Shining Force 1 (GEN/VC version)
Paper Mario
Paper Mario: TTYD
Yoshi's Island
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Sue me; I like Nintendo.
The top one: it's about building different Shining Force teams for the Super Bowl (kicking Darksol's ass). (SF 2 gets an honorable mention.)
The first two PMs: The gameplay is superb. Different ways to strengthen Mario, basically. Also, "Of Glitz and Glory" alone would make a great Mario movie.
Yoshi's Island: One of the few "perfect" platformers, IMO. (honorable mention: SMB3, while a perfect platformer, is not one I'd want with me on a deserted island.)