Such a well realized world was crafted in this game. By a studio I generally consider lacking in that department.

This game not only fulfilled a desire of mine, it put the last attempt to shame. The desire? A side scrolling action RPG. The prior attempt? Ys III.

I am a sucker for time travel stories, and this game delivers.
It also got me into jazz.

I adore every version of this game. I’ve even had each version. Didn’t have DX long, as my mom’s dog ate the cartridge lol

Just an absolute banger of a game and soundtrack.
It showed me that even an underpowered system can sometimes produce amazing graphics.

Wonderfully silly game that proved a fun rpg doesn’t have to be completely serious, or even mostly serious.

This game is pretty much amazing.

Yuzo Koshiro.
That is all.

Not my first point n click, but one of my favorites. Irreverent humor, tongue in cheek dialog, wtf items to pick up and use.
It’s all good stuff mixed with a pretty good pirate themed soundtrack

Absolutely great game that uses newspaper archives to give you actual real world cases to solve during the course of the game. That’s dedication to a bit.

The reboot I never expected but absolutely love. Heck. More than I did the other OG. And that’s saying something.

The story is both moving and ridiculous. Just as real life can often be.

A western themed rpg with some Nye resting twists to gameplay? How could I ever resist?

A game where halfway through…the bad guy wins. That blew my mind. I didn’t think anyone would have the balls to try it.
Guess what? Square has balls to spare.

Me if my absolute favorite platformers, given a fresh new shiny coat of paint.
Like Sonic 3 & Knuckles, this one showed me that even failing gane systems can have some hidden gems.
I’ve applied this concept to other things lol

An rpg told in chapters? That was a revelation to me. Plus, not playing as the actual hero until the final chapter? Bold decision that worked for me.

I said Chronotrigger got me into jazz.
Well, it wasn’t without help from this amazing shmup. I got this with my SNES. Both it and the system were bday presents from my sister, Liz.
To this day, Super R-Type is the standard by which I measure all other shmups by.

Man, this game was FUN.
As a huge fan of Dragon Warrior/Quest type monsters, this was immediately appealing to me. Wolflords rise up!

A very odd shmup, but also incredibly fun. Also with a good soundtrack

Oh man. Hit me with a combo up in here.
An actual Macross shmup that is fun and has some incredible music?
Mike Tyson couldn’t hit me better.