Finally took part in this today, and was a bit dismayed to find certain ones I'd been eyeing to have disappeared (Metal Slug Anthology for Wii in particular). That said, perhaps against my better judgement, I shot the moon and got six:
Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
Mario Kart Super Circuit
Mario Kart DS
Metroid Zero Mission
No More Heroes
Wild Arms 4
The two racers were to complete the Mario Kart collection (if nothing else, MK Wii made me interested in doing so). Super Circuit's a little tough to play since the character I would ordinarily play as, Luigi, has one of the most annoying voices ever in this version. DS is pretty fun, though, and as added bonuses, Daisy (my character of choice since DD) was already unlocked, and the existing emblem saved on the card is a near-completely awesome Megaman sprite (it'd be COMPLETELY awesome if it weren't the Battle Network Megaman, but hey). Thank you 'ace,' whomever you were.
Billy's one of those games I decided to get simply because its soundtrack kicked plenty of ass. It kind of reminds me of Glover, and is generally entertaining, except the controls are dodgy right when they need to be precise (cannon-aiming, I hate thee). Still, charm goes a long way, and I like it fine.
Metroid's one of those games that makes me feel like an outcast, since I didn't enjoy it at all, and at last count, 70 billion squillion other people did. But the idea of an enhanced remake with the polish of Fusion (which I loved and - surprise! - nobody else did) has always seemed mighty tempting. And since it was one of the free ones (GWA HA HA), why the hell not? Reason #3 (after Shantae and Metal Gear Solid) why I'm glad to have that Game Boy Player.
I haven't played much of it yet (just past the first boss) but the thing you take away from your introduction to No More Heroes is style. The combat isn't perfect, but it's completely accessible, surprisingly intuitive by the time you reach the boss, and cheesy-rad to the max. As a spectacle, it's everything Kill Bill Volume 1 wanted to be but failed miserably at. And for some reason waggling like an idiot to recharge my sword while somebody's trying to take off my head with a flaming cleaver struck me as so funny I had to pause until it passed. An early contender for Best Moment of 2008, I reckon.
Wild Arms 4 works. And until I actually dedicate myself to finishing the last leg of Wild Arms 3, that's good enough for now. I've enough on my plate as it is.