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Discussion Let’s post our Top 10 Favorite Games

Sturmgeist

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I love lists, so i want to see everyone’s all-time favorite games. I actually have a list of 100, but I think posting that here would be a little much. Anyway, here are my Top 10 (system i first played on):

10. The Legend of Zelda (NES)
9. Chrono Trigger (SNES)
8. Final Fantasy IV (SNES)
7. Final Fantasy VI (SNES)
6. Earthbound (SNES)
5. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)
4. Final Fantasy VII Remake (PS4)
3. Final Fantasy VII (PS1)
2. Super Metroid (SNES)
1. Hollow Knight (Switch)

HM: Binding of Isaac Afterbirth+ (Switch), Super Mario Odyssey (Switch), Elden Ring (PS5), Limbo (X360), Cuphead (Switch)

I know it’s a weird selection. If you saw the rest, you’d think it was even more weird. Let me know what you think! And please post your own as well!
 
Paper Mario will likely always be my absolute #1, and I can't currently decide between RE4R and the original RE4... So here's where I'm at now.

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Bloodborne
Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night
Chrono Trigger
Dark Souls
Final Fantasy VII
Hades
The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past
Portal 2
Super Mario World
Super Metroid

Honorable mentions:

Advance Wars, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Another World, Astalon: Tears Of The Earth, Banjo-Kazooie, Batman: Arkham City, BioShock, Braid, Broken Sword: The Shadow Of The Templars, Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling, Cave Story, Celeste, Contra: Hard Corps, Crazy Taxi, CrossCode, Cuphead, Day Of The Tentacle, Dead Cells, Demon's Souls, Diddy Kong Racing, Disco Elysium, Donkey Kong '94, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Don't Escape: 4 Days To Survive, Dr. Mario, DuckTales, Dungeon Master, EarthBound, Elden Ring, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Fez, Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy VI, Full Throttle, Gimmick!, Grim Fandango, Half-Life 2, Halo: Combat Evolved, Heart Of Darkness, Hollow Knight, Hotline Miami, Ico, Indiana Jones And The Fate Of Atlantis, Inside, The Journeyman Project 2: Buried In Time, Katamari Damacy, Kero Blaster, Kirby Super Star, La-Mulana, Lands Of Lore: The Throne Of Chaos, The Last Guardian, The Last Of Us, The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time, Lemmings, Limbo, Lisa, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Marvel Vs. Capcom 2: New Age Of Heroes, Mass Effect 2, Max Payne, Mega Man 2, The Messenger, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Metroid Prime, Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge, Moon: Remix RPG Adventure, Myst, Nier: Automata, Night In The Woods, Noobow, Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, Ōkami, Omori, Ori And The Blind Forest, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Persona 5: Royal, Pizza Tower, Red Dead Redemption II, Resident Evil 2, River City Ransom, Sam & Max Hit The Road, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Shadow Man, Shadow Of The Colossus, Shovel Knight, Silent Hill 2, Sonic The Hedgehog 2, SoulCalibur II, Star Fox 64, Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic, Stardew Valley, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Suikoden II, Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts, Super Mario 64, Super Mario All-Stars, Super Mario RPG: Legend Of The Seven Stars, Super Monkey Ball 2, Terranigma, Tetris, Treasure Of The Rudras, Tunic, Undertale, Untitled Goose Game, Vagrant Story, VVVVVV, Wandersong, WarioWare Inc. Mega Microgames!, Wave Race 64, Windjammers, The Witness, World Of Goo, Yakuza 0, Yoshi's Island​
 
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1. Tetris 99
2. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
3. Pokemon Silver
4. Mario Golf 64
5. Animal Crossing New Horizons
6. Soulcalibur
7. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
8. The Witcher 3
9. Pro Evolution Soccer 3
10. Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor 2

Tbh, that's just a collection of ten games I'm very fond of. I could easily swap one game with another I've I've enjoyed from the past.
 
I'm going impactful, as opposed to favourite, because there are some that I may never return to but they'll never leave me.

1. Final Fantasy 7
2. This War Of Mine
3. Ghost Trick
4. Breath Of The Wild
5. Stardew Valley
6. Oxenfree
7. Immortality
8. Metal Gear Solid 1 (only)
9. Link To The Past
10. Mass Effect Trilogy

I've binned off
 
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Not in order:

Pokemon Legends Arceus
The Last of Us
Red Dead Redemption II
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Paper Mario: The Origami King
Forza Horizon 4
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Luigi's Mansion 3
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Super Mario Odyssey

Top 3: Skyrim, TOTK and XC3
 
think I’ve posted a variation of this in another thread but, in no particular order:

Oikospiel Book I
Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest
Pikmin 2
The Witness
Lucah: Born of a Dream
Yoshi’s Island
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
Rain World
Kirby Air Ride
Bomberman Generation

I like a lot of other games about as much as those! but that’s 10 that I’ve found particularly formative or exciting or that reflect a core part of my interest in the medium
 
1. Outer Wilds + DLC
2. Ocarina of Time
3. The Last Guardian
4. The Legend of Zelda II: Adventure of Link
5. Death Stranding
6. Super Mario Bros. 3
7. Resident Evil 2
8. Duck Tales 2
9. Hyper Light Drifter
10. Mega Man 2
 
My top 10 changes a lot, but right now:

1) The World Ends With You (NDS)
2) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (NSW)
3) Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
4) Rune Factory 3 (NDS)
5) Divinity: Original Sin 2 (Steam)
6) Baba Is You (NSW)
7) Project Zomboid (Steam)
8) Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 (NDS)
9) Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection (PSP)
10) Gorogoa (Steam)
 
1- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
3- Super Mario Galaxy 2
4- Metroid Prime
5- Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
6- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
7- Banjo-Tooie
8- EarthBound
9- Hollow Knight
10- Dark Souls

That's a lot of Zelda games!
 
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1. Ocarina of Time
2. Majora's Mask


No particular order:
Super Mario World
Mario Galaxy 2
Terranigma
Pokemon Yellow
Chrono Trigger
Hollow Knight
Xenoblade Chronicles
Pokemon Crystal

Games I feel bad for leaving out(probably like as much as the others):
Twinsen LBA 2
Skyrim
Dishonored
SMB3
Final Fantasy VI
Braid
Megaman X
Megaman X4
 
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Only my top 3 has been constant:

  1. Metroid Prime (Remastered/Trilogy/GCN)
  2. The World Ends with You (NDS)
  3. Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition
  4. Sekiro
  5. Binding of Isaac
  6. Persona 5 Royal
  7. Portal 1+2 (I always rank these as a pair and I can't separate them but I slightly prefer1)
  8. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
  9. Shadow of the Colossus
  10. Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask
 
1. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
3. NieR:Automata
4. Parasite Eve
5. Final Fantasy IX
6. Undertale
7. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
8. Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
9. Life is Strange
10. Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Honorable Mentions: (takes a deep breath) Every other 3D Zelda, A Link Between Worlds, Zelda 1, Tetris Effect, Xenogears, the Phoenix Wright trilogy, Shadow of the Colossus, Final Fantasy VI and VII, Metroid Prime 1, Super Mario 3D World, Galaxy, Odyssey and Advance 2, The House in Fata Morgana, (both the original and Innocence) Astral Chain, Mirror's Edge, What Remains of Edith Finch and probably a few more.
 
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1. Link's Awakening

Then in no order:
Ocarina of Time
Breath of the Wild
Okami
Paper Mario
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
Golden Sun
Golden Sun: The Lost Age
Grandia II
Final Fantasy X

TotK will probably knock something off when I finish it.
 
My list is admittedly heavily impacted by nostalgia, but I stand by it.

10. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (NDS)
9. Resident Evil 4 (GCN)
8. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)
7. SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 (PS2) (honorary mention to No Mercy - I don't want multiple wrestling games on my list, though)
6. Super Mario World (SNES)
5. Conker's Bad Fur Day (N64)
4. Castlevania 64 (N64)
3. Kingdom Hearts (PS2)
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (NSW)
2. Pokemon Gold/Silver (GBC)
1. Dark Cloud (PS2)
 
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Seeing a lot of good taste in this thread!

Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor 2
Yoooo someone else who listed Devil Survivor 2! It is a downright travesty that DeSu 3 has not been made yet.

but that’s 10 that I’ve found particularly formative or exciting or that reflect a core part of my interest in the medium
Honestly the most interesting list so far, Rocket Slime and Rain World are really cool picks

Outer Wilds + DLC
Was waiting for the Switch version for this but I think I’ll just buy it on PC, it always seemed incredibly up my alley

The World Ends with You (NDS)
Hell yes! TWEWY is so damn good.

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Shit, that’s another game I still need to play

Dark Cloud (PS2)
Awesome pick, one of the games that defined the PS2 for me
 
1. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
2. Pokémon Gold Version
3. L.A. Noire
4. Super Mario Galaxy
5. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
6. Super Mario Odyssey
7. Tales of Vesperia
8. Tetris
9. Pokémon Scarlet
10. Fire Emblem: Three Houses

EDIT: Honorable Mentions are Kingdom Hearts II, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King, Valkyria Chronicles, Bowser's Fury and The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
 
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  • Tears of the Kingdom
  • Wind Waker
  • Mass Effect 2
  • Out of the Park Baseball
  • NCAA Football 14
  • Skyrim
  • Witcher 3
  • Super Mario World
  • Metal Gear Solid 3
  • Pokémon Gold
 
Was waiting for the Switch version for this but I think I’ll just buy it on PC, it always seemed incredibly up my alley

Seeing as you have TotK in your list, I'd say yeah, it'd be right up your alley. It's basically one of the most BotW-like games that's out there, in terms of design philosophy.
Please play it with a controller though, it's way more intuitive.
 
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In no particular order,

Breath of the Wild NSW
Skies of Arcadia DC
Valkyria Chronicles PS3
Persona 5 PS3
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 NSW
Golden Sun GBA
Advance Wars GBA
Animal Crossing GCN
Paper Mario N64
Soul Calibur DC
 
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Splatoon 3
Tears of the kingdom
Breath of The Wild
Mario Kart 8
Persona 5 Royal
Hades
Fire Emblem Three Houses
Super Mario Odyssey
Metroid Dread

I know it’s all recent stuff but I think games have just gotten better over the years
 
10 is too much for me haha. I have 4 games I consider my favourites that are all a clear cut above the rest. In no particular order:
Super Metroid
Splatoon
DKC: Tropical Freeze
Mario Galaxy 2
 
I won't rank them right now (because it is too hard lol), but here are my Top 10 games of all time.

Final Fantasy VIII (PS1)
The Last of Us Part 1 (PS3)
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Switch)
Metal Gear Solid (PS1)
Pokemon Soul Silver (DS)
Super Mario 64 (N64)
Star Fox 64 (N64)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time (SNES)
Uncharted 2: Honor Among Thieves (PS3)
 
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My list is very fluid and i won't rank them because it will be very difficult for me.

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's island (SNES)
Donkey Kong Country 3 (SNES)
Super Mario RPG (SNES)
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (GENESIS)
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (PlayStation 2 and soon PS5 LOL)
Silent Hill 2 (PlayStation 2 and soon PS5 LOL)
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PSX)
Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)
Batman (GENESIS)
Resident Evil Remake & RE2 (GAMECUBE and it is a tie)
 
oh god uhhhh okay these are in no particular order except Yakuza 0 is number 1 and I‘m going to limit myself to just that one RGG Studio game

Yakuza 0
Elite Beat Agents
Picross 3D
Super Mario World
Burnout Paradise
Crackdown (Xbox 360)
Portal
The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
Earthbound
Persona 4

ask me this again in 6 hours and the list could be wildly different lol
 
oh god uhhhh okay these are in no particular order except Yakuza 0 is number 1 and I‘m going to limit myself to just that one RGG Studio game

Yakuza 0
Elite Beat Agents
Picross 3D
Super Mario World
Burnout Paradise
Crackdown (Xbox 360)
Portal
The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
Earthbound
Persona 4

ask me this again in 6 hours and the list could be wildly different lol
Yesss the EBA-likers have Logged On
 
It changes a bit with only going one per franchise but here goes:

1) Banjo-Kazooie
2) Super Smash Bros Ultimate
3) Super Mario Odyssey
4) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
5) Kingdom Hearts 2
6) Star Fox 64
7) Pokemon Red
8) Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
9) Yoshi's Island
10) Final Fantasy VII

With multiple per franchise, it's:

1) Banjo-Kazooie
2) Super Smash Bros Ultimate
3) Super Mario Odyssey
4) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
5) Super Mario Galaxy 2
6) The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
7) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (may be replaced by Tears of the Kingdom at this point)
8) Kingdom Hearts 2
9) Star Fox 64
10) Pokemon Red
 
No particular order:
  • Zelda: Wind Waker.
  • Zelda: Twilight Princess.
  • Super Mario Galaxy.
  • Dark souls.
  • Pokemon Silver.
  • Smash Bros Brawl.
  • Modern Warfare 2.
  • Super Mario Odissey.
  • Half Life 2.
  • Turok: Evolution.
 
hoo boy get ready for a dumbass fucking list

order is a little shaky but I'm still mostly confident in it

honorable mention goes to Ice Hockey for the NES

10. EarthBound
9. Super Mario 64
8. Sonic Mania
7. Spyro the Dragon
6. Splatoon 3
5. Wii Sports Resort
4. Rusty's Real Deal Baseball
3. Katamari Damacy
2. Pikmin 3
1. Chibi-Robo!
 
So many good games, almost seems unfair to nail it down to just ten titles but I gave it a go.

Silent Hill 2 (PS2)
We Love Katamari (PS2)
Grim Fandango (PC)
Wandersong (Switch)
Outer Wilds (PS4)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch)
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker (Gamecube)
Diablo II (PC)
Final Fantasy IX (PS1)
Pikmin 3 (Wii U)
 
hoo boy get ready for a dumbass fucking list

order is a little shaky but I'm still mostly confident in it

honorable mention goes to Ice Hockey for the NES

10. EarthBound
9. Super Mario 64
8. Sonic Mania
7. Spyro the Dragon
6. Splatoon 3
5. Wii Sports Resort
4. Rusty's Real Deal Baseball
3. Katamari Damacy
2. Pikmin 3
1. Chibi-Robo!
I cannot believe I forgot Wii Sports Resort
what is wrong with me
 
Not including TOTK for now:

  1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  2. Persona 5 Royal
  3. Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
  4. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
  5. Final Fantasy IV
  6. Civilization V
  7. Metroid Prime
  8. Bloodborne
  9. Super Mario Galaxy
  10. Yakuza: Like A Dragon
 
I'll do Top 5 in any order...

Zelda: The Wind Waker
Darkest Dungeon
Super Mario 3D World
Hollow Knight
Red Dead Redemption 2

(Tears of the Kingdom will probably join that list down the line)
 
Favorite games is so much easier than best games lol. I left out BOTW cause TOTK is just too superior. Honestly I really wanted to put Pokemon HGSS or Crusader Kings 2 or hell one a Tellius Fire Emblem games in but I had to make the right decisions and this is what I got.
  1. Stardew Valley
  2. Rimworld
  3. Tears of the Kingdom
  4. Out of the Park Baseball
  5. Civilization 5
  6. Mario Superstar Baseball (come at me, heathens)
  7. Animal Crossing GCN
  8. Paper Mario TTYD
  9. Super Mario Odyssey
  10. Mass Effect 2
 
So difficult to narrow it down. I feel like I could do a ‘top ten Switch rpgs’ and it would be fairly similar at this point.

Here’s one off the top of my head in no particular order other than rough date of release-

Zelda- Link to the Past (SNES)
Megaman X (SNES)
Skies of Arcadia: Legends (Gamecube)
Valkyria Chronicles (PS3)
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (Wii)
Etrian Odyssey III (DS)
Skyrim (PS3)
SMTIV (3DS)
Dragon Quest XIS (Switch)
Octopath Traveller II (Switch)
 
I need to sit down and really figure out a full big list, Tears of the Kingdom is definitely landing in my top 3 probably, maybe even top 1, lol. I have a general idea of my favorites but it's hard to sit down and really rank them.
 
Ordered top 5

1. Breath of the Wild
2. Super Mario Odyssey
3. CrossCode
4. Xenoblade Chronicles 2
5. Hollow Knight

Unordered remaining

Sekiro
Metroid Prime
Super Mario Galaxy
Pokemon Legends: Arceus
 Hades

HM: SMT V, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, Dark Souls, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Neo TWEWY, Crystal Project

Tears of the Kingdom is probably going somewhere on this list too but not ranking that yet
 
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I won't rank them right now (because it is too hard lol), but here are my Top 10 games of all time.

Final Fantasy VIII (PS1)
The Last of Us Part 1 (PS3)
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Switch)
Metal Gear Solid (PS1)
Super Mario Bros (NES)
Super Mario 64 (N64)
Star Fox 64 (N64)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time (SNES)
Uncharted 2: Honor Among Thieves (PS3)

Yea I'm throwing this list out.

-Age of Empires 2 (PC)
-Donkey Kong Country (SNES)
-The Last of Us Part 1 (PS3)
-The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)
-Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Switch)
-Metal Gear Solid (PS1)
-Pokémon Soul Silver (DS)
-Super Mario 64 (N64)
-Star Fox 64 (N64)
-Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time (SNES)

Like @Derachi said, ask me again in six hours.
 
1. Super Mario Sunshine (NGC)
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch)
3. Resident Evil 4 (NGC)
4. The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion (X360/PC)
5. Final Fantasy XIV (PS4/PS5)
6. Sin & Punishment 2 (Wii)
7. Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life (NGC)
8. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS)
9. Animal Crossing (NGC)
10. Marvel vs Capcom 2 (DC)

Honorable mentions : Red Dead Redemption ; Famicom Detective Club 2 ; Bloodborne ; Dark Souls 3 ; The Sims 2 & 4 ; Mount & Blade ; Majora's Mask ; Super Mario Galaxy 2 ; Danganronpa ; Super Mario Bros 3 ; Shenmue 2 ; Harvest Moon 64 ; Stardew Valley ; Street Fighter 3 Third Strike...

First spot is my forever nostalgia game. My first 3D game, my first Gamecube game, it was also a world that spoke to me a lot : I was a working class kid who loves swimming and dreamt to live in such a paradise with my family. I used to play this game, imagining Mario was actually me, and I would just walk around, swim, chill on the beach..

Lot of chilling games in my list. Animal Crossing, Harvest Moon, even FF14, Oblivion and BOTW I have dozen of hours just chilling and role playing as if I just live peacefully in that world lol, like I did in Sunshine.
 
No particular order:
  • Zelda: Wind Waker.
  • Zelda: Twilight Princess.
  • Super Mario Galaxy.
  • Dark souls.
  • Pokemon Silver.
  • Smash Bros Brawl.
  • Modern Warfare 2.
  • Super Mario Odissey.
  • Half Life 2.
  • Turok: Evolution.
I would love for you to talk about Turok Evolution. I've seen Turok games on lists before—in the right mood I pick one for myself—but I'd love to hear what you think of Evolution in comparison to the others
 
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My list will change depending on my mood, but at this moment in time:

1. Metroid Prime Trilogy (cheating I know, but it's my list so shut up! :p)
2. Resident Evil (2002)
3. Super Mario Bros. 3
4. Moral Kombat II (Arcade)
5. Mario Kart: Double Dash
6. God of War (2005)
7. Metal Gear Solid
8. Half-Life 2
9. Portal 2
10. Metroid Fusion

Dark Souls and Twilight Princess should be on that list as well ugh.
 

Jimmy Joe

Is the only turok i have played haha. Anyway, i cant understand the bad reception. The game has all the things that should have to be a FPS in 2002. I admit that the game is one of the most significaly games of my life. Playing vs my chilhood friends rainy days in summer was unrepeatable.
 
EarthBound
Final Fantasy IX
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Okami
Golden Sun: The Lost Age
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Super Mario 3D World
428 Shibuya Scramble
Shadow of the Colossus
Elden Ring

A few honorable mentions: Mother 3, The Wonderful 101, Final Fantasy VII, Super Mario Galaxy 2, The Wind Waker HD, Ghost Trick, The Last Guardian
 
Lots of good games I'm seeing already. Grandia II and 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim are very good picks!

Here's mine. One game per franchise, otherwise it would JUST be Metroid and Xenoblade.

10) Shock Troopers (Neo Geo)
9) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (PS2)
8) Kid Icarus: Uprising (3DS)
7) Sonic Heroes (GameCube/PS2/Xbox/PC, GCN preferred)
6) Sin and Punishment: Star Successor (Wii)
5) Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (DS)
4) 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Switch/PS4)
3) CrossCode (Switch/Xbox One/PS4/PC, PC preferred)
2) Xenoblade Chronicles 2 or 3 (Switch)
1) Metroid Dread (Switch)

One game per franchise, otherwise it would JUST be Metroid and Xenoblade. Tears of the Kingdom might also knock Shock Troopers off the list, but I don't know just yet.

Honorable mentions: Super Mario Galaxy (Wii), Devil May Cry 3 or 5 (PS2 and PS4/Xbox One/PC), Sin and Punishment (N64), Xenoblade Chronicles 1 and X (Wii and Wii U), Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (PS4/Xbox One/PC), Klonoa: Door to Phantomile (PS1), Chrono Trigger (SNES/DS).
 
1. Virtual tie between Ocarina of Time and Breath of the Wild, I'm just not ready to pick one yet, especially since I haven't finished TotK.
3. Super Metroid
4. Super Mario 64
5. Super Mario Bros 3
6. Half Life 2 + Episodes 1 and 2
7. Portal
8. Chrono Trigger
9. Metal Gear Solid
10. Yoshi's Island

I'm still playing TotK, so I'm not ranking it yet. I already know it's taking a spot in my top 10, though. Yoshi's Island has been in my top 10 for a while now, so it's going to be sad to see it get pushed out.
 
So many good picks in this thread. On almost every list I’m like ‘I can’t believe I forgot that one!’
 
1. Etrian Odyssey 3
2. Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn
3. Pokemon 3rd Gen (all of them)
4. AI: The Somnium Files
5. Octopath Traveler
6. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
7. Xenoblade Chronicles 2
8. 7th Dragon III: Code VDF
9. Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
10. A Link to the Past

No particular order, except the first one. I only picked 1 per franchise, even though I liked all the entries in each of my picks. My real list would have been all FE, EO or Pokemon lol. Its heavy on the rpgs, but more recently I've come to enjoy adventure/visual novels so the list has more diversity.

I picked ALTTP because it was my first Zelda and its an amazing game, but I do think Tears might become my favorite.
 
Oh boy here we go, I'm fgonna limit to 1 game per franchise cause other wise it was going to be DQ, FF an musous only

1. Dragon Quest 3
2. Dynasty Warriors 8
3. Final Fantasy V
4. Super Metroid
5. Links Awakening
6. Wild Arms 3
7. Gunvolt 3
8. Etrian Odyssey 3
9. Castlevania Circle of the moon
10. Ikaruga
 


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