Hall of Fame
Publication Region: North America
Published: December 17, 2021 (Inaugural Class) / December 16, 2023 (Most Recent Update)
Cut-Off: December 31, 1998
Shacknews will add new titles to the Hall of Fame on a yearly basis.
Star Wars: X-Wing Vs TIE Fighter was included in both the Class of 2021 and the Class of 2022.
Tekken 3 was included in both the Class of 2021 and the Class of 2023.
Class of 2021
- Asteroids
- Blaster Master
- Breakout
- Castlevania
- Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse
- Chrono Trigger
- Civilization
- Civilization II
- Colossal Cave Adventure
- Command & Conquer
- Contra (AKA Probotector)
- Contra III: The Alien Wars (AKA Super Probotector)
- Crash Bandicoot
- Day of the Tentacle
- Descent
- Diablo
- Donkey Kong
- Donkey Kong Country
- Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest
- Doom (1993)
- Dragon’s Lair
- Duck Hunt
- DuckTales
- Duke Nukem 3D
- EarthBound
- F-Zero
- Final Fantasy
- Final Fantasy IV (AKA Final Fantasy II [US])
- Final Fantasy VI (AKA Final Fantasy III [US])
- Frogger
- Full Throttle
- Galaga
- Gauntlet
- Heretic
- Kirby’s Dream Land
- The Legend of Zelda
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
- Lemmings
- Lemonade Stand
- Madden NFL ’95
Ranked As: Madden NFL Football (Series) - Mario Paint
- Maze War
- Mega Man 2
- Mega Man X
- Metal Gear
- Metal Slug
- Metroid
- Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! (1987) / Punch-Out!! (1990)
- Missile Command
- Mortal Kombat (1992)
- Ms. Pac-Man
- Myst
- NBA Jam
Ranked As: NBA Jam (Series) - NHL ’94
Ranked As: NHL Hockey (Series) - Ninja Gaiden (1988)
- The Oregon Trail
- Pac-Man
- Pitfall!
- Quake
- RC Pro-Am
- Resident Evil (1996)
Ranked As: Resident Evil (1996) / Resident Evil (2002) - Sam & Max Hit the Road
- The Secret of Monkey Island
- SimCity (1989)
- The Simpsons (Arcade)
- Snood
- Sonic CD
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Space Invaders
- Star Fox
- Star Wars: Dark Forces
- Star Wars: The Arcade Game
- Star Wars: X-Wing vs TIE Fighter
- Street Fighter II
- Sunset Riders
- Super Mario 64
- Super Mario Bros.
- Super Mario Bros. 3
- Super Mario Kart
- Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
- Super Mario World
- Super Metroid
- Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
- System Shock
- Tecmo Bowl
Ranked As: Tecmo Bowl (Series) - Tecmo Super Bowl
Ranked As: Tecmo Bowl (Series) - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Arcade)
- Tekken 3
- Tetris
- Tomb Raider (1996)
Ranked As: Tomb Raider (1996) / Tomb Raider Anniversary (2007) - Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
- Wave Race 64
- Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego
- Wing Commander
- Wolfenstein 3D
- Wonder Boy (AKA Adventure Island)
- X-Men (Arcade)
- X-Men Vs Street Fighter
- Zork
Class of 2022
- Adventures of Lolo
- Age of Empires
- Armored Core
- Blood
- Bomberman 64
- Bushido Blade
- California Games
- Carmageddon
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert
- The Curse of Monkey Island
- Diddy Kong Racing
- Dig Dug
- Doom II
- Doom 64
- Duke Nukem 64
Ranked As: Duke Nukem 3D - Dungeon Keeper
- Fallout
- Final Fantasy VII
- GoldenEye 007
- Gran Turismo
- Grand Theft Auto
- Ice Hockey
- Jazz Jackrabbit
- Karate Champ
- The King of Fighters 97
- Live A Live
- Maniac Mansion
- Mario Kart 64
- Math Blaster
- MDK
- MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat
- Mega Man 3
- Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker
- Mortal Kombat II
- Mutant League Football
- NFL Blitz
Ranked As: NFL Blitz (Series) - Panzer Dragoon
- PaRappa the Rapper
- Pinball Construction Set
- Quake II
- Sonic and Knuckles
- Star Fox 64
- Star Wars: X-Wing Vs TIE Fighter
- Super Bomberman
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island
- Super Off Road
- Tomb Raider II
- Total Annihilation
- Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
- Twisted Metal 2
- Ultima Online
- Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Ranked As: Mortal Kombat 3 - WCW Vs NWO: World Tour
- Windows Minesweeper
Ranked As: Minesweeper - Windows Solitaire
Ranked As: Solitaire - Worms
- Yo! Noid
- You Don’t Know Jack
Class of 2023
- 1080 Snowboarding
- Baldur’s Gate
- Banjo-Kazooie
- Bonk’s Adventure
- Dance Dance Revolution
Ranked As: Dance Dance Revolution (Series) - Detective Barbie In the Mystery of the Carnival Caper!
- F-Zero X
- Final Fantasy Tactics
- Grim Fandango
- Guilty Gear
- Gunstar Heroes
- Half-Life
- The House of the Dead
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Mario Party
- Marvel Vs Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes
- Metal Gear Solid
- Oddworld: Abe’s Exoddus
- Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee
- Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It’s Dark Outside
- Pajama Sam 2: Thunder and Lightning Aren’t so Frightening
- Pokemon Red and Blue
Ranked As: Pokemon Blue/Red/Yellow (1998) / Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen (2004) - Populous
- Resident Evil 2 (1998)
Ranked As: Resident Evil 2 (1998) / Resident Evil 2 (2019) - Robotron 64
Ranked As: Robotron X - Snake
- Spyro the Dragon
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
- StarCraft / StarCraft: Brood War
- Tekken 3
- Terminator 2: The Arcade Game
- Thief: The Dark Project
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six
- Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
- Unreal
- WCW/NWO Revenge
- WWF War Zone
- Xenogears