*A work in progress*
Potential games that could be added to this list if I can get to them in the next month: Resident Evil 7, Yakuza 0, Night in the Woods, Sonic Mania. If I had a switch then Mario Galaxy would surely have been in the running.
The game is not perfect, and some narrative and character aspects are weaker than Persona 4. However, Persona 5 is the pinnacle of JRPG gameplay, design and style. The first handful of dungeons are masterfully designed and the battle system is the best in the series.
Combined with the persona fusions, negotiations and the s-links influencing actual gameplay, Persona 5 is a masterpiece for the JRPG genre.
Deluxe!
Stardew Valley came out on the switch this year and on the ps4 right at the very end of 2016. Playing through a second time on console the game is still a magical experience.
