I'll do my top 3 when these are all guessed.
#12
Hint 1: A ghost haunts a mysterious village.
Hint 2: It's not the first game released in the series, but story-wise it comes first.
Hint 3: A flute.
Hint 4: There's a user on this site who's name and avy are both the main character of the franchise this game belongs to.
Hint 5: The seventh entry in this franchise released recntly on the 3DS.
Hint 6: It's a 3rd party Nintendo-exclusive franchise.
#11
Hint 1: Easter Island is one of the places you visit.
Hint 2: The desert is another place you visit.
Hint 3: You also visit the ocean.
Hint 4: And Japan too.
Hint 5: First handheld game in this extremely popular franchise.
Hint 6: It released in 1989, in Europe in 1990.
#7
Hint 1: Extreme snowboarding.
Hint 2: Bowling on ice.
Hint 3: Snow machine fight.
