Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (Super Nintendo, 1995)

To put it bluntly, if you haven't played this game yet, you're not a true gamer. This is one of the key titles of the Super Nintendo which helped to revolutionize the side-scrolling genre. It's simply one of the best.

You play as Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong on a quest to save Donkey Kong from the evil K. Rool. You'll be taken through several environments, all of which are unique to this game. Simply put: there hasn't been a game like this since. And this includes the other Donkey Kong Country games which, although just as genius, are not clones of each other. In this game you'll play through pirate ships, volcanic caves, and, well, I don't want to spoil it for you. Needless to say, you'll be entertained from beginning till end. The mechanics work perfectly, the game is challenging where it needs to be, the soundtrack is very memorable and creative...the list goes on. If any game deserves the rating of "excellent," it is this game.

It's a classic, and it's a classic for a reason.

Pick this game up if you enjoy videogames at all--even if it requires you to buy a SNES (which, by the way, is still one of the greatest game consoles that has and ever will be made). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is a must-have.