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Ness, Toon Link, Mega Man and Pac-Man. The only ones I really wanted were Ness and Toon Link, the other two were impulse purchases. With that said, I don't doubt that I will be picking up the Duck Hunt and Lucas Amiibo when they are released (if I can find them).

I really think 2014 was a much better year than what many give it credit for being. Smash Bros, The Wolf Among Us, South Park, Far Cry 4, Sunset Overdrive, New N'Tasty, Bayonetta 2, Valiant Hearts and Shovel Knight were all fantastic titles that gave me hours of enjoyment. For me, I'd...

Recently? Guacamelee, Strider (2014), Shovel Knight, Teslagrad and Ori and the Blind Forest. I'm always drawn to 2D platformers but always lose interest after a few hours (especially with recent "Metroidvania" styled games).

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for the GameCube was probably the most excited I was for anything ever. When it was finally released it easily met my lofty expectations and is probably my favorite game of all time as a result. I was also super excited for Skyward Sword but that didn't end...

1. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess / Ocarina of Time 2. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask / Wind Waker 3. Shadow of the Colossus 4. The Last of Us 5. Beyond Good and Evil 6. Mother 3 7. Psychonauts 8. L.A. Noire 9. Red Dead Redemption 10. Okami Honourable mentions: Smash...

I don't play a lot of fighting games but from the ones I do play... Smash Bros: Lucas / Ness Soul Calibur: Siegfried / Nightmare Street Fighter 2: Vega Bloody Roar (haven't played this one in ages, but I loved it as a kid) : Bakuryū

Ocarina of Time is probably the most essential (despite personal opinions on what the best in the series is) as every game since has been built off it's foundation in some way, so I'd say start there...follow up with Majora's Mask 3D. After that pick of A Link Between Worlds. If you really like...

I would absolutely love an HD remake of Twilight Princess. Not only would I be enthusiastic to see my favorite Zelda title (and game of all time more broadly) all prettied up (ala the Wii U Tech demo) but it would also serve as a nice companion piece to Wind Waker HD (in a similar manner to...

I don't think I'm ever not in the mood to play Smash Bros although my tolerance for how long that play sessions lasts may vary.

I have to agree with the OP. I used to love JRPGs growing up. Now I find them hard to get into due to both mechanics and the amount of time needed to properly enjoy them. As a result, there are dozens of older titles I missed out on growing up that could easily be potential favourites (Breath of...

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (essential) The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker Beyond Good and Evil Super Smash Bros. Melee Soul Calibur II Resident Evil 4 Metroid Prime Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Resident Evil Viewtiful Joe Prince of Persia trilogy Mario Kart: Double Dash Skies...

Just added my lists. I found any year prior to 1998 a little difficult but that's mainly because I've missed a lot of integral titles due to not getting my own game system until '98. As for best year, I'd have to go with 2005 or 2013. Probably 2005 though.

This could easily be any JRPG I played growing up that wasn't a Pokemon title. Most notable would be Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age. I have always found grinding to be one of the worst mechanics in all gaming and as a kid I would play through these massive RPGs with as minimal amount of...

I don't have extensive experience with DLC but a lot of what I have experienced has been fairly great. Namely story DLC like Burial at Sea and Left Behind. For my money though, Left Behind was the greater of the two and presented a great short story like experience that actually enhanced my...

Super boring answer but I'm going to have to say Ocarina of Time. I was obsessed with this game growing up and my love for other favorite games in the series (Twilight Princess, Wind Waker, Majora's Mask, etc) is predicated on how deeply this game affected me. While not the first game I ever...