The Council of the Old, better known as the editorial team at Shacknews, has announced the latest inductees into the Shacknews Hall of Fame.
The Shacknews Hall of Fame was created in 2021 to honor “the creators, the platforms, the technology, the publications, and the games that have influenced the direction of our industry and shaped our favorite hobby.” Like any good Best Games list, last year’s wide-ranging inaugural class (comprised of more than 100 titles in total) featured many beloved favorites alongside a few more obscure surprises. The Class of 2022 has blown the doors open even wider, with 57 additional titles, all released before May 31, 1998.
As you might expect, multiple games from the heyday of the Sony PlayStation and Nintendo 64 can be found amongst the more than four dozen selections. The PlayStation faithful will be pleased to see that Bushido Blade, Final Fantasy VII, Gran Turismo, Grand Theft Auto, and PaRappa the Rapper all made the cut. The Nintendo 64 was famous for its multiplayer games, and they’re now well-represented in the Shacknews Hall of Fame by GoldenEye 007, Mario Kart 64, Star Fox 64, and Turok: Dinosaur Hunter.
You also don’t have to look very far to find a few PC titles in the Class of 2022, including Command & Conquer: Red Alert, Fallout, and Quake II.
An eclectic group of people were also inducted into the Shacknews Hall of Fame this year. There’s a quintet of Mario actors (“Captain” Lou Albano, Danny Wells, Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, and Charles Martinet), a few athletes (John Madden and Ivan “Ironman” Stewart, a trio of Midway men (Ed Boon, John Tobias, and Dan Forden), and the unmatched Raul Julia.
All of the games included in the Shacknews Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022 will be added to the Video Game Canon in a future update.