38 is correct, very good!

37 is not. Though re-reading my own hint "palette swap" isn't really correct anyway, a better word would be "sprite swap". Changing that.

36 is very close. Not Metroid 2 (or the remake), but it can really be only one other.

Correct! It is A Link to the Past. It could have been Link's Awakening as well I guess, in that game the instrument is actually called 'Ocarina', but in LttP, while the instrument is just called 'Flute', its sprite is a blue Ocarina, exactly like the Ocarina of Time.

Both incorrect, 39 was close but the answer is A Link to the Past as drbunnig guessed right before you. Age of Empires II actually has something to do with one of those other hints though so that's funny.

And, your list is all JRPG, which is also an extra handicap for me when trying to guess things . I guess a lot depends on what your experience coincidentally wound up being through the years.

#42

Change YoY: -3   My Rating: 9.1 / 10

For many the de facto best game of all time, Breath of the Wild was in many ways something of a revelation upon release back in 2017. Very few games before or since have created such an impeccable feeling of freedom and sense of discovery than this game did, and it did so by essentially returning to the series roots, albeit with modern design sensibilities and decades of accumulated knowledge sanding off the rough edges to make the experience even better.  Whether it's the inspired gameplay design, wonderful setting and world, the sheer volume of things to do and secrets to find, or as I mentioned before, the magnificent sense of freedom the player is afforded to decide how to play the game from beginning to end, Breath of the Wild is simply a wonderful experience.

As I said at the start there, Breath of the Wild has become almost a go-to answer for some people when discussing the best games of all time, but I don't quite see it as the near-flawless masterpiece that many others obviously do. It's still an excellent game, it wouldn't be on my list otherwise, but there are a number of flaws and annoyances that ultimately hold it back just that little bit to keep it from the higher spots on my list. These range from the minor ones like the stamina meter being far too small in the early game, making some of the things you need to do needlessly annoying, Link as a character still being a blank slate with little to no distinguishing traits while other characters like Zelda were fleshed out much more this time around, and the soundtrack, while definitely fitting for the game and its setting, being fairly forgettable. The more significant issues are the weapon durability system that only managed to discourage me from engaging with the otherwise pretty fun combat system for most of the game for fear of losing the weapons I had collected, and much of the rewards for exploration being somewhat uninteresting things like arrows. Yet, just like with Okami, which I talked about in a previous post, the positive aspects of Breath of the Wild far outweigh any and all issues I have with it. It's still a fantastic game, issues and all.

40. Kirby and the Forgotten Land
I started playing Kirby with Superstar Ultra on the DS and then went back to explore the rest of the series. I've enjoyed all of them to some extent, but none of them ever really impressed me until Forgotten Land. Moving the series to 3D vastly expanded the fun of exploration and seeking out all the little secrets and collectibles scattered around the world. Add to that puzzles in 'Mouthful mode', building and expanding the Waddle Dee Village with your efforts, and the roster of wild bosses (especially once you unlock the boss rush mode) and it's just a package that's full of fun. It does lose some points with me for Kirby's sluggish movement speed, which becomes especially frustrating when fighting the final secret boss, but it's still a great game.

Burnout?

Correct!


@Machina Correct as well. River city is the track based on Paris


Close match to Ronin

I guess 37 is Aoe2 HD or DE version.

A few more games to guess on.

#45 Based on the anime, this third version brings sparks of joy

#44 Unlock new worlds from different universes with iconic partners of animation in this first installment of the series

#43 ! hide

#42 Will this RPG ever be topped? Only time will tell

#41 Keep your mind in check or you will find yourself looking for the TV-remote in panic

#40 Call in the Divas for the hardest challenge in this hand held music title

I know I am behind with my list, but that is because I am playing through Alan Wake 2 and I can already tell it will be entering my list of favorite games of all time. Once I finish it and place it on my list I well get it updated. 

43 Metal Gear Solid

41 Eternal Darkness

45) Pokémon Yellow