Let's keep the theme going...
5. Silent Hill
4. Um Jammer Lammy
3. Lunar: The Silver Star Story Complete
2. Persona 2: Innocent Sin
1. Suikoden II
I would have thrown Chrono Cross on here since it did debut in Japan this year, but I figured that was cheating. Honorable mentions got to Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike, Legend of Dragoon, and Final Fantasy Anthology.