Sonic Adventure 2: Battle
Varied gameplay, great music, and the bonus mini-game of the chao garden make this one of my most replayed games of all time. I've written all about it on my
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System:
Sega Dreamcast (Sonic Adventure 2), Nintendo Gamecube
Favourite Character:
Shadow the Hedgehog
the Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
A beautiful and melancholic sequel to the award-winning Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask supercedes its predecessor in all areas. My favourite features are the interesting world design, the characters, and the transformation masks, which really add interesting mechanics to the gameplay.
Favourite Character:
Skull Kid
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
An always mesmerising, often moody, and rather odd game overall. The original Oddworld entry, Abe's Oddysee, holds a special place in my heart for its world and gameplay. The late 90's CGI backgrounds which are rich with shadows and mystery, mixed with the stealth gameplay and interesting speaking system makes this a true classic.
System:
Playstation One, PC
Favourite Character:
Paramites
Space Station Silicon Valley
A fun, wacky, weird game where you play as a computer chip that can hop in and out of robot animals. I love this game for the sheer variety of animals you can control, interesting level and puzzle design, and catchy music!
Favourite Character:
Scorpion
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
A deceptively beautiful game with great music, fun platforming gameplay, and unique mechanics. Baby Mario's crying is kind of annoying, but that's the point, don't let him get caught by Kamek's minions! I loved all the colours of yoshi, and I really wanted to go to Yoshi's Island when I was a child.
System:
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Favourite Character:
Ukiki
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
I love this series, but DKC2 is definitely my favourite. You get to play as Donkey Kong's smaller, more agile nephew Diddy and his cool girlfriend Dixie, the levels and worls are really unique, and the graphics and music are beautiful as always.
System:
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Favourite Character:
Krusha