Next set of hints so I can keep ahead of the schedule. Let's see if I can make these a bit more challenging than usual:

#10

-Never forget the dreams that have faded.

#9

-The lords have abandoned their thrones.

#8

-Will you escape the nightmare?

#7

-The male lead is a former Enforcer of an organization called Ouroboros, he just doesn't know it until the end of the game.

#6

-As the giants fall, so does your humanity deteriorate.

10) Final Fantasy X?

6) Shadow of the Colossus?

Correct on both.

Closing in on the top:

13) This game involves significantly more paddling than previous entries in the series.

And a bit of tree felling, not much of that in previous entries.

12) Already guessed

11) Everybody's favorite Fire Emblem spin-off.

10) The MC has taken up a bunch of new sports in this game.

#13: Breath of the Wild

#11: Tokyo Mirage Sessions

Both wrong I'm afraid.

OK, then #11 is Fire Emblem Warriors.

Not it either.

13) Mass Effect 3

This game gets a really unfair rap. Yes, launch day DLC is scummy, but the game played just fine without it. Yes, the initial ending was rushed, but it only ended up being such a disappointment because the narrative was so compelling earlier on in the game - and in any case I thought that with the final cut extensions, the endings were all actually pretty satisfying. After the slower ME2, ME3 roars to a conclusion. It has some incredibly moving storylines, particularly involving Mordin/the genophage and the origins of the Geth-Quarian war. The combat is the best in the trilogy. The graphics and soundtrack are extraordinary. Even the multiplayer is surprisingly engaging and addictive. I'm hoping that Andromeda was just a bump in the road and the new upcoming ME game can be up to the quality of all three of the games in the original trilogy.

9) One of this game's most emotional moments takes place in a museum in Wyoming.

The Last of Us Part II

8) Your most terrifying enemies are chariots, but no horses are involved.

7) This game has a surprisingly low-key ending

God of War 2018 (Loki...)

6) This game really drills its core themes into you

If you're stuck on a clue, try reading it out loud (this was for clue 7)