Games:

Tales of Symphonia
Tales of the Abyss
Tales of Vesperia

Yes they are a series but they are unrelated in story and therfore not bound to the sucky sequal cliche

Fire Emblem
Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones (it was easy but still very fun)
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn

Again, a series, but they are not story related (except for Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn)

And Call of Duty 4 was pretty good for a shooter.


Weapons:

Soul Crush (Tales of the Abyss)
Master Sword (Legend of Zelda)
Ragnell (Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance & Radiant Dawn)
Beam Sword (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)