Top Twelve: Games on every gaming consoles and a portable system I had.

Playing video games is one of my favorite hobbies of all time ever since the first time I watched someone playing a Nintendo Family Computer, the Asian counterpart of Nintendo Entertainment System or NES. I can still remember the times that I kind of mesmerized of awesome graphics of Super Mario Bros which in this day is still one the best games I ever played.

I had 2 Family Computers, both died in span of two years. Later I remember reading an old Gamepro magazine and have the immensely popular Street Fighter 2 in the cover. The magazine mentioned that Street Fighter 2 will have a home port on a Sega Genesis I was awe and excited and begged my father to buy me a Sega Genesis. Around Summer time before entering my fourth year in elementary, my dad bought a Sega Megadrive (again, the Asian counterpart of Sega Genesis) with a game that later became one of my favorite franchises ever, Sonic the Hedgehog.

After graduating from elementary and before heading to high school, my awesome dad bought me a Sony Playstation console as his graduation gift. The Megadrive then was given away to a younger relative and I enjoyed the Playstation and this entire awe-inspiring 3D graphics.

One dead Playstation later, around college time, I got a Playstation 2, the original big one. Around those times the PS2 games were not yet being pirated because the pirate guys had a hard time cracking the DVD security. Games were expensive and I had to resort on saving thousands of pesos just to buy a game. Good thing around 2004 a modified PS2 consoles can now play the pirated versions of the games.

After college I am planning to buy a Playstation 3, but I can’t afford one. There are times that I can afford a Playstation 3 but the money I earned goes somewhere more important. Back in December 2008, after receiving a hefty bonus paycheck, I bought my new gaming fix, a Sony PS which I still carry around to till this day. I only play the PSP if I have absolutely nothing to do, kind of my personal time-wasting machine.

So I had a Family Computer (1989 – 1992), a Sega Megadrive (1993-1996), Sony Playstation (1996-2000), Sony Playstation 2 (2000-2005) and Sony Playstation Portable (2008-present). Here are my top 12 games for each gaming machines and a portable system I had.

Nintendo Family Computer
12. Gradius
11. Battle City
10. Spartan X (Kung Fu)
9. Legend of Kage
8. Mappy
7. Ice Climber
6. Donkey Kong
5. Megaman 2
4. Double Dragon 2
3. Elevator Action
2. Super Mario Bros 3
1. Super Mario Bros

Sega Megadrive
12. X-Men
11. X-Men 2 Clone Wars
10. Green Dog
9. Golden Axe
8. Comix Zone
7. Street Fighter 2 Championship Edition
6. Mortal Kombat 2
5. Sonic the Hedgehog 2
4. Earthworm Jim 2
3. Sonic the Hedgehog
2. Streets of Rage 2
1. Sonic 3 and Knuckles

Sony Playstation
12. Gran Turismo
11. Final Fantasy VII
10. Covert Ops Nuclear Dawn
9. NBA Live 98
8. Silent Hill
7. Tekken 3
6. Syphon Filter 2
5. Twisted Metal 2
4. Metal Gear Solid
3. Castlevania Symphony of the Night
2. Resident Evil 2
1. Final Fantasy VIII

Sony Playstation 2
12. Maximo Ghost to Glory
11. Silent Hill 2
10. Onimusha Warlords
9. Devil May Cry 3
8. Silent Hill 3
7. Metal Gear Solid 2
6. Metal Gear Solid 3
5. Resident Evil 4
4. Final Fantasy X
3. Grand Theft Auto Vice City
2. Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
1. Grand Theft Auto 3

Sony Playstation Portable (so far)
12. Loco Roco
11. Assassins Creed Bloodlines
10. Prinny: Can I Be A Hero?
9. Rockband Unplugged
8. Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max
7. Sega Megadrive Collection
6. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
5. Syphon Filter: Logans Shadow
4. Resistance: Retribution
3. Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars
2. Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories
1. Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories