Games That Saved Their Genre?

[Leynos]

Xenoblade. It really felt fresh in 2011. It took some western influences. Mixed them with traditional JRPG formula. Add a really good story and a massive unique world to explore and a great cast. All in a time where the JRPG genre was struggling badly. Not just in sales but in overall quality and budgets.

Street Fighter II. Fighting games existed before this but few were any good. Street Fighter II set the groundwork for most fightings games after then and to this day.