Pick Or Pass On These Classic '90s Games And We'll Reveal Which Pokemon To Evolve Eevee Into
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Several of the most popular video and board games of today were based off of or inspired by games that released back in the 1990's. We would never have been able to play Pokémon Go if the original Pokémon Game Boy games weren't so popular, we wouldn't be counting down the days until Fallout 76 if the original Fallout wasn't such a success, and it's probably thanks to classics like Mortal Kombat, Crash Bandicoot and Daytona USA that the world became so obsessed with gaming in the first place!
Sure, video game graphics were nowhere near as impressive twenty years ago as they are now and the board game selection back then was far less expansive... but that doesn't affect our love for the games we grew up with! These days, kids just want to sit around on their phones and browse social media, but in the good old days, we all used to invite friends over after school to play. The only thing tougher than choosing which game to pull out with a BFF in the '90s was choosing which Pokémon to evolve Eevee into. That choice is even harder now that the number of options went from three to eight! Pick or pass on these classic '90s games and we'll reveal which Eevee evolution to train!
The Legend of Zelda - Ocarina of Time: Pick or Pass?
The first Legend of Zelda game released in the late 1980's, but gamers really became obsessed with Link's adventures after the '98 release of Ocarina of Time, the fifth game in the Legend of Zelda series and the first with 3D graphics. Ocarina of Time allowed players to control the franchise's hero in his travels through time in the fantasy land of Hyrule, as Link fought to stop Ganondorf from obtaining the Triforce.
Cranium: Pick or Pass?
Back before the creation of games like Apples to Apples and Cards Against Humanity, Cranium was THE board game to play with friends and family! Players were challenged to complete a variety of tasks in order to win—we had to spell, act, draw, hum and answer trivia questions within the 1-minute time limit. This game got everyone involved and just thinking about it makes us miss our old '90s board game nights!
Fallout: Pick or Pass?
Fallout, the classic open world turn-based role-playing video game, has received a variety of awards and inspired a number of hit sequel games since it was first developed and published in 1997. Fallout was set in a post-apocalyptic and retro-futuristic world that was devastated by global nuclear war in an alternate history timeline mid-22nd century. Anyone who played this game understands why it earned a spot in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's 2012 "The Art of Video Games" exhibition!
Starcraft: Pick or Pass?
When it first came out at the 1996 Electronic Entertainment Expo, StarCraft was harshly criticized for appearing to be too similar to Warcraft II. Those critics never would have guessed that it'd go on to spawn an entire franchise! Set in Earth's 25th century, the game revolves around three species fighting for dominance in the Koprulu Sector, a distant part of the Milky Way galaxy.
Pokémon Blue and Red: Pick or Pass?
In the '90s, you couldn't go to a playground or school without seeing someone walking around playing Pokémon Blue or Red on their Game Boy. These games and the Pokémon anime sparked an obsession that is still rampant today! We all argued with friends over which starter Pokémon was the best and who had the strongest team, but everyone could agree that these games were absolutely amazing and totally addictive.
Banjo-Kazooie: Pick or Pass?
This classic '98 Nintendo 64 video game followed Banjo the bear and his bird BFF Kazooie as they tried to stop the witch Gruntilda from accomplishing her plan to switch her beauty with that of Banjo's sister, Tooty. Gamers had to use Banjo and Kazooie's wide range of abilities to gather jigsaw pieces, solve puzzles, jump over obstacles and defeat opponents.
Super Mario 64: Pick or Pass?
Super Mario 64 was the very first Super Mario game to use three-dimensional graphics and is the best-selling game on the Nintendo 64, with more than eleven million copies sold! Players had to complete multiple diverse missions, explores Princess Peach's castle and rescue her (as always) from Bowser, Mario's turtle-like primary antagonist.
Dream Phone: Pick or Pass?
Long before we could call or text our crushes on our high-tech cell phones, we used this game to fulfill our wildest boy-crazy fantasies. Players had to use the electronic touch-tone dream phone to call several guys for clues regarding their secret admirer's clothes, sports, favorite foods, or special hangout.
Crash Bandicoot: Pick or Pass?
Crash just wanted to live a quiet, ordinary life on the Wumpa Islands, but his evil creator Doctor Neo Cortex kept trying to take him out... and take over the world! The Crash Bandicoot series was originally exclusive to PlayStation, but since its release in the '90s, Crash has appeared on multiple platforms, gone through various developers and shipped over 50 million copies worldwide!
Donkey Kong Country: Pick or Pass?
The earth-pounding ape Donkey Kong started out as a video game villain, but in this 1994 platform game, gamers play as DK and his friend Diddy Kong as they embark on a quest to recover a stolen banana hoard from King K. Rool and the Kremlings. Donkey Kong Country sold more than nine million copies worldwide and is widely considered to be one of the best video games of all-time.
Doom: Pick or Pass?
This 1993 first-person shooter video game is considered one of the most significant and influential titles in video game history. Within two years of its released, Doom was played by an estimated 15–20 million people! Players assumed the role of an unnamed space marine as he fought his way through hordes of invading demons.
Jumanji: Pick or Pass?
Even though we were more than a little terrified of the magical board game featured in the classic Robin Williams film 'Jumanji,' we loved playing the Milton Bradly game that was released after the film hit theaters. Once we got over our fear of turning into monkey-human hybrids and being sucked into a jungle contained in the heart of this game, it was a ton of fun to play with family and friends!
Disney's Aladdin: Pick or Pass?
A year after the release of Disney's hit animated film 'Aladdin,' Sega Genesis released this classic game of the same name. Players controlled Aladdin as he navigated several iconic locations from the movie, from the streets of Agrabah to the Cave of Wonders. After going through several levels of collecting apples and gems, we had to face off against the evil sorcerer Jafar to stop him from taking over the kingdom!
Pokémon Yellow: Pick or Pass?
Since Pikachu was the clear fan-favorite Pokémon in the hit animated series, Nintendo released a third Game Boy game that'd allow (or rather, force) players to start off with the little electric rodent instead of Squirtle, Charmander or Bulbasaur. In Pokémon Yellow, Pikachu followed you around outside of its Poké Ball as you navigated the Kanto region, just like how Ash's stayed by his side in the show!
Catan: Pick or Pass?
This game was first released in Germany in 1995, but since then, more than 22 million copies in 30 languages have been sold! Players assume the roles of settlers and try to develop holdings while trading and acquiring resources like brick, lumber, wool, grain and ore. Settlers score points for each of their settlements and cities, and additional points can be earned by establishing the longest road or assembling the largest army. The first to reach ten victory points wins!
Daytona USA: Pick or Pass?
Long before the Grand Turismo and Need for Speed franchises started providing us with amazing graphics that really make it feel like we're behind the wheel of some of our favorite cars, there was Daytona USA. This racing game put gamers on a simple course and gave us a slight feel for how awesome it'd be to be a professional racer, and kick-started our love for racing video games.
Mortal Kombat: Pick or Pass?
When the first Mortal Kombat was released in 1992, countless parents forbade their kids from playing it due to the game's depiction of extreme violence and gore using realistic digitized graphics. That never stopped Mortal Kombat from became a best-selling game, though! Now, more than twenty-five years later, it remains one of the most popular fighting games in video game history and has spawned countless sequels and spin-offs. FINISH HIM!
Super Mario Kart: Pick or Pass?
Nintendo has released six Mario Kart games for home consoles, three portable games, and four Namco co-developed arcade games... but none of them compare to the original, Super Mario Kart. In this 1992 SNES game, players took control of one of eight classic Mario series characters, and had to use the differing capabilities of their selected character to race against the clock or the competition to take home the trophy!
The Oregon Trail: Pick or Pass?
The Oregon Trail video game was first released in 1985, but this game was an absolute staple of the '90s because schools across the country forced students to play it! In the game, players assumed the role of a wagon leader in 1848 and had to guide a party of settlers from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon's Willamette Valley via a covered wagon. It was supposed to be an educational game, but things got pretty dark and twisted because we had to worry about losing members of our party to measles, snakebite, exhaustion, typhoid, cholera and dysentery!
Pretty Pretty Princess: Pick or Pass?
In this classic (and tragically discontinued) board game, players spun a spinner to advance around the game board and attempt to collect a complete set of jewelry by landing on spaces associated with each piece. The game ended when a player was completely decked out in jewelry in their chosen color and possessed the royal Princess crown. This was fun to play, but let's be honest... we mostly just used the accessories to dress up and pretend to be royalty.
Pokémon Trading Card Game: Pick or Pass?
When we weren't playing Pokémon on our Game Boys or watching the Pokémon animated series, we were at the playground spending all of Recess trading Pokémon cards with our best friends! Barely anyone actually played the card game the way it was meant to be played because they were too busy trying to simply collect cards for their favorite pocket monsters.
Sonic the Hedgehog: Pick or Pass?
In the early '90s, Sega decided they needed a mascot to help them keep up with some of the other rising gaming publishers. They soon came up with Sonic, a blue hedgehog who is so fast, he's capable of reaching the speed of sound! In Sonic's first game, players had to control the speedy hedgehog and stop Dr. Robotnik from taking over the world using the Chaos Emeralds. The original game was a huge success and soon inspired several clones, a successful franchise, and adaptations into other media.
Pokémon Snap: Pick or Pass?
With their Pokémon Game Boy games and animated series being such massive successes, Nintendo decided they needed to start making console-based games for the beloved franchise. Instead of giving players a chance to "catch them all" with Poké Balls, Pokémon Snap equipped us with a camera and told us to catch pictures of our favorite 3D pocket monsters!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Turtles In Time: Pick or Pass?
Originally released as an arcade game, Turtles in Time was adapted for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992 and allowed us to take on Krang, Shredder and various other enemies of New York City as Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael. Players had to learn different joystick/button combinations to make their Turtle run, slide, dash, jump and perform special attacks.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater: Pick or Pass?
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater didn't come out until 1999, but since we spent every minute of that year playing this game, it will forever be considered a staple of the decade. Players were allowed to take control of a variety of famous skateboarders as they tried to complete missions by performing skateboarding tricks and collecting objects. The game resulted in a successful franchise, receiving eight annualized sequels from 2000 to 2007!
