How this works is that one person will write 1-5 facts, each one being a fact that is incredibly underrated and nearly completely unknown the the gaming world. I wrote the first, someone needs to go next at some point, and every month I'll bump this thread.
I think I master balled Mewtwo in X for tradition's sake, but surprisingly, it had the nature and kind of IVs I wanted it to have the first time without having to soft reset.
I remember reading some years ago that Sony was originally planning on building an add-on device for the super nintendo. When talks fell through they decided to build their own console, the Playstation.
In between that, Sony and Sega of America had a deal to co-produce a console but Sega of Japan nixed it because they didn't allow anybody to produce any hardware. Check out Console Wars the book, it's pretty damn cool.
I used to play Red Dead with my ex, but online became boring without her, then I came across Saints Row, and devoured that shit. Not saying it's a better game, just kept me interested longer.
Dissidia 012 kept me interested much... MUUUUCH longer then Monster Hunter ever did, but that doesn't mean its a better game.
Finally, I had much more fun with the original Dead Island then I did with any Dead Rising game or Left 4 Dead game in existence, and that was before I got the GOTY Edition.