(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

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

2 Comments


1 year ago

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

1 year ago

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


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