POTY by year
POTY = Poop of the Year
The list begins from the earliest year from which I've played more than three games (1981). Each note will describe any close runners-up as well as the difficulty of the choice on a scale of 0-10.
The list begins from the earliest year from which I've played more than three games (1981). Each note will describe any close runners-up as well as the difficulty of the choice on a scale of 0-10.
43 Games
1981
Difficulty of choice: 6/10
Difficulty of choice: 6/10
1982
Difficulty of choice: 4/10
Difficulty of choice: 4/10
1983
Difficulty of choice: 7/10
Difficulty of choice: 7/10
1984
Runner(s)-up: Golf
Difficulty of choice: 3/10
Runner(s)-up: Golf
Difficulty of choice: 3/10
1985
Runner(s)-up: Paperboy
Difficulty of choice: 4/10
Runner(s)-up: Paperboy
Difficulty of choice: 4/10
1986
Difficulty of choice: 0/10
Difficulty of choice: 0/10
1987
Runner(s)-up: California Games
Difficulty of choice: 1/10
Runner(s)-up: California Games
Difficulty of choice: 1/10
1988
Runner(s)-up: Final Fantasy II
Difficulty of choice: 0/10
Runner(s)-up: Final Fantasy II
Difficulty of choice: 0/10
1989
Runner(s)-up: Phantasy Star II, Castlevania: The Adventure
Difficulty of choice: 3/10
Runner(s)-up: Phantasy Star II, Castlevania: The Adventure
Difficulty of choice: 3/10
1990
Runner(s)-up: Serpent
Difficulty of choice: 0/10
Runner(s)-up: Serpent
Difficulty of choice: 0/10
1991
Runner(s)-up: Sonic the Hedgehog, NES Open Tournament Golf
Difficulty of choice: 5/10
Runner(s)-up: Sonic the Hedgehog, NES Open Tournament Golf
Difficulty of choice: 5/10
1992
Difficulty of choice: 0/10
Difficulty of choice: 0/10
1993
Runner(s)-up: Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball
Difficulty of choice: 0/10
Runner(s)-up: Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball
Difficulty of choice: 0/10
1994
Runner(s)-up: Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom
Difficulty of choice: 1/10
Runner(s)-up: Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom
Difficulty of choice: 1/10
1995
Runner(s)-up: Star Wars: Dark Forces, Castlevania Dracula X
Difficulty of choice: 5/10
Runner(s)-up: Star Wars: Dark Forces, Castlevania Dracula X
Difficulty of choice: 5/10
1996
Runner(s)-up: Pokemon Red/Blue, Sonic 3D Blast
Difficulty of choice: 2/10
Runner(s)-up: Pokemon Red/Blue, Sonic 3D Blast
Difficulty of choice: 2/10
1997
Difficulty of choice: 9/10
Difficulty of choice: 9/10
1998
Runner(s)-up: Sonic R, LEGO Chess
Difficulty of choice: 8/10
Runner(s)-up: Sonic R, LEGO Chess
Difficulty of choice: 8/10
1999
Runner(s)-up: Superman (N64)
Difficulty of choice: 5/10
Runner(s)-up: Superman (N64)
Difficulty of choice: 5/10
2000
Runner(s)-up: Kid Pix Studio Deluxe 3
Difficulty of choice: 0/10
Runner(s)-up: Kid Pix Studio Deluxe 3
Difficulty of choice: 0/10
2001
Runner(s)-up: LEGO Bionicle: Quest for the Toa, Halo: Combat Evolved
Difficulty of choice: 4/10
Runner(s)-up: LEGO Bionicle: Quest for the Toa, Halo: Combat Evolved
Difficulty of choice: 4/10
2002
Runner(s)-up: Star Fox Adventures, Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku
Difficulty of choice: 0/10
Runner(s)-up: Star Fox Adventures, Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku
Difficulty of choice: 0/10
2003
Runner(s)-up: Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu, Naruto: Ninja Council
Difficulty of choice: 7/10
Runner(s)-up: Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu, Naruto: Ninja Council
Difficulty of choice: 7/10
2004
Runner(s)-up: Yoshi Topsy Turvy, Super Granny
Difficulty of choice: 5/10
Runner(s)-up: Yoshi Topsy Turvy, Super Granny
Difficulty of choice: 5/10
2005
Runner(s)-up: The Game of Life / Yahtzee / Payday, Electroplankton
Difficulty of choice: 2/10
Runner(s)-up: The Game of Life / Yahtzee / Payday, Electroplankton
Difficulty of choice: 2/10
2006
Runner(s)-up: LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (GBA), Naruto: Ninja Destiny
Difficulty of choice: 4/10
Runner(s)-up: LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (GBA), Naruto: Ninja Destiny
Difficulty of choice: 4/10
2007
Runner(s)-up: Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 2
Difficulty of choice: 0/10
Runner(s)-up: Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 2
Difficulty of choice: 0/10
2008
Runner(s)-up: Wii Music, WALL-E (DS)
Difficulty of choice: 3/10
Runner(s)-up: Wii Music, WALL-E (DS)
Difficulty of choice: 3/10
2009
Runner(s)-up: Tomodachi Collection
Difficulty of choice: 8/10
Runner(s)-up: Tomodachi Collection
Difficulty of choice: 8/10
2010
Runner(s)-up: Kinect Adventures!, Dark Void Zero
Difficulty of choice: 1/10
Runner(s)-up: Kinect Adventures!, Dark Void Zero
Difficulty of choice: 1/10
2011
Runner(s)-up: LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (DS), GIRP
Difficulty of choice: 6/10
Runner(s)-up: LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (DS), GIRP
Difficulty of choice: 6/10
2012
Runner(s)-up: Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, Borderlands 2
Difficulty of choice: 1/10
Runner(s)-up: Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, Borderlands 2
Difficulty of choice: 1/10
2013
Runner(s)-up: Brave Frontier, Pokemon X/Y
Difficulty of choice: 0/10
Runner(s)-up: Brave Frontier, Pokemon X/Y
Difficulty of choice: 0/10
2014
Runner(s)-up: Xeodrifter, Loadout
Difficulty of choice: 2/10
Runner(s)-up: Xeodrifter, Loadout
Difficulty of choice: 2/10
2015
Runner(s)-up: Undertale, Bloodborne
Difficulty of choice: 10/10
Runner(s)-up: Undertale, Bloodborne
Difficulty of choice: 10/10
2016
Runner(s)-up: Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links, Pokemon GO
Difficulty of choice: 0/10
Runner(s)-up: Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links, Pokemon GO
Difficulty of choice: 0/10
2017
Runner(s)-up (with bonuses because 2017 has a lot): Resident Evil 7 biohazard, Hollow Knight, LEGO Worlds, Dungeons & Dragons: Tomb of Annihilation, Nekojishi, Animal Crossing Pocket Camp, Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon, Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Difficulty of choice: 11/10
Runner(s)-up (with bonuses because 2017 has a lot): Resident Evil 7 biohazard, Hollow Knight, LEGO Worlds, Dungeons & Dragons: Tomb of Annihilation, Nekojishi, Animal Crossing Pocket Camp, Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon, Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Difficulty of choice: 11/10
2018
Runner(s)-up: Tanglewood, Monster Prom
Difficulty of choice: 0/10
Runner(s)-up: Tanglewood, Monster Prom
Difficulty of choice: 0/10
2019
Runner(s)-up: Pokemon Sword/Shield, Pokemon Crystal Clear
Difficulty of choice: 6/10
Runner(s)-up: Pokemon Sword/Shield, Pokemon Crystal Clear
Difficulty of choice: 6/10
2020
Runner(s)-up: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Phasmophobia
Difficulty of choice: 8/10
Runner(s)-up: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Phasmophobia
Difficulty of choice: 8/10
2021
Runner(s)-up: Loop Hero, NEO: The World Ends With You
Difficulty of choice: 7/10
Runner(s)-up: Loop Hero, NEO: The World Ends With You
Difficulty of choice: 7/10
2022
Runner(s)-up: Chocobo GP, Yu-Gi-Oh! Cross Duel
Difficulty of choice: 8/10
Runner(s)-up: Chocobo GP, Yu-Gi-Oh! Cross Duel
Difficulty of choice: 8/10
2023
Runner(s)-up: Starfield, LEGO 2K Drive
Difficulty of choice: 4/10
Runner(s)-up: Starfield, LEGO 2K Drive
Difficulty of choice: 4/10