LogFAQs > #971077544

#27. Super Mario Odyssey

I'm not much of a Mario guy -- this is the only Mario game on the list -- but man, I love Odyssey's creativity and energy. The semi open world structure hits me in the right way and the traversal is amazing thanks to all the interesting enemy captures. I'm not sure why I love this game and hate Mario 64, but here we are. This game is so joyful and enthusiastic. I've been waiting for a followup for 6 years and still nothing even announced!

#26. Dragon Quest VIII

It's Dragon Quest at its best: colorful visuals, a huge open world, and some of the best monster designs in the biz. There's so much to do in this game and the story is really strong for a DQ game -- some of the moments in it really resonate and the villain (well, the first one) is legitimately terrifying.

I wish they would give this game a proper remake - the 3DS version adds some QOL stuff that is absolutely vital to enjoying this game, but also kills a lot of the production values due to the limitations of that system. One day they'll bring this back in style.

#25. Cave Story

Cave Story is this weird blending of genres that is hard to even describe, something between Mega Man and Metroid but pretty far from both. I never know how to pigeonhole this one.

And that's a good thing, because it's totally unique. This game has some really cool weapon and gameplay systems, and good boss encounters thanks to them. I dunno, this game is just a great play. Cave Story is awesome.