDude ♦ on March 29, 2010, 10:40:39 PM
[spoiler](http://www.geomatrix360.com.br/loja/images/ps2_vexx.JPG)[/spoiler]
This game was seriously epic imo, yet barely anyone's even heard of it.
You people should rent it, seriously, it was for PS2 & Gamecube, though it is highly likely not at Blockbuster or whatever, so if you have Game Fly RENT IT, if you see it online buy it.
I got that game for christmas long ago, actually.
It was a badass game, I need to find it again.
Real Warcraft. Not this MMO bullpoop, the RTSes.
And on top of that, not intercourse ing DotA.
[spoiler](http://www.pwned.com/gamecovers/playstation2/825998d7d6a8bcd500c656cd7a4eceb7-Katamari_Damacy.JPG)[/spoiler]
Madworld because no one other than me and the good people at Game Informer own a copy of this game.
(http://www.pwned.com/gamecovers/wii/1236962926-Madworld.jpg)
Chibi-Robo for the Nintendo GameCube
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaroths' Treasure for Nintendo Wii
Klonoa for Nintendo Wii
[spoiler](http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q72/Kid2k789/Walkthrough%20Pictures/Dragoon.jpg)[/spoiler]
definitely this
Azure Dreams
Fo Sho!
I actually didn't like Kirby Air Ride too much.
I had fun with it and all, I loved City Trial (?) and that battle mode thing, but I didn't like the racing at all.
I agree that Chibi-Robo needs more love though.
I had some of my best gaming experiences with that game.
Quote from: Mario583 on April 01, 2010, 02:20:06 PM
Chibi-Robo for the Nintendo GameCube
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaroths' Treasure for Nintendo Wii
Klonoa for Nintendo Wii
For Wii? No, that poop sucked.
Play Klonoa 2 for PS2. Greatest game EVVEEERRR.
Quote from: Java on April 01, 2010, 10:49:48 PM
I actually didn't like Kirby Air Ride too much.
I had fun with it and all, I loved City Trial (?) and that battle mode thing, but I didn't like the racing at all.
I agree that Chibi-Robo needs more love though.
I had some of my best gaming experiences with that game.
Yeah. I didn't like the racing. I did it just to unlock the stuff, but then I spent the rest of my time in the City. But Kirby Air Ride was still a pretty awesome game.
Quote from: SkyMyl on March 29, 2010, 03:02:27 PM
Go to City Trial's Free Mode. Select a vehicle. When it starts, jump off the vehicle, and start walking around the city with Kirby.
Now start asking yourself, "Why can't they make a full fledged 3D Kirby title?"
I don't want to stray from the main topic too much, but we've been owed one since the Gamecube days.
Pikmin 2's multiplayer deserved more love, and should serve as a base for multiplayer in Pikmin 3. I don't care if they required FCs for this, as it'd be nice to cooperate with friends online trying to get all of the treasure in a course.
WarioWare: Twisted was also a long game, or at least getting the souvenirs. I was never able to beat Warioman's boss stage though in the album, thus not being able to unlock the final souvenir (maybe even another souvenir as well, all I know is that I was at least missing the Pyro minigame souvenir).
Quote from: Custom on April 02, 2010, 08:42:07 AM
For Wii? No, that poop sucked.
Play Klonoa 2 for PS2. Greatest game EVVEEERRR.
I think he was right he mentioned it. I agree with him.
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Yeah, it's just a Mega Man clone. But it's one of the best MM clones out there, and the music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6Iun01ZffI) is (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGI0llbM3j4) just (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnhP9P_FC10) awesome (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j5HYMgc-9o). The sequel looks like it's going to be even better, and even more challenging than the first.
Note that you'll have to sit through a few walls of fanservice.
Quote from: AuraChannelerChris on April 03, 2010, 08:19:06 AM
I think he was right he mentioned it. I agree with him.
you're just a wii fanboy
don't deny it :3
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God this game was awesome back in 04 or whenever the hell it came out. It's the only Mega Man RPG I know of and its definitely better than a lot of RPG's out there. Not many played it though, which is a shame.
Command Mission was pretty darn good.
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I can't think of any at the moment.
Also Kirby's Air Ride was amazing. :D And yes, City Trial was the best one for sure. ^^
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No one knows it, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Makes me kinda sad.
Chameleon Twist
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(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5e/Lmbox.jpg)
Dear Nintendo. Make a sequel to Luigi's Mansion, because Super Mario Sunshine sucked. Sincerely, SkyMyl.
Quote from: SkyMyl on April 09, 2010, 10:30:56 AM
Dear Nintendo. Make a sequel to Luigi's Mansion, because Super Mario Sunshine sucked. Sincerely, SkyMyl.
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Mario Sunshine didn't suck, the idea of it was horrible but the way they used it was fun (I mean, EVERY enemy could be KILLED with WATER? The thing most living things need to live?)
Also, Luigi's Mansion was fun, but could've been better. I agree it needs a sequel.
Quote from: Captain Justice on April 08, 2010, 09:53:41 PM
Chameleon Twist
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I think I've played this game. They had it at the daycare place my mom used to work at. It was the best multiplayer game they had there and I beat all the little kids at it.
I never played the multiplayer.....I wasn't even aware it had it lol. I just thought the single player kicked ass, it was pretty hard too IIRC
Holy poop I remember that game, I loved it and its sequel to intercourse ing death.
Thanks for making me remember
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Quote from: AuraChannelerChris on April 11, 2010, 07:19:36 PM
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Also a case of a game that really needs a sequel.
Quote from: AuraChannelerChris on April 11, 2010, 07:19:36 PM
(http://purojuegos.com.ar/reviews/eba_archivos/box.jpg)
Yes yes yes, definitely.
Quote from: SkyMyl on April 13, 2010, 08:20:53 AM
Also a case of a game that really needs a sequel.
It has one. At least. It's probably Jap only or something, though
Quote from: So_So_Man on April 13, 2010, 03:35:03 PM
It has one. At least. It's probably Jap only or something, though
Precisely.
Quote from: So_So_Man on April 13, 2010, 03:35:03 PM
It has one. At least. It's probably Jap only or something, though
Dude, we want an American one, that's why we're asking for a sequel released in here.
Quote from: SkyMyl on April 13, 2010, 08:20:53 AM
Also a case of a game that really needs a sequel.
Here's three words for you:
"You bet, kid!"
Final Fantasy 8
It is my decision that Fossil Fighters for the DS does. It is a Pokemon rip off, but it's passable. I feel that if Ninty put more effort into it, it'd be a great series.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ec/Iji_Logo.png)
I've only heard of this game because of TVTropes, one year ago. If not for them, I wouldn't have put this on my list of games to play. And it's pretty darn good. Absolutely no one here has heard of it until I started mentioning it, too. The name is Iji. Download it now (http://www.remar.se/daniel/iji.php).
And since it's NES Week, here's an NES game that you should play.
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