Board 8 > Board 8's Top 100 Video Games of the Decade - The List

(+) Yeah! (+)

+20 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
+17 Uncharted 4: A Thiefs End
+16 Borderlands 2
+14 Red Dead Redemption 2
+11 Fallout 4
+10 Hotline Miami
+9 Pyre
+8 God of War (2018)
+7 Horizon: Zero Dawn
+6 Batman: Arkham City
+5 Fire Emblem: Awakening
+4 The Walking Dead
+3 Red Dead Redemption
+2 Until Dawn
+1 Grand Theft Auto V

5 games in the top 10 seems pretty good!

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Spirit of Justice ranked pretty high. I should get around to playing it.

+19 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
+18 Hyrule Warriors
+16 Animal Crossing: New Leaf
+13 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
+12 Portal 2
+11 No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
+10 Marvel's Spider-Man
+9 South Park: The Stick of Truth
+8 Mario Kart 8
+7 The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
+6 Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U
+5 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
+4 Splatoon 2
+3 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
+2 Pokemon Black/White
+1 Pokemon X/Y

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10. NieR: Automata (2017)
152 Points
12 Votes


9. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)
154 Points
10 Votes


8. Xenoblade Chronicles (2012)
158 Points
9 Votes


7. The Last of Us (2013)
162 Points
13 Votes


6. Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver (2010)
184 Points
16 Votes


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+17 The Last of Us
+16 Resident Evil 2 (2019)
+15 Until Dawn
+14 Heavy Rain
+13 South Park: The Stick of Truth
+12 Uncharted 4: A Thiefs End
+11 Rayman Legends
+10 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
+9
+8
+7 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
+6 Minecraft
+5 The Walking Dead
+4 Bloodborne
+3 Deus Ex: Human Revolution
+2 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
+1 VVVVVV

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+20 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
+19
+18
+17 Uncharted 4: A Thiefs End
+16 Borderlands 2
+15
+14 Red Dead Redemption 2
+13 NieR: Automata
+12 The Last of Us
+11 Fallout 4
+10 Hotline Miami
+9 Pyre
+8 God of War (2018)
+7 Horizon: Zero Dawn
+6 Batman: Arkham City
+5 Fire Emblem: Awakening
+4 The Walking Dead
+3 Red Dead Redemption
+2 Until Dawn
+1 Grand Theft Auto V

3 in the top 5!

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+20 Pokemon Black/White 2
+19 Xenoblade Chronicles
+18 Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
+17 Animal Crossing: New Leaf
+16 Pokemon Black/White
+15 Fire Emblem: Three Houses
+14
+13 Kingdom Hearts III
+12 Fire Emblem: Awakening
+11 Pokemon X/Y
+10
+9 Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
+8 South Park: The Stick of Truth
+7 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
+6 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice
+5 Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
+4 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
+3
+2 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
+1 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky FC

+14 is the cut off for my actual Top 20, so one of them making Board 8's Top 5 is okay I guess. Can't expect JRPGs to fill out all the top spots, but I guess I still expected a bit more from Xenoblade.

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Oh sweet. I assumed BotW would win. Glad something else has a chance.

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+20 A Hat in Time
+19 Cuphead
+18 Xenoblade Chronicles
+17
+16 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
+15 Portal 2
+14 Batman: Arkham City
+13 NieR: Automata
+12 Fire Emblem: Three Houses
+11
+10 Marvel's Spider-Man
+9 Splatoon
+8
+7 Super Mario Odyssey
+6 South Park: The Stick of Truth
+5 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice
+4 Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
+3 Kid Icarus: Uprising
+2 Splatoon 2
+1 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies

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+20
+19 Rayman Legends
+18 Bloodborne
+17 Life is Strange
+16 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
+15 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
+14 Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
+13 Portal 2
+12
+11
+10 The Last of Us
+9 Mario Kart 8
+8 Dark Souls
+7 The Walking Dead
+6 Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
+5 Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
+4 Cuphead
+3 Doki Doki Literature Club
+2 Heavy Rain
+1 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

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+20 Mass Effect 3
+19 The Last of Us
+18 Rayman Legends
+17 Pokemon BW
+16 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
+15
+14 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
+13 Portal 2
+12 Sonic Mania
+11 God of War (2018)
+10 MGS: Peace Walker
+9 Spirit of Justice
+8 Horizon Zero Dawn
+7 GTAV
+6 Marvel's Spider-Man
+5 Sonic Generations
+4 Walking Dead
+3 Life is Strange
+2
+1 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies

Two left in the top 5...better than nothing I guess!

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158 Points
9 Votes

That's about a 17.5 point per list average. Not bad.

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+20 Life is Strange
+19 The Walking Dead
+18 Splatoon 2
+17
+16 South Park: The Stick of Truth
+15 Pokemon X/Y
+14 Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U
+13 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
+12 Until Dawn
+11
+10 Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
+9 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
+8 Mario Kart 8
+7 VVVVVV
+6 Portal 2
+5 Fire Emblem: Awakening
+4 Doki Doki Literature Club
+3 Splatoon
+2 Animal Crossing: New Leaf
+1 Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors

Two in the top 5, but they are the two I most expected to make it there so yeah lol.

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+20 Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
+19 Life Is Strange
+18 Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
+17 Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
+16 Xenoblade Chronicles
+15 Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
+14 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
+13 Pokemon Black/White 2
+12
+11 Pokemon Black/White
+10 Doki Doki Literature Club
+9 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
+8 Tales of Graces f
+7 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
+6 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky FC
+5
+4 Fire Emblem: Three Houses
+3 The Walking Dead
+2 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
+1 The Last of Us

I was starting to think HG/SS would get even further, but can't really complain.
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Top 5

COMING SHORTLY

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5. Mass Effect 2 (2010)
191 Points
17 Votes


4. Undertale (2015)
207 Points
19 Votes


3. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
230 Points
19 Votes


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So that leaves Persona 5 and... what else? I honestly don't know.
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Don't think Odyssey's been listed yet.
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Ah, there we go. Tangy listing it on his list threw me off
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2. Super Mario Odyssey (2017)
243 Points
18 Votes


1. Persona 5 (2017)
258 Points
19 Votes


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Had 4 of the top 5 in my list and it was #5 through #2. -_-

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Hey, thanks to everyone who voted and stayed through to the end! I had a lot of fun doing this one as well. It's just a shame the contest got announced right in the middle of things. A lot of people who helped form the list as a whole ended up not working to rank it, which is unfortunate. Still, I'm excited for the site contest!

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Thanks for doing the list, it was really interesting

And Persona wins two lists in a row!

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Wow! Know I need to keep in touch with GameFAQ's more often + Who really thinks The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt got #1 according to WatchMojo it was The Witcher 3?


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+20 Night in the Woods
+19 Terraria
+18 Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
+17 Stardew Valley
+16 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
+15 Minecraft
+14 Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U
+13 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky FC
+12 Mario Kart 8
+11 VVVVVV
+10 Super Mario Galaxy 2
+9 Borderlands 2
+8 Pokemon Black/White
+7 Pokemon X/Y
+6 Pokemon Black/White 2
+5 Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
+4 Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
+3 Kirby's Return to Dreamland
+2 Undertale
+1 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Thanks for hosting this list, tazzy!

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+20 Pokemon Black/White 2
+19 Xenoblade Chronicles
+18 Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
+17 Animal Crossing: New Leaf
+16 Pokemon Black/White
+15 Fire Emblem: Three Houses
+14 Persona 5
+13 Kingdom Hearts III
+12 Fire Emblem: Awakening
+11 Pokemon X/Y
+10 Mass Effect 2
+9 Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
+8 South Park: The Stick of Truth
+7 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
+6 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice
+5 Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
+4 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
+3 Undertale
+2 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
+1 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky FC

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Thanks for hosting tazzy!

+20 Resident Evil 2 (2019)
+19 Overwatch
+18 The Last of Us
+17 Mass Effect 2
+16 Hotline Miami
+15 Until Dawn
+14 Batman: Arkham City
+13 God of War (2018)
+12 Grand Theft Auto V
+11 Mass Effect 3
+10 Red Dead Redemption 2
+9 Marvel's Spider-Man
+8 NieR: Automata
+7 Uncharted 4: A Thiefs End
+6 The Walking Dead
+5 Life Is Strange
+4 Doki Doki Literature Club
+3 Red Dead Redemption
+2 Bloodborne
+1 INSIDE

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+20 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
+19 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
+18 Hyrule Warriors
+17 Super Mario Odyssey
+16 Animal Crossing: New Leaf
+15 Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
+14 The Last of Us
+13 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
+12 Portal 2
+11 No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
+10 Marvel's Spider-Man
+9 South Park: The Stick of Truth
+8 Mario Kart 8
+7 The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
+6 Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U
+5 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
+4 Splatoon 2
+3 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
+2 Pokemon Black/White
+1 Pokemon X/Y

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+20 Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator
+19 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
+18 Persona 5
+17 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
+16 Tales of Berseria
+15 Undertale
+14 Bastion
+13 Saints Row: The Third
+12 Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
+11 Pokemon Black/White 2
+10 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky FC
+9 Deus Ex: Human Revolution
+8 Animal Crossing: New Leaf
+7 A Hat in Time
+6 Dark Souls
+5 Mass Effect 2
+4 Pyre
+3 Stardew Valley
+2 Terraria
+1 Pokemon Black/White

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+20 Bloodborne
+19 Super Mario Odyssey
+18 Mass Effect 2
+17 Borderlands 2
+16 Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
+15 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
+14 Dark Souls
+13 Undertale
+12 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
+11 Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
+10 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
+9 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
+8 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice
+7 Pokemon Black/White 2
+6 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
+5 Dark Souls III
+4 Horizon: Zero Dawn
+3 Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's Path
+2 Saints Row: The Third
+1 Return of the Obra Dinn

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I somehow missed voting but Persona 5 would have got my +20 so obviously pleased with the result

Also I love to see Odyssey correctly ahead of Breath of the Wild

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Eesh

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+20 Rayman Legends
+19 Xenoblade Chronicles
+18 Super Mario Galaxy 2
+17 Persona 5
+16 The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
+15 Saints Row: The Third
+14 South Park: The Stick of Truth
+13 NieR: Automata
+12 Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's Path
+11 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
+10 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky FC
+9 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
+8 Hollow Knight
+7 Sonic Generations
+6 Bastion
+5 Sonic Mania
+4 Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
+3 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
+2 Super Mario Odyssey
+1 Horizon: Zero Dawn

malyg doing God's work with Rayman Legends at #1

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probs would take Xenoblade over Rayman in a vacuum, but assumed Rayman would be lower down the list so gave it the max points. both are top 5 games ever for me. gloo gloo the best.

What a strange list lol. Why are people putting +(numbers) to stuff if this is the final list and voting is over?

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Waluigi1 posted...

What a strange list lol. Why are people putting +(numbers) to stuff if this is the final list and voting is over?

It's to show where we personally put the games when we did our voting.

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+20 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
+19 Super Mario Odyssey
+18 Mass Effect 2
+17 Uncharted 4: A Thiefs End
+16 Borderlands 2
+15 Persona 5
+14 Red Dead Redemption 2
+13 NieR: Automata
+12 The Last of Us
+11 Fallout 4
+10 Hotline Miami
+9 Pyre
+8 God of War (2018)
+7 Horizon: Zero Dawn
+6 Batman: Arkham City
+5 Fire Emblem: Awakening
+4 The Walking Dead
+3 Red Dead Redemption
+2 Until Dawn
+1 Grand Theft Auto V

Great list! Over 20 of the games I voted for actually ended up on my personal top 25 of the decade, so I had a lot of representation here. Other than the Witcher 3 being pretty low, I'm happy with how it all turned out.

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davidponte posted...

It's to show where we personally put the games when we did our voting.

Ah ok thanks.

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+20 Higurashi When They Cry: Kai
+19 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
+18 Super Mario Odyssey
+17 Fire Emblem: Awakening
+16 Mass Effect 3
+15 Crypt of the NecroDancer
+14 Super Mario Galaxy 2
+13 Persona 5
+12 Overwatch
+11 Disco Elysium
+10 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
+9 NieR: Automata
+8 Fire Emblem: Three Houses
+7 Umineko When They Cry: Question Arc
+6 Titanfall 2
+5 A Hat in Time
+4 Tales of Berseria
+3 The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
+2 Deus Ex: Human Revolution
+1 Celeste

Dang, could've gotten SMO #1 if I'd left P5 off the list...

Kinda surprised so few people voted BotW. Wonder why that was.
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+20 Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
+19 Life Is Strange
+18 Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
+17 Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
+16 Xenoblade Chronicles
+15 Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
+14 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
+13 Pokemon Black/White 2
+12 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
+11 Pokemon Black/White
+10 Doki Doki Literature Club
+9 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
+8 Tales of Graces f
+7 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
+6 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky FC
+5 Persona 5
+4 Fire Emblem: Three Houses
+3 The Walking Dead
+2 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
+1 The Last of Us

Persona 5 and Three Houses are both victims of me being burned out on long-ass JRPGs for the last few years. I'll give them second chances someday.
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That ending was perfection.

+20 Persona 5
+19 Super Mario Odyssey
+18 Kid Icarus Uprising
+17 Stick of Truth
+16 Pokmon Heart Gold/Soul Silver
+15 Mario Kart 8
+14 Spirit of Justice
+13 Dual Destinies
+12 Pokmon X/Y
+11 Animal Crossing New Leaf
+10 No More Heroes 2
+9 Splatoon
+8 Splatoon 2
+7 Link Between Worlds
+6 Undertale
+5 Kingdom Hearts 3
+4 Tropical Freeze
+3 Hyrule Warriors
+2 Kirby Return to Dream Land
+1 Sonic Mania

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+20 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
+19 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
+18 Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
+17 Minecraft
+16 Life Is Strange
+15 Xenoblade Chronicles
+14 Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
+13 Splatoon
+12 Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
+11 Super Mario Odyssey
+10 The Walking Dead
+9 Super Mario Galaxy 2
+8 Kingdom Hearts III
+7 Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
+6 Pokemon Black/White
+5 Pokemon Black/White 2
+4 Batman: Arkham City
+3 Mario Kart 8
+2 Overwatch
+1 Until Dawn
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+20 Dark Souls
+19 Fallout: New Vegas
+18 Kid Icarus: Uprising
+17 Mass Effect 2
+16 Undertale
+15 Hyrule Warriors
+14 Persona 5
+13 Disco Elysium
+12 Nier: Automata
+11 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
+10 Dark Souls III
+9 Celeste
+8 Hollow Knight
+7 Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
+6 Crypt of the NecroDancer
+5 Slay the Spire
+4 Fire Emblem: Three Houses
+3 Bloodborne
+2 Deus Ex: Human Revolution
+1 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

The top 15 made up for how much of a disaster the bottom 15 was for me, yay!

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Didn't see odyssey beating out smash or botw - that was nice. Thanks for doing the list.

+20 Dark Souls
+19 Xenoblade Chronicles
+18 Ghost Trick : Phantom Detective
+17 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
+16 Super Mario Odyssey
+15 Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator
+14 Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
+13 The Legend of Zelda : A Link Between Worlds
+12 The Legend of Zelda : Breath of the Wild
+11 NieR : Automata
+10 VVVVVV
+9 Tales of Berseria
+8 Celeste
+7 Hollow Knight
+6 Splatoon 2
+5 Super Mario Maker 2
+4 Kid Icarus : Uprising
+3 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
+2 Portal 2
+1 Persona 5

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Yay Persona 5

Game. Over.

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I noticed that the MK8 is not deluxe... is that accurate or were they just lumped together?

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Weird chicken or egg question that I wonder. Did I stay with board 8 because this place has such great gaming taste, or did the board shape my own?

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+20 Pokemon Black/White
+19 Tales of Graces f
+18 Pokemon Black/White 2
+17 Higurashi When They Cry: Kai
+16 Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
+15 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
+14 Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
+13 Umineko When They Cry: Question Arc
+12 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
+11 Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
+10 Pokemon X/Y
+9 Tales of Berseria
+8 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice
+7 Fire Emblem: Three Houses
+6 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
+5 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
+4 Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
+3 Persona 5
+2 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky FC
+1 Fire Emblem: Awakening

Thank you so much for hosting this. Deserving winner. Mayhaps you have the complete list without the pictures?

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