You know, sometimes I think about those moments that just stick with you, like bits of glitter in your hair. So, some big news popped up from The Strong National Museum of Play. Kind of wild how they roll out these announcements. Four more games, these classics really, have been ushered into the World Video Game Hall of Fame. I mean, we’re talking about Williams Electronics’ Defender, Rare’s GoldenEye 007, id Software’s Quake, and, wait for it, Bandai’s Tamagotchi. Remember those little virtual pets that just refused to die even when you wanted them to? Yeah, them.
And here’s a fun twist. These games weren’t the only ones vying for attention. Picture a line-up with heavyweights like Age of Empires and Angry Birds squawking for a spot. Funny how Golden Tee and NBA 2K didn’t make the cut. But hey, can’t win ’em all, right? Anyway—or maybe it’s besides the point—this year’s focus was on how these games left their sticky fingerprints on popular culture and the gaming scene at large.
The Strong’s press release—if you care about that sort of formal stuff—says they judge based on some cool factors like icon status and longevity. Sounds fancy. And get this—Quake isn’t a newbie to fame; its sibling Doom joined the club in 2015. Guess genius runs in the game family, huh?
The what-do-you-call-them, judges or maybe curators, had a lot to say about why these particular games tug at the industry’s heartstrings. And here’s a random fact: since 2015, they’ve let 49 games into this hall of fame, and last year they added a whole bunch of others. Can’t keep up sometimes. But Asteroids, Myst, that creepy Resident Evil, Ultima, and SimCity were last year’s picks. Quite a lineup if I do daydream. Anyway, just felt like sharing.
