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I could go on for way more than just ten games, but I'm pretty sure these are my definitive ten.

1) Megaman 2 (NES 1989)
2) Silent Hill 2 (PS3 2001)
3) Jet Grind Radio (Dreamcast 2000)
4) Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Playstation 1997)
5) Streets of Rage 2 (Genesis 1992)
6) Strider (NES 1989)
7) Faxanadu (NES 1989)
8) Ranger-X (Genesis 1993)
9) Super Metroid (Super Nintendo 1994)
10) Shining Force II (Genesis 1994)

Honorable Mentions: Mike Tyson's Punch-Out! (NES), Blaster Master (NES), NiGHTS Into Dreams (Saturn), Panzer Dragoon Orta (XBOX), Ninja Gaiden (XBOX), Ys: The Oath in Falghana (PC), and many, many others.