#290 - WWF Wrestlemania 2000 (N64)
Wrestlemania 2000 is without a doubt one of the first Wrestling games to ever impress me. This game was released before No Mercy and its impressive how similar it is to it. Not to mention the quality of the entrances are BETTER in this one. Everything else is sadly inferior to No Mercy but it still remains one of the best Wrestling Games of all Time.
#289 - Super Punch-Out!! (SNES)
"Exit liiiiight... Enter niiiight... Take my hand. Off to never never land."
Enter Sandman and ofcourse Little Mac. The game is a much needed sequel to my favorite boxing game of all time. The characters are varied but somehow it didn't reach the level of entertainment it did with the original.
#288 - Metroid II: Return of Samus (Gameboy)
Let me get it out of the way first. You won't be seeing any of the Metroid Prime games on the list or Other M for that matter. I do own all three Prime games as well as Other M. But I didn't play them enough to include it on the list,
So yeah Metroid II. A lot of people (including Metroid fans) don't even know this game existed. The game didn't get many good reviews but I still decided to give it a chance. There are some on the Metroid II board who claim it to be a better game than the original. I respectfully disagree. Metroid II hardly brought anything new to the table except a few which weren’t polished enough to actually matter. The controls were almost as bad as the original. No maps made exploring very annoying w/o a guide. But the game is balanced quite well. Upgrades are spread evenly and it was another enjoyable Metroid game but definitely the worst from the series (from the ones I've played).
#287 - Tekken 6 (PS3)
Ok I will be fair. I like the way the story mode was made even though the gameplay in it was quite flawed. I would have preferered something similar to Tekken 4 or 5 but hey every series needs to evolve and Namco tried at least. However I can barely remember the names of the majority of the new characters. The final boss in Arcade is super cheap on high difficulties and designed very poorly. I don't like the approach they have taken with Jin's character but gameplay wise Tekken 6 is as good as Tekken 5 but definitely not better.
#286 - X-Men Legends (PS2)
I have been waiting for a good X-Men game for ages and this was the first one to impress me. The Action-RPG approach and the portrayal of the characters are superb although the game does have its flaws.
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