Correct!

I've only played Birthright so I don't know exactly how these 3 games are connected, but it was the best hint I could come up with.

Both 39 and 38 are correct.

Yeah I don’t know anything about Fire Emblem Fates beyond it existing.

Resident Evil Revelations

• Nintendo 3DS
  
• 2012
• Survival Horror
• Capcom
• Guessed by Mnementh

A Nintendo system where the best game on it is not a first party, in-house development by Nintendo themselves, that's a rare occurrence. The 3DS handheld however is such a system. 'Resident Evil: Revelations' takes the system to the next level pushing visuals that didn't seem possible.

The game is a return to the series' roots, taking place in dark, abandoned and confined spaces of a cruise ship with the gameplay scale tipped more towards the horror aspect once again. Being a survival horror game, the game has it's fair share of tense moments and a lot of scares. Like much of the series, there's a real B-movie story in the game, with just the right amount of cheesiness. It's quite entertaining and keeps you going. This story is presented in small episodes, which are perfect for handheld gaming sessions.

The game's design still allows itself to mix things up and every now and then, a faster paced, more action oriented section takes place. Progression is as such that when the player gets further into the game, more of the ship becomes accessible due to the player unlocking new areas in each 'Episode', the game's variant on levels presented as if it was a television-series. It's a shame the second game didn't make it to the 3DS for some reason, and I had to get a Vita for it. I felt I should remain on handheld even though the games were also released on home consoles. The second game is still decent enough, but the evidently higher production value of the original comes out on top.

#40: There's a huge statue in this game that gives away how much progress you've made when certain parts of it light up.

Lol that was fast. I knew it was a super easy hint, and Super Metroid is correct, obviously.

45.  Shadow of the Colossus (PS2)
There are some games that just “stick” with you.  SoC is definitely one of those games.  This game loses something on replayability, because it is mostly just a puzzle game and I also know how the game ends.  Still, the whole experience was extremely memorable, and one of the best gaming experiences I’ve ever had.



44.  Adventure (Atari 2600)
Even before Zelda, there was Adventure.  In many ways I feel this game paved the way for Zelda.  It’s a free form, fantasy game where you use a variety of items to overcome challenges and beat the game.  Sure, the game is smaller, simpler and has more primitive graphics than any Zelda game, but at the same time it has something that no Zelda game has: infinite replayability.  The main version of the game scatters the items in different random places each time you play.  This has the effect of making each playthrough feel very different from the last.  Because of this infinite replayabilty, I still enjoy the game today, and also it is worthy of being called the #44 best game of all time.



43.  The Sims (PC)
Sometimes a game comes along that is so unique that you just have to play it.  Ironically, one of the most unique games I’ve ever played is one that simulates the real life of an average person.  I like how the meters in the game try to tell you to balance everything, but really the gameplay itself is about balancing work and relationships.  And really, that may be a very insightful commentary on life itself.



42.  The Legend of Zelda:  A Link to the Past (SNES)
I bought a SNES on launch day simply because I knew this game would eventually be on it.  Then after waiting for 8 excruciatingly long months I finally got my hands on it.  I was not disappointed in the slightest.  It got back to the gameplay of the original Zelda, which I wanted, and it seemed to expand on the game in so many ways.  It had more items, better graphics, and more complex dungeons.  Although it didn’t have the biggest overworld possible… no, it had double the size of the biggest overworld possible!  By making both a light and dark world, they effectively found a way to double the size of the overworld of this game.  When you have Nintendo developers going to so much effort into making the best game possible, then how can you go wrong?  You can’t.  Instead you get an awesome game like Link to the Past!



41.  Plants vs. Zombies 2 (Mobile)
I still play this game every day and have so for years now.  At the same time the microtransactions model really pisses me off.  This game dropped from #13 last year to #41 this year, simply because of the pay model.  Yeah, I am still having fun with the game, but the pay model sucks.

More clues:

40.  This tower defense game on the PS3 seems to make fun of its own graphics
39.  This tactical RPG from Sega was probably inspired by Fire Emblem, but it was released in North America several years before we saw our first Fire Emblem game.
38.  The biggest surprise in this game comes after you've already won.

#39 and #35 are still unguessed.

#40
a) The european version of the game (which I played) had a completely different name.
b) You can kill yourself with your own attack if you not careful.
c) The whole series and it's gameplay revolves around the weapon used, which is kinda tricky to work with.
d) You can upgrade your weapons with more reach and number, which makes it even more likely to accidentaly kill yourself.
e) Play with up to five players on one PC - it get's quite crowded on the keyboard.
f) White vs. Black.
Guessed by axumblade: Bomberman/Dyna Blaster

#39
a) Travel with a train, launch into space, make music, meet ghosts.
b) Play with up to eight players on one PC.
c) Hunt for the highscore.
d) This pinball game was the first game of a still existing and active gaming company.
e) Dreams were followed by fantasies which were followed by illusions.
f) Originally developed for the Amiga it was ported to multiple PC-platforms, including DOS, which was the version I played.

#38
a) This time you help two princesses.
b) Sometimes you turn into a wolf.
Guessed by S.Peelman: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

#37
a) This indie tabletop game let's you play as a member of one of four tribes (wolfs, rats, rabbits or bears) to gain control over the kingdom.
Guessed by Darashiva: Armello

#36
a) You're back playing the characters from the first entry of the game series.
b) You play on a ship. And a second one. And a third?
Guessed by RolStoppable: Resident Evil: Revelations

#35
a) The first time it happened in an old mansion.
b) The series started with this game is in high reputation still and has brought us many great and some not so great games.

Resident Evil? The original? Figured Luigi’s Mansion would be too easy with the first hint, but the second makes me think you have two RE games back to back in this list.

No idea about 39.

#40
Mega Man 4
(Change YoY: -3)

Mega Man 4 was my introduction to the series, and made it one of my all time favourite platforming franchises alongside the likes of Mario. It can be argued whether this is really the objectively best game in the original series, as nostalgia certainly has a lot to do with its high placement on my list. On the other hand, I genuinely thing it's at least on par with both Mega Man 2 and 3, which are generally considered the two best titles in the classic Mega Man series. It also introduced one of my favourite new elements into the series in the form of the Mega Buster, Mega Man's charge shot. It has since then been a stable of the series in almost all of its incarnations.