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It’s National Video Games Day!
Need an excuse to shuck your responsibilities and play video games all day? Mood. Grab your favorite platformer, RPG, or visual novel, and boot up your console of choice in honor of this blog’s favorite holiday. 🎮
To celebrate, the teams behind @fandom and @gaming hand-picked their favorite gaming moments of the year so far based on volume of conversation on Tumblr. Check out our picks below:
- “You’re Breathtaking!” — We couldn’t get enough of Keanu Reeves at E3 and neither could you! Cyberpunk 2077 announced Keanu’s debut as Johnny Silverhand in their upcoming game, due out April 16, 2020. Bonus: check out the #Keanu Reeves tag for some awesome fan art!
- Wooloo has been caught! — Sword and Shield wooed its way into Tumblr’s hearts with the introduction of their latest Pokémon, Wooloo. Much fluff. So pure.
- Solider 76 says gay rights — The hero was confirmed as the second LGBTQ+ character in the Overwatch universe in the short story, Bastet.
- Looking cool, Joker — Earlier this year, Persona 5’s Joker became a playable fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and ATLUS released the trailer for Persona 5 Royal…all in the same week. Thanks, universe.
- Our childhood friends Donald and Goofy are back! — After 13 long years of waiting, fans rejoiced for the release of Kingdom Hearts III. You can expect even more KH content later this winter with the release of its Re:Mind DLC.
Honorable Mentions:
- Detroit: Become Human celebrated its first anniversary with our Answer Time with Bryan Dechart and Amelia Rose Blaire.
- Pokemon Sword and Shield was announced.
- The trailer for Death Stranding was released and featured cast members Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, and more!
Have another favorite gaming moment from this year? Reblog with your top moment and be sure to stay updated for our 2019 Year In Review on @fandom for the Top Video Games of 2019!
2019’s Top Video Games
Choose your main, grab your diamond pickaxe, saddle up your trusty steed, and ride into this list.
- Overwatch
- Minecraft +27
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- Undertale −1
- Pokémon Sword and Shield
- The Sims 4 +1
- Persona 5 −1
- Deltarune
- Danganronpa
- Sally Face
- Devil May Cry 5
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Hollow Knight
- Splatoon −9
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild +1
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Stardew Valley +6
- Borderlands 3
- Kingdom Hearts III −15
- Dead By Daylight +7
- League of Legends −12
- Detroit: Become Human −20
- Apex Legends
- Flight Rising +1
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim −10
- Ace Attorney
- The Walking Dead Game
- Super Smash Bros.: Ultimate −8
- Five Nights at Freddy’s
- Untitled Goose Game
- Team Fortress 2 −10
- World of Warcraft −21
- Animal Crossing: New Leaf
- Destiny 2
- Bendy and the Ink Machine −18
- Hiveswap −24
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Final Fantasy XV −16
- Warframe −19
- Dragon Age Inquisition
- Fortnite −11
- Cuphead −29
- Smile For Me
- Far Cry 5 −18
- Monster Prom −27
- Bayonetta
- Bloodborne
- Fallout 4
- Life is Strange −25
- A Hat in Time
The number in italics indicates how many spots a title moved up or down from the previous year. Bolded titles weren’t on the list last year.
Video Games
Week Ending June 17th, 2019
- Pokémon Sword and Shield
- Cyberpunk 2077 +2
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- Minecraft −4
- Choices −4
- The Sims 4 −1
- Animal Crossing: New Leaf
- Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Borderlands 3 +1
- The Arcana — A Story of Mystery and Romance −7
- Overwatch −7
- Hollow Knight +1
- Undertale −4
- Splatoon −7
- Persona 5 −7
- Cookie Run −5
- Flight Rising −9
- Fire Emblem Heroes −3
The number in italics indicates how many spots a title moved up or down from the previous week. Bolded titles weren’t on the list last week.
Video Games
Week Ending September 23rd, 2019
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- Minecraft +1
- Undertale −1
- Pokémon Sword and Shield +11
- Choices −1
- The Arcana — A Story of Mystery and Romance +1
- Borderlands 3 −1
- The Sims 4 −3
- Deltarune +1
- Overwatch −2
- Pesterquest
- Hollow Knight +2
- Persona 5 −4
- Cookie Run −3
- Greedfall +2
- Stardew Valley
- Smile For Me +1
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild +1
- Love Island The Game
- Pokémon GO
The number in italics indicates how many spots a title moved up or down from the previous week. Bolded titles weren’t on the list last week.
From Othello, a silly little gay druid, and the Wizard of Waterdeep, have a safe and happy pride! 🏳️🌈
art by @heraxic ❤️