Which game brings you the most joy?

[Richardbro]

Easy question for me, it would be Wind Waker definitely.

It's such a magical and joyful game, no other game brings such a smile to my face. Everything in this game is perfection.

 

[mindsale]

Chrono Trigger. The music, the art, the characters, the breezy plot. It's absolute joy.

 

[Rhodo]

playing pokemon mystery dungeon dx seriously for the first time and i'm overjoyed with it - a serious surprise for me personally.

 

[DecoReturns]

Wonderful Soundtrack as well.

 

[Ryuelli]

Easy question for me, it would be Wind Waker definitely.

It's such a magical and joyful game, no other game brings such a smile to my face. Everything in this game is perfection.

Click to shrink...

Lol, you got it.

Came in here to say Wind Waker. By far my favorite game.

 

[TubaZef]

Rhythm Heaven, any game in the series

Can't play it without a smiling

 

[Etrian Darkness]

Devil May Cry 5 was definitely the most I've smiled while playing a game.

 

[shaneo632]

Rocket League. Even when I lose I have fun.

 

[Discontent]

Team Fortress 2. But it also brings the most sorrow.

 

[Melkezadek]

Without a doubt my favorite game of all time. Never thought it would come back and I would have lost with sanity last year without it. It's the only means for my brother and I to "hang out" since we live in different states now. I play it every day.

 

[sosainas]

In terms of pure fun: Fortnite.

 

[DECK’ARD]

Pure distilled joy.

 

[ScOULaris]

Mario Galaxy is the most joy-inducing game I've ever played.

 

[SFLUFAN]

DOOM Eternal never fails to bring a maniacal smile to my face.

 

[hydruxo]

Banjo-Kazooie

 

[Mechaplum]

Astrobot! Either game but more so the VR one.

If niche "games" count as well, then it's DCS in VR.

 

[Ashok]

Chrono Trigger.

 

[Kurtikeya]

Any Kingdom Hearts game that's not on mobile. Either II or III at the top, depending on the day.

 

[Vito]

Resident Evil 5.

 

[Rosebud]

Any Pokemon game

 

[mentok15]

Skyrim.

 

[halcali]

Super Mario Bros. 2 / USA

 

[ScrewyAurum]

Cruising around in Forza Horizon, any version.

 

[JaseMath]

Chrono Trigger. The music, the art, the characters, the breezy plot. It's absolute joy.

Click to shrink...

This. Even today, it's flawless.

 

[oldzac]

Kingdom Hearts
Jak & Daxter
Bully
Katamari Damacy

(Guess what my most beloved childhood console was)

 

[Tigerfog]

I have lots in my mind, but lately, it's been this game. Such a great sequel.
The backgrounds are 80's, the music's boppin', the redesign of the main characters is super cute and the "earthlings" are really exaggerated and stupid.

 

[Deleted member 679]

Bloodborne brings so much joy that even the NPCs feel it.

Spoiler

Persona 4.

 

[Boy]

 

[Finaika]

Golden Axe III

 

[Creation_Scapes]

⬅

Marvel Vs Capcom 2

 

[bxsonic]

It's Pikmin for me. Something about the atmosphere, the gameplay is just magical to me. Watching the pikmins carry fruits around never gets old. It's probably my favorite Nintendo IP.

 

[Hoodie Season]

Ori and the Will of the Wisps

 

[Kholdy]

Voosh- Ching-Vooooooosh!
Brave Fencer...Musashi.

Plim, tum-tum, Let's Do it!!

 

[Everlasting_Cyclone]

Banjo-Kazooie

Click to shrink...

I second this! I had a bad and stressful week being in Texas. Replaying the best 3D platformer of all time really cheered me up

 

[Borgus]

Mario games in general always make me smile.

Its probably Breath of the Wild overall though.

 

[Silvergun-Blue]

Repaying Chrono Trigger is like meeting up with old friends to talk about the good times.

 

[ParanormalFupa]

Stardew Valley

 

[DoctorPlayer MD]

Fortnite. Just got it for the Switch and it's the only game where I just want to enjoy the matches, see if I can win and not worry about collecting stuff and optmizing my characters, just have some dumb fun. My other most played games right now (pokemon, mortal kombat, and even paper mario) feel like a grindfest and they certainly don't bring me joy, but my OCD won't allow me to quit until I have everything.

 

[Murdamonk]

I have to agree with a lot of you people.. Chrono Trigger.

 

[Estizzle]

Breath of the Wild. Something about exploring the world, meeting NPCs, and just wandering around is just so... Joyful.

 

[En-ou]

New Zelda games.

 

[MarvelousIntent]

Too many games make me smile from ear to ear just thinking about them, but at the top of that list is probably Kingdom Hearts

 

[Kuribo’s Shoe]

Pure distilled joy.

Click to shrink...

Yep!

 

[YaCvAr]

Ico

 

[Alek]

Critter Crunch
Yoku Island Express
Sonic Adventure
Viva Pinyaya
Sackboys Big Adventure
Mario Party 4

I can't pick but yeah, those are probably my most joyful games.

 

[Brick]

I get so much joy out of factory building games, and Satisfactory hits the spot perfectly for me.

 

[smocaine]

Bayonetta. One of those games I have perma-installed and can just play through and always have a great time.

 

[Nabbit]

For me Kirby's Epic Yarn is the game that first sprung to mind. At first I wrote it off as overly easy and simplistic. Rented to and couldn't much get into it. Then I saw how strongly positive the reviews were and gave it another shot. We absolutely loved it and still have a bit to do to 100% it. It's really comforting knowing there's still more of it to complete. Just traversing the creative levels (that do get a bit trickier) is a joy between the creative design, the presentation and the gamefeel. Also, going for 100% definitely adds more challenge to the proceedings. This game is just wonderful.

Also, I've really enjoyed reading the posts in this thread.

 

[TeHi & BuSp]

Rcently ? Mario Odyssey with New Donk City Festival level

 

[Rover_]

my Zelda Holy Trinity: Wind Waker, ALBW and BOTW are def the games that i feel pure joy while playing and doing everything there's to do.

on the indie side, Ghost of a Tale and on the Playstation side, God of War.