Ghost Trick
Platform: DS
Description: From the person/people that made Phoenix Wright, a puzzle solving game where you, the main character start off dead, which has a pretty damn awesome story, music, characters and very slick character animation too.
What Makes This Game A Hidden Gem?: First, hidden because even while Phoenix Wright got hugely popular with its meme's, how many of you actually played it/them? How on earth could being a lawyer in a game be fun? No idea, but it ends up epic as hell! It's a game that drags you in and doesn't let go. Now, ghost trick is even more unknown, unfortunately.
So, what makes it a gem? I was doubting such a game so rather different in style could once again become as great as phoneix wright was, let alone top it. Yeah, the gameplay system is a neat idea and all, but I couldn't see it blowing me away. Of course, it did. When I let a friend play it, after beating it she bought it for herself and then played through it many more times, which isn't something every game does to you. The music, the characters, the story. Everything is exactly what you should expect coming from the makers of phoenix wright, even possibly a lot better depending on person.