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|{{External image|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c9/Baten_Kaitos_Origins_box.jpg|128px}}<br>''{{iw|wikipedia|Baten Kaitos Origins}}'' (2006)<br>[[File:SpecialStagesSymbol.svg|30px]]||I was | |{{External image|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c9/Baten_Kaitos_Origins_box.jpg|128px}}<br>''{{iw|wikipedia|Baten Kaitos Origins}}'' (2006)<br>[[File:SpecialStagesSymbol.svg|30px]]||I actually emulated this game onto my computer. I was searching for more GCN games to get, and I saw ''Baten Kaitos Origins''. I recognized it from the [[Gaur Plain]] stage in ''Smash 4'', and so I figured, why not? And holy '''shit''', did I make a good choice. I'm not one who's normally into RPGs, but this game honestly has the best combat system I've seen in any RPG I've played. | ||
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|{{External image|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Celeste_box_art_full.png|128px}}<br>''{{iw|wikipedia|Celeste|video game}}'' (2018)<br>[[File:AidanzapunkCelesteSymbol.png|30px]]||You ever have a game hit you right in the heart? ''Celeste'' did that to me. It's such a beautifully crafted game, with a phenomenal soundtrack, and Madeline actually has anxiety and the occasional panic attack, so she becomes a character you genuinely care about. The level design is also unique, and while it can be a bit challenging (as in, by the time I beat the game, I had over 1700 deaths), it's still a wonderful game that deserves all the praise it gets. | |{{External image|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Celeste_box_art_full.png|128px}}<br>''{{iw|wikipedia|Celeste|video game}}'' (2018)<br>[[File:AidanzapunkCelesteSymbol.png|30px]]||You ever have a game hit you right in the heart? ''Celeste'' did that to me. It's such a beautifully crafted game, with a phenomenal soundtrack, and Madeline actually has anxiety and the occasional panic attack, so she becomes a character you genuinely care about. The level design is also unique, and while it can be a bit challenging (as in, by the time I beat the game, I had over 1700 deaths), it's still a wonderful game that deserves all the praise it gets. | ||
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|{{External image|https://cdn.wikimg.net/en/kidicaruswiki/images/9/9f/Kid_Icarus-Uprising.jpeg|128px}}<br>''{{iw|icaruspedia|Kid Icarus: Uprising}}'' (2012)<br>[[File:KidIcarusSymbol.svg|30px]]||I was late to the party with this game (by a long shot), and I think finally playing it was when that regret hit me the hardest, but this game was incredible. The cutscenes are beautiful, the soundtrack fits everything, and the dialogue is easily the best part about the game. | |||
|{{External image|https://cdn.wikimg.net/en/kidicaruswiki/images/9/9f/Kid_Icarus-Uprising.jpeg|128px}}<br>''{{iw|icaruspedia|Kid Icarus: Uprising}}'' (2012)<br>[[File:KidIcarusSymbol.svg|30px]]||I was late to the party with this game ( | |||
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|{{External image|https://www.khwiki.com/images/3/38/Kingdom_Hearts_Boxart_NA.png|128px}}<br>''{{iw|khwiki|Kingdom Hearts|game}}'' (2002)<br>[[File:KingdomHeartsSymbol.svg|30px]]||While not quite as good as the sequel, in my opinion, there's still so much that this game has to offer. It plays fairly differently from future games, its plot is way more simple <s>and clean</s> than any other game, its world design is immensely better than the sequel, and it has a unique charm to it that I think hasn't been replicated in any other game in the series. Sure, there's some good quality of life improvements as the series goes on, but it's always nice to go back to where it all started. | |{{External image|https://www.khwiki.com/images/3/38/Kingdom_Hearts_Boxart_NA.png|128px}}<br>''{{iw|khwiki|Kingdom Hearts|game}}'' (2002)<br>[[File:KingdomHeartsSymbol.svg|30px]]||While not quite as good as the sequel, in my opinion, there's still so much that this game has to offer. It plays fairly differently from future games, its plot is way more simple <s>and clean</s> than any other game, its world design is immensely better than the sequel, and it has a unique charm to it that I think hasn't been replicated in any other game in the series. Sure, there's some good quality of life improvements as the series goes on, but it's always nice to go back to where it all started. | ||
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|{{External image|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0d/Life_Is_Strange_cover_art.png|128px}}<br>''{{iw|wikipedia|Life Is Strange|video game}}'' (2015)<br>[[File:SpecialStagesSymbol.svg|30px]]||I'm bad at on-the-spot decision making (unless I know what I'm doing), so I don't really play a lot of decision-based games, especially when those games are super stingy about it and certain things can affect what happens next. But ''Life is Strange'' handles it in such a good way. You can rewind time to see the outcome of a different decision, or you can let it play out and see how things go. A big thing is you can also take time to think it out, unlike 90% of Telltale's games. I also adore the alternative genre of music that the game uses, and I have a lot of those songs on my music. | |{{External image|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0d/Life_Is_Strange_cover_art.png|128px}}<br>''{{iw|wikipedia|Life Is Strange|video game}}'' (2015)<br>[[File:SpecialStagesSymbol.svg|30px]]||I'm bad at on-the-spot decision making (unless I know what I'm doing), so I don't really play a lot of decision-based games, especially when those games are super stingy about it and certain things can affect what happens next. But ''Life is Strange'' handles it in such a good way. You can rewind time to see the outcome of a different decision, or you can let it play out and see how things go. A big thing is you can also take time to think it out, unlike 90% of Telltale's games. I also adore the alternative genre of music that the game uses, and I have a lot of those songs on my music. | ||
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|{{External image|https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/octopath-traveler/images/6/63/CoverNA.png|128px}}<br>''{{iw|wikipedia|Octopath Traveler}}'' (2018)<br>[[File:SpecialStagesSymbol.svg|30px]]||I'll admit it: I'm terrible at RPGs. But this one really intrigued me, all the way back when it was revealed in that Direct in 2017. I downloaded the demo, and enjoyed it completely. I was sure to stay on top of everything about the game as time went on. I also downloaded the second demo, and enjoyed that fully as well. And I was definitely sure to preorder the Wayfarer's Edition, which was absolutely worth the cost. It looks amazing, it sounds amazing, and it plays amazing. | |{{External image|https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/octopath-traveler/images/6/63/CoverNA.png|128px}}<br>''{{iw|wikipedia|Octopath Traveler}}'' (2018)<br>[[File:SpecialStagesSymbol.svg|30px]]||I'll admit it: I'm terrible at RPGs. But this one really intrigued me, all the way back when it was revealed in that Direct in 2017. I downloaded the demo, and enjoyed it completely. I was sure to stay on top of everything about the game as time went on. I also downloaded the second demo, and enjoyed that fully as well. And I was definitely sure to preorder the Wayfarer's Edition, which was absolutely worth the cost. It looks amazing, it sounds amazing, and it plays amazing. | ||
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|{{External image|https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/aceattorney/images/5/5f/AA3_DS_Box_Art_America.png|128px}}<br>''{{iw|wikipedia|Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney | |{{External image|https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/aceattorney/images/5/5f/AA3_DS_Box_Art_America.png|128px}}<br>''{{iw|wikipedia|Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Trials and Tribulations}}'' (2004/2007)<br>[[File:AidanzapunkAceAttorneySymbol.png|30px]]||Of the three games in the original trilogy, this one has to be my favorite. The way everything was handled beautifully made it easily the best game of the three, and the last case is, hands down, my favorite case out of all of them. The very last scene was also a very nice and badass callback to the first game in the series. | ||
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|{{External image|https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/pokemon/images/f/fb/Black_boxart.png|128px}}<br>''[[bulbapedia:Pokémon Black and White Versions|Pokémon Black]]'' (2010)<br>[[File:PokemonSymbol.svg|30px]]||''Pokémon'' has been a franchise that's always stuck with me. Ironically, I was scared of it as a very young child, but after being properly introduced to it, it has remained one of my favorite franchises since I started playing ''Emerald'' for the first time. But of the games I've played, ''Black'' has to be my absolute favorite of the bunch—it is extremely memorable as a whole, has an engaging story, has an impressive visual style (especially for a DS game), and so much more. | |{{External image|https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/pokemon/images/f/fb/Black_boxart.png|128px}}<br>''[[bulbapedia:Pokémon Black and White Versions|Pokémon Black]]'' (2010)<br>[[File:PokemonSymbol.svg|30px]]||''Pokémon'' has been a franchise that's always stuck with me. Ironically, I was scared of it as a very young child, but after being properly introduced to it, it has remained one of my favorite franchises since I started playing ''Emerald'' for the first time. But of the games I've played, ''Black'' has to be my absolute favorite of the bunch—it is extremely memorable as a whole, has an engaging story, has an impressive visual style (especially for a DS game), and so much more. | ||
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|{{External image|https://i1.theportalwiki.net/img/f/f9/Portal2cover.jpg|128px}}<br>''{{iw|wikipedia|Portal 2}}'' (2011)<br>[[File:SpecialStagesSymbol.svg|30px]]|| | |{{External image|https://i1.theportalwiki.net/img/f/f9/Portal2cover.jpg|128px}}<br>''{{iw|wikipedia|Portal 2}}'' (2011)<br>[[File:SpecialStagesSymbol.svg|30px]]||I am not a huge fan of first-person shooters, especially on PC. I don't like moving the camera with a mouse, and I don't like using the keyboard as a "controller", and as a result, I don't really have a lot of fun playing them—it's why I didn't want to play either ''Portal'' game for so long, because, as intriguing as they were, I didn't think I'd enjoy it as a game (which is also the reason why, to this day, my only experience with ''Majora's Mask'' is watching playthroughs on YouTube). Boy, was I wrong. Both of these games are fantastic, but the second one amps it up by a ton in terms of both mechanics and story. Very few sequels end up being better than the original, and ''Portal 2'' is definitely one of those. | ||
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|{{External image|https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/layton/images/a/ad/Diabolical_Box_Boxart.jpg|128px}}<br>''{{iw|wikipedia|Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box}}'' (2007)<br>[[File:AidanzapunkProfessorLaytonSymbol.png|30px]]||The ''Professor Layton'' series is one I hold very near and dear to my heart, and I could go on forever about how much I adore this series. Every game is an adventure from start to finish, complete with puzzles that you have to wrap your brain around, stories that twist and turn at every possible chance, and side content to keep you entertained even after you've beaten the game. While ''Curious Village'' was no slouch in any of these departments, ''Diabolical Box'' ups the ante by increasing the amount of content that you have at your disposal, with four fully explorable locations, puzzles that utilize unique mechanics (like a train ticket included in the game's instruction manual and the DS's microphone), and minigames that are more involved with the environment. | |{{External image|https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/layton/images/a/ad/Diabolical_Box_Boxart.jpg|128px}}<br>''{{iw|wikipedia|Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box}}'' (2007)<br>[[File:AidanzapunkProfessorLaytonSymbol.png|30px]]||The ''Professor Layton'' series is one I hold very near and dear to my heart, and I could go on forever about how much I adore this series. Every game is an adventure from start to finish, complete with puzzles that you have to wrap your brain around, stories that twist and turn at every possible chance, and side content to keep you entertained even after you've beaten the game. While ''Curious Village'' was no slouch in any of these departments, ''Diabolical Box'' ups the ante by increasing the amount of content that you have at your disposal, with four fully explorable locations, puzzles that utilize unique mechanics (like a train ticket included in the game's instruction manual and the DS's microphone), and minigames that are more involved with the environment. | ||
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|{{External image|https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/skullgirls/images/1/1f/Skullgirls_2nd_Encore_Cast_Poster_key_art.png|128px}}<br>''{{iw|wikipedia|Skullgirls}}'' (2012)<br>[[File:AidanzapunkSkullgirlsSymbol.png|30px]]||This one was bought solely because I happened to stumble upon the wiki for the game, but I'm glad I did find it, because it's easily one of the best fighting games I've ever played. Solid gameplay mechanics with an incredible roster, a story that intertwines with itself every which way to create some incredible lore based around the series, and don't even get me started on all the great music this game has. | |{{External image|https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/skullgirls/images/1/1f/Skullgirls_2nd_Encore_Cast_Poster_key_art.png|128px}}<br>''{{iw|wikipedia|Skullgirls}}'' (2012)<br>[[File:AidanzapunkSkullgirlsSymbol.png|30px]]||This one was bought solely because I happened to stumble upon the wiki for the game, but I'm glad I did find it, because it's easily one of the best fighting games I've ever played. Solid gameplay mechanics with an incredible roster, a story that intertwines with itself every which way to create some incredible lore based around the series, and don't even get me started on all the great music this game has. | ||
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|{{External image|https://www.mariowiki.com/images/d/d4/Super_Mario_Galaxy_NA_Box_Art.jpg|128px}}<br>''{{iw|mariowiki|Super Mario Galaxy}}'' (2007)<br>[[File:MarioSymbol.svg|30px]]||It is perhaps a hot take to say that I think this is much better than the sequel, and it would probably irk some people if I added to that that I haven't even played the sequel. However, I'm an absolute sucker for a good story, and this game has it in spades. Is it, realistically speaking, carried | |{{External image|https://www.mariowiki.com/images/d/d4/Super_Mario_Galaxy_NA_Box_Art.jpg|128px}}<br>''{{iw|mariowiki|Super Mario Galaxy}}'' (2007)<br>[[File:MarioSymbol.svg|30px]]||It is perhaps a hot take to say that I think this is much better than the sequel, and it would probably irk some people if I added to that that I haven't even played the sequel. However, I'm an absolute sucker for a good story, and this game has it in spades. Is it, realistically speaking, carried singlehandedly by the main character introduced in this game and her companions? Yes. Do I care? No. Rosalina is such a great character, with wonderful personality traits and an incredible design (seriously, she's gorgeous), and it will always pain me to think that Miyamoto shoved that all aside for the sequel. Thankfully, she became such a popular character that she's since become a mainstay in the franchise. More specifically about the game, however, it's just so fun. I have a soft spot for space, and the levels in this game take that and make such memorable locations out of it, all while never forgetting the standard ''Mario'' touch. Major shoutouts to this game for also being the first in the series with a fully orchestrated soundtrack, which is a tremendous bonus when playing the game. | ||
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|[[File:Super Smash Bros Ultimate Box Art.png|128px]]<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (2018)<br>[[File:SmashBrosSymbol.svg|30px]]|| | |[[File:Super Smash Bros Ultimate Box Art.png|128px]]<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (2018)<br>[[File:SmashBrosSymbol.svg|30px]]||I'm an absolute sucker for crossovers. And this game has all of it. With popular franchises like {{uv|Mario}}, {{uv|Kirby}}, {{uv|The Legend of Zelda}}, and {{uv|Pokémon}}, not as well known franchises like {{uv|Game & Watch}} and {{uv|EarthBound}}, iconic franchises like {{uv|Metroid}}, {{uv|Castlevania}}, and {{uv|Banjo-Kazooie}}, and third-party franchises like {{uv|Metal Gear}}, {{uv|Sonic the Hedgehog}}, {{uv|Street Fighter}}, {{uv|Final Fantasy}}, {{uv|Persona}}, {{uv|Dragon Quest}}, {{uv|Fatal Fury}}, {{uv|Minecraft}}, and {{uv|Kingdom Hearts}}, ''Ultimate'' is definitely one of the greatest games of all time, one of the greatest crossovers of all time, and deserving of the name "Ultimate". | ||
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