World Video Game Hall of Fame – World Video Game Hall of Fame (part 1)

If in football to be honored as a legend, they will need to make a certain dedication to the club, becoming a people’s teacher must also be an exemplary kindergarten. In the game industry, too, there are games that have been born that have had a great influence for a long time and have had a great influence on popular culture. It is for that reason that the Strong Museum created it World Video Game Hall of Fame in 2015 to honor such titles.

World Video Game Hall of Fame was established in 2015 in the US. Up to this point there are all 24 games have been included in the museum. This list is evaluated by many experts as well as the standards of long-term impact, global scale and popular culture. Below will be part 1 of the game honored on the Game Hall of Fame.

1. DOOM (released 1993, honored 2015)

The first name on this list is the 3D graphic FPS game that has been famous for more than 25 years. In 2016 DOOM was reworked with some interface changes and still received high praise from players. These changes, plus the ability to run on any device, suggest that Doom will remain attractive to players for decades to come. According to the publisher, there will be a successor version called DOOM Enteral.

2. Pac-Man (released 1980, honored 2015)

Pac-Man game Pac-Man is a childhood memory of many people with the explosion of the arcade game machine in the 1980s. Currently, Pac-Man is not just a character in the game but it is also has influence on many other fields such as cinema, music, graphics, etc. In particular, the song “ Pac-Man Fever ” inspired by the game also posted in the top 9 of the chart on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1982.

3. Pong (released 1972, honored 2015)

Pong was one of the earliest arcade games and the first commercially successful computer game in history. Pong has a very simple way of playing, a ball is placed in the center of the field and will move on either side of the two players, each player will have to control his or her paddle to hit the ball. your opponent’s side.

4. Super Mario Bros. (Released 1985, honored 2015)

Super Mario Bros. is a platform-type video game and it is the most famous game of all time, the character image in the game has become one of the classic icons, famous worldwide. Certainly the 8X age group will be unforgettable when remembering their childhood. We often refer to this game with a very brief name Game Mario.

5. Tetris (released in 1984, in honor of 2015)

Many years have passed since its release, Tetris is still one of the most loved games. Tetris was first played on arcade, but it took a lot of time after that with Nitendo. Currently, there are many games simulating this game with sharp 3D graphics, but the appeal of Tetris, but this tile-folding game has never been inferior.

6. World of Warcraft (released in 2004, honored 2015)

Unlike the aforementioned mini-games because World of Warcraft is a rare role-playing game series on this list. Game World of Warcraft is the fourth game to be built on a fantasy universe Warcraft universe and had a massive player base exponentially increased at launch. Also World of Warcraft has become the inspiration in countless TV shows and comedy today with the image of a wanderer defeating all enemies.

Grand Theft Auto III is the most inspiring version in the GTA series. Action game lovers must be satisfied with what appears in Grand Theft Auto III, we get robbed, we get the shots, we get the money from the bank, and so on. The underworld of the criminals built in Grand Theft Auto III has even shocked the world by the element of unprecedented violence. However, the influence of Grand Theft Auto III in particular and Grand Theft Auto in general is undeniable.

8. Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 release, honor 2016)

Sonic the Hedgehog was first known on the Sega Genesis bloodline and made Sonic a famous icon in the world game industry, Sega’s golden egg-spawning image until now.

Sonic’s influence is fully exploited in cinema, Sonic becomes the first game character to have a balloon drop in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade and it will be the main character. in the Sonic the Hedgehog movie released later this year.

9. Space Invaders (released in 1978, in honor of 2016)

If you are in the 8X age group, you will see the popularity of Space Invaders, which was a huge step forward in Japan’s video game technology at that time. Space Invaders is a truly iconic game in video game history. This game was a huge commercial success at the time of its release and has inspired countless other games to come.

10. The Legend of Zelda (released in 1986, in honor of 2016)

The Legend of Zelda is a very popular adventure game with the task of solving puzzles and fighting monsters. The Zelda series has sold more than 88 million copies worldwide, becoming Nintendo’s third most popular series after Super Mario and Pokémon.

11. The Oregon Trail (released 1971, honored 2016)

The Oregon Trail is a management game with the task of managing resources and participating in hunting mini games. Game The Oregon Trail has created a very new experience through the experiences of Americans settling in Oregon.

12. The Sims (released in 2000, in honor of 2016)

The Sims is the most successful life simulation game series available today. In recent versions The Sims game also makes gamers amazed by the level of realism it brings. Skills in everyday life, practical experiences, communication, activities, etc. are excellently reproduced by The Sims. Therefore, the honor for The Sims in Game Hall of Fame is very deserving.

Above are the first 12 titles on the list to be honored in Strong Museum’s Game Hall of Fame. Hope you will find one of your beautiful memories when participating in one of the above games.