Best Year in Gaming

1985 Super Mario Bros Duck Hunt Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

1986 Bubble Bobble. Tetris (DOS/PC) [1989 for NES/Game Boy)

1987 The Legend of Zelda Metroid Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! Mega Man 1 Contra Kid Icarus Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES)

1988 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Metal Gear Super Mario Bros. 2 Ninja Gaiden Phantasy Star

1989 Mega Man 2 Super Mario Land DuckTales Dragon Warrior

1990 Final Fantasy Super Mario Bros. 3 Mega Man 3 Dr. Mario Phantasy Star II The Secret of Monkey Island (16-color/256-color) [1992 = CDROM]

1991 Final Fantasy II (aka FF4) Super Mario World Sonic the Hedgehog (1) Street Fighter II (Arcade) [1992 SNES] F-Zero Sid Meier's Civilization Lemmings The Simpsons (Arcade)

1992 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Super Mario Kart Wolfenstein 3D Mortal Kombat (Arcade) [1993 SNES] Kirby's Dream Land

1993 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Doom Mortal Kombat II (Arcade) [Console = 1994] Sonic the Hedgehog CD Kirby's Adventure Myst Daytona USA The 7th Guest

1994 Final fantasy III (aka FF6) Super Metroid Donkey Kong Country Sonic the Hedgehog 3 + Sonic & Knuckles Mega Man X Doom 2 Marathon WarCraft Virtua Cop Descent Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 Killer Instinct

1995 Chrono Trigger Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest EarthBound Time Crisis Command & Conquer Twisted Metal Marathon 2 WarCraft 2 MechWarrior 2

1996 Super Mario 64 Super Mario RPG Resident Evil Tomb Raider Quake Diablo Kirby Super Star Metal Slug Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Suikoden Duke Nukem 3D Nights into Dreams Tetris Attack Crash Bandicoot Descent II

1997 Final Fantasy VII Castlevania: Symphony of the Night GoldenEye 007 Mario Kart 64 Star Fox 64 Diddy Kong Racing Grand Theft Auto Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back Quake 2 Time Crisis II Turok: Dinosaur Hunter Blast Corps

1998 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time StarCraft Pokémon Red and Blue Metal Gear Solid Final Fantasy Tactics Half-Life Spyro the Dragon Dance Dance Revolution Resident Evil 2 Crash Bandicoot: Warped Panzer Dragoon Saga Unreal Xenogears Parasite Eve Metal Slug 2 Banjo-Kazooie F-Zero X Mega Man Legends Yoshi's Story Soulcalibur (arcade) [1999 = console] Mission: Impossible

1999 Super Smash Bros. Final Fantasy VIII Counter-Strike RollerCoaster Tycoon Everquest Silent Hill Mario Party Sonic Adventure Donkey Kong 64 Wario Land II Mario Golf (64) Star Ocean: The Second Story Suikoden II Quake 3 Unreal Tournament Planescape: Torment Crazy Taxi Pokémon Snap

2000 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Pokémon Gold and Silver Final Fantasy IX Perfect Dark Diablo 2 Chrono Cross Deus Ex Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Pokémon Stadium Shenmue Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes Vagrant Story Skies of Arcadia Banjo-Tooie WWF No Mercy Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn Digimon World Mario Party 2 Wario Land 3 Mario Tennis (64)

2001 Final Fantasy X Super Smash Bros. Melee Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Halo: Combat Evolved Grand Theft Auto III Silent Hill 2 Paper Mario (64) Devil May Cry Sonic Adventure 2 Golden Sun Luigi's Mansion Mario Kart: Super Circuit Mario Party 3 The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages Pokémon Stadium 2 RuneScape Shadow Hearts Digimon World 2

2002 Kingdom Hearts Metroid Prime Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Super Mario Sunshine Animal Crossing Sonic Advance Suikoden III Fatal Frame Digimon World 3 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Ratchet & Clank Soulcalibur II [arcade] (console = 2003) The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Eternal Darkness

2003 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Defense of the Ancients/DOTA Fire Emblem [GBA] Mario Kart: Double Dash Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames! Sonic Advance 2 Golden Sun: The Lost Age Xenosaga Episode I Disgaea: Hour of Darkness Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

2004 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Half-Life 2 Halo 2 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Metroid: Zero Mission Shadow Hearts: Covenant Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal Tales of Symphonia Katamari Damacy Ninja Gaiden Star Ocean: Till the End of Time Fable Mario Power Tennis Sonic Advance 3 Sonic Battle

2005 Resident Evil 4 World of Warcraft God of War Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening Shadow of the Colossus Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Animal Crossing: Wild World Mario Kart DS Civilization IV Sonic Rush Star Fox: Assault Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

2006 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Kingdom Hearts II The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Final Fantasy XII New Super Mario Bros. Suikoden V Xenosaga Episode III Tales of the Abyss Guitar Hero II Gears of War Okami

2007 Super Mario Galaxy Portal BioShock Halo 3 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Assassin's Creed Mass Effect Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Phoenix Wright: Ace AttorneyJustice for All Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 Rock Band Team Fortress 2

2008 Super Smash Bros. Brawl Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Mario Kart Wii Dead Space Tales of Vesperia Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Mega Man 9 The World Ends with You Valkyria Chronicles

2009 Assassin's Creed II Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Batman: Arkham Asylum Dragon Age: Origins Resident Evil 5 Demon's Souls League of Legends Dissidia Final Fantasy Angry Birds New Super Mario Bros. Wii Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story Street Fighter IV

2010 Mass Effect 2 Super Mario Galaxy 2 Civilization V Nier Red Dead Redemption Halo: Reach Final Fantasy XIII Sonic Colors Donkey Kong Country Returns Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Heavy Rain Bayonetta Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors

2011 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Batman: Arkham City Portal 2 Dark Souls Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy Super Mario 3D Land Mario Kart 7 Sonic Generations Pokémon Black and White Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds Deus Ex: Human Revolution Minecraft Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective Radiant Historia Rayman Origins The Binding of Isaac

2012 Mass Effect 3 Borderlands 2 Journey The Walking Dead: Telltale Series Assassin's Creed III Final Fantasy XIII-2 Spec Ops: The Line and Hotline Miami Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance Xenoblade Chronicles Persona 4 Arena Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward

2013 The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds The Last of Us BioShock Infinite Fire Emblem Awakening Grand Theft Auto V Super Mario 3D World Pokémon X and Y Animal Crossing: New Leaf Tales of Graces f Tales of Xillia Rayman Legends Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney &#8722; Dual Destinies Dota 2 Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

2014 Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Dark Souls II Dragon Age: Inquisition Bayonetta 2 Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Mario Kart 8 Hearthstone Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Tales of Xillia 2 Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Five Nights at Freddy's Game of Thrones Telltale Shovel Knight

2015 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Super Mario Maker Undertale Bloodborne Life Is Strange Final Fantasy Record Keeper Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls Xenoblade Chronicles X

2016 Final Fantasy XV Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Dark Souls III Overwatch Pokemon Go Pokémon Sun and Moon Fire Emblem Fates Street Fighter V Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney &#8722; Spirit of Justice Zero Time Dilemma Super Mario Run