Board 8 > What four games are on the PS1 Mount Rushmore?

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ZenOfThunder
04/07/24 12:56:35 PM
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Shuntaro Furukawa calls you up and says he needs one more game to add to the N64 classic. Which one of these 1-vote games would you add? (You can understand Japanese) - Results (72 votes)
Blast Corps
6.94% (5 votes)
5
Buck Bumble
4.17% (3 votes)
3
Conker's Bad Fur Day
13.89% (10 votes)
10
Diddy Kong Racing
15.28% (11 votes)
11
Mario Party 2
4.17% (3 votes)
3
Mario Tennis
9.72% (7 votes)
7
Mischief Makers
8.33% (6 votes)
6
Paper Mario
30.56% (22 votes)
22
Quest 64
4.17% (3 votes)
3
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
2.78% (2 votes)
2
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Rules: If you list more than 4 things I'm gonna just tally the first 4 you say. If you list the same character multiple times it won't count. Be nice. Don't shove your personal definition of "Mount Rushmore" down others' throats. Have fun. If you're going to majorly change a vote please quote your old vote to make it easier for me.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PlayStation_games_(AL)
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PREVIOUS RESULTS:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uCR-viOTP-yKhRZnTyvaoXj7teKRA12gz7m-1rfmhoY/ (Sheet 1)
"Video Games are ART": Journey, Shadow of the Colossus, Okami, Disco Elysium
Stand-Up Comedians: Carlin, Pryor, Seinfeld, MacDonald
Cryptids: Nessie, Bigfoot, Chupacabra, Mothman
Board Games: Chess, Monopoly, Scrabble, Go
Stephen King Stories: IT, The Shining, Carrie, The Stand
Nicktoons: Spongebob, Rugrats, Avatar TLA, Hey Arnold!
Metal Albums: Master of Puppets, Paranoid, Number of the Beast, Hybrid Theory
Super Maro 64 Courses: Bob-omb Battlefield, Tick Tock Clock, Cool Cool Mountain, Whomp's Fortress
Gen 3 Pokemon: Gardevoir, Mudkip, Rayquaza, Blaziken
[adult swim]: Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Rick and Morty, Robot Chicken, Space Ghost C2C
Fictional Rabbits: Bugs Bunny, Easter Bunny, Peter Rabbit, White Rabbit (Alice)
CD-i games: Hotel Mario, Link: Faces, Zelda: Wand, Burn:Cycle
Wii games: Wii Sports, Mario Galaxy, Brawl, Mario Kart Wii
Genesis games: Sonic 2, Sonic 1, Phantasy Star IV, Mortal Kombat
NES games: Zelda 1, Mario 1, Mario 3, Mega Man 2
PS2 Games: FFX, MGS2, GTA3, God of War
N64: SM64, OoT, GoldenEye, MK64

YESTERDAY: a very decisive top 4, with no game even really coming close (although SF64 was going alright at first). Ended this one early due to lack of competition

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ChatGPT's Rushmore:
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AI Rushmore brought to you by Microsoft CoPilot: will post in a bit

UPCOMING RUSHMORES (nominations welcome):
4/8: SNES Games
4/9: American Landmarks
4/10: Movie Villains
4/11: Time Travel Movies
4/12: Difficult Boss Battles
4/13: Game Shows
4/14: Video Game Hub Worlds
4/15: Mega Man Robot Masters
4/16: Bad GameFAQs contests
4/17: Video Game Consoles
4/18: Beatles Songs
4/19: Pixar
4/20: Stoner Movies (4/20 special)
4/21: Nick Jr. Shows
4/22: Sandwiches
4/23: Ubisoft
4/24: Fictional Detectives
4/25: Contest Upsets
4/26: Non-American Movie Directors
4/27: Dog Breeds
4/28: MCU Movies
4/29: Shonen Jump Protagonists
Nominations: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uCR-viOTP-yKhRZnTyvaoXj7teKRA12gz7m-1rfmhoY/ (Sheet 2)

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Ifrit
04/07/24 12:58:42 PM
#2:


Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VIII
Tomb Raider
Metal Gear Solid

Yeah, I'm putting two Final Fantasy games on the Mt. Rushmore. Playstation was basically the Final Fantasy console plus Tomb Raider and some other stuff.

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AbsolutelyNoOne
04/07/24 12:59:29 PM
#3:


Final Fantasy VII
Metal Gear Solid
Tekken 3
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

The first three games are in my humble opinion completely non-negotiable. Yes I fully hold the opinion Tekken is almost as obligatory on a PS1 rushmore as FF7 and MGS1 are. It is really hard to overstate how huge Tekken 3 was back then - even today Tekken doesn't feel as big as it did in the late PS1/early PS2 era in my opinion.

The fourth game is pretty flexible (some would say third and fourth since I doubt most people here feel as strongly about Tekken being here as I do), since there's so damn many important PS1 games. But I like Crash 2 in the last slot. It offers something "different" from the other games on the rushmore and it's the series that put Naughty Dog on the map. Crash 1 feels more like a Mega Man 1 thing: important, yes, but Crash 2 is the one people really remember and love. It sold more at least. I do not normally make biased inclusions for rushmores but I am making an exception for Crash 2.

HMs: Castlevania: SOTN, Gran Turismo 1/2, Final Fantasy VIII/IX/Tactics, Crash 1/3/Team Racing, Tomb Raider, Spyro 1/2/3, Resident Evil 1/2/3, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Silent Hill, Parappa the Rapper, Ape Escape


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Snake5555555555
04/07/24 1:00:05 PM
#4:


Resident Evil
Tomb Raider
Crash Bandicoot
Metal Gear Solid

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WhiteLens
04/07/24 1:01:59 PM
#5:


Crash Bandicoot
Final Fantasy VII
Resident Evil
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

If there's any console Rushmore to put a Castlevania on it, it's this one.

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Hbthebattle
04/07/24 1:05:56 PM
#6:


Final Fantasy VII
Metal Gear Solid
Gran Turismo
Crash Bandicoot

Sorry SotN, but I think the mascot platformers do deserve a nod

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Evillordexdeath
04/07/24 1:06:01 PM
#7:


Final Fantasy VII
Resident Evil
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Parappa the Rapper

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Bitto
04/07/24 1:06:17 PM
#8:


Final Fantasy VII
Metal Gear Solid
Resident Evil
Crash Bandicoot 2

First 3 are locks. 4th is negotiable.

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Johnbobb
04/07/24 1:07:25 PM
#9:


Tekken 3
Crash Bandicoot
Parappa the Rapper
Spyro the Dragon

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Leonhart4
04/07/24 1:07:30 PM
#10:


Final Fantasy VII
Metal Gear Solid
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Resident Evil 2

First two are rock solid locks. I could be persuaded on the other two.

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Hbthebattle
04/07/24 1:09:48 PM
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I could be convinced for Crash 2 over 1, but my other three picks are non-negotiable. Gran Turismo needs to be on this one, it was the bestselling game and it's a long-running Sony published series.

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ZenOfThunder
04/07/24 1:09:54 PM
#12:


man these are great

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ZenOfThunder
04/07/24 1:11:09 PM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/6/68dd796d.jpg
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pezzicle
04/07/24 1:12:42 PM
#14:


Bitto posted...
Final Fantasy VII
Metal Gear Solid
Resident Evil
Crash Bandicoot 2

First 3 are locks. 4th is negotiable.


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Snake5555555555
04/07/24 1:13:27 PM
#15:


The reason I think RE1 > RE2, despite the latter being the better game and arguably more famous, is not only did it coin the name for an entire genre, but RE1 was HUGELY instrumental in carrying early sales of the PS1 and indeed even CD-based games as a whole.

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Hbthebattle
04/07/24 1:15:16 PM
#16:


Like, every single console Sony has ever made has had a Gran Turismo game in the top 5 bestselling games - sometimes multiple! The series needs to be on one of these.

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tazzyboyishere
04/07/24 1:22:08 PM
#17:


Crash Bandicoot
Final Fantasy VII
Metal Gear Solid
Resident Evil

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redrocket
04/07/24 1:23:18 PM
#18:


Final Fantasy VII
Metal Gear Solid
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Gran Turismo

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MacArrowny
04/07/24 1:25:15 PM
#19:


Final Fantasy VII
Metal Gear Solid
Resident Evil
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

The four most influential games on the system, IMO.

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colliding
04/07/24 1:29:23 PM
#20:


Final Fantasy VII
Castlevania; Symphony of the Night
Metal Gear Solid
Tekken

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ZeroSignal
04/07/24 1:29:52 PM
#21:


Crash Bandicoot
Resident Evil
Final Fantasy VII
Metal Gear Solid

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Underleveled
04/07/24 1:30:55 PM
#22:


Final Fantasy VII
Crash 3
Symphony of the Night
Metal Gear Solid

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Kotetsu534
04/07/24 1:39:49 PM
#23:


FFVII
Metal Gear Solid
Gran Turismo 2
Crash Bandicoot 2

First two obviously defined the console and the focus on plot and characters in PS1 games. GT2 was the iconic "simulator" racer of the era, a big step up from the original, sold extremely well and established a different vibe, focusing on high end visual/audio production. Crash 2 was the big first party leap into 3D platforming, which was a bigger part of the PS1 than tends to be remembered (Crash and Spyro were both big). Racers and platformers are a lot less important today than they were then.

I was considering RE and RE2 (an exceptional game) for the 4th spot though, but RE never felt as huge as Crash during the era - it exploded among my friends with RE4. But I can see why you might want an action/horror game rep there as that genre was part of PS1's identity.

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Xeybozn
04/07/24 1:44:00 PM
#24:


Final Fantasy VII
Metal Gear Solid
Resident Evil
Gran Turismo

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lordjers
04/07/24 1:49:10 PM
#25:


Final Fantasy VII
Metal Gear Solid
Resident Evil
Crash Bandicoot

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WavedFan
04/07/24 1:51:34 PM
#26:


Final Fantasy VII
Resident Evil
Metal Gear Solid
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
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HaRRicH
04/07/24 1:58:13 PM
#27:


Final Fantasy 7
Metal Gear Solid
Resident Evil 2
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Shout-outs to the demo-discs.

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Shattered
04/07/24 2:01:36 PM
#28:


Final Fantasy VII
Gran Turismo
Resident Evil
Metal Gear Solid

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Leonhart4
04/07/24 2:02:46 PM
#29:


Symphony of the Night is a game thats important more for the effect it had on the genre than the actual popularity of the game itself (which is still notable regardless).

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Yesmar_
04/07/24 2:08:25 PM
#30:


Final Fantasy VII
Metal Gear Solid
Resident Evil
Crash Bandicoot

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DomaDragoon
04/07/24 2:20:51 PM
#31:


  • Final Fantasy 7
  • Metal Gear Solid
  • Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
  • Resident Evil



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Kenri
04/07/24 2:23:01 PM
#32:


FFVII
MGS
Castlevania SotN
Spyro

At least around me Spyro was huge, way bigger than Crash. SotN is kind of a favoritism pick but I'll make no apologies.


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guffguy89
04/07/24 2:24:07 PM
#33:


Crash Bandicoot
Spyro the Dragon
FFIX
FFVII

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ctesjbuvf
04/07/24 2:27:15 PM
#34:


Final Fantasy VII
Metal Gear Solid
Tekken 3
Crash Bandicoot

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SeabassDebeste
04/07/24 2:28:11 PM
#35:


ffvii
tomb raider
mgs
crash bandicoot

felt like tomb raider was bigger in its time than resident evil or symphony of the night, but perhaps that's not the intent of this? would also consider gran turismo

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lordjers
04/07/24 2:35:56 PM
#36:


It feels wrong not to have Tomb Raider, Lara is easily associated with the console, but I have trouble including cause it was multiplat, even though the PS1 release was perhaps the most popular.

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AbsolutelyNoOne
04/07/24 2:42:06 PM
#37:


there was discourse about this earlier but short version I feel multiplats are generally fine if they are still associated heavily with that system in particular. none of the Resident Evils were exclusive to the PS1 (either from the get go or for long) but nobody really thinks of the Saturn when they think of RE1! Even Symphony of the Night got a Saturn port. Obviously that goes for Tomb Raider too.

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Snake5555555555
04/07/24 2:46:38 PM
#38:


Tomb Raider and RE1 both were hugely instrumental in having the PS1 succeed.

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v_charon
04/07/24 2:48:05 PM
#39:


Final Fantasy VII
Resident Evil
Metal Gear Solid
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

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Dudunsparce
04/07/24 2:49:19 PM
#40:


Final Fantasy VII
Metal Gear Solid
Tekken 3
Gran Turismo

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lordjers
04/07/24 2:49:39 PM
#41:


AbsolutelyNoOne posted...
there was discourse about this earlier but short version I feel multiplats are generally fine if they are still associated heavily with that system in particular. none of the Resident Evils were exclusive to the PS1 (either from the get go or for long) but nobody really thinks of the Saturn when they think of RE1! Even Symphony of the Night got a Saturn port. Obviously that goes for Tomb Raider too.

Sure, but Tomb Raider was released almost simultaneously on the PS1/PC/SAT (RE1 in the SAT was a year late, and so was SotN... in Japan), and not only that, but I consider the PC version to be easily the best. However the PS1 was the one that got more popular. It's just that it's a tight race between RE1/TR/CB so any small reason can work against their inclusion.

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FFDragon
04/07/24 2:52:35 PM
#42:


Resident Evil
Silent Hill
Final Fantasy VIII
Parasite Eve

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Dudunsparce
04/07/24 2:54:14 PM
#43:


Actually

drop Gran Turismo

add Tony Hawks Pro Skater

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iiaattgg
04/07/24 3:15:04 PM
#44:


VII
VIII
MGS
Symphony of the Night

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KamikazePotato
04/07/24 3:20:52 PM
#45:


Final Fantasy VII
Metal Gear Solid
Resident Evil
Tomb Raider

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Kotetsu534
04/07/24 3:57:18 PM
#46:


Drop Gran Turismo 2.
Add Resident Evil.

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LightningStrikes
04/07/24 4:01:47 PM
#47:


Final Fantasy VII
Metal Gear Solid
Gran Turismo
Crash Bandicoot

Okay Gran Turismo 3 narrowly missed the PS2 Mount Rushmore, but Gran Turismo 1 should be an absolute lock for this one. It began Sonys most successful first party franchise, it revolutionised racing games, snd it was the highest selling game on the system. It should definitely be on here.

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Leonhart4
04/07/24 4:03:03 PM
#48:


Leonhart4 posted...
Final Fantasy VII
Metal Gear Solid
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Resident Evil 2

First two are rock solid locks. I could be persuaded on the other two.

Drop Resident Evil 2

Add Gran Turismo

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Fiop
04/07/24 4:07:02 PM
#49:


Final Fantasy VII
Crash Bandicoot
Tekken 3
Metal Gear Solid

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pjbasis
04/07/24 4:07:19 PM
#50:


Final Fantasy VII
Resident Evil
Metal Gear Solid
Crash Bandicoot

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