The 25 Coolest Mini Games

From "Mario Party" to "Final Fantasy 7," we explore the coolest mini games ever.

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In some games, mini games are added as a mere afterthought. They're distractions meant to pad the game out and add to the length, or one-off events that you'll fret and frustrate over for a few minutes before realizing they don't matter and moving on.

In others, mini games are the game. They're the whole point. These games are nothing more than massive collections of mini games. There's nothing wrong with that—we love a good party game as much as the next bloke.

But one thing is true of all mini games, no matter the context: some are better than others. That's why we decided to compile this list of the 25 coolest, most ridiculous, and most memorable mini games in existence. They range from classics in Mario and Zelda games to entire retro games jammed onto loading screens. What's for sure is that we're not likely to forget any of them soon.

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25. "Chocobo Racing"

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24. "Taekwondo"

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23. "Snifit or Whiffit"

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22. "Chihuahua Races"

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21. "Gummi Ship"

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20. "Blitzball"

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19. "Forklift Racing"

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18. "Chicken Kicking Competition"

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17. "Funstacle Course"

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16. "Gnat Attack"

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15. "Break the Targets!"

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14. "Fishing"

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13. "Bowling"

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12. "Pong"

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11. "Pipe Hacking"

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10. "Opera House"

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9. "Butt Battle"

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8. "Nintendo Entertainment System"

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7. "Geometry Wars"

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6. "Galaga"

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5. "Motor Kombat"

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4. "Liar's Dice"

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3. "Snake vs. Monkey"

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2. "The Mercenaries"

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1. "Tennis"

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