Second only to “how do you like your eggs,” the following is the most important question Infendo.com has ever asked its readers: Q: What is your favorite all-time Nintendo franchise and why? Answer wisely, kind reader. Your life may just depend on it.
Second only to “how do you like your eggs,” the following is the most important question Infendo.com has ever asked its readers:
Q: What is your favorite all-time Nintendo franchise and why?
Answer wisely, kind reader. Your life may just depend on it.
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I love the Pokemon series because it has all the fun and strategy of a great RPG and it also has the added bonus of trying to collect all of the Pokemon. I have loved this series ever since I first tried Pokemon Blue years ago, and I have loved every single one since.
Zelda. Its' quality is usually and undisputably higher than high. The games feature intricate puzzles, worlds that are easy to become attached to and many memorable characters. You will never forget Marin calling you a thief or Guru-Guru getting pissed off about rain. The series explores many issues and is usually relatable to life in some way or just an extremely solid game with its' most major faults being that it was released after 2006 or that it's Zelda. That ain't bad. I can go back and play any Zelda from the original to Twilight Princess and easily have a great time playing it. Usually a single player game has to be like Mario to be able to claim that type of enjoyment. This ain't the Mushroom Kingdom, This-Is-Hyrule!
Kirby without a doubt. It's my all time favorite Nintendo character and the soundrack of his games always make me smile.
They're all interconnected to Nintendo's lifeline. It is a fact: they all are the greatist since they kept Nintendo alive…for now.
Um i like alot of em so hard to choose. i'd have to say mario and zelda for sure though i love those games.
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Zelda.
Smash, because its cheating. You see, I get the best bits from all of my favorites wrapped into one. He he.
Legend of Zelda, Metroid, F-Zero, and Mario games where you get to play as Luigi.
I have to say probably pokemon because most of those games appealed to me (as in a higher percentage than say mario or zelda)
But if we're sticking to handhelds I'd probably go with Zelda because I loved all of the handhelds of them.
Well my good friend I would have to say the metroid series. To tell you the truth I never played the first one when I younger. By saying that I was never shocked to find out that samus was a woman. I never even played super metroid. I know that I should be hung. the first game I played was on the game boy advance. It was metroid fusion, after I played it I was hooked. Just to play somebody who was such a bad ass who had so much add-ons and mods was just completely awesome. The worlds were different and the monsters were big and small plus mean mother*******. They just added to that by bringing her into the first person. Can't wait for "the other M"
Mario platformers, followed by zelda and mario kart.
Mario Kart!
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No, no, Fire Emblem!
umm…
No, Mario Kart!
ERR… Ungh…
Fire Emblem!
*Head Explodes*
Truly, I have to admit that only recently have I even started to become a big Nintendo fan, and this you can thank my best friend for; she's entirely addicted to anything Nintendo, forcing me to watch her playing endless hours of Zelda games. I'd have to thank her for making me adore The Legend of Zelda, so I suppose you could say it's all her fault.
Though Smash Bros. will come in a good second, because those were so much fun to play, no matter how frustrated I got, and despite the fact that I absolutely just cannot win against her or anyone. All are really great games. 🙂
Halo!!!
Wait………ZELDAAAAAAA!!!!! Because a Zelda game is like a good dog..it's good! (To quote Crecente.) Really though, I grew up playing Ocarina and Majora's Mask. That alone makes me a fan.
I think I'm going to have to say Zelda, followed by Mario and then Metroid. Here's why.
Each Zelda game attempts to either do something different or better than the last. Each game contains an important new element that the game revolves around, like being able to travel between times or worlds, turning into a wolf, reliving the same three days, and controlling the wind. But if you look at Mario and Metroid, their formulas don't change so drastically. Sure, Mario gets new suits (and water packs and gravity) and Samus gets a couple of interesting new powers here and there, but its' largely the same (especially in the very formulaic case of each Metroid game – I find myself finding the same power ups in the same method and sometimes in the same order).
That's not to say that Metroid and Mario are sub-par by any means, but I think the drastic changes that each Zelda game makes are always interesting and totally game-changing.
@ Lite (on a crappy PC!!):
Don't you worry, Lite, I'm here to help you: just type Alt + 130 to get the "é"… Now you will be a true Pokéfan!
Any questions?
Sunny-side up.
#1: Zelda
#2: Mega Man X
#3: Metroid, even though I've not beaten one
#4: Banjo Kazooie
It's hard to just pick one
Pokemon, hands down. Now, I'm a high school graduate, and it might be weird to say that, but Pokemon was my first ever Nintendo game that I owned. I got Pokemon Blue when I was nine and I still play it. I have a game from every generation. I'm still eagerly saving money for Heart Gold and Soul Silver. Pokemon was a simple game with a simple objective, and while I still love me some hardcore games (Zelda, etc), Pokemon will always be nearest and dearest to my heart.
Zelda silly. What kind of question is that? They pioneered the free-roam adventure genre. With a little nod to Adventure (Atari 2600).
I would say the platformer Megaman games. Why? Because… well it's hard, there are so many good things about it. It has awsome sound tracks, a hell long story line coming from the first megaman game for the NES to the newest ZXA for DS. And who doesn't like a good run and gun game? I've been playing megaman all my life since about 6 yrs ago(I'm only 12).
Good. Pokéfans are coming out of the woodwork now!
If you're on a Mac, you can just type option-e (´), then e again to make é.
Gah, it's ridiculous. I used an old Pikachu Pokémon card as a bookmark in school one day. I wasn't flaunting it or showing it around, I was simply using it to hold my place. So many people that day commented on how it made me a baby… just because of my Pikachu bookmark. I know I'll never be doing that again. It's nice to know there are other die-hard fans out there like me. 🙂
Lol РI'm sure there are a lot more Pok̩mon fans on this site than we see here Рthey're just hiding! Lol.
And to those who mentioned MegaMan (and Banjo Kazooie) – those aren't Nintendo franchises! MegaMan is Capcom's and Banjo Kazooie is Rare's. Trust me, if MegaMan was an option he would have been first on my list – I'm probably the biggest MegaMan fan I know and I certainly loved the original two Banjo games more than I can describe in words.
No cheating! Lol.
-Age
Legend of Zelda. I remember reading Nintendo Power about ten or so years ago and one of the Player's Pulse letters was about a guy that had a girl in the neighborhood that always wanted to come over and play Zelda as kids. He let her and eventually a relationship formed. It was the most adorable story.
Additionally, there's never been a Zelda game I didn't love. (I even have a Triforce tattoo!) The series is always coming up with new additions to the beloved game and while the core of it stays the same, there are always new and interesting ways to play, interact, and be immersed in the game.
Metroid, mainly, the Prime series…
secondly is Legend of Zelda.
@ InvisibleMan:
Let me try this…
Pokemon…
Nope, not workin'. I think I'll stick to PokeMon.
hummm…. thinking better, I forgot to mention Fire Emblem.
– Metroid (Prime series)
– Fire Emblem.
– Legend of Zelda; and
– Star Fox.
It's impossible to mention just one.
God!!! I can't believe I forgot to mention the great F-Zero too…
it has to be zelda. as much as i love mario and metroid games i always get the most enjoyment from finishing a quest as link to save the realm.
I'll go for other mario kart and/or super smash bros and/or pokémon
Easy choice. Fire Emblem.
It is the only series that I have bought and beat every game that is available. I enjoyed it so much that I bought the Shinging Force games (1 and 2) on VC so I could give them a try. I am currently also playing FF A2 on the DS as it is along the same lines of play.
Fire Emblem is my favourite because it is the best series in the gameplay I enjoy the most.
And if anyone knows of any other games with similar gameplay, please let me know. Strategy RPG I think it is called.
I certainly couldn't decide.
My very first dealings with Nintendo was Mario of course, but I never was very good at the side-scrolling platformer. Timed jumps are tough for me.
But my first love was Pokemon. I got Yellow in a bundle pack with a special GameBoy color with a Pokemon theme for Christmas… and I've loved it ever since. To this day I still play Pokemon, and I was so excited when the Gold and Silver remakes were announced for the DS.
Then came Golden Sun and Super Smash Bros. And then I started playing Legend of Zelda around middle school, when mom bought me OoT from a yard sale. Needless to say, I've played many LoZ games afterward, and I honestly couldn't tell you my favorite between Wind Waker and Twilight Princess.
I love them all!
Far too many to choose from. But I'd have to say Metroid for awesome first person shooter action, and great platforming and atmosphere. Also for not having a freakish amount of (sometimes enjoyable) spinoffs like Mario. Then again, I like a good amount of those spinoffs.
ZELDA ZELDA ZELDA
Metroid. Played every single entry. Combines adventuring and permanent power up elements of Zelda and Mario platforming with a badass female character and a cool sci-fi theme.
Never been disappointed by a proper Mario game. Can't say that of the others, so Mario it is.
RADAR SCOPE!
I don't have a favorite. They all have a special place in my heart, no matter how corny that sounds.
#1: Star Fox. (I know, I'm crazy.)
#2: Metroid. (I Only like the non-3d games)
Pokemon. The joy of Pokemon is its simplicity and relatability. In my opinion, Pokemon captures the escapist dream all gamers have to explore new places and encounter a way of life totally different from their own. Additionally, the franchise capitalizes on change, something other Nintendo franchises rather avoid – Mario and Link may get new equipment or abilities, but they never really look different; Pokemon, on the other hand, literally change, and so by the time one has finished the game, one feels a sense of change and evolution that fits the bildungsroman style of the concept. And, I mean, have you SEEN Seviper? Adorable.
That picture clearly shows two Marios and two Links standing together. Could this be evidence of Nintendo's secret cloning programs, or is that the missing Link my text books keep talking about?
Favorite game? Well Mario Zelda and Metroid all compliment each other so well. The sports/racing style games Nintendo put out are great (WaveRace, Fzero, Pilotwings, Wii Sports), but not as iconic as the core group of mascot driven games.
My favorite would have to be Mario 2d platformers. Ask yourself "if you could only have one Nintendo game, what would it be?", my answer is Super Mario World or Super Mario 3. What can I say, I like 18 years olds, games that is.