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The Most Influential Games In History?

Posted by Soulskill on from the aside-from-duke-nuken-forever dept.

Kotaku reports on a list published recently by Guinness World Records which credits Super Mario Kart as the most influential console game in history. "Tetris ranks in at number two, according to the list, and the original Grand Theft Auto is in the number three spot. Where does Super Mario Bros. turn up? Way down at number 17, beneath Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas." Several other franchises have multiple entries on the list, such as Final Fantasy and Resident Evil. What console games have influenced you the most?

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  1. Srsly? by rennerik · · Score: 2, Funny

    Mario Kart??

    Next year's list will definitely have to include Peggle Extreme.

  2. MCSE by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

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  3. DOOM or Wolfenstein? by AliasMarlowe · · Score: 2, Funny

    Doom and Wolfenstein were the ones that I remember most. Oh, and the Microsoft BSOD - that game could just jump up by surprise at any time.

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  4. Re:Mario Kart?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I came here to say the same thing you did, I had a post ready and everything.

    Then I looked down and realized I was wearing Mario Kart pajama pants. Now, I think that they just might be on to something.

  5. Duke Nukem Forever by n6kuy · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why ain't it on the list?????

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  6. Re:Mario Kart?? by Wandering+Wombat · · Score: 4, Funny

    WoW also isn't particularly fun, which would also seem to take it out of the running.

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