Best year in gaming history

[Classic Axe]

What was the best year ever in the history of gaming.

Maybe it's partially because of nostalgia, but I think 1990 will never be beaten in sheer number of games of the highest quality.
Let's look at just a few of the games that came out that year;
Megaman 3,
Ninja Gaiden 2
Castlevania 3
Golgo13 2
Lolo
Final Fantasy 1
Super Mario Bros 3
and so on. That was a great year!

[ZeZipster]

1997
Let's look at just a few of the games that came out that year;
Final Fantasy VII

[Cz]

What was the best year ever in the history of gaming.

Maybe it's partially because of nostalgia, but I think 1990 will never be beaten in sheer number of games of the highest quality.
Let's look at just a few of the games that came out that year;
Megaman 3,
Ninja Gaiden 2
Castlevania 3
Golgo13 2
Lolo
Final Fantasy 1
Super Mario Bros 3
and so on. That was a great year!

I may not have been alive then, but I'd have to agree with you. Not only for the reasons you listed, but because 1990 was the year in which the SNES was released, albeit only in Japan. That console was home to so many fantastic titles that its release must surely counts one of the finest moments in gaming history.

Good thread, by the way.

[kikimm]

I may not have been alive then, but I'd have to agree with you.

Oh but you were alive.

I'll go ahead and say 2004, because I'm totally new-school like that. Drakengard, Katamari Damacy, Metal Gear Solid 3, Silent Hill 4. Some of my favorite games. My favorite, even, with Drakengard.

[Cz]

Oh but you were alive.

My body may have existed, but my life did not truly begin until I lay hands on my first videogame controller at the age of six.

I guess that didn't really cover up the fact that I forgot when I was born, huh? xD

[kikimm]

I guess that didn't really cover up the fact that I forgot when I was born, huh? xD

And kikimm saves the day once again by smiting the filthy lies spread by you.

I still say 2004. But if my mind was erased or something I would say 1999, purely for Final Fantasy 8.

[Shoeberto]

2004 was a good year. I gamed way back when, but I've only been real into gaming for the past few years, and last year was great. Half-life 2, in particular, makes it great.

[black orb]

>>> The year that Chrono Trigger came out..

[-N-]

I thought Final Fantasy came out in 1986, not 1990.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

1987, actually, but it wasn't released in America until 1990. But even if you want to go by Japanese dates, 1990 still rocked because it saw the release of FFIII.

[Classic Axe]

True, and on that same note, 1989 was also a good year. We got Ninja Gaiden 1, Megaman 2.....well, pretty much all of the predecessors to 1990's big hits. I just use the US dates because those are the only ones that matter to me.
Also, that's the year we got Dragon Warrior, and going by Japan dates, that's when DW3 came out as well......which is probably the best DW game right after 4.

[Meat Puppet]

2016 is either going to be the best year in gaming or the downfall of mankind. Take your pick!

[Lionx]

The best year must be the year when Meat Puppet finally gets to have her own game that is undoubtfully going to be rated Ao++++

[Dreddz]

1997
Thats when FVII came out :D

[Pheesh]

2016 is either going to be the best year in gaming or the downfall of mankind. Take your pick!

best year in gaming. You have the downfall of mankind covered.

Peace out and :rock:
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