31. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (2001)
Another new entry to my list, this game is a replacement for spirit tracks which had a bit of a weak end of game for me. Both are similar in that they heavily reuse some of the same items (the rod of seasons in this case). The rod of seasons is wonderful for the environmental puzzles it creates. The size of the world is almost doubled because in most areas there are multiple things you can do depending on which season it is. The various rings offering small tweaks to how Link played was new and allowed you to switch things up if you were having difficulty with some enemies. The various creatures you could have help you also added another element of variety that somewhat reminded me of one of the Donkey Kong Country games. The bosses provide a heavy dose of nostalgia, harkening back to nearly every previous Zelda game.
Primarily an RPG player but have interest in any game that will make me think.
