Beloved digital pet website Neopets is one of a group of 12 finalists vying to be inducted into the Strong Museum of Play's World Video Game Hall of Fame in 2024. Each year, museums work with curators and fans to add many important video games to their collections. Vote to decide which games will participate.
This year we will compete between the following titles. Asteroid, Elite, Guitar Hero, Metroid, Myst, Neopets, Resident Evil, Sim City, Tokimeki Memorial, Tony Hawks Pro Skater, Ultima, You Don't Know Jack. Each is relevant to the history of video games in terms of their cultural impact and influence, and how they have shaped modern gaming.
meanwhile metroid, mistand resident evil A clear standout on the list, and each one is certainly worthy. They may not all be inducted into the Video Game Hall of Fame this year, but they will probably all be inducted in the next few years.
As for Neopets, it may seem odd to include it in a pack of traditional PC and console games, but its place in history and its social impact deserves recognition.
As one of the first major games to use the Internet and web browsers to connect with players in an era when the Internet was becoming more widely available, it has cultural and historical relevance that is important to recognize. .
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That peak is long gone, but the early 2000s were dominated by Neopets, with McDonald's crossover toys and other toys like stuffed animals and electronic toys hitting the shelves of mainstream retailers. One of his works, his Neopets: Meridell Deluxe World by Tiger Electronics (which this writer still owns), is used by the Strong Museum to represent Neopets in physical form. .
“Ten years later, there is still no shortage of deserving candidates who have had a profound impact on pop culture and the gaming industry itself,” said John Paul C. Dyson, director of the Strong International Center for the History of Electronic Games. spoke about this. Nominated for the year.
“These games span decades. asteroid is an arcade icon of the late 70's. mist It showed the potential of CD-ROM technology in the 90s. neopets In the 2000s, it became a staple of free browser-based games.and guitar heroAlthough it was founded less than 20 years ago, it has already proven its staying power. ”
The World Video Game Hall of Fame reportedly received “thousands of nominations” for its 2024 inductees, with the 12 games announced being the ones that received the most votes.while March 14-21, 2024interested parties are encouraged to vote for these picks through Player's Choice voting.
The three games receiving the most public votes will be included as one lot of jury nominations, with other ballots submitted by members of the Video Game Hall of Fame's International Selection Advisory Committee. The final lot of Hall of Fame inductees determined by these votes are: May 9, 2024at an on-site ceremony at the Strong Museum.
