Yearly Roundup: 2011

As 2011 comes to an end, I thought it would be a cool idea to look back at the year in games. Specifically, the year in games added to my ever-growing library. If you’re a frequent visitor to the site (I greatly hope you are!) you’ll no doubt know I do a weekly blog post about my newest games. So below I’ve collected every game I added this year (well, really only half-year, because I started this blog in late July). I’ve also linked any relevant posts I’ve done about said games, like reviews, Modern Classics, and gameplay videos. Enjoy the small retrospective, and here’s to another fantastic year in gaming in 2012!

7/31/11 Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions (Review) The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Shadowbane Fallout Fallout 2 Hellfire: The Official Diablo Expansion Resident Evil: Director’s Cut Dino Crisis II Midway Arcade Treasures 1 Painkiller: Triple Dose

8/7/11 3D Dot Game Heroes Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly Spyro: A Hero’s Tail The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning The Legend of Spyro: Eternal Night Iron & Blood: Warriors of Ravenloft (Videos) Rising Zan: The Samurai Gunman Incredible Crisis Mega Man 8: Anniversary Collector’s Edition Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style Rift

8/21/11 Bangai-O: Spirits Eternal Poison No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise (Review) ReBoot

8/28/11 Intelligent Qube (Modern Classics) The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 5th Anniversary Edition (Review) Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked (Review)

9/4/11 The Baconing (Review) Mortal Kombat: Arcade Kollection

9/11/11 Barbarian (Review – Videos) Darkwatch Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore Destroy All Humans! 2 Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance King of Fighters 2006 Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks Turok Evolution Heavenly Guardian

9/18/11 TrackMania 2: Canyon (Review)

9/25/11 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors Kagero: Deception II King’s Field II Kirby Mass Attack (Review) Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter (Modern Classics) Mortal Kombat 4 War Gods (Videos)

10/2/11 The Binding of Isaac (Review) Rochard (Review)

10/9/11 Catan Mercury Hg (Review) Orcs Must Die! (Review – Videos)

10/16/11 Escape From Monkey Island Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure Rayman 2: The Great Escape Shepherd’s Crossing Skeleton Warriors (Videos) X-Men: Children of the Atom (Videos)

10/23/11 Bushido Blade Spyro: Season of Ice

10/30/11 Kirby’s Return to Dreamland (Review)

11/6/11 The Lord of the Rings: War in the North (Review)

11/13/11 Dance Dance Revolution: Disney Mix (Modern Classics) Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (Review)

11/20/11 Ty the Tasmanian Tiger Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan Street Fighter: The Movie Pong Master of the Monster Lair LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7 (Review) Dark Sector Crash Bash Bust-A-Move ’99 Bust-A-Move 4 Bloody Roar (Videos) Bloody Roar II (Videos)

11/27/11 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Duke Nukem Forever Gears of War 3

12/4/11 Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon Steambot Chronicles Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire Devil Dice Warhammer: Dark Omen Crash Team Racing Brain Age

12/11/11 Fatal Frame Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Fatal Frame III: The Tormented Jak 3 Jak X: Combat Racing Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Sonic Generations Street Fighter Anniversary Collection

12/18/11 Scurge Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights Odama Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life Bomberman Jetters Kirby Air Ride Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Luigi’s Mansion Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Wave Race: Blue Storm Gotcha Force Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour Mario Kart Double Dash!! Super Mario Strikers

12/25/11 Batman: Arkham City Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Dead Island Professor Layton and the Unwound Future Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure The Eldre Scrolls V: Skyrim Spider-Man: Edge of Time Super Mario 3D Land Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition X-Men: Destiny (DS) X-Men: Destiny (Wii)

12/31/11 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective Deus Ex: Human Revolution Brink Earth Defense Force: Insect Aramageddon Mario Kart 7