Mario games, whether they're core titles, or spinoffs like Mario Baseball, give me a positive attitude towards humanity.  I could use a good mario game now though, it's been a while since I really got into one and could use it in my soul.  Can't wait for Super MArio 3D World or whatever it's called for the Wii U.   

I was wondering what was going on. I hope it works out man. I usually play Double Dragon when I'm feeling down. For the longest time I struggled with my depression and played a TON of Diablo. Which helped a lot. That's funny though because Diablo is such a depressing game lol.

Elf Bowling...

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando. The others are good, too, but I so love the Sheepinator!

Super Metroid, or the GBA ones.  I hate a frustrating week last week, and ended it with Super Metroid.  The week automatically became 10 times better.

I relied on the unlocked birdman mode in N64 Pilot Wings to get me through some tough times in college. More recently, any game I can get in some pointless exploration does the trick, like Far Cry 3 or Skyrim.

Secret of Mana does it for me. The music and the bright crisp graphics, plus a does of nostalgia seem to just put me in a better place in my head.

Aggressive Inline... yeah, I know, super obscure. With the Xbox version you can play songs off your HDD, so I enjoy jamming out to some tunes from my library and just going nuts doing tricks and racking up huge scores almost subconsciously. It's oddly zen.

I can get into the zone like that with Punch-Out!! and completely clear my head. I forgot about that one... Of course, the peacefulness only lasts until Bald Bull 2.

TMNT 4 is my favorite game ever, so I can easily pick it up and play it to turn around any depression I may be feeling. The game is so fun and satisfying that I quickly forget all my problems. Cowabunga! 

Ideally it'd be something co-op, like a beat-em-up maybe, or Smash Bros (any flavor). Metroid Prime or MP Pinball would do it too.

I'd say just any NES game I played as a kid, like Mario, Double Dribble, 10 Yard Fight, etc. Mostly play these on nintendo8.com. Something about the charm and simplicity of older games.

Any Mario game really or Zelda.

I play old school games like Dig Dug,Xevious,and Doom. Seems to do the trick every time. Glad you're back and I hope things are getting back on track for you this week. Summer is a tough time for problems to crop up. You want to relax and have fun.

Aww I'm sorry to hear that times have been tough. Hang in there! :D

When I feel crumbs, I play Tekken if I need to kick some @$$. I play Katamari if I need to be happy! :)

Mass Effect

Any Mario game because it's so colorful and cheery, you can't possibly be sad afterwards. But I know this may sound weird but Fallout 3 or New Vegas. How? Well I think to myself, it can't possibly be worser than this, plus helping people in those games just puts me in a good mood. It gives me hope that despite those people living in a wasteland, they still have hope.

Lunar and Lunar 2. Those are such charming RPGs.

I don't know if their's one game I'd go to. Probably one of my favorite RPGs from the PS1 that I haven't played in a while are good pick-me-up games. Though I do like to play Gears of War when I'm angry!

Whenever I get down I just think about God Hand and start singin' the song. Sing along y'all!

Super Mario Bros. Still fun.

Black on the Xbox. Whenever I feel down or angry, it feels good to set the game's soundtrack to my personal "gundown" soundtrack and gun down russian terrorists.

what? stop looking at me like that!