Kirstin Swalley
Mario has over thirty years of history behind him and yet Odyssey manages to mix those feelings of old titles with new ideas for a fresh take on a genre everyone is familiar with.
Xenoblade Chronicles on the Wii was already a masterpiece of the time.
Just like his grand adventure, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is simply a delight to experience in the unique and puzzling world he explores.
The feeling of adventure has always been present in Zelda titles, but none of the previous titles have offered the same immense feeling of freedom as Breath of the Wild. The huge world offers hours upon hours of exploration that is well worth it, but will always show the way to continue moving forward in the story at any time.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has taken all the best parts from the Wii U version and improves quite a bit upon where it needed some adjustments.
Splatoon 2 recaptures every moment of enjoyment of the original while finding room to add even more.
Fighting titles have long been the most competitive and often hardest for new players to get into, but ARMS enters itself extremely well to the genre by feeling like nothing that has ever been played before.
Disgaea 5 Complete comes with a lighthearted story, enjoyable characters, all the DLC and gameplay full of different strategies for every player to try.
For a spin-off that manages to change the core of what makes the mainline series so popular, Monster Hunter Stories does an amazing job becoming a stand-out title for the series.
For the first entry into a new generation, Monster Hunter: World wastes no efforts in making itself a sprawling experience with enough content to keep people going even without the planned free DLC quests.
Fire Emblem Warriors pays tribute to the most recent 3DS titles that helped the series take off in recent years.
By bringing Apollo Justice to 3DS, every main title in the Ace Attorney series is now readily available to fans looking to dive into court cases on the handheld.
When it comes to turn-based RPGs, Radiant Historia manages to hit all the right points that makes it a well-rounded title.
Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition is just that, the very best edition of the title that has been released.
It's not an exaggeration to say that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the biggest accomplishment in the series thus far.
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate is simply one of the best entries the series has to offer.
There's no other title with quite the same approach as Starlink has taken and it's easily the best integration of toys to life that has been done so far.
There's so much about Mr Tako that shines that even the few bits that are difficult or feel unfair can be easily overcome by just taking that part a little slower.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is a classic through and through.
Three Houses offers one of the best stories in the Fire Emblem series since its revival on 3DS. The characters are all brilliantly written and none ever feel like their conversations fall flat.