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RolStoppable said:

If you think this method will most likely lead to beneficial results, then go for it. I'd expect that you take advantage of temporary discounts or go for older games that are already cheaper on a permanent basis, so this experiment shouldn't cost too much money.

Generally though, it is indeed a good idea to opt for games with low Metacritic scores that you already have an interest in, because that way there's a realistic chance that you find something that you like.

So here's what I've got so far... 

Rune Factory 4 Metacritic Score 78/100. Eshop score 5 stars with 7764 reviews. 

Yo-Kai Watch 2 Bony Spirits Metacritic score 72/100 eShop score 5 stars with 1640 reviews.

Ever Oasis Metacritic Score 76/100 eShop Score 5 stars with 655 reviews.

Tales of the Abyss Metacritic Score 75/100 eShop Score 4.5 stars with 11116 reviews. 

Fantasy Life Metacritic Score 72/100 eShop Score 5 stars with 10512 reviews.

Oh and just for reference Super Mario Bros. 3 has a score of 4.5 with over 1k reviews too. 

Let me know if you think any of these shouldn't qualify for the test for whatever reasons. I'll play them all for at least 20 hours (only if I hate them), or longer (Will finish them if they aren't terrible.) It shouldn't be too much of a hinderance on my pocketbook, because I want to pick up some SMT I & II repros from a local used game shop, and anything I buy can be traded in towards that at a later time.