I am a big fan of video games. I always have been from a very young age as my Dad was a fan and we used to play them together. I have very fond memories of playing video games with my Dad (I will save details on that for another post) and I hope that the twins and I will be the same when they hit the right age.
I am a bit of a Nintendo fanboy and I still have all of my Nintendo consoles from when I was younger, and a stash of games, that I can't wait to crack open with the girls one day. These are the top 5 Video Games that I can't wait to play with the twins...they are all Nintendo ones.
1: Super Mario World, SNES, 1990
This is easily one of my all time favourite games. At the time it was revolutionary due to the way it played. You could work your way through each level and each world in a very linear fashion by finding 35 "exits" or you could try and get 100% completion by finding all 96 "exits". I can proudly say that I have done this on more than one occasion. I think this will be one of the first games I introduce the twins to as it is easy to control and the learning curve is spot on.
2: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, N64, 1998
This was the first "LoZ" game that I completed. I had played the others that came before this on NES and SNES but I had never completed them (I have since). This game is quite often cited as one of the best games ever made and I have to say I agree. Even today at almost 20 years old it is still an amazing game to play and every bit of it is perfection - yes, even the Water Temple which really isn't that difficult. I have never understood the hate for that temple. I think the twins will really enjoy playing this one as it is very linear and follows a pretty straight path throughout and is a great introduction to 3D games.
3: The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, GameCube/WiiU, 2002/2013
Another "LoZ" game and one that is an absolute delight to play from start to finish. The HD version on the WiiU is superior, in my opinion, and I think the twins will enjoy this one when they are a little bit older as the narrative is a lot more grown up than other "LoZ" titles. Thankfully I have this on both GameCube and WiiU so they could play it at the same time on separate consoles - I foresee a challenge being set!
4: Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga, GBA, 2003
I am a massive fan of the "Mario RPG" games and the "Paper Mario" games. I am not a big RPG fan myself but I love these as they are more "RPG Lite" - and they are very funny! "Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga" is the first in the "Mario and Luigi" series and, whilst it isn't my all time favourite in that series this is definitely one of the best ones to start with as it is quite simple to master. The twins have seen me play this before so they know what it is and they seemed interested.
5: Mario Kart 8, 2014, WiiU
The "Mario Kart" series is a great series of games. Some of them are better than others but, in my opinion, the latest one (not including the Switch update) is by far the best. The courses are amazing, the graphics are crisp and it looks stunning. It also plays really well and I think it is very easy to get a grasp of. The twins have played "Mario Kart Wii" and they did enjoy it but I think the whole motion control is hard to grasp when you are 5. I look forward to having some three-way races with them on this. I could do four-way and include their Mam but, well, she kinda sucks at "Mario Kart" (Sorry Kate, but you know you do....love you).
There are hundreds of other games I would like to play with the twins, and I am sure that I will, but these are the 5 that I can't wait for them to get in to.
And on that note I will sign off
Until next time...
The Twiglet's Dad
I am a bit of a Nintendo fanboy and I still have all of my Nintendo consoles from when I was younger, and a stash of games, that I can't wait to crack open with the girls one day. These are the top 5 Video Games that I can't wait to play with the twins...they are all Nintendo ones.
1: Super Mario World, SNES, 1990This is easily one of my all time favourite games. At the time it was revolutionary due to the way it played. You could work your way through each level and each world in a very linear fashion by finding 35 "exits" or you could try and get 100% completion by finding all 96 "exits". I can proudly say that I have done this on more than one occasion. I think this will be one of the first games I introduce the twins to as it is easy to control and the learning curve is spot on.
2: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, N64, 1998
This was the first "LoZ" game that I completed. I had played the others that came before this on NES and SNES but I had never completed them (I have since). This game is quite often cited as one of the best games ever made and I have to say I agree. Even today at almost 20 years old it is still an amazing game to play and every bit of it is perfection - yes, even the Water Temple which really isn't that difficult. I have never understood the hate for that temple. I think the twins will really enjoy playing this one as it is very linear and follows a pretty straight path throughout and is a great introduction to 3D games. 
3: The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, GameCube/WiiU, 2002/2013Another "LoZ" game and one that is an absolute delight to play from start to finish. The HD version on the WiiU is superior, in my opinion, and I think the twins will enjoy this one when they are a little bit older as the narrative is a lot more grown up than other "LoZ" titles. Thankfully I have this on both GameCube and WiiU so they could play it at the same time on separate consoles - I foresee a challenge being set!
4: Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga, GBA, 2003I am a massive fan of the "Mario RPG" games and the "Paper Mario" games. I am not a big RPG fan myself but I love these as they are more "RPG Lite" - and they are very funny! "Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga" is the first in the "Mario and Luigi" series and, whilst it isn't my all time favourite in that series this is definitely one of the best ones to start with as it is quite simple to master. The twins have seen me play this before so they know what it is and they seemed interested.
5: Mario Kart 8, 2014, WiiU
The "Mario Kart" series is a great series of games. Some of them are better than others but, in my opinion, the latest one (not including the Switch update) is by far the best. The courses are amazing, the graphics are crisp and it looks stunning. It also plays really well and I think it is very easy to get a grasp of. The twins have played "Mario Kart Wii" and they did enjoy it but I think the whole motion control is hard to grasp when you are 5. I look forward to having some three-way races with them on this. I could do four-way and include their Mam but, well, she kinda sucks at "Mario Kart" (Sorry Kate, but you know you do....love you). There are hundreds of other games I would like to play with the twins, and I am sure that I will, but these are the 5 that I can't wait for them to get in to.
And on that note I will sign off
Until next time...
The Twiglet's Dad
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