Growing up playing video games is a memory that many of us fondly remember as we were growing up. Staying up late on a Friday night trying to beat the levels to Super Mario 64 or Sonic Adventure was a notable memory that many of us won’t soon forget, and video games have yet to reach this same magic that they once had. That simple joy that came from playing a good platformer, whereas most video game f🌊ranchises nowadays rely heavily on the multiplayer scene and online gameplay as opposed to a true storyline. Nevertheless, there have been quite a few storylines that were questionable in video games and left us scratching our heads.
There have been multiple games released over the last few decades that really made us question their stories, from the love triangle of Amy and Sonic that was introduced in Sonic Adventure to the awkward game that we know as Seaman. These interesting games were definitely a step ahead of their time, but the lackluster plot symphysis ended up with gamers yearning for more depth. We are going to be taking a look at some of the games that were released over the last few decades that either featured a; lack of a storyline, or one that was so confusing it left us scratching our heads. Gaming should be a fun experience,♍ and with the 𝐆right storyline a game can be more than a memorable experience but when the story is either repetitive or poorly written the quality of the game suffers tremendously.
25 The Amy & Sonic Love Triangle In Sonic Adventure 2 🎶
When the Sega Dreamcast burst onto the scene it made up for a lot of lost time that the Sega Saturn had caused. Sega worked hard to introduce to and exciting games that really took advantage of the Dreamcast. Sonic Adventure 2 is perhaps one of the best platformers 🐓of the new millennium, combini⭕ng lightning fast gameplay with some of the most beautiful graphics to this day. But there was a hole in the storyline and it was the proposed love between Sonic and Amy, something that really had no place in a game that was based on the fight between good and evil.
24 Thไe Wizpig Storyline In Didd🅷y Kong Racing
During the nineties, there was an influx of “Kart” racing games that took the industry by storm, and one of the most addictive and fun to play titles was known as Diddy Kong Racing. This one of a kind game took different aspects of gameplay such as being able to fly an airplane or even drive a hovercraft, aspects which had not been introduced to a kart game yet. The hole in Diddy Kong came in the storyline, which revolved around a giant e🍒vil alien pig. The game never really had an in-depth storyline.
23 Caring For ꩵSeaman In The Weird Dreamcast ꧟Game
When it came to a unique burst of titles, the Sega Dreamcast had more than a few memorable games that are still fun to play to this day. But there was one title that still leaves gamers scratching their heads: the Leonard Nimoy influenced game that was known as Seaman. This game was ahead of its time in many aspects, as one of the few interactive simula🐽tions, especially to feature a fish that had a human face on it. The game lacked a🍃ny real storyline though, and the game was downright creepy to look at which might have deterred many gamers from ever giving Seaman a chance.
22 The L꧑ife Transformer In 𓆏TMNT For NES
During the release of the Nintendo Entertainment System, there was a franchise that was gaining a lot of steam. That was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a series which exploded in popularity during this time. The original TMNT game for the NES combined a good level of button smashing action while sticking true to what had made the arcade releases a success. Unfortunately, the original storyline in the TMNT series wa🎃s lackluster at best, sending the player on a never-ending mission to find a life transf🌸ormer.
21 Shredder Taking April O'Ne𝓀il In TMNT The Ar🧸cade Game For NES
The next installment in the popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise was a little more arcade focused than the original TMNT, centering around Shredder taking the turtles' friend, April O’Neil. While the story was in line with the TMNT television franchise at the time, we think that the game could have had a little more depth to it and portrayed a little bit more of a storyline. The arcade-style gameplay is addictive and the game remains a fun button smashing exp🐟erience to this day.
20 The Legend Of Zelda Oracle Of Seasons: Triforce Calli🌺ng Out Link
There is no doubting the significance that The Legend Of Zelda franchise had on the Game Boy Color, as the games are credited as being some of the best handheld games ever released on a console. The whole storyline in Oracle Of Seasons centered around the Triforce calling out to Link in his sleep. This was a different storyline🌸 then what the games had traditionally centered around. 𝕴Not to mention the fact that the different seasons would affect different aspects of gameplay, and this was unique for a Game Boy Color game.
19 Conker's ওBad ♊Fur Day... The Whole Thing
Toward the end of its life, the N64 had some cool games. It also had some just plain odd games that never really made any sense. One such game was known as Conker's Bad Fur Day, which was more or less an episode of Family Guy crammed into a video game cartridge. This game was vulgar and didn’t really have a core audience, on top of being one of the most graphic games to be released around this time. It's a wonder that Conker's Bad Fur Day didn’t get the rare Adults Onl🐽y stamp, based on ಌits content.
18 🦄 ⭕ The Crash Bandicoot And Neo Cortex Rivalry
In the race for the most popular console, there was a fight to have a mascot for each brand. Sega had Sonic The Hedgehog and Nintendo had Super Mario, but when it came to the new Sony PlayStation, the brand was missing an ambassador. Thus, Crash Bandicoot was born. The storyline behind Crash Bandicoot was a weird one, to say the least, and his relationship with Neo Cortex was odd. Nevertheless, the Crash Bandicoot series defined the PlayStation console.
17 The Forsa⛄ken 64 Lack Of A Real Storyline ♉
There is no doubt that the Nintendo 64 had a plethora of interesting games that defined the console as unique, to say the least. One of the oddest games to be released on the console was a space shooter called Forsaken 64. This dark and dingy looking game fea♔tured an odd storyline and graphics that looked like they came right out of a space movie. Nevertheless,ꦯ the gameplay was addictive and that managed to save the title from being a complete bust.
16 The Tennis Colle🎃ge In Mario Tennis For Game Boy Color
Flashback to 2001 and the Nintendo Game Boy Color was one of the hottest selling portable game systems on the planet, in fact, it ruled the market for the majority of the time. One of the most popular titles was known as Mario Tennis, and the game managed to combine addictive gameplay with colorful graphics. But the storyline was anything but Mario related, as you were playing as a regular student in an elite tennis training school. A far cry from a real Mario adventure game, to say the least.