no matter where you go you’ll always be able to find the effects of these games
able to find the effects of these games
able to find the effects of these games welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 video games that became cultural
video games that became cultural
video games that became cultural phenomenon good to see you Master Chief
phenomenon good to see you Master Chief
phenomenon good to see you Master Chief things aren’t going well for this list
things aren’t going well for this list
things aren’t going well for this list we’re looking at the games that went on
we’re looking at the games that went on
we’re looking at the games that went on to define gaming as a whole transcend
to define gaming as a whole transcend
to define gaming as a whole transcend the medium they came from and became
the medium they came from and became
the medium they came from and became blockbuster successes in all forms of
blockbuster successes in all forms of
blockbuster successes in all forms of pop culture number 10 halo goes from
pop culture number 10 halo goes from
pop culture number 10 halo goes from their spine and toss them away laughing
their spine and toss them away laughing
their spine and toss them away laughing am i right Marines damn right I am in
am i right Marines damn right I am in
am i right Marines damn right I am in November 2001 everyone was skeptical
November 2001 everyone was skeptical
November 2001 everyone was skeptical about whether or not the new kid on the
about whether or not the new kid on the
about whether or not the new kid on the block Microsoft would be able to
block Microsoft would be able to
block Microsoft would be able to successfully enter the console ring with
successfully enter the console ring with
successfully enter the console ring with the Xbox then everyone got to toss a
the Xbox then everyone got to toss a
the Xbox then everyone got to toss a sticky grenade in halo and the rest is
sticky grenade in halo and the rest is
sticky grenade in halo and the rest is history
not only did Bungie sci-fi shooter
not only did Bungie sci-fi shooter single-handedly make the Xbox it quickly
single-handedly make the Xbox it quickly
single-handedly make the Xbox it quickly acquired a rabid fan base of its own
acquired a rabid fan base of its own
acquired a rabid fan base of its own due to its story driven campaign and
due to its story driven campaign and
due to its story driven campaign and robust multiplayer which brought the
robust multiplayer which brought the
robust multiplayer which brought the world of land to gaming consoles also
world of land to gaming consoles also
world of land to gaming consoles also teabagging
almost overnight halo erupted into a
almost overnight halo erupted into a multimedia franchise to rival its
multimedia franchise to rival its
multimedia franchise to rival its inspirations spanning 11 main games and
inspirations spanning 11 main games and
inspirations spanning 11 main games and spin-offs as well as companion novels
spin-offs as well as companion novels
spin-offs as well as companion novels like the fall of reach and movies like
like the fall of reach and movies like
like the fall of reach and movies like Forward Unto Dawn it also provided the
Forward Unto Dawn it also provided the
Forward Unto Dawn it also provided the inspiration for the machinima sensation
inspiration for the machinima sensation
inspiration for the machinima sensation red vs. blue have to ask you to explain
red vs. blue have to ask you to explain
red vs. blue have to ask you to explain shit number 9 Angry Birds
there were some mobile games before this
there were some mobile games before this one but none that smashed into the world
one but none that smashed into the world
one but none that smashed into the world with such power Finnish developer Rovio
with such power Finnish developer Rovio
with such power Finnish developer Rovio released their avian based puzzle game
released their avian based puzzle game
released their avian based puzzle game for the iOS in the waning days of 2009
for the iOS in the waning days of 2009
for the iOS in the waning days of 2009 resulting in a series that reached 13
resulting in a series that reached 13
resulting in a series that reached 13 games by 2016 the addictive easy to pick
games by 2016 the addictive easy to pick
games by 2016 the addictive easy to pick up gameplay is the obvious reason for
up gameplay is the obvious reason for
up gameplay is the obvious reason for the success as well as Rovio putting the
the success as well as Rovio putting the
the success as well as Rovio putting the birds into existing worlds like Star
birds into existing worlds like Star
birds into existing worlds like Star Wars and transformers the ubiquity of
Wars and transformers the ubiquity of
Wars and transformers the ubiquity of the game made it easy for it to seep
the game made it easy for it to seep
the game made it easy for it to seep into popular culture resulting in toys
into popular culture resulting in toys
into popular culture resulting in toys theme parks in Finland and Malaysia and
theme parks in Finland and Malaysia and
theme parks in Finland and Malaysia and a highly successful movie released in
a highly successful movie released in
a highly successful movie released in 2016 fun fact former British Prime
2016 fun fact former British Prime
2016 fun fact former British Prime Minister David Cameron is a huge fan and
Minister David Cameron is a huge fan and
Minister David Cameron is a huge fan and Angry Birds is also the way he refers to
Angry Birds is also the way he refers to
Angry Birds is also the way he refers to female brexit supporters okay only half
female brexit supporters okay only half
female brexit supporters okay only half of that is true number 8 minecraft if
of that is true number 8 minecraft if
of that is true number 8 minecraft if your game sells a million copies while
your game sells a million copies while
your game sells a million copies while it’s still in beta you know you probably
it’s still in beta you know you probably
it’s still in beta you know you probably got something pretty big on your hands
at least in full in 2011 by Swedish
at least in full in 2011 by Swedish developer Mojang the effect that this
developer Mojang the effect that this
developer Mojang the effect that this blocky building game has had on the
blocky building game has had on the
blocky building game has had on the world is nothing short of staggering the
world is nothing short of staggering the
world is nothing short of staggering the game’s infinite possibilities for
game’s infinite possibilities for
game’s infinite possibilities for crafting and building powered a massive
crafting and building powered a massive
crafting and building powered a massive mod community as well as a seemingly
mod community as well as a seemingly
mod community as well as a seemingly endless amount of Let’s Plays and even
endless amount of Let’s Plays and even
endless amount of Let’s Plays and even its own convention minecon to show off
its own convention minecon to show off
its own convention minecon to show off everyone’s creations there’s not
everyone’s creations there’s not
everyone’s creations there’s not actually fire we’re not allowed to have
actually fire we’re not allowed to have
actually fire we’re not allowed to have it for real so just feel the warmth of
it for real so just feel the warmth of
it for real so just feel the warmth of us perhaps most remarkably players have
us perhaps most remarkably players have
us perhaps most remarkably players have even used the game’s environments to
even used the game’s environments to
even used the game’s environments to craft their own stories resulting in
craft their own stories resulting in
craft their own stories resulting in several series of books and a spin-off
several series of books and a spin-off
several series of books and a spin-off game with a story mode come on everyone
game with a story mode come on everyone
game with a story mode come on everyone come on don’t get greedy just I want to
come on don’t get greedy just I want to
come on don’t get greedy just I want to know what happened for curiosity’s sake
know what happened for curiosity’s sake
know what happened for curiosity’s sake number seven
number seven
number seven Tetris sure the end of the Cold War was
Tetris sure the end of the Cold War was
Tetris sure the end of the Cold War was pretty neat but the most important thing
pretty neat but the most important thing
pretty neat but the most important thing to come out of Russia in the 1980s was
to come out of Russia in the 1980s was
to come out of Russia in the 1980s was this legendary puzzle game created by
this legendary puzzle game created by
this legendary puzzle game created by Soviet programmer Alexey Passion off
Soviet programmer Alexey Passion off
Soviet programmer Alexey Passion off Tetris was the first game to be exported
Tetris was the first game to be exported
Tetris was the first game to be exported from the USSR to the u.s. first
from the USSR to the u.s. first
from the USSR to the u.s. first appearing on home computers then
appearing on home computers then
appearing on home computers then Nintendo got their hands on it and
Nintendo got their hands on it and
Nintendo got their hands on it and bundled a portable version with the
bundled a portable version with the
bundled a portable version with the original Gameboy in 1989 that version
original Gameboy in 1989 that version
original Gameboy in 1989 that version sold over 35 million copies and turns
sold over 35 million copies and turns
sold over 35 million copies and turns the tetromino based puzzler into an
the tetromino based puzzler into an
the tetromino based puzzler into an unprecedented phenomenon since then
unprecedented phenomenon since then
unprecedented phenomenon since then versions of the game have appeared on
versions of the game have appeared on
versions of the game have appeared on every electronic device known to man
every electronic device known to man
every electronic device known to man from the NES to the Xbox one to mobile
from the NES to the Xbox one to mobile
from the NES to the Xbox one to mobile phones and calculators making it the
phones and calculators making it the
phones and calculators making it the most ported game of all time and for
most ported game of all time and for
most ported game of all time and for good reason number 6 Tomb Raider
while it was a success right out of the
while it was a success right out of the gate Sony’s PlayStation didn’t really
gate Sony’s PlayStation didn’t really
gate Sony’s PlayStation didn’t really have a truly iconic franchise to rival
have a truly iconic franchise to rival
have a truly iconic franchise to rival its competitors but in October 1996 I
its competitors but in October 1996 I
its competitors but in October 1996 I dose and core design unleashed
dose and core design unleashed
dose and core design unleashed archaeologist Lara Croft onto the world
archaeologist Lara Croft onto the world
archaeologist Lara Croft onto the world creating a game and a cultural icon the
creating a game and a cultural icon the
creating a game and a cultural icon the first Tomb Raider was one of the most
first Tomb Raider was one of the most
first Tomb Raider was one of the most popular games on the ps1 selling over 7
popular games on the ps1 selling over 7
popular games on the ps1 selling over 7 million copies and starting a franchise
million copies and starting a franchise
million copies and starting a franchise that spawned 11 main games and several
that spawned 11 main games and several
that spawned 11 main games and several handheld and spin-off games more than
handheld and spin-off games more than
handheld and spin-off games more than that Lara became one of the most
that Lara became one of the most
that Lara became one of the most legendary characters on the planet due
legendary characters on the planet due
legendary characters on the planet due to her him iconic design and providing a
to her him iconic design and providing a
to her him iconic design and providing a strong role for females and gaming later
strong role for females and gaming later
strong role for females and gaming later on she’s been brought to life by tons of
on she’s been brought to life by tons of
on she’s been brought to life by tons of cosplayers and most notably Angelina
cosplayers and most notably Angelina
cosplayers and most notably Angelina Jolie in two live-action movies with
Jolie in two live-action movies with
Jolie in two live-action movies with Alicia vikander set to take over the
Alicia vikander set to take over the
Alicia vikander set to take over the title of Tomb Raider in 2018 I’m sorry
title of Tomb Raider in 2018 I’m sorry
title of Tomb Raider in 2018 I’m sorry it would have been welcoming number five
it would have been welcoming number five
it would have been welcoming number five Call of Duty
world war ii first-person shooters were
world war ii first-person shooters were a dime a dozen in the early 2000s but it
a dime a dozen in the early 2000s but it
a dime a dozen in the early 2000s but it was until 2007 s modern warfare that
was until 2007 s modern warfare that
was until 2007 s modern warfare that Call of Duty became the phenomenon it is
Call of Duty became the phenomenon it is
Call of Duty became the phenomenon it is today not only did it feature a
today not only did it feature a
today not only did it feature a fast-paced set piece heavy campaign but
fast-paced set piece heavy campaign but
fast-paced set piece heavy campaign but the online multiplayer was like nothing
the online multiplayer was like nothing
the online multiplayer was like nothing gamers had ever experienced soon care
gamers had ever experienced soon care
gamers had ever experienced soon care packages UAVs and RC x DS became part of
packages UAVs and RC x DS became part of
packages UAVs and RC x DS became part of the gaming lexicon the series became
the gaming lexicon the series became
the gaming lexicon the series became more and more popular with every
more and more popular with every
more and more popular with every subsequent game with celebrity
subsequent game with celebrity
subsequent game with celebrity appearances in marketing material and
appearances in marketing material and
appearances in marketing material and releases rivaling that of even the
releases rivaling that of even the
releases rivaling that of even the biggest Hollywood movies on top of it
biggest Hollywood movies on top of it
biggest Hollywood movies on top of it all modern warfare 3 and blackops even
all modern warfare 3 and blackops even
all modern warfare 3 and blackops even became two of the best-selling games of
became two of the best-selling games of
became two of the best-selling games of all time kochenko’s convo can’t be fired
all time kochenko’s convo can’t be fired
all time kochenko’s convo can’t be fired faster station number 4
Namco maze game wasn’t the first game to
Namco maze game wasn’t the first game to become a bonafide blockbuster but it was
become a bonafide blockbuster but it was
become a bonafide blockbuster but it was the first to transcend the medium in
the first to transcend the medium in
the first to transcend the medium in ways no one had ever seen every aspect
ways no one had ever seen every aspect
ways no one had ever seen every aspect of pac-man is iconic from the design of
of pac-man is iconic from the design of
of pac-man is iconic from the design of its titular character to its ghostly
its titular character to its ghostly
its titular character to its ghostly enemies to the audio pack became
enemies to the audio pack became
enemies to the audio pack became gaming’s first superstar spawning a
gaming’s first superstar spawning a
gaming’s first superstar spawning a series with 46 games including miss
series with 46 games including miss
series with 46 games including miss pac-man and it was the most successful
pac-man and it was the most successful
pac-man and it was the most successful American arcade game of all time he’s
American arcade game of all time he’s
American arcade game of all time he’s also starting two animated series made
also starting two animated series made
also starting two animated series made crossover appearances in other games
crossover appearances in other games
crossover appearances in other games like Super Smash Brothers Mario Kart and
like Super Smash Brothers Mario Kart and
like Super Smash Brothers Mario Kart and Street Fighter X Tekken and was the
Street Fighter X Tekken and was the
Street Fighter X Tekken and was the first video game character to be
first video game character to be
first video game character to be featured on non gaming merchandise and
featured on non gaming merchandise and
featured on non gaming merchandise and of course he inspired the legendary
of course he inspired the legendary
of course he inspired the legendary one-hit wonder by Buckner and Garcia
one-hit wonder by Buckner and Garcia
one-hit wonder by Buckner and Garcia pac-man fever
number three World of Warcraft Blizzard
number three World of Warcraft Blizzard had already introduced gamers to the
had already introduced gamers to the
had already introduced gamers to the world of Azeroth with his beloved
world of Azeroth with his beloved
world of Azeroth with his beloved trilogy of RTS games but it was with
trilogy of RTS games but it was with
trilogy of RTS games but it was with their venture into the world of MMORPGs
their venture into the world of MMORPGs
their venture into the world of MMORPGs that Warcraft took over the world
that Warcraft took over the world
that Warcraft took over the world I’m Chuck Norris and I approve this game
I’m Chuck Norris and I approve this game
I’m Chuck Norris and I approve this game the game became an instant success
the game became an instant success
the game became an instant success rendering other mmo’s basically
rendering other mmo’s basically
rendering other mmo’s basically irrelevant for a number of years
irrelevant for a number of years
irrelevant for a number of years reaching 12 million subscribers at its
reaching 12 million subscribers at its
reaching 12 million subscribers at its peak in 2010 the game also really shows
peak in 2010 the game also really shows
peak in 2010 the game also really shows no signs of stopping with six expansion
no signs of stopping with six expansion
no signs of stopping with six expansion packs being released so far and a
packs being released so far and a
packs being released so far and a continually dedicated player base
you may have also seen it featured on a
you may have also seen it featured on a certain episode of South Park scene the
certain episode of South Park scene the
certain episode of South Park scene the big-budget Hollywood movie or heard
big-budget Hollywood movie or heard
big-budget Hollywood movie or heard about the battle cry of the unprepared
about the battle cry of the unprepared
about the battle cry of the unprepared guilt see it with us now number two
guilt see it with us now number two
guilt see it with us now number two Pokemon
it seems like Japan introduces a new
it seems like Japan introduces a new craze into society every other week but
craze into society every other week but
craze into society every other week but there’s no debate that Pocket Monsters
there’s no debate that Pocket Monsters
there’s no debate that Pocket Monsters has been the only one that truly stood
has been the only one that truly stood
has been the only one that truly stood the test of time with red and green on
the test of time with red and green on
the test of time with red and green on the Gameboy or a red and blue for those
the Gameboy or a red and blue for those
the Gameboy or a red and blue for those in the West and it caught fire
in the West and it caught fire
in the West and it caught fire instantaneously the popular trading card
instantaneously the popular trading card
instantaneously the popular trading card game debuted alongside the video games
game debuted alongside the video games
game debuted alongside the video games and the long-running anime followed the
and the long-running anime followed the
and the long-running anime followed the next year which itself spawned 17 movies
next year which itself spawned 17 movies
next year which itself spawned 17 movies a hundred and twenty-two games and
a hundred and twenty-two games and
a hundred and twenty-two games and spin-offs have been released so far
spin-offs have been released so far
spin-offs have been released so far spanning almost every genre from RPG to
spanning almost every genre from RPG to
spanning almost every genre from RPG to puzzle to fighter pikachu was turned
puzzle to fighter pikachu was turned
puzzle to fighter pikachu was turned into a parade balloon the characters
into a parade balloon the characters
into a parade balloon the characters were plastered on the side of a plane
were plastered on the side of a plane
were plastered on the side of a plane and everyone from Robot Chicken to South
and everyone from Robot Chicken to South
and everyone from Robot Chicken to South Park have had their way with the
Park have had their way with the
Park have had their way with the franchise twenty years after its release
franchise twenty years after its release
franchise twenty years after its release this series shows no signs of slowing
this series shows no signs of slowing
this series shows no signs of slowing down as evidenced by the release of
down as evidenced by the release of
down as evidenced by the release of these super popular Pokemon go
before we unveil our topic here a few
before we unveil our topic here a few honorable mentions number one super
honorable mentions number one super
honorable mentions number one super mario brothers this is at the top
mario brothers this is at the top
mario brothers this is at the top because without it there would be no
because without it there would be no
because without it there would be no list
list
list Nintendo’s perfect platformer became a
Nintendo’s perfect platformer became a
Nintendo’s perfect platformer became a hit when gaming was on its last breath
hit when gaming was on its last breath
hit when gaming was on its last breath and seemingly overnight it became the
and seemingly overnight it became the
and seemingly overnight it became the face of video games even to this day
face of video games even to this day
face of video games even to this day he’s back all you had to do was ask
he’s back all you had to do was ask
he’s back all you had to do was ask Super Mario Brothers 3 mario has
Super Mario Brothers 3 mario has
Super Mario Brothers 3 mario has appeared in over a hundred main games
appeared in over a hundred main games
appeared in over a hundred main games and spin-offs along with his equally
and spin-offs along with his equally
and spin-offs along with his equally iconic pals such as Luigi peach and
iconic pals such as Luigi peach and
iconic pals such as Luigi peach and Yoshi more notably mario has transcended
Yoshi more notably mario has transcended
Yoshi more notably mario has transcended gaming itself the plumber became so
gaming itself the plumber became so
gaming itself the plumber became so ubiquitous that it might be easier to
ubiquitous that it might be easier to
ubiquitous that it might be easier to list what he hasn’t been featured in
list what he hasn’t been featured in
list what he hasn’t been featured in needless to say this list includes
needless to say this list includes
needless to say this list includes literally tons of merchandise several
literally tons of merchandise several
literally tons of merchandise several animated shows tons of fan tributes
animated shows tons of fan tributes
animated shows tons of fan tributes parodies and he’s even had the Japanese
parodies and he’s even had the Japanese
parodies and he’s even had the Japanese Prime Minister cosplay as him at the
Prime Minister cosplay as him at the
Prime Minister cosplay as him at the Olympics what other streets has had that
Olympics what other streets has had that
Olympics what other streets has had that claim to fame there the Mario Brothers
claim to fame there the Mario Brothers
claim to fame there the Mario Brothers and so are their names Mario Mario and
and so are their names Mario Mario and
and so are their names Mario Mario and Luigi Mario no it’s just Mario and Luigi
Luigi Mario no it’s just Mario and Luigi
Luigi Mario no it’s just Mario and Luigi there are no last names so do you agree
there are no last names so do you agree
there are no last names so do you agree with our list in the outside world I’m a
with our list in the outside world I’m a
with our list in the outside world I’m a simple geologist but in here I am Falcon
simple geologist but in here I am Falcon
simple geologist but in here I am Falcon defender of the Alliance what other
defender of the Alliance what other
defender of the Alliance what other games do you think had the biggest
games do you think had the biggest
games do you think had the biggest impact on pop culture for more
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