This right here is about as unscientific as it comes.
But it’s March! Springtime! Lions! Lambs! Single-elimination tournaments! All this stuff is in the air. So let’s stack up a bunch of video game franchises and consider them in a multitude of ways: gameplay, mechanics, story, legacy, broader cultural impact, consistency, ambition.
Literal points will not be awarded, but a judgement will nevertheless be rendered. The winner moves on and the loser is consigned to the bargain bin of history. (Not really. These are all terrific franchises that are honored simply by making it this far.You’ll find your Army Men, your Rogue Warriors in the N.I.T.)
It’ll be fun!
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