A good selection. I’ve beat the game using a Soldier and a Fighter as my second, with the usual Pilgrim and Wizard, but I don’t remember having a preference for one or the other. Both are solid choices in my opinion.

Hell yeah. This one is one of my favorites, right up there with DQ4, 5, and 8.

Since it’s the only game I’ve played in 2026 thus far: Super Mario Bros. Game and Watch.

Had to cut stuff I really wanted, but here we are, I guess:

10. SimCity 3k
9. You Don't Know Jack, Vol. 3
8. Layton & the Unwound Future
7. 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors
6. Dragon Quest 8
5. Valkyria Chronicles
4. Thousand Arms
3. Lunar: Eternal Blue
2. Lunar: Silver Star
1. Star Ocean: The 2nd Story

I was looking through this and noticed that the older generation consoles aren't here. Are they in another document?

And here's my list:

10. Bloodborne
9. Nier: Automata
8. Yakuza 0
7. Dragon Quest Builders
6. God of War Ragnarök
5. Crisis Core Reunion
4. Persona 5 Royal
3. Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
2. Dragon Quest XI S
1. Final Fantasy VII Remake

Here's my list:

10. Ys Origin
9. Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus
8. Tokiden: Kiwami
7. Muramasa Rebirth
6. Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3
5. Odin Sphere Leifthrasir
4. Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
3. Gravity Rush
2. Persona 4 Golden
1. Zero Escape: The Nonary Games

This one was a tough one! Okay, I think I finally got it:

10. Fire Emblem: Awakening
9. Ever Oasis
8. Bravely Default
7. Metroid: Samus Returns
6. Kingdom Hearts 3D
5. Phoenix Wright: Spirit of Justice
4. Kid Icarus: Uprising
3. Zelda: Link Between Worlds
2. Pokémon X/Y
1. Virtue's Last Reward

PSP. That is all.

Just in case, I'm putting my list here as well, since I borked my previous list due to lacking basic reading skills:

10. Spelunky
9. La-Mulana
8. Audiosurf
7. Machinarium
6. Castle Crashers
5. Psychonauts
4. VVVVVV
3. Uplink
2. Braid
1. Cave Story

Okay, scratch my last list. Here's my list adjusted for games that actually released between 2000 and 2009:

10. Spelunky
9. La-Mulana
8. Audiosurf
7. Machinarium
6. Castle Crashers
5. Psychonauts
4. VVVVVV
3. Uplink
2. Braid
1. Cave Story

Damn, I misread and did Indies from all years. Uh... give me a minute while I check my list and make adjustments.

This list was SO HARD. I had to limit to games I actually played, but even then I had so many that I wanted to make the list. Well, here's my list:

10. FEZ
9. Braid
8. Papers, Please
7. Bastion
6. Stardew Valley
5. The Stanley Parable
4. Hollow Knight
3. Undertale
2. Cuphead
1. Shovel Knight

Didn't really play as much in the arcades in the 2010s & beyond, so it's mostly 2000s stuff.

10. DDR
9. Mario Kart Arcade GP DX
8. Initial D: Arcade Stage
7. Silent Scope EX
6. House of the Dead 4
5. Soul Calibur II
4. Gauntlet: Dark Legacy
3. Time Crisis 3
2. Capcom vs SNK 2
1. Marvel vs Capcom 2

Ah, my beloved Neo Geo AES and MVS. So many memories, so many quarters.

10. King of the Monsters 2
9. Samurai Shodown II
8. Baseball Stars 2
7. Riding Hero
6. NAM-1975
5. Magician Lord
4. Garou: Mark of the Wolves
3. Metal Slug 3
2. Fatal Fury 2
1. King of Fighters '98

Didn't play a lot of Flash games, so I'm going to skip that one. Here's my 2000s PC, though:

10: Black & White
9: The Sims
8: Bioshock
7: Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
6: Psychonauts
5: Baldur's Gate II
4: Age of Empires II
3: Civilization 3
2: Portal
1: Half-Life 2

I missed the PS3 vote, but I made this one! My list:

10. Tatsunoko vs. Capcom
9. Fortune Street
8. Trauma Center: Second Opinion
7. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
6. No More Heroes
5. Metroid Prime 3
4. Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
3. Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
2. Okami
1. Super Mario Galaxy

I didn't play much Xbox growing up, so this took me a moment, but here it is:

10: Mirror's Edge
9: Alan Wake
8: BioShock
7: Red Dead Redemption
6: Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
5: Gears of War
4: Jet Set Radio
3: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
2: Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
1: Halo: Reach