Which game to clone as a next big project?

I plan on making a port of some game in java, but I don’t know which one would be the best. Its going to be posted on Github too, for anyone who wants to see the source.

I had a few ideas in mind:

  • Wolfenstein 3D
  • Halo CE (Just the engine, not the assets… :wink: (May need a bit of help with that one))
  • Zelda, a link to the past
  • Quake or Doom (Mainly just the gameplay, too softcore for shadow mapping)
  • Minecraft (I think a minecraft clone would be original :point: )
  • Marathon (Bungie got me into gaming :slight_smile: )
  • Super Mario Brothers
  • Call of Duty

Should I even make a clone? Would it be better to focus on my own original projects?