#5) Mario: Mario has a wide variety of awesome games ranging from platformer to racing and party. Note that this also includes the awesome Paper Mario & Luigi's Mansion.
#4) Super Smash Bros: This is the #1 multiplayer series around. I don't think you can get any better when it comes to multiplayer. It is only ranked at #4 because if you have nobody to play with, it gets board quickly.
#3) Pokemon: The 1st 2 generations are some of my favorite games of all time. They are addicting and forces you to keep playing. With that said, the series has gone down a bit recently but X & Y looks to possibly change that! (Pikachu is one of the best game characters around)
#2) Animal Crossing: This series was always pretty well done to me but it wasn't until New Leaf that it shot up my list. Without NL, it'd probably be #5 or #6 for me but New Leaf just takes the series to the next level. There is just so much that can be done it's ridiculous. Might be my favorite series one day.
#1) Resident Evil: While the series has recently taken a turn for the worse, I can't help but rank it #1 on my list. It will likely fall as new games release but for now it has made enough of an impression to lead the pack. The 1st 3 games are all in my Top 10 games of all time for their atmosphere, story, and gameplay.
