if it ain’t broke please don’t fix it welcome to
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down our picks for the top ten worst
down our picks for the top ten worst video game jumps from 2d to 3d I can’t
video game jumps from 2d to 3d I can’t
video game jumps from 2d to 3d I can’t believe I’m back here again for this
believe I’m back here again for this
believe I’m back here again for this list we’ll be looking at those games
list we’ll be looking at those games
list we’ll be looking at those games that we wish developers would have left
that we wish developers would have left
that we wish developers would have left as is when people say that 2d is better
as is when people say that 2d is better
as is when people say that 2d is better than 3d it’s probably because they’ve
than 3d it’s probably because they’ve
than 3d it’s probably because they’ve been emotionally scarred by one of these
been emotionally scarred by one of these
been emotionally scarred by one of these titles will only be looking at
titles will only be looking at
titles will only be looking at franchises first three the attempt not
franchises first three the attempt not
franchises first three the attempt not later probably better ones even if we
later probably better ones even if we
later probably better ones even if we are eternally grateful for those better
are eternally grateful for those better
are eternally grateful for those better ones that’s the way it goes do you have
ones that’s the way it goes do you have
ones that’s the way it goes do you have any idea number ten final fight
any idea number ten final fight
any idea number ten final fight streetwise final fight series who
streetwise final fight series who
streetwise final fight series who doesn’t love this side-scrolling
doesn’t love this side-scrolling
doesn’t love this side-scrolling beat-em-up franchise walk down the
beat-em-up franchise walk down the
beat-em-up franchise walk down the street supply some thugs eat some juicy
street supply some thugs eat some juicy
street supply some thugs eat some juicy meat out of a barrel ha those were the
meat out of a barrel ha those were the
meat out of a barrel ha those were the days
days
days we’re being the keyword because those
we’re being the keyword because those
we’re being the keyword because those happy moments are not in streetwise this
happy moments are not in streetwise this
happy moments are not in streetwise this is just one of those games that tries to
is just one of those games that tries to
is just one of those games that tries to add too many pieces of flair to
add too many pieces of flair to
add too many pieces of flair to something that really didn’t need all
something that really didn’t need all
something that really didn’t need all that Flair damn it Kyle what the hell
that Flair damn it Kyle what the hell
that Flair damn it Kyle what the hell happened to your focus upgradable moves
happened to your focus upgradable moves
happened to your focus upgradable moves minigames side missions earning money
minigames side missions earning money
minigames side missions earning money wait is that candy seriously Capcom all
wait is that candy seriously Capcom all
wait is that candy seriously Capcom all we needed was thugs and barrel meat
we needed was thugs and barrel meat
we needed was thugs and barrel meat while Japan did get an earlier 3d final
while Japan did get an earlier 3d final
while Japan did get an earlier 3d final fight game considering it’s a fighting
fight game considering it’s a fighting
fight game considering it’s a fighting game rather than a beat him up it
game rather than a beat him up it
game rather than a beat him up it doesn’t really count number 9 worms 3d
doesn’t really count number 9 worms 3d
doesn’t really count number 9 worms 3d worms
and here we thought you killed worms by
and here we thought you killed worms by stepping on them or accidentally running
stepping on them or accidentally running
stepping on them or accidentally running them over in the rain apparently the
them over in the rain apparently the
them over in the rain apparently the proper way to eliminate worms is to get
proper way to eliminate worms is to get
proper way to eliminate worms is to get teams of them together so that they can
teams of them together so that they can
teams of them together so that they can blast each other away with different
blast each other away with different
blast each other away with different firearms of course it works out much
firearms of course it works out much
firearms of course it works out much better if you can actually see the worms
better if you can actually see the worms
better if you can actually see the worms thanks worms 3d the main objective kill
thanks worms 3d the main objective kill
thanks worms 3d the main objective kill those wormy bastards stayed the same in
those wormy bastards stayed the same in
those wormy bastards stayed the same in the 3d version thankfully but the
the 3d version thankfully but the
the 3d version thankfully but the execution wasn’t the greatest since the
execution wasn’t the greatest since the
execution wasn’t the greatest since the camera would often lose focus on the
camera would often lose focus on the
camera would often lose focus on the worm in question in a game where you
worm in question in a game where you
worm in question in a game where you take turns trying to kill each other
take turns trying to kill each other
take turns trying to kill each other sight is kind of important number eight
sight is kind of important number eight
sight is kind of important number eight Mortal Kombat for Mortal Kombat this
Mortal Kombat for Mortal Kombat this
Mortal Kombat for Mortal Kombat this franchise took the world by storm with
franchise took the world by storm with
franchise took the world by storm with its incredible amount of violence which
its incredible amount of violence which
its incredible amount of violence which compared to today’s standards doesn’t it
compared to today’s standards doesn’t it
compared to today’s standards doesn’t it look like the catalyst to the ESRB but
look like the catalyst to the ESRB but
look like the catalyst to the ESRB but take our word for it Mortal Kombat when
take our word for it Mortal Kombat when
take our word for it Mortal Kombat when it came out was newsworthy with its
it came out was newsworthy with its
it came out was newsworthy with its intense score so you can imagine the
intense score so you can imagine the
intense score so you can imagine the height for the 3d installment and this
height for the 3d installment and this
height for the 3d installment and this is the kind of violence that critics are
is the kind of violence that critics are
is the kind of violence that critics are pretty worried about better graphics new
pretty worried about better graphics new
pretty worried about better graphics new fatalities more blood and what the hell
fatalities more blood and what the hell
fatalities more blood and what the hell is going on here it turns out that the
is going on here it turns out that the
is going on here it turns out that the transition to 3d wasn’t as great as fans
transition to 3d wasn’t as great as fans
transition to 3d wasn’t as great as fans hoped and it took until 2011 to get the
hoped and it took until 2011 to get the
hoped and it took until 2011 to get the series back on track
series back on track
series back on track choppy gameplay comical blood gushers
choppy gameplay comical blood gushers
choppy gameplay comical blood gushers the edginess of said blood splattering
the edginess of said blood splattering
the edginess of said blood splattering on the screen
on the screen
on the screen whoa and that voice acting great may
whoa and that voice acting great may
whoa and that voice acting great may have been responsible for you
have been responsible for you
have been responsible for you but your family’s true killer still
but your family’s true killer still
but your family’s true killer still remains free if you are not the murderer
remains free if you are not the murderer
remains free if you are not the murderer then who is well toss it in the pit
number seven Megaman X 7 Megaman X every
number seven Megaman X 7 Megaman X every Mega Man fan has that one game that made
Mega Man fan has that one game that made
Mega Man fan has that one game that made them think maybe the series is getting a
them think maybe the series is getting a
them think maybe the series is getting a bit too long that game isn’t deck 704 it
bit too long that game isn’t deck 704 it
bit too long that game isn’t deck 704 it comes I’ll be seeing ya
comes I’ll be seeing ya
comes I’ll be seeing ya the series was getting way too long way
the series was getting way too long way
the series was getting way too long way before X 7 but the games before it were
before X 7 but the games before it were
before X 7 but the games before it were still fun in their own way somebody
still fun in their own way somebody
still fun in their own way somebody please tell me I am throwing the worst
please tell me I am throwing the worst
please tell me I am throwing the worst of it X 7 was an attempt to revitalize
of it X 7 was an attempt to revitalize
of it X 7 was an attempt to revitalize the series with the introduction of 3d
the series with the introduction of 3d
the series with the introduction of 3d and it failed miserably switching from
and it failed miserably switching from
and it failed miserably switching from 2d to 3d was a chore that forced gamers
2d to 3d was a chore that forced gamers
2d to 3d was a chore that forced gamers to go from unspectacular 2d sections to
to go from unspectacular 2d sections to
to go from unspectacular 2d sections to crappy 3d ones X 7 was so dismal that
crappy 3d ones X 7 was so dismal that
crappy 3d ones X 7 was so dismal that the lead character you know the guy on
the lead character you know the guy on
the lead character you know the guy on the Box had conveniently retired in the
the Box had conveniently retired in the
the Box had conveniently retired in the game making him unplayable he removed
game making him unplayable he removed
game making him unplayable he removed himself from the front lines and instead
himself from the front lines and instead
himself from the front lines and instead worked to achieve more peaceful
worked to achieve more peaceful
worked to achieve more peaceful solutions number 6 Golden Axe II Strider
solutions number 6 Golden Axe II Strider
solutions number 6 Golden Axe II Strider Golden Axe sort of can they please stop
Golden Axe sort of can they please stop
Golden Axe sort of can they please stop messing with the side-scrolling beat’em
messing with the side-scrolling beat’em
messing with the side-scrolling beat’em ups we just want to hit people why is
ups we just want to hit people why is
ups we just want to hit people why is that so hard Oh and in this case ride on
that so hard Oh and in this case ride on
that so hard Oh and in this case ride on the top of ferocious creatures we want
the top of ferocious creatures we want
the top of ferocious creatures we want that to be Strider tries to keep the
that to be Strider tries to keep the
that to be Strider tries to keep the elements of the original intact but in
elements of the original intact but in
elements of the original intact but in the end you’d rather be playing the
the end you’d rather be playing the
the end you’d rather be playing the original which if you were patient was
original which if you were patient was
original which if you were patient was made available on the Virtual Console a
made available on the Virtual Console a
made available on the Virtual Console a year later nothing about Beast Rider
year later nothing about Beast Rider
year later nothing about Beast Rider worked the music was boring the controls
worked the music was boring the controls
worked the music was boring the controls were bad hit detection had an issue and
were bad hit detection had an issue and
were bad hit detection had an issue and you didn’t really care about the story
you didn’t really care about the story
you didn’t really care about the story Great Lord
Great Lord
Great Lord your servant beseeches you find her
your servant beseeches you find her
your servant beseeches you find her worthy even riding the beasts you know
worthy even riding the beasts you know
worthy even riding the beasts you know the thing the game is named after was
the thing the game is named after was
the thing the game is named after was more laborious than fun number five see
more laborious than fun number five see
more laborious than fun number five see the Contra adventure contra not even the
the Contra adventure contra not even the
the Contra adventure contra not even the infamous Konami code has got to help you
infamous Konami code has got to help you
infamous Konami code has got to help you with this mess of a game this is a prime
with this mess of a game this is a prime
with this mess of a game this is a prime example of not needing to change the
example of not needing to change the
example of not needing to change the original in an attempt to improve it
original in an attempt to improve it
original in an attempt to improve it because it doesn’t need to be improved
because it doesn’t need to be improved
because it doesn’t need to be improved upon games like contra were meant to be
upon games like contra were meant to be
upon games like contra were meant to be played in 2d with amazing music various
played in 2d with amazing music various
played in 2d with amazing music various weapon upgrades and insane difficulty
while we can get behind the 2d sections
while we can get behind the 2d sections of contra adventure you know I’d
of contra adventure you know I’d
of contra adventure you know I’d actually no we can’t we can’t because
actually no we can’t we can’t because
actually no we can’t we can’t because they feel like an inferior version to
they feel like an inferior version to
they feel like an inferior version to the run-and-gun classic and the 3d
the run-and-gun classic and the 3d
the run-and-gun classic and the 3d third-person shooter sections ad spread
third-person shooter sections ad spread
third-person shooter sections ad spread gun to injury
number four Prince of Persia 3d Prince
number four Prince of Persia 3d Prince of Persia this must have been some kind
of Persia this must have been some kind
of Persia this must have been some kind of mistake
of mistake
of mistake because sands of time is a wonderful
because sands of time is a wonderful
because sands of time is a wonderful game it took a computer game that you
game it took a computer game that you
game it took a computer game that you essentially had the speedrun
essentially had the speedrun
essentially had the speedrun you only had an hour to beat it and
you only had an hour to beat it and
you only had an hour to beat it and turned it into a phenomenal adventure
turned it into a phenomenal adventure
turned it into a phenomenal adventure series how could this possibly be on the
series how could this possibly be on the
series how could this possibly be on the list
list
list oh we’re not actually talking about
oh we’re not actually talking about
oh we’re not actually talking about sands of time are we do you think I felt
sands of time are we do you think I felt
sands of time are we do you think I felt the breath as I gazed upon the
the breath as I gazed upon the
the breath as I gazed upon the destruction we had wrought apparently
destruction we had wrought apparently
destruction we had wrought apparently there was a game before that so let’s
there was a game before that so let’s
there was a game before that so let’s take a look oh now we see why it’s on
take a look oh now we see why it’s on
take a look oh now we see why it’s on the list this probably isn’t the game
the list this probably isn’t the game
the list this probably isn’t the game people wanted from the groundbreaking
people wanted from the groundbreaking
people wanted from the groundbreaking franchise especially since it had been
franchise especially since it had been
franchise especially since it had been over six years since the prince of
over six years since the prince of
over six years since the prince of persia game had been released
number three earthworm jim 3d earthworm
number three earthworm jim 3d earthworm jim what happens when a toy company
jim what happens when a toy company
jim what happens when a toy company decides to make a video game well an
decides to make a video game well an
decides to make a video game well an earthworm gets a supersuit
playmate toys was inspired by a certain
playmate toys was inspired by a certain blue hedgehog and decided to make a
blue hedgehog and decided to make a
blue hedgehog and decided to make a video game franchise by turning a normal
video game franchise by turning a normal
video game franchise by turning a normal everyday earthworm into a hero roaming
everyday earthworm into a hero roaming
everyday earthworm into a hero roaming with two successful 2d platformers and a
with two successful 2d platformers and a
with two successful 2d platformers and a cartoon series it was only a matter of
cartoon series it was only a matter of
cartoon series it was only a matter of time before they took the next step 3d
time before they took the next step 3d
time before they took the next step 3d sadly this is where earthworm jim took a
sadly this is where earthworm jim took a
sadly this is where earthworm jim took a disastrous turn a new developer and a
disastrous turn a new developer and a
disastrous turn a new developer and a long development cycle produced a really
long development cycle produced a really
long development cycle produced a really mediocre game and by the time it was
mediocre game and by the time it was
mediocre game and by the time it was released we’d all played much better 3d
released we’d all played much better 3d
released we’d all played much better 3d platformers number two
platformers number two
platformers number two Castlevania 64 Castlevania we wonder if
Castlevania 64 Castlevania we wonder if
Castlevania 64 Castlevania we wonder if this was foreshadowing to what lied
this was foreshadowing to what lied
this was foreshadowing to what lied ahead for the franchise granted we did
ahead for the franchise granted we did
ahead for the franchise granted we did get a pretty cool 3d iteration later but
get a pretty cool 3d iteration later but
get a pretty cool 3d iteration later but in the late 90s our n64 were deeply
in the late 90s our n64 were deeply
in the late 90s our n64 were deeply offended that this was the very first
offended that this was the very first
offended that this was the very first attempt at a 3d Castlevania after
attempt at a 3d Castlevania after
attempt at a 3d Castlevania after choosing between carry on orphaned with
choosing between carry on orphaned with
choosing between carry on orphaned with magical powers and Reinhardt an heir to
magical powers and Reinhardt an heir to
magical powers and Reinhardt an heir to the Belmont clan you set off on a truly
the Belmont clan you set off on a truly
the Belmont clan you set off on a truly lackluster adventure full of dull
lackluster adventure full of dull
lackluster adventure full of dull backgrounds really frustrating gameplay
backgrounds really frustrating gameplay
backgrounds really frustrating gameplay a soundtrack that pales in comparison to
a soundtrack that pales in comparison to
a soundtrack that pales in comparison to the original ones and what are those
the original ones and what are those
the original ones and what are those Ghost Rider fanatics
before we end our downward spiral of
before we end our downward spiral of failed 3d attempts let’s take a look at
failed 3d attempts let’s take a look at
failed 3d attempts let’s take a look at some honorable or in this case
some honorable or in this case
some honorable or in this case dishonorable mentions
number one bubsy 3d bubsy to be
number one bubsy 3d bubsy to be perfectly honest the 2d versions of the
perfectly honest the 2d versions of the
perfectly honest the 2d versions of the series weren’t all that great to begin
series weren’t all that great to begin
series weren’t all that great to begin with if you could deal with the screen
with if you could deal with the screen
with if you could deal with the screen not showing what was up ahead and dying
not showing what was up ahead and dying
not showing what was up ahead and dying from pretty much everything maybe you’d
from pretty much everything maybe you’d
from pretty much everything maybe you’d have fun however if you’re curious about
have fun however if you’re curious about
have fun however if you’re curious about the series do not touch the 3d game its
the series do not touch the 3d game its
the series do not touch the 3d game its visuals look like something out of ms
visuals look like something out of ms
visuals look like something out of ms paint and it’s controls or they’re just
paint and it’s controls or they’re just
paint and it’s controls or they’re just a joke and you can’t even use the excuse
a joke and you can’t even use the excuse
a joke and you can’t even use the excuse of new technology when great 3d games
of new technology when great 3d games
of new technology when great 3d games like Super Mario 64 and crash bandicoot
like Super Mario 64 and crash bandicoot
like Super Mario 64 and crash bandicoot were released before the Bobcats 3d
were released before the Bobcats 3d
were released before the Bobcats 3d disaster I could possibly you’re wrong
disaster I could possibly you’re wrong
disaster I could possibly you’re wrong everything Bob see everything
everything Bob see everything
everything Bob see everything nobody has opined on do you agree with
nobody has opined on do you agree with
nobody has opined on do you agree with our list the good guys won which 2d
our list the good guys won which 2d
our list the good guys won which 2d turned 3d games should have stuck with
turned 3d games should have stuck with
turned 3d games should have stuck with their 2d roots for more top 10s
their 2d roots for more top 10s
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