Also, thank you for the well wishes, I appreciate it.

It's on the mend now, it is no longer too painful for me to bend over at all, just mildly painful when I do.

When the pain initially hit, it was so surprising and severe I thought I was dying for a moment. And it happened at my girlfriend's place when I was supposed to be helping them with stuff...

Honestly, this feels a little daunting. I know it’s a big milestone, I feel good about it, but I have no idea how to celebrate it.

Also, thank you for the Clair Obscur recommendation, so that it could be on my own list.

I take it you’re a fan of owning PlayStation consoles.

The only game that doesn't really fit the criteria is Castle Crashers. It's not a favorite nor was it super influential, but I've played it on literally every system it's been released on for untold hours and am still not bored and want to play more. That has to count for something, probably.

That means some old games I only vaguely remember but know are important to me are here, like A Crack in Time and Bowser's Inside Story. I hope to revisit those games sometime soon. Additionally, Okami and Wind Waker are battling for an incredibly close 11th place here.

This list was a little bit difficult to compile because I interpreted this whole thing as less simple than a "top ten." Therefore, personal favoritism is a side note to my real criteria; a game that has in some way influenced my taste in video games and is relevant to me today.

What’s funny is that I had the back half of a Nintendo game voucher unknowingly sitting around, and when I discovered it was active, it was set to expire in the next two weeks. I’m glad I found it, and I used it to get the remaster, to which I am looking forward.

Signalis, Freedom Unite, and Hollow Knight are excellent choices. And I still haven’t played Thousand Year Door yet.

I’d love to see your thoughts on Mage and Demon Queen