I'm curious what you guys have to say about this. Are there any games you consider perfect? Can a game even be perfect?
My example of a perfect game is always Portal 1. Portal 2 has more going on, but in 1 there just isn't anything to shave off. From start to end, there is nothing I'd change about the game. It's short, infinitely replayable, great pacing. I like Portal 2 a lot in concept, in concept it should be a perfect sequel, but it just doesn't keep the extreme tightness of the original game.
Super Mario Bros. 3 is a game that has incredible gameplay, perfect controls, tons of content, and stellar graphics (that got even better in the SNES remake).
Ohhhhhh holy shit
I grew up playing the shit out of Super Mario All Stars and I COMPLETELY forgot about the updated graphics. I remember seeing Mario 3 many years later and thinking I must have misremembered how good it looked due to me being used to the original Mario game... But no, I had been playing the remake as a kid..wow!
Huh I had the same experience as you. Snes version is really pretty https://youtu.be/JWhpGuQn53o