Honorable mentions and games #50 to #45: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9345764
Games #44 to #40: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9345857
Games #39 to #36: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9345971
Games #35 to #31: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9346168
Games #30 to #26: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9346322
Games #25 to #21: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9346754
Now, I enter the top 20:
#20 - Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy IX has a story with a lot of memorable moments and an amazing ending which is one of my favorites in RPGs. The cast of characters is just so charming and likeable, with Vivi being my favorite FF character, and I love the romance story between Zidane and Garnet, which is probably my favorite in RPGs. This game also features something called the Active Time Events, which allow you to see what the characters are doing when you get to a new town, and I love this feature because it fleshes out said characters even more. Of course, it must be said that this game is brimmed with side content (I spent so many hours doing the Chocobo Hot and Cold game).
#19 - Final Fantasy XII
I love the political tone that this game's story has, and I really like the cast of characters (outside of maybe Vaan and Penelo, who are kinda bland), I must say that Balthier is my 2nd favorite FF character after Vivi. This game's world is just so very well developed, I love all the lore they built for the different nations and their towns/areas, and the game does a great job at making the different locations feel alive, for example, in the fields you'll see monsters interacting with each other or NPCs interacting with the monsters. The fields themselves give a great sense of adventure and feature many secrets for you to find, the exploration aspect is one of my favorite things about this game.
#18 - The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
The Wind Waker is an incredibly charming game with one of my favorite stories in the Zelda series, thanks to all the memorable moments and endearing characters that it features; it must be mentioned that this game's Ganon is my favorite in the series. While the Great Sea is not exactly the most exciting overworld, it does well its job of giving you a sense that you are in a grand adventure, and it features a good amount of side activities. The audiovisual aspect is one of the biggest strengths of this game, with a beautiful art-style that never ages, and an OST that is top tier in a series filled with great OSTs.
#17 - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
While I love this game for several reasons, I think the aspect where it shines the most are its dungeons, which have pretty great level designs and some really interesting settings (for example, I love the idea of the City in the Sky, the Snowpeak Ruins and the Arbiter's Grounds). This game also features some of my favorite items in the series, such as the double clawshot and the spinner. Then there's the boss battles, which are very well designed, incredibly epic, and really satisfying to do . I found the whole story of the Twilight Realm to be interesting, and I absolutely love Midna and her development through the story, I actually really missed her after finishing the game (in all my playthroughs of it).
#16 - Kid Icarus: Uprising
I find this game's overall gameplay flow to be just so addicting, I really like both the rail-shooter-esque air-based combat sections and the TPS-esque ground-based sections (though I tend to prefer the latter). The ground-based combat is pretty deep, as the effectiveness of your attacks will depend on both the weapon you use and the way you throw your shoots so, for example, shooting while running and while evading will deal different amounts of damage. But, while I love the gameplay, the game wouldn't be this high in this list if wasn't for all the likeable characters and great dialogue that it features; also, the plot is pretty engaging and has some really unexpected plot twists.
