Throughout the past few years, Kakuchopurei has seen a few stellar titles that transcend its genre and then some. The cream of the crop, the best of the best, the top tier titles you would pay full price for.

To celebrate the fact that we’ve awarded a recent game with high distinction and allocated it in the prestigious 100/100 list, we will be recounting past titles that received such an accolade from us. This list isn’t going to be huge & obviously not crowded because we can’t just give perfect 10 scores like Cadbury gift packs; it devalues the score system and also contributes to the current trend where a 7/10 score or similar is considered “bad” and “average”.

Keep in mind that no game is perfect. However, any “perfect 10” game needs to have its standout moments, and its ability to exceed expectations within its genre and gaming as a whole. These “perfect 10” games need to stick in our collective minds even to be listed here.

Here are our current 100/100 games so far:

God of War (2018)

“And here I thought that there isn’t any way to redeem such an angry sack of sh** like Kratos. You know, the guy known for his misadventures in the Greek Pantheon in the previous God of War games.

Indeed, the Santa Monica team pulled off the impossible and created a new God of War entry that became better than its predecessors.” – Jonathan “Mr Toffee” Toyad

Ghost of Tsushima

“This ronin rumble is a gaming masterpiece for the second half of 2020 and the perfect PlayStation 4 capstone title. Ghost of Tsushima is as close as you can get to the perfect Kurosawa tribute in modern interactive form.” – Jonathan “Mr Toffee” Toyad

Hades

“Hades is jam-packed with action, has a cool take on Greek mythology, and features a ton of replayability. I urge you not to sleep on this escapade; it’s a helluva good time.” – Jonathan “Mr Toffee” Toyad

Chicory: A Colorful Tale

“Long story short, Chicory embodies the one major word that keeps us going: hope. All wrapped up in a charming title.” – Jonathan “Mr Toffee” Toyad

Elden Ring

Elden Ring is a triumph in game design. I respect and like Elden Ring and From Software for sticking to its guns but also adding in much-welcome changes and additions to make it more “accessible”. – Jonathan “Mr Toffee” Toyad

Sea of Stars

“There’s no other way to put this: Sea Of Stars is sublime from start to finish. It’s a love letter to the best era of JRPGs -the late 90s to 2000s- made to look like the past but comes with a lot of newfangled modern-day features to duplicate the spirit and joy it emanates.

And despite its obvious inspiration, it stands tall and proud on its own two feet, sword in one hand and Solar/Moon powers to blast away all doubt of JRPGs existing in proper and fun form in 2023.” – Jonathan “Mr Toffee” Toyad

Starfield

“Ultimately, Starfield not only marks the beginning of a new Bethesda universe but also stands as a testament to the studio’s ability to adapt its RPG mastery to a spacefaring epic. As players traverse the cosmos and uncover the mysteries it holds, Starfield promises to provide countless hours of immersive gameplay, solidifying its place among Bethesda’s iconic RPG titles. It truly delivers on all fronts.” -Lewis Larcombe

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

“Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is as close to perfect as a Spider-Man game can be. It has emotion and heart; as well as inspiring me to be a better person just like the best superhero stories do. The gameplay in this game is undeniably the best of any Spider-Man game ever made to date. This marks a new gold standard for superhero and comic book games in this current generation, just like Activision’s Spider-Man 2 did in 2004 and Rocksteady’s Batman Arkham Asylum did in 2009.” -Alleef “ComicsLord” Ashaari

Balatro

“Balatro is a triumph in simple-yet-airtight game design, combining the old-schoolness of poker & card shark mechanics with the new roguelike and deck-building-to-perfection loop that leads to an addictive time.” – Jonathan “Mr Toffee” Toyad

Metaphor: ReFantazio

“In a year filled with already great JRPGs like Persona 3 Reload and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Metaphor: ReFantazio still manages to stand out and be a masterful game worthy of the highest praise. This is a clear GOTY candidate for 2024 and it’s also perhaps what I could even arguably be Atlus’ magnum opus to date.” -Alleef “ComicsLord” Ashaari

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

“Veterans will love the callbacks and tributes Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 pays to its inspirations, and get a sublime experience out of it. Even if you’re new to the genre, its narrative and unique world will draw you in, with its turn-based and combat mechanics spellbinding you like a world class French arthouse flick would to film critics.

Très magnifique, une expérience merveilleuse, as they say.” – Jonathan “Mr Toffee” Toyad

Donkey Kong Bananza

“While I’m happy to take the Big N down a peg when they’re complacent and being greedy little s***s as a corporation, I’m just as happy giving them praise when they do right for its audience. Donkey Kong Bananza is that rare case where credit is definitely due. Feel free to go bananas with this long-awaited return of DK being the star of his own adventure; I know I did.” – Jonathan “Mr Toffee” Toyad

 

Bonus Round

Without further ado, here are our picks if Kakuchopurei was created 10 years ago. This is all subjective, but we have good taste in games, so odds are we’re right.

2010

Super Street Fighter IV

It’s not just this entry, but the others after it. This was a start of a long journey into the FGC before it became what it is today.

Rock Band 3

With its huge library of music and multitude of genre options and many, MANY fixes, this is the ultimate form of Harmonix’s Rock Band entry. Sure, Rock Band 2 had the best playlist, and Rock Band started the ride, but part 3 lets you import songs from the previous entries (and whatever you bought).

Bayonetta

A sublime action game experience that succeeds the Devil May Cry games prior to it. Even with its shitty QTE bits, everything else is oozing with charisma, style, and challenge unfounded in many action games.

2011

Deus Ex: Human Revolution

The immersive sim genre is back, thanks to this literally gold-and-black follow-up (technically prequel) to 2000’s Deus Ex.

Fallout: New Vegas

Wait, didn’t Fallout New Vegas came out in 2010? Yes, but it was a broken piece of a game at launch. Now with its multitude of fixes and its jam-packed narrative-heavy DLCs, it’s essentially the perfect 3D Fallout RPG experience that Bethesda couldn’t deliver then, and even up to now, so it’s damn lucky it has its publishing name attached on this Obsidian-made gem.

2012

Dishonored

This steampunk action-adventure first-person stealth game is lovingly masquerading as an immersive sim. Just with more options for going in guns ablazing, with the repercussions felt at the end of the title.

Mark of the Ninja

Hideo Kojima could learn a thing or two in making a 2D stealth game from this title.

2013

Saints Row IV

As great as Grand Theft Auto V was, Saints Row IV was more fun, more inventive with its open world antics and options, and just less bleak with its story & payoff.

2014

Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor

Action-adventure Middle-Earth-themed fantasy game done right, thanks to the Nemesis system.

2015

The Witcher III: Wild Hunt

Even without its DLC, and even with its many, MANY bugs, The Witcher 3 is the best damn open-world action-adventure RPG that’s full of character, stories, action, and straight-up secrets you need to uncover from start to finish.

2016

Forza Horizon 3

Basically the upgraded souped-up version of Burnout Paradise but using the Forza name. And Australia in the open world.

Doom (2016)

Rip and Tear into this reboot boomer shooter that hits all the right notes and does not wear out its welcome.

2017

NieR Automata

Part awesome action-adventure, part bleak narrative about being more human than human, all shades of uniqueness that you won’t see anywhere else in a Japanese title, let alone a Square Enix one.