The NPD Group analyst Mat Piscatella recently unveiled the best-selling games on the consoles of the mid to late 90s in the U.S. To no one’s surprise, the top Game Boy Color games include several Pokémon titles, including Pokémon Silver, Pokémon Gold, Pokémon Pinball, Pokémon Crystal and Pokémon Trading Card Game. On Nintendo 64, Pokémon Stadium and the original Super Smash Bros. make the list:
Source: Mat Piscatella @MatPiscatella
Ahhh, my favorite system. always has been and always will.
– I think Super Metroid could have arguably been #1 with Link to the Past as #2, but that’s just me
– Star Fox, although I love the game is top 15, top 20 at best. You could have easily replaced it with Turtles in Time which I think is the definitive side scrolling beat ’em up for the SNES. While we’re on the subject, Street Fighter 2 could have been omitted since it’s multi-platform and it was originally an arcade game. Could have easily replaced it with Secret of Mana.
– Glad to see you guys included Diddy’s Kong Quest. Most list have the first one but I think DKC 2 was the definitive game in the trilogy. Just much more polished and complex compared to DKC1
Otherwise, great list!
Jayme Silvestri
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