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Ring in the New Year with the Top 20 video game titles, carefully handpicked by Punch Jump. Pick up some of the best games of the year to kick off 2008!

#20 - Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations

Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations is a legal eagle that relays amusing adventures at the expense of a young Phoenix Wright. Solve puzzles and laugh at crazy defendants on the stand in another solid chapter of the series.

#19 - Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness

Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness is console-quality strategy fit into the PSP handheld. The title carries a wealth of option for strategy buffs, and demonic, devilish characters that keep the game bright in the dark underworld.

#18 - The Eye of Judgment

The Eye of Judgment is a new twist on a classic game, with magical interfacing with the Playstation Eye and basic, yet hard-to-master gameplay. It’s the best way to play cards and look cool doing it at the same time.

#17 - Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day

Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day continues to flex the cortex with thoughtful exercises. Make change, play the piano, win and lose at rock, paper, scissors and more to keep the brain fit as a fiddle.

#16 - Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation

Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation is a premier fight combat entry that has the high-definition visuals and wartorn story to place players right in the cockpit.

#15 - Ghost Squad

Ghost Squad is the best introductory title for the Wii Zapper for solo or multiplayer sessions. The classic Sega gun gameplay will be instantly familiar to fans and the branching pathways and unlockable ensure replay for die-hard players.

#14 - Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles

Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles blasts all new action and plots for survival horror fans. The title is a great way to introduce the Wii Zapper and the separate Nunchuk adds new knife-wielding gameplay never before used in a gun title.

#13 - Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune

Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune is a swash-buckling adventure that includes all the elements of a top-rate action movie. The gun blasting, vine-grabbing, rock climbing gameplay is a healthy start to a new franchise.

#12 - Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock keeps the incumbent music star in play with brand new boss battles, killer tracks, and new online play. Find a friend to get that extra guitar for co-op jam sessions.

#11 - Rock Band

Rock Band changed the way budding musicians can start a music group. The complete set to jam or compete online has attracted mass market attention with easy-to-learn gameplay. In addition, the rock doesn’t stop with new track releases available for download.

#10 - Wii Zapper with Link’s Crossbow Training

The Wii Zapper is the best peripheral out this year for instant arcade gun gaming. The bargain price can create any Wii owner’s setup into an arcade, complete with non-flash targeting games and built-in rumble functionality.

#9 - The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is a stylus-savvy RPG that dazzles with new gameplay mechanics via the Nintendo DS touch screen. Tap, sweep, and draw for an adventure where the pen is mightier than the sword.

#8 - Mass Effect

Mass Effect is a sci-fi epic worthy of telenovela proportions. The strong RPG action, path options, and character development produce a rich storytelling experience that only Bioware can create.

#7 - Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction carries more variety than any other entry before it. The dynamic duo allow players to blast, swim, fly, become a pirate, and control a band of aliens all in one sitting.

#6 - Zack & Wiki Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure

Zack & Wiki Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure is the most innovative title of the year for Wii. The motion-sensitive puzzles require hefty thinking and creative uses for the Wii Remote, including making fire, cutting trees, and delicately placing objects into the wall at the correct angle.

Bioshock

#5 - Bioshock

Bioshock takes players into a shocking art deco universe scarier than the original submarine ride at Disneyland. The unique body modification gameplay allows players to creatively dispose of enemies in creepy locations from start to finish.

#4 - Call of Duty 4

Call of Duty 4 relays the intensity of war better than any other video game title. The amazing visuals, new modern weaponry, and online play produce the best entry in the series to date.

#3 - Heavenly Sword

Heavenly Sword is a beautifully crafted title that takes complex sword play to a new level. The action stances, counters, and gorgeous high-definition visuals will keep players slashing to the end.

#2 - Halo 3

Halo 3 was the ring to rule them all. The satisfying end to the first trilogy held rock solid game mechanics offline, while the balanced multiplayer sessions kept players in blister-worthy online play. In addition, the screenshot and movie saves help take after-fight brags to a whole new level.

#1 - Super Mario Galaxy

Super Mario Galaxy takes platform titles to a whole new dimension. The gravity-defying levels, classic Mario play, and brand new power-ups make the entry the grandest yet in the franchise. It’s pure gaming magic that can capture video game fans of all ages.