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Still a lot of games I need to play, but...
5) Freedom Planet (PC, WiiU)
The best Sonic game that isn't a Sonic game, Freedom Planet unfolds across several lush 16-bit locales. It's a platformer heavy on exploration with several playable characters and epic boss fights.
4) Resident Evil Revelations (3DS, X360, PS3, WiiU, PC)
With RE6 and Operation Raccoon City stinking up the place, Revelations swooped in and delivered the best all-around RE game since 4. Mixing old-school survival horror with smart shooting mechanics, Revelations delivered the goods on 3DS and, later, home consoles.
3) Retro City Rampage (PS4, PSV, 3DS, PC)
The work of a single man, Brian Provinciano, RCR is an 8-bit Grand Theft Auto. It's also one of her funniest game parodies you'll ever play. The game is rich in content and challenges, from puzzles to driving to shooting to platforming, all wrapped up in a subversive and nostalgic package.
2) Mario Kart 8 (WiiU)
Arguably the definitive kart racer, Mario Kart 8 excels in all areas. With verdant visuals, an orchestral soundtrack for the ages, inventive anti-gravity mechanics, and expert track design, the game is required owning for all WiiU owners.
1) The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (3DS)
I was skeptical of ALBW at first too, with its plain-looking graphics and borrowed overworld. But the dungeon, enemy, and quest design is too good to pass up, and the 3DS' 3D effect works well with the game's increased verticality. This is a worthy successor to ALTTP, all around.
This is kinda how I feel about the 8th gen in a nutshell. These games could have all appeared on last gen systems -- heck, some of them could have appeared on SNES. It's not graphics and physics that are leading the way in game design. It's the creativity of people like Provinciano, whose open world game is miles ahead of something like Arkham Knight, despite the latter's resources. He didn't need a team of 100 animators to turn in an instant classic.
