what's your favorite old fan game?

[Vitiman]

I have spent the better portion of my time on here reviewing older fangames for the jolly hell of it. I greatly enjoy looking back at stuff from the past, especially when it surprises me in how well it has managed to hold up! I'm probably one of the only people on MFGG who is bothering to review a lot of these relics of days gone by, probably only rivaled by the likes of @VinnyVideo or @Q-Nova in dedication!

As for some favourites... well, it can't be overstated how much I love the strange and bizarre. I think surrealism appeals to me the most when I look back at older fangames. Things like "Mario Left the Cheese Out" and "Yoshi: Dead & Loving It" are treasure troves of absurdity and have probably influenced my sense of humour more than I'd ever be willing to admit in person.

Some fangames have just stood the test of time remarkably well though. Games like "Super Mario Epic 2" come to mind. That game has Clickteam written all over it, but it manages to be a very playable and solid attempt at a Mario game! I'll always cherish it for that reason alone. Same with "Toad Strikes Back", Thunder Dragon's other magnum opus (and one that gets overlooked nowadays, methinks).