Rules of the Hall of Fame:

1) Any game listed here that has a sequel to the original game is NOT capable of being in the HOF (With the exception of Super Mario, Punch-Out, Street Fighter II, Shining Force, EB, Soul Calibur and Shadow of the Colossus)
2) Any requested game for the HOF must be at least two years old.
3) Any recommendations of games for the HOF, feel free to contact me via the contact page.

Pong | Recognised as the first Video Game

Breakout - 1976 | Popular arcade game from the "Golden Age"


Colossal Cave Adventure - 1976 | First text based adventure game

Space Invaders - 1978 | Started the "Arcade Craze"

Lunar Lander - 1979 | Popular arcade game orginally made on a computer

Asteroids - 1979 | Popular arcade game from the "Golden Age"

Galaxian - 1979 | First ever colored arcade game

Missile Command - 1980 | Popular arcade game from the "Golden Age"

Pac-Man - 1980 | Emmensely popular arcade game that was a worldwide phenomenon

Defender - 1980 | Popular arcade game during the "Golden Age"

BattleZone - 1980 | First 3D arcade game

Donkey Kong - 1981 | Very popular arcade game from the "Golden Age". Noted for using graphics to indicate character

Centipede - 1981  | Huge success in the arcade. Also first arcade game designed by a women

Tempest - 1981 | Popular arcade game durning the "Golden Age". Also the first game with level select

Ultima - 1981 | First definitive commerical RPGS. Predecessor happens to be the first graphical RPG.

Ms. Pac-Man - 1982  | Popular arcade game from the "Golden Age"

Zaxxon - 1982  | Popular arcade game from the "Golden Age". First game to use isometric graphics

Pitfall! - 1982 | Considered the first platform game; Very popular console game

Q*Bert - 1983  | Popular arcade game from the "Golden Age"

Joust - 1983 | Popular arcade game from the "Golden Age"

Dragon's Lair - 1983 | First arcade game on laserdisk. Also the first game based entirely on a full-motion video

Pole Position - 1983 | Popular arcade game during the "Golden Age". Also pioneered the "rear view" racing format

Duck Hunt - 1985 | Very popular console game

Super Mario Bros. - 1985 | Best selling video game of all time. Responsible for success of the NES. Ended the "Video Game Crash of 1983"

Hang-On - 1985 | One of the first arcade games that was not a upright cabinet


Gradius - 1985 | A highly influential shoot 'em up arcade game

Tetris - 1985 | Extremely popular game. Easy to learn controls and addicting puzzles lead it to popularity

Dragon Quest - 1986 |  Very popular RPG and a staple in the RPG genre. First RPG to do top-down perpective

Romance of the Three Kingdoms - 1986 | Early example of a strategy game

The Legend of Zelda - 1987 | Very popular console game. First game to feature a save feature

Mike Tyson's Punch Out!! - 1987 | Highly popular console game

Metroid - 1987  | One of the first nonlinear games. Most notable for its music

Contra - 1987 | Popular side-scrolling game. Has a well known cheat code.

Castlevania - 1987  | Very popular side scrolling console game


Metal Gear - 1987 | Popular computer/console game that later spawned an even more popular sequel

Phantasy Star - 1987 | One of the first games to use RAM for saving. Considered one of the pioneer games of console role playing games


Prince of Persia - 1989 | Made a jump forward in animation in games


Simcity - 1989 | Early example of a simulation game

Final Fantasy - 1990 | Considered one of the pioneer games for console role playing games

Sonic the Hedgehog - 1991 | Popular console game that added the element of speed to games

Street Fighter II: The World Warrior - 1991 | Re-started the "Arcade Craze". Considered the "Father" of fighting games

Sewer Shark - 1992 | First console game to feature Full Motion Videos

Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention - 1992 | Popular tactical role playing game. First tactic role playing game for most Western gamers. Has a big cult following


Mortal Kombat - 1992 | Most known for digitized sprites and controversy over gameplay

Lunar: The Silver Star - 1993 | One of the most popular console role playing games. One of the first games released over to the west that featured animated cut-scenes and voice acting in a game

Doom - 1993 | Highly popular computer game that spawned a lot of controversy

Myst - 1993 | Was the best selling computer game of all time. Started first person adventure-puzzle games


Warcraft - 1994 | Popularized real time strategy genre

Virtua Fighter - 1994 | First 3D based fighting game. Used real life martial arts moves

EarthBound - 1995 | Noted for huge cult following

Resident Evil - 1996 | Popularized the survival horror genre

NiGHTS into Dreams... - 1996 | Captured the essence of flight. Huge praise for the game


Grand Theft Auto - 1997 | Noted for its controversy

Pokémon Red & Blue - 1998 | Extremely popular handheld game

Soul Calibur - 1999  | Very popular console/arcade game

Silent Hill - 1999 | Re-invented surival horror games

Jet Set Radio - 2000 | One of the first games to use cel shaded graphics. Has a big cult following

Shenmue - 2000 | Noted for music, story, and gameplay mechanics. Also noted for its atmospheric scenery. Used innovative real-time and weather systems

Katamari Damacy - 2004 | Noted for unique gameplay

Shadow of the Colossus - 2005 | Huge cult following.  Noted for vast enviroments.

Portal - 2007 | Noted for unique gameplay mechanics
 


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