Please note that #4 is below this post.

#3

Golden Sun: The Lost Age

My family was hosting a party, and all my friends were over. I saw one of my best friends booting up something on his GBA. It was like something I had never seen before. It was called Golden Sun.

Golden Sun: The Lost Age was my entrance to RPGs. And boy, what an entrance it was.

I just have to put one thing aside: Golden Sun 2 probably has the best graphics seen on the GBA. One of the only games to attempt 3D (in battle) in an old-gen portable console.

The djinn system is one of the best battle systems i've ever seen. Having set djinn on a character increases his or her stats, and using one on an enemy causes massive damage. However, that unsets the djinn, lowering your stats to normal. You are then allowed to use summons to cause more damage and re-set your djinn. Overall, it works really well.

The characters fit very well together: Felix being the quiet one, Jenna being the rash and impacient, Sheba being the curious and confused, and Piers being the wise. The story also brings a significant and nostalgic feature: the addition of the past characters. Later on, Isaac and his party have a meeting with you, realize that what they were doing is wrong, and join you in your epic quest. The story becomes more large-scale and important.

Which is why it's my 3rd favorite game of all time.

#2 (hopefully) comes later today.