What is the most 'charming' game you have ever played?

[Flippy8490]

This is an odd question, i know, but it just randomly popped into my head tonight and I thought it was interesting. You know those games that you play that just have a nice feel and atmostphere about them. The best way I can describe it is the feeling you get when you boot up your favorite game to play for the 7 millionth time, but even though you have played it over and over, it is still just as fun to play this 7 millionth time as it was the first.

For me, this game has got to be Super Mario Bros. 3 (i know, generic). It's not even the nostalgia of my childhood, though. The entire game just leaks a special atmospheric quality that I have found in very few games since that (a few of the original megaman titles and NSMB Wii have got this for me)

What about you?

[kedawa]

The first game that pops into my head is Actraiser.
I rented it when it was new, beat it twice, and still asked for it for xmas.
I've played through it countless times since then, and never get tired of it.

[Cryomancer]

Earthbound for sure.

[Wraith Storm]

Bullet Witch.
I bought the game before I had a 360 and It was the first game I played and beat when I got a 360. Then I waited a few weeks and beat it again. I hadn't played it in a quite a while while because I have been playing some other games. So just the other weekend I beat it twice in a row! I don't think I have EVER done that with any other game. Sure there are games that I come back to all the time. But I have never beat a game and then after it was over started the game again and then beat it again. The game certainly "Charms" me!

Nights Into Dreams
This game is just filled to the brim with Charm! No matter what kind of mood I'm in I can always play Nights. The simplicity, beauty and music create an atmosphere that's always inviting. At its core its a racing/time attack game, but when you loose your suit, you are penalized with... Freedom?! The game actually opens up more and you can freely explore the world and find things you would never see playing the game properly. Its such an odd yet effective game mechanic and keeps the game fresh and charming with every play through.

[Arkhan]

Bullet Witch

I thought I was the only one who liked that game. Wanna join the fanclub!?

as far as charming, I think Little Nemo for NES is the most charming game ever

and Parasol Stars for TG-16

and secret of mana and chrono cross

those are some lush games.

[garagesaleking!!]

LOTR Battle for Middle Earth II, Everytime you load up the game you go to the moving image of the river with the statues of men on each side and have epic lotr music playing.

[GrandAmChandler]

Earthbound for sure.

Cryo beat me to it, this has to be the most charming game of all time.

[megasdkirby]

Klonoa (series) and Kirby (series).

[GnawRadar]

Zack and Wiki: The Quest for Barbaros' Treasure is one of the most charming games I've ever played and is one of my favorite Wii games.

[bunnybum]

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (the Amiga version) . This game holds a dear place in my heart. The overall athmosphere of it, the story, and the awesome music has me hooked even today.
I have fond memories of spending the whole day with my mother playing it back in the day (Yeah, she's a gamer too ), and even at 29 I still pull it out of storage every now and then to give it another go and relive the memories playing through it for the Nth time.

I'm still hoping for a Monkey Island: The movie.

[Tallise]

The only one I can think of that hasn't been said at the moment is Animal crossing. I never played it but my friend swears its "charming". I remeber her going through an obsessive "lock yourself in the basement and don't come out for anything" phase with this game a few years ago.

[TheDomesticInstitution]

Doom 3.

[Raedon]

Adventures of Lolo

[Zoltor]

Hm this is a hard one, as 4 games come to mind: DW 3(NES Version). DW7, FF 6(omg, I used up the battery, no joke, I never heard of SNES Cart batteries dying. The funny thing is, I know I put literally millions of more hours into DW3, yet that still works, and NES cart batteries have been known to die). and FF7.

[danny_galaga]

I'd have to say Fly Guy is the most charming 'game' I've played (",)

http://dagobah.biz/flash/FlyGuy.swf

In fact, when i was using windows, i had it as my home page. It's so relaxing...

For more conventional games, there's a few i've discovered in the last couple of years that i never played when new- Crazi Taxi and Mario 64. They both fit the 'charming' definition in my book...

[VG_Maniac]

The Mega Man games or the Kirby games.

[buzz_n64]

NES
Kirby's Adventure
Little Nemo

SNES
Yoshi's Island

N64
Diddy Kong Racing

[Flippy8490]

Wow, there are some really good responses here! I can't believe I didn't mention Nights into Dreams on the Saturn or Metal Slug in my post! Those are some of my favorites.

[aaron7]

Earthbound 100%.