The four titles inducted into the 2017 World Video Game Hall of Fame

Four classic titles have been inducted into the 2017 World Video Game Hall of Fame by The Strong Museum of Play: Donkey Kong, Halo: Combat Evolved, Pokémon Red and Green, and Street Fighter 2.

It’s the first year only four games have made it into this well-recognized award. Among this year’s eight finalists that didn’t get the win: Final Fantasy 7, Microsoft Windows Solitaire, Mortal Kombat, Myst, Portal, Resident Evil, Tomb Raider and Wii Sports.

This year’s winners got the recognition titles such as Super Mario Bros. Tetris, The Legend of Zelda, Space Invaders and others, have received in previous years since 2015.

That’s a wrap! The inductees to #videogamehall are Donkey Kong, Street Fighter II, Pokemon Red and Green, and Halo: Combat Evolved! pic.twitter.com/CTJA6pXq8t

— The Strong Museum (@museumofplay) May 4, 2017

[Source]: The Strong National Museum of Play: 2017 World Video Game Hall of Fame Inductees Announced: Donkey Kong, Halo: Combat Evolved, Pokémon Red and Green, and Street Fighter II.