{"id":584950,"date":"2026-03-17T18:28:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T18:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/zelda-ocarina-of-time-is-finally-in-the-video-game-hall-of-fame"},"modified":"2026-03-17T18:28:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T18:28:36","slug":"zelda-ocarina-of-time-is-finally-in-the-video-game-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/zelda-ocarina-of-time-is-finally-in-the-video-game-hall-of-fame\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelda: Ocarina of Time is finally in the Video Game Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/zelda-ocarina-of-time-is-finally-in-the-video-game-hall-of-fame.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>\nThree games have been added to the Video Game Hall of Fame: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Ms. Pac-Man, and Sid Meier&#8217;s Civilization.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe Strong Museum&#8217;s World Video Game Hall of Fame, based in Rochester, New York, has inducted 36 games since it began in 2015.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nNow it includes three seminal games, all deserving of their place.\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/zelda-ocarina-of-time-is-finally-in-the-video-game-hall-of-fame\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/zelda-ocarina-of-time-is-finally-in-the-video-game-hall-of-fame\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three games have been added to the Video Game Hall of Fame: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Ms. Pac-Man, and Sid Meier&#8217;s Civilization. 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