never say it’s not possible because these are the games that defied system
these are the games that defied system
these are the games that defied system limitations welcome to watchmojo.com and
limitations welcome to watchmojo.com and
limitations welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 retro games that push their
the top 10 retro games that push their
the top 10 retro games that push their systems to the limits um clean slate
systems to the limits um clean slate
systems to the limits um clean slate yeah pretty fun uh uh after gravity
yeah pretty fun uh uh after gravity
yeah pretty fun uh uh after gravity chocolates kind of working that’s Lou
chocolates kind of working that’s Lou
chocolates kind of working that’s Lou that’s what go at the home whenever then
that’s what go at the home whenever then
that’s what go at the home whenever then for this list we’re focusing on games
for this list we’re focusing on games
for this list we’re focusing on games that were technical milestones on their
that were technical milestones on their
that were technical milestones on their respective consoles we’re setting a
respective consoles we’re setting a
respective consoles we’re setting a limit to the fifth generation consoles
limit to the fifth generation consoles
limit to the fifth generation consoles ie PlayStation 1 and in tendo 64 era
ie PlayStation 1 and in tendo 64 era
ie PlayStation 1 and in tendo 64 era anything higher is a list for another
anything higher is a list for another
anything higher is a list for another day number 10 is Solaris the Atari 2600
day number 10 is Solaris the Atari 2600
day number 10 is Solaris the Atari 2600 kicks off our list with the most
kicks off our list with the most
kicks off our list with the most impressive game on the system most 2600
impressive game on the system most 2600
impressive game on the system most 2600 games tend to have graphics that look
games tend to have graphics that look
games tend to have graphics that look like well like this Solaris however
like well like this Solaris however
like well like this Solaris however truly showed what the system was capable
truly showed what the system was capable
truly showed what the system was capable of with graphics rivaling that of an
of with graphics rivaling that of an
of with graphics rivaling that of an early NES game along with a progression
early NES game along with a progression
early NES game along with a progression system unseen in other games on the
system unseen in other games on the
system unseen in other games on the system this is one hidden gem worth
system this is one hidden gem worth
system this is one hidden gem worth checking out
number 9 Kirby’s Adventure Mario 3 may
number 9 Kirby’s Adventure Mario 3 may be the game that players remember as one
be the game that players remember as one
be the game that players remember as one of the best-looking NES games but Kirby
of the best-looking NES games but Kirby
of the best-looking NES games but Kirby showed off what the system was truly
showed off what the system was truly
showed off what the system was truly capable of released right at the end of
capable of released right at the end of
capable of released right at the end of the NES is lifespan this game features
the NES is lifespan this game features
the NES is lifespan this game features extremely high detailed sprites and
extremely high detailed sprites and
extremely high detailed sprites and smooth scroll speeds more amazing is the
smooth scroll speeds more amazing is the
smooth scroll speeds more amazing is the fact that the game didn’t suffer from
fact that the game didn’t suffer from
fact that the game didn’t suffer from any of the sprite flicker which plagued
any of the sprite flicker which plagued
any of the sprite flicker which plagued a lot of the late-life NES titles
number eight another world known as out
number eight another world known as out of this world in North America this game
of this world in North America this game
of this world in North America this game was a pioneer for using in game 3d
was a pioneer for using in game 3d
was a pioneer for using in game 3d cutscenes in the early 90s originally
cutscenes in the early 90s originally
cutscenes in the early 90s originally developed for the Amiga and Atari ST
developed for the Amiga and Atari ST
developed for the Amiga and Atari ST computers the game would later go on to
computers the game would later go on to
computers the game would later go on to be ported to other 16-bit consoles
be ported to other 16-bit consoles
be ported to other 16-bit consoles including the SNES and Genesis with its
including the SNES and Genesis with its
including the SNES and Genesis with its content kept mostly intact also worth
content kept mostly intact also worth
content kept mostly intact also worth mentioning is developer Delphi and
mentioning is developer Delphi and
mentioning is developer Delphi and software’s follow up flashback which was
software’s follow up flashback which was
software’s follow up flashback which was done in the same style as well
number 7 Metal Gear Solid during the
number 7 Metal Gear Solid during the PlayStation one’s lifespan most 3d games
PlayStation one’s lifespan most 3d games
PlayStation one’s lifespan most 3d games attempted to mask the system’s
attempted to mask the system’s
attempted to mask the system’s limitations using pre-rendered
limitations using pre-rendered
limitations using pre-rendered backgrounds or fully rendered full
backgrounds or fully rendered full
backgrounds or fully rendered full motion videos but Hideo Kojima’s
motion videos but Hideo Kojima’s
motion videos but Hideo Kojima’s masterpiece defied expectations as to
masterpiece defied expectations as to
masterpiece defied expectations as to what the system was capable of with full
what the system was capable of with full
what the system was capable of with full 3d environments and cinematic cutscenes
3d environments and cinematic cutscenes
3d environments and cinematic cutscenes done completely in engine it may look a
done completely in engine it may look a
done completely in engine it may look a bit muddy now but this was really ahead
bit muddy now but this was really ahead
bit muddy now but this was really ahead of its time I’m here to save you you’re
of its time I’m here to save you you’re
of its time I’m here to save you you’re the DARPA chief Donald Anderson right
the DARPA chief Donald Anderson right
the DARPA chief Donald Anderson right number six Resident Evil 2 n64 port the
number six Resident Evil 2 n64 port the
number six Resident Evil 2 n64 port the n64 is biggest weakness was that the
n64 is biggest weakness was that the
n64 is biggest weakness was that the game cartridges could only hold a small
game cartridges could only hold a small
game cartridges could only hold a small portion of data compared to CDs but
portion of data compared to CDs but
portion of data compared to CDs but angel studios proved the impossible and
angel studios proved the impossible and
angel studios proved the impossible and was somehow able to squeeze the contents
was somehow able to squeeze the contents
was somehow able to squeeze the contents of to ps1 CDs into one 64 megabyte
of to ps1 CDs into one 64 megabyte
of to ps1 CDs into one 64 megabyte cartridge originally the developer
cartridge originally the developer
cartridge originally the developer wanted to port Final Fantasy 7 to the
wanted to port Final Fantasy 7 to the
wanted to port Final Fantasy 7 to the n64 but square thought that it would be
n64 but square thought that it would be
n64 but square thought that it would be really impossible the FMVs may have been
really impossible the FMVs may have been
really impossible the FMVs may have been compressed but everything was still
compressed but everything was still
compressed but everything was still there and quite enjoyable man what a
there and quite enjoyable man what a
there and quite enjoyable man what a mess
mess
mess what could have done this number 5
what could have done this number 5
what could have done this number 5 Shantae
Shantae
Shantae way forwards debut franchise was quite
way forwards debut franchise was quite
way forwards debut franchise was quite the standout showcasing outstanding 2d
the standout showcasing outstanding 2d
the standout showcasing outstanding 2d graphics and animation as well as a
graphics and animation as well as a
graphics and animation as well as a seamless day and night system in a
seamless day and night system in a
seamless day and night system in a Metroidvania style world and by the way
Metroidvania style world and by the way
Metroidvania style world and by the way this was all done on the Game Boy Color
this was all done on the Game Boy Color
this was all done on the Game Boy Color good luck getting a physical copy though
good luck getting a physical copy though
good luck getting a physical copy though as auctions on eBay for this game start
as auctions on eBay for this game start
as auctions on eBay for this game start as little as 200 and go up to $1,000 or
as little as 200 and go up to $1,000 or
as little as 200 and go up to $1,000 or you can just get it on the 3ds eShop for
you can just get it on the 3ds eShop for
you can just get it on the 3ds eShop for 5 bucks
number 4 panorama cotton if you haven’t
number 4 panorama cotton if you haven’t heard of this game there is a good
heard of this game there is a good
heard of this game there is a good reason for that it was only released in
reason for that it was only released in
reason for that it was only released in Japan on the Sega Mega Drive nearly
Japan on the Sega Mega Drive nearly
Japan on the Sega Mega Drive nearly beholding it’s graphics and soundtrack
beholding it’s graphics and soundtrack
beholding it’s graphics and soundtrack makes it hard to believe that this is
makes it hard to believe that this is
makes it hard to believe that this is technically a Genesis game this 3d on
technically a Genesis game this 3d on
technically a Genesis game this 3d on Rails shooter as you playing as a witch
Rails shooter as you playing as a witch
Rails shooter as you playing as a witch named cotton with the help of a fairy
named cotton with the help of a fairy
named cotton with the help of a fairy that’s not quite as annoying as Navi out
that’s not quite as annoying as Navi out
that’s not quite as annoying as Navi out to stop the world from falling into
to stop the world from falling into
to stop the world from falling into chaos number 3 Donkey Kong Country
chaos number 3 Donkey Kong Country
chaos number 3 Donkey Kong Country trilogy just when the SNES s potential
trilogy just when the SNES s potential
trilogy just when the SNES s potential was all but used up along came British
was all but used up along came British
was all but used up along came British developer rare who quite literally saved
developer rare who quite literally saved
developer rare who quite literally saved Nintendo from being overshadowed by the
Nintendo from being overshadowed by the
Nintendo from being overshadowed by the 32-bit systems coming out at the time
32-bit systems coming out at the time
32-bit systems coming out at the time using pre-rendered 3d sprites and
using pre-rendered 3d sprites and
using pre-rendered 3d sprites and backgrounds as well as the ability to
backgrounds as well as the ability to
backgrounds as well as the ability to display more on-screen colors than any
display more on-screen colors than any
display more on-screen colors than any other snake I’m at the time CDs would
other snake I’m at the time CDs would
other snake I’m at the time CDs would have to wait a little bit longer before
have to wait a little bit longer before
have to wait a little bit longer before becoming the new standard number 2
becoming the new standard number 2
becoming the new standard number 2 Dragon’s Lair around the time this game
Dragon’s Lair around the time this game
Dragon’s Lair around the time this game came out most other games in the arcade
came out most other games in the arcade
came out most other games in the arcade look like this for this safe to say this
look like this for this safe to say this
look like this for this safe to say this game really stood out using laser disc
game really stood out using laser disc
game really stood out using laser disc technology it was the first to ever use
technology it was the first to ever use
technology it was the first to ever use full motion video and high-quality
full motion video and high-quality
full motion video and high-quality voiced audio he saved me the cage is
voiced audio he saved me the cage is
voiced audio he saved me the cage is locked with a key it should also be
locked with a key it should also be
locked with a key it should also be mentioned that the Gameboy collar port
mentioned that the Gameboy collar port
mentioned that the Gameboy collar port was quite the achievement as well yeah
was quite the achievement as well yeah
was quite the achievement as well yeah you heard that right there is a gameboy
you heard that right there is a gameboy
you heard that right there is a gameboy color port the sound took a nosedive but
color port the sound took a nosedive but
color port the sound took a nosedive but the animation was kept intact
the animation was kept intact
the animation was kept intact before we get to number one let’s take a
before we get to number one let’s take a
before we get to number one let’s take a look at some of the other games that
look at some of the other games that
look at some of the other games that wowed us back in the day a frying pan
number one Star Fox known as star wing
number one Star Fox known as star wing in Europe this game takes the top spot
in Europe this game takes the top spot
in Europe this game takes the top spot for showing off the unheard-of released
for showing off the unheard-of released
for showing off the unheard-of released to show off the capability of the super
to show off the capability of the super
to show off the capability of the super Nintendos super FX tip the game featured
Nintendos super FX tip the game featured
Nintendos super FX tip the game featured full 3d polygons models in a rail
full 3d polygons models in a rail
full 3d polygons models in a rail shooter’ environment and became the
shooter’ environment and became the
shooter’ environment and became the granddaddy of 3d games to come
granddaddy of 3d games to come
granddaddy of 3d games to come despite the SNES sequel getting
despite the SNES sequel getting
despite the SNES sequel getting cancelled starfox remains a prime
cancelled starfox remains a prime
cancelled starfox remains a prime example as to why you should never call
example as to why you should never call
example as to why you should never call a system under power
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think performs technical wizardry the
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