Wow, I'm pleasantly surprised to see how much this thread has developed! Thanks everyone for your thoughtful responses!
A lot of my favorites have been named:
M. Fang - Uncharted was the first series that made me feel like a game could be as compelling as a movie. I actually would love to be an actor in video games like it in the future. So cool to see you enjoyed it too!
M. Jin - I swear if being a pokemaster was a viable career choice I'd have done it. Ocarina of Time was a favorite childhood memory - first Zelda game I ever beat.
Sophia Katz - I love how indie and curated your style is! I didn't know the games you talked about but found myself watching a walkthorugh of Maniac Mansion on Youtube . What a deep, weird, intriguing game it was - so far ahead of its time!
M. Rey - Ironically Super Mario Kart is one of the first games I remember losing to a girl. The idea of being your seat while you play the first game to put my misplaced male ego in check is delightful.
M. Li - I fell in love with MMORPGs back when Everquest came out. I tried WoW for a few years and then had to quit because it kinda became a second life/job back in high school. I don't do Mmorpgs anymore just because of the time committemnt, but I had some really fun times in those worlds. Maple Story looks like such a playful & cute world - very much a fun contrast to your sadistic side
M. Zita - I had to go watch a review of Fantasy Life as I wasn't familiar with it and I can see why it was so engaging for you! Plenty of fun activites and ways to 'live your life' outside of the traditional RPGs that are out there. Certainly a gem.
JayMan - I am 100% guilty of playing with the hot female characters in games like Tekken, Soul Calibur, and the particularly well chested Dead or Alive girls - just for the particular moves where they sit on faces/wrap their legs around guys, etc. etc.
Lastly, I think I could've gone pro playing super smash bros growing up. So, if you ladies, AromaLover, and OyVey want to run a tournament I'd be happy to oblige a metaphorical whipping - at peril of being actually whipped myself