#182 – Medievil (PS1)
This game is a classic! Playing as a skeleton (a.k.a Sir Daniel Fortesque) protagonist slaying evil minions and traversing from one area to another (The levels designs were superb at the time) doing some platforming. This game had it all! The platforming part is probably the weaker wing of this game as it isn’t too polished. Killing enemies in the game feels rewarding because it adds towards finding a chalice which can grant you a trip to the hall of heroes where you get a new weapon, a health boost or money. Medievil is just a joy to play through and I’ve only got fond memories of it, which is why it is also one of my favorite games on the PS1.
#181 – EarthBound (SNES)
I would probably have ranked EarthBound much much higher if I hadn’t replayed it recently. When I was in my teens, it was one of my favorite RPG on the SNES but time it seems has made even a true SNES classic look like a regular joe with the release of SO MANY great RPGs after the era of the SNES RPGs. EarthBound still has that special feel to it. The graphics, characters and story remains a classic. The areas you travel to are as memorable as they can get and EarthBound also has a certain level of challenge (not a walk in the park like most RPGs are these days). EarthBound is the sequel to Mother (Never localized) which was a downright horrible game in my experience. EarthBound also know as Mother 2 in Japan does so well to make itself likeable to the gaming audience. Ness, the main character has become an icon of his own which shows how much success EarthBound has had with its fans. Is this game overrated? IMO Yes! I think fans do give it more credit than it deserves. Is it a good game? It’s a great game if you take into consideration the time it was released and how it was more modern themed rather than being the generic medieval themed RPG (the safe route as I call it for most RPGs).
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