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I’m not a huge meme guy, but every now and then, one comes along that interests me. A while back, I was asked to write down every year I’ve been alive, and a movie that means the most to to me that came out in that year. The list was difficult, but fun overall (I may post it in the comments here). Recently, while packing, I decided to try again, only this time with video games.
So in lieu of a blog post, Zack and I have prepared our gaming list, populated by the game(s) that meant the most to us that came out that year. If you have your own thoughts on the matter, feel free to post in the comments below. Without further ado…
Josh’s List
1985 - Super Mario Brothers
1986 - The Legend of Zelda
1987 - Bases Loaded
1988 - Mega Man 2
1989 - Duck Tales
1990 - Super Mario Bros. 3
1991 - Super Mario World
1992 - Bucky O’Hare
1993 - Mega Man X
1994 - Donkey Kong Country
1995 - Comix Zone
1996 - Mega Man 8
1997 - Final Fantasy 7
1998 - Marvel vs. Capcom
1999 - Super Smash Brothers
2000 - Spider-Man (PSX)
2001 - Twisted Metal Black
2002 - Guilty Gear XX
2003 - Jak 2 (or Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner)
2004 - Burnout 3 (or Dragonball Z Budokai 3)
2005 - Resident Evil 4
2006 - Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
2007 - The Orange Box (but really, Portal)
2008 - Burnout Paradise
2009 - Arkham Asylum
2010 - Bayonetta
2011 - Dark Souls (Portal 2 SHOULD have this but… Dark Souls, you know?)
2012 - Borderlands 2
2013 - Grand Theft Auto 5 (Stanley Parable a close second)
2014 - Jackbox Party Pack Vol. 1
2015 - Bloodborne
2016 - Overwatch
2017 - Nier: Automata
Zack’s List
1984 - Empire Strikes Back (Atari 2600) (released in 1982) Only thing I can recall about playing Atari 2600 as a tiny baby
1985 - Super Mario Bros (NES)
1986 - Popeye (NES)
1987 - Castlevania/Legend of Zelda/Metroid (NES)(OH HEY three of my favorite things released in the same year JEEZ)
1988 - Zelda II: Adventures of Link(NES)
1989 - Dragon Warrior(NES)
1990 - Castelvania 3/Super Mario Bros 3./River City Ransom (NES)
1991 - Super Mario World
1992 - Kid Chamelon (GEN) Zelda: Link to the Past (SNES)
1993 - E.V.O Serach for Eden (SNES) Sam & Max hit the Road (PC)
1994 - Illusion of Gaia (SNES) Donkey Kong Country (SNES) Sonic 3 & Knuckles (GEN) SUPER METROID (SNES)
1995 - Chrono Trigger (SNES) Mario RPG (SNES)
1996 - Super Mario 64 (N64)
1997 - Final Fantasy VII (PSX)
1998 - Grim Fandango (PC) Half Life (PC) Metal Gear Solid (PSX) Zelda: OOT
1999 - Super Smash Bros (n64) Shenmue (DC)
2000 - Jet Set Radio (DC)
2001 - Metal Gear Solid 2 (PS2)
2002 - Super Mario Sunshine (GC) Metroid Prime (GC) Zelda: WindWaker (GC)
2003 - Disgaea
2004 - Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes (GC) Metroid Prime 2 (GC)
2005 - Shadow of the Colossus (Ps2)
2006 - Zelda: Twilight Princess (wii)
2007 - Super Mario Galaxy(wii), Portal (pc)
2008 - Mass Effect (PC)
2009 - Mirror’s Edge (PC)
2010 - Mass Effect 2 (PC)
2011 - Portal 2 (it should have been Dark Souls but Josh hadn’t introduced it to me yet)
2012 - The Walking Dead (PC)
2013 - The Stanley Parable
2014 - Dark Souls 2
2015 - Undertale, Metal Gear Solid V
2016 - Overwatch, Owl Boy, Star Dew Valley
2017 - Zelda:BOTW
What's your list look like?
