Favorite Games from Each Year (from 1980 on)

I love stealing organization methods from my internet clique!
Wowza I sure don't play many games from certain years!!
Counting rereleases/rewjhatevers as their origin year

Pac-Man
Pac-Man
Oh shit here comes pacman!
Galaga
Galaga
AW YEAH GALAGA BAYBBEEEEE
Ms. Pac-Man
Ms. Pac-Man
what a fun character i cant wait to see her around in some more games
Mario Bros.
Mario Bros.
profound anticapitalist masterpiece

this games existence amuses me purely because of said jan misali video tbh
Spitball Sparky
Spitball Sparky
i dont think i've actually played anything from 1984? game and watch gallery really carrying me here
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.
the origin of hammer bro my beloved 🔨🐢
Metroid
Metroid
Finally, good video games
Mega Man
Mega Man
idk this sure was released in 1987
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. 3
kinda ambivalent on this but at least it's not mario 2 my behated
Mother
Mother
Yeah sorry wonder boy but youd be a complete fraud if you sticked around here
Expect uhhhh... ace attorney 3 to go away soon too? Live a live probably stands a chance tbh
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
oh wait this is 1990 sorry super mario world but if you're such a good game then why cant i train up beloved mercenary raddy in it
Metroid II: Return of Samus
Metroid II: Return of Samus
Ok we've finally gotten to actual peak
Good on these old Metroids
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
gaiden and frog bros we lost
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Zelda if it was good (joking, thats Arzette)
Live A Live
Live A Live
why are there so many good video games in 1994. why cant umihara kawase release in some filler year so i can be silly
Chrono Trigger
Chrono Trigger
i should probably play this again. and also play terranigma that game seems neato
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
nothing you say can stop me. all the complaints about "map design" and "boring gen 2 story" will, as one philosopher once said, fall upon me with all the venom of a warm summer breeze.
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
first time in human history i use the actual good version in a list
Mega Man & Bass
Mega Man & Bass
MEGAMAN AND BASS SWEEP WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

putting this here is the entire reason i even made this list
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
probably radder than fe4 in the mechanics and narrative, but they forgot riddell smh
Paper Mario
Paper Mario
Wow, what a fun little game! I sure hope noone is annoying about it multiple decades into the future!
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Adventure 2
yeah this game is still good shut up
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
i... havent played anything else from 2002? okay
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Honestly I'm kinda tired of all these Mario RPGs surely something cooler released in 2003.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
the yume nikkization will happen some day trust me

i was about to copypaste the 64 description but no ttyd hasnt been released for decades plural. we were so close but the cowards had to release a remake so i cant mock people over it.
Psychonauts
Psychonauts
He sure is the psycho naut??? I was gonna play more of this but I got tired.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations
If you think about, Ace Attorney 3 references every single previous case in some capacity except for Turnabout Big Top. Which I find exceedingly funny.
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
super midio galaxy 😂😂😂😂
My World, My Way
My World, My Way
Your first priority should always be to commit to the bit.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
boser jumpscare
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Kirby's Epic Yarn
The Dark Souls of like, just enjoying a game because it's neat and charming?
Bloons TD 5
Bloons TD 5
Dartling gun sweep
Pokémon Black Version 2
Pokémon Black Version 2
pokemon finally caught up to me this is so sad
Rayman Legends
Rayman Legends
Rayman sure is jumping all over the place that sure is cool and damn this game looks great
Shovel Knight
Shovel Knight
shovel knight goes here i think
didnt play anything better in 2014 so thats fine
Undertale
Undertale
wow that sure is undertale
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
References YIIK: A Postmodern RPG.
Sonic Mania
Sonic Mania
wow i dont feel that strongly about anything in 2017
CrossCode
CrossCode
I have decreed this is cooler than Celeste in my brain now
Super Mario Maker 2
Super Mario Maker 2
ruined my life 10/10
Trials of Mana
Trials of Mana
twiaws

Idr how i was handling remakes but this game is really different from the original and also awesome so i dont care. I guess origami king is the other answer but theres already 2 of those here
Unsighted
Unsighted
it was, in fact, something i liked more than everhood

burger king cant catch a break
Pokémon Emerald Rogue
Pokémon Emerald Rogue
this is cooler than splat 3 i think. idk most of the stuff i played from 2022 is whatever, besides live a live which got lumped into 1994
Quest for Moomoo
Quest for Moomoo
Insane how 2 big budget Nintendo games can only tremble before a true masterpiece
Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
See it was Zelda if it was good. That's what I've been saying this whole time.

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