hey mojo Alex I’m your host Rebecca and in this 8th episode of watch mojo FAQ
in this 8th episode of watch mojo FAQ
in this 8th episode of watch mojo FAQ we’ve got a special treat for you guys
we’ve got a special treat for you guys
we’ve got a special treat for you guys our video game dude Dave is here to talk
our video game dude Dave is here to talk
our video game dude Dave is here to talk about the video games of all time series
about the video games of all time series
about the video games of all time series and to say why certain things were not
and to say why certain things were not
and to say why certain things were not on the lists hey mojo holics welcome to
on the lists hey mojo holics welcome to
on the lists hey mojo holics welcome to watchmojo.com
is traveling this week so with me is our
is traveling this week so with me is our resident video game expert Dave to talk
resident video game expert Dave to talk
resident video game expert Dave to talk about some of our video game content hi
about some of our video game content hi
about some of our video game content hi there
there
there that being said I know video games about
that being said I know video games about
that being said I know video games about as well as I know Indiana Jones so to
as well as I know Indiana Jones so to
as well as I know Indiana Jones so to replace me is my partner in crime and
replace me is my partner in crime and
replace me is my partner in crime and brother from another mother Dan oh hi
brother from another mother Dan oh hi
brother from another mother Dan oh hi Dan hey Dave okay so probably the most
Dan hey Dave okay so probably the most
Dan hey Dave okay so probably the most frequently asked question was why isn’t
frequently asked question was why isn’t
frequently asked question was why isn’t my favorite game here on the list now
my favorite game here on the list now
my favorite game here on the list now this is pretty much a universal question
this is pretty much a universal question
this is pretty much a universal question on all of our lists yes the biggest
on all of our lists yes the biggest
on all of our lists yes the biggest question of course is like why wasn’t my
question of course is like why wasn’t my
question of course is like why wasn’t my favorite game on here and the most
favorite game on here and the most
favorite game on here and the most obvious answer for that is that we can
obvious answer for that is that we can
obvious answer for that is that we can only fit ten games on the list 15 if you
only fit ten games on the list 15 if you
only fit ten games on the list 15 if you include honorable mentions and when
include honorable mentions and when
include honorable mentions and when you’re talking about thousands of really
you’re talking about thousands of really
you’re talking about thousands of really good video games and just because they
good video games and just because they
good video games and just because they didn’t make the list doesn’t mean
didn’t make the list doesn’t mean
didn’t make the list doesn’t mean they’re not good they are still great we
they’re not good they are still great we
they’re not good they are still great we have to look for the absolute best of
have to look for the absolute best of
have to look for the absolute best of the best and this brings us back to how
the best and this brings us back to how
the best and this brings us back to how our top 10 video games per generation
our top 10 video games per generation
our top 10 video games per generation series works dan you want to talk more
series works dan you want to talk more
series works dan you want to talk more about that yeah well basically what we
about that yeah well basically what we
about that yeah well basically what we did was we did a whole series before we
did was we did a whole series before we
did was we did a whole series before we got to the top 10 video games of all
got to the top 10 video games of all
got to the top 10 video games of all time we did top 10 video games of the
time we did top 10 video games of the
time we did top 10 video games of the third generation fourth fifth sixth
third generation fourth fifth sixth
third generation fourth fifth sixth seventh and then finally we did the
seventh and then finally we did the
seventh and then finally we did the all-time list which was essentially a
all-time list which was essentially a
all-time list which was essentially a Redux taking bits of all of those
Redux taking bits of all of those
Redux taking bits of all of those generational lists together and making a
generational lists together and making a
generational lists together and making a big one now we implore you to check out
big one now we implore you to check out
big one now we implore you to check out those lists they’re really good most of
those lists they’re really good most of
those lists they’re really good most of our favorites had to end up on those
our favorites had to end up on those
our favorites had to end up on those lists as well if you’re looking for your
lists as well if you’re looking for your
lists as well if you’re looking for your favorites a lot of the things that
favorites a lot of the things that
favorites a lot of the things that you’ll that you’ll that people put in
you’ll that you’ll that people put in
you’ll that you’ll that people put in the comments ended up on those lists
the comments ended up on those lists
the comments ended up on those lists they’re really good yeah
they’re really good yeah
they’re really good yeah yeah one of the criteria we had for the
yeah one of the criteria we had for the
yeah one of the criteria we had for the all-time list was that the game needs to
all-time list was that the game needs to
all-time list was that the game needs to made the list ranked 4 or higher in the
made the list ranked 4 or higher in the
made the list ranked 4 or higher in the generations list so games that didn’t
generations list so games that didn’t
generations list so games that didn’t quite make the list but we’re still
quite make the list but we’re still
quite make the list but we’re still amazing games games like The Last of Us
amazing games games like The Last of Us
amazing games games like The Last of Us shall the closest in one of Dan’s head
shall the closest in one of Dan’s head
shall the closest in one of Dan’s head games Starcraft Starcraft didn’t make it
games Starcraft Starcraft didn’t make it
games Starcraft Starcraft didn’t make it Final Fantasy 7 Batman Arkham City the
Final Fantasy 7 Batman Arkham City the
Final Fantasy 7 Batman Arkham City the list is enormous
list is enormous
list is enormous yes so we could go on like of thousands
yes so we could go on like of thousands
yes so we could go on like of thousands of other games but that we can only
of other games but that we can only
of other games but that we can only cover only 50 games and the 50 games we
cover only 50 games and the 50 games we
cover only 50 games and the 50 games we chose were really good but obviously we
chose were really good but obviously we
chose were really good but obviously we can’t fit every see everyone’s
can’t fit every see everyone’s
can’t fit every see everyone’s preference in there yeah this this will
preference in there yeah this this will
preference in there yeah this this will bring us to our next point but when
bring us to our next point but when
bring us to our next point but when you’re making a list that’s an all-time
you’re making a list that’s an all-time
you’re making a list that’s an all-time list it’s more important that you don’t
list it’s more important that you don’t
list it’s more important that you don’t forget the really big ones because that
forget the really big ones because that
forget the really big ones because that would look like a bit much bigger a more
would look like a bit much bigger a more
would look like a bit much bigger a more glaring omission than it would be to
glaring omission than it would be to
glaring omission than it would be to include something that’s more niche
include something that’s more niche
include something that’s more niche something that’s more new something
something that’s more new something
something that’s more new something that’s got maybe more modern recognition
that’s got maybe more modern recognition
that’s got maybe more modern recognition but that it doesn’t really have the
but that it doesn’t really have the
but that it doesn’t really have the whole timeless appeal for instance we
whole timeless appeal for instance we
whole timeless appeal for instance we got a lot of comments how did Tetris
got a lot of comments how did Tetris
got a lot of comments how did Tetris make a list we picked Tetris is number
make a list we picked Tetris is number
make a list we picked Tetris is number two now we realize a lot of people were
two now we realize a lot of people were
two now we realize a lot of people were probably a little bit disappointed with
probably a little bit disappointed with
probably a little bit disappointed with this like you’re waiting for your game
this like you’re waiting for your game
this like you’re waiting for your game to come up and then like the second spot
to come up and then like the second spot
to come up and then like the second spot is taken up by something that’s
is taken up by something that’s
is taken up by something that’s quote-unquote boring or old now we
quote-unquote boring or old now we
quote-unquote boring or old now we understand that but at the same time for
understand that but at the same time for
understand that but at the same time for getting Tetris would make us look like
getting Tetris would make us look like
getting Tetris would make us look like total boners we really can’t do that
total boners we really can’t do that
total boners we really can’t do that like yeah if you want to because Tetris
like yeah if you want to because Tetris
like yeah if you want to because Tetris is pretty much what you consider a
is pretty much what you consider a
is pretty much what you consider a timeless classic pretty much like chess
timeless classic pretty much like chess
timeless classic pretty much like chess when it was first released in Russia was
when it was first released in Russia was
when it was first released in Russia was insanely popular when it was released on
insanely popular when it was released on
insanely popular when it was released on the Gameboy five years later it pretty
the Gameboy five years later it pretty
the Gameboy five years later it pretty much sold the Game Boy it’s being sold
much sold the Game Boy it’s being sold
much sold the Game Boy it’s being sold on pretty much every other console known
on pretty much every other console known
on pretty much every other console known to men today with smartphones it’s one
to men today with smartphones it’s one
to men today with smartphones it’s one of the highest selling our games on the
of the highest selling our games on the
of the highest selling our games on the App Store it’s pretty much the
App Store it’s pretty much the
App Store it’s pretty much the definition of a timeless classics it’s
definition of a timeless classics it’s
definition of a timeless classics it’s 30 years old it still continues to sell
30 years old it still continues to sell
30 years old it still continues to sell and it will probably continue to sell 30
and it will probably continue to sell 30
and it will probably continue to sell 30 years later yeah so we stand by that
years later yeah so we stand by that
years later yeah so we stand by that point we realized it was a little boring
point we realized it was a little boring
point we realized it was a little boring but or a little passe for some people
but or a little passe for some people
but or a little passe for some people but it’s still like like we said if we
but it’s still like like we said if we
but it’s still like like we said if we were to forget it it would seem like a
were to forget it it would seem like a
were to forget it it would seem like a much bigger mistake on our part so we
much bigger mistake on our part so we
much bigger mistake on our part so we got to do it this unfortunately brings
got to do it this unfortunately brings
got to do it this unfortunately brings us to our last point which was we picked
us to our last point which was we picked
us to our last point which was we picked Ocarina of Time
Ocarina of Time
Ocarina of Time that’s The Legend of Zelda
that’s The Legend of Zelda
that’s The Legend of Zelda as number one some people were pretty
as number one some people were pretty
as number one some people were pretty annoyed about that yeah obviously the
annoyed about that yeah obviously the
annoyed about that yeah obviously the number one choice is obviously gonna
number one choice is obviously gonna
number one choice is obviously gonna cause a lot of contention I think the
cause a lot of contention I think the
cause a lot of contention I think the biggest issue was that if you go to a
biggest issue was that if you go to a
biggest issue was that if you go to a whole lot of other lists a lot of people
whole lot of other lists a lot of people
whole lot of other lists a lot of people will always say at number one slot time
will always say at number one slot time
will always say at number one slot time so I know I understand that a lot of
so I know I understand that a lot of
so I know I understand that a lot of people would obviously be upset that
people would obviously be upset that
people would obviously be upset that it’s always at number one but we
it’s always at number one but we
it’s always at number one but we actually did try to look for a successor
actually did try to look for a successor
actually did try to look for a successor and we tried to look for something that
and we tried to look for something that
and we tried to look for something that had the story the the gameplay the
had the story the the gameplay the
had the story the the gameplay the combat mechanics how much it
combat mechanics how much it
combat mechanics how much it revolutionized the genre and gaming as a
revolutionized the genre and gaming as a
revolutionized the genre and gaming as a whole and we unfortunately fell close
whole and we unfortunately fell close
whole and we unfortunately fell close fell short of finding a good successor
fell short of finding a good successor
fell short of finding a good successor the best one we found to being close to
the best one we found to being close to
the best one we found to being close to that was half-life 2 but we eventually
that was half-life 2 but we eventually
that was half-life 2 but we eventually decided not to pick half-life 2 because
decided not to pick half-life 2 because
decided not to pick half-life 2 because it really it has no ending like dave
it really it has no ending like dave
it really it has no ending like dave already said we tried long and hard
already said we tried long and hard
already said we tried long and hard thinking if not ocarina of time then
thinking if not ocarina of time then
thinking if not ocarina of time then what else and we went over it again and
what else and we went over it again and
what else and we went over it again and again and again and it just seemed like
again and again and it just seemed like
again and again and it just seemed like not necessarily the safest bet but the
not necessarily the safest bet but the
not necessarily the safest bet but the most secure bet for number one you might
most secure bet for number one you might
most secure bet for number one you might not be a fan I’m not actually
not be a fan I’m not actually
not be a fan I’m not actually necessarily a giant fan of the of
necessarily a giant fan of the of
necessarily a giant fan of the of ocarina of time I know it’s not your
ocarina of time I know it’s not your
ocarina of time I know it’s not your favorite Zelda games yeah my personal
favorite Zelda games yeah my personal
favorite Zelda games yeah my personal favorites links Link’s Awakening yours
favorites links Link’s Awakening yours
favorites links Link’s Awakening yours is linked to the past actually so it’s
is linked to the past actually so it’s
is linked to the past actually so it’s not that we’re super biased for alchemy
not that we’re super biased for alchemy
not that we’re super biased for alchemy enough time it’s just that’s the general
enough time it’s just that’s the general
enough time it’s just that’s the general consensus in both the gaming community
consensus in both the gaming community
consensus in both the gaming community and the critical community and we can’t
and the critical community and we can’t
and the critical community and we can’t really argue with that
really argue with that
really argue with that I just wanted to make one final point
I just wanted to make one final point
I just wanted to make one final point like putting together our top 10 list
like putting together our top 10 list
like putting together our top 10 list that everyone’s gonna be happy lit with
that everyone’s gonna be happy lit with
that everyone’s gonna be happy lit with of all time is it possible it’s
of all time is it possible it’s
of all time is it possible it’s impossible it’s not as easy as it looks
impossible it’s not as easy as it looks
impossible it’s not as easy as it looks anyway guys so thank you very much we’re
anyway guys so thank you very much we’re
anyway guys so thank you very much we’re gonna hand it back to Rebekah she’ll
gonna hand it back to Rebekah she’ll
gonna hand it back to Rebekah she’ll also be back next week with a shower CEO
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