I always wanted to do a top list of my favourite games, they don't exactly mean they are the best games out there and others might question my list, but hey, its my blog and I do whatever I want, and this is my list till this date. I might add that maybe some games I just forgot and were left out of the list for the moment being, but if I remember them I will add them later on,in a broader list, at least these are the ones that came into my mind.

TOP TEN

These are games I consider that must be played because of their overall experience, fun gameplay, longevity, and that just give me a nostalgic moments. I consider them the best.

Not in order.

1- Twisted Metal 2 (PSone)
The 2D comic style artwork and animations, the stories, the characters, the simple yet amazing gameplay, the secrets, the 2 player mode, everything. This makes it the best Twisted metal yet. Even thou Black and Head on Extra twisted ec. for PS2 are amazing, Twisted Metal 2 is still on another level.
 
2- Streets of Rage 2 (Genesis)
Maybe it was the timing when it came out, but the music, 16-bit glorious sprites, the characters, the scenenary, and the straight to the point beat em up; makes this game the best on its category.
 
3-Mortal Kombat II (SNES)
Yeah arcade the arcade version is better audiovisuallly, but this 16-bit home console port is the closes as it gets plus extra features and secrets, and yes the infamous glitches, makes this THE Mortal KOmbat; the (how it supposed to be) digitized photo graphics, the characters, the backgrounds and multiple finishing moves makes it unforgettable.

4- Castlevania Dracula X Chronicles (PSP)
With many good Castlevania games like Portrait of Ruin and Aria of Sorrow, this was a hard one, but I needed to make a choice, and this one is the winner by far. This game is a best buy, not only you are playing a remake of one of the best castlevanias, but the original, Dracula X, is unlocked within this game, and the other best castlevania Symphony of the nights is unlockeable too. The different paths, the soundtrack (might be the best on a video game), the hidden elements, the secrets, the character design and artwork is classic Castlevania enhanced at its peak. The only game that could top this is a remake of Castlevania 3 (but it has to include SOTN again, which won't).

5- Super Mario Brothers 3 (NES)
It was almost a tie with Super Mario World, but I had to pick one so this is the winner. Everything in this game was a big hop from its 2 previous games, the level design, power ups, enemies and stories plus it secrets made it the most played super mario when I was a kid. When I was a kid early Saturday mornings were spent playing this game, before eating some hungry jacks pancakes.

6- Gradius V (PS2)
Gradius is a great game and this one is like the ultimate Gradius, borrowing elements from all its previous versions and modernizing the graphics to 3D but yet on a 2D gameplay, remixing the sound this game is a must for Gradius or 2D Side scrolling shoot em ups. The game is hard but yet easy to progress (eventually), I just can't stop playing, very intense. Konami and Treasure one of the best in classic shooting action joined forces for this; extra 1,0000 points for that.

7- Contra III: The Alien Wars (SNES)
Even though Contra 4 for Nintendo DS and Contra Shattered Solider from PS2 borrow
elements from this game and Hard Corps from Genesis, I still think they it couldn't
surpass this one; Contra III: The Alien Wars. The story was straight to the point, the gameplay simple run and shoot, the graphics one of the best in the SNES days, the intense action, boss and level design makes this game THE Contra at its peak. When I was a teenager I spent many summer days playing this game before going skating.

8- Ikaruga (Gamecube)
I see this game as an arcade at home, simple press start and play, music score,
direction, design, subliminal story, gameplay concept (in which you switch colors to
absorb bullets), everything in this game makes it perfect. I could spend hours just
replaying the first level alone, trying to have a perfect score. Also this has one of the most dramatic endings on a video game. For me, this is the best shoot em up game out there. Treasure did an amazing job.

9- Super Bomberman (SNES)
When the term multiplayer is discussed, this game is the first to pop on my head. I
rented this game so much from Blockbuster years ago that I might have as well bought it.Back on those glory days the 4 player connector that came along with it made it the best game for a sleep over with friends and house parties. The gameplay was simple and fun; blast your opponent away (which meant the computer or your friend). I still prefer this game over the Saturn version still.

10- God of War (PS2)
This is THE game for greek mythology lovers. The audiovisuals might be the best in the PS2 generation, the story direction mixed with animated comic style and amazing rendered 3D movies is just amazing. The puzzles and some in game elements makes this game stand above others, even its sequel. Its one of those games you jsut can't stop playing until its over. And still you will want to play it again because of the challenges and unlockables.

TEN to 20

These are games I consider highly re-playable, with interesting graphics or character designs, simple but innovative concepts (at its time), great gameplay experience or just plain fun.

11- World of Warcraft (PC)
12- Super Gunstar Heroes (GBA)
13- Battlefield 1942 (PC)
14- Tenchu: Stealth Assassin (PSone)
15- LOADED (PSone)
16- Guitar Hero II (PS2)
17- Odin Sphere (PS2)
18- Resident Evil 4 (Gamecube)
19- Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War
20- Road Rash 32bit (PSone)