Ranks & Badges Discussion Thread

[Gloves | 11,759]

Just now, a3quit4s said:

Hmm I see your point

I appreciate the suggestion regardless! Feel free to keep em coming. 

[Yoshi | 8]

No charms yet, but I'm close on the VB complete set. Just need Waterworld and Jack Bros. Went from only Virtual Wario Land to having one consolized VB, a VB complete in box out of the blue, and then picking up game throughout the last year.

Come to think of it, I can easily get the homebrew and import ones too. I'll have to take some photos where I get home.

Edited August 26, 2021 by Yoshi

[MiamiSlice | 3,089]

I have a complete series of Nintendo Power magazine now: https://imgur.com/gallery/vBOcqte

Could there possible be a charm for it? Do I need to make one?

[FireHazard51 | 2,043]

On 8/25/2021 at 8:09 PM, darkchylde28 said:

It's been a while since I've mentioned it, and I apologize if anyone else has, but...  Would still love to see a charm with an NES with a red -1 over top for folks with the everything-but-the-$30K-cart sets.

Seriously, it's stupid to not have a charm for for NES when the SE is STUPID expensive.  I love the idea of a big fat -1 as an indicator.  I've even go so far as the NES charm with a big fat 

Spoiler

over top the charm to indicate it hasn't been achieved yet but to get that rejection charm you get everything but SE.

[FireHazard51 | 2,043]

On 8/25/2021 at 8:07 PM, Gloves said:

I'm a bit wary of a charm for an "event" which requires a buy-in and has nothing to do with video games. 

Personally anyway. 

Lets be honest, every charm cost money damn near to get.  Would it be better to have a limited number of charms displayed and people can pick which ones they want to show off?  This could allow for more charms to happen while not having people look like they are a dictator to a country....

[DefaultGen | 5,396]

1 minute ago, FireHazard51 said:

Lets be honest, every charm cost money damn near to get.  Would it be better to have a limited number of charms displayed and people can pick which ones they want to show off?  This could allow for more charms to happen while not having people look like they are a dictator to a country....

Excuse me, meaningless VGS charms are all the clout some of us can muster.

[FireHazard51 | 2,043]

10 minutes ago, DefaultGen said:

Excuse me, meaningless VGS charms are all the clout some of us can muster.

I should clarify that console charms, subscription charms, and special award/service/helping hand awards would NOT be part of the limits.  The others would be limited as it won't be long for those who actively participate in VGS things, will get a ton of them collected.  Also this might allow Gloves to not be so tight fisted with what can be given as a charm.  Least he wants to look like a dictator in 3 years 

Edited August 27, 2021 by FireHazard51

[PuppyWaffles | 1,853]

I'm still requesting a full Amiibo set badge be made.

Pwease

 

It could look like this image I totally stole:

 

Edited August 29, 2021 by PuppyWaffles
I'm stupid

[Gloves | 11,759]

7 minutes ago, PuppyWaffles said:

I'm still requesting a full Amiibo set badge be made.

Pwease

 

It could look like this image I totally stole:

 

They're still making amiibo tho. 

[PuppyWaffles | 1,853]

8 minutes ago, Gloves said:

They're still making amiibo tho. 

Not fast enough! Fair point.

[Alder | 243]

On 2/5/2020 at 9:47 AM, Gloves said:

One thing we CAN do right now is to give out a Bauble based on "Days Registered", if that's something you all would be interested in. In essence it'd do almost the same thing. We could have a new one awarded to you for every year you've been a member, and over time the oldest members would have the highest number award. This would happen automatically, AND would be something that everyone can benefit from. It'd still get across that "I was there at the beginning" feel, just would take a little longer to come into effect.

So it's the veteran cape from Runescape, lol.

I was a big fan of the NA awards back in the day. I was away from VGS for a bit but I'm glad to see they're back! Here are some of my random, disorganized opinions on them:

• Full set awards being CIB-agnostic is nice, it cuts down on the number of awards to manage.
• Series awards were awesome little subset accomplishments to work towards. BUT, there are lots of series out there, so things can start to look cluttered
  • For that reason, I like the idea of having all awards visible on someone's profile, but having them pick a certain number to show up on forum posts.
• Whenever possible, I greatly prefer awards to be achievable even by new members. So an award like "NA veteran" might please a lot of people, but if I were a new member, it would annoy me that I could never get it. I know, they're just for fun - and I'm not losing sleep over it or anything. It's just a little thing that was always in the back of my mind.
  • Considering that, I'd rather see a "5 year member" award than a "Joined in 2019" award, for example.
• Continuing with the above thought: I find the yearly awards a bit cluttered. I'd rather have a single award to show that you ranked in ANY contest, and leave it at that.
• Stadium Events shouldn't be required for the NES set (Sorry, I had to ). Include a -1 version. If they can be gifs, the blinking power light idea is a pretty funny one.
• I second the Nintendo Power award. NA also had a numbered one for strategy guides (I think, and maybe one for accessories?) which would be neat.
• There used to be one for holding a Twin Galaxies record. A modern interpretation of that could be something speedrunning-related, like having held the world record on speedrun.com for something, maybe with some caveat (there's at least some competition).

[Gloves | 11,759]

5 minutes ago, Alder said:

So it's the veteran cape from Runescape, lol.

I was a big fan of the NA awards back in the day. I was away from VGS for a bit but I'm glad to see they're back! Here are some of my random, disorganized opinions on them:

• Full set awards being CIB-agnostic is nice, it cuts down on the number of awards to manage.
• Series awards were awesome little subset accomplishments to work towards. BUT, there are lots of series out there, so things can start to look cluttered
  • For that reason, I like the idea of having all awards visible on someone's profile, but having them pick a certain number to show up on forum posts.
• Whenever possible, I greatly prefer awards to be achievable even by new members. So an award like "NA veteran" might please a lot of people, but if I were a new member, it would annoy me that I could never get it. I know, they're just for fun - and I'm not losing sleep over it or anything. It's just a little thing that was always in the back of my mind.
  • Considering that, I'd rather see a "5 year member" award than a "Joined in 2019" award, for example.
• Continuing with the above thought: I find the yearly awards a bit cluttered. I'd rather have a single award to show that you ranked in ANY contest, and leave it at that.
• Stadium Events shouldn't be required for the NES set (Sorry, I had to ). Include a -1 version. If they can be gifs, the blinking power light idea is a pretty funny one.
• I second the Nintendo Power award. NA also had a numbered one for strategy guides (I think, and maybe one for accessories?) which would be neat.
• There used to be one for holding a Twin Galaxies record. A modern interpretation of that could be something speedrunning-related, like having held the world record on speedrun.com for something, maybe with some caveat (there's at least some competition).

Yo we don't talk about Runescape here, I'm in remission. 

[MiamiSlice | 3,089]

I would crush a numbered strategy guide charm

[c0op3r | 63]

On 4/8/2020 at 6:13 PM, c0op3r said:

I would like to suggest the addition of a new bauble/charm Diskun (the mascot of the Nintendo Famicom Disk System)

 

I am close to completing my FDS collection

I have since posting this actually completed the collection.

[Californication | 1,477]

I feel like I used to know this, but can someone help me out with the definition of a hombrew? I mean I know the Dreamcast had a bunch of games that came out after the official library completed, are those homebrew? And then for like NGDev those had a lot of resources put into them those seem like they shouldn't be homebrew.

[Scrobins | 1,718]

7 hours ago, Californication said:

I feel like I used to know this, but can someone help me out with the definition of a hombrew? I mean I know the Dreamcast had a bunch of games that came out after the official library completed, are those homebrew? And then for like NGDev those had a lot of resources put into them those seem like they shouldn't be homebrew.

A quick and dirty definition would be new games produced and released for a console after the conclusion of its licensed era, thus not including unreleased games from a licensed era, reissues, bootlegs, repros, or hacks. I personally do not exclude games as homebrew just because of the size or skill of the publisher. While the term began as something relating to individuals or small groups of hobbyists, the sophistication of homebrew games has grown that such that it’s potential as a lucrative market has attracted the eyes of devs who used to be part of AAA teams and even some larger companies, but that doesn’t detract from the core principal that these are games for obsolete consoles. Which sometimes makes me bristle at folks who complain they aren’t homebrewers but indie game devs, because they think they’re better than the people who initially built this corner of gaming but still want to make money off its fans.

Our own DefaultGen made a pretty good video that offers a definition that helps explain, though he places some games in a gray area I wouldn’t.

So to answer your question, I would place both types of games you mentioned within the definition of homebrew. 

 

[Scrobins | 1,718]

I haven't been following the posts here too closely so pardons if it's been mentioned. I now have 10 charms, but the site on both laptop and mobile seems to only display 9 at a time. Is it possible to display more under our ID when we post or be able to customize which ones get displayed?

[NintendoTwizer | 123]

On 8/29/2021 at 4:24 PM, Gloves said:

They're still making amiibo tho. 

They are nearing the completion of the Smash Bros Amiibo Set (now that they've announced all the fighters).  So there could be a Smash Bros Amiibo set once those are released.  

Also, for Game Series Awards, I ran the thread on Nintendo Age for many years.  I'm pretty sure I still have my "qualifications" write up somewhere.  If I can find it, I'll post it.  Might be a good starting template at the very least.  I have lots of thoughts on it and would love to see some of the game series get an award.  

Edited November 10, 2021 by NintendoTwizer

[NintendoTwizer | 123]

Okay, so I found my write up from 2013 on the Nintendoage Game Series Awards.  The general idea is the badge/charm is awarded by having all the main titles of the series.  The spirit of it is having the complete "set" and obtaining the original releases (with some leeway) not counting later ports (unless sustainably different) or compilations (for example Mega Man Collection for Switch would not replace the need to have the original NES releases, but also would not be needed for the set).

Basically, post a picture of the games on the list and receive the badge.   I'll post my old Nintendoage write up here:



Rules for "Game Series" awards

Qualifications and rules for the Game Series Awards are as follows: 

What is and isn't on the series lists and why

- NA releases only for what games are considered for the list.
- So our Europe members aren't left out, PAL counterparts are OK for the completion of game series sets.
- Does not have to be CIB.  Loose is OK.
- Looking for original or close to original releases. Ports or variants within a couple years are OK.
- Compilations and collections are not part of the list and can't be substituted for individual titles.
- Re-releases in the form of Players Choice, Greatest Hits, etc. are OK.
- DLC, cell phone games are not part of the list. 
- Only one console version is fine. (As in you don't need both PS3 and X360 versions.)
- Some games have the same title. Example: Mega Man for NES and Mega Man for Gamegear. If they are both on the list it means they are different enough to be considered unique titles. 
- List will be updated as needed. Please note that once a member has an Award, they get to keep it. Unless they sell off their collection or want their Award removed. 
- If this seem to confusing, please just refer to the lists below for which games are required. 

Examples of the Game Series List. (Last time I updated this was 2013, so it's super outdated, probably not perfect, but just to get a general idea).

 

Game Series Awards
Castlevania
Game	Systems	Year
Castlevania	NES	1987
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest	NES	1988
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse	NES	1990
Castlevania: The Adventure	GB	1989
Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge	GB	1991
Castlevania Legends	GB	1998
Super Castlevania IV	SNES	1991
Castlevania: Dracula X	SNES	1995
Castlevania: Bloodlines	SEGA	1994
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night	PS1	1997
Castlevania Chronicles	PS1	2001
Castlevania	N64	1998
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness	N64	1999
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon	GBA	2001
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance	GBA	2002
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow	GBA	2003
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence	PS2	2003
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness	PS2, XBOX	2005
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow	DS	2005
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin	DS	2006
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia	DS	2008
Castlevania Judgement	WII	2008
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow	PS3, X360	2010
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow: Mirror of Fate	3DS	2013
Contra
Game	Systems	Year
Contra	NES	1987
Super Contra	NES	1988
Contra Force	NES	1992
Operation C	GB	1991
Contra III:  Alien Wars	SNES	1992
Contra: Hard Corps	SG	1994
Contra: Legacy of War	PS1, SAT	1996
Contra Adventure	PS1	1998
Contra:  Shattered Soldier	PS2	2002
Neo Contra	PS2	2004
Contra 4	DS	2007
Donkey Kong
Game	Systems	Year
Donkey Kong	NES	1986
Donkey Kong Jr.	NES	1986
Donkey Kong 3	NES	1986
Donkey Kong Math	NES	1985
Donkey Kong	GB	1994
Donkey Kong Land	GB	1995
Donkey Kong Land 2:  Diddy's Kong Quest	GB	1996
Donkey Kong Land 3	GB	1997
Donkey Kong Country	SNES	1994
Donkey Kong Country 2:  Diddy's K's Q.	SNES	1995
Donkey Kong Country 3:  Dixie K's D.T.	SNES	1996
Diddy Kong Racing	N64	1997
Donkey Kong 64	N64	1999
Mario Vs. Donkey Kong	GBA	2004
Donkey Kong King of Swing	GBA	2005
Donkey Konga	NGC	2004
Donkey Konga 2	NGC	2005
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat	NGC	2005
Donkey Kong Jungle Climber	DS	2007
Mario Vs. Donkey Kong 2 March of the Minis	DS	2006
Mario Vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem	DS	2010
Donkey Kong:  Barrel Blast	Wii	2007
Donkey Kong Country Returns	Wii	2010
Dragon Quest
Game	Systems	Year
Dragon Warrior	NES	1989
Dragon Warrior 2	NES	1990
Dragon Warrior 3	NES	1991
Dragon Warrior 4	NES	1992
Dragon Warrior Monsters	GBC	2000
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2:  Cobi's Adv.	GBC	2001
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2:  Tara's Adv.	GBC	2001
Dragon Quest 7:  Warriors of Eden	PS1	2001
Dragon Warrior:  Torneko Last Hope	PS1	2000
Dragon Quest 8:  Journey of the Cursed K.	PS2	2005
Dragon Quest Heroes:  Rocket Slime	DS	2006
Dragon Quest Monsters - Joker	DS	2007
Dragon Quest Monsters - Joker 2	DS	2011
Dragon Quest 5:  Hand of Heavenly Bride	DS	2009
Dragon Quest 6:  Realms of Revelation	DS	2011
Dragon Quest 9:  Sentinels of Starry Skies	DS	2010
Dragon Quest Swords:  The Masked Queen	WII	2008
Kirby
Game	Systems	Year
Kirby's Dreamland	GB	1992
Kirby's Dreamland 2	GB	1995
Kirby's Pinball Land	GB	1993
Kirby's Block Ball	GB	1996
Kirby's Star Stacker	GB	1997
Kirby's Adventure	NES	1993
Kirby's Dream Course	SNES	1995
Kirby's Avalanche	SNES	1995
Kirby Super Star	SNES	1996
Kirby's Dreamland 3	SNES	1997
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards	N64	2000
Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble	GBC	2001
Kirby's Air Ride	NGC	2003
Kirby & the Amazing Mirror	GBA	2004
Kirby: Canvas Curse	DS	2005
Kirby: Squeak Squad	DS	2006
Kirby:  Mass Attack	DS	2011
Kirby's Epic Yarn	WII	2010
Kirby's Return to Dreamland	WII	2011
Mario (Mainline Series)
Game	Systems	Year
Mario Bros., The Original	NES, ATARI, C64	1985
Super Mario Bros.	NES	1985
Super Mario Bros. 2	NES	1988
Super Mario Bros. 3	NES	1990
Super Mario Land	GB	1989
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins	GB	1992
Super Mario World	SNES	1991
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island	SNES	1995
Super Mario 64	N64	1996
Mario Kart 64	N64	1997
Super Mario Sunshine	NGC	2002
New Super Mario Bros.	DS	2006
Super Mario 64 DS	DS	2006
Super Mario Galaxy	WII	2007
Super Mario Galaxy 2	WII	2010
New Super Mario Bros. Wii	WII	2009
Super Mario 3D Land	3DS	2011
New Super Mario Bros. 2	3DS	2012
New Super Mario Bros. WiiU	WIIU	2012
Metroid
Game	Systems	Year
Metroid	NES	1986
Metroid II: Return of Samus	GB	1991
Super Metroid	SNES	1994
Metroid Fusion	GBA	2002
Metroid: Zero Mission	GBA	2004
Metroid Prime	NGC	2002
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes	NGC	2004
Metroid Prime Pinball	DS	2005
Metroid Prime Hunters	DS	2006
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption	WII	2007
Metroid: Other M	WII	2010
Resident Evil
Game	Systems	Year
Resident Evil or RE:DC	PS1, SAT, PC	1996
Resident Evil 2	PS1, N64	1998
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis	PS1, PC, DC	1999
Resident Evil: Survivor	PS1	2000
Resident Evil: Code Veronica	DC, PS2	2000
Resident Evil Gaiden	GBC	2002
Resident Evil 0	NGC	2002
Resident Evil (Remake)	NGC	2002
Resident Evil 4	NGC, PS2	2005
Resident Evil: Dead Aim	PS2	2003
Resident Evil Outbreak	PS2	2004
Resident Evil Outbreak: File #2	PS2	2005
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles	WII	2007
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles	WII	2009
Resident Evil 5	PS3, X360, PC	2009
Resident Evil: Operation Racoon City	X360/PS3	2012
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D	3DS	2011
Resident Evil:  Revelations	3DS	2012
Silent Hill
Game	Systems	Year
Silent Hill	PS1	1999
Silent Hill 2 or SH 2: DC	PS2, XBOX, PC	2001
Silent Hill 3	PS2, PC	2003
Silent Hill 4:  The Room	PS2, XBOX, PC	2004
Silent Hill Origins	PSP, PS2	2007
Silent Hill Homecoming	PS3, X360, PC	2008
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories	WII, PS2, PSP	2010
Silent Hill: Downpour	PS3, X360	2012
Silent Hill: Book of Memories	VITA	2012
Sonic
Game	Systems	Year
Sonic the Hedgehog	SG	1991
Sonic the Hedgehog 2	SG, GG	1992
Sonic the Hedgehog 3	SG	1994
Sonic & Knuckles	SG	1994
Sonic Spinball	SG, SMS, GG	1993
Sonic 3D Blast	SG, SAT	1996
Sonic the Hedgehog	GG, SMS	1991
Sonic the Hedgehog 2	GG, SMS	1992
Sonic Triple Trouble	GG	1994
Sonic Drift 2	GG	1995
Sonic Chaos	GG, SMS	1995
Sonic Labyrinth	GG	1995
Sonic Blast	GG	1996
Sonic CD	SCD	1993
Sonic R	SAT	1997
Sonic Pocket Adventure	NEO GEO P.C.	1999
Sonic Adventure	DC	1999
Sonic Adventure 2	DC, NGC	2001
Sonic Shuffle	DC	2000
Sonic Advance	GBA, N-GAGE	2002
Sonic Advance 2	GBA	2003
Sonic Advance 3	GBA	2004
Sonic Pinball Party	GBA	2003
Sonic Battle	GBA	2004
Sonic Heroes	NGC, PS2, XBOX	2004
Sonic Riders	NGC, PS2, XBOX	2006
Sonic Rush	DS	2005
Sonic Rush Adventure	DS	2007
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood	DS	2008
Sonic Colors	DS	2010
Sonic Rivals	PSP	2006
Sonic Rivals 2	PSP	2007
Sonic the Hedgehog	X360, PS3	2006
Sonic Unleashed	X360, PS3, WII	2008
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing	X360, PS3, WII, DS	2010
Sonic Free Riders	X360	2010
Sonic Generations	X360	2011
Sonic All-Star Racing Transformed	X360, PS3, WIIU, DS, VITA	2012
Sonic and the Black Knight	WII	2009
Sonic and the Secret Rings	WII	2007
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity	WII, PS2	2008
Sonic Colors	WII	2010
Sonic Generations	3DS	2011
Notes:  Tails Adventure not included because it stars Tails.  Knuckles Chaotix not included because it stars Knuckles.  Sega Pico games not included because let's face it: Educainment games aren't real games. Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine not included because it's really Puyo Puyo. The Olympic games aren't included because they would also be Mario games.
Wario
Game	Systems	Year
Wario Land:  Super Mario Land 3	GB	1994
Wario Blast:  Featuring Bomberman!	GB	1994
Wario Land II	GB, GBC	1998
Wario Woods	NES, SNES	1994
Virtual Boy Wario Land	VB	1995
Wario Land III	GBC	2000
Wario Land 4	GBA	2001
Wario Ware Inc. Mega Microgames!	GBA,NGC	2003
Wario Ware: Twisted!	GBA	2005
Warioworld	NGC	2003
Wario Ware: Touched!	DS	2005
Wario: Master of Disguise	DS	2007
Wario Ware:  D.I.Y.	DS	2010
Wario Ware: Smooth Moves	WII	2006
Wario Land:  The Shake Dimension	WII	2008
Game and Wario	WII U	2013
Zelda
Game	Systems	Year
Legend of Zelda	NES	1987
Zelda II: Adventure of Link	NES	1988
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past	SNES	1992
Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening	GB	1993
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	N64	1998
Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask	N64	2000
Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages	GBC	2001
Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons	GBC	2001
Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker	NGC	2003
Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures	NGC	2004
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess	NGC, WII	2006
Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap	GBA	2004
Legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass	DS	2007
Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks	DS	2009
Link's Crossbow Training	WII	2007
Legend of Zelda:  Skyward Sword	WII	2011
Notes:  The Panasonic CD-i games were not included in this list.  As they are not reconized by Nintendo.

Just a thought, we can change as we see fit, but could be a good base for the awards.  I also don't mind updating these lists with the new releases.  Deciding what goes on the list or doesn't is tough with all these series.  The main thing to keep it fair, is that we all go off the same list.



 

Edited November 10, 2021 by NintendoTwizer

[RH | 4,895]

Any chance we could get an Action Max full set badge?

[FireHazard51 | 2,043]

On 11/10/2021 at 6:38 PM, NintendoTwizer said:

Okay, so I found my write up from 2013 on the Nintendoage Game Series Awards.  The general idea is the badge/charm is awarded by having all the main titles of the series.  The spirit of it is having the complete "set" and obtaining the original releases (with some leeway) not counting later ports (unless sustainably different) or compilations (for example Mega Man Collection for Switch would not replace the need to have the original NES releases, but also would not be needed for the set).

Basically, post a picture of the games on the list and receive the badge.   I'll post my old Nintendoage write up here:



Rules for "Game Series" awards

Qualifications and rules for the Game Series Awards are as follows: 

What is and isn't on the series lists and why

- NA releases only for what games are considered for the list.
- So our Europe members aren't left out, PAL counterparts are OK for the completion of game series sets.
- Does not have to be CIB.  Loose is OK.
- Looking for original or close to original releases. Ports or variants within a couple years are OK.
- Compilations and collections are not part of the list and can't be substituted for individual titles.
- Re-releases in the form of Players Choice, Greatest Hits, etc. are OK.
- DLC, cell phone games are not part of the list. 
- Only one console version is fine. (As in you don't need both PS3 and X360 versions.)
- Some games have the same title. Example: Mega Man for NES and Mega Man for Gamegear. If they are both on the list it means they are different enough to be considered unique titles. 
- List will be updated as needed. Please note that once a member has an Award, they get to keep it. Unless they sell off their collection or want their Award removed. 
- If this seem to confusing, please just refer to the lists below for which games are required. 

Examples of the Game Series List. (Last time I updated this was 2013, so it's super outdated, probably not perfect, but just to get a general idea).

 

Game Series Awards
Castlevania
Game	Systems	Year
Castlevania	NES	1987
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest	NES	1988
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse	NES	1990
Castlevania: The Adventure	GB	1989
Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge	GB	1991
Castlevania Legends	GB	1998
Super Castlevania IV	SNES	1991
Castlevania: Dracula X	SNES	1995
Castlevania: Bloodlines	SEGA	1994
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night	PS1	1997
Castlevania Chronicles	PS1	2001
Castlevania	N64	1998
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness	N64	1999
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon	GBA	2001
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance	GBA	2002
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow	GBA	2003
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence	PS2	2003
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness	PS2, XBOX	2005
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow	DS	2005
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin	DS	2006
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia	DS	2008
Castlevania Judgement	WII	2008
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow	PS3, X360	2010
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow: Mirror of Fate	3DS	2013
Contra
Game	Systems	Year
Contra	NES	1987
Super Contra	NES	1988
Contra Force	NES	1992
Operation C	GB	1991
Contra III:  Alien Wars	SNES	1992
Contra: Hard Corps	SG	1994
Contra: Legacy of War	PS1, SAT	1996
Contra Adventure	PS1	1998
Contra:  Shattered Soldier	PS2	2002
Neo Contra	PS2	2004
Contra 4	DS	2007
Donkey Kong
Game	Systems	Year
Donkey Kong	NES	1986
Donkey Kong Jr.	NES	1986
Donkey Kong 3	NES	1986
Donkey Kong Math	NES	1985
Donkey Kong	GB	1994
Donkey Kong Land	GB	1995
Donkey Kong Land 2:  Diddy's Kong Quest	GB	1996
Donkey Kong Land 3	GB	1997
Donkey Kong Country	SNES	1994
Donkey Kong Country 2:  Diddy's K's Q.	SNES	1995
Donkey Kong Country 3:  Dixie K's D.T.	SNES	1996
Diddy Kong Racing	N64	1997
Donkey Kong 64	N64	1999
Mario Vs. Donkey Kong	GBA	2004
Donkey Kong King of Swing	GBA	2005
Donkey Konga	NGC	2004
Donkey Konga 2	NGC	2005
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat	NGC	2005
Donkey Kong Jungle Climber	DS	2007
Mario Vs. Donkey Kong 2 March of the Minis	DS	2006
Mario Vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem	DS	2010
Donkey Kong:  Barrel Blast	Wii	2007
Donkey Kong Country Returns	Wii	2010
Dragon Quest
Game	Systems	Year
Dragon Warrior	NES	1989
Dragon Warrior 2	NES	1990
Dragon Warrior 3	NES	1991
Dragon Warrior 4	NES	1992
Dragon Warrior Monsters	GBC	2000
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2:  Cobi's Adv.	GBC	2001
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2:  Tara's Adv.	GBC	2001
Dragon Quest 7:  Warriors of Eden	PS1	2001
Dragon Warrior:  Torneko Last Hope	PS1	2000
Dragon Quest 8:  Journey of the Cursed K.	PS2	2005
Dragon Quest Heroes:  Rocket Slime	DS	2006
Dragon Quest Monsters - Joker	DS	2007
Dragon Quest Monsters - Joker 2	DS	2011
Dragon Quest 5:  Hand of Heavenly Bride	DS	2009
Dragon Quest 6:  Realms of Revelation	DS	2011
Dragon Quest 9:  Sentinels of Starry Skies	DS	2010
Dragon Quest Swords:  The Masked Queen	WII	2008
Kirby
Game	Systems	Year
Kirby's Dreamland	GB	1992
Kirby's Dreamland 2	GB	1995
Kirby's Pinball Land	GB	1993
Kirby's Block Ball	GB	1996
Kirby's Star Stacker	GB	1997
Kirby's Adventure	NES	1993
Kirby's Dream Course	SNES	1995
Kirby's Avalanche	SNES	1995
Kirby Super Star	SNES	1996
Kirby's Dreamland 3	SNES	1997
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards	N64	2000
Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble	GBC	2001
Kirby's Air Ride	NGC	2003
Kirby & the Amazing Mirror	GBA	2004
Kirby: Canvas Curse	DS	2005
Kirby: Squeak Squad	DS	2006
Kirby:  Mass Attack	DS	2011
Kirby's Epic Yarn	WII	2010
Kirby's Return to Dreamland	WII	2011
Mario (Mainline Series)
Game	Systems	Year
Mario Bros., The Original	NES, ATARI, C64	1985
Super Mario Bros.	NES	1985
Super Mario Bros. 2	NES	1988
Super Mario Bros. 3	NES	1990
Super Mario Land	GB	1989
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins	GB	1992
Super Mario World	SNES	1991
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island	SNES	1995
Super Mario 64	N64	1996
Mario Kart 64	N64	1997
Super Mario Sunshine	NGC	2002
New Super Mario Bros.	DS	2006
Super Mario 64 DS	DS	2006
Super Mario Galaxy	WII	2007
Super Mario Galaxy 2	WII	2010
New Super Mario Bros. Wii	WII	2009
Super Mario 3D Land	3DS	2011
New Super Mario Bros. 2	3DS	2012
New Super Mario Bros. WiiU	WIIU	2012
Metroid
Game	Systems	Year
Metroid	NES	1986
Metroid II: Return of Samus	GB	1991
Super Metroid	SNES	1994
Metroid Fusion	GBA	2002
Metroid: Zero Mission	GBA	2004
Metroid Prime	NGC	2002
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes	NGC	2004
Metroid Prime Pinball	DS	2005
Metroid Prime Hunters	DS	2006
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption	WII	2007
Metroid: Other M	WII	2010
Resident Evil
Game	Systems	Year
Resident Evil or RE:DC	PS1, SAT, PC	1996
Resident Evil 2	PS1, N64	1998
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis	PS1, PC, DC	1999
Resident Evil: Survivor	PS1	2000
Resident Evil: Code Veronica	DC, PS2	2000
Resident Evil Gaiden	GBC	2002
Resident Evil 0	NGC	2002
Resident Evil (Remake)	NGC	2002
Resident Evil 4	NGC, PS2	2005
Resident Evil: Dead Aim	PS2	2003
Resident Evil Outbreak	PS2	2004
Resident Evil Outbreak: File #2	PS2	2005
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles	WII	2007
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles	WII	2009
Resident Evil 5	PS3, X360, PC	2009
Resident Evil: Operation Racoon City	X360/PS3	2012
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D	3DS	2011
Resident Evil:  Revelations	3DS	2012
Silent Hill
Game	Systems	Year
Silent Hill	PS1	1999
Silent Hill 2 or SH 2: DC	PS2, XBOX, PC	2001
Silent Hill 3	PS2, PC	2003
Silent Hill 4:  The Room	PS2, XBOX, PC	2004
Silent Hill Origins	PSP, PS2	2007
Silent Hill Homecoming	PS3, X360, PC	2008
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories	WII, PS2, PSP	2010
Silent Hill: Downpour	PS3, X360	2012
Silent Hill: Book of Memories	VITA	2012
Sonic
Game	Systems	Year
Sonic the Hedgehog	SG	1991
Sonic the Hedgehog 2	SG, GG	1992
Sonic the Hedgehog 3	SG	1994
Sonic & Knuckles	SG	1994
Sonic Spinball	SG, SMS, GG	1993
Sonic 3D Blast	SG, SAT	1996
Sonic the Hedgehog	GG, SMS	1991
Sonic the Hedgehog 2	GG, SMS	1992
Sonic Triple Trouble	GG	1994
Sonic Drift 2	GG	1995
Sonic Chaos	GG, SMS	1995
Sonic Labyrinth	GG	1995
Sonic Blast	GG	1996
Sonic CD	SCD	1993
Sonic R	SAT	1997
Sonic Pocket Adventure	NEO GEO P.C.	1999
Sonic Adventure	DC	1999
Sonic Adventure 2	DC, NGC	2001
Sonic Shuffle	DC	2000
Sonic Advance	GBA, N-GAGE	2002
Sonic Advance 2	GBA	2003
Sonic Advance 3	GBA	2004
Sonic Pinball Party	GBA	2003
Sonic Battle	GBA	2004
Sonic Heroes	NGC, PS2, XBOX	2004
Sonic Riders	NGC, PS2, XBOX	2006
Sonic Rush	DS	2005
Sonic Rush Adventure	DS	2007
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood	DS	2008
Sonic Colors	DS	2010
Sonic Rivals	PSP	2006
Sonic Rivals 2	PSP	2007
Sonic the Hedgehog	X360, PS3	2006
Sonic Unleashed	X360, PS3, WII	2008
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing	X360, PS3, WII, DS	2010
Sonic Free Riders	X360	2010
Sonic Generations	X360	2011
Sonic All-Star Racing Transformed	X360, PS3, WIIU, DS, VITA	2012
Sonic and the Black Knight	WII	2009
Sonic and the Secret Rings	WII	2007
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity	WII, PS2	2008
Sonic Colors	WII	2010
Sonic Generations	3DS	2011
Notes:  Tails Adventure not included because it stars Tails.  Knuckles Chaotix not included because it stars Knuckles.  Sega Pico games not included because let's face it: Educainment games aren't real games. Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine not included because it's really Puyo Puyo. The Olympic games aren't included because they would also be Mario games.
Wario
Game	Systems	Year
Wario Land:  Super Mario Land 3	GB	1994
Wario Blast:  Featuring Bomberman!	GB	1994
Wario Land II	GB, GBC	1998
Wario Woods	NES, SNES	1994
Virtual Boy Wario Land	VB	1995
Wario Land III	GBC	2000
Wario Land 4	GBA	2001
Wario Ware Inc. Mega Microgames!	GBA,NGC	2003
Wario Ware: Twisted!	GBA	2005
Warioworld	NGC	2003
Wario Ware: Touched!	DS	2005
Wario: Master of Disguise	DS	2007
Wario Ware:  D.I.Y.	DS	2010
Wario Ware: Smooth Moves	WII	2006
Wario Land:  The Shake Dimension	WII	2008
Game and Wario	WII U	2013
Zelda
Game	Systems	Year
Legend of Zelda	NES	1987
Zelda II: Adventure of Link	NES	1988
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past	SNES	1992
Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening	GB	1993
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	N64	1998
Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask	N64	2000
Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages	GBC	2001
Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons	GBC	2001
Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker	NGC	2003
Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures	NGC	2004
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess	NGC, WII	2006
Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap	GBA	2004
Legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass	DS	2007
Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks	DS	2009
Link's Crossbow Training	WII	2007
Legend of Zelda:  Skyward Sword	WII	2011
Notes:  The Panasonic CD-i games were not included in this list.  As they are not reconized by Nintendo.

Just a thought, we can change as we see fit, but could be a good base for the awards.  I also don't mind updating these lists with the new releases.  Deciding what goes on the list or doesn't is tough with all these series.  The main thing to keep it fair, is that we all go off the same list.



 

With @Glovestake on things being continually being made makes a charm not possible, there is little hope for this.  But I think a annual re-evaluation of what the current list is need for the charm would be OK.  Not like some of these series are getting multiple releases a year.  

Either way I like the effort given to this cause and feel like this is a cool idea.  I would've never guessed Sonic would have more games than Mario.

[Gloves | 11,759]

19 minutes ago, FireHazard51 said:

With @Glovestake on things being continually being made makes a charm not possible, there is little hope for this.  But I think a annual re-evaluation of what the current list is need for the charm would be OK.  Not like some of these series are getting multiple releases a year.  

Either way I like the effort given to this cause and feel like this is a cool idea.  I would've never guessed Sonic would have more games than Mario.

I mean, I'm flexible. 

We have to be cautious about putting a bunch of annual work on "someone". These lists have a habit of getting stale. 

If someone is volunteering to keep the list up to date, and if it's handed out based on "what exists today" with no resubmission requirements, that's probably fine. 

I'd prefer to start small with a couple popular series, personally. Maybe roll them out slowly. 

[FireHazard51 | 2,043]

Just now, Gloves said:

I mean, I'm flexible. 

We have to be cautious about putting a bunch of annual work on "someone". These lists have a habit of getting stale. 

If someone is volunteering to keep the list up to date, and if it's handed out based on "what exists today" with no resubmission requirements, that's probably fine. 

I'd prefer to start small with a couple popular series, personally. Maybe roll them out slowly. 

Good points, especially agree with a slow roll out.  I'm a bit curious about the whole "no resubmission requirements".  I think you need to keep it current.  Maybe we can meet in the middle.  Charms resubmission are required with the end of production for a system.  

I think Zelda and Metroid are prime for the roll out as they are easy to make a list for (little argument for what's required for charm) and are fan favorites for sure.  

[TDIRunner | 2,721]

36 minutes ago, Gloves said:

I'd prefer to start small with a couple popular series, personally. Maybe roll them out slowly. 

We could treat the included game series as a type of "hall of fame."  You start out with a small list, and you add 1 or 2 a year based on a vote.  

[TDIRunner | 2,721]

12 minutes ago, FireHazard51 said:

Good points, especially agree with a slow roll out.  I'm a bit curious about the whole "no resubmission requirements".  I think you need to keep it current.  Maybe we can meet in the middle.  Charms resubmission are required with the end of production for a system.  

 

I'm all for being as "current" as possible for the initial roll out, but I don't think it's worth the effort to check each year for something that ultimately isn't that important.  One thing to keep in mind is that if someone has every game in a series as of x date, it's pretty unlikely that they are going to stop buying games form that series going forward just because they already have the charm.