21. Age of Empires II Gold Edition - PC (49 last year):
I've spent more hours on this than almost any other game and I still never bore of it. I'm not really a PC gamer, but I regularly play this and love every second of it. When I was about 9 or 10 nearly all my time gaming not consumed by SSB Melee or Pokemon was taken by this RTS gem. This game sees a large jump up my list from last year as I'm been playing more of it recently and I've remember how much I enjoy it.
20. Skies of Arcadia: Legends - GC (13 last year):
Skies of arcadia has to be my favourite DC game and overall the GC version is superior. Although the music quality took a slight hit due to the struggle to fit in onto one disc, the Legends version has less random encounters and all the Dreamcast DLC alrady loaded on the game. An essential purchase for all fans of RPGs I think.
19. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - PSX (29 last year):
Out of the few Castlevania games I've played, I think this is easily the best one. It's atmosphere is almost unparalleled, partly due to the scene setting soundtrack. I'm always changing my mind whether I prefer this game or Super Metroid (which will appear later on), next year the order could well be reversed.
18. Ogre Battle 64 - N64 (11 last year):
More people need to play this game, it's as simple as that. For only 1200 Nintendo points (will probably be cheaper in Japan/North America) and at least 60 hours plus gameplay, this game is excellent value for money. It is also one of the few RPGs released for the N64, Paper Mario being the other main one. Ogre Battle 64 truly illustrates that despite the limitations of the platform's cartridge storage medium, a deep engaging RPG is possible.
