1)
Super Smash Bros N64
The reason why it
was so compelling is that it incorporated characters from various other games.
It allowed people to settle childish arguments about which character was best.
The game also used a cooperative aspect with the option to have multiple players
participate in the same game.
2)
Chess
Chess is a good game because of the challenge and
adversarial aspect. The game uses near puzzle solving characteristic which is
beneficial. Your opponent in the game
makes it more competitive in nature which separates it from games like Sudoku
or Crossword puzzles.
3)
Pokémon
Pokémon is so compelling since it deploys many ideas. There
is the idea of progression. Throughout the journey you raise creatures and
travel throughout many regions within the game. This forms a kind of bond with
the characters you raise in the game and the player. There is also the
competitive aspect since players are able to fight each other with the
creatures they raised in the game.
4)
Star Fox 64
This game is successful since it utilizes aspects of a first
person shooter while enjoying ideas of progression. There is a slight
adversarial aspect in which players can combat each other, but it is the strong
story line that is the most beneficial.
5)
Yu-Gi-Oh
This card game has many characteristics. The adversarial
aspect between two plays makes it more competitive, but there is a cooperative
facet. Players may trade cards with each other and adds another dimension to
the game.
6)
Hey You Pikachu
This game is successful because it was interactive. Nintendo
pioneered technology to allow players to talk to in game characters.
7)
soccer
Soccer is a successful game since it uses many players in a
cooperative and adversarial setting. The use of teamwork and self-improvement
were the most powerful components in allowing the game to function.
8)
black jack
Black jack is fun to play because of the element of chance
and risk. This uncertainty adds a layer of entertainment because of the
psychological concept of variable ratio schedules, which rewards people for a
specific function at changing times.
9)
Mario Sunshine
This game is successful because of the progression in the
game. Throughout the journey, there are increasingly difficult puzzles which
make the game challenging and compelling.
10) Paper
Mario 64
The game uses an interesting animation for the game. It
looks as if everything were made from paper.The cleverness in this design and
how it is woven into the storyline empowers the game.
