nitnit
Damn I like all the best games of each genre.
OKay, I'll go by genre as well.
Fighter: Street Fighter Alpha 3 (PS1 port)
This fought with SSBB for a while, but I must agree with Nit on this one.
Strategy: Civilization IV
Turn-based lawl.
RPG: Chrono Trigger
A solid game for the times. ohoho pun.
Shooter: Imperishable Night (lol touhou)
Screw those FPS's.
Simulation: Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
Damn good flying. Made me spend a lot of hours over at my cousin's.
Platformer: Super Mario Bros.
A brilliant classic.
Adventure: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
What a stupid genre, but a great game to play despite how short it is.
Racing: Gran Turismo
The game that brought me out of Need For Speed long enough to understand cars.
Puzzle: Tetris
Classic fun.
Party: Super Monkey Ball 2
This game is a riot of fun, solo and multi. At least, I had fun.
Rhythm: Elite Beat Agents
DDR would go here but the game itself is stupid. Elite Beat Agents, is as well, but in a good way.
Genres were mostly pulled from Gamespot.