A Mix Of Everything
this horror game series was a phenomenon when it first came out do to its simple gameplay and mysterious narrative while also being very popular amongst youtubers and streamers.
Five Nights at Freddys
this game put arc system works on the map for its unique and beautiful art style, leading to a wave of fighting game fans asking for other series in a similar style to be adapted.
Dragon Ball Fighterz
This is a Nintendo DS staple that revived the 2d platfomer series after a decade
New Super Mario Bros
A staple of Capcom games, this entry in particular is loved for its gameplay, characters, art style and aesthetics, and people still don't actually play it.
Devil May Cry 3
This popular RPG entry is the only one in the series with a fighting game adaptation.
Persona 4
This fast paced shooter gained fast popularity for its art direction, limitless player expression, and one particular VA performance and it hasn't been fully released yet.
Ultra Kill
This series entry had so much resources poured into it's pixel art and was so well animated that it caused the company to go bankrupt
The King of Fighters 13
this wacky 2d platformer was revived and developed by a now infamous French studio
Rayman Origins
this series was somewhat niche and is best known for its story telling and music but this particular entries main character is uber popular and can be seen literally everywhere.
Nier: Automata
this Square Enix series has a lot of of entries but this particular spinoff for the original playstation stood out as one of the consoles stand out games
Final Fantasy Tactics
this colorful game with rhythm based combat came out of nowhere and released on the same day of its announcement trailer.
Hi-Fi Rush
this game literally gets slower and faster depending on which stage you play on and has a banned top 1 character
Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo
this indie platformer is known well for its fast sliding and difficult gameplay involving a little guy trying to save his girlfriend
Super Meat Boy
This Japanese inspired game is the most "different" of its subgenre counterparts focusing more on stances and loot drops over defensive play.
Nioh
Beloved mostly in Japan, this series is well known for its art style which began with a popular shonen artist and expanded its reach to a wider western audience with this entry.
Dragon Quest 11
this mobile game responsible for several memes is played across the world and even competitively in tournaments with a hundred thousand dollar prize polls.
Clash of Clans
This is the most recent fighting game series made currently with an original cast of characters, not based on a pre existing IP. there hasn't been another since.
Under Night In Birth
this unorthodox platformer involves another hero's nemesis as the lead, a fully anime art style, and a unique mechanic involving money.
Wario Land: Shake It!
this 3rd entry game launched poorly with little features, dumbed down gameplay, and a weird story direction revitalized itself into a newly beloved title first releasing on the Wii U and subsequent platforms of the time.
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razors Edge
this series has released over 8 games in under 10 years and is best known for its amazing sprite work and vehicle design.
Metal Slug
This Game is the King of Kusoge's, it has optimal TOD's, funny looking Infinites, and one character has a unique suicide move to throw the match.
Hokuto No Ken(Fist of the North Star)
this indie platformer/metroidvania known for its fluid animation and painted art style is only 1 of 2 series that the developers have currently worked on
Ori and the Blind Forest
This hand to hand action game is known for its high difficulty and gag humor, only playable on the playstation 2.
God Hand
this long running series doesn't number its main line titles but instead always names itself the same way.
this particular entry while popular, released on a poorly selling Nintendo console.
Tales of Symphonia