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Ms. Pac-Man, Dance Dance Revolution inducted into World Video Game Hall of Fame

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Close-up of top of classic Ms. Pac-Man arcade game from Midway, Sonoma, California, September 11, 2021. Photo courtesy Sftm. (Photo by Gado/Getty Images) ROCHESTER, N.Y. - More than 40 years after blazing a trail for female video game characters, Ms.

Pac-Man was inducted Thursday into the World Video Game Hall of Fame, along with Dance Dance Revolution, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Sid Meier's Civilization.The Hall of Fame considers electronic games of all types each year — arcade, console, computer, handheld and mobile.

Inductees are recognized for their popularity and influence on the video game industry or pop culture over time.The Ms. Pac-Man arcade game was released in 1981 as Midway's follow-up to Pac-Man, which entered the hall as part of the inaugural class in 2015.

The Pac-Man sequel reimagined the main character to acknowledge the original game’s female fans, according to the hall. After selling 125,000 cabinets within the first five years, it became one of the best-selling arcade games of all time.Two NBA-aspiring brothers nailed every shot in a basketball arcade game.There was nothing inherently gendered about early video games, said Julia Novakovic, senior archivist at the hall.

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