What Are Your Top 3 Favorite Franchises?

[claudio]

1. Nights series (I can say that now!)

2. Sonic the Hedgehog series

3. NFL 2K series

you cant say that now, only 2 night games game out. we are looking for more than 3.

[fastbilly1]

two and a half man, gotta give Christmas NiGHTS some credit. Maybe a third? The soundtrack was awesome enough to warrant that.

[Mozgus]

In terms of raw amount of time well spent on a single series, unfortunately it's very predictable.

1) Megaman
2) Zelda
3) Mario

[RadarScope1]

Metroid
Mario
Zelda

I too am pretty predictable it seems. What's funny about this list of mine is if you were to ask me my top five or 10 favorite games ever, that list would consist mostly of games NOT in these three franchises (the exceptions being Metroid 3 and either Mario 3 or SMW). But franchises is kind of a different deal because I'm considering overall quality.

[claudio]

two and a half man, gotta give Christmas NiGHTS some credit. Maybe a third? The soundtrack was awesome enough to warrant that.

i love Nights, but we are looking for best series with more than 3 games. Nights belongs in a world of its own.

[ZenLogikos]

1. Zelda
2. Legacy of Kain
3. Alone in the Dark

More that are awesome(alphabetical):

Castlevania
Contra
King's Quest
Metroid
NHL (EA)
Resident Evil
Soul Blade/Calibur
Street Fighter
Tenchu

[gradualmeltdown]

Street Fighter
Phantasy Star
Mario

None of which contain my actual favorite game.

[gradualmeltdown]

In terms of raw amount of time well spent on a single series, unfortunately it's very predictable.

1) Megaman
2) Zelda
3) Mario

good work!

[Ivo]

Despite the "requirement" of 3 games, I'm going to put my number one choice on:

1. Diablo (with the expansion pack and the amount of hours you can spend in it, I think it should "count").
2. Zelda (it is just magic - and I haven't even played any 3D ones, including OoT which is reputedly one of the best games ever)
3. The Elder Scrolls (Daggerfall, Morrowind).

Ivo.

[GagaMan]

Sonic
Street Fighter
Mario