They should do that more or hire Alexander again, because FFX's script and overall English localization is much better than anything else SE has put out.

He was a translator on Final Fantasy XII as well, and Tactics A2. I looked him up and he was apparently one of the writers on Ori and the Will of the Wisps most recently.

Guessed by TruckOSaurus

'Super Mario Bros. 3' could be called the essential 2D Mario platformer. Maybe 'Super Mario World' can also claim that title, but personally Super Mario World never really clicked with me. I always found it controlled a bit "floaty" or "slippery" if you get what I mean. Super Mario Bros 3 however is extremely tight. Mario controls just the way you want to. Intuitive, quick and responsive, even with the crude NES controller.

Obviously, this game has been released on a multitude of things. And I played all those versions. On the NES, which my aunt had, and which I re-bought many years later. On the Super Nintendo, as the 'Mario All-Stars' remake. On GameBoy Advance, which was a port of the All-Stars version. And even on the NES and SNES Classic mini-consoles. On Mario Maker, this is my favourite gameplay style as well. The game has remained relevant and even "new" throughout all those years, which is a testament to its greatness because after all, how many games can claim that.

So I couldn't really do anything yesterday and today, so had to post two games, which luckily had already been guessed. Also #12 and #11 have already been guessed so I'm adding #10 and #9, which means we enter the Top 10 already. Wow. Hopefully I can get into the guessing game tomorrow again.

#10: The four main bosses are manifestations of the final boss's malice fused with technology. Guessed by Platina - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

#9: The final game in this franchise that included a number in its name.

10 Zelda BotW

9 Fire Emblem 7

17. Panzer Dragoon II Zwei (Sega Saturn – 1996)

The Panzer Dragoon series is dripping with atmosphere, and in many ways the limitations of the hardware of the time may actually have benefitted that atmosphere, as the remake of the first game completely lost that. I love the lore of this franchise, and the 3D on-rails shooting is just perfectly executed, possibly the best of the entire genre. The level design is amazing, and while the difficulty is certainly toned down significantly from the brutality of the first game, it is still challenging enough for the progression to feel very satisfying. Branching paths also offer replay value. The game is also one of the true technical masterpieces of the system, maybe the greatest accomplishment in that regard, or at least tied with Virtua Fighter 2, although NiGHTS has a slight edge when it comes to artistic beauty.

16. Galaga (Arcade – 1981)

The oldest game on my list and the only one from the golden era of arcades. Galaga has a surprisingly deep and addicting gameplay, that can get you into this flow where you forget everything else. It is in that sense similar to the three other big Namco titles of the era, Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man and Dig Dug, which I might as well through in as honorable mentions, as they are all among the best games of the era, and are very playable to this day.

15. Sid Meier’s Civilization IV (PC – 2005)

I should not be allowed to play this game. Once I start a session, I will not be able to stop until 7-8 hours later, when that round is over. I am not particularly good at this game, but I find it extremely addicting to play, and challenges the player in a great way. It is of course satisfying to destroy your opponents in a war, but I actually find it more satisfying to try and keep the diplomatic relations stable and gaining power in more pragmatic means. This is my favorite strategy game.

14. Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64 – 1996)

This game is the definition of a classic. Truly timeless gameplay that holds up perfectly to this day, despite being an early 3D title. I think what truly made this game fun is how Mario moves. He can do so many different jumps, which he didn’t have in the 2D games. He is so damn fun to control here, and the level design that focusses more on exploration is great. It works well, because the levels have just the right size, not too small, not too large.