Smithsonian announces submissions to its Art of Video Games exhibit
The Smithsonian American Art Museum has announced the selections which will be shown during its Art of Video Games exhibit.
The submissions were voted for online, and unsurprisingly, winners include offerings from The Legend of Zelda series, Metal Gear Solid, BioShock, Uncharted, and Shadow of the Colossus.
Five games will also be playable at the exhibition which runs March 16 through September 30, 2012, at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in DC.
The list of included games is below, courtesy of Shack, or you can look them over through a colorful PDF link.
Era 1: Start!
Atari VCS
- Pac-Man
- Pitfall
- Space Invaders
- Combat
Colecovision
- Donkey Kong
- Pitfall II: Lost Caverns
- Zaxxon
- Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator
- Mattel Intellivision
- Tron: Maze-Atron
- Advanced Dungons and Dragons
- Star Strike
- Utopia
Era 2: 8-Bit
- Jumpman
- The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate
- Attack of the Mutant Camels
- Sid Meier's Pirates!
Nintendo Entertainment System
- Super Mario Brothers
- The Legend of Zelda
- 1943: The Battle of Midway
- Desert Commander
Sega Master System
- Marble Madness
- Phantasy Star
- After Burner
- Spy vs Spy
Era 3: Bitwars!
Sega Genesis
- Earthworm Jim
- Phantasy Star IV
- Gunstar Heroes
- Dune II: Battle for Arrakis
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
- Super Mario World
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
- Star Fox
- SimCity
Era 4: Transition
DOS/Windows
- Doom II
- Fallout
- Diablo II
- StarCraft
Nintendo 64
- Super Mario 64
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Goldeneye 007
- Worms Armageddon
Sega Dreamcast
- Sonic Adventure
- Shenmue
- Rez
- Chu Chu Rocket!
Sega Saturn
- Tomb Raider
- Panzer Dragoon Saga
- Panzer Dragoon II: Zwei
- Sim City 2000
Sony PlayStation
- Metal Gear Solid
- Final Fantasy VII
- Einhander
- Final Fantasy Tactics
Era 5: Next Generation
Microsoft Xbox
- Halo 2
- Fable 2
- Panzer Dragoon Orta
- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
Microsoft Xbox 360
- BioShock
- Mass Effect 2
- Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
- Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II
Modern Windows
- Portal
- Fallout 3
- flOw
- Minecraft
Nintendo GameCube
- Metroid Prime 2: Echos
- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
- Star Fox: Assault
- Pikmin 2
Nintendo Wii
- Super Mario Galaxy 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
- Boom Blox
- Zack and Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Sony PlayStation 2
- Shadow of the Colossus
- Okami
- Gradius V
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Sony PlayStation 3
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- Heavy Rain
- Flower
- Brutal Legend
Additional Games (available for short play in exhibit, not included in vote)
- Pac-Man (Arcade)
- Super Mario Brothers
- The Secret of Monkey Island
- Myst
- World of Warcraft