Hmm. If I had to pick, I'd probably say my top favorites are, in no particular order:
Persona 3 - The music, the story, the central themes of the game (doesn't matter who you are, death awaits you, or quoth good ol Latin "memento mori") really resonated with me and I had a blast with the game, even with the crappy presentation of the PSP version which was my first playthrough as FeMC.
Fire Emblem Genealogy of the Holy War - Peak FE. Jk, but it is at the top for me. The gameplay nowadays can be a little annoying (no trading, obtuse doubling mechanics) but the story, graphics, and music are awesome. The generation system is really interesting and allows for a lot of experimentation and potential baddening of your 2nd Gen units, intentional or otherwise. Plus, it feels natural, unlike the child mechanics of Awakening and Fates (especially the latter) which felt shoehorned.
I also rather like Persona 2, but Innocent Sin's not so exciting gameplay, especially in the PSP version, makes it a bit hard for me to declare it an all-time favorite even though Eternal Punishment is really good.
Der Langrisser was also a super great time and I need to do the other routes. I did play some of the other ones, but none of them really pulled me in like Der.
Shin Megami Tensei - Its graphics are rather bland and unimpressive nowadays but the pseudo 3D perspective must have been super cool. Beyond that, the story is cool, the music is great, and overall a fun time (provided you consult a guide or like to just wander until you happen upon where to go)
Saints Row 2 is easily the best of the Saints Row series. The story is actually interesting unlike the rest of the games (sorry SR4,) the gameplay is great... mostly, the radio stations are actually good, unlike SR1 and 3, loads of customization options, some of which that never return, and Stilwater is fun to explore, unlike Steelport. As a follow-up to Saints Row, it's incredible. It's an improvement in every way.
I liked Ys VI - The Ark of Napishtim a lot. I've noticed this one seems to be a bit divisive. Personally, it's one of my favorites, along with Oath in Felghana. I haven't played any meaningful amount of Ys VIII at this very moment, so that could change in the future. The music was pretty great, the graphics I liked, the portraits were good. I just really like the look of this era of Ys and Trails. I can't compare to other Falcom games of the time (back when they actually made more than just Trails and Ys, but Falcom is a small developer) because I know very little about them. I like the way it tied together all the previous entries. Also, the game never felt too hard on Normal. OiF could get pretty challenging on Normal.
Ok, I'm gonna cut myself off there because at this rate I'm going to end up writing a novel. As you can maybe tell, I'm bad at picking favorites.
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