I don't like the idea of limiting the number of games too much. At least for me personally, the book would be much less interesting without games like Deathlord, Phantasie or Generation Xth.
What I mean is, if you're going for a smaller list, Deathlord, Labyrinth of Touhou and Generation Xth should definitely be in, imo.
(Of course, if this was my project, Labyrinth of Touhou and Generation Xth would get full-fledged two page reviews. You should be glad it isn't my project.)
On the other hand, games like Moebius are imo
too inessential. You should just rely on my extensive CRPG knowledge to decide which of the additional games to include.
Knights of Xentar, Whale's Voyage or Hillsfar are by no means essential or recommended, imo. Whale's Voyage is just terrible.
What I mean is, let me comb through the "extended" list and your task will be made much easier.
Also I would suggest a single review for Wizardry I-III, since III in particular introduced some nifty things like party splitting and certain dungeon areas being only accessible to characters of certain alignment.