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I'm not very active in the forum so I will just post the full list right away. Hopefully I do not mess it up to much.

Might keep track of this list for my own enjoyment, it is fun to see when new games can move old favorites. The top 4 have been there for quite some time.

If I played multiple releases of the game, each system is added.

1. Resident Evil 4 (NGC, PS2, Wii, PS3, Switch)
2. Super Mario Bros 3 (NES, SNES, Switch)
3. Heroes of Might and Magic 3 (PC)
4. Diablo (PC, PS1)
5. The last of us (PS3)
6. The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword (Wii)
7. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)
8. The legend of Zelda a link to the past (SNES, GBA, Switch)
9. Fire emblem (GBA)
10. Uncharted 2 (PS3)
11. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
12. Starcraft (PC)
13. Super Mario Maker (WiiU)
14. Phoenix wright ace attorney (DS, 3DS, iOS)
15. Super Mario Maker 2 (Switch)
16. Warcraft 3 (PC)
17. Super Mario World (SNES)
18. Legend of Zelda Twilight princess (NGC, Wii)
19. The Elder Scrolls V - Skyrim (PC)
20. The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time (N64, NGC, 3DS)
21. Mario Kart Double Dash!! (NGC)
22. Pokemon Crystal (GBC)
23. Advance Wars Dual Strike (DS)
24. Uncharted 3 (PS3)
25. Super Smash Bros Melee (NGC)
26. Conkers Bad Fur Day (N64)
27. Hotel Dusk Room 215 (DS)
28. Pokemon Snap (N64)
29. Punch-Out!! (NES)
30. Donkey Konga (NGC)
31. Super Smash bros (N64)
32. ICO (PS2)
33. The Legend of Zelda Oracle of Ages (GBC)
34. Super Mario Land 2 - 6 Golden Coins (GB)
35. Metal Gear Solid (PS1)
36. Pokemon Yellow (GB)
37. Chu Chu Rocket (Dreamcast)
38. Secret of Mana (SNES, WiiVC)
39. Elite Beat Agents (DS)
40. Eternal Darkness (NGC)
41. League of Legends (PC)
42. Chrono Trigger (SNES, DS)
43. Kingdom Hearts (PS2)
44. Smash Bros Ultimate (Switch)
45. Tyrian (PC, DS (homebrew), iOS)
46. Tekken 3 (PS1)
47. 42 all time classics (DS)
48. New Super Mario Bros (DS)
49. RC Pro Am 2 (NES)
50. Breath of Fire (GBA, Switch)



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50 Portal 2 (PC)
49 Iconoclasts (Switch)
48 Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat (Wii/GC)
47 Super Paper Mario (Wii)
46 Mario Tennis Aces (Switch)
45 BioShock Infinite (PC)
44 Super Mario 64 (N64)
43 Metroid Prime 3 (Wii)
42 Professor Layton and the Unwound Future (DS)
41 Undertale (PC)
40 Super Mario Odyssey (Switch)
39 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney (DS)
38 SMW2: Yoshi's Island (SNES)
37 Super Mario World (SNES)
36 Batman: Arkhman Asylum (PC)
35 Super Mario 3D World (WiiU)
34 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii)
33 Luigi's Mansion (GC)
32 Pikmin 1 (GC)
31 Mario Kart: Double Dash (GC)
30 The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (3DS)
29 Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth (DS)
28 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (3DS)
27 Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii)
26 Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (DS)
25 Batman Arkham City (PC)
24 Pikmin 2 (GC)
23 Hollow Knight (Switch)
22 Final Fantasy VII (Switch)
21 Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations (DS)
20 Super Mario 3D Land (3DS)
19 Ori and the Blind Forest (PC)
18 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (DS)
17 The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker (GC)
16 Donkey Kong Country (SNES)
15 Final Fantasy IX (Switch)
14 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Switch)
13 Super Mario RPG (SNES)
12 Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES)
11 Super Mario Bros 3 (NES)
10 Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze (Switch)
9 Earthbound (SNES)
8 Final Fantasy VI (SNES)
7 Celeste (Switch)
6 Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)
5 Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (GC)
4 Mother 3 (GBA)
3 Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
2 Chrono Trigger (SNES)
1 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch)

Last edited by Moren - on 19 December 2019

SanAndreasX said:

Thanks for providing this handy-dandy template.

I have never done this before, so YoY column will be blank.

11/18/2019 - updated for three days. I work nights every other week and this weekend was brutal at work.

Rank Title Platform(s) Developer Year
#50 Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon N64 Konami 1998
#49 Alternate Reality Atari XL/XE Datasoft 1985
#48 Ultima VII: The Black Gate PC Origin Systems 1992
#47 Doom II: Hell on Earth PC id Software 1994
#46 Tales of Vesperia X360 Namco 2008
#45 The Legend of Zelda NES Nintendo 1987
#44 Joust Arcade Williams Electronics 1982
#43 Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride SFC/DS Enix 1992
#42 Final Fantasy VIII PS1 Square 1999
#41 Mario Bros. Arcade Nintendo 1983
#40 Final Fantasy X  PS2 Square 2001
#39 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask N64 Nintendo 2000
#38 Trials of Mana SFC/Switch Square 1995
#37 Valkyrie Profile PS1 Tri-Ace/Enix 2000
#36 Valkyria Chronicles 4 Switch Sega 2018
#35 Tales of Symphonia Gamecube Namco  2004
#34 The Simpsons Arcade Konami 1990
#33 Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions PS1 Square 1998
#32 Mortal Kombat II Arcade Midway 1993
#31 Super Smash Bros Ultimate Switch Nintendo 2018
#30 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Switch Nintendo 2017
#29 Donkey Kong Arcade Nintendo 1981
#28 Super Mario Maker  Wii U  Nintendo 2015
#27 Pokemon Red/Blue Game Boy Nintendo 1998
#26 Okami PS2 Capcom 2006
#25 Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time N64 Nintendo 1998
#24 Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love PS2 Sega 2010
#23 Demon's Souls PS3 From Software 2009
#22 Fallout: New Vegas PS3 Obsidian/Bethesda 2010
#21 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Switch/GB Nintendo 1993
#20 Lunar: Eternal Blue Complete PS1 Game Arts 2000
#19 Lunar: Silver Stary Story Complete PS1 Game Arts 1999
#18 Final Fantasy VI SNES Square 1994
#17 Xenogears PS1 Square 1998
#16 Final Fantasy IX PS1 Square 2000
#15 Resident Evil 4 GC Capcom 2005
#14
#13 Super Mario 64 N64 Nintendo 1996
#12 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker GC Nintendo 2003
#11
#10
#9
#8
#7
#6
#5
#4
#3
#2
#1



I'll post my full list otherwise may forget to edit it. Plus it is pretty close to the end of the year.

1. Resident Evil 4 (Wii, GC)
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (NS)
3. Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2 (PS1)
4. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)
5. Batman: Arkham City (PS3)
6. Counter Strike (PC)
7. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii)
8. Crash Team Racing (PS1,PS4)
9. The Last of Us (PS3)
10. God Of War (PS4)
11. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (NS)
12. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater/ Subsistence (PS2)
13. Super Mario Odyssey (NS)
14. Uncharted 3 (PS3)
15. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)
16. Uncharted 2 (PS3)
17. Mass Effect 2 (PS3)
18. Rise of the Romb Raider (PS4)
19. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
20. Metroid Prime (GC)
21. God of War (PS2)
22. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
23. Super Mario 64 (N64)
24. The Legend of Zelda: OoT (N64)
25. Half Life (PC)
26. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
27. No More Heroes (Wii)
28. Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn (Wii)
29. Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3)
30. Tekken 3 (PS1)
31. Bioshock (PS3)
32. God Of War 2 (PS2)
33. Metroid Prime 3 (Wii)
34. Twisted Metal 2 (PS1)
35. GTA: San Andreas (Ps2)
36. Assassins Creed 2 (PS3)
37. Crash Bandicoot 2 (PS1)
38. Super Mario Bros. (NES)
39. God of War 3 (PS3,PS4)
40. Super Mario World (SNES)
41. Batman Arkham Asylum (PS3)
42. Horizon: Zero Dawn (PS4)
43. Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)
44. Super Smash Bros. Melee (GC)
45. Gran Turismo 3 (PS2)
46. Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage (PS1)
47. Donkey Kong Country (SNES)
48. Dino Crisis 2 (PS1)
49. Street Fighter 2 (SNES)
50. Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition (PS2)



tag:"reviews only matter for the real hardcore gamer"

So here's my list. Changed a lot from last years because that one was kind of rushed and not well thought out. There are also several games I forgot to include, and some I finally got a chance to play.

50. Final fantasy 4 (SNES)

49. God Of War (2005) (PS2)

48. Crash Bandicoot 3 Warped (PS1)

47. Grand Theft Auto V (PS3/PC)

46. Super Mario 64 (N64)

45. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (PS3)

44. Kingdom Hearts 2 (PS2)

43. Jak and Daxter The Precursor Legacy (PS2)

42. Jak 3 (PS2)

41. Dragon Quest Monsters 2 (GBC)

40. Ratchet and Clank (2002) (PS2)

39. Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus (PS2)

38. Ratchet and Clank Going Commando (PS2)

37. Sly 2 (PS2)

36. Sly 3 (PS2)

35. Dragon Quest 3 (GBC/SNES)

34. Star Wars Battlefront 2 (PS2/PC)

33. God Of War 2 (PS2)

32. Prince of Persia The Sands of Time (PS2/PS3)

31. Ratchet and Clank tools of destruction (PS3)

30. Ratchet and Clank Up Your Arsenal (PS2)

29. Crash Team Racing (PS1)

28. Prince Of Persia The Two Thrones (PS2/PS3)

27. Ratchet and clank A Crack in time (PS3)

26. The Legend of Zelda The Wind Waker (GC/Wii U)

25. Metroid Prime (GC/Wii)

24. Super Mario 3D World (Wii U)

23. Spyro 2 (PS1)

22. Spyro 3 (PS1)

21. Spyro The Dragon (PS1)

20. Final Fantasy 7 (PS1)

19. Dragon Quest 8 (PS2)

18. The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion (PC)

17. Grand Theft Auto San Andreas (PS2)

16. The Legend Of Zelda Breath Of the Wild (Wii U)

15. Chrono Trigger (SNES/DS)

14. Dragon Quest 11 (PS4/PC)

13. Final Fantasy 6 (SNES)

12. Suikoden 2 (PS1)

11. Super Smash Bros Melee (GC)

10. God Of War 3 (PS3)

9. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)

8. Final fantasy 10 (PS2)

7. Final Fantasy 9 (PS1)

6. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)

5. Super Smash Bros Brawl (Wii)

4. God of War (2018) (PS4)

3. The Legend Of Zelda Twilight Princess (GC/Wii U)

2. Final Fantasy 12 (PS2)

1. The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim (PS3/PC)

Last edited by Eric2048 - on 25 December 2019

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  1. Super Mario Bros (NES)
  2. The Last of Us (PS3)
  3. A Link to the Past (SNES)
  4. Jade Empire (XBOX)
  5. Call of Duty: MW2 (PS3)
  6. Hearthstone (PC)
  7. Mass Effect 2 (PS3)
  8. Uncharted 2 (PS3)
  9. Portal 2 (PC)
  10. Shadow of the Colossus HD (PS3)
  11. Splatoon (Wii U)
  12. Red Dead Redemption (PS3)
  13. Mario Kart 8 (Wii U
  14. Resident Evil 4 (GCN)
  15. Overwatch (PC)
  16. New Super Mario Bros U (Wii U)
  17. Contra (NES)
  18. Diablo 3/Reaper of Souls (PC)
  19. Mario Kart 64 (N64)
  20. Halo: Combat Evolved (XBOX)
  21. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (NDS)
  22. Journey (PS3)
  23. Prince of Persia: Sands of Time (XBOX)
  24. Spiderman (PS4)
  25. Bioshock (PS3)
  26. Aladdin (NES)
  27. Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story (NDS)
  28. Half Life 2 (PC)
  29. New Super Mario Bros (NDS)
  30. Uncharted 3 (PS3)
  31. Super Mario 3D World (Wii U)
  32. Wii Sports/Club (Wii/U)
  33. Elite Beat Agents (NDS)
  34. Super Metroid (SNES)
  35. The Walking Dead Season 1 (PC)
  36. Mario Kart 7 (3DS)
  37. Burnout: Takedown (XBOX)
  38. Rhythm Heaven Fever (Wii)
  39. Road Fighter (NES)
  40. God of War 2 HD (PS3)
  41. Punch-Out!!  (Wii)
  42. Tomb Raider Reboot (PC)
  43. Heroes of the Storm (PC)
  44. Max Payne 2 (XBOX)
  45. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (PC)
  46. Captain Toad (Wii U)
  47. Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3)
  48. Assassin’s Creed 2 (PS3)
  49. Plants Vs Zombies (PC)
  50. Life is Strange (PC)

 



50. Halo Wars (360)


49. Star Ocean The Last Hope (360)


48. Child of Light (XB1)


47. Gran Turismo 2 (PS1)


46. Kingdom Hearts (PS2)


45. Castle Crashers (360)


44. Lost Odyssey (360)


43. Ratchet and Clank (PS2)


42. Call of Duty WaW (360)


41. Crash Bandicoot 2 (PS1)


40. Mass Effect (360)


39. Assassins Creed IV Black Flag (XB1)


38. Tales of Vesperia (360)


37. Megadimension Neptunia VII (PS4)


36. Dying Light (PS4)


35. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (360)


34. Halo: Combat Evolved (Original Xbox)


33. Kingdom Hearts 2 (PS2)


32. Grand Theft Auto III (PS2)


31. Resident Evil 5 (360)


30. Forza Horizon 3 (XB1)


29. Bioshock Infinite (360)


28. The Walking Dead S1 (360)


27. Jak and Daxter (PS2)


26. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (360)


25. Ratchet and Clank Going Commando (PS2)


24. Minecraft (360)


23. God of War (PS2)


22. Resident Evil 4 (PS2)


21. Halo 3 (360)


20. Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (XB1)


19. Doom 2016 (XB1)


18. Call of Duty Black Ops (360)


17. Gears of War 2 (360)


16. Halo Reach (360)


15 A Plague Tale Innocence (XB1)


14. Borderlands 2 (360)


13. Tales of Berseria (PS4)


12. Grand Theft Auto Vice City (PS2)


11. Overwatch Origins (XB1)


10. Fire Emblem Awakening (3DS)


9. Dragon Quest XI: Echos of an Elusive Age (PS4)


8. Assassins Creed II (360)


7. Halo 2 (Original Xbox)


6. Fire Emblem Three Houses (Switch)


5. Final Fantasy VII (PS1)


4. Mass Effect 2 (360)


3. Persona 5 (PS4)


2. Final Fantasy X (PS2)


1. Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (XB1)

Last edited by NobleTeam360 - on 15 January 2020