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This is where the results of the 2015-16 "BEST GAME EVER!!!" Project will be compiled.

Main Event

Winner: Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES, 1988)

Side-Event 1: Survivor Series

Winner: XCOM: Enemy Unknown / Enemy Within (Multiplatform, 2012)

Side-Event 2: 2014 Game of the Year

Winner: Ultra Street Fighter IV (Multiplatform, 2014)

Side-Event 3: The Force Awakens

Winner: Star Wars: TIE Fighter (PC, 1994)

Side-Event 4: Franchise Firsts

Winner: Pikmin (GCN, 2001)

Side-Event 5: One-Offs

Winner: Planescape: Torment (PC, 1999)

Side-Event 6: Pachinko Machines

It doesn't really matter.

Side-Event 7: Final Fantasy

Winner: Final Fantasy Tactics (PS1, 1997)

Official 2015-16 "BEST GAME EVER!!!" Project Top 100

Winner
1 - Super Mario Bros. 3 - NES

Runner-Up
2 - Tetris - GB

Top 4 (Semi-Finalists)
3 - Super Mario World - SNES
4 - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - SNES

Top 8 (Quarter-Finalists)
5 - Final Fantasy VI - SNES
6 - The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker [HD] - GCN/Wii U
7 - Super Metroid - SNES
8 - Metroid Prime - GCN

Top 16
9 - Super Smash Bros. Melee - GCN
10 - Super Mario Galaxy - Wii
11 - Red Dead Redemption - Multiplatform
12 - Mega Man X - SNES
13 - Doom - PC
14 - Team Fortress 2 - PC
15 - Super Mario Bros. - NES
16 - Doom II: Hell on Earth - PC

Top 32
17 - Super Mario 64 - N64
18 - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening [DX] - GB/GBC
19 - R-Type - Arcade/TG16
20 - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - PS1
21 - Super Meat Boy - Multiplatform
22 - Mega Man 2 - NES
23 - Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island - SNES
24 - Metal Gear Solid - PS1
25 - The Legend of Zelda - NES
26 - Portal - Multiplatform
27 - XCOM: Enemy Unknown / Enemy Within - Multiplatform
28 - Pikmin - GCN
29 - Banjo-Kazooie - N64
30 - Batman: Arkham Asylum - Multiplatform
31 - Castlevania - NES
32 - Mega Man 9 - Multiplatform

Top 64
33 - Chrono Trigger - SNES
34 - Final Fantasy Tactics - PS1
35 - The Legend of Zelda: A Link between Worlds - 3DS
36 - Shadow of the Colossus - PS2
37 - Portal 2 - Multiplatform
38 - Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Wii
39 - Donkey Kong GB - GB
40 - Shovel Knight - Multiplatform
41 - Persona 4 Golden - Vita
42 - Paper Mario - N64
43 - Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition - PC
44 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time [3D] - N64/3DS
45 - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - SNES
46 - Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga - GBA
47 - Ultra Street Fighter IV - Multiplatform
48 - Resident Evil 4 - GCN
49 - Metroid Fusion - GBA
50 - Ico - PS2
51 - Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention - Genesis/MD
52 - Pac-Man - Arcade
53 - Pokémon [Gold/Silver] Version - GBC
54 - Pokémon [HeartGold/SoulSilver] Version - DS
55 - Valkyria Chronicles - PS3/PC
56 - Mario Kart 8 - Wii U
57 - Half-Life - PC
58 - Mario Kart 64 - N64
59 - Rayman Origins - Multiplatform
60 - Space Invaders - Arcade
61 - Sid Meier's Civilization V - PC
62 - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Multiplatform
63 - Dragon Warrior - NES
64 - Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow - GBA

Top 100
65 - Mark of the Ninja - PC/X360
66 - [Mike Tyson's] Punch-Out!! - NES
67 - Dark Souls - Multiplatform
68 - Final Fantasy X - PS2
69 - Bubble Bobble - NES/SMS
70 - Metroid - NES
71 - Suikoden - PS1
72 - Metroid: Zero Mission - GBA
73 - Suikoden II - PS1
74 - Splatoon - Wii U
75 - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask [3D] - N64/3DS
76 - Excitebike - NES
77 - Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty / Substance - PS2/XB
78 - Pokémon [Ruby/Sapphire] Version - GBA
79 - Mortal Kombat II - Multiplatform
80 - Pikmin 3 - Wii U
81 - Final Fantasy VII - PS1
82 - Final Fantasy IV - SNES
83 - Grand Theft Auto III - Multiplatform
84 - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - PS2
85 - Super Mario Sunshine - GCN
86 - Super Smash Bros. for Wii U - Wii U
87 - EarthBound - SNES
88 - Diablo III [incl. Reaper of Souls] - Multiplatform
89 - Duck Hunt - NES
90 - Borderlands 2 - Multiplatform
91 - Star Wars: X-Wing - PC
92 - Mount & Blade: Warband - PC
93 - Wario Land 3 - GBC
94 - Robotron: 2084 - Arcade
95 - League of Legends - PC
96 - Jagged Alliance 2 - PC
97 - Thief: The Dark Project - PC
98 - Kid Icarus: Uprising - 3DS
99 - Animal Crossing: New Leaf - 3DS
100 - Fire Emblem Awakening - 3DS

The highest ranked game I have is FFVI. Guess I need to finally knock out FFV so I can play it soon.

The highest-ranked game I haven't beaten is The Wind Waker... but I don't know that I'll have the time or energy to beat it after the marvel that was Breath of the Wild, and after the game-rush that's coming beginning next month.

Well this is a little embarrassing at least I've played more than 66% of the top 32

Yet to play (53)
4 - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - SNES
13 - Doom - PC
16 - Doom II: Hell on Earth - PC
19 - R-Type - Arcade/TG16
23 - Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island - SNES
24 - Metal Gear Solid - PS1
25 - The Legend of Zelda - NES
27 - XCOM: Enemy Unknown / Enemy Within - Multiplatform
31 - Castlevania - NES
32 - Mega Man 9 - Multiplatform
34 - Final Fantasy Tactics - PS1
36 - Shadow of the Colossus - PS2
39 - Donkey Kong GB - GB
40 - Shovel Knight - Multiplatform
41 - Persona 4 Golden - Vita
42 - Paper Mario - N64
43 - Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition - PC
47 - Ultra Street Fighter IV - Multiplatform
48 - Resident Evil 4 - GCN
49 - Metroid Fusion - GBA
50 - Ico - PS2
51 - Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention - Genesis/MD
55 - Valkyria Chronicles - PS3/PC
61 - Sid Meier's Civilization V - PC
63 - Dragon Warrior - NES
64 - Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow - GBA
65 - Mark of the Ninja - PC/X360
66 - [Mike Tyson's] Punch-Out!! - NES
67 - Dark Souls - Multiplatform
69 - Bubble Bobble - NES/SMS
70 - Metroid - NES
72 - Metroid: Zero Mission - GBA
73 - Suikoden II - PS1
75 - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask [3D] - N64/3DS
76 - Excitebike - NES
77 - Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty / Substance - PS2/XB
79 - Mortal Kombat II - Multiplatform
80 - Pikmin 3 - Wii U
81 - Final Fantasy VII - PS1
82 - Final Fantasy IV - SNES
85 - Super Mario Sunshine - GCN
86 - Super Smash Bros. for Wii U - Wii U
88 - Diablo III [incl. Reaper of Souls] - Multiplatform
89 - Duck Hunt - NES
91 - Star Wars: X-Wing - PC
92 - Mount & Blade: Warband - PC
93 - Wario Land 3 - GBC
94 - Robotron: 2084 - Arcade
95 - League of Legends - PC
96 - Jagged Alliance 2 - PC
97 - Thief: The Dark Project - PC
98 - Kid Icarus: Uprising - 3DS
100 - Fire Emblem Awakening - 3DS

Played but didn't like or couldn't get into it (2)
5 - Final Fantasy VI - SNES
28 - Pikmin - GCN

Played but yet to finish (15)
7 - Super Metroid - SNES
8 - Metroid Prime - GCN
10 - Super Mario Galaxy - Wii
17 - Super Mario 64 - N64
20 - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - PS1
21 - Super Meat Boy - Multiplatform
57 - Half-Life - PC
58 - Mario Kart 64 - N64
62 - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Multiplatform
68 - Final Fantasy X - PS2
71 - Suikoden - PS1
83 - Grand Theft Auto III - Multiplatform
84 - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - PS2
87 - EarthBound - SNES
90 - Borderlands 2 - Multiplatform

Finished/Played and game has no ending (30)
1 - Super Mario Bros. 3 - NES
2 - Tetris - GB
3 - Super Mario World - SNES
6 - The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker [HD] - GCN/Wii U
9 - Super Smash Bros. Melee - GCN
11 - Red Dead Redemption - Multiplatform
12 - Mega Man X - SNES
14 - Team Fortress 2 - PC
15 - Super Mario Bros. - NES
18 - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening [DX] - GB/GBC
22 - Mega Man 2 - NES
26 - Portal - Multiplatform
29 - Banjo-Kazooie - N64
30 - Batman: Arkham Asylum - Multiplatform
33 - Chrono Trigger - SNES
35 - The Legend of Zelda: A Link between Worlds - 3DS
37 - Portal 2 - Multiplatform
38 - Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Wii
44 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time [3D] - N64/3DS
45 - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - SNES
46 - Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga - GBA
52 - Pac-Man - Arcade
53 - Pokémon [Gold/Silver] Version - GBC
54 - Pokémon [HeartGold/SoulSilver] Version - DS
56 - Mario Kart 8 - Wii U
59 - Rayman Origins - Multiplatform
60 - Space Invaders - Arcade
74 - Splatoon - Wii U
78 - Pokémon [Ruby/Sapphire] Version - GBA
99 - Animal Crossing: New Leaf - 3DS

I've beaten 48 of the top-100 (includes games that have no end / can't really be beaten).

I own a further 39 of them.

There are 13 games in the top-100 that I haven't beaten and I don't currently have a copy of.

Interesting seeing the results. There are a lot of games on this list that I've played since that I might have voted for if I had played them back then.

I've played and/or have beaten about 80% of the top 100. Interestingly, about 90% of the titles i haven't touched are Nintendo games - first/second party ones, no less. It's pretty well understood by now that I'm no Nintendo fan, but this surprised even me.

I've beaten any Top 100 game not in these lists

Games owned and played substantially (16)
4- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - SNES
8 - Metroid Prime - GCN
11 - Red Dead Redemption - Multiplatform
16 - Doom II: Hell on Earth - PC
27 - XCOM: Enemy Unknown / Enemy Within -Multiplatform
39 - Donkey Kong GB - GB
45 - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - SNES
48 - Resident Evil 4 - GCN *
49 - Metroid Fusion - GBA
62 - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Multiplatform
66 - [Mike Tyson's] Punch-Out!! - NES
70 - Metroid - NES
75 - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask [3D] - N64/3DS
84 - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - PS2
87 - EarthBound - SNES
93 - Wario Land 3 - GBC

Games owned but play insubstantially or not at all (6)
5 - Final Fantasy VI - SNES
18 - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening [DX] -GB/GBC
34 - Final Fantasy Tactics - PS1
35 - The Legend of Zelda: A Link between Worlds - 3DS
36 - Shadow of the Colossus - PS2
50 - Ico - PS2
69 - Bubble Bobble - NES/SMS

Games not owned (19)
19 - R-Type - Arcade/TG16
33 - Chrono Trigger - SNES
51 - Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention - Genesis/MD
55 - Valkyria Chronicles - PS3/PC
63 - Dragon Warrior - NES
64 - Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow - GBA
68 - Final Fantasy X - PS2
71 - Suikoden - PS1
73 - Suikoden II - PS1
81 - Final Fantasy VII - PS1
82 - Final Fantasy IV - SNES
83 - Grand Theft Auto III - Multiplatform
88 - Diablo III [incl. Reaper of Souls] - Multiplatform
91 - Star Wars: X-Wing - PC
92 - Mount & Blade: Warband - PC
94 - Robotron: 2084 - Arcade
96 - Jagged Alliance 2 - PC
97 - Thief: The Dark Project - PC
100 - Fire Emblem Awakening - 3DS

Games I have no interest in or no desire to beat (4)
67 - Dark Souls - Multiplatform
74 - Splatoon - Wii U **
90 - Borderlands 2 - Multiplatform
95 - League of Legends - PC

So I've apparently beaten 55 of the games on this list. Not too bad. Hoping to have that up to 60 or 70 the next time we do this.

* Actually sold this, but I'm not making a whole category for one game
** Because 2 is coming out and will essentially replace its predecessor

A lot of the games I haven't played on the list are difficult for me to play as they are ps2/ps3/PC games unfortunately.