The Strong Museum has announced the latest inductees to the World Video Game Hall of Fame for 2025:
- Defender
- GoldenEye 007
- Quake
- Tamagotchi
That’s 4 classics from the 80s and 90s and one of them is less a traditional video game and more a bridge between toys and video games as The Strong Museum put it in their press release.
Says Kristy Hisert, collections manager, “Beyond cultivating nostalgia, Tamagotchi offered a distinct form of play that differed from popular video game electronics of the time. It provided players with feelings of connection, caring, and customization, a respite from competition and fighting games. The legacy of Tamagotchi can be seen in the popular pet simulation games that followed on traditional gaming platforms, the Internet, and personal devices throughout the subsequent years.”
I’m not gonna be a pedant; it deserves its spot as do the other three inductees so congrats to them all!
