#2021VideoGameAnniversaries

 

           With video game sales at a high point in 2020, they are expected to take off further this year.  Lots of video games are being remastered and brought back to the new consoles.

            But the other major event (or various events) planned to happen this year are the slew of anniversaries happening for video game franchises.  A lot of video games, both new and old, are celebrating a special anniversary one way or another.  Some will be BIG while others will keep it small. 

            With video game anniversaries come major PR moves happening for franchises alike.  Mario celebrated its Super Mario 35^th Anniversary in 2020 and the ‘Super Mario’ events are still happening today (with the latest release of Super Mario 3D World + Bower’s Fury).  Now its time for other franchises to celebrate their anniversaries.

            Keep watch of this list during this year as they’ll be some HUGE surprises in stores for some of these games.  There may be a new game released or another classic title may bounce back into the Nintendo Switch.

            Here is the list of video game anniversaries happening for the year 2021:

40th Anniversary

• Donkey Kong
• Galaga
• Frogger
• Nihon Falcom

35^th Anniversary

• Dragon Quest
• The Legend of Zelda
• Metroid
• Kid Icarus
• Bubble Bobble
• Castlevania

30^th Anniversary

• Battletoads
• Duke Nukem
• Civilization
• Sonic the Hedgehog
• F-Zero
• Super Robot Wars

25^th Anniversary

• Tomb Raider
• Super Mario RPG
• Quake
• Pokémon
• Persona
• Super Mario 64
• Resident Evil
• Crash Bandicoot
• Nights into Dreams
• Metal Slug
• Dead or Alive

20^th Anniversary

• Pikmin
• Super Smash Bros. Melee
• Animal Crossing
• Luigi’s Mansion
• Halo
• Conker’s Bad Fur Day
• Red Faction
• Max Payne
• Ico
• Devil May Cry
• Advance Wars
• Runescape
• Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
• Golden Sun
• Jak and Dexter: The Precursor Legacy

15^th Anniversary

• Wii Sports
• Resistance: Fall of Man
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
• Kingdom Hearts II
• Bully
• Okami
• Half-Life 2: Episode 1
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter
• Saints Row
• Dead Rising
• Just Cause
• Marvel: Ulitmate Alliance
• Elite Beat Agents
• Guitar Hero II
• Gears of War
• Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Double Agent

10^th Anniversary

• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• LittleBigPlanet 2
• Catherine
• Dead Space 2
• Portal 2
• L.A. Noire
• Bastion
• Infamous 2
• Dead Island
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution
• The Binding of Isaac
• Rage
• Uncharted 3
• Dark Souls

5^th Anniversary

• The Witness
• Firewatch
• Superhot
• Stardew Valley
• Hitman
• Street Fighter V
• Hyper Light Drifter
• Uncharted 4
• Ratchet and Clank
• Doom
• Overcooked
• Inside
• Forza Horizon 3
• Titan Fall 2
• Owlboy
• The Last Guardian
• Dishonored 2