The Cream of the Crop

[Wolf Kanno]

Inspired a bit by the 15TH anniversary of the Playstation thread. What do you think are the five best games on each system from over the years? You don't need to list a list for each system, you can stick to systems you know or own but the list can only have five entries per console. Handhelds do count as systems so they are fair game.

[Flying Mullet]

My three favorite games I can think of right now for the PSOne are:

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Final Fantasy Tactics
Gran Tourismo 2

[Shattered Dreamer]

Hmm what a question but I'll give it a go:

PSX:

1. Metal Gear Solid
2. Final Fantasy VIII
3. WCW Mayhem
4. WWF Smackdown 2: Know Your Role
5. Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles

PS2: (This list is very difficult I own 60+ PS2 games)

1. Final Fantasy XII
2. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty
3. Scarface: The World Is Yours
4. XIII
5. The Warriors

PS3: (I only own 5 PS3 games)

1. Metal Gear Solid 4: Sons Of The Patriots
2. Batman Arkham Asylum
3. Fifa 10
4. Saints Row 2
5. Tekken 6

[Bolivar]

I'll stick with PS consoles for now:

PSOne
1. Final Fantasy VII
2. Final Fantasy Tactics
3. Metal Gear Solid
4. Mega Man Legends
5. Final Fantasy IX (sorry i'm just an FF fanboy)

PS2
1. Dragon Quest VIII
2. Final Fantasy X
3. Metal Gear Solid 3
4. Grand Theft Auto III
5. Shinobi


PS3
1. Metal Gear Solid 4
2. Uncharted 2
3. Valkyria Chronicles
4. Killzone 2
5. Demon's Souls

[Raistlin]

No particular order.

PS1:
1. Metal Gear Solid
2. Suikoden I
3. Suikoden II
4. Final Fantasy Tactics
5. Lunar: SSSC

PS2:
1. Suikoden III
2. Suikoden V
3. Metal Gear Solid 3
4. Grand Theft Auto III
5. um... difficult one. Maybe GTA: Vice City, or MGS 2.

Older systems would require much more thought for me to determine a top 5 (I haven't played enough PS3 games to have much of an opinion).

[krissy]

psx:
mgs
ff7
tekken 2 or 3
twisted metal 2
cool boarders 2


ps2:
msg3
shadow of the colossus/ico
resident evil 4
god of war
prince of persia: sands of time

[NorthernChaosGod]

NES:
The Legend of Zelda
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros.
Final Fantasy
Mega Man 3

SNES:
Chrono Trigger
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Super Mario RPG
Super Mario World
Earthbound

Genesis:
Sonic 3
Sonic and Knuckles
Streets of Rage 2
Shining Force
Sonic the Hedgehog

N64:
Super Smash Bros.
Goldeneye
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Super Mario 64

PSX:
Xenogears
Castlevania Symphony of the Night
Chrono Cross
Legend of Dragoon
Final Fantasy VIII

[Vermachtnis]

NES
Mario
Mario 3
Zelda
Metroid
Final Fantasy

SNes
Zelda: LttP
Super Metroid
Crono Trigger
Shin Megami Tensei
Final Fantasy VI

Genesis
Sonic
Shining Force
Phantasy Star 2
Phantasy Star 4
Mean Bean Machine

N64
Mario 64
Zelda: OoT
Mario Kart 64
Super Smash Bros.
Turok

PSOne
Mega Man Legends
Xenogears
Final Fantasy IX
Digimon World
Chrono Cross

Gamecube
Smash Bros. Melee
Zelda: Wind Waker
Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime 2

PS2
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2
Atelier Iris 2
Disgaea
Final Fantasy X

Gameboy
Zelda: Link's Awakening
Pokemon Red
Pokemon Gold
Tetris
Mega Man IV

GBA
Metroid: Zero Mission
Final Fantasy V: Advance
Tales of Phantasia
Zelda: Minish Cap
Mega Man: Battle Network 2

DS
Final Fantasy IV DS
Pheonix Wright
Digimon World: Dawn
Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Rune Factory 2

PSP
Dissidia Final Fantasy
Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth
Class of Heroes
Valhalla Knights 2
Fate/unlimited codes

[Pete for President]

PSX
1. Metal Gear Solid
2. Tenchu 2: Birth of the stealth assassins
3. Tony Hawks Pro Skater 1
4. Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2
5. Tenchu 1

PS2
1. Final Fantasy X
2. Shadow of the Colossus
3. Metal Gear Solid 3
4. Ace Combat Zero: Belkan War
5. Guitar Hero II

PS3
1. Metal Gear Solid 4
2. Little Big Planet
3. GTA IV
4. HAWX
5. Skate.

[Dreddz]

Megadrive:
1. Phantasy Star II
2. Shinobi III
3. Sonic 2
4. Shadowrun
5. Phantasy Star IV

Saturn:
1. NiGHTS
2. Daytona USA
3. Burning Rangers
4. Virtua Cop
5. House of the Dead

Dreamcast:
1. Sonic Adventure
2. Shenmue
3. Phantasy Star Online
4. House of the Dead 2
5. Jet Set Radio

Playstation:
1. Final Fantasy VII
2. Final Fantasy IX
3. Tekken 3
4. Resident Evil 2
5. Silent Hill

Playstation 2:
1. Dark Chronicle
2. Final Fantasy XII
3. Persona 4
4. Silent Hill 2
5. God Hand

Playstation 3:
1. Wipeout HD
2. Virtua Fighter 5
3. Valkyria Chronicles
4. Motorstorm Pacific Rift
5. Street Fighter IV

[Slothy]

NES:
1. Super Mario Bros. 3
2. Super Mario Bros.
3. Super C
4. Maniac Mansion
5. Ghosts and Goblins

SNES:
1. Final Fantasy VI
2. Zelda: LttP
3. Super Mario World
4. Illusion of Gaia
5. Mega Man X3

Nintendo 64
1. Mystical Ninja: Starring Goemon
2. Mario 64
3. Perfect Dark
4. Mischief Makers
5. Goldeneye 007

Gamecube:
1. Tales of Symphonia
2. Resident Evil remake
3. Eternal Darkness

Gameboy:
1. Zelda: Link's Awakening
2. Pokemon Red/Blue
3. Final Fantasy Legend III
4. Kirby's Dream Land

Dreamcast:
1. Soul Calibur
2. Sonic Adventure
3. Resident Evil: Code Veronica
4. Marvel Vs. Capcom 2
5. Crazy Taxi

PSX:
1. Metal Gear Solid
2. Final Fantasy IX
3. Silent Hill
4. Final Fantasy Tactics
5. Castlevania Symphony of the Night

PS2:
1. Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
2. Shadow of the Colossus
3. Ico
4. Final Fantasy XII
5. Ace Combat 5

PS3:
1. Little Big Planet
2. Valkyria Chronicles
3. Metal Gear Solid 4
4. Uncharted 2
5. Fat Princess

PSP:
1. Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions
2. Jeanne D'arc
3. Valkyrie Profile
4. Echochrome

[Flying Arrow]

I have always felt that every console has had strengths in certain genres, so I always turn to different ones in different moods. Never been that big on hand-held gaming until recently (DS) but here are games from the consoles I have the most experience with since my kidhood:

NES:
-Super Mario Bros. 3
-The Legend of Zelda
-Mega Man III
-Teenage Mutant Ninja Turles III: The Manhattan Project
-Final Fantasy III

GEN:
-Super Street Fighter II (never owned this for the SNES, the version I've heard is better)
-Sonic the Hedgehog 2
-Streets of Rage 2
-Gunstar Heroes
-Triple Play '96 (Love baseball and I played the out of this one as a kid)

SNES: (Can you tell I love Square's 16-bit games?)
-Chrono Trigger
-Final Fantasy VI
-The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
-Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
-Super Metroid

N64: (Love the N64's 3D platformers)
-The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
-Super Mario 64
-Banjo-Kazooie
-Goldeneye
-Donkey Kong 64

PS1: (Could go on forever about PS1's JRPGs)
-Final Fantasy VII
-Metal Gear Solid
-Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
-Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete
-Chrono Cross

PS2: (This or the SNES is my favourite console ever, depending on my mood)
-Shadow of the Colossus
-Final Fantasy XII
-God of War
-Dragon Quest VIII
-GTA: San Andreas

Dreamcast: (Poor thing got aborted long before it had a fair chance)
-Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
-Jet Grind Radio
-Ikaruga
-Skies of Arcadia
-Rez

I also have owned the Panasonic 3DO and TurboGraphx-16, but can't recall many great games for either outside of Cannon Fodder, Blazing Lazers, etc.

[Rostum]

Master System:
1. Alex Kidd in Miracle World

Megadrive:
1. Sonic the Hedgehog
2. Wonderboy in Monster World

NES:
1. Super Mario Bros. 3
2. Super Mario Bros.
3. Contra
4. The Legend of Zelda

SNES:
1. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
2. Super Mario World
3. Super Metroid
4. Disney's Aladdin

Nintendo 64:
1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
2. Mario 64
3. Goldeneye 007
4. Banjo-Kazooie
5. Yoshi's Story

Gamecube:
1. The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker

Gameboy:
1. Pokemon Red/Blue
2. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
3. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
4. Kirby's Dream Land

GBA:
1. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
2. Super Mario World: Yoshi's Island

DS:
1. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
2. Final Fantasy IV
3. Chrono Trigger
4. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
5. Final Fantasy III

Wii:
1. New Super Mario Bros. Wii
2. The Legend of Zelda; Twilight Princesss
3. Mario Galaxy
4. Okami

PSX:
1. Final Fantasy IX
2. Final Fantasy VII
3. Chrono Cross
4. Vagrant Story
5. Legend of Mana

PS2:
1. Kingdom Hearts
2. Final Fantasy XII
3. God of War I & II
4. Final Fantasy X
5. Psychonauts

PSP:
1. Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core
2. God of War: Chains of Olympus
3. Patapon
4. Star Ocean: First Departure
5. Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth

PC:
1. Grim Fandango
2. Myst II: Riven
3. Myst IV: Revelations
4. Bioshock
5. Final Fantasy XI

[Rocket Edge]

Megadrive:
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Golden Axe
The Revenge of Shinobi
Micro Machines
Sonic the Hedgehog

PS1
Final Fantasy VIII
Tekken 3
Spyro the Dragon
Syphon Filter 2
Final Fantasy IX

PS2
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy XII
Tekken 5
Kingdom Hearts
Need for Speed: Underground

PS3
Call of Duty: World at War
Tekken 6
FIFA 10
Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket Powered Battle-Cars
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

[LunarWeaver]

Playstation:
Metal Gear Solid
Resident Evil 2
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy IX

Playstation 2:
Shadow Hearts: Covenant
Metal Gear Solid 2
Bully
Silent Hill 2
Wolf Kanno's Favorite Final Fantasy Ever

Playstation 3:
Metal Gear Solid 4
Resident Evil 5
Bayonetta
Uncharted 2
Batman: Arkham Asylym

Xbox 360:
Gears of War
Gears of War 2
Call of Duty 4
Mass Effect
Psychotic Talks about Stupid

Gamecube:
Resident Evil 4
Nothing
Else
Comes
to Mind