Games That Changed My Life

Ordered based on when I played them.

Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64
The first game I ever played. Made me a gamer essentially. I loved watching speedruns and mods of it in my late teen years.

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Pokémon Stadium
Pokémon Stadium
One of my first video games which I played a lot.

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Pokémon Stadium 2
Pokémon Stadium 2
One of my first video games which I played a lot. Also appearently it came out the day I was born.

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Dragon Ball Z: Budokai
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai
One of my first video games which I played a lot.

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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
My first RPG AKA my favorite genre.

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Pokémon SoulSilver Version
Pokémon SoulSilver Version
The first game I completely owned by nyself. It was also the first and very few games I got over 1,000 hours in.

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Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Got me addicted to the series. Put over 1,000 hours in it.

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Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Introduced me to my favorite series and made me want to play more RPGs which became my favorite genre.

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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
Made me appreciate well written characters and edged me into liking standard RPGs a little more. Was the first game to make me cry.

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Pokémon Black Version
Pokémon Black Version
Taught me things aren't always right VS wrong. There's a gray line.

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The World Ends with You
The World Ends with You
Made me realize video games could have impactful narratives and it made me realize I was pansexual.

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Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
I was incredibly addicted to this game. Got over 1,000 hours in it and got me very hyped.

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Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Helped me stop hating myself, helped me meet amazing friends, helped me find my boyfriend, is one of the games I beat the most, and introduced me to another of my favorite series. Genuinely think my entire life would be different without this game.

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
My mind was addicted to the hype train. This is my most played game ever.

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Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition
Made me want to binge through the entire series which became my favorite series.

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Xenogears
Xenogears
The best story ever created. Peak fiction. I think about it constantly.

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Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra
Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra
The best story ever created. Peak fiction. I think about it constantly.

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Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
Became one of my favorite games constantly on my mind and helped me grow a semi large Twitter following.

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NieR: Automata
NieR: Automata
Helped me get out of depression by teaching me many psychological lessons. If everything is pointless, then so is pain, so keep going.

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That Dragon, Cancer
That Dragon, Cancer
I've never been more heartbroken over a game before.

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Final Fantasy XVI
Final Fantasy XVI
I always wanted to be a YouTube content creator but always struggled with money for equipment, time, or finding the courage to do so. I did make vids and even stream before Final Fantasy 16 but this was my first play through from start to finish that I uploaded to YouTube.

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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
Became one of my favorite games and helped me grow a social media following.

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NieR Re[in]carnation: The People and the World
NieR Re[in]carnation: The People and the World
Made me realize mobile games can have good stories too and that one shouldn't ignore something based purely on its circumstances.

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