It’s hard to think of a favorite, but I would consider Dungeon Keeper 1 & 2. Partly because there’s still no modern game which has executed this style of game design as well as these original two games.
My favorite retro game is Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. That is because it was the first game I purchased for the Game Boy after I got tired of Tetris. I played it so many times! I can still remember every level. Good times.
Mother 1 is my favorite, it’s got such a unique atmosphere. Some of my more recent favorites include the Valis series (bishoujo action platformers), and Monster World IV (action platformer with light RPG elements). I’m big on aesthetics and those games really appealed to me!
I love Super Metroid. The atmosphere, exploration, music. It’s all so expertly crafted!
My favorite retro game is probably Mother 1 for the Famicom. Specifically the fan translation of the GBA version. It has a cool atmosphere and challenging game play. Plus the story is pretty good for NES.
I came here to say Earthbound (Mother 2) so we’re on the same page
My hot take about Earthbound is that the official translation kinda sucks tho. I’ve played with the official translation and the Mother 2: Perfect Edition fan translation and greatly preferred the romhack
I’ll have to check that out next time I do a playthrough, thanks for the tip!
Probably https://umoria.org/ I play it often still. It’s just so easy to dive into and delivers all the fun tension you’d want but doesn’t need you to keep tabs on a story or quests. It’s great to dip in for a short run or go for a long time.
+1 for MUDs!
Dang, so that’s how retro you retro game, that’s very retro retro gaming here.
