Things I Hate: Donkey Kong 64

I remember letting my friend borrow Pokemon Stadium for this, and then he moved so I got stuck with his crap. 

At first it seems like Rare wanted to do what Nintendo did with Mario. Take the SNES game and warp it into a fully-3D game. 

They even added multiple characters you could play as too. Diddy and some other Kongs I can't remember are at your disposal and they all have their own abilities. 

However the game gets pretty boring when it resorts down to "Find bananas, collect bananas, find more bananas, collect even more bananans" and then it just becomes a fetch-quest. It had some decent ideas, but this Rare game was way too over-hyped and overrated. 

My Top Five Mario Platformers #3: Super Mario Sunshine

I was surprised so many Mario fans gave this game such a backlash. I don't know if they were bitter that it was quite a bit more unique than Super Mario 64, didn't like the tropical setting/jetpack, or were on the Gamecube hate-train. I just know one thing: I wasn't one of those people. Super Mario Sunshine is one of my favorite games of all time. 

It put Mario in a dratistically different setting, with him being sent on a vacation. Except this vacation forced him into eco-fascist slavery because he got framed by Bowser's little brat. I really liked the tropical setting, though I do admit it did get a little old after awhile. 

I did like the F.L.U.D.D. or as most people knew it as the water jetpack. It had a couple of different uses, and I thought it made the platforming and combat a bit better than other Mario games. 

I was glad to see Yoshi make a glorious return in Sunshine as well. I liked this version of Yoshi better than Super Mario Galaxy 2 or Super Mario 64 DS. He played like a vomiting version of himself from Super Mario World. 

Even though it's an odd choice for some people, I'm not ashamed of my love for Sunshine. One of the best titles for the GameCube, and certainly one of best Mario games period. Don't hate, appreciate! 

My Top Five Mario Platformers #5: Super Mario 64

Super Mario 64 was the big daddy for the Nintendo 64 especially during the early days of the system. 

Some video games series had a lot of trouble transferring over to the land of 3D. However I think most of them took notes from Super Mario 64. It wasn't just the 2D games with polygons. It was the same concept plus more freedom, a lot of creativity, and a core team of designers who knew how to make a game fun. 

A fun game it was too. The paintings allowed you to jump into a world that always changed. You could go from green fields, icy mountaintops, and dry deserts. There was so much variety that you could almost feel it with your own hands. Not only that but tons of a little secrets, bonus missions, and side-quests.

Despite the crappy controls, I really liked Super Mario 64 DS a lot as well. Maybe the 3DS's nub might help this baby out to be the superior version finally. 

My Top Ten PlayStation 2 Games #7: Jak And Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

Before the series went all dark and emo, Jak and Daxter gave Sony fans a title with the same class and charm as Nintendo gave gamers with Super Mario 64 or Sega with Sonic Adventure. 

Though he didn't have much besides jumps and physical attacks, I enjoyed the platforming a lot better than the 2nd game. 

There was also a lot of to do and explore in Jak and Daxter too. My only complaint is that I got stuck on a mission and didn't get to finish it.