Final list of Nintendo Games from Smithsonian for Art Exhibit

[CM30]

They sent an e-mail earlier, so here are the Nintendo relevant ones:


List of winning games from Smithsonian Exhibit

NES

Action- Super Mario Bros 3
Adventure- The Legend of Zelda
Target- 1943: The Battle of Midway
Combat/Strategy: Desert Commander

SNES

Action- Super Mario World
Adventure- The Legend of Zelda Link to the Past
Target- Star Fox
Combat/Strategy- SimCity

Nintendo 64

Action- Super Mario 64
Adventure- The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time
Target- Goldeneye 007
Combat/Strategy- Worms Armageddon

Gamecube

Action- Metroid Prime 2 Echoes
Adventure- The Legend of Zelda The Wind Waker
Target- Star Fox Assault
Combat/Strategy- Pikmin 2

Wii

Action- Super Mario Galaxy 2
Adventure- The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess
Target- Bloom Box
Combat/Strategy- Zack and Wiki Quest for Barbaros' Treasure

Additional Games

Era 1- Pac Man
Era 2- Super Mario Bros
Era 3- The Secret of Monkey Island
Era 4- Myst
Era 5 World of Warcraft

I'm extremely annoyed about the distinct lack of high selling games listed in some of these categories, since Smash Bros Melee basically kept the Gamecube afloat far better than The Wind Waker did (both are good games), or Metroid Prime 2 (same), and Wii Sports basically reintroduced a whole audience to video games. Bad show here on some counts, since many are literally seeming like just 'the games that have Mario or Zelda in the title'.

I love the Zelda series, but... did it really have to win every generation's list?

 

[Super Leaf]

The Mario and Zelda series ae the best series ever.They deserved to win.

 

[benoit489]

I wouldn't call Super Smash Bros or Wii Sports "adventure" games...

 

[CM30]

Not quite what I meant. But even categories like the action game ones were flawed and included some dodgy choices.

 

[ViewtifulDamacy]

To be fair, it IS a Smithsonian exhibit. The fact that they're labeling video games as an art form should be considered a triumph even thought it's a bit biased.

 

[kunino-sagiri]

Oh, by the way guys. This list was voted for by the public (i voted in it myself), so that explains the results, really.

 

[SuperMarioFanX100]

Oh, by the way guys. This list was voted for by the public (i voted in it myself), so that explains the results, really.

Really? Wow, cool.

 

[kunino-sagiri]

Yeah, here was the site you voted on (although obviously voting's closed now). Basically, you chose 3 games from a choice of about 15 from each console, for as many of the 'eras' as you liked.
Here is the full list, by the way.

 

[ViewtifulDamacy]

Oh wow, Shenmue won for adventure on the Dreamcast? I'm impressed.

Other then a few exceptions, the list is pretty good.