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I think this is the first game I ever played. All of the early Humongous Entertainment games (Putt Putt, Freddi Fish, Pajama Sam, Spy Fox, Buzzy, Backyard Sports) are the formative games of my life. Without them, I don't know that I would be the video game enthusiast I am today.
If I could only play one game for the rest of my life, that game would unquestionably be Star Fox 64. It's criminal that we've never gotten a true Nintendo developed Star Fox sequel to this game.
I can't describe how much I love this game. It's more or less an RPG dream of mine that came true. Fantastic story, characters, graphics, combat, music, etc. Probably my favorite game of all time aside from Star Fox 64.
Spy Fox was a much more mature title than Freddi Fish and it had a sense of humor that I completely fell in love with. I played all three of the core Spy Fox games equally, but this first game was the one I played the most. Even my parents fell in love with this game and my father still quotes the poker playing pig in the bar to this day. "Go fish, Mr. Fox!"
People that say the Genesis version is better are crazy. It's a great game in its own right, but the SNES version is the way to go. I still play this game every couple years or so to completion and love it every time.
Even when I was younger, I knew Psychonauts was one of a kind. I was one of the very few folks who bought this game when it originally came out on Xbox for $50 around launch (which was more a coincidence of the game's release date being so close to my birthday) and I must have played through 4-5 times at least. The blend of style and humor captivated me and the platforming was some of the best I'd played since the N64 days. I know many folks now consider this game one of the best of all time, but I will always remember the blank stares I got when I would rave about it at the elementary school lunch table.
Playing Oblivion for the first time was one of the few times I've ever really felt like I was playing a game that was truly next-gen. Playing this game on a HDTV with my new Xbox 360 for Xmas 2006 was the moment for me and I would not be shocked to learn I dumped 500+ hours on this game. Never had I played a game so expansive and open and I think every Bethesda game released since has been in the shadow of Oblivion. Always something new to find or a a dungeon to explore with hundreds of meaningful side quests to complete. The Dark Brotherhood is the greatest series of quests I've ever played.
POW! My baby army was awesome. I've never really ever appreciated any RTS games after this one. One of the first games I can remember playing and just breaking everything with cheat codes.
Some levels are extremely challenging, but I never once could blame the controls. 2D platforming at its pinnacle. We used to have an old SNES console at the daycare I attended when younger and play this game non-stop, but funnily enough, I didn't actually own it myself until around I was a freshman in high school. Buying this game for $10 in that Play N Trade back in 2008 kickstarted a retro video game collection spree that is continuing to go strong 16+ years later.
Blue and Red are great, but Kanto AND Johto?!?! Nothing can beat it. To this day I still find myself sinking hundreds of hours into the latest Pokemon releases when they come out. As much as games like Pokemon Scarlet/Violet are a mess from a performance perspective, they still captivate me with a sense of the wonder and discovery of finding new Pokemon and the strategies involved with VGC.