Chief Technical Officer and Director at Telltale Games, Kevin Bruner, was asked by Gamasutra to pick five video games that he’d like to have with him if he were ever stranded on a deserted island. Most of them turned out to be Nintendo games. Coincidence?
Super Mario World (Nintendo, 1990): “This is a no-brainer. I’ve played far too many hours of this on every platform it’s ever existed on and I still never get sick of it. It just never gets old. I believe it was one of the games that came packaged with my SNES, which I bought from a little mom and pop video game store, so it probably wasn’t an official package like there is these days.
Here’s an example of a game that does work as a console game or a handheld, as I play this quite a bit on the TV, the computer and the DS, and find all to be satisfying. I think the lasting appeal can be attributed to having lots of depth and character. I tend to try to “unlock” a world by reaching the end relatively quickly, then go back and really explore every nook and cranny later. I still seem to find new hidden areas and new ways of playing the game after all these years. Plus, the music rocks!”
Hit the link below to find out what Mr. Bruner’s other game choices turned out to be.
