Most all of us have that one game in particular that we adored growing up, and it brings back memories when you play it again or just think of it. What are yours?
Mine is Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil for the PS2. I grew up playing that game like crazy, probably when I was around 4 to 5. I can't even listen to the games soundtrack without getting nearly emotional, its just too much memories at once ahaha. I haven't played it since I was back in elementary school, since the game is extremely scratched and ruined, and I've been looking for years for another copy. Not to mention my PS2 hasn't been working either ;o;
Animal Crossing: City Folk is definitely my pick because it was my first Animal Crossing game and I loved it and I remember I got it when I was really young and couldn't spell so I just made my town name random letters, good ol' frrty
crash bandicoot, the sims 2 (the sims 1 was more in my childhood but sims 2 is what really got me into the sims so like i dunno i was like 8 or 9 when it came out though), animal crossing population growing, super mario 64
i love klonoa! especially 2, though i played it when i was 10 or 11 around when it came out, and i only used a wii once to play the remake of the first one. it's super cute; i'd def include that.
though I have a couple:
kirby's dreamland 3
banjo kazooie and tooie, yoshi's story, vigilante 8
crash 2 and the spyro series
tomba!, MediEvil, Pacman World, xmen vs street fighter, ape escape, armored core
ratchet and clank, jak and daxter, ffx
i'd even include bioshock and infamous now since i'm going on 23 and being 16 and 18 feels pretty far away increasingly
Super Mario World for the SNES (I guess it's been remade or revamped or something? I remember hearing something like that a while ago, but never looked into it - nothing can beat the original in terms of nostalgia value though)
Final Fantasy VII and VIII, maybe IX to an extent, for the PSX. I feel like I should add the first RPG Maker to this list but I remember it giving me a headache after a while, so maybe not the best candidate, haha
The original Gamecube Animal Crossing game almost goes without saying. Same for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Some of the games from the early PS2 era (can it be considered an era?) take me back as well.
At the end of the day though, the most nostalgia-inducing games would probably have to be those educational PC games whose names I can't even remember anymore. I've tried hunting them down but apart from Reader Rabbit and stuff I can't come up with anything.
For me, probably a few. I would say GC Animal Crossing is one of my biggest nostalgic games. Another is Sonic Adventures 2 Battle (ohhhh, the amount of time I spent in that Chao Garden). Yet another is Tales of Symphonia. I clocked so many hours on that game, considering one playthrough was nearly 80 hours. SUCH A GOOD GAME. Lots more but those come to mind immediately.
There's only one that comes to mind: Pokemon DPPt.
Like, for some reason, I love Sinnoh and Gen IV so much, it makes me feel so nostalgic. The Pokemon, the atmosphere, the towns, the people, the soundtrack-- everything. DPPt wasn't my first Pokemon game, which makes it so odd why I love it so much. Anyway, yeah. My heart jumps for joy whenever I think about Sinnoh omg, there's no other game that I love more than this. It's my definition of "Home, Sweet Home."
By the way, if you need me, look for me in Route 209.
