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The Top Five Best Launch Titles Of All Time

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"A launch title can't really break a console (Or, maybe it can, see Luigi's Mansion) but it certainly can make one, and to celebrate my love for judging a system entirely on the first games that come out for it, here are my top five favorite launch titles of all time."
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GWAVE - 247 days 5 hours ago
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I would have put Halo: Combat Evolved on that list. I'm not a fan of the CURRENT state of the franchise, but back in the day that was THE FPS to be playing on consoles...and the fact that it was a launch title gave you quite a compelling reason to go out and buy an Xbox right away.
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dimeford - 247 days 5 hours ago
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I'd agree. It's also the first franchise that comes to mind when people think of Xbox/Xbox 360.
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Kigmal - 247 days 4 hours ago
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Halo should of made the list. It made Xbox what it is today.
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king dong - 247 days 4 hours ago
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halo was a classic game, and without doubt, was a super launch title for the xbox.
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Montrealien - 247 days 3 hours ago
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Author fails at research, Sonic the hedghog and super mario brothers where not even launch titles. Halo was, and does deserve a spot in this kind of list.

I swear, sometimes I wonder if people that write these so called videogame arcticles actually know their stuff.
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Bonsai1214 - 247 days 2 hours ago
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agreed. the first halo should be on that list. it was an excellent launch title.
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greenmeanie - 246 days 21 hours ago
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Agreed! Halo all the way should have been added. And wii sports is really not that great of a launch title. I mean sure it was decent, but after the novelty wore off.... I would have put Twilight Princess in its place for sure! Author needs to do more research. These are probably his favorite games for each console.
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Imallvol7 - 247 days 5 hours ago
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1. Super Mario Brothers
2. Halo
3. Sonic
4. Super Mario 64
5. Resistance
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Montrealien - 247 days 3 hours ago
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I hate to break it to you, but super mario brothers and sonic the hedghog where not launch titles.
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dimeford - 247 days 2 hours ago
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Super Mario Bros. was a North American launch title.
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Montrealien - 246 days 23 hours ago
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I agree, I was wrong on super mario bros, but sonic I know for sure was not..
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s8anicslayer - 247 days 4 hours ago
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Where is Soul Caliber for the dreamcast that list, I think the DC had the best bunch of launch titles especially title thatset a new mark for graphics at the time
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BenderDGreat82 - 247 days 4 hours ago
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I was JUST about to put the same thing. Soul Calibur was an amazing launch title that easily trumps Battle Arena Toshinden (btw, I think Ridge Racer was a better launch title for the PSOne). Back to the subject, to this day, Soul Calibur really set the bar for fighting games. I mean, go on YouTube and look at gameplay vids...did you see them? funny how a game that's TEN YEARS OLD looks so great still right? EGM (RIP) said it best: Try to find a flaw. Go on, try it." I played that game non-stop and I wasn't able to. I'll never forget 9.9.99 (Dreamcast launch) when my jaw dropped to the floor when I realized how amazing the future of gaming would be.
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na2ru1 - 247 days 4 hours ago
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4 - Sonic was the best!
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Guy169 - 247 days 4 hours ago
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Sonic on Genesis wasn't the launch title.

it came out in like 1991.
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ThatArtGuy - 247 days 3 hours ago
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Exactly. Sonic was the second pack in title for the Genesis. The first was Altered Beast, which WAS a launch title.
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Taco Diablo - 247 days 3 hours ago
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that is correct. and no 'launch-window' talk either... Sonic didn't show up on the Genesis until 2 years after the system came out.
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Thunderbolton - 247 days 3 hours ago
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No mention of Crash Bandicoot?! That's criminal! hahe
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callahan09 - 247 days 2 hours ago
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Crash Bandicoot was not a launch title.
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Soren the Cat - 247 days 3 hours ago
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In terms of the consoles I have owned:

Atari: I dont remember
NES: Super Mario Bros
SNES: Super Mario World
Playstation: Battle Arena Toshinden (glad to see this game get noticed on the list, it brings back great memories)
N64: Mario 64 (3D Bowser FTW!)
Playstation 2: I really don't remember the big launch titles (maybe Madden?)
Gamecube: I dont remember the biggies there either
Wii: Wii Sports
360 and PS3: I feel like both of these systems took some time before their big guns started coming out, none of their launch titles blew my mind, I think because this gen has probably been so hard/expensive to develop for

So, can anyone remember any gamecube launch titles that really set the standard for the next gen at the time?
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ThatArtGuy - 247 days 3 hours ago
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The big one for the Gamecube was Rogue Squadron.
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dimeford - 247 days 1 hour ago
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PS2 had TimeSplitters, SSX, Tekken Tag Tournament, and a few others.
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KingsofOmega - 247 days 3 hours ago
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9 - Where is Halo?
That is the game that forever associated the Xbox with skinny pale nerds, and I guess did kind of change the way we think about FPS games :D
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callahan09 - 247 days 2 hours ago
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Needs more Soul Calibur. What's up with Battle Arena Toshinden? Soul Calibur definitely deserves a spot on this list more than that game.
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gauntletpython - 247 days 2 hours ago
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LMAO, Sonic didn't come out until like 2-3 years after the Genesis launched.
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cyguration - 247 days 2 hours ago
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And Battle Arena Toshiden wasn't a launch title in Japan. Obviously regions determine launch titles. So it depends on the game and when and where the system was sold.

Unfortunately, "launch" title isn't absolute.
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greyfox235 - 247 days 1 hour ago
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luigis mansion, cmon?!
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KruLLit - 246 days 22 hours ago
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Zelda twilight princess is my personal favourite
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