Games That Make You Laugh

[Hylian Pants]

Now I know we're all familiar with Nintendo and their wide array of fun-loving and wacky titles, but I was sparked to make this thread after having spent my winter break revisiting some long forgotten games that have gathered dust over the years...I've finally been able to pick them up again and with some comical results. Many a year ago, my sister (not very knowledgeable in the video game department, but appreciative) got me Rayman Raving Rabbids on the main premises that it looked really silly. I left the game alone for quite some time until, a few days ago, I picked it up in curiosity. What it lacked in gameplay, it made up for in sheer hilarity. I was stitches for most of the game.. with completely absurd minigames and character designs, self-aware level names like "Bunnies Like to Copy Other Video Games", and even subtle and twisted references to classic paintings, that no youngster playing the game would get. It totally made my game experience.

Similarly, I felt the same about LoZ: Wind Waker, while I didn't entirely care for the story or style, the comedy (amongst other elements) kept me really engaged. A cracked a lot of smiles in that first playthrough... I also remember Animal Crossing being pretty amusing, and the oh so darkly humorous Earthworm Jim was unforgettable in that sense.

So, do any games stand out to you because of the comedic element? Not necessarily just little comic reliefs here and there, but games that kept it coming, and made it part of the game identity. Is it important for a game to have inherent comedy, or could you care less? Do you think some games try too hard? Do you have a preference for younger nostalgic humor, or the more mature and raunchy kind as seen in games like Conker's Bad Fur Day?
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[Djinn]

The original Earthworm Jim games were great. And much funnier than all other media it spawned. They did a good job with mixing humor and gameplay at the same time. While most comedy driven games have terribly gameplay and keep the player interested only for more jokes. I actually love playing the nonsense puzzle levels like the bouncing puppies from one roof to another. (It's about as bad as it sounds, but still fun)

Simpsons Hit and Run and Simpson Road Rage were also very good if you are a fan of the series. Road Rage is just another port of Crazy Taxi but the quotes the characters give so often keep me playing. More fun to play than Crazy Taxi ever was in my mind.

 

[Hylian Pants]

Oh gosh, Djinn, you made my day, I completely forgot about Road Rage I remember renting it from Blockbuster years ago.. funny indeed. What a coincidence that you mention the bouncing puppies from Earthworm Jim..It's always the first image that pops into my head when I remember that game. Morbid, but somehow really fun!

 

[TheGreen]

Hmm. Funny? Games?

The golden sun games always got a giggle out of me. The emoticons were pretty great, and always seemed to surprise me! Dark Dawn (the latest) went a little overboard, but it's still effective.

Another was Wario Land... 3? I can't remember. It was for GBC and most of the animations were surprisingly good.

Then there's the comically bad games. I remember finding a demo for Leisure Suit Larry which is a quasi pornographic series, and it was hilariously awful. It was for PC, but it should probably never have existed. XD

 

[LolGames4U]

Mario & Luigi RPG games. Awesome writing! It's so funny! Sonic Colors is also pretty funny with the cutscenes. I actually like voice acting (at least when Tails doesn't sound like a 5-year-old girl.) and it's really amusing in Colors.

 

[Michael Heide]

Day of the Tentacle. Monkey Island 1&2. Sam 'n Max Hit the Road.

 

[insanity76]

The original Earthworm Jim games were great.

Good call! I'd forgotten about Earthworm Jim until I saw it in your post. It was funny and was a good game too.

Desert Demolition - A Coyote/Roadrunner based game, so naturally it's built around humor.
Dragon's Lair - Also a game with a big emphasis on humor. Unfortunately a true home platform port of the arcade was never made.
Halo - Mostly it's the dialogue amongst the Covenant, and little things like launching a rocket in the middle of a group of Grunts and watching them fly through the air flailing their arms & legs.
Splinter Cell - Most notably the 3rd one, Chaos Theory. There are some very witty conversations & interrogations.

 

[Smitie]

The jak and daxter games have a lot of humor in them, which always makes me laugh. Daxter always finds the most funny way to complain about/comment on the situation :xd:. Phantom Hourglass also makes me laugh. All the funny cutscenes and jokes about the typical zelda traditions like the 'yay I have an item' pose are brilliant. The last two game that I always found funny are Space Quest 6 and Rayman 3. In Space Quest 6 the dialog between Roger and the narrator are very funny. In Rayman 3 there are also a lot of jokes, especially the dialog of Globox and the 'How to kill Rayman' training videos.

 

[Turo602]

Oh yes, the humor in video games.

The Punisher has the best interrogations. Such as "I'm new here, fill me in." and "Let's trade secrets, you first."

Halo also has some funny moments, mostly the fear of the Grunts and the birthday party skull.

Grand Theft Auto always has humor to offer. Mostly the conversations you hear people having and the tv shows and radio. Same thing with Saint's Row.

Max Payne has it's moments too. The sound the guys make when they die and the hillarious cutscene when two dudes keep shooting this guy to death and then one of them stops and the other reloads and shoots one more time.

Splinter Cell I like how panicked the people sound in Conviction when they know you're there but can't find you. And the things Sam Fisher says in every Splinter Cell game when you interrogate them.

 

[Aurelia]

Spirit Tracks when Zelda was a Spirit: You have to admit, she was pretty funny when she was a spirit. She kept on complainning, and when she heard that when the Demon King is going to use her body as a Vessel, she freaked out so badly I almost died of laughter.

Any Mario games: Mario and the Thousand-Year Door. Everyone point's finger's at him and I go, "Oh, I know the feeling".
Mario and Luigi Superstar- Those two are just adorable in that game.

 

[Atheistbigred]

I found even though it is mature, splinter cell conviction is funny game, not like cartoon like funny but every time i play i have to laugh because when you alert the guards and then hide they say stuff like "you think im stupid im not going in there so you can kill me you come out here" or "You think that's funny? ill put a boot in your a** then you'll see whose laughing". SPOILER: also you get this neat little gadget its called a sticky camera, and it sticks to anything when thrown, you can make a noise with it and then they will come up to the camera and you can make it self destruct.

......im going to play it right now cause i need a laugh

 

[Caeda]

I love your sig, Hylian Pants. That is just awsome.

Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. I love it when Tyrell gets mad or messses up.

 

[mooper11]

Am I the first one to say Zero Wing? All your base are belong to us. Who new that a mistake like a bad translation could be so funny?
I'd also have to say Earthbound because they aren't afraid of breaking the fourth wall and they have a lot of whity diolouge from asking what the players name is to the Onett Cheif having a hard time on the game.
Wind Waker is another one. All of Links reactions to different things are funny to look at.
Okami has funny cutscenes when you get new powers and it doesn't take itself too seriously like Earthbound doesn't.
Earthworm Jim is an obvious choice too.

 

[Ghosi]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl- I personally love to laugh at myself winning over my brothers. I also like to randomly stop the match and see if charcters are doing weird poses. Like these pictures I took in the game. Yes they are 100% from my game:

Use the force, Link!

Chocolate!!!

 

[Caeda]

Awsome pics Ghosi. I'm going to start doing that. Ike's thinking: "Sonic needs to take a shower... Every 5 minutes... I think I know how he defeats Eggman..."

Also:

Super Paper Mario:

And Snake's Smash Taunts in Brawl:

While I'm at it, I found this the other day:

Kirby is Soooooo Cute!!!!!!!!!!!