World Video Game Hall of Fame
by emasterslake | created - 06 May 2016 | updated - 11 months ago | PublicThis is the complete list of all of the games currently inducted into the Video Game Hall of Fame at the Museum of Play in Rochester, NY. Established on June 4, 2015 with the purpose of highlighting the games that have made an impact to the world.
Games I did voted for to be inducted:
Spacewar! (1962) in 2018
Centipede (1980) in 2020
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time & Ms. Pac-Man in 2022
Computer Space & Last of Us in 2023
Oldest game to be inducted: Spacewar!
Newest game to be inducted: Last of Us
Most prominent decade: 1990's with a total of 15 games.
Most prominent release year for a game: 1996 with a total of 5 games.
The number of years each game was released in total: 51
Most prominent video game developer: Nintendo with 10 games inducted.
Most prominent video game character: Mario appearing in 3 games.
- Genres
- Movies or TV
- IMDb Rating
- In Theaters
- Release Year
- Keywords
1. Animal Crossing (2001 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A game in which players live a second life in a virtual town - decorating their houses, interacting with fellow villagers, and more.
Directors: Katsuya Eguchi, Hisashi Nogami
Votes: 984
Selected in 2021.
2. Barbie Fashion Designer (1996 Video Game)
A fashion designer computer game which allows a player to design new clothes for their Barbie doll. The fashion styles include wedding, casual, party, date, work and beach. Plus all forms ... See full summary »
Star: Chris Anthony Lansdowne
Selected in 2023.
3. Bejeweled (2000 Video Game)
E | Family
The world's #1 tile-matching puzzle video game.
Star: Jason Kapalka
Votes: 98
Selected in 2020.
4. Centipede (1980 Video Game)
Action, Family
The player controls a gun that can only move in the bottom fifth of the screen. The object is to shoot a centipede that works its way down to the player area through a field of mushrooms. ... See full summary »
Votes: 276
Selected in 2020.
5. Civilization (1991 Video Game)
E | Adventure
Turn-based strategy game Civilization begins in 4000 BC and allows players to expand and develop their empires through the ages from the ancient era until modern and near-future times.
Votes: 763
Selected in 2022.
6. Colossal Cave Adventure (1976 Video Game)
Adventure, Fantasy
A text based adventure game where the player must type in command words to explore a cave that holds treasure along with puzzles to solve along the quest.
Votes: 21
Selected in 2019.
7. Computer Space (1971 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Sci-Fi
Take control of a rocket ship as it travels across reaches of outer space. The mission assigned to the rocket is to shoot a pair of flying saucers while avoiding their line of fire. along ... See full summary »
Votes: 46
Selected in 2023.
8. Dance Dance Revolution (1998 Video Game)
Music
Dance your way through 10 songs by Mitsu-O! and JTPlayaz. This is the game that started it all.
Star: Matt Lagan
Votes: 116
Selected in 2022.
9. Donkey Kong (1981 Video Game)
E | Action
Arcade video game and the first in the "Donkey Kong" series in which Jumpman (later retconned to be Mario) runs and jumps on platforms and climbs ladders to ascend a construction site and rescue Pauline from a giant gorilla, Donkey Kong.
Director: Shigeru Miyamoto
Votes: 2,159
Selected in 2017.
10. Doom (1993 Video Game)
M | Action, Fantasy, Horror
In the future, an unnamed marine fights for survival on a space station on Mars where the Union Aerospace Corporation accidentally opened up a physical portal to Hell.
Directors: John Carmack, Tomohiko Sato | Stars: Kevin Cloud, David Koseruba, Christopher Murvey, Bobby Prince
Votes: 5,611
Selected in 2015.
11. Final Fantasy VII (1997 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
A former soldier from an evil company joins a mercenary clan to fight the company he once served.
Directors: Yoshinori Kitase, Yasushi Matsumura, Masato Yagi
Votes: 11,335
Selected in 2018.
12. Grand Theft Auto III (2001 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
A young bank robber escapes from police custody and works his way up through the mafia ladder of crime-ridden Liberty City, USA.
Stars: Frank Vincent, Joe Pantoliano, Michael Madsen, Michael Rapaport
Votes: 17,233
Selected in 2016.
13. Halo: Combat Evolved (2001 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Super-soldier John-117, Master Chief of the United Nations Space Command, must battle a genocidal alien race known as the Covenant following his violent crash-landing on Halo, an ancient and mysterious ring-world.
Director: Jason Jones | Stars: Jen Taylor, Pete Stacker, Tim Dadabo, Steve Downes
Votes: 12,165
Selected in 2017.
14. John Madden Football (1988 Video Game)
E | Sport
The first entry of the long line of Madden football video games. As the player you have the option of customizing your team, the weather, and game rules.
Star: Scott Cronce
Votes: 25
Selected in 2018.
15. King's Quest: Quest for the Crown (1984 Video Game)
Adventure, Fantasy
The king of Daventry, King Edward, is dying. He sends his best knight Sir Graham to find 3 treasures to prove himself worthy of the throne
Director: Roberta Williams
Votes: 151
Selected in 2020.
16. The Last of Us (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
In a hostile, post-pandemic world, Joel and Ellie, brought together by desperate circumstances, must rely on each other to survive a brutal journey across what remains of the United States.
Directors: Neil Druckmann, Bruce Straley | Stars: Troy Baker, Ashley Johnson, Hana Hayes, Jeffrey Pierce
Votes: 76,058
Selected in 2023.
17. The Legend of Zelda (1986 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Follows the story of a young boy named Link that must save a kidnapped princess from the evil, demonic Ganon, who put a spell on his lair which can only be removed with the 3 pieces of the Triforce, a golden triangle with mystical powers.
Directors: Shigeru Miyamoto, Takashi Tezuka
Votes: 3,206
Selected in 2016.
18. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A young Kokiri boy discovers that his destiny is to free the Seven Sages and save the land of Hyrule from the treacherous sorcerer Ganondorf.
Directors: Eiji Aonuma, Yoichi Yamada, Yoshiaki Koizumi, Shigeru Miyamoto, Tôru Ôsawa | Stars: Nobuyuki Hiyama, Fujiko Takimoto, Jun Mizusawa, Takashi Nagasako
Votes: 10,658
Selected in 2022.
19. Microsoft Flight Simulator (1982 Video Game)
Action
Ever wanted to actually fly a plane but never had the time or money to learn through flying lessons? Look no further, as Microsoft Flight Simulator is the closest you'll ever get to fly a ... See full summary »
Votes: 8
Selected in 2021.
20. Minecraft (2009 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Family
Welcome to the world of Minecraft where you can build, brew potions, enchant your armor and tools and adventure other biomes. Visit the Nether, or even defeat the Ender Dragon in the End.
Director: Agnes Larsson | Stars: Pierre Coffin, Katie Crown, CW21, Luke Harrison
Votes: 14,067
Selected in 2020.
21. Ms. Pac-Man (1982 Video Game)
Action, Family, Fantasy
This update to Pac-Man (1980) changed the character to a lady, added moving fruit, smarter monsters, cut scenes and more mazes.
Votes: 647
Selected in 2022.
22. Mortal Kombat (1992 Video Game)
M | Action, Fantasy
Seven martial artists from Earth must battle in sorcerer Shang Tsung's super secret tournament.
Stars: Daniel Pesina, Richard Divizio, Carlos Pesina, Ho-Sung Pak
Votes: 3,770
Selected in 2019.
23. The Oregon Trail (1971 Video Game)
Adventure, Family, History
The player takes on the role of a wagon leader guiding a group of settlers from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon's Willamette Valley on the Oregon Trail via a covered wagon in the year 1848.
Star: Richard Ellman Kennedy
Votes: 198
Selected in 2016.
24. Pac-Man (1980 Video Game)
E | Family, Fantasy
Navigate Pac-Man through a maze escaping ghosts and eating Pac-Dots.
Votes: 2,409
Selected in 2015.
25. Pokémon: Blue Version (1996 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Play as a young Pokémon trainer trying to catch all 150 Pokémon.
Director: Satoshi Tajiri
Votes: 1,372
Selected in 2017.
26. Poketto Monsutâ Midori (1996 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Try to collect all 150 Pokemon in Pocket Monsters Green.
Director: Satoshi Tajiri
Votes: 191
Selected in 2017.
27. Pokémon: Red Version (1996 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Play as a young Pokémon trainer trying to catch all 150 Pokémon.
Director: Satoshi Tajiri
Votes: 2,887
Selected in 2017.
28. Pong (1972 Video Game)
E | Family, Sport
Two players play a video version of table tennis. The first to score 11 points wins.
Votes: 994
Selected in 2015.
29. The Sims (2000 Video Game)
T | Comedy, Drama
"The Sims" is a close up look at a family of Will Wright's critically acclaimed "Sim City" series. In this game you create a family of "Sims" and build a house for them on the lot they are put on.
Director: Will Wright | Stars: Gerri Lawlor, Stephen Kearin, Sean O'Connor, Laurel McCarl Kapros
Votes: 2,403
Selected in 2016.
30. Solitaire (I) (1981 Video Game)
E | Family
A computer adaptation of the popular card game.
Votes: 513
Selected in 2019.
31. Sonic the Hedgehog (I) (1991 Video Game)
K-A | Action, Adventure, Family
A blue hedgehog with supersonic speed must rescue animals from being turned into robots by a mad scientist.
Votes: 3,634
Selected in 2016.
32. Space Invaders (1978 Video Game)
K-A | Action, Sci-Fi
Commonly considered as one of the most influential video games of all time, the goal is to defeat wave after wave of descending aliens with a horizontally moving laser cannon to earn as many points as possible.
Votes: 931
Selected in 2016.
33. Spacewar! (1962 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Sci-Fi
Two players control two space ships engaged in a duel in the middle of outer space.
Director: Steve Russel
Votes: 63
Selected in 2018.
34. StarCraft (1998 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In 2499 in the Koprulu sector, a ferocious collective race known as the Zerg arrives to massacre the exiled human colonies while a highly advanced race, the Protoss, intervenes to exterminate the Zerg.
Directors: Matt Samia, Mark Schwarz, Duane Stinnett, Chris Metzen, Glenn Stafford | Stars: Glynnis Talken, Michael Gough, Paul Eiding, Lani Minella
Votes: 5,502
Selected in 2021.
35. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991 Video Game)
T | Action, Sci-Fi
Ryu, Ken and a roster of six international newcomers compete to get the chance to take on the evil dictator M. Bison, the leader of the Shadaloo organization, who plans to brainwash the best fighters to work in his organization.
Star: Johnpaul Williams
Votes: 1,896
Selected in 2017.
36. Super Mario Bros. (1985 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A plumber named Mario and his brother Luigi travel through the Mushroom Kingdom to save the princess from the evil Bowser.
Director: Shigeru Miyamoto
Votes: 7,145
Selected in 2015.
37. Super Mario Kart (1992 Video Game)
E | Action, Family, Fantasy
Mario, his brother Luigi and his friends Princess Toadstool, Toad, Yoshi, King Bowser, Donkey Kong Jr. and Koopa Troopa are all in a race to challenge each other and see who's the best racer in the Mushroom Kingdom.
Directors: Hideki Konno, Tadashi Sugiyama
Votes: 2,530
Selected in 2019.
38. Tetris (1984 Video Game)
E
Differently shaped blocks descend into a 2D container. The blocks can be moved and rotated, and must be sorted into the rest of the blocks on the fly.
Director: Alexey Pazhitnov
Votes: 3,508
Selected in 2015.
39. Tomb Raider (1996 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Lara Croft, archaeologist and daughter to a rich aristocratic English family ventures across the world in search of three mysterious artifacts known as Scions. During her journey, she stumbles across the lost continent of Atlantis.
Stars: Shelley Blond, Nathan McCree
Votes: 3,250
Selected in 2018.
40. Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1985 Video Game)
Crime, Family, Mystery
You play a detective of the ACME Detective Agency chasing a notorious thief around the world as you learn about geography.
Directors: Dane Bigham, Lauren Elliott, Gene Portwood | Star: Alex Fernandez
Votes: 73
Selected in 2021.
41. Wii Sports (2006 Video Game)
E | Comedy, Sport
A collection of short and funny sport mini games, played with motion-control controllers.
Directors: Keizo Ohta, Takayuki Shimamura, Yoshikazu Yamashita | Star: Josh Millman
Votes: 4,551
Selected in 2023.
42. World of Warcraft (2005 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
First entry in the MMORPG series. Four years have passed since the mortal races stood together against the might of the Burning Legion. Peace is fading. The lands of the world of Azeroth have once again become host to a World of Warcraft.
Directors: Marc Messenger, Terran Gregory, Jeffrey Kaplan | Stars: Michele Marie Arko, Tracy W. Bush, Grant George, Joey Cash
Votes: 6,956
Selected in 2015.
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