Megaman X5 Honestly this one didn't really age that well but I still love it (if maybe mostly because I spent so many hours on it growing up).
Sonic and the Black Knight Some of the best writing in the franchise (especially for Sonic) and a soundtrack that I still listen to. Certainly weird and ambitious, but also full of heart and passion that we don't see for another decade or so.
Rival Schools: United by Fate I was never good at this game as a kid but I fucking loved playing it. Pls bring Akira back for SF6 too pls Capgods (or maybe a 3rd installment aaaaa)
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers I still wish I could forget about this story and experience it blind again.
Yakuza 0 Maybe it's not the best or correct way to get into the series, but GOD DAMN I fell in love. I've always wanted to get into it cuz I played 4's demo and had the install music on loop for hours but got intimidated by it being... the 4th title. I need more Kuze in my life.
Tales of Xillia 2 My favorite battle system in the series (with one of the most versatile and most powerful protags mechanically), and some of my favorite characters and group dynamics in the series (with one even continuing to live rent-free in my head). Bamco please rerelease this and 1 soon
I didn't list this in my intro, but Persona 3! This is still a story that I will carry with me 'til the day I die, and it still made me cry like a bitch when I replayed it through Reload earlier this year. I should get around to playing Reload's version of The Answer soon.
