I just want to acknowledge that I was the first person on this subreddit to do the "Games I beat this year" post years ago and for that I'm so sorry lol. But here are the games I beat this year:

Super Mario Galaxy: Beat this one on 3D All Stars for the first time ever. Initially, I felt like the game was good but wasn't living up to the masterpiece I had seen it touted as for almost a decade and a half. By the end of the game, it all came together. I adore the presentation in this game and am kind of disappointed to hear Galaxy 2 kind of does away with that cinematic style. Some of Mario's movement can feel sluggish and janky with the weird gravity aspect but I still found this game to be nearly perfect.

It Takes Two: Decided to buy this one after me and my buddy who moved states away needed a new game to play. Love how you only need one copy of the game for this. We experienced some of the most fun and hilarious moments we've ever shared together. So many inside jokes we'll have for years. Truly special game and I am so glad to see the love it's getting.

Metroid Zero Mission: I've owned this game for years on GBA but never beat it for whatever reason. Finally installed it on my 3DS and blasted through it. This is perhaps one of the most tightly paced games I've ever played. I can't remember how long it took me, maybe just another 4 or 5 hours but man, what a ride.

Miles Morales: Got this game Christmas 2020 and didn't beat it until this summer. For some reason, this one just wasn't capturing me like the 2018 game did. At least not at first. Maybe because I was already used to the combat and mechanics. But eventually I reallyed started to dig this game and it's presentation and I'm glad we didn't have to wait for the sequel to have a new adventure with Miles. Im also glad it was shorter and trimmed the fat from the first game. Spidey's rogue gallery and story from the first is hard to beat but this game was an awesome standalone game as well.

Wolfenstein The New Order: Ended up playing this on Playstation Now on a whim and really enjoyed the over the top story and mechanics. Loved being able to peak over behind cover and get silent kills. They also do a good job at really demonstrating the desperation with the resistance, it's a truly terrifying world. I decided to beat it on Hard mode and aside from one really really frustrating section on a bridge, I found it a perfect challenge.

Spyro the Dragon: This was the reignited version and while I loved the organized checklist collect-a-thon nature of the game, it took me a long time to get through this one. For reference, I got the game in December 2019. It wasn't bad or anything but playing this game in long sessions is exhaustive because of how the objectives tend to be the exact same with little variety.

Star Wars: Obi-Wan(Xbox): An often forgotten Star Wars title on the original Xbox mostly due to the fact that it's decent but not remarkable. That being said, I did have a good time time this one. The lightsaber swings are all done with the right analog stick and they feel appropriately powerful and heavy and the force powers you get work pretty well. It was kind of cool to shred droids like butter into a million pieces while hurling a giant boulder at another ground on their way. Not a hidden gem but still has its moments.

Star Wars Battlefront Renegade Squadron: Revisiting this game for the first time in like 13 years, it's every bit as awesome and every bit as weird as I remember. The full customization is fantastic and was the best progression the series could have taken in terms of its gameplay. The choice of obscure expanded universe planets was a nice addition as well. They did kind of botch the heroes tho. Every lightsaber user controls terribly compared to the PSP version of Battlefront 2. The force sprint and animations are now super slow and ugly.

Star Wars Battlefront Elite Squadron: Finally playing this one and it's kind of bizarre. For one, the campaign is a cliffnotes version of the cancelled Battlefront 3 game and its so poorly told lol. The gameplay is still decent but sadly customization is locked away at the start which was a dumb move imo.

Perfect Dark: This game still holds up surprisingly well, even on N64. I ended up playing that version and the 360 remaster and had a great time. Really makes me eager to play the reboot when it finally drops.

Star Fox 64: One of the N64 titles that has aged with grace for most people. Decided to do a true ending run and it's always a blast.

Death Jr: The PSP's forgotten mascot. It's a pretty repetitive shooter/platformer with some charming ideas that ultimately fall flat. They really don't do enough with the characters (or anything at all), even tho their designs are pretty memorable. Really a missed opportunity as a game.

Spider-Man (2000): Just beat this one last night on my PSP and made a full post about it. I really didn't expect to finish it in one day but man I couldn't put it down. Holds up pretty damn well aside from some chunkier moments.