Saturday, October 18, 2008

Top 5 licensed video games

Whenever a popular movie or T.V series comes out, you can be sure there will be a crummy video game version. It's no secret that licensed games are lousy, but there ARE good ones. I take you through my Top 5 Licensed Video Games.

#5: Toy Story (SNES)

This is a great platformer with a wide variety of levels. It's a really complex game for a movie based game, and is too hard for its target audience.However us older fans of Toy Story don't mind that. Even still, Roller Bob's level is still going to kick your @ss.

#4: Mickey Mania (SNES)

Mickey Mania takes you through various Mickey Mouse cartoons from his very first cartoon, Steamboat Willie, to the popular Lonesome Ghosts, to Mickey and the Beanstalk. Again, it's way too hard for its target audience, but for those old enough to be able to beat it, you'll love this game all around. You also have to love at the end of the credits how it says, "If you liked this game, buy it twice!"
Now that's classy.

#3: Looney Tunes (Game Boy)

Simply titled "Looney Tunes", this is an awesome platformer revolving around various Looney Tunes characters. It's hard, but super fun. If you come across the Game Boy Colour version, don't get that one. It has extra features that make it a worse game.

#2: Chip & Dale Rescue Rangers (NES)

This is another awesome platformer based on the hit Rescue Rangers t.v series. What's great about this game is you can play two players simultaneously, which is something you don't get in a lot of NES games. This game also features an awesome soundtrack, and just really cool levels and bosses. A great game that NES fans need to play.

#1: Duck Tales (NES)

When you think of good license based video games, you simply can't beat Duck Tales for the NES. Widely considered one of the greatest NES titles, and it doesn't feature any popular video game franchise characters. One of the most famous parts of this game is the music that plays in the Moon level. This is considered one of the most classic NES themes by many fans, and often hits the top ten lists of best 8bit music.

Not only does it feature great music, it is overall a super fun game to play. Great level designs, awesome bosses, and smooth controls. Nothing beats Duck Tales on NES when it comes to license based games.

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