10 Best Games Of 1998

[@ArcaneAzmadi]

Ah, the golden years of my youth. 1998 may in fact be my favourite year of my entire life, and even looking at in in retrospect it was a golden age. We didn't know how good we had it.

[@shinkazama3959]

Best year ever in video gaming full stop, other notable classics from that year: Brave Fencer Musashi, Ridge Racer Type 4, Parasite Eve, Xenogears, Tenchu Stealth Assassins, Mario Party, F-Zero X, Star Wars Rogue Squadron, Burning Rangers, Shining Force 3, and for Arcade games Marvel vs Capcom & Street Fighter Alpha 3.💯

[@JonnyHorseman]

Thief and Fallout 2 as well

[@tec5x5]

Behold the year so stacked with good games no top ten list will be perfect 1998 was one of the best years of gameing full stop

[@donjohnson7768]

I remember begging my dad to buy more ram to play Grim Fandango, such a great year

[@chuddlefunk3352]

Truth

[@chiarosuburekeni9325]

The top 3 years in gaming history, without question, and in no particular order, are 1998, 1994 and 2001. I feel that will never ever change until the end of time

[@HerecomestheCalavera]

@@donjohnson7768 I'm guessing you probably had 16mb of ram.

[@donjohnson7768]

@@HerecomestheCalavera 32mb but it needed 6mb to run properly

[@jamalvargas6146]

Love 1998 Cartoon Network Aired The Original Powerpuff Girls and Power Rangers wrapped up the Zordon Era with In Space good times good times

[@JuanGomez-ke5py]

Did it a year when Elmo world came out

[@MRWINDYMETHANE]

Agreed. In my whole-hearted, humble opinion, Power Rangers as a whole should've ended after Zordon sacrificed himself in order to rid evil once and for all.

[@eddiehimself]

I know it's not going to be in the top 10, but Tomb Raider III was my first real gaming experience and I still absolutely love it.

[@elibonham4388]

Its an amazing game

[@father042]

One of the best years for video games

[@ItsameMatt]

Oh man, Christmas morning that year was glorious. Nothing else mattered to my brother and me except the copy of Ocarina of Time that was left under the tree. We literally just forgot everything else and ran to play it for hours before we ever looked at what else we got.

[@johnmcgurk1690]

Same!

[@erictim9052]

vapid consumerism really does the trick

[@ItsameMatt]

@@erictim9052 you must be a joyless person and so much fun to be around.

[@GnatWasJulian]

I wish I experienced that era for at least a second, unfortunately my first console was the 2DS in 2013.

[@mikebehan9970]

Better one than me 😹

[@killer1500nw]

One of the best years in gaming ever

[@Yungbeck]

1998! What a year to be 10!! Top 10! It was glorious.

[@Iam1nsane]

1998 is the greatest year in human history. 😃 monday night wars and kickass video games. Best times to be alive.

[@Nick-gk3oy]

Michael Jordan’s Last dance and the Homerun Chase with Sosa and McGuire

[@ArcaneAzmadi]

I think it's the greatest year in music history as well. Americana, Sunburn, Without You I'm Nothing, Dizzy Up The Girl, Mezzanine, Ray of Light, Celebrity Skin, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Queens of the Stone Age (self-titled), System of a Down (self-titled), Follow the Leader, Adore, Hello Nasty, Mechanical Animals, You've Come a Long Way Baby, Stunt...

[@pelago_]

I was 10 at the time and I played a bunch of these games, so this really warms the cockles of my heart. The no 1 game in particular was such a formative influence for me and made that year’s Christmas the best of my life.

[@ankor1066]

1998 and 2004 were great years for games.

[@Kaitou1412Fangirl]

Also 2001 and 2006, unless you're Sonic. XD

[@timothyoswald8618]

1998 was nuts, can't wait to see this one!

[@kcollier2192]

I have a copy of Panzer Dragoon Saga- the case is broken though but the game discs are still in good condition. Maybe someday we'll get a Sega Saturn/Dreamcast Mini.

[@BradYoung87]

You're sitting on 1 to 2 grand. That's a great gem to have.

[@Djordje_Jovanovic]

& as always, here are some honorable mentions: Crash Bandicoot: Warped Fallout 2 Gex: Enter the Gecko Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes MediEvil Mega Man Legends Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit Spyro the Dragon Star Ocean: The 2nd Story Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Street Fighter Alpha 3 (aka Street Fighter Zero 3) Tenchu: Stealth Assassins Turok 2: Seeds of Evil The King of Fighters '98: The Slugfest (aka The King of Fighters '98: Dream Match Never Ends) Xenogears

[@Mistahhuntah]

There needs to be another Banjo Kazooie, and it needs to be nothing like Nuts n' Bolts, what a mistake that was.

[@valdvald5896]

I disagree, it was great. The issue was when the og trailer dropped, it promised a 3d platform adventure

[@OtterloopB]

It's actually quite fun. You're free to dislike it, but let's not act like Nuts and Bolts is an objectively bad game. It's got polished graphics, a phenomenal soundtrack, and gameplay that allows for near limitless creativity and replay value. It's not a traditional Banjo game, but the idea that it's some sort of abomination is a gross exaggeration. It's quite good for what it is.

[@jessicac5934]

I heard it was ok some say good but think what disappointed ppl was wasn't like og ones which I wish was to :(

[@thomasgrieve1924]

Nuts and Bolts is fun

[@aerisgainsborough2141]

Try Yooka-Layley, it's the spiritual successor...

[@mikeoxmaul4685]

The year I was born. But I'm thankful that I played all these games.

[@Leaddevo]

Right up there as one of the best years in gaming ever.

[@neilhodge1187]

LOZOTT has the greatest soundtrack of all time. Those tunes still play in my head 24 years later.

[@SupraBlack-dp4zz]

Turning 44 next year, your channel is perfect with the mix of more retro, but still touch on newer games. Almost all of your videos are interesting at the very least. Have started going through the back catalog of the channel and the way the videos are done, they really are timeless as the coverage of the subject of the video is done fantasticaly.

[@chriscollins550]

Same age and I agree with you. I'm still gaming but finding it very hard to find game's I enjoy unlike back then. Is the fun falling out of the game world or has it become to serious

[@Nick-gk3oy]

I’m convinced 1998 was the peak of our society! not just for gaming

[@johnscilleto]

The best game of 1998 was the Game of the Year for 1998 and I haven't watched the video yet but I already know it's Ocarina of Time

[@Oroku_Sensei]

I just started the video, but I'd be super surprised if you were wrong

[@rexzs794]

My heart fucking weeps for Panzer Dragoon Saga. Its development was difficult with two deaths in the development team (iirc) and intense crunch and yet they left us with such an unappreciated masterpiece. That it hasn’t been re-released is such a sin.

[@markofthewolvessucks8930]

Ikr. But then Sega Saturn is hard to emulate.

[@Justforvisit]

@@markofthewolvessucks8930 And Sega has'nt the source code anymore. So, developers gone, source code gone......chances are pretty much nil it will ever see a modern HD remaster or even a port....What makes it so rare and pricey, the original is pretty damn rare.

[@natecw4164]

My best friend and I got summoned to the principles office because kids reported us sneaking off the schoolyard every day at lunch. They asked if we'd been doing drugs. We laughed and explained how important Metal Gear Solid was. They were slightly more relieved than confused :)

[@IgnatiusAlpha]

One of the best years for gaming by far. Banger after banger. It really sucks that Sega lost the source code to Panzer Dragoon Saga. Would have loved to see a HD remaster of it.

[@drewcowan]

Everyone knows Stone Cold Steve Austin opened a can of whoop ass on the year 1998.

[@ytcomment4242]

Starcraft. Just amazing, even to this day. The most revolutionary thing was briefly touched on, but not really explained. RTS games to that point were largely mirror matches - two sides with mostly equivalent units. Warcraft 2, for example, the orcs and humans had nearly identical units, with just a few exceptions (trolls/archers, paladins/ogremages, and deathknights/mages). But Starcraft came along and completely blew that away. Three races, and not a single unit has an exact match - even the resource gatherers were similar but not identical. Everything for each side was different - their base building, units, combat styles. All three completely different, yet somehow in near perfect balance. There hadn't been anything quite like it before, and arguably it hasn't been bettered since.

[@jaydennis1999]

98 was STACKED! This is the best list of the 90s decade this channel has done.

[@princegroove]

Every year during the nineties was virtually stacked with quality. You funny guys! 😂

[@GnatWasJulian]

Grim Fandango is my favorite game of all time, the pre-rendered looped backgrounds send shivers down my spine.

[@Zeldahol]

I was 14. Started smokin' weed... running around as the green man...

[@Highretrogamelord]

Such a fantastic year!

[@LJW1912]

This infuriates me because, not that I'm saying Metal Gear Solid isn't a good game (I'm playing it right now) but it wasn't the best stealth game of 1998. That honour absolutely goes to Thief: The Dark Project

[@harrydavey9884]

Gran turismo beating Banjo, Starcraft and Metal Gear solid is completely absurd. It was good, but not amazing. Those 3 games were absolutely incredible.

[@bensonsj98]

Plus the birth of our favorite bossaroo, Ashton Matthews.

[@tomason86]

1998 was peak gaming.

[@XxLIVRAxX]

Ah, I remember all those titles when thet came out, specially Zelda Ocarina of Time, GoldenEye, Starcraft and Tekken 3

[@Optidorf]

I'm quite surprised to see Tekken 3 so high. I know it scored pretty good, but not *that* good. I also expected MGS to finish in the top three (together with Half Life).

[@VivaMidnight]

What a great list, I love so many of these games! However, I think it may be worth mentioning just how revolutionary Gran Turismo was.. I assume Peter saw cars and switched off, each to their own, but it does a disservice to an incredible game. If viewed side by side with other racers of the time, GT blows them out of the water in almost every respect. The graphics were obviously great, the roster of cars was huge, the accuracy of car models was impressive, the realism on offer for the time was unparalleled, with a wide variety of real life car upgrades and even racing drivers tests! These were not normal things! Perhaps if you aren't a car person or you're just used to more modern fair then this may seem pretty standard, but it's important to remember that the reason they feel that way is in large part down to Gran Turismo. When I first played it as a kid, I could barely wrap my head around the thing, it seemed impossible.. and that was just part of the joy of this epic year in gaming history!

[@cardenasr.2898]

Racing games can be divided between pre Gran Turismo and post-GT. I was a little kid back then so I wasn't fond of the game, but looking back I can see how decisive it was. There wouldn't be Forza Motorsport or others without Gran Turismo setting so many standards

[@caifabe8050]

in hindsight it may seem like standard racing game fare now, but back in 1998, Gran Turismo was EXTREMELY innovative to the racing genre. there's a reason the old GT games seem like "standard racing game fare" now. it's because so much of what we see as standard in racing games nowadays started with Gran Turismo back in 1998.

[@BCZ21]

Before I watch this video my picks are Banjo Kazooie Metal Gear Solid Ocarina of time Xenogears …..can’t think of anything else lol

[@Mutisi0n]

I remember my first time playing OoT, I had traded a copy of Micro Machines 64 to a classmate. He was stuck on the first dungeon and got so frustrated that he gave up. I told him he had to jump through the spider web in the floor, and instead of asking for it back he just convinced his parents to get him the gold cartridge, instead.

[@darrenklein6090]

Everything on this list still holds up.

[@licksludgee]

You've got to love how smooth the NTSC Tekken 3 looks compared to PAL, going home from the arcade hurt....but it was still awesome. Also, why you sneak a Tekken 2 clip in at 13:42?

[@quentinparhiala9415]

these are great video games that came out in 1998 for example the Legend Of Zelda Ocarina of Time and Banjo and Kazooie and I love this video TripleJump

[@chrisbridston3438]

I loved getting off work and getting lost in RE 2.. worked the late shift so It was a perfect late night fun with a beer

[@cardenasr.2898]

1998 was the year I got my first console, the original PlayStation, so naturally I am nostalgic of the year. But the games released were stellar, including games for the N64 or even PC. For me it will always be the golden age of gaming

[@gentlesirpancakebottoms6692]

Despite not being a commercial success, Thief the dark project deserves a mention.

[@XCM666]

Which it got at the start of the video.

[@gentlesirpancakebottoms6692]

Oh yeah. I actually forgot after watching the video:p I watched the beginning again now.

[@DonkThikkness]

What a fantastic year for video games. Two of my favorites from the year are: Xenogears and Brave Fencer Musashi.

[@cdjxman]

Windows 98 changed everything for computers and the games were some of the best EVER😎

[@imreadydoctor]

Watching this one was insane. Metal Gear!? Huh, what could be better than that? Tekken 3!?! What could possibly be better than that. Zelda....oh....yeah, that checks out.

[@dhall888]

Man, grew up and loved all these games!!! StarCraft was and still is my jam!!!

[@etowngti]

Shoutout to all my 1998 homies...slightly too young to be cool to millenials, but slightly too old to be cool to gen z...we are truly the Sega Dreamcast of generation divide

[@i.warrenhastings2526]

Baldur's Gate 1 was ab absolute masterpiece, and probably my favorite game of all time. It should have gotten a spot... no fair...

[@calumsanderson6741]

"Long draw distance" clip: literally nothing being drawn in the distance

[@brutusmagnuson315]

This was a period in time when we saw developers figuring out how to work with the major leap in technology the mid-90’s saw

[@justinratcliffe947]

My favorite games of 1998 1. Ocarina of Time 2. Xenogears 3. Parasite Eve 4. Bushido Blade 5. Tomb Raider 3 6. Yoshi's Story 7. Banjo-Kazooie 8. Turok 2 9. Gex: Enter the Gecko 10. Resident Evil 2 11. MediEvil 12. Half-life 13. Area 51: Site 4 14. CarnEvil 15. South Park (N64) 16. Duke Nukem: A Time to Kill 17. Vigilante 8 18. Twisted Metal 3 19. Brave Fencer Musashi

[@Turbobuttes]

Maybe you just aren't racing game people, but it feels like you've not done Gran Turismo enough service. It was met with praise not just for doing everything it did very well, but for featuring an unprecedented volume and attention to detail. Not only was this number of cars and circuits unheard of in any racing game, but so was the wealth of tuning options, car settings and driving realism (at least outside of a previously very niche market of PC racing simulations). GT literally took racing games from being an arcade affair with slippy slidey Daytona/Outrun/Ridge Racer gameplay to a new level of seriousness and very much into the coming millennium.

[@mjdf122]

Still have all these games all amazing happy thanksgiving everyone

[@robinbourke1230]

Insane list, glad I got to experience it back then!

[@marcsm2008]

Can't believe Might and Magic 6: Mandate of Heaven wasn't even mentioned...

[@Mitjitsu]

Surprised Street Fighter Alpha Zero 3 wasn't there. One of the best 2D fighting games ever made.

[@matteste]

Seriously, Radiant Silvergun needs more love.

[@ZekeDidNothingWrong]

Me: Huh. Why isn't Crash in the top 10? Me: *Sees the competition* Me: Oh. Okay. Fair enough.

[@dasi8111]

This and 2004. Best gaming years ever!

[@josetakapele]

Banko Kazzoie is number 10 at 92%, 1998 was stacked.

[@steelcurtain187]

Phenomenal year for gaming

[@davidnec571]

WWF Warzone and WCW/NWO Revenge should have been mentioned.

[@insignificantaftermathPROJECTS]

For a platform game enthusiast, ive never played Banjo Kazooie.

[@PS1Emperor]

Best year in gaming as far as I can remember.

[@ssheen79]

What a year….

[@Roboterpunk]

Best time to be a gamer both on pc and consoles. Sorry younger folks. At least you can still play all those games today.

[@goonerlee]

I remember being in an indie game store back in 98 and I saw a second hand copy of Panzer Dragoon Saga on the shelf. That wasn't the game I was looking for though and I walked out happy with World Cup 98. What a prick.

[@reverb508]

What is that song looping in the background? I thought maybe it was from a Disgaea soundrack, but my search has been fruitless.

[@CJ-111]

Games so good, I’ve never played most of them

[@JumpyNedved]

I am sorry, but where is my favourite video game of all time crash bandicoot 3

[@Nbflowers1989]

One of the best years of my life!

[@danielbradshaw1724]

That's an amazing list of game what a year 1998 was

[@Marc_Araujo]

1998 saw the release of 2 games that are in my personal "Top-3 Games of All-Time" with Half-Life at #2 and Metal Gear Solid at #3...only Super Mario World beats them.

[@mathprodigy]

If you weren't there, a lot of people forget the real time impact that Ocarina of Time had. There are entire documentaries on KZbin just examining the THEMES of the adventure. So very imaginative and engaging. The soundtrack is truly one of the greatest soundtracks any entertainment form ever spawned. Many will assert rose-tinted nostalgia shades keep this game at the top, but if you consider the context and timing in history, yea it's as close to perfect as any adventure game up until that point had ever been.

[@chrisokeeffe3895]

Banjo Kazooie is a perfect game. Even without the Xbox remasters, the game on the N64 holds up even better than Mario 64.

[@asa2002]

Oiii...who lumped Eternal Darkness in as a failed Resi Clone during the editing?! Failed in sales? Yeah maybe. As a game? No way

[@Swaggybro77]

Let's look at some !!!

[@alec_almartson]

Good list, 🎮👍🏻😁 but... Where's Goldeneye007... and Perfect Dark 64? Castlevania 64?

[@kauandesu6440]

I ragged as hell because is missing Carmageddon 2 pc,crash bandicoot,driver and toca 2 touring cars ps1

[@ArchangelM98]

I was born in 1998!

[@gregd3344]

Thief Dark Project not in the top 10! Come on! It's one of the best and most influential games ever made.

[@insignificantaftermathPROJECTS]

"Finest game EVER made.... for the Sega Saturn.."

[@J.J.Barrientes]

Without watching the video I’m guessing metal gear solid is top in 3

[@chaysebanks1921]

No love for Sonic Adventure 1??

[@RickyRicardo03]

It was a very good year indeed 🎉

[@SkyFellowship]

Finalllllly Waited forever for 98 such a damn stacked year Best year in gaming IMO when you look at what came out that year Something like 15 truly huge and important games

[@jonasolofsson4128]

I'ts an insane year! Many of these games are not only good, but legendary and game-changing. Best year ever?

[@lifeispuzzling]

I'm guessing Ocarina of Time is #1

[@bongchoof]

Wooooooow. Not even fucking lip service to Final Fantasy 8.

[@naidedossantos500]

carmageddon 2 >

[@christianweber9089]

1998? Sonic adventure 1 on Sega Dreamcast.

[@misterburger4648]

Funny, I have never heard of Ocarinerrrrrrr of Time, it must have only been released in the UK ;)

[@THEMARCKNIGHT89]

First time I’m going to when I get a Time Machine is 1998.

[@ChipWhitingtonIII]

B&K is the true number one.