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2015 World Video Game Hall of Fame Finalists

May 8, 2015 By ausretrogamer

HallOfFame-TITLEJust in case you have been hiding in a cave for the last week or two, we thought we would take this opportunity to bring you up to speed on the 15 electronic games finalists to be inducted into The Strong’s World Video Game Hall of Fame. The inductees will be formally recognised in a ceremony at The Strong museum in downtown Rochester, New York, on June 4.

Which games made the cut? Surely there wouldn’t be too many surprises when you scan the below list of inaugural inductees. We reckon there should have been some Yu Suzuki arcade classics in the hall of fame, but we are sure they will make the next induction. So, which other iconic game(s) do you think should have made this initial World Video Game Hall of Fame list?

Oregon Trail (1971)
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Pong (1972)
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Space Invaders (1978)
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Pac-Man (1980)
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Tetris (1984)
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Super Mario Bros. (1985)
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The Legend Of Zelda (1986)
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Sonic The Hedgehog (1991)
HallofFame_Sonic

Doom (1993)
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FIFA Soccer (1993)
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Pokémon (1996)
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The Sims (2000)
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World Of Warcraft (2004)
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Angry Birds (2009)
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Minecraft (2009)
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source: The Strong – National Museum Of Play

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Filed Under: History Tagged With: Doom, pong, Retro Gaming, Space Invaders, super mario, tetris, The Strong, video game hall of fame, Video Games

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    May 8, 2015 at 12:59 pm

    […] picture above, Pong is among them. To learn about all the others, follow the links below! Source: Ausretrogamer / TheStrong Category: Link Scene, Retro History Tags: Hall of Fame, retro game, Retro […]

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