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Re-reading through my old EGM magazines and found this list. May 1998 was almost 15 years ago. What do you think of the best-selling games of spring 1998 vs today?

The Top Twenty Best-Selling Games of May 1998
1. Tekken 3 - PS1
2. Gran Turismo - PS1
3. 1080 Snowboarding - N64
4. Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside - N64
5. Need For Speed II: Hot Pursuit - PS1
6. GoldenEye 007 - N64
7. MLB Featuring Ken Griffey Jr. - N64
8. Triple Play 98 - PS1
9. MLB 99 - PS1
10. Tomb Raider - PS1
11. Yoshi's Story - N64
12. Breath of Fire III - PS1
13. Super Mario 64 - N64
14. Resident Evil 2 - PS1
15. Mario Kart 64 - N64
16. Rampage: World Tour - N64
17. Crash Bandicoot - PS1
18. WCW Nitro - PS1
19. WCW Vs. NWO World Tour - N64
20. Twisted Metal - PS1

>> No.530124

>>529102
Well, I doubt any of them are still in the list...

>> No.530141

Today as in April or May or today as in "oh you kids these days" today?

>> No.530430

Mainly sports games, racing games and sequels...upsettingly, not too different from how things are these days.
Definitely a sign of how we all look back and only remember the good stuff, when in reality there's piles of shit surrounding the odd good thing here and there.

>> No.530437

>>530430
>Mainly sports games, racing games and sequels...upsettingly, not too different from how things are these days.

Sports stayed the same. But now all the top sellers are Calladoutah.

>> No.530447

>>529102
Racing and Sports games dominating

>> No.530459

B-but when I played video games as a kid we were hardcore and our games were made by developers who put all their heart into making games with love instead of seeking for profit!