I am kinda bored, so as a spin-off to the earlier thread about the best computer game of all time I have decided to do my own version of it with a few semi-rules to it. So, here we go.
There are 10 genres and each one will have 10 games of that particular genre that have either broken new ground or are very well known games. The poll for each genre will be open for roughly 24 hours, at the end of which the game that polls the highest score will go on to the final. I apologise in advance for some of the genres may seem a little mix-and-match, but I did the best that I could.
Genre 1: Beat-em-ups
Darkstalkers - A series of games created by Capcom and much in the style of Street Fighter. Instead though of Ryu and Ken, a series of monsters (for example: vampires, mummies, werewolves) battled for the title of King/Queen of the Darkstalkers. This game led the way for the "Super" moves of the later Street Fighter games.
Dead or Alive - Created by Tecmo, Dead Or Alive was a game based on speed and lightning fast reactions. Dead Or Alive became famous for the multiple costumes of the characters. However, it gained a lot of notoriety for the tendency of the female's breasts to jiggle about.
Double Dragon - Distributed by Taito, Double Dragon is a side-scrolling beat-em-up. Set as one of two brothers you faced off against hordes of bad guys as you tried to rescue your girlfriend. While a bugged game it is still a firm favourite.
King of the Fighters - Deemed a classic by many people, this SNK game brought many new ideas in to this genre such as Desperation Moves, dodging and 3-on-3 team battles. The game combined characters from 2 of SNK's other well known games of this genre, Art of Fighting and Fatal Fury.
Mortal Kombat - Created by Midway, Mortal Kombat was designed with very simple controls but jumped to infamy due to its graphic "Fatality" moves. Later games added new finishing moves such as "Animalities", "Babalities" and "Friendships".
Soul Edge/Calibur - Created by Namco, this game was perhaps the first game to open up an open playing field. This game allowed movement in virtually any direction. Add in unique weapons with their own physics and this led to a highly popular series of games.
Street Fighter - Considered the greatest of its kind, Street Fighter has had a loyal following despite many rehashes of the same format, but as the saying goes if it isn't broke, do not fix it. Street Fighter has seen many guises in its time and has evolved from a 1-on-1 game to team battles integrating characters from Capcom's other beat-em-ups and even with their biggest rival in this genre, SNK.
Streets of Rage - Created by Sega, this game is like Double Dragon in its style, a scrolling beat-em-up. Unlike Double Dragon though each character is unique and has their own style of play. From the speed of Skate to the slow lumbering powerhouse that is Max.
Tekken - Created by Namco, Tekken was one of the first game of this genre to make the jump to 3-D. Tekken's style was to bring real life martial arts in to the game itself and has a parody of both Bruce Lee (Forrest/Marshal Law) and Jackie Chan (Lei Wulong)
Virtua Fighter - This game from Sega took a realistic approach to the beat-em-up and was the direct rival of Tekken from Namco. Starting with simplistic polygon graphics, the game quickly leapt up in style and panache and became one of the most realistic fighting games to ever be produced.
There are 10 genres and each one will have 10 games of that particular genre that have either broken new ground or are very well known games. The poll for each genre will be open for roughly 24 hours, at the end of which the game that polls the highest score will go on to the final. I apologise in advance for some of the genres may seem a little mix-and-match, but I did the best that I could.
Genre 1: Beat-em-ups
Darkstalkers - A series of games created by Capcom and much in the style of Street Fighter. Instead though of Ryu and Ken, a series of monsters (for example: vampires, mummies, werewolves) battled for the title of King/Queen of the Darkstalkers. This game led the way for the "Super" moves of the later Street Fighter games.
Dead or Alive - Created by Tecmo, Dead Or Alive was a game based on speed and lightning fast reactions. Dead Or Alive became famous for the multiple costumes of the characters. However, it gained a lot of notoriety for the tendency of the female's breasts to jiggle about.
Double Dragon - Distributed by Taito, Double Dragon is a side-scrolling beat-em-up. Set as one of two brothers you faced off against hordes of bad guys as you tried to rescue your girlfriend. While a bugged game it is still a firm favourite.
King of the Fighters - Deemed a classic by many people, this SNK game brought many new ideas in to this genre such as Desperation Moves, dodging and 3-on-3 team battles. The game combined characters from 2 of SNK's other well known games of this genre, Art of Fighting and Fatal Fury.
Mortal Kombat - Created by Midway, Mortal Kombat was designed with very simple controls but jumped to infamy due to its graphic "Fatality" moves. Later games added new finishing moves such as "Animalities", "Babalities" and "Friendships".
Soul Edge/Calibur - Created by Namco, this game was perhaps the first game to open up an open playing field. This game allowed movement in virtually any direction. Add in unique weapons with their own physics and this led to a highly popular series of games.
Street Fighter - Considered the greatest of its kind, Street Fighter has had a loyal following despite many rehashes of the same format, but as the saying goes if it isn't broke, do not fix it. Street Fighter has seen many guises in its time and has evolved from a 1-on-1 game to team battles integrating characters from Capcom's other beat-em-ups and even with their biggest rival in this genre, SNK.
Streets of Rage - Created by Sega, this game is like Double Dragon in its style, a scrolling beat-em-up. Unlike Double Dragon though each character is unique and has their own style of play. From the speed of Skate to the slow lumbering powerhouse that is Max.
Tekken - Created by Namco, Tekken was one of the first game of this genre to make the jump to 3-D. Tekken's style was to bring real life martial arts in to the game itself and has a parody of both Bruce Lee (Forrest/Marshal Law) and Jackie Chan (Lei Wulong)
Virtua Fighter - This game from Sega took a realistic approach to the beat-em-up and was the direct rival of Tekken from Namco. Starting with simplistic polygon graphics, the game quickly leapt up in style and panache and became one of the most realistic fighting games to ever be produced.
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