Favorite Game of Each Year
(WIP List). My personal favorite video games from each year. This list will be occasionally fluctuating as my opinions change and I play new games.
50 Games
2000 Runner Ups:
Banjo - Tooie,
Pokemon Puzzle League
Banjo - Tooie,
Pokemon Puzzle League
2017 Runner Ups:
Super Mario Odyssey,
Cuphead
Super Mario Odyssey,
Cuphead
2007 Runner Ups:
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga,
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga,
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
2010 Runner Ups:
Donkey Kong Country Returns,
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Donkey Kong Country Returns,
Kirby's Epic Yarn
1998 Runner Ups:
Banjo-Kazooie,
SoulCalibur
Banjo-Kazooie,
SoulCalibur
2023 Runner Ups:
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Pikmin 4
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Pikmin 4
2015 Runner Ups:
Monster Hunter Generations,
Axiom Verge
Monster Hunter Generations,
Axiom Verge
2022 Runner Ups:
Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival,
He Fucked The Girl Out Of Me
Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival,
He Fucked The Girl Out Of Me
2002 Runner Ups:
Super Monkey Ball 2,
Super Mario Sunshine
Super Monkey Ball 2,
Super Mario Sunshine
1994 Runner Ups:
Super Metroid,
Donkey Kong Country
Super Metroid,
Donkey Kong Country
1995 Runner Ups:
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island,
Donkey Kong Land
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island,
Donkey Kong Land
2021 Runner Ups:
Deltarune: Chapter 2,
Monster Hunter Rise
Deltarune: Chapter 2,
Monster Hunter Rise
1990 Runner Ups:
F-Zero,
Dr. Mario
F-Zero,
Dr. Mario
2014 Runner Ups:
Mario Kart 8,
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Mario Kart 8,
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
1993 Runner Ups:
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Kirby's Adventure
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Kirby's Adventure
2016 Runner Ups:
Pokémon Go,
Star Fox Guard
Pokémon Go,
Star Fox Guard
2009 Runner Ups:
Pokémon Rumble,
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Pokémon Rumble,
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
1996 Runner Ups:
Kirby Super Star,
Pilotwings 64
Kirby Super Star,
Pilotwings 64
2005 Runner Ups:
Lego Star Wars,
Mario Kart DS
Lego Star Wars,
Mario Kart DS
2018 Runner Ups:
Deltarune: Chapter 1,
Monster Hunter World
Deltarune: Chapter 1,
Monster Hunter World
2004 Runner Ups:
Pikmin 2,
Star Wars: Battlefront
Pikmin 2,
Star Wars: Battlefront
2006 Runner Ups:
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
1988 Runner Ups:
Super Mario Bros. 2,
Toobin'
Super Mario Bros. 2,
Toobin'
2001 Runner Ups:
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy,
Super Monkey Ball
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy,
Super Monkey Ball
2013 Runner Ups:
Super Mario 3D World,
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Super Mario 3D World,
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
1989 Runner Ups:
Bonk's Adventure,
Super Mario Land
Bonk's Adventure,
Super Mario Land
1997 Runner Ups:
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night,
Uchhannanchan no Honoo no Challenger: Denryuu IraIra Bou
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night,
Uchhannanchan no Honoo no Challenger: Denryuu IraIra Bou
2011 Runner Ups:
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword,
Minecraft
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword,
Minecraft
2008 Runner Ups:
Mario Kart Wii,
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Mario Kart Wii,
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
2003 Runner Ups:
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Wario World
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Wario World
1987 Runner Ups:
Metal Gear (MSX),
R-Type
Metal Gear (MSX),
R-Type
1988 Runner Ups:
Super Mario Bros. 3,
The Legendary Axe
Super Mario Bros. 3,
The Legendary Axe
1992 Runner Ups:
Contra III: The Alien Wars,
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Contra III: The Alien Wars,
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
2019 Runner Ups:
Super Mario Maker 2,
Pikuniku
Super Mario Maker 2,
Pikuniku
1981 Runner Ups:
Bosconian,
Donkey Kong
Bosconian,
Donkey Kong
1985 Runner Ups:
Ghosts 'n Goblins,
Gradius
Ghosts 'n Goblins,
Gradius
1999 Runner Ups:
Crazy Taxi,
Rayman 2: The Great Escape,
Crazy Taxi,
Rayman 2: The Great Escape,
1986 Runner Ups:
Kid Icarus,
The Legend of Zelda
Kid Icarus,
The Legend of Zelda
1980 Runner Ups:
Rally-X,
Boxing
Rally-X,
Boxing
1991 Runner Ups:
Vice: Project Doom,
Super Castlevania IV
Vice: Project Doom,
Super Castlevania IV
1982 Runner Ups:
Xevious,
Ms. Pac-Man
Xevious,
Ms. Pac-Man
2020 Runner Ups:
Night of the Consumers,
Magic Trick
Night of the Consumers,
Magic Trick
1983 Runner Ups:
Mario Bros.,
Dolphin
Mario Bros.,
Dolphin
1978
1972
2012 Runner Ups:
Nintendo Land,
Fire Emblem Awakening
Nintendo Land,
Fire Emblem Awakening
1979 Runner Ups:
Asteroids,
Starhawk
Asteroids,
Starhawk
1977
1976
1984 Runner Ups:
Tetris,
Ice Climber
Tetris,
Ice Climber