Metal Jesus Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Over 200 Nintendo Mario games have been released but not all of them are popular or well known. Kinsey & the Metal Jesus present their favorite Mario Games Hidden Gems for collectors and fans of the famous Italian plumber! Games Shown: Mario vs. Donkey Kong (GBA) Mario & Wario (SFamicom) Fortune Street (Wii) Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (GB) Mario Pinball Land (GBA) Hotel Mario (CD-I) Super Mario Strikers (GC) Mario Clash (VB) Mario Tennis PowerTour (GBA) Mario Golf (GBA) Golf (GB) Super Mario Sunshine (GC) Mario is Missing (PC) Alleyway (GB) What games are we missing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 (edited) Very good, I would've included Mario Bros on VCS, my absolute favourite Mario game. Alleyway is great too. No CDi dissing please (I noticed a smirk), Nintendo licensed the Zelda and Mario games to Philips, so they are official, mostly people only rubbish them without even having played them (Nintendo fanboys). And yes, Hotel Mario is great too. Edited December 12, 2014 by high voltage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerf Herder73 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Donkey Kong for (Super) Gameboy. It started the "Mario Vs. Donkey Kong" series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Yes, DK for Gameboy. Even my wife loved that game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Very good, I would've included Mario Bros on VCS, my absolute favourite Mario game. That's not a hidden gem, it was a huge hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Jesus Posted December 12, 2014 Author Share Posted December 12, 2014 That's not a hidden gem, it was a huge hit. Are you referring to the 2600 version? If so, there are several generations of Nintendo fans who haven't even played a 2600, let alone Mario game on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 (edited) Are you referring to the 2600 version? If so, there are several generations of Nintendo fans who haven't even played a 2600, let alone Mario game on it. Yeah, he had mentioned he liked the VCS (2600) version. Whether it pre-dates many people and hasn't been played by many others is irrelevant, as a hidden gem is how popular and how well it was received in its day. Look at it like this, The Wizard of Oz pre-dates me, but it wasn't a movie hidden gem. As for your list however, I totally agree with you. Those were certainly hidden gems. Great video as always. Edited December 12, 2014 by Zap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 I don't know about hidden gems, but wasn't there a Baby Mario game for FDS, and Mario is missing and Mario through Time for the SNES. And Mario Paint (loved the mouse) and if you count Donkeykong games, how about my fave of those, Donkey Kong (for DMG) often referred to as DK94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Charlie Cat Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 (edited) Hi guys, My favorite gem was Mario Game Gallery for the PC in 1995 (Mario's FUNdamentals in 1998) . It was also the first game to introduce Charles Martinet as the voice of Mario Anthony... Edited December 13, 2014 by fdurso224 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Don't know if it's a gem, but it's definitely hidden, Super Mario World on Barcode Battle II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 (edited) Are you referring to the 2600 version? If so, there are several generations of Nintendo fans who haven't even played a 2600, let alone Mario game on it. There was video gaming action going on prior Nintendo you know, who cares about the Nintendo fanboys who haven't played a VCS. Edited December 13, 2014 by high voltage 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Jesus Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 There was video gaming action going on prior Nintendo you know, who cares about the Nintendo fanboys who haven't played a VCS. My comment was meant that even though the Mario Bros games sold well on VCS, many 20-30 year old gamers probably don't know about it...so it would qualify as a Hidden Gem on my YT channel. I don't worry about sales that much when creating these lists because we have over 40 years of games now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 My comment was meant that even though the Mario Bros games sold well on VCS, many 20-30 year old gamers probably don't know about it...so it would qualify as a Hidden Gem on my YT channel. I don't worry about sales that much when creating these lists because we have over 40 years of games now. But that's not what the definition of a "hidden gem" is. Whether it was released before they were born is completely irrelevant. A hidden gem is fantastic game (or movie or whatever) that somehow slipped under the radar when it was first released. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Jesus Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 (edited) But that's not what the definition of a "hidden gem" is. Whether it was released before they were born is completely irrelevant. A hidden gem is fantastic game (or movie or whatever) that somehow slipped under the radar when it was first released. We could probably argue for or against all day, but basically that's not how YouTube works on my channel. The YT Analytics report that overwhelmingly the average age of viewer is 25-34 years old...or younger. That's the vast majority of the views I get...so that's how the audience I reach. So far, it's worked out pretty well for me. Edited December 15, 2014 by Metal Jesus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 (edited) We could probably argue for or against all day, but basically that's not how YouTube works on my channel. The YT Analytics report that overwhelmingly the average age of viewer is 25-34 years old...or younger. That's the vast majority of the views I get...so that's how the audience I reach. So far, it's worked out pretty well for me. I understand that you want to put out content that your viewers want to see, but the age of the average viewer doesn't have anything to do with what a hidden gem is. I do agree that your Channel is very good. I subscribe to it and look forward to all your new videos, and wish you continued success. Where we disagreed was on the definition of a hidden gem. It's not about opinions or whatnot, a hidden gem is what it is. Interestingly though, all of the games in your video were indeed hidden gems. You mentioned Super Mario Sunshine not being a real "hidden" gem, and you were 100% right. It has to be hidden and has to be a gem. BTW, please put out a SMS or NES hidden gems list, would love to see those! Edit: Here's an actual definition: What is a hidden gem? A hidden gem is a great game that doesn't sell well, it is also known as a buried treasure. Games are expensive now days and there are so many great games out there some will find a lot of success but unfortunately some won't. Here is a list of some of my favorite hidden gems for the PS3. http://hossbyh.hubpages.com/hub/top-hidden-gems-on-the-ps3 Edited December 15, 2014 by Zap! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Jesus Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 IBTW, please put out a SMS or NES hidden gems list, would love to see those! Kinsey's boyfriend who is only 3 games away from a full NES set is threatening to come on my channel to help make that Hidden Gems video. I'll probably take him up on it early next year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Kinsey's boyfriend who is only 3 games away from a full NES set is threatening to come on my channel to help make that Hidden Gems video. I'll probably take him up on it early next year. I would love too see that. There are so many NES hidden gems. For the Master System, I suggest you check out The Ninja. Dunno if everyone will agree, but I loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Kinsey's boyfriend who is only 3 games away from a full NES set is threatening to come on my channel to help make that Hidden Gems video. I'll probably take him up on it early next year. How could you possibly use the word "threatening" in that context? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Jesus Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 How could you possibly use the word "threatening" in that context? For many months he has been hounding me to make the NES video...and I keep pushing it back saying I need more games. Finally he offered to help out and make it with me = BONUS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerSpaceFan Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Awesome video as always MJR. A Mario game I quite enjoyed that seemed to come and go with little fanfare was Mario Hoops 3 on 3 for the original DS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG1OMSV8q1E But if you want something very very unusual, check out Mario Kart Wii Grand Prix Race Pinball! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA89WSf4q1c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheObscureGamer Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Awesome video as always MJR. A Mario game I quite enjoyed that seemed to come and go with little fanfare was Mario Hoops 3 on 3 for the original DS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG1OMSV8q1E But if you want something very very unusual, check out Mario Kart Wii Grand Prix Race Pinball! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA89WSf4q1c I second Mario Hoops 3 on 3.A VERY fantastic game on the DS handheld. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Was still gonna say, yes, you two and the vids are usually spot on and very entertaining. Kinsey knows her stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 I don't know if this qualifies as a Mario game since Mario isn't in it, but the "Yoshi" puzzle game is cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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