VIII is a nice game, but I think IX fits you better. VII is overrated as hell, but it's not that bad either.

IX has the best story and gameplay, IMO, so get that.

My favorite one I own right now? Pokemon Platinum.

My favorite all-time? Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations.

I would love to try Persona or 358/2 Days sometime though.

Donkey Kong Jr. Math and Harvest Moon.

But I kind of liked Harvest Moon, it wasn't all that bad.

MGS

Kid Icarus

Kingdom Hearts

Pokemon, since B/W's third version is just ASKING to be on the 3DS.

And some others I forgot. If there will be new FF or DQ games, I might check them out.

I'll buy it for the same reasons I bought the DS - Zelda, Mario, Pokemon, etc.

But the 3DS will have an MGS game and the new Kid Icarus looks really badass, so they make me want it even more.

Arkham Asylum or InFamous. Have to work on my collection of PS3 games.

Not about to check, but I'm pretty sure it was the first chapter complete in FFXIII.

My favorite in the series is actually X, but I guess IX and VI would be the runner ups.

I don't have any of my old consoles anymore, so, yeah. I do have a few PSOne Classics though.

Playstation - Wild ARMs 2

Playstation 2 - Shadow Hearts Covenant

Playstation 3 - Metal Gear Solid 4

Nintendo DS - Pokemon Soulsilver

PSP - Metal Gear Solid: Peacewalker

Red Dead Redemption, but I haven't played many games this gen.

Looking forward to InFamous and Arkham Asylum, though, the demos were pretty nice.