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From Space Invaders to the 4K open-world masterpieces, this is the Evolution of Game of the Year Winners!
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00:00 Intro
00:46 Origins
01:34 Arcade Awards
04:36 Video Game Crash
05:56 Golden Joystick Awards
08:37 Game Informer Awards
11:34 BAFTA Games Awards
17:03 D.I.C.E. Awards
17:22 BAFTA Games Awards
22:45 The Game Award
More Evolutions:
Evolution of Sonic the Hedgehog: youtube.com/watch?v=EeuX4_-zaU4&list=PLFd6fzYw-Ts5GUgmu8whm1hTFZmVWbnJ8
Evolution of Super Mario: youtube.com/watch?v=lUDfAIgjxkQ&list=PLFd6fzYw-Ts5rTR3JM1In8SJeJjPcoZLs
Evolution of Nintendo: youtu.be/tcksOBOwf38?si=oEH_50ZlNzCnJIJx
Evolution of The Legend of ZELDA: youtu.be/PTcNXTsLY_o?si=McLnx_QwjlhE-x7D
Evolution of Halo Games: youtu.be/pG-1yTO4oqo?si=JpOhD3tFy9kJH3kn
Evolution of Call of Duty: youtu.be/H0q7Is7_3gw?si=wWxKiD9PFImnobxF
Evolution of God of War: youtu.be/qEwsiFLo-Nk?si=-GH4nL8ZPZkHXp3e
Evolution of Assassin’s Creed: youtu.be/v3PSoGUmslE?si=NHJP6qYQzkXntivF
Evolution of The Last of Us: youtu.be/izs9PUcB9O0?si=MP752pLDme0bLaVt
Credits:
Space Invaders 1978: youtu.be/MU4psw3ccUI?si=EUwXWGlNvqTK3owc
by Game Archive
UNCHARTED 3: Drake's Deception: youtu.be/fvpu003drCk?si=zCLohBSwQZJsPXUc
God of War – Story Trailer: youtu.be/K0u_kAWLJOA?si=f211y_9RQPjSVq7C
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice: youtu.be/rXMX4YJ7Lks?si=Lk3fG9eHn8FpTPBy
The Last of Us Part II: youtu.be/vhII1qlcZ4E?si=eNPJ1lIBiLVitaTD
Horizon Zero Dawn: youtu.be/u4-FCsiF5x4?si=Y-sMcfrE1FYWQ0gi
Persona 5: youtu.be/QnDzJ9KzuV4?si=u8SXMb6mWIFMmxaX
Astro Bot: youtu.be/unYFdcEjV9k?si=lRndqd55L1Ukmk5H
God of War Ragnarök: youtu.be/hfJ4Km46A-0?si=LI6VLlXsRovpotiz
by PlayStation
ELDEN RING - Gameplay Reveal: youtu.be/E3Huy2cdih0?si=qJb-c4MMMakMgdvr
by BANDAI NAMCO Europe
The Dark History Behind The Game Awards: youtu.be/BvGn9mm9bT0?si=UZBUQvTPiHdxnWaC
by Burback
Avatar: youtu.be/aVdO-cx-McA?si=4Aj544VzeHHxPx-T
by Avatar
Pac-Man Ghost AI Explained: youtu.be/ataGotQ7ir8?si=fDLr9I2RXyeXExbt
by Retro Game Mechanics Explained
Pole Position II: youtu.be/W-G__d91-qQ?si=tSVAusRcm358z49f
by Replay Burners
Star wars: Return Of The Jedi: youtu.be/aTyfcrnn3vk?si=URDbNkkPdqb5JaMS
by Paul Eales
Video Arcade "Addiction": youtu.be/m6iV1CkCnWk?si=d3xbvYZr5skoVrrp
by Shatner Method
E.T. Extra Terrestrial: youtu.be/HnDFCf7-5jg?si=_pYOpOFoT5n73r9G
by Old Classic Retro Gaming
The Way of the Exploding Fist: youtu.be/im9-WrZTiVk?si=6-SF9vi2HL5KpjQb
by Major Thriftwood
Gauntlet: youtu.be/fLnkCAFihqA?si=0mFmxJ8serfbwGb-
by Media Pool
MEGA MAN: youtu.be/SgpZivnteyE?si=SQynNQZ_7SsiphS6
MEGA MAN 3: youtu.be/NHfYu5nZHpU?si=t1W7UzQS8LSBjUIb
by Badking GP
Sonic The Hedgehog: youtu.be/iQNXkpdTY5k?si=pKofv6niljT7en1w
by Deepak BI
Street Fighter II: youtu.be/2shPHuX4_10?si=_NZ50jnmBi22RmkD
by Retro Fighters
Mortal Kombat: youtu.be/sKTo-U090Yw?si=3Q0GF1v7L-Rg0jaa
by Long'n Play
Donkey Kong Country: youtu.be/XdA2f4X3mb8?si=mK3_7KifLfKplWIe
Donkey Kong Country 2: youtu.be/2QBoyUDd_PI?si=ds48TbABWwHKsJ4m
by The Gaming Paradise
Super Mario 64 sell for $1.56 million: youtu.be/GOmsqDYQ8Ys?si=3Nb7M175tUStfmpj
by Heritage Auctions
Final Fantasy VII : youtu.be/6lboWb2JuLk?si=zz7KCEZVDUa1Ilz-
by WaurufEx
Super Mario 64: youtu.be/Pa11aczuzjw?si=F8UtjJDEX1jIzkR_
by Project Longplay
The Legend of Zelda: youtu.be/6Xj-6a0b9Uo?si=wc9Z9TWEybNShgEU
by Palomino Blue
Pokémon Blue Version: youtu.be/iIX7Wsvqn_U?si=2x1SWXS3H7irNchj
Pokémon Yellow: youtu.be/Jav-kSBl-J8?si=bowmbX3f3ihVn7MC
by VideoGamePhenom
GoldenEye 007: youtu.be/W4rg_3BxkT0?si=gpagPjmkf-Tikrxh
by Freeman Bg - TV
Banjo-Kazooie : youtu.be/LjM0dgS_C-Y?si=Pg9GTq7oBaylvAuy
by Game Network
Half-Life: youtu.be/iUyD7E_NT2g?si=pQd_LISXQ1-Kc-Fg
Halo: Combat Evolved : youtu.be/JN3hrcq8aZg?si=cuJ3sJVhFJ2F3yRL
by Games Walkthrough
Resident Evil 2: youtu.be/O89rrH3sfN4?si=eauog81N4YhiScHa
by Julio Cacko
Metal Gear Solid: youtu.be/5EaWiMmpnZk?si=pykdJsawJoP88SPw
by thelastonexo
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: youtu.be/6_YCd2gJzFc?si=Wy4nTtCXhx4oizNx
Super Mario Bros.: youtu.be/_kw7bCNl9tg?si=F_L9ZV4Cfn2lx_ai
by Lazy Nostalgia
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.: youtu.be/MV7JYcQWJg4?si=nXkJBWKJStHi3EQa
by OldManEZ GameZ
Deus Ex : youtu.be/s_cv_npRZM0?si=mtYO3WPX6nDILjAa
by This Bird Has Flown
Max Payne: youtu.be/gqhwuGxCDPM?si=boHHr-qRipCENdzq
by MK
Gran Turismo 3: youtu.be/W7h6dOG8Xmg?si=_7Xcyr0bbvpo3pxC
by John GodGames
From Space Invaders to the 4K open-world masterpieces, this is the Evolution of Game of the Year Winners!
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00:00 Intro
00:46 Origins
01:34 Arcade Awards
04:36 Video Game Crash
05:56 Golden Joystick Awards
08:37 Game Informer Awards
11:34 BAFTA Games Awards
17:03 D.I.C.E. Awards
17:22 BAFTA Games Awards
22:45 The Game Award
More Evolutions:
Evolution of Sonic the Hedgehog: youtube.com/watch?v=EeuX4_-zaU4&list=PLFd6fzYw-Ts5GUgmu8whm1hTFZmVWbnJ8
Evolution of Super Mario: youtube.com/watch?v=lUDfAIgjxkQ&list=PLFd6fzYw-Ts5rTR3JM1In8SJeJjPcoZLs
Evolution of Nintendo: youtu.be/tcksOBOwf38?si=oEH_50ZlNzCnJIJx
Evolution of The Legend of ZELDA: youtu.be/PTcNXTsLY_o?si=McLnx_QwjlhE-x7D
Evolution of Halo Games: youtu.be/pG-1yTO4oqo?si=JpOhD3tFy9kJH3kn
Evolution of Call of Duty: youtu.be/H0q7Is7_3gw?si=wWxKiD9PFImnobxF
Evolution of God of War: youtu.be/qEwsiFLo-Nk?si=-GH4nL8ZPZkHXp3e
Evolution of Assassin’s Creed: youtu.be/v3PSoGUmslE?si=NHJP6qYQzkXntivF
Evolution of The Last of Us: youtu.be/izs9PUcB9O0?si=MP752pLDme0bLaVt
Credits:
Space Invaders 1978: youtu.be/MU4psw3ccUI?si=EUwXWGlNvqTK3owc
by Game Archive
UNCHARTED 3: Drake's Deception: youtu.be/fvpu003drCk?si=zCLohBSwQZJsPXUc
God of War – Story Trailer: youtu.be/K0u_kAWLJOA?si=f211y_9RQPjSVq7C
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice: youtu.be/rXMX4YJ7Lks?si=Lk3fG9eHn8FpTPBy
The Last of Us Part II: youtu.be/vhII1qlcZ4E?si=eNPJ1lIBiLVitaTD
Horizon Zero Dawn: youtu.be/u4-FCsiF5x4?si=Y-sMcfrE1FYWQ0gi
Persona 5: youtu.be/QnDzJ9KzuV4?si=u8SXMb6mWIFMmxaX
Astro Bot: youtu.be/unYFdcEjV9k?si=lRndqd55L1Ukmk5H
God of War Ragnarök: youtu.be/hfJ4Km46A-0?si=LI6VLlXsRovpotiz
by PlayStation
ELDEN RING - Gameplay Reveal: youtu.be/E3Huy2cdih0?si=qJb-c4MMMakMgdvr
by BANDAI NAMCO Europe
The Dark History Behind The Game Awards: youtu.be/BvGn9mm9bT0?si=UZBUQvTPiHdxnWaC
by Burback
Avatar: youtu.be/aVdO-cx-McA?si=4Aj544VzeHHxPx-T
by Avatar
Pac-Man Ghost AI Explained: youtu.be/ataGotQ7ir8?si=fDLr9I2RXyeXExbt
by Retro Game Mechanics Explained
Pole Position II: youtu.be/W-G__d91-qQ?si=tSVAusRcm358z49f
by Replay Burners
Star wars: Return Of The Jedi: youtu.be/aTyfcrnn3vk?si=URDbNkkPdqb5JaMS
by Paul Eales
Video Arcade "Addiction": youtu.be/m6iV1CkCnWk?si=d3xbvYZr5skoVrrp
by Shatner Method
E.T. Extra Terrestrial: youtu.be/HnDFCf7-5jg?si=_pYOpOFoT5n73r9G
by Old Classic Retro Gaming
The Way of the Exploding Fist: youtu.be/im9-WrZTiVk?si=6-SF9vi2HL5KpjQb
by Major Thriftwood
Gauntlet: youtu.be/fLnkCAFihqA?si=0mFmxJ8serfbwGb-
by Media Pool
MEGA MAN: youtu.be/SgpZivnteyE?si=SQynNQZ_7SsiphS6
MEGA MAN 3: youtu.be/NHfYu5nZHpU?si=t1W7UzQS8LSBjUIb
by Badking GP
Sonic The Hedgehog: youtu.be/iQNXkpdTY5k?si=pKofv6niljT7en1w
by Deepak BI
Street Fighter II: youtu.be/2shPHuX4_10?si=_NZ50jnmBi22RmkD
by Retro Fighters
Mortal Kombat: youtu.be/sKTo-U090Yw?si=3Q0GF1v7L-Rg0jaa
by Long'n Play
Donkey Kong Country: youtu.be/XdA2f4X3mb8?si=mK3_7KifLfKplWIe
Donkey Kong Country 2: youtu.be/2QBoyUDd_PI?si=ds48TbABWwHKsJ4m
by The Gaming Paradise
Super Mario 64 sell for $1.56 million: youtu.be/GOmsqDYQ8Ys?si=3Nb7M175tUStfmpj
by Heritage Auctions
Final Fantasy VII : youtu.be/6lboWb2JuLk?si=zz7KCEZVDUa1Ilz-
by WaurufEx
Super Mario 64: youtu.be/Pa11aczuzjw?si=F8UtjJDEX1jIzkR_
by Project Longplay
The Legend of Zelda: youtu.be/6Xj-6a0b9Uo?si=wc9Z9TWEybNShgEU
by Palomino Blue
Pokémon Blue Version: youtu.be/iIX7Wsvqn_U?si=2x1SWXS3H7irNchj
Pokémon Yellow: youtu.be/Jav-kSBl-J8?si=bowmbX3f3ihVn7MC
by VideoGamePhenom
GoldenEye 007: youtu.be/W4rg_3BxkT0?si=gpagPjmkf-Tikrxh
by Freeman Bg - TV
Banjo-Kazooie : youtu.be/LjM0dgS_C-Y?si=Pg9GTq7oBaylvAuy
by Game Network
Half-Life: youtu.be/iUyD7E_NT2g?si=pQd_LISXQ1-Kc-Fg
Halo: Combat Evolved : youtu.be/JN3hrcq8aZg?si=cuJ3sJVhFJ2F3yRL
by Games Walkthrough
Resident Evil 2: youtu.be/O89rrH3sfN4?si=eauog81N4YhiScHa
by Julio Cacko
Metal Gear Solid: youtu.be/5EaWiMmpnZk?si=pykdJsawJoP88SPw
by thelastonexo
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: youtu.be/6_YCd2gJzFc?si=Wy4nTtCXhx4oizNx
Super Mario Bros.: youtu.be/_kw7bCNl9tg?si=F_L9ZV4Cfn2lx_ai
by Lazy Nostalgia
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.: youtu.be/MV7JYcQWJg4?si=nXkJBWKJStHi3EQa
by OldManEZ GameZ
Deus Ex : youtu.be/s_cv_npRZM0?si=mtYO3WPX6nDILjAa
by This Bird Has Flown
Max Payne: youtu.be/gqhwuGxCDPM?si=boHHr-qRipCENdzq
by MK
Gran Turismo 3: youtu.be/W7h6dOG8Xmg?si=_7Xcyr0bbvpo3pxC
by John GodGames
