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what do you guys think is the best game from each of its genre. I've made some of my own genres up along the way

Puzzle: Tetris

Plat former: Super Mario World

Adventure: Zelda: A Link to the Past. honourable mention to Skyrim

Shooter: Resident Evil 4

Fighter: Super Smash Bros Melee

RPG: Chrono Trigger

The game that thinks its a movie genre: Zelda: Ocarina of time. sorry metal gear

The wtf did i just play genre: Earthbound

The goat (greatest of all time): Super Metroid

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Platformer: Super Mario Galaxy

Action/Adventure: Zelda: Twilight Princess (Honourable Mention to a lot, given this is my favourite genre. Super Metroid, a lot of other Zeldas, Castlevania SotN, Batman Arkham Asylum, and a ton more.)

Shooter: Metroid Prime (Also GOAT, it's arguably action/adventure, but I needed something here.)

Fighter: SSBB w/ Project M

RPG: Pokemon Emerald

Strategy: Fire Emblem 7

Stealth: Metal Gear Solid (honourable mention to MGS3 and Batman Arkham Asylum since it can fall under here too.)

Puzzle: Professor Layton, can't decide my favourite.

Other: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

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I love Earthbound's genre in the OP.

Platformer: Super Mario World/Galaxy

Action/Adventure: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker/Majora's Mask/Link's Awakening

Fighter: SSBB/Persona 4 Arena.

RPG: Pokemon Heartgold or Emerald/Mother 3/Suikoden II

Strategy: Fire Emblem 7/Advance Wars 2

Visual Novel: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies

GOAT: Mother 3/Fire Emblem 7

Yes, I am conflicted.

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I've played a crap ton of games but these are the only ones that come to mind. Very much GC era influenced.

Platformer: Super Mario Sunshine

Action: Castlevania SOTN

Fighter: SSBB

RPG: Persona 2: IS (Mother 3 in close second)

Strategy: Fire Emblem 4/11

Visual Novel: Persona 3 Portable (umad)

FPS: Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Racer(?): Kirby Air Ride

The goat: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

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I've played lots of genres, this'll be fun. ^^

Platformer: Super Mario Galaxy 2 (or does Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon count? Or is that one more of the adventure genre?)

Action/Adventure: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

RPG: Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Fighting: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

RTS (Real Time Strategy): Age of Empires II

Simulation: Roller Coaster Tycoon 3

Racing: Mario Kart Wii (may change to MK 8 though)

Party: Mario Party 8

Puzzle: Bejeweled 2

Shooter: The only one I've played here is Medal of Honor :P

Visual Novel: I'm pretty sure I've played something from this one, but I can't think of any right now. >_<

GOAT: Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (probably going to always be my favorite game ever!)

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Adventure: The Curse of Monkey Island

Always funny and surprising.

Real Time Strategy: Empire Earth

Age of Empires on crack. In a good way.

Turn Based Strategy: Tear Ring Saga

Yeah, I list PoR as my favorite but that game doesn't have many tactical situations that can't be solved by throwing Paladins at it. So listing it here just doesn't click well with me.

This one got good map variety, the mechanics are very well put together and the world building and character relationships are well done.

RPG: Gothic II

A simply unequaled atmosphere, amazing action and glitches all over the place. Though, even back then the dragons were a letdown though.

First Person Shooter: Aquanox 2

Does it still count as FPS if you are in a submarine? The game got Sniper Riffles, though. It's a linear game with some side quests and optional objectives.

I like that this game unlike most linear games allows you to replay all levels from the main menu. The game simply gives you preset equipment for those opportunities. I wish Fire Emblem would do that too.

2D Platformer: Castlevania (NES)

The Castlevania formula is just so much fun. Hate the mummies, though.

3D Platformer: Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness

Skillfully combines platforming goodness with the glooming atmosphere suited for the demon castle.

Racing: Mario Kart: Double Dash

Mario Kart games are all awesome but this one gives me the best vibes for some reason.

Fighting: M.U.G.E.N.

Well, technically it's just an engine.

Beat'Em Up: Samurai Warriors 3

There is so much stuff going on all over the map that the game manages to stay exiting. Compared to this, Sengoku Basara got dull very quickly.

Rail Shooter: Sin & Punishment: Successor of the Sky

So many levels, so much variety, so much difficulty, such awesome controls...

Puzzle: Lode Runner 94

Not that there is much competition. I still wonder if there is a way out if you get accidentally caught in your own snare trap.

Favorite Game of all Time: Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

The game's absolutely amazing worldbuilding and characters make for an immersive experience that I have yet to experience again. Now if I could just play that Maniac mode....

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Action/Adventure: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

RTS: Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness

Turn Based Strategy: Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

RPG: Final Fantasy V Advance

FPS: Half Life 2

Platformer: Megaman X

Fighting: Project M (SSBB)

Beat Em Up: Double Dragon II

Art: The Stanley Parable

Third Person Shooter: Spec Ops: The Line

Survival Horror: Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Visual Novel: Super Dangan Ronpa 2

Sports: NBA Jam

Awful Game: NES Bad Dudes

The GOAT: Mother 3

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Puzzle: Tetris, obviously.

Platformer: Bit.Trip Runner

Adventure: Dark Souls

Shooter: Team Fortress 2/New Vegas.

Fighter: Soulcalibur 3 or 5.

RPG: Dragon Quest 9.

The game that thinks it's a movie genre(And ends up succeeding in doing so): Beyond: Two Souls

The wtf did i just play genre: Garry's Mod.

The goat (greatest of all time): Team Fortress 2.

(Adding a few categories here...)

Action: Hotline Miami.

Visual Novel: ICBTCAST. http://renai.us/game/ICBTCAST.shtml

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Puzzle: If Professor Layton: Unwound Future doesn't count, then Sudoku.

Turn-Based Strategy: FE11

Adventure/Action: Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap (Twilight Princess is a really close second.)

Platformer: If Super Paper Mario doesn't count, then Kirby and the Amazing Mirror.

RPG: The World Ends With You.

Fighter: Super Smash Brothers Brawl.

Visual Novel: Hatoful Boyfriend.

Racing: Diddy Kong Racing. (Nintendo 64; not sure if I have the title right off the top of my head.)

Game of All Time: Pokemon Sapphire.

...I really need to go play more not-Nintendo games.

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Shooter: Star Wars Jedi Knight II (honorable mention to Half-Life: Opposing Force)
Fighting: Street Fighter Alpha 3
RPG: Fallout 2
Strategy: Fire Emblem 4 (honorable mentions to Civ 5 and XCOM EU)
Platformer: Kirby and the Amazing Mirror
Sandbox: Just Cause 2
Racing: Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
Beat-em-up: Castle Crashers (honorable mention to Final Fight: Streetwise)
Puzzle: Tetris Attack
Adventure: Secret of Monkey Island
Simulation: Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town
GOAT: Silent Hill 2 (honorable mention to Batman: Arkham Asylum, but that final boss was pretty bad for that game and its tone)

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FPS - Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad, Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory

RTS - Warcraft 3

TBS - Final Fantasy Tactics

RPG - Golden Sun: The Lost Age

Survival - Killing Floor

Platformer - Klonoa: Door to Phantomile, Super Mario 64

Shoot 'em Up - Touhou 11

Adventure - Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Racing - Mario Kart 64

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Puzzle: Tetris


Plat former: Rayman: Origins (4 player CO-OP insanity)


Adventure: Assassins Creed 4 (Skyrim close behind)


Shooter: Halo Reach


Fighter: Soul Calibur 5


RPG: Mass Effect 3 (Even with that ending)


Strategy: FE7 (Almost XCOM:EU)


Sport: FIFA 14


The wtf did i just play genre: Brutal Legend


The goat (greatest of all time): Hmm... Honestly no clue. Skyrim, AC4 and ME3 are my favourite 3, so I'll go with one of them


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Puzzle: Have I played a puzzle game? I can't think of any.
Shooter(FPS/TPS): Fallout 3/Bioshock(one or the other. I can't pick)
RPG: Probably Knights in the Nightmare
Fighting: BlazBlue(I suck at fighting games...)
Platformer: uhhh... Battleblock Theater(I've never played it, but I want it... a lot) I don't play platformers...
Adventure: Probably Dark Souls. Even though I've played it for about 8-10 hours. I'm loving it.
Horror: Dead Space(the ONLY horror game I've played(other than RE: Revelations)
Racing: NFS: Most Wanted probably. I like a lot, so it's hard to pick.
Strategy/FE Genre(yes, it can be): FE: 9(I wish I owned it)
The wtf did i just play genre: Demon's Souls(because I suck SO MUCH AT IT. I'm not even pass the second boss)
THE ALL-GLORIOUS GOAT: Probably Knights in the Nightmare(or Dark Souls, FE9)

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Shooter: Battlefield 1942. Shooters only went downhill from there.

JRPG: Pokemon Black 2. And Pokemon is the only JRPG series I enjoy.

WRPG: Mass Effect 2.

Racing: NFS 2. Good times on split-screen 2 player with my cousin.

Platformer: Some Castlevania. Which particular one is my favourite keeps changing.

Sandbox: GTA San Andreas.

Simulation: SimCity 4. Too bad they never made another SimCity game. Great series.

Strategy: Warcraft 3 + Expansion. To discount the expansion is criminal.

DoTA-clone: Dota 2 (I won't call it MOBA because that's a term Riot came up with to try and disguise the fact the LOL at it's earliest was a DoTA clone.)

Visual Novel: These are not games. Come at me.

GOAT: Warcraft 3 + Expansion again.

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Shooter: Battlefield 1942. Shooters only went downhill from there.

JRPG: Pokemon Black 2. And Pokemon is the only JRPG series I enjoy.

WRPG: Mass Effect 2.

Racing: NFS 2. Good times on split-screen 2 player with my cousin.

Platformer: Some Castlevania. Which particular one is my favourite keeps changing.

Sandbox: GTA San Andreas.

Simulation: SimCity 4. Too bad they never made another SimCity game. Great series.

Strategy: Warcraft 3 + Expansion. To discount the expansion is criminal.

DoTA-clone: Dota 2 (I won't call it MOBA because that's a term Riot came up with to try and disguise the fact the LOL at it's earliest was a DoTA clone.)

Visual Novel: These are not games. Come at me.

GOAT: Warcraft 3 + Expansion again.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game

Explain to me how a VN is not a video game.

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Adventure: Banjo-Tooie

First-Person Shooter: Team Fortress 2

Third-Person Shooter: Jet Force Gemini

RPG: Xenosaga: Episode 1

Fighter: Marvel Vs. Capcom 3

Beat 'Em Up: Gotcha Force (Please tell me one of you know this game).

Strategy: Fire Emblem: Awakening

Greatest Of All Time: Mother 3 (Duh!)

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Adventure: Zelda: Majora's Mask

Platformer: Sonic Adventure 2

FPS: **** it, Halo Reach.

TPS: Starwars Battlefront 2.

JRPG: Skies of Arcadia

A(ction)RPG: Tales of Symphonia

WRPG: Skyrim.

SRPG: Fire Emblem: Awakening

MMO: World of Warcrack

4X: Civilization 4

RTS: Starcraft

MOBA: League of Legends

Shoot 'em up: StarFox64

Beat 'Em Up: Drakengard 2

Flight Sim: Ace Combat Zero

Western-type Mecha [E.G. Mechwarrior, etc.]: Chrome Hounds

Japanese-type Mecha: Armored Core: For Answer

Racing: F-ZERO GX

Fighter: Super Smash Brothers Brawl

Visual Novel: Muv Luv Alternative

GOAT: ???

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Platformer: Donkey Kong Country 2

Quite frankly my favorite Nintendo Game ever. The soundtrack is amazing and adds to the experience.

FPS: Team Fortress 2

Hilariously fun and constant updates keep this game relevant. Also hats.

RPG: Pokemon X/Y if it counts

Generally the most recent Pokemon game will fill this spot. The fandom I have the most dedication towards.

Tactical Role Playing: Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn

Radiant Dawn gave me the most playtime out of all the Fire Emblems. Definitely the prettiest Fire Emblem to look at imo.

Fighting: Mortal Kombat 2011

Mortal Kombat 2011 is just a delight to play. Every combo you pull off just makes you feel like an absolute badass. It was also the game that made you feel good to be a Mortal Kombat fan. Who's laughing now Street Fighter?

Sandbox: Saints Row the Third

A complete lack of boundaries makes this game sublime. Its GTA with Dildos and Blow up dolls. I mean that in the most flattering way possible...

Roguelike: The Binding of Isaac

Hilariously difficult. Team Meat's art style gives it a distinctive look. Very underrated soundtrack. This game will teach you pain, both in receiving it and dealing it.

Racing: Mario Kart Double Dash

The tag team racing was the coolest thing ever. Why didn't Nintendo make Double Dash 2?

Puzzle: Scribblenauts Unlimited

A game that truly allows you to use your imagination to it's fullest extent. Summon Cthulhu to solve all your problems!

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Platformer: Sonic Adventure 2(though my favorite part was the Chao Garden)

Adventure: Ocarina of Time, but with several other Zelda games close behind

RPG: Xenoblade Chronicles

SRPG: FIre Emblem Awakening

FPS: TF2(the only FPS I've ever played)

Racing: Mario Kart Wii

Fighting Game: Super Smash Bros. Melee

MOBA: DOTA 2

GOAT: Metroid Prime

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Platformer: Yoshi's Island

Action Adventure: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Action: Starfox Assault(iunno it does more stuff)

RPG: Summon Night: Twin Age(it's also my domesticated farm animal)

Racing: F-Zero GX

Shmup: Blazing Star

Run 'n gun: Metal Slug 7

Rails Pew Pew: Starfox 64

Flight Sim: Ace Combat Assault Horizon Legacy

Fighting: Samurai Shodown 6

Puzzle: Puzzle and Dragons(huehue)

Beat 'em up/Hack 'n slash: Samurai Warriors 3

Sports: Mario Super Sluggers

Party: Wario Ware Smooth Moves

Strategy: Pokemon Conquest

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Action Adventure: it's a tie between Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and Ys Books I & II.

Platformer: probably Super Mario 64

RPG: Baten Kaitos Origins

Shmup: Touhou Project (can't think of a specific one)

Turn Based... whatever Fire Emblem is: Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Stealth: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

Action: does Kid Icarus Uprising count? If not then Metroid Prime. Is not either, then whatever.

Racing: F-Zero GX

Roguelike: Nethack

Fighting game: Super Smash Bros Brawl

Rhythm game: either Guitar Hero 5 or Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy

Rail shooter: Sin & Punishment: Star Successor

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