[Music] they say imitation is the sincerest form
they say imitation is the sincerest form
they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery but how much flattery to
of flattery but how much flattery to
of flattery but how much flattery to these game developers feel welcome to
these game developers feel welcome to
these game developers feel welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 most known video games for this list
most known video games for this list
most known video games for this list we’re looking at the games that were
we’re looking at the games that were
we’re looking at the games that were well known for having every
well known for having every
well known for having every up-and-coming developer and their mom
up-and-coming developer and their mom
up-and-coming developer and their mom try to cash in on the originals
try to cash in on the originals
try to cash in on the originals popularity for the record we’re not
popularity for the record we’re not
popularity for the record we’re not saying that every game that was spawned
saying that every game that was spawned
saying that every game that was spawned from these originals were bad as there
from these originals were bad as there
from these originals were bad as there were quite a few good gems to emerge
were quite a few good gems to emerge
were quite a few good gems to emerge every once in a while
every once in a while
every once in a while nevertheless these were the originals so
nevertheless these were the originals so
nevertheless these were the originals so enjoy
enjoy
enjoy [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number 10 flappy bird you can’t download
number 10 flappy bird you can’t download
number 10 flappy bird you can’t download the original anymore so someone’s bound
the original anymore so someone’s bound
the original anymore so someone’s bound to make a clone am i right
to make a clone am i right
to make a clone am i right in early 2014 its creator removed the
in early 2014 its creator removed the
in early 2014 its creator removed the game from mobile app stores due to
game from mobile app stores due to
game from mobile app stores due to feeling guilty about the addictive
feeling guilty about the addictive
feeling guilty about the addictive nature of the game or some assets that
nature of the game or some assets that
nature of the game or some assets that he stole depending on who you ask
he stole depending on who you ask
he stole depending on who you ask players enjoyed the super simple yet
players enjoyed the super simple yet
players enjoyed the super simple yet difficult game play which tapped into
difficult game play which tapped into
difficult game play which tapped into the just one more game mentality at its
the just one more game mentality at its
the just one more game mentality at its peak of popularity the game was being
peak of popularity the game was being
peak of popularity the game was being cloned about 60 times a day it got so
cloned about 60 times a day it got so
cloned about 60 times a day it got so bad that both Google and Apple started
bad that both Google and Apple started
bad that both Google and Apple started rejecting games with the word flappy in
rejecting games with the word flappy in
rejecting games with the word flappy in the title for new players looking to try
the title for new players looking to try
the title for new players looking to try the addictive experience you’ll have to
the addictive experience you’ll have to
the addictive experience you’ll have to resort to less mobile methods such as
resort to less mobile methods such as
resort to less mobile methods such as buying amazon firetv or make your way to
buying amazon firetv or make your way to
buying amazon firetv or make your way to the flappy bird arcade game or then
the flappy bird arcade game or then
the flappy bird arcade game or then again you could just play one of the
again you could just play one of the
again you could just play one of the clones they’re just as good
clones they’re just as good
clones they’re just as good what-what-what-what number 9 super
what-what-what-what number 9 super
what-what-what-what number 9 super metroid how do you do a follow up to one
metroid how do you do a follow up to one
metroid how do you do a follow up to one of the most critically acclaimed games
of the most critically acclaimed games
of the most critically acclaimed games of all time well an eight-year hiatus
of all time well an eight-year hiatus
of all time well an eight-year hiatus would be an interesting move Super
would be an interesting move Super
would be an interesting move Super Metroid was extremely influential to
Metroid was extremely influential to
Metroid was extremely influential to developers even though fans would not
developers even though fans would not
developers even though fans would not get another set of games in the series
get another set of games in the series
get another set of games in the series until 2002 so in the meantime it was
until 2002 so in the meantime it was
until 2002 so in the meantime it was hard not to find games that were
hard not to find games that were
hard not to find games that were inspired by it
alongside Castlevania Symphony of the
alongside Castlevania Symphony of the night
night
night Super Metroid spawned the sub genre
Super Metroid spawned the sub genre
Super Metroid spawned the sub genre known as Metroidvania games that weaved
known as Metroidvania games that weaved
known as Metroidvania games that weaved together action exploration and plenty
together action exploration and plenty
together action exploration and plenty of room to experiment for a gripping
of room to experiment for a gripping
of room to experiment for a gripping experience this style of game has seen a
experience this style of game has seen a
experience this style of game has seen a modern resurgence with developers adding
modern resurgence with developers adding
modern resurgence with developers adding their own unique take on the genre so
their own unique take on the genre so
their own unique take on the genre so when you hear Metroidvania you’re likely
when you hear Metroidvania you’re likely
when you hear Metroidvania you’re likely to get something pretty good number 8
to get something pretty good number 8
to get something pretty good number 8 Medal of Honor this game has the honour
Medal of Honor this game has the honour
Medal of Honor this game has the honour of starting the long trend of world war
of starting the long trend of world war
of starting the long trend of world war two shooters it’s tight level design
two shooters it’s tight level design
two shooters it’s tight level design gameplay and realistic graphics made it
gameplay and realistic graphics made it
gameplay and realistic graphics made it the game to beat one of the most notable
the game to beat one of the most notable
the game to beat one of the most notable games inspired by the series was Call of
games inspired by the series was Call of
games inspired by the series was Call of Duty created by Infinity Ward a team
Duty created by Infinity Ward a team
Duty created by Infinity Ward a team made up of developers who had previously
made up of developers who had previously
made up of developers who had previously worked on Medal of Honor allied assault
worked on Medal of Honor allied assault
worked on Medal of Honor allied assault they later started a trend of modern-day
they later started a trend of modern-day
they later started a trend of modern-day military shooters that were highly
military shooters that were highly
military shooters that were highly successful with call of duty 4 modern
successful with call of duty 4 modern
successful with call of duty 4 modern warfare
so wouldn’t you know it the Medal of
so wouldn’t you know it the Medal of Honor series rebooted in 2010 to take
Honor series rebooted in 2010 to take
Honor series rebooted in 2010 to take place in the modern day setting so who’s
place in the modern day setting so who’s
place in the modern day setting so who’s copying who now number seven bejeweled
copying who now number seven bejeweled
copying who now number seven bejeweled though this has been the puzzle game to
though this has been the puzzle game to
though this has been the puzzle game to match since its released
match since its released
match since its released bejeweled popularized the tile-matching
bejeweled popularized the tile-matching
bejeweled popularized the tile-matching puzzle genre and continue to be the most
puzzle genre and continue to be the most
puzzle genre and continue to be the most dominant series for quite a while but
dominant series for quite a while but
dominant series for quite a while but some people speculate that its dominance
some people speculate that its dominance
some people speculate that its dominance is the result of it coming out before
is the result of it coming out before
is the result of it coming out before the competition could either way it’s
the competition could either way it’s
the competition could either way it’s hard to argue against the fact that it’s
hard to argue against the fact that it’s
hard to argue against the fact that it’s one of the most polished and quality
one of the most polished and quality
one of the most polished and quality games of the genre other games like
games of the genre other games like
games of the genre other games like Puzzle Quest challenge of warlords and
Puzzle Quest challenge of warlords and
Puzzle Quest challenge of warlords and candy crush saga have since innovated on
candy crush saga have since innovated on
candy crush saga have since innovated on the genre by adding more basic gameplay
the genre by adding more basic gameplay
the genre by adding more basic gameplay namely paywalls still there is something
namely paywalls still there is something
namely paywalls still there is something to be appreciated in bejeweled zen-like
to be appreciated in bejeweled zen-like
to be appreciated in bejeweled zen-like simplicity number six Mortal Kombat
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[Music] with all the blood and body parts flying
with all the blood and body parts flying
with all the blood and body parts flying around
around
around Mortal Kombat was certain to make a
Mortal Kombat was certain to make a
Mortal Kombat was certain to make a splash on the industry the digitized
splash on the industry the digitized
splash on the industry the digitized pilots made it a very controversial and
pilots made it a very controversial and
pilots made it a very controversial and wouldn’t you know it popular game
unfortunately all that guts and gore is
unfortunately all that guts and gore is where most imitators put their focus
where most imitators put their focus
where most imitators put their focus once he got past the pixelated blood at
once he got past the pixelated blood at
once he got past the pixelated blood at the core of Mortal Kombat was a fairly
the core of Mortal Kombat was a fairly
the core of Mortal Kombat was a fairly decent fighting game many of its
decent fighting game many of its
decent fighting game many of its imitators failed to deliver on gameplay
imitators failed to deliver on gameplay
imitators failed to deliver on gameplay and were critically panned as a result
and were critically panned as a result
and were critically panned as a result John no mushy some even failed to see
John no mushy some even failed to see
John no mushy some even failed to see release like tattoo assassins and thrill
release like tattoo assassins and thrill
release like tattoo assassins and thrill kill Mortal Kombat had its fair share of
kill Mortal Kombat had its fair share of
kill Mortal Kombat had its fair share of clones but none of them could perform a
clones but none of them could perform a
clones but none of them could perform a fatality on the long lasting franchise
dub Doodle win number five space
dub Doodle win number five space invaders this is the influential arcade
invaders this is the influential arcade
invaders this is the influential arcade classic that showed that games could
classic that showed that games could
classic that showed that games could give other media a run for their money
give other media a run for their money
give other media a run for their money it’s designer clearly faced technical
it’s designer clearly faced technical
it’s designer clearly faced technical limitations which brought in innovative
limitations which brought in innovative
limitations which brought in innovative new ideas for example destroying enemy
new ideas for example destroying enemy
new ideas for example destroying enemy aliens lighten the load on the given
aliens lighten the load on the given
aliens lighten the load on the given hardware’s processor this inadvertently
hardware’s processor this inadvertently
hardware’s processor this inadvertently sped up the game and its music to create
sped up the game and its music to create
sped up the game and its music to create a thrilling difficulty curve
II its popularity led to some direct
II its popularity led to some direct clones and eventually would pave the way
clones and eventually would pave the way
clones and eventually would pave the way for what we now know as the shoot-’em-up
for what we now know as the shoot-’em-up
for what we now know as the shoot-’em-up genre also thanks in part to games like
genre also thanks in part to games like
genre also thanks in part to games like Galaxian which built upon the
Galaxian which built upon the
Galaxian which built upon the foundations of the genre still you can
foundations of the genre still you can
foundations of the genre still you can clone a game but it’s not easy to clone
clone a game but it’s not easy to clone
clone a game but it’s not easy to clone its legacy and no one’s done that with
its legacy and no one’s done that with
its legacy and no one’s done that with space invaders number for grand theft
space invaders number for grand theft
space invaders number for grand theft auto 3 many games that came after this
auto 3 many games that came after this
auto 3 many games that came after this one have driven away with its blueprint
one have driven away with its blueprint
one have driven away with its blueprint for modern game design an open world to
for modern game design an open world to
for modern game design an open world to explore a main storyline a few thousand
explore a main storyline a few thousand
explore a main storyline a few thousand things to do on the side and a bit of
things to do on the side and a bit of
things to do on the side and a bit of driving however I guess that last point
driving however I guess that last point
driving however I guess that last point depends on whether or not your character
depends on whether or not your character
depends on whether or not your character is a normal person or superhero that’s
is a normal person or superhero that’s
is a normal person or superhero that’s good right it’s collapsing faster than
good right it’s collapsing faster than
good right it’s collapsing faster than anticipated Grand Theft Auto 3 success
anticipated Grand Theft Auto 3 success
anticipated Grand Theft Auto 3 success has led to quite a few imitators
has led to quite a few imitators
has led to quite a few imitators eventually games from different genres
eventually games from different genres
eventually games from different genres were able to take on parts of the
were able to take on parts of the
were able to take on parts of the formula and successfully make it their
formula and successfully make it their
formula and successfully make it their own the series continues to be some of
own the series continues to be some of
own the series continues to be some of the highest selling video games of all
the highest selling video games of all
the highest selling video games of all time so when it comes to financial
time so when it comes to financial
time so when it comes to financial returns the criminal shenanigans of
returns the criminal shenanigans of
returns the criminal shenanigans of Grand Theft Auto seem to still be on top
number three minecraft when the game
number three minecraft when the game starts getting popular sometimes you’ve
starts getting popular sometimes you’ve
starts getting popular sometimes you’ve got to build on your own version it was
got to build on your own version it was
got to build on your own version it was definitely not hard to find similarly
definitely not hard to find similarly
definitely not hard to find similarly styled survival in building games
however minecraft gameplay is not the
however minecraft gameplay is not the only thing that inspired developers as
only thing that inspired developers as
only thing that inspired developers as it also popularized an alternative
it also popularized an alternative
it also popularized an alternative funding model for video games
funding model for video games
funding model for video games you see minecraft was purchasable
you see minecraft was purchasable
you see minecraft was purchasable through its alpha and beta stages to
through its alpha and beta stages to
through its alpha and beta stages to help further fund its development this
help further fund its development this
help further fund its development this proved to be very successful encouraging
proved to be very successful encouraging
proved to be very successful encouraging other indie developers to give that a
other indie developers to give that a
other indie developers to give that a shot
minecraft is still vastly more popular
minecraft is still vastly more popular than its competition though showing it
than its competition though showing it
than its competition though showing it has a sturdy foundation that is yet to
has a sturdy foundation that is yet to
has a sturdy foundation that is yet to be toppled number two Super Mario Kart
be toppled number two Super Mario Kart
be toppled number two Super Mario Kart [Music]
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[Music] this was the party to be at before Mario
this was the party to be at before Mario
this was the party to be at before Mario Party Super Mario Kart is credited with
Party Super Mario Kart is credited with
Party Super Mario Kart is credited with creating the cart racing sub-genre and
creating the cart racing sub-genre and
creating the cart racing sub-genre and many other kart racers have tried to
many other kart racers have tried to
many other kart racers have tried to emulate the game to varying degrees of
emulate the game to varying degrees of
emulate the game to varying degrees of success but it wasn’t just throwing
success but it wasn’t just throwing
success but it wasn’t just throwing franchise mascots into go-karts that
franchise mascots into go-karts that
franchise mascots into go-karts that made this game successful it was the
made this game successful it was the
made this game successful it was the simple yet deep gameplay that feels
simple yet deep gameplay that feels
simple yet deep gameplay that feels rewarding to players of any skill level
rewarding to players of any skill level
rewarding to players of any skill level which naturally explains the abundance
which naturally explains the abundance
which naturally explains the abundance of copycats that you can now find
once you understand on a technical level
once you understand on a technical level how they made such an exciting racing
how they made such an exciting racing
how they made such an exciting racing game it’s no wonder that Mario Kart
game it’s no wonder that Mario Kart
game it’s no wonder that Mario Kart holds the pole position among kart
holds the pole position among kart
holds the pole position among kart racers
racers
racers [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] before we unveil our top pick here a few
before we unveil our top pick here a few
before we unveil our top pick here a few honorable mentions
honorable mentions
honorable mentions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one doom it’s all in the name
number one doom it’s all in the name
number one doom it’s all in the name similar games after the release of this
similar games after the release of this
similar games after the release of this doozy were all referred to as doom
doozy were all referred to as doom
doozy were all referred to as doom clones it established many of the genres
clones it established many of the genres
clones it established many of the genres conventions such as a variety of weapons
conventions such as a variety of weapons
conventions such as a variety of weapons to choose from network multiplayer and
to choose from network multiplayer and
to choose from network multiplayer and chicos but of course the big one is the
chicos but of course the big one is the
chicos but of course the big one is the first-person perspective and the
first-person perspective and the
first-person perspective and the shooting come on anyway some of these
shooting come on anyway some of these
shooting come on anyway some of these clones did successfully create
clones did successfully create
clones did successfully create franchises of their own which in turn
franchises of their own which in turn
franchises of their own which in turn led to the decline of the phrase doom
led to the decline of the phrase doom
led to the decline of the phrase doom clone and the rise of the term
clone and the rise of the term
clone and the rise of the term first-person shooter
in all fairness it software also
in all fairness it software also licensed their engine to other
licensed their engine to other
licensed their engine to other developers so the label was a bit unjust
developers so the label was a bit unjust
developers so the label was a bit unjust by 1998 though these games were
by 1998 though these games were
by 1998 though these games were regularly known as they are today as
regularly known as they are today as
regularly known as they are today as first-person shooters but many FPS games
first-person shooters but many FPS games
first-person shooters but many FPS games later many fans would find it hard to
later many fans would find it hard to
later many fans would find it hard to shake off the adrenaline-fueled magic of
shake off the adrenaline-fueled magic of
shake off the adrenaline-fueled magic of this original classic do you agree with
this original classic do you agree with
this original classic do you agree with our list what do you think is the most
our list what do you think is the most
our list what do you think is the most cloned video game out there for more
cloned video game out there for more
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