25 Gaming Experiences You Must Have Before You Die - Part X: Donkey Kong Country Trilogy

Donkey Kong Country (SNES, 1994)

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES, 1995)

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble (SNES, 1996)

Why You Should Play It

Donkey Kong Country is one of those games both kids and magazines loved back in the day.

25 Gaming Experiences You Must Have Before You Die - Part IX: Super Motherfuckin' Metroid

Super Motherfuckin' Metroid (SNES, 1994)

Why You Should Play It

What can be said about Super Metroid that hasn't already been said a thousand times?

25 Gaming Experiences You Must Have Before You Die - Part VIII: Gunstar Heroes

Gunstar Heroes (Genesis, 1993)

Why You Should Play It

Founded by former Konami programmers in the early 90s, Treasure is a very peculiar company that has spawned some of the most brilliant and inventive games ever to grace the industry.

25 Gaming Experiences You Must Have Before You Die - Part VII: Another World

Another World (Amiga, 1991)

 

 Why You Should Play It
Thanks in part to a recent flame war between Roger Ebert and the entire gaming community, there’s been a lot of talk and reassessment in regards to games being considered art lately.

25 Gaming Experiences You Must Have Before You Die - Part VI: SNES Square RPG Trilogy

 

Final Fantasy IV (SNES - 1991)

Final Fantasy VI (SNES - 1994)

Chrono Trigger (SNES - 1995) 

Why You Should Play It
For a few years in the mid-to-late 90s, Squaresoft ruled the world. They didn't really—in fact, Square's grasp on the industry was rather tenuous, but to the JRPG fan coming of age at the time, it certainly seemed that way.

5 Things I Hear a Lot About on Facebook That I Couldn't Give Less of a Fuck About If I Got a Degree in Not Giving a Fuck

#5. Game of Thrones

You know what I think about Danaerys? I'd like to mash Danaerys up into a pulpy ball and shove it up my ass just so I can shit it out immediately thereafter.