Video Game Hall of Fame Inducts 4 Nostalgic Classics

Video Game hall of Fame Inducts 3 Nostalgic Classics

World Video Game Hall of Fame inducts 4 nostalgic classics: What do you think of their picks?

by AP
May 9, 2025

The World Video Game Hall of Fame on Thursday inducted four honorees, paying tribute to games that challenged players and changed the industry.

Making up the Class of 2025 are: Defender, the 1981 arcade game that raised the bar on difficulty; Tamagotchi, the digital pets that bridged toys and video games; GoldenEye 007, whose four-person mode influenced multiplayer games that followed; and Quake, which debuted in 1996 with a 3D engine that became the new standard for the industry. Atari Defender

The winners emerged from a field of 12 finalists that included Age of Empires, Angry Birds, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Frogger, Golden Tee, Harvest Moon, Mattel Football, and NBA 2K.

The Hall of Fame each year recognizes arcade, console, computer, handheld, and mobile games that have had staying power and influenced the video game industry or pop culture.

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Lego Unveils Pac-Man Arcade Game Made From Bricks with an Illuminated Coin Slot and Detachable Rear Panel that Exposes ‘Workings’ of the Toy (2023)

Lego Unveils Pac-Man Arcade Game Made From Bricks with an Illuminated Coin Slot and Detachable Rear Panel that Exposes ‘Workings’ of the Toy (2023)

Lego unveils Pac-Man arcade game made from bricks with an illuminated coin slot and detachable rear panel that exposes ‘workings’ of the toy

May 22, 2023
by James Gordon

Lego plans  to release a special edition set that pays homage to the iconic Pac-Man arcade game and celebrates its cultural impact.

With 2,561 pieces, the set looks to replicate the popular 1980s arcade game and comes complete with bricks that illuminate the coin slot. Lego Pac Man

Sadly, the Lego set does not actually function as a playable game – but the fun, for both Lego and Pac-Man fans, lies in creating the iconic device, which is packed full of nostalgic details.

The company says the piece is ‘loaded with retro game details you’ll want to devour.’

One of the key features is a ‘mechanical maze’ that can be operated by turning a lever on the side of the completed model.

As it is turned, the characters inside the maze move around thanks to nifty Lego engineering.

The miniature Lego arcade game measures 13 x 10 x 7 inches and even has a removable back panel that allows owners to look inside to see the inner workings of the machine.

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Ms. Pac Man Inducted Into the World Video Game Hall of Fame (2022)

Ms. Pac Man Inducted Into the World Video Game Hall of Fame (2022)

Ms. Pac-Man clears path to World Video Game Hall of Fame

May 5 2022

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — More than 40 years after blazing a trail for female video game characters, Ms. Pac-Man was inducted Thursday into the World Video Game Hall of Fame, along with Dance Dance Revolution, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Sid Meier’s Civilization. 

Ms Pac Man video game advertisementThe Hall of Fame considers electronic games of all types each year — arcade, console, computer, handheld and mobile. Inductees are recognized for their popularity and influence on the video game industry or pop culture over time.

The Ms. Pac-Man arcade game was released in 1981 as Midway’s follow-up to Pac-Man, which entered the hall as part of the inaugural class in 2015.

 The Pac-Man sequel reimagined the main character to acknowledge the original game’s female fans, according to the hall. After selling 125,000 cabinets within the first five years, it became one of the best-selling arcade games of all time.

These 4 games are now part of the World Video Game Hall of Fame

This year’s finalists also included Assassin’s Creed, Candy Crush Saga, Minesweeper, NBA Jam, PaRappa the Rapper, Resident Evil, Rogue, and Words with Friends.

May 5, 2022

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — More than 40 years after blazing a trail for female video game characters, Ms. Pac-Man was inducted Thursday into the World Video Game Hall of Fame, along with Dance Dance Revolution, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Sid Meier’s Civilization.

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