In celebration ofNational Video Game Day, National Today conducted a survey of 1000 Americans through a Portland PR Firm to determinewhich video game franchise is the best. The results are a mix of predictable titles and entries that seem to come entirely out of left field, but are rather enjoyable to look at.
National Video Game Day is uniting gamers online today, as they share their own opinions on what the best video game is, or how video games have affected their lives.
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In addition to specific video game franchises, the survey also asked participants to pick their favorite between Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox. Interestingly,PlayStation and Xbox both tied at 38%while Nintendo came in at third place with just 21%. Even so, the list below is seemingly dominated by Nintendo games.
The number one video game listed by these 1000 participants should come as no surprise to anyone.Super Mariogarnered 47% of the votes, placing it in the number one spot for best video game franchise. Trailing behind the mustachioed plumber quite a bit isCall of Dutywith 21% of votes, less than half of what Mario and gang got.
Third and fourth place are rather close, both coming in at 19% (though they are likely ordered in this way due to inconsistencies caused by rounding), and areDonkey KongandGrand Theft Autorespectively. Somewhat surprisingly,Donkey Kongis more popular than the fifth place spot,Pokemon,which earned 16% of the vote.
Sixth and seventh place are another “tie” in which both entries rounded to 13%. The honor of sixth place goes to yet another Nintendo game, however, asThe Legend of Zeldabarely edged out its competitor,SonicThe Hedgehog,which fell in seventh place. Eighth and ninth place are also tied, each coming in at 9% and easily deserving a place in the top 10.Final Fantasyclaims the eighth spot on the list, as it effectively defined theJRPG genre, andHalocomes in at nine, since it effectively defined the original Xbox console.
Of all of this, the most surprising entry is the tenth and final one,Crash Bandicootwith 7%. This is to say nothing bad aboutCrash Bandicoot, as those games are genuinely awesome, but it is mind boggling how it somehow managed to surpass other popular franchises likeThe Elder Scrollsor even anotherNaughty Dog game likeThe Last of Us.
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