sometimes change can be good seriously
there’s no punch line change is good
absolutely welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’ll be counting down our picks
for the top 10 best video game jumps
from 2d to 3d
for this list we’ll be taking a look at
video games that successfully took leaps
of faith into the 3d world these are the
games that went from outstanding to
phenomenal as they set the bar high for
the next generation of gaming is it
possible it’sthe us will only be looking
at a franchises first 3d attempt and
we’re giving priority to games that
proved to be influential to the gaming
industry number 10
Donkey Kong 64 Donkey Kong
in 1981 Donkey Kong was just a giant ape
who tossed barrels at a guy years later
King Koopa or Bowser if you’d prefer
ended up taking the number-one spot as
Mario’s nemesis which match DK was
technically out of a job in 1994 things
changed up for the banana lover with
some help from rare and a spiffy read
time DK had a series of amazing 2d
adventure games and then one great 3d
platformer similar in style to banjo
kazooie not only was the transition to
3d successful for the franchise but it
also introduced the world to the iconic
DK rap number nine ninja gaiden xbox
ninja gaiden there’s a lot of concerns
when someone tries to evolve a legendary
2d franchise Ninja Gaiden was and still
is hailed for being one of the best
games on the NES fortunately much like
the NES version of Ryu Hayabusa the Xbox
ninja is hailed for being one of the
best on that console who seemed to have
quite a way with the ladies Master this
new incarnation still retained the
spirit of the original the challenge was
still there and was still just as
enjoyably frustrating and rage inducing
but now we had better visuals smooth
stylish gameplay and the kind of
violence we always imagined when we cut
into those annoying birds on the NES
number eight Duke Nukem 3d Duke Nukem
hail to the king baby it’s hard to
believe that this franchise didn’t start
out in 3d since that’s what it’s most
known for but it’s true this all started
as a 2d platformer that looks nothing
like the series we know today when Duke
gun is 3d makeover we not only got a
drastic improvement in graphics and
gameplay but do gain that kickass
persona he’s now known for
and I’m coming to get the rest of you
oh and strip clubs we also got strip
clubs no other Duke Nukem game has been
able to top the very first 3d one even
the long-awaited 2011 sequel hail to the
king baby wrists in pieces number seven
Final Fantasy 7 Final Fantasy
nothing about this franchise is final
and we wouldn’t have it any other way to
a certain extent but we’re not going to
get it to that
instead we’re going to remember the good
old days when it felt like every release
had fun gameplay wonderful storytelling
memorable music and gorgeous visuals
especially for 1997
Final Fantasy seven is what really put
the series on everyone’s radar so much
so that we still pretend like we’re
fluent in Latin
say what you will about the game but
there’s definitely a reason why fans
praised guy out for that remake
announcement
number six fallout three fallout welcome
welcome
van Buuren the codename for the original
fallout 3 was being developed in the
same style as the previous games until
the PC development team was laid off in
2003 and now the monsters are attacking
my people five years later we received a
completely new game that looked and
played nothing like the originals
boosting this fallout was an action RPG
not the turn-based style it had once
been known for but the open-world
post-apocalyptic environment still
remained and honestly never looked so
intense well it’s a dangerous place out
there in the wastes right this may not
have been the fallout games that some
fans had been expecting but most have
come to love it now let me take a few
notes and I’ll handle that nasty
radiation with a bit of my own homemade
rad cure concoction number five Metroid
Prime Metroid nothing said action in the
1980s like a beefed up guy with a gun or
a badass female bounty hunter
the 2d metroids were praised by gamers
unfortunately it would take 8 years to
get another release after Super Metroid
and it was revealed to be a first-person
shooter
this worked surprisingly well while the
action has always been important to
Metroid the exploration is really what
set it apart from everything else prime
remembered that and opened the world in
new ways as gamers got to see through
samus’s eyes it was the best move the
series ever made
number four metal gear solid metal gear
there was a time when metal gear wasn’t
quite solid good we wonder if Otto Kahn
would be proud of us for that one you
know me
the stealth was still a key component to
the original only players had a top-down
view of the action as they snuck around
while some games on this list had people
concerned with the move to 3d this is a
case where most people didn’t put up
that much of a fuss
the original wasn’t terrible by any
means it’s just that we knew we wanted
more from it and knew that it could be
better and better is exactly what we got
you guys were real heroes there are no
heroes more number three Grand Theft
Auto 3 Grand Theft Auto get some wheels
to the safehouse at st. Mark’s and pick
up a few friends of mine the hit in the
bank and they need a driver the crime
theft and violence has always been a
staple of the series though it may have
been hard to tell with the 2d top-down
view and cheesy announcement of Grand
Theft Auto 3 feels like the game that
the series always wanted to be but
hadn’t been able to accomplish back in
the 90s so it’s gonna be the biggest
selling game ever
absolutely it’ll do as you said bigger
than any Hollywood production ever I
mean this game is massive the move
towards 3d showed a much better
depiction of crime and violence and the
plot was led by an all-star cast of
actors and actresses not only a
revolution for the series it also set
the precedent for sandbox games
everywhere
number two The Legend of Zelda Ocarina
of Time The Legend of Zelda they say
it’s not about the destination but the
journey clearly they are Legend of Zelda
fans Zelda is a franchise we’re starting
with the classic 2d or the newer 3d
doesn’t really matter because they’re
all outstanding games it’s damn near
impossible not to enjoy the original or
its transition into 3d the sense of
adventure is grand the gameplay is
amazing the visuals are always stunning
it’s everything you could possibly want
before we take our final jump into the
third dimension let’s take a look at
some honorable mentions
number one Super Mario 64
Super Mario series there’s no denying
the influence that Mario has had on the
videogame industry after continuous
successes in the 2d realm it was only a
matter of time before he’d take a crack
at 3d much like the phenomenal Super
Mario World on the SNES Morrow’s
adventures on the next generation of
consoles served as a launch title it not
only set the bar for literally all of
the games that would come after it
including a few of the other games on
this list it created the Mario that we
all know and love today
that’s the flipping punching
enthusiastic wahoo kind of Mario Mamma
Mia do you agree with our list
I’d ask around town what’s your favorite
transition to 3d for video games for
more top 10s published every day be sure
to subscribe to watchmojo.com
there’s no punch line change is good
absolutely welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’ll be counting down our picks
for the top 10 best video game jumps
from 2d to 3d
for this list we’ll be taking a look at
video games that successfully took leaps
of faith into the 3d world these are the
games that went from outstanding to
phenomenal as they set the bar high for
the next generation of gaming is it
possible it’sthe us will only be looking
at a franchises first 3d attempt and
we’re giving priority to games that
proved to be influential to the gaming
industry number 10
Donkey Kong 64 Donkey Kong
in 1981 Donkey Kong was just a giant ape
who tossed barrels at a guy years later
King Koopa or Bowser if you’d prefer
ended up taking the number-one spot as
Mario’s nemesis which match DK was
technically out of a job in 1994 things
changed up for the banana lover with
some help from rare and a spiffy read
time DK had a series of amazing 2d
adventure games and then one great 3d
platformer similar in style to banjo
kazooie not only was the transition to
3d successful for the franchise but it
also introduced the world to the iconic
DK rap number nine ninja gaiden xbox
ninja gaiden there’s a lot of concerns
when someone tries to evolve a legendary
2d franchise Ninja Gaiden was and still
is hailed for being one of the best
games on the NES fortunately much like
the NES version of Ryu Hayabusa the Xbox
ninja is hailed for being one of the
best on that console who seemed to have
quite a way with the ladies Master this
new incarnation still retained the
spirit of the original the challenge was
still there and was still just as
enjoyably frustrating and rage inducing
but now we had better visuals smooth
stylish gameplay and the kind of
violence we always imagined when we cut
into those annoying birds on the NES
number eight Duke Nukem 3d Duke Nukem
hail to the king baby it’s hard to
believe that this franchise didn’t start
out in 3d since that’s what it’s most
known for but it’s true this all started
as a 2d platformer that looks nothing
like the series we know today when Duke
gun is 3d makeover we not only got a
drastic improvement in graphics and
gameplay but do gain that kickass
persona he’s now known for
and I’m coming to get the rest of you
oh and strip clubs we also got strip
clubs no other Duke Nukem game has been
able to top the very first 3d one even
the long-awaited 2011 sequel hail to the
king baby wrists in pieces number seven
Final Fantasy 7 Final Fantasy
nothing about this franchise is final
and we wouldn’t have it any other way to
a certain extent but we’re not going to
get it to that
instead we’re going to remember the good
old days when it felt like every release
had fun gameplay wonderful storytelling
memorable music and gorgeous visuals
especially for 1997
Final Fantasy seven is what really put
the series on everyone’s radar so much
so that we still pretend like we’re
fluent in Latin
say what you will about the game but
there’s definitely a reason why fans
praised guy out for that remake
announcement
number six fallout three fallout welcome
welcome
van Buuren the codename for the original
fallout 3 was being developed in the
same style as the previous games until
the PC development team was laid off in
2003 and now the monsters are attacking
my people five years later we received a
completely new game that looked and
played nothing like the originals
boosting this fallout was an action RPG
not the turn-based style it had once
been known for but the open-world
post-apocalyptic environment still
remained and honestly never looked so
intense well it’s a dangerous place out
there in the wastes right this may not
have been the fallout games that some
fans had been expecting but most have
come to love it now let me take a few
notes and I’ll handle that nasty
radiation with a bit of my own homemade
rad cure concoction number five Metroid
Prime Metroid nothing said action in the
1980s like a beefed up guy with a gun or
a badass female bounty hunter
the 2d metroids were praised by gamers
unfortunately it would take 8 years to
get another release after Super Metroid
and it was revealed to be a first-person
shooter
this worked surprisingly well while the
action has always been important to
Metroid the exploration is really what
set it apart from everything else prime
remembered that and opened the world in
new ways as gamers got to see through
samus’s eyes it was the best move the
series ever made
number four metal gear solid metal gear
there was a time when metal gear wasn’t
quite solid good we wonder if Otto Kahn
would be proud of us for that one you
know me
the stealth was still a key component to
the original only players had a top-down
view of the action as they snuck around
while some games on this list had people
concerned with the move to 3d this is a
case where most people didn’t put up
that much of a fuss
the original wasn’t terrible by any
means it’s just that we knew we wanted
more from it and knew that it could be
better and better is exactly what we got
you guys were real heroes there are no
heroes more number three Grand Theft
Auto 3 Grand Theft Auto get some wheels
to the safehouse at st. Mark’s and pick
up a few friends of mine the hit in the
bank and they need a driver the crime
theft and violence has always been a
staple of the series though it may have
been hard to tell with the 2d top-down
view and cheesy announcement of Grand
Theft Auto 3 feels like the game that
the series always wanted to be but
hadn’t been able to accomplish back in
the 90s so it’s gonna be the biggest
selling game ever
absolutely it’ll do as you said bigger
than any Hollywood production ever I
mean this game is massive the move
towards 3d showed a much better
depiction of crime and violence and the
plot was led by an all-star cast of
actors and actresses not only a
revolution for the series it also set
the precedent for sandbox games
everywhere
number two The Legend of Zelda Ocarina
of Time The Legend of Zelda they say
it’s not about the destination but the
journey clearly they are Legend of Zelda
fans Zelda is a franchise we’re starting
with the classic 2d or the newer 3d
doesn’t really matter because they’re
all outstanding games it’s damn near
impossible not to enjoy the original or
its transition into 3d the sense of
adventure is grand the gameplay is
amazing the visuals are always stunning
it’s everything you could possibly want
before we take our final jump into the
third dimension let’s take a look at
some honorable mentions
number one Super Mario 64
Super Mario series there’s no denying
the influence that Mario has had on the
videogame industry after continuous
successes in the 2d realm it was only a
matter of time before he’d take a crack
at 3d much like the phenomenal Super
Mario World on the SNES Morrow’s
adventures on the next generation of
consoles served as a launch title it not
only set the bar for literally all of
the games that would come after it
including a few of the other games on
this list it created the Mario that we
all know and love today
that’s the flipping punching
enthusiastic wahoo kind of Mario Mamma
Mia do you agree with our list
I’d ask around town what’s your favorite
transition to 3d for video games for
more top 10s published every day be sure
to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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