1. Shinobi (Arcade) - I enjoyed this game vicariously as a kid. I used to watch an older kid (teen maybe) beat the game on 1 quarter 1 life. Blew my mind as a kid and showed me the difference in just playing and skill. Also I puked on this cabinet while sick once.

2. Mega Man 2 - First NES game I remember playing. Kicked off an obsession from there.

3. Golden Eye / Mario Kart 64 - So much fun was had with multiplayer games on the 64. This system really brought my friends and I together. Had to narrow it to these 2 games though.

4. Final Fantasy VII / MGS - Another Tie . I received both of these one Christmas and honestly cannot remember devoting more consecutive time to console gaming than with these two.

5. EverQuest - Played this game from launch til the 3rd expansion. Opened up online gaming, computers and MMORPGs for me.