Party Like It's 1998

My name is Swivl, and I approve of this article.

The number one item is definitely the best, and reminds me of how exciting gaming was in the past. Screw the nostalgia goggles, '98 had some classic games, ones that I still pick up and play every now and then. I guess I've been waiting for the new classics, and largely, they haven't been released yet.

So here is my personal list of what I believe will be the new classics. I will only talk about games I've played here, so no guessing (well, blind guessing). Plus, only games released in the last three years, as that is when this console generation started. So, here I go, let's see what I got.

Wii Sports. Love it or hate it, there are more copies of this game in the hands of people than any console game ever made, besting Super Mario Brothers earlier this year. And, with it's multiplayer focus, more people have played this game than most any video game ever (depends, do you count Minesweeper?). This is easily one that will be remembered in the years to come. Matter of fact, I should also put here Wii Play and Wii Fit, for the same reasons.

No More Heroes. This game has garnered cult following since its release. The people who play this one keep playing it and keep talking about it as though it were a masterpiece of a game. Truth is, it has its flaws, but most anybody who's a fan of the style is willing to overlook them for the sake of entertainment. Entertaining it is, fortunately, and its simple controls allow for frantic, arcade-style action; a natural and necessary quality for nearly all classic games. Awareness isn't all that high for this game, but a sequel is on the way, with a bigger marketing push that may place this one or the sequel into the limelight.

Resident Evil 4 Wii edition. Okay, I'm cheating on this one. The original release was last generation, so I already kind of know that this one will be remembered well. Anyway, this was a fantastic game when it was released, and the Wii version of the game perfected the formula. There's little argument that the best version is the Wii edition of the game. So well done was this one that the bar was set too high for Resident Evil 5, and disappointed many fans (as well as causing a lot of controversy, which I don't feel like talking about). Joining along Resident Evil 2 as a classic, it looks like the "evens" have it. Let's hope 6 can do it again.

That's all I got for now. I will come back to this topic a bit later. In the meantime, happy gaming!