Top five favourite games of all time, And WHY Options

[Dr Strum]

Simple. Post your top five favourite games of all time (Riviera is implied since you're here, so avoid listing it), and WHY they are your favorite games.

Mine (unordered):

• Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (GEN)
  I loved the first Sonic, and then this one came along and blew it away. Faster Sonic, larger, more diverse levels, bigger bosses and multiplayer. One of the earliest games I remember playing as well.
• Frequency (PS2)
  A music game, although Frequency is really indescribable. But any game that can put me into a trance with fast, rhythmic button mashing, beautiful visuals and great sound is a good game (and the multiplayer was insane).
• Advance Wars (GBA)
  My first Turn Based Stratey game, and probably one of the most balanced strategy games I've ever played. Great animation, likeable characters, some really difficult gameplay, and fun music makes for a game I keep playing, years after its release, and the release of the not-as-good sequels.
• Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Seasons (GBC)
  Not my first Zelda, but the first one(s) I beat. I collected every ring, every weapon, every heartpiece and beat EVERY mini-game in Seasons and Ages. The bosses were fun, the puzzles were great (and many of the Ages puzzles involving lots of time travelling were downright maddening), and if you beat one game, you can link it up to the other to continue and get a different final boss. To COMPLETELY beat it, you had to play through each game four times (eg, eight times total). Hmm, maybe I oughta' go play through again...
• Feel the Magic: XY/XX (DS)
  A recent game, sure, but I spent months on this game. I beat normal mode the night I got it, but it took me a few months to finish hard mode, and I only finished hell mode a few weeks ago (more than a year after its release). Still haven't filled up all the games in Maniac... But, I can't wait for the sequel (coming out on Valentine's Day <3).

[Greifer]

In no particular order:

Final Fantasy IX- My second FF. I played this game to death. I loved it, probably because the only console I had was a PSone, but still, at the time this game had amazing depth. The story was moving, albeit a bit cliche. But the characters were memorable, the battle system was awesome(Trance FTFW), and it was fucking long as hell. In my opinion this one outranks every FF ever, especially the atrocious and infamous FFVII, which I cannot stand.

Super Robot Wars OGs- Oh my god... SRPGs happen to be favorite fucking genre, and mecha is my absolute favorite type of manga/anime. Put them together, and you get the SRW series. Now I love having Gundams and Magaziners kick the crap out of aliens, but when you are able to create an amazing game on company created mechs instead of liscensed mechs, that's awesome. That said, OGs is a remake of OG1 and 2, complete with amazing graphics, deeper storyline, and extra mechs. I simply adore the Fire Emblem series, but Lyn and Eliwood cannot hope to stand up to Zengar Zombolt and the Daizengar. Nuff' said.

Pokemon G/S/C- Pokemon. Who doesn't like little monsters maliciously attacking each other with no regard to each other? Pokemon is the greatest monster-battler RPG. Nothing else compares. Gold, Silver, and Crystal were the GBC iterations, and they were amazing. With 151 more little critters to collect, new characters, updated graphics, catchy MIDIs, and the ever-continuous quest to be a Pokemon Master, G/S/C, were awesome. Oh did I mention the realistic Day-to-Night capabilities?

Megaman Series- Megaman, the ultimate platformer shooter. Megaman is my ultimate favorite game series. Sure there are a few continuity errors, but I really don't care. I just want to sit there, and blast the fuck out of Mechaniloids and Robots. The characters are fucking awesome, and Zero looks like a chick. Whether it be a buster or a saber, you can't go wrong with Megaman.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time- My favorite game ever. Period. LoZ rocks. Just about everyone will agree. This was the pinnacle of N64 gaming, along with Mario and Pokemon. It's a tried and true formula. Get the sword, save the princess, beat the Ganon. That's this game in a nutshell. Plus, Zoras, Deku nuts, and magic bags of stuff. You start young, but you grow and you are able to save the day, and the world with your ridiculous arsenal of weapons. Fun, fun, fun. And I'm not being sarcastic.

THIS LIST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITH THE RELEASE OF YUPSP, RONDO OF SWORDS, AND SSBB IMMINENT.