Well The new years is wrapping up, and I seen everybody's top ten and such, so I figured with >Checks clock< 9H and 24 min left, I decided to make my own list from old notes and personally favorites. But what could I do? Well portable gaming is probably one of my favorite things in life, no really, between sitting down and playing classics on my SNES , PS2, 360 ect I rather play my DS or Portable.
So a few ground rules and clarifications 1) Only one game per series, other wise this list would be FILLED with basically the same games. 2) this list is MY list and is based off of fun and hours I spent coming back, not an any actually greatness eg this is a personal list. 3)This list is made with about 8H left intill midnight (I took a shower mid way bite me) So it's a bit rush, so bear with it. 4) I won't be explaing what the game is, rather why I like it, so bear that in mind. So with that out of the way lets go ahead.
10. Chrono Trigger (DS)
Yeah alright so this is a port, that's why it's at number 10. When Chrono Trigger came out for the DS I raced to find it, and instantly when I popped it in my DS did I remember why I loved Square, and JRPGs. The game play with it's unique battle system, the story and the feeling of nostalgia being the first game I finished when I was a kid, and most importantly the game's soundtrack. I love this game's music, to the soft grand melody of Wind Scene (http://youtu.be/hELte7HgL2Y) to it's epic Frog's Theme (http://youtu.be/caRKvQAyU7M) Chrono Trigger remains as one of my favorite games of all times.
9. Mario Tennis: Power Tour (GBA)
So the only Mario game I'm allowed on this list and I chose Mario Tennis, I have no idea why either. This game, If you haven't played this before, go out and play it. I don't know why I like it, The soundtrack is not remarkable, the plot is cheesy and the game is pretty mindless. But there is some sort of charm to it, it makes me feel like a real tennis player. You start out with a partner in a tennis academy and you two go play tennis with other kids at your academy. But it feels real, you train, level up and assign your skills that, when you don't level up for a while then those skills go down, as if you didn't practice it for a while. It feels special and epic, giving it a Prince of Tennis vibe...except that it's good.
8. Trauma Center: Under the Knife (DS)
This game is brilliant. Do any of you remember playing Operation? you were always bored intill it came to you, where all of a sudden, your fingers started twitching, sweat started to drip down your forehead and your hand started to get palmy. This is what this game is 24/7 It has a generic, yet unique plot that keeps you coming back, at least it kept me up in till 3 in the morning to finish the storyline. Who would make this game? Oh yeah the King of Awesome that is Atlus The music is tense, the operation is tense and the story line is tense, THIS GAME IS TENSE! It is so tense that when you finish each operation, you feel a rush of relaxation, in till the next plot point. If you feel like losing sleep, sweat and overall rewarded go play this game, but I suggest picking up the Wii version since it has more features and better graphics.
7. Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 1&2 (PSP)
The Tales of series is amazing, it is JRPG at the most generic finest. It has plots you already seen, characters you already know, yet that's is charm, it's unique ability to make characters you seen already to their own, and that's the Tales of series stong point it's characters. So what is the best thing you could do to it? You make all fan favorites come together to join a character that you made in an epic quest. That alone is enough for it to be on my list. Although it is low due to what I consider only an okay plot and the lack of releases of 2 in English.
6. Valkyria Chronicles 2 (PSP)
Most people I know hated this game. Mostly due to its "generic anime highschool plot" and it's light hardness. But you know what? I like those stories, a story about a group of doomed rag-tag team of losers who will fail is brought together by friendship, teamwork and trust, it's a good moral and a whole lot of games don't do have good morals anymore so it's a nice change of pace. besides that, this game is beautifully made, the characters are familiar, and with events where we see the day to day lives of 30 kids or so, you really care for these characters, something that I thought the first game didn't have. (I only liked about 10? characters) The game play is tactical and diffrent and this game is just a nice refreshing pace to everything.
5. Phoenix Wright (GBA, DS)
Like Trauma Center, this game kept me up in till I finished it. The game is surprising fun, the characters play off each other well, and the story is amazing. The reason why this game is soooo great is it's writing, I wish, I WISH, most games, heck even most movies, shows, books, were written as well as this series. It has plot points that you seen coming a mile away, yet you are still tense when you play them, it has plot points where you didn't see it coming, and there you are on the grip of your seat, and nothing feels better then when you finally see a chain of events and you connect the dots to finish the case. I suggest you pick up the Phoenix Wright series if you didn't already, just for the "secret" case on the firs game for the DS.
4. Pokemon Emerald (GBA)
Ahh Pokemon, there is probably no other thing in the world that my childhood is based around, and Pokemon Emerald, is the peak of Pokemon. This game was, basically the messiah of Pokemon games, I grew up playing the original blue and red, then yellow, moving on directly to crystal, and spending my time playing stadium. Eventually I grew out of Pokemon, I stopped watching the anime and moved on to other things. However when Pokemon Ruby came out, when I got it for my birthday, when I popped it in, I was brought back in. I love each and every one of the Pokemon, I love the story line from it, I remember the times I spent re-playing the game. Then Emerald came out. Again, did it bring me to tears of how amazing I felt playing it, It replaced Ruby, to this day I am still playing it, it is still my favorite game in the world. It beats almost nothing else except the top 3 games on this list. ALSO, can anybody beat my time, 27:10 with all pokemon caught (minus the ones that have to be traded)
3. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (GBA)
There are Two things that if a game has, then I will love instantly. 1) A world that I can be invested in, a world with unique culture, yet still a sense of familiar. and 2) The Ablitiy to customize something that matters, and/or make decisions that affect the outcome. This game, has the first, and the former of two. This game throws you in to the world of final fantasy (Ivalice to be more exact) Where you are in the midst of battle and soon find yourself the leader of Clan Moogle! or whatever you named your guild. Taking missions and buying equipment feels like a chore being basically micro management, and Laws that prevent you from doing cerain actions are annoying, Yet I am still in love with this game, the micro management soon becomes skill learning as I search for weapons trying to become the best at what my job is and the ablitiy to build a guild the way you want to, is just amazing. And there's nothing I love more then an Tactical RPG.
2. The World Ends With You (DS)
What's better then a well written plot? A unique plot that leaves fans speechless and guessing, making their own theories. What's better then original characters? Generic characters that, despite being generic grow to something more. What is better then a new setting? A normal real setting, that is used to it's fullest. This is The World Ends With You. TWEWY is basically a huge Yin-Yang game. It brings what it has, shows you the two extremes and fuse it together to make something beautiful, it is Uniquely-Generic to the full, any who have not play this game I pity you.
Alright and before we move on to the number one, I'll give you a Honorable Mention list.
-Kingdom Hearts:Birth by Sleep for it's battle system, but weak story
-Tetris for it's addictiveness, but it's not as good as the rest
-Yoshi Island for it's game play, but it's a port and not as good as the rest
-Tales of Hearts for it's story, music, and game play but rule 1 stops it.
-Persona 3 Portable for the awesomeness but rule 1 (hint hint)
There is more but those were the ones I consider putting on this list, before I realized that other games beat them, so without further ado, number 1:
1. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor (DS)
What game could piss me off soooo much more, What game could make me grind for hours to end up with nothing, what game could make me restart a total of three times, while being near end game, and still make me love it? only this game. The choices you make, the people you talk to, the things you say, affects the storyline, it just makes you feel important. The game is tense with it's rock tunes pumping away and with the battle system you never feel safe. Even with the slightest wrong move, attack, party set up, and even skill set up can cost you a match. This game, it is hell incarnate, it is the game that has made me weep in tears, and I love every bit of it.
That my friends, is my top 10 portable games of the decade, done with 6 hours in till midnight and the new year. So what are your thoughts on my list, and what's yours? comment below, or give me a link to yours, goodnight people and have a happy new years.
-Kupo
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