The poll results have been tallied and the f*cking hard game going into the Video Game Hall of Fame is... Ghosts 'n Goblins! Cheers for voting, check out when Steve nominated the game on pod ep. '69 . F*cking Hard Games' in all pod places: open.spotify.com/episode/4EBv...

Episode 69 (nice) of our podcast has dropped! In it, we're nominating f*cking hard games for the Video Game Hall of Fame. Get it in all pod places now! open.spotify.com/episode/4EBv...

The polls across Twitter, BlueSky and Inst have been tallied and it's not a close contest. The overwhelming winner with more than half the votes is: Golden Axe! It goes in the HOF as a #Sega game once again comes out on top in one of our polls. Podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/4rDF... #GameSky

Taito’s 1986 classic has a strong claim to being the greatest single screen platformer of all time. If you want Bub and Bob (dragons, apparently) in the Video Game Hall of Fame, vote below! 

 #Taito #BubbleBobble #Arcade #RetroGaming #Retro #8bit #GameSky

We all know Sega does beat-‘em-ups to the highest of high standards. 1989’s Golden Axe changed the traditional formula with a fantasy setting, unique playable characters and magic spells. If you want it in the Video Game Hall of Fame, vote below! #Sega #Arcade #RetroGaming #MegaDrive #SegaGenesis

Steve had his first and second choice nominations taken, so he went with his heart to choose 1986’s Stryker’s Run for the BBC Micro. A game with graphics that took his breath away at the time, if you want it in the Hall of Fame, vote below! #RetroGaming #Retro #BBC #Gaming

One of the most important and groundbreaking games ever made, Super Mario Bros. reignited the post-crash gaming industry and cemented Mario as a true icon. If you want Miyamoto’s 1985 work of genius in the Hall of Fame, vote below! #Nintendo #SuperMarioBros #Mario #NES #8bit #RetroGaming

One of the most important and groundbreaking games ever made, Super Mario Bros. reignited the post-crash gaming industry and cemented Mario as a true icon. If you want Miyamoto’s 1985 work of genius in the Hall of Fame, vote below! #Nintendo #SuperMarioBros #Mario #NES #8bit #RetroGaming

Steve had his first and second choice nominations taken, so he went with his heart to choose 1986’s Stryker’s Run for the BBC Micro. A game with graphics that took his breath away at the time, if you want it in the Hall of Fame, vote below! #RetroGaming #Retro #BBC #Gaming

We all know Sega does beat-‘em-ups to the highest of high standards. 1989’s Golden Axe changed the traditional formula with a fantasy setting, unique playable characters and magic spells. If you want it in the Video Game Hall of Fame, vote below! #Sega #Arcade #RetroGaming #MegaDrive #SegaGenesis

Taito’s 1986 classic has a strong claim to being the greatest single screen platformer of all time. If you want Bub and Bob (dragons, apparently) in the Video Game Hall of Fame, vote below! 

 #Taito #BubbleBobble #Arcade #RetroGaming #Retro #8bit #GameSky

Which of these games from the 1980s goes in the Video Game Hall of Fame? 1️⃣ Bubble Bobble 2️⃣ Golden Axe 3️⃣ Stryker’s Run 4️⃣ Super Mario Bros. 📊 Show results

Episode 68 of our podcast is now live and we’re going back to the 1980s to pick some true classics for you to vote on. Poll coming very soon! #RetroGame #Gaming #Arcade #80s #GameSky #Atari #Nintendo #Sega open.spotify.com/episode/4rDF...

Huge thanks to @timeextension.com for the feature for our upcoming issue of #Sega Mania magazine! Wil Overton graces the covers, we slap the meat in the middle It’s our fifth birthday so it’s going to be our best issue yet. Pre-order for proof: sega-mania.com www.timeextension.com/news/2026/03...

We're recording a podcast episode tonight! This time we're nominating video games from the 1980s for the Hall of Fame. What's your favourite game from the '80s? Let us know and we'll read them out on the pod. Send an email to [email protected] to ask us anything. ANYTHING. #GameSky #Retro

Issue 10 of our retro #Sega magazine is now available to pre-order! Focusing on the second half of 1996, expect retrospective reviews for Alien Trilogy, Command & Conquer, NiGHTS Into Dreams, Tomb Raider and dozens more! Over 100 pages. Out in June. Secure your copy now: www.sega-mania.com

The polls across Twitter, BlueSky and Instagram have been tallied and we have JOINT winners going into the Hall of Fame from Games With Dogs. They are... Resident Evil 4 and Stardew Valley! Thanks for voting - podcast '67. Games With Dogs' everywhere now: open.spotify.com/episode/17Ox...

Episode 67 of our podcast is now live! It's about games with dogs, and who can say no to a cute little pooch, eh? Not you, you're obviously not evil. So, go listen in all pod places now and get ready to vote! 🐩🦮🐕🐶 open.spotify.com/episode/17Ox...

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT!🚨 @kdb-innit.bsky.social is back again for another trip to the past in the 1996 Video Game Draft. 3 hosts, 10 games each, highest total Metacritic/GameRankings score wins. In all pod places now! #PlayStation #Nintendo #Sega #RetroGames #GameSky open.spotify.com/episode/5PeK...

We’re recording our next podcast episode tonight - nominating games with dogs for the Hall of Fame. Which is the goodest gaming boy/girl? Tell us your faves and we’ll read ‘em out on the pod #GamingCommunity #DogsAreTheBest #xbox #PlayStation5 #nintendo #GameSky

The polls across Twitter, BlueSky and Instagram have been tallied. It was a close contest, but we have a winner. The arcade game going into the Video Game Hall of Fame is... Daytona USA! Thanks for voting. Pod ep '66. Arcade Games' in the places: open.spotify.com/episode/2glb... #GameSky #Sega

Man, Konami knew how to make an arcade beat-‘em-up didn’t they? One of their best, and one the best in the genre, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles surely deserves to be Hall of Fame. Vote it in below! #TMNT #RetroGaming #Arcade #Konami #GameSky

If you could just put your pills down for a moment, we really should be inducting such a legendary and important game as Pac-Man into the Hall of Fame. Please vote below now! #PacMan #Namco #Arcade #RetroGaming #GameSky

BOOMSHAKALAKA! NBA Jam expertly capitalised on basketball’s surging global popularity by making the sport accessible, ridiculous and… flammable? If you want it in the Video Game Hall of Fame vote now! #NBAJam #NBA #Arcade #RetroGaming #GameSky #ArcadeGame

Dominating every arcade it’s in thanks to that iconic theme tune, Daytona USA is classic Sega racing brilliance. If you want it in the Video Game Hall of Fame, vote now! #DaytonaUSA #Sega #Arcade #RetroGaming #GameSky #Gaming

Hey, we’re on Instagram too. You can vote in the poll for arcade games there if you prefer (or want to vote twice!) www.instagram.com/p/DUqlNP-CFy...

Episode 66 of our podcast is now live! In it, we're nominating good ol' arcade games for the Video Game Hall of Fame. What's your favourite arcade game of all time? In all pod places now: open.spotify.com/episode/2glb... Posts incoming - like them to vote for a game!

The polls across Twitter and BlueSky have now ended and we have a clear and obvious 𝖾̶𝗋̶𝗋̶𝗈̶𝗋̶ winner With almost 50% of the votes, the 2025 game going into the Hall of Fame is, of course, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33! Podcast ep '65. 2025 Games' in the places: open.spotify.com/episode/1kkt...

Sonic Racing: Crossworlds is a lighting fast, challenging and gorgeous kart racer that cemented 2025 as one of the best years for arcade racing ever. If you want it in the Video Game Hall of Fame, like this post! #SonicRacingCrossworlds #Sonic #Sega #Xbox #PS5 #Nintendo #GameSky

Silent Hill is most certainly back. After 2024’s excellent remake of 2, Silent Hill f carried on the series’ revival with one of the most disturbing and creepy entries in series history. If you want it in the Video Game Hall of Fame, like this post! #SilentHillf #SilentHill #PS5 #Xbox #GOTY #Horror

Donkey Kong Bananza is THE reason to own a Switch 2. Gorgeous, ingenious, riotous, colourful, charming, brilliant. If you want to kong smash this game into the Video Game Hall of Fame, like this post! #DonkeyKongBananza #DKC #Nintendo #Switch2 #GameSky #GOTY

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 properly blew up last year - causing shockwaves across the industry and sweeping awards. If you want this modern classic in the Video Game Hall of Fame, like this post! #Expedition33 #JRPG #Xbox #PS5 #GOTY #GameSky

Sonic Racing: Crossworlds is a lighting fast, challenging and gorgeous kart racer that cemented 2025 as one of the best years for arcade racing ever. If you want it in the Video Game Hall of Fame, like this post! #SonicRacingCrossworlds #Sonic #Sega #Xbox #PS5 #Nintendo #GameSky

Silent Hill is most certainly back. After 2024’s excellent remake of 2, Silent Hill f carried on the series’ revival with one of the most disturbing and creepy entries in series history. If you want it in the Video Game Hall of Fame, like this post! #SilentHillf #SilentHill #PS5 #Xbox #GOTY #Horror

Donkey Kong Bananza is THE reason to own a Switch 2. Gorgeous, ingenious, riotous, colourful, charming, brilliant. If you want to kong smash this game into the Video Game Hall of Fame, like this post! #DonkeyKongBananza #DKC #Nintendo #Switch2 #GameSky #GOTY

Episode 65 of our podcast is now live! It's our first of the year, so it's our traditional de facto #GOTY episode. Four games from 2025 are up for nomination into the Video Game Hall of Fame. You decide the winner. Poll incoming! In all pod places: open.spotify.com/episode/1kkt...

We’ll be back with a new pod episode on Monday! The delay in episodes is all down to us putting the finishing touches to Sega Mania Issue 9, which has now gone to press! There’s still time to grab one of the limited remaining copies from Sega-mania.com #GameSky #Sega #Sonic #RetroGame #Magazine

The polls across Twitter and BlueSky have been tallied and we have a clear winner. The game set at Christmas going into the Video Game Hall of Fame is... Parasite Eve! Thanks to all who voted, and check out the pod where it was nominated in all the usual places: open.spotify.com/episode/6DPu...

A game full of whimsy and charm that packs in gorgeous animation and family-friendly co-op, World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck has delighted players for decades. And look at the size of that Xmas tree! Vote it into the HOF below! #Sega #Disney #MegaDrive #Xmas2025 #GameSky

Snatcher is an adventure game masterpiece from Hideo Kojima and even features kinda-sorta-Santa it! It doesn’t get more Christmassy than that, so if you want it in the Video Game Hall of Fame, vote below! #Kojima #Snatcher #Sega #retrogames #Xmas2025 #GameSky

Parasite Eve opens on Christmas Eve and takes the player on a spooky, horror JRPG adventure unlike pretty much anything else. If you want this bona fide cult classic in the Video Game Hall of Fame, vote now! #Xmas2025 #SquareEnix #JRPG #ParasiteEve #PlayStation #PS1 #Retro #GameSky

Which of these games set at Christmas goes in the Video Game Hall of Fame? 1️⃣ Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales 2️⃣️ Parasite Eve 3️⃣ Snatcher 4️⃣ World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck 📅 Ends: December 28, 2025, 7:00 PM UTC 📊 Show results

🎄MERRY CHRISTMAS!🎅 Here, enjoy episode 64 of our podcast on this festive day. Go for a lovely, frosty walk and hear us nominate four games set at Christmas as a treat. It's in all pod places now, and the poll's coming right up! open.spotify.com/episode/6DPu...

I nominated it for @vghof.bsky.social, and totally forgot I'd written about it too. Anyway I remembered now so here it is #SNK #NeoGeo #RETROGAMING simfiction.co.uk/kizuna-encou...

The polls across Twitter and BlueSky have ended with a clear winner - it was only ever going to be the mighty Space Invaders, wasn't it! Thanks to all for voting! Hear it nominated on pod ep. '63. Games on Consoles Not Made by Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft or Sega' open.spotify.com/episode/5V0v...

Barring a late miracle, there's only going to be one winner of this vote - and it's only right that any Video Game Hall of Fame include the mighty Space Invaders. If you want to help it seal the victory, vote now! #Taito #Atari #retrogames #GameSky #Atari2600 #Retro #Gaming

A game given a new lease on life by French hyper-enthusiasm, Giant Bomb’s brilliant streaming, a spot at Evo, and a passionate reboot by @dotemu.bsky.social - if you want the timeless Windjammers in the Video Game Hall of Fame, vote below! #NeoGeo #SNK #DotEmu #Windjammers #arcade #GameSky

You might not have heard of this absolute banger but just LOOK AT IT. Undoubtedly one of the most gorgeous Neo Geo games, and a cult classic fighter - get Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle in the Hall of Fame by voting below! #NeoGeo #SNK #Arcade #GameSky

Purple Saturday! 💜 #RetroGaming #RetroComputing #PurpleSaturday #Purple