#72 - Luigi's Mansion

Game: Luigi's Mansion
System: Gamecube
Genre: Puzzle



Mariooooooooo!?

I really love Luigi, his nervous, bumbling personality is a refreshing change from Mario's heroism and he can be quite hilarious as a result. Luigi's Mansion is the perfect starring role for him, being set in a spooky, ghost-filled mansion. It was one of the first GC games I ever played so I remember being very impressed with the graphics at the time. It's short but doesn't wear out it's welcome as a result and it's full of neat little touches, the best being Luigi humming along with the brilliant Luigi's Mansion theme as he wander the halls of the mansion. I definitely have to replay it sometime.

#73 - Warioware Twisted

Game: Warioware Twisted
System: Gameboy Advance
Genre: Mini-game compilation


It's shocking that this has never been released over here because it is absolutely brilliant. The motion control cartridge is genius and leads to some really clever mini-games controlled simply by tilting the GBA. Being Warioware it's also hilarious, whether you're helping a crazy eyed school girl bump into the boy of her dreams or blasting bugs with your feline gun-arm in "Mewtroid", you can't help but laugh. There is nothing else quite like this.

#74 - Sonic the Hedgehog

Game: Sonic the Hedgehog
System: Sega Master Sysem
Genre: Platformer



The first game I ever owned, Sonic 1 came inbuilt into the Master System we won in a Kit Kat competition. That was a real life changing moment! It might not be as good as it's big brother on the Mega Drive but it's packed full of nostalgia for me and has some neat original zones of it's own like the Jungle Zone. I remember being so proud when I finally finished it because I'd found it quite difficult and it was the first game I ever finished. The Bridge Zone music is an absolute classic. (Don't forget to run left at the start for an extra life!)

#75 - We Love Katamari

Game: We Love Katamari
System: Playstation 2
Genre: Roll-em-up


We Love Katamari was my first Katamari experience and it is really such a joyful game. The King of All Cosmos is hilariously weird and over-the-top, the soundtrack is bizarre and brilliant and the gameplay is so satisying as you build larger and larger Katamaris by rolling up everything in sight. It's quite amusing when you roll up screaming people as they flee and later becomes breathtaking when you progress from rolling up pennies to rolling up mountains over the course of the same level.

#76 - Mischief Makers

Game: Mischief Makers
System: Nintendo 64
Genre: Platformer



Mischief Makers was a brilliantly bizarre platformer with beautiful 2D graphics, an epic soundtrack and very challenging gameplay. You played as an Ultra-Intergalactic-Cybot G (basically a robot maid) named Marina who has to rescue her creator, Professor Theo, after he is kidnapped on a visit to the planet Clancer, a world where everything has "gyroid" face. The gameplay involved shaking everything in sight ("Shake shake!") to collect gems and beat enemies, but occasionally went completing off the wall with mad boss battles or an entire section where you take part in the local sports day. It's one of those games I think I could replay over and over without ever getting bored.

"Heeeeelp Me Marinaaaa!"

#77 - SSX Tricky

Game: SSX Tricky
System: Nintendo Gamecube
Genre: Sports



We got SSX Tricky as a Christmas present from Alan and although it wasn't a game I'd ever considered getting beforehand, I ended up being very pleasantly surprised by it. Pulling off tricks and getting high scores in each of the levels became very addictive and the whole thing was just so much fun. Great music too and the trick-focused Tokyo level was especially good. I'm not such a fan of the later SSX games but I'll always think very fondly of Tricky.

#78 - Metroid Fusion

Game: Metroid Fusion
System: Gameboy Advance
Genre: Platformer/Shooter


The first Metroid game I played since II on the original Gameboy, this is the one that really ignited my love for all things Metroid. The usual solitary atmosphere was ruined a little by Adam, Samus' talking computer, but that was more than made up for by the scary encounters with the super powerful Samus clone, the SA-X. I quite like the Fusion Suit too!

#79 - Singstar

Game: Singstar
System: Playstation 2
Genre: Music

I never thought I would enjoy singing so much, and like everyone I started out very hesitantly when I first played Singstar, but once I got into it I loved it (although I was often criticised for singing too quietly). It pretty much defines my final year in college and brings back many happy memories.