There is three franchises that have always kept me invested and it's all forms of Dragonball, the SOCOM US Navy SEALs game series, and of course, Zelda.
I used to manage a DBZ website and was the admin of its webchat and forums. Through that, I've met amazing people and have made best friends with them, even though it's been almost a decade since then, I still keep them very close to my heart. I met my first girlfriend I really cared about through mutual DBZ interest, so there's that as well.
I started playing Socom back in the PS2 days where online gaming was just taking off. I played all of them but Socom II really has a special place in my heart. I remember playing non stop for hours and hours with my friends from all over the states, through the years we made really close bonds and like my DBZ crew, I still keep up with them all the time. We play other games but noting else compares.
And finally Zelda. I only know a select few of personal friends that are into it, which is probably why I love ZDi so much. This community is amazing and is very welcoming, and it's a place where I notice that everyone can relax and be themselves, I look forward to being here for a long time. Other than that, I've always loved Zelda games for their music, the gameplay, the lore and story. It's an amazing game and I really enjoy playing it and sharing it with others.
I guess the things I cherish the most as far as franchises go are because it's introduced me to some amazing people with the same interests as me.