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[Ignatz Mouse]

I think Super Mario 64 has to be up there as well. When you really think about it, it was the first real game title to have all of the following

Free roaming 3D environments
Real 3D control (Analog Stick)
A dedicated camera system for 3D play
AAA gameplay/game design

All in one package.

Everything from Grand Theft Auto to Zelda you could say has followed in Mario 64's steps.

I would say Mario 64, DOOM, and Super Mario Bros. are the most influential ... you can't really go wrong by picking any of those.

I agree with everything except the AAA game design. I thought it was rotten, at least by Mario standards.

But I would place this one very high as well. Not so much for the free-roaming world, but absolutely for the camera and controls. Before this, we generally had Tomb raider type camera, or fixed camera, and first-person. It was brilliant, and (IMHO, the controversial part) it carried the game past a lot of major design flaws.

In my Top 5. I think SMB and Doom both beat it, and perhaps Space Invaders.

 

[Arrowgigantic]

Look at the biggest franchises going now:

Halo
GTA
Pokemon

Where is the influence of Super Mario Bros?

 

[ConfusingJazz]

Shit, sorry bout the bump.

 

[Scrow]

Look at the biggest franchises going now:

Halo
GTA
Pokemon

Where is the influence of Super Mario Bros?

the level of influence doesn't have to be indicative of the types of games that're most popular today.

Anyway, you'll never get a consensus on a topic like this. It's stupid to make such bold claims.