sometimes change can be good seriously there’s no punch line change is good
there’s no punch line change is good
there’s no punch line change is good absolutely welcome to watchmojo.com and
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absolutely welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 best video game jumps
for the top 10 best video game jumps
for the top 10 best video game jumps from 2d to 3d
for this list we’ll be taking a look at
for this list we’ll be taking a look at video games that successfully took leaps
video games that successfully took leaps
video games that successfully took leaps of faith into the 3d world these are the
of faith into the 3d world these are the
of faith into the 3d world these are the games that went from outstanding to
games that went from outstanding to
games that went from outstanding to phenomenal as they set the bar high for
phenomenal as they set the bar high for
phenomenal as they set the bar high for the next generation of gaming is it
the next generation of gaming is it
the next generation of gaming is it possible it’sthe us will only be looking
possible it’sthe us will only be looking
possible it’sthe us will only be looking at a franchises first 3d attempt and
at a franchises first 3d attempt and
at a franchises first 3d attempt and we’re giving priority to games that
we’re giving priority to games that
we’re giving priority to games that proved to be influential to the gaming
proved to be influential to the gaming
proved to be influential to the gaming industry number 10
industry number 10
industry number 10 Donkey Kong 64 Donkey Kong
in 1981 Donkey Kong was just a giant ape
in 1981 Donkey Kong was just a giant ape who tossed barrels at a guy years later
who tossed barrels at a guy years later
who tossed barrels at a guy years later King Koopa or Bowser if you’d prefer
King Koopa or Bowser if you’d prefer
King Koopa or Bowser if you’d prefer ended up taking the number-one spot as
ended up taking the number-one spot as
ended up taking the number-one spot as Mario’s nemesis which match DK was
Mario’s nemesis which match DK was
Mario’s nemesis which match DK was technically out of a job in 1994 things
technically out of a job in 1994 things
technically out of a job in 1994 things changed up for the banana lover with
changed up for the banana lover with
changed up for the banana lover with some help from rare and a spiffy read
some help from rare and a spiffy read
some help from rare and a spiffy read time DK had a series of amazing 2d
time DK had a series of amazing 2d
time DK had a series of amazing 2d adventure games and then one great 3d
adventure games and then one great 3d
adventure games and then one great 3d platformer similar in style to banjo
platformer similar in style to banjo
platformer similar in style to banjo kazooie not only was the transition to
kazooie not only was the transition to
kazooie not only was the transition to 3d successful for the franchise but it
3d successful for the franchise but it
3d successful for the franchise but it also introduced the world to the iconic
also introduced the world to the iconic
also introduced the world to the iconic DK rap number nine ninja gaiden xbox
DK rap number nine ninja gaiden xbox
DK rap number nine ninja gaiden xbox ninja gaiden there’s a lot of concerns
ninja gaiden there’s a lot of concerns
ninja gaiden there’s a lot of concerns when someone tries to evolve a legendary
when someone tries to evolve a legendary
when someone tries to evolve a legendary 2d franchise Ninja Gaiden was and still
2d franchise Ninja Gaiden was and still
2d franchise Ninja Gaiden was and still is hailed for being one of the best
is hailed for being one of the best
is hailed for being one of the best games on the NES fortunately much like
games on the NES fortunately much like
games on the NES fortunately much like the NES version of Ryu Hayabusa the Xbox
the NES version of Ryu Hayabusa the Xbox
the NES version of Ryu Hayabusa the Xbox ninja is hailed for being one of the
ninja is hailed for being one of the
ninja is hailed for being one of the best on that console who seemed to have
best on that console who seemed to have
best on that console who seemed to have quite a way with the ladies Master this
quite a way with the ladies Master this
quite a way with the ladies Master this new incarnation still retained the
new incarnation still retained the
new incarnation still retained the spirit of the original the challenge was
spirit of the original the challenge was
spirit of the original the challenge was still there and was still just as
still there and was still just as
still there and was still just as enjoyably frustrating and rage inducing
enjoyably frustrating and rage inducing
enjoyably frustrating and rage inducing but now we had better visuals smooth
but now we had better visuals smooth
but now we had better visuals smooth stylish gameplay and the kind of
stylish gameplay and the kind of
stylish gameplay and the kind of violence we always imagined when we cut
violence we always imagined when we cut
violence we always imagined when we cut into those annoying birds on the NES
number eight Duke Nukem 3d Duke Nukem
number eight Duke Nukem 3d Duke Nukem hail to the king baby it’s hard to
hail to the king baby it’s hard to
hail to the king baby it’s hard to believe that this franchise didn’t start
believe that this franchise didn’t start
believe that this franchise didn’t start out in 3d since that’s what it’s most
out in 3d since that’s what it’s most
out in 3d since that’s what it’s most known for but it’s true this all started
known for but it’s true this all started
known for but it’s true this all started as a 2d platformer that looks nothing
as a 2d platformer that looks nothing
as a 2d platformer that looks nothing like the series we know today when Duke
like the series we know today when Duke
like the series we know today when Duke gun is 3d makeover we not only got a
gun is 3d makeover we not only got a
gun is 3d makeover we not only got a drastic improvement in graphics and
drastic improvement in graphics and
drastic improvement in graphics and gameplay but do gain that kickass
gameplay but do gain that kickass
gameplay but do gain that kickass persona he’s now known for
and I’m coming to get the rest of you
and I’m coming to get the rest of you oh and strip clubs we also got strip
oh and strip clubs we also got strip
oh and strip clubs we also got strip clubs no other Duke Nukem game has been
clubs no other Duke Nukem game has been
clubs no other Duke Nukem game has been able to top the very first 3d one even
able to top the very first 3d one even
able to top the very first 3d one even the long-awaited 2011 sequel hail to the
the long-awaited 2011 sequel hail to the
the long-awaited 2011 sequel hail to the king baby wrists in pieces number seven
king baby wrists in pieces number seven
king baby wrists in pieces number seven Final Fantasy 7 Final Fantasy
nothing about this franchise is final
nothing about this franchise is final and we wouldn’t have it any other way to
and we wouldn’t have it any other way to
and we wouldn’t have it any other way to a certain extent but we’re not going to
a certain extent but we’re not going to
a certain extent but we’re not going to get it to that
instead we’re going to remember the good
instead we’re going to remember the good old days when it felt like every release
old days when it felt like every release
old days when it felt like every release had fun gameplay wonderful storytelling
had fun gameplay wonderful storytelling
had fun gameplay wonderful storytelling memorable music and gorgeous visuals
memorable music and gorgeous visuals
memorable music and gorgeous visuals especially for 1997
Final Fantasy seven is what really put
Final Fantasy seven is what really put the series on everyone’s radar so much
the series on everyone’s radar so much
the series on everyone’s radar so much so that we still pretend like we’re
so that we still pretend like we’re
so that we still pretend like we’re fluent in Latin
say what you will about the game but
say what you will about the game but there’s definitely a reason why fans
there’s definitely a reason why fans
there’s definitely a reason why fans praised guy out for that remake
praised guy out for that remake
praised guy out for that remake announcement
number six fallout three fallout welcome
number six fallout three fallout welcome welcome
welcome
welcome van Buuren the codename for the original
van Buuren the codename for the original
van Buuren the codename for the original fallout 3 was being developed in the
fallout 3 was being developed in the
fallout 3 was being developed in the same style as the previous games until
same style as the previous games until
same style as the previous games until the PC development team was laid off in
the PC development team was laid off in
the PC development team was laid off in 2003 and now the monsters are attacking
2003 and now the monsters are attacking
2003 and now the monsters are attacking my people five years later we received a
my people five years later we received a
my people five years later we received a completely new game that looked and
completely new game that looked and
completely new game that looked and played nothing like the originals
played nothing like the originals
played nothing like the originals boosting this fallout was an action RPG
boosting this fallout was an action RPG
boosting this fallout was an action RPG not the turn-based style it had once
not the turn-based style it had once
not the turn-based style it had once been known for but the open-world
been known for but the open-world
been known for but the open-world post-apocalyptic environment still
post-apocalyptic environment still
post-apocalyptic environment still remained and honestly never looked so
remained and honestly never looked so
remained and honestly never looked so intense well it’s a dangerous place out
intense well it’s a dangerous place out
intense well it’s a dangerous place out there in the wastes right this may not
there in the wastes right this may not
there in the wastes right this may not have been the fallout games that some
have been the fallout games that some
have been the fallout games that some fans had been expecting but most have
fans had been expecting but most have
fans had been expecting but most have come to love it now let me take a few
come to love it now let me take a few
come to love it now let me take a few notes and I’ll handle that nasty
notes and I’ll handle that nasty
notes and I’ll handle that nasty radiation with a bit of my own homemade
radiation with a bit of my own homemade
radiation with a bit of my own homemade rad cure concoction number five Metroid
rad cure concoction number five Metroid
rad cure concoction number five Metroid Prime Metroid nothing said action in the
Prime Metroid nothing said action in the
Prime Metroid nothing said action in the 1980s like a beefed up guy with a gun or
1980s like a beefed up guy with a gun or
1980s like a beefed up guy with a gun or a badass female bounty hunter
the 2d metroids were praised by gamers
the 2d metroids were praised by gamers unfortunately it would take 8 years to
unfortunately it would take 8 years to
unfortunately it would take 8 years to get another release after Super Metroid
get another release after Super Metroid
get another release after Super Metroid and it was revealed to be a first-person
and it was revealed to be a first-person
and it was revealed to be a first-person shooter
this worked surprisingly well while the
this worked surprisingly well while the action has always been important to
action has always been important to
action has always been important to Metroid the exploration is really what
Metroid the exploration is really what
Metroid the exploration is really what set it apart from everything else prime
set it apart from everything else prime
set it apart from everything else prime remembered that and opened the world in
remembered that and opened the world in
remembered that and opened the world in new ways as gamers got to see through
new ways as gamers got to see through
new ways as gamers got to see through samus’s eyes it was the best move the
samus’s eyes it was the best move the
samus’s eyes it was the best move the series ever made
there was a time when metal gear wasn’t
there was a time when metal gear wasn’t quite solid good we wonder if Otto Kahn
quite solid good we wonder if Otto Kahn
quite solid good we wonder if Otto Kahn would be proud of us for that one you
would be proud of us for that one you
would be proud of us for that one you know me
know me
know me the stealth was still a key component to
the stealth was still a key component to
the stealth was still a key component to the original only players had a top-down
the original only players had a top-down
the original only players had a top-down view of the action as they snuck around
while some games on this list had people
while some games on this list had people concerned with the move to 3d this is a
concerned with the move to 3d this is a
concerned with the move to 3d this is a case where most people didn’t put up
case where most people didn’t put up
case where most people didn’t put up that much of a fuss
the original wasn’t terrible by any
the original wasn’t terrible by any means it’s just that we knew we wanted
means it’s just that we knew we wanted
means it’s just that we knew we wanted more from it and knew that it could be
more from it and knew that it could be
more from it and knew that it could be better and better is exactly what we got
better and better is exactly what we got
better and better is exactly what we got you guys were real heroes there are no
you guys were real heroes there are no
you guys were real heroes there are no heroes more number three Grand Theft
heroes more number three Grand Theft
heroes more number three Grand Theft Auto 3 Grand Theft Auto get some wheels
Auto 3 Grand Theft Auto get some wheels
Auto 3 Grand Theft Auto get some wheels to the safehouse at st. Mark’s and pick
to the safehouse at st. Mark’s and pick
to the safehouse at st. Mark’s and pick up a few friends of mine the hit in the
up a few friends of mine the hit in the
up a few friends of mine the hit in the bank and they need a driver the crime
bank and they need a driver the crime
bank and they need a driver the crime theft and violence has always been a
theft and violence has always been a
theft and violence has always been a staple of the series though it may have
staple of the series though it may have
staple of the series though it may have been hard to tell with the 2d top-down
been hard to tell with the 2d top-down
been hard to tell with the 2d top-down view and cheesy announcement of Grand
view and cheesy announcement of Grand
view and cheesy announcement of Grand Theft Auto 3 feels like the game that
Theft Auto 3 feels like the game that
Theft Auto 3 feels like the game that the series always wanted to be but
the series always wanted to be but
the series always wanted to be but hadn’t been able to accomplish back in
hadn’t been able to accomplish back in
hadn’t been able to accomplish back in the 90s so it’s gonna be the biggest
the 90s so it’s gonna be the biggest
the 90s so it’s gonna be the biggest selling game ever
selling game ever
selling game ever absolutely it’ll do as you said bigger
absolutely it’ll do as you said bigger
absolutely it’ll do as you said bigger than any Hollywood production ever I
than any Hollywood production ever I
than any Hollywood production ever I mean this game is massive the move
mean this game is massive the move
mean this game is massive the move towards 3d showed a much better
towards 3d showed a much better
towards 3d showed a much better depiction of crime and violence and the
depiction of crime and violence and the
depiction of crime and violence and the plot was led by an all-star cast of
plot was led by an all-star cast of
plot was led by an all-star cast of actors and actresses not only a
actors and actresses not only a
actors and actresses not only a revolution for the series it also set
revolution for the series it also set
revolution for the series it also set the precedent for sandbox games
the precedent for sandbox games
the precedent for sandbox games everywhere
number two The Legend of Zelda Ocarina
number two The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time The Legend of Zelda they say
of Time The Legend of Zelda they say
of Time The Legend of Zelda they say it’s not about the destination but the
it’s not about the destination but the
it’s not about the destination but the journey clearly they are Legend of Zelda
journey clearly they are Legend of Zelda
journey clearly they are Legend of Zelda fans Zelda is a franchise we’re starting
fans Zelda is a franchise we’re starting
fans Zelda is a franchise we’re starting with the classic 2d or the newer 3d
with the classic 2d or the newer 3d
with the classic 2d or the newer 3d doesn’t really matter because they’re
doesn’t really matter because they’re
doesn’t really matter because they’re all outstanding games it’s damn near
all outstanding games it’s damn near
all outstanding games it’s damn near impossible not to enjoy the original or
impossible not to enjoy the original or
impossible not to enjoy the original or its transition into 3d the sense of
its transition into 3d the sense of
its transition into 3d the sense of adventure is grand the gameplay is
adventure is grand the gameplay is
adventure is grand the gameplay is amazing the visuals are always stunning
amazing the visuals are always stunning
amazing the visuals are always stunning it’s everything you could possibly want
before we take our final jump into the
before we take our final jump into the third dimension let’s take a look at
third dimension let’s take a look at
third dimension let’s take a look at some honorable mentions
number one Super Mario 64
number one Super Mario 64 Super Mario series there’s no denying
Super Mario series there’s no denying
Super Mario series there’s no denying the influence that Mario has had on the
the influence that Mario has had on the
the influence that Mario has had on the videogame industry after continuous
videogame industry after continuous
videogame industry after continuous successes in the 2d realm it was only a
successes in the 2d realm it was only a
successes in the 2d realm it was only a matter of time before he’d take a crack
matter of time before he’d take a crack
matter of time before he’d take a crack at 3d much like the phenomenal Super
at 3d much like the phenomenal Super
at 3d much like the phenomenal Super Mario World on the SNES Morrow’s
Mario World on the SNES Morrow’s
Mario World on the SNES Morrow’s adventures on the next generation of
adventures on the next generation of
adventures on the next generation of consoles served as a launch title it not
consoles served as a launch title it not
consoles served as a launch title it not only set the bar for literally all of
only set the bar for literally all of
only set the bar for literally all of the games that would come after it
the games that would come after it
the games that would come after it including a few of the other games on
including a few of the other games on
including a few of the other games on this list it created the Mario that we
this list it created the Mario that we
this list it created the Mario that we all know and love today
all know and love today
all know and love today that’s the flipping punching
that’s the flipping punching
that’s the flipping punching enthusiastic wahoo kind of Mario Mamma
enthusiastic wahoo kind of Mario Mamma
enthusiastic wahoo kind of Mario Mamma Mia do you agree with our list
Mia do you agree with our list
Mia do you agree with our list I’d ask around town what’s your favorite
I’d ask around town what’s your favorite
I’d ask around town what’s your favorite transition to 3d for video games for
transition to 3d for video games for
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