1. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - I'm not generally a fan of media crossovers, but this is how you adapt a popular film franchise into a game. The Monster Hunter-esque flow of the game works really well, the base building is pretty addictive, and the story almost isn't convoluted as fuck. I'm especially impressed with the production value, and with how well the controls work given how stupid a single analog design is for modern games.
2. Valkyria Chronicles 2 - I can't really remember whether the general consensus was that this was better or worse than the original. I also don't really give a fuck. It's awesome.
3. Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble - Sort of like the poor man's Yakuza. Customize your teenaged hoodlum to your liking - clothes, hairstyle, and moveset - then go out and rape the faces of all the other hoodlums from across the Japan. Fun times.
4. Persona - Loved it on the PS1, and it still holds up incredibly well today. Actually, it may be my favorite of all the Persona games. It feels darker and more occult, and less... J-poppy. I dig that.
5. Ys 7 - I'd written off Ys as being doomed to remakes of remakes of remakes from here on out, so it was pretty shocking when they announced a BRAND NEW FUCKING GAME. Even if I prefer the classic style of the lone Adol hacking his way through hordes of enemies, Ys 7 represents a pretty deft modernization of the series with its party system and faster paced, more complex battles. And the soundtrack is totally up to the Ys standard, which is high as hell.
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