A list of 100 games from Japan, divided into different groups based on their genres:

Action/Adventure Games:

1. Super Mario Bros.

2. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

3. Metal Gear Solid

4. Resident Evil

5. Bayonetta

6. Devil May Cry

7. Ninja Gaiden

8. Bloodborne

9. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

10. Nioh

Role-Playing Games (RPGs):

1. Final Fantasy VII

2. Pokémon Red/Blue

3. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

4. Persona 5

5. Chrono Trigger

6. Kingdom Hearts

7. Dark Souls

8. Monster Hunter World

9. Xenoblade Chronicles

10. Tales of Symphonia

Platformers:

1. Super Mario World

2. Mega Man 2

3. Sonic the Hedgehog

4. Donkey Kong Country

5. Kirby's Adventure

6. Rayman Legends

7. Super Meat Boy

8. Celeste

9. Crash Bandicoot

10. LittleBigPlanet

Fighting Games:

1. Street Fighter II

2. Tekken 7

3. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

4. Mortal Kombat

5. Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-

6. Soulcalibur II

7. BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger

8. Virtua Fighter 5

9. Dead or Alive 5

10. King of Fighters XIV

Open-World/Sandbox:

1. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

2. Grand Theft Auto V

3. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

4. Red Dead Redemption 2

5. Minecraft

6. Fallout 3

7. Yakuza 0

8. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

9. Dark Souls III

10. Shenmue

Visual Novels:

1. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

2. Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

3. Steins;Gate

4. Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward

5. Clannad

6. Higurashi When They Cry

7. 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors

8. Fate/stay night

9. The House in Fata Morgana

10. Nekopara

Sports/Racing:

1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

2. FIFA series

3. Pro Evolution Soccer series

4. Gran Turismo series

5. Virtua Tennis

6. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (includes sports characters)

7. Forza Horizon series

8. NBA 2K series

9. Mario Tennis Aces

10. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater

Puzzle Games:

1. Tetris

2. Portal

3. Professor Layton and the Curious Village

4. Puyo Puyo

5. Panel de Pon (Tetris Attack)

6. Catherine

7. Lumines

8. Dr. Mario

9. Picross

10. Puzzle Bobble (Bust-A-Move)