Yahoo Games: 1998 The Best Year of Video Games

2011 had one of the best lineups of video games in this generation of consoles. While the software for Nintendo was rather weak for much of the year, they did finish up strong with prime titles like Mario Kart 7, Super Mario 3D Land, and of course Skyward Sword. The titles on other game consoles were huge as well with big names like Portal 2, Minecraft, Skyrim, Batman, and more. The folks over at Yahoo Games have posted what they feel were the best 5 years in video game history. Coming in at #1 is 1998 and that has much to do with the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Here is what they said.

There are good years, there are great years, and then there are years so astounding we’re still shocked they really happened. For us, that’s 1998, the best year in video game history.

Why? Start with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Considered one of the greatest games of all time, it remains as beloved now as it did the day it turned the N64 into a must-own system.

You can read the full article over at Yahoo Games, but Ocarina of Time was the only Zelda reference. The other Nintendo title that dare I say, might have had just as much of an impact as Ocarina of Time did in 1998… was Pokemon Red and Blue for the Game Boy. Pokemon really changed the handheld market and the series has gone on to become one of the most successful franchises in gaming history. Here at Zelda Dungeon we love Pokemon so much that we recently created Pokemon Dungeon.

So what year stands out to you as being the best? For me personally, I think 2011 might be looked back on as one of the best years ever. Although I think because it has so many sequels and games that are undoubtedly going to have future sequels, the year might not appear as massive in the future as it does now. What do you think, does the 1998 lineup of Ocarina of Time, Pokemon Red/Blue, Half-Life, Unreal, Starcraft, Metal Gear Solid, etc… match up with the 2011 lineup? Let us know in the comments below.

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