The common name of the series/IP is in brackets.
I am not saying the games listed here are the best in the series, just the last relatively good ones.
Megaman X (Mega Man X)
Mega Man 3 (Mega Man classic)
Metriod Prime (Metroid)
Turtles 4 - Turtles in Time (TMNT)
Earthworm Jim 2 (Earthworm Jim)...