(my) game of the Year (>1971)

Rules:
- No remakes, only if they differ a lot from the original (aka. remasters like FF VII)
- All additional content or DLC is included in the main game, if the main game is selected
- Original release date (from what I can gather online)

Platform count:
- Arcade ~ 7
- Nintendo DS ~ 5
- Famicom / NES ~ 4
- Super Famicom / SNES ~ 3
- Playstation ~ 3
- Playstation 2 ~ 3
- Windows ~ 3
- GameBoy Advance ~ 2
- Mega Drive ~ 2
- PC Engine ~ 2
- Nintendo 64 ~ 2
- Nintendo Switch ~ 2
- Minicomputer ~ 1
- PLATO ~ 1
- PC-6000 ~ 1
- Electronika 60 ~ 1
- DOS ~ 1
- Gamecube ~ 1
- Playstation Vita ~ 1
- Wii U ~ 1
- Playstation 4 ~ 1
- Nintendo 3DS ~ 1

Takeaways from this list:
- '91, '94, '98, '01, '04, '19 were super stacked years.
- 2010-2014 was the worst period in videogames since videogames started being good.
- There's some classics I really need to stop putting off and just play them. Yes, System Shock, I'll get to you someday. You too, Snatcher.
- Never owned a PSP or PS3, so no games from those consoles appear

The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail
'71
Pong
Pong
'72
There Is No Game
There Is No Game
'73
Tank
Tank
'74
Moria
Moria
'75
There Is No Game
There Is No Game
'76
There Is No Game
There Is No Game
'77
Space Invaders
Space Invaders
'78
Lunar Rescue
Lunar Rescue
'79
Pac-Man
Pac-Man
'80
Galaga
Galaga
'81
Robotron: 2084
Robotron: 2084
'82
The Portopia Serial Murder Case
The Portopia Serial Murder Case
'83
Tetris
Tetris
'84
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.
'85
Alter Ego
Alter Ego
'86
Otocky
Otocky
'87
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. 3
'88
Herzog Zwei
Herzog Zwei
'89
Super Mario World
Super Mario World
'90
Street Fighter II
Street Fighter II
'91
sorry, ALTTP
Streets of Rage 2
Streets of Rage 2
'92
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
'93
(sorry, Doom)
Tokimeki Memorial
Tokimeki Memorial
'94
Chrono Trigger
Chrono Trigger
'95
Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64
'96
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
'97
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
'98
Silver Jiken
Silver Jiken
'99
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
'00
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Melee
'01
Ever17: The Out of Infinity
Ever17: The Out of Infinity
'02
Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town
Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town
'03
hilarious that in my mind it was either this or Project Zero II
Gyakuten Saiban 3
Gyakuten Saiban 3
'04
sorry, burnout 3 and san andreas
Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus
'05
Forbidden Siren 2
Forbidden Siren 2
'06
sorry, God Hand. sorry, La Mulana
Hotel Dusk: Room 215
Hotel Dusk: Room 215
'07
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
'08
Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
'09
it's my head canon that uchikoshi released this in 2009 on purpose
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
'10
Ace Attorney Investigations 2
Ace Attorney Investigations 2
'11
Persona 4 Golden
Persona 4 Golden
'12
Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale
Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale
'13
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
'14
Yakuza 0
Yakuza 0
'15
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
'16
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
'17
Celeste
Celeste
'18
Disco Elysium
Disco Elysium
'19
Project +
Project +
'20
Inscryption
Inscryption
'21
Neon White
Neon White
'22
Void Stranger
Void Stranger
'23

2 Comments


10 months ago

Layton, 999, AND Trials & Tribulations? Literally the most GOTY list around fr

10 months ago

You can really tell the DS was the only console I owned during those 6-7 years


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