I finished off with a Christmas gift (Tekken Tag 2) and a game I picked up earlier this year which I last owned about 20-25 years ago (Marvel Land). Both are stellar efforts from Namco. The former might be the best Tekken to date (which is saying something) and the latter is, in my opinion, the best "hidden gem" platformer of the 16-bit era.
Games Beaten 2012: Golden Axe Warrior -
SMS Current -
iOSGolden Axe: The Duel -
SaturnGolden Axe -
GenesisCapcom Fighting Evolution -
PS2Metal Slug XX -
PSPKetsui: Death Label -
NDSDoDonPachi: Blissful Death -
iOSShock Troopers: 2nd Squad -
Arcade (MAME)Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary -
360The Simpsons Arcade Game -
PS3Soul Edge -
PS1 HamsterBall -
PS3BlazBlu: Continuum Shift Extend -
VitaUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3-
Vita Uncharted: Golden Abyss -
VitaYs 1 -
PSPJourney -
PS3X-Men vs. Street Fighter -
Arcade (MAME)Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter -
Arcade (MAME)Street Fighter X Tekken -
PS3Mass Effect 3 -
360Mass Effect 3: From Ashes -
360Mystic Warriors - Wrath of the Ninja -
Arcade (MAME) Dragon Blaze -
Arcade (MAME)Shadows of the Damned -
360 Arabian Nights (from Pinball Arcade) -
VitaDriver: San Francisco
360Skull Girls -
PS3Wolfenstien 3D -
iOSSkull and Crossbones -
Arcade (MAME)Diablo III -
PCResistance: Burning Skies -
VitaVirtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown -
PS3Final Fantasy IV -
PSPCapcom vs SNK 2 EO -
Gamecube Bride of Pin*Bot (from Pinball Arcade) -
VitaPac-Man Championship Edition DX -
PS3 Super Stardust Delta -
VitaDoDonPachi Resurrection -
360 Bit.Trip Beat -
PC Dear Esther -
PC Wizorb -
PC Sound Shapes -
VitaInfinity Blade -
iOSInfinity Blade II -
iOSSuper Star Shooter -
X68000Mortal Kombat (2012) -
VitaSuper Mario 3D Land -
3DSCentipede: Infestation -
3DSCommando -
7800Shadow Gun -
iOSBorderlands 2 -
PC Unfinished Swan -
PS3Borderlands 2: Captain Scarlett and Her Captain's Booty -
PC House of the Dead 4 -
PS3Vampire Savior (Darkstalkers 3) -
Arcade (MAME) D -
PS1Vampire Hunter (Darkstalkers 2) -
PSPHe-Man: The Most Powerful Game in the Universe -
iOSHalo 4 -
360 Little Big Planet -
VitaSuper Crate Box -
VitaStreet Fighter X Tekken -
iOS007: Goldeneye Reloaded -
PS3007: Blood Stone
360Angry Birds: Star Wars -
iOSAfter Burner Climax -
PS3 Sonic 4: Episode 1 -
PS3Borderlands 2: Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage -
PC Street Fighter Alpha: Warrior's Dreams -
PS1Killer Instinct -
SNESSonic 4: Episode 2 -
PS3Hotline Miami -
PC NightSky -
PC Super Burnout -
- Atari Jaguar Dead or Alive 3 -
XboxMario vs. Donkey Kong -
GBATekken Tag Tournament 2 -
PS3Marvel Land -
GenesisTOTAL: 802011 Games Beaten2010 Games BeatenWhat a fun year of gaming! I dropped 10 more titles from my total compared to last year (which was 10 less than the year before) but I feel I've been playing longer games (a huge uptick in RPGs, for example) and spending more time with what I play.
Here's some stats and thoughts:
Total Systems: 21 (6 modern systems/PC, 15 retro systems/arcade)
Games on current generation systems: 53
Games on retro systems/MAME: 27
Physical releases: 34
Digital releases/emulation: 46 (includes 3 DLC campaigns)
PS3: 14
Vita: 11
PC: 9
iOS: 9
360:8
3DS: 2
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MAME/Arcade: 7
PSP: 4
PS1: 3
Genesis: 2
NDS: 1
PS2: 1
Gamecube: 1
Xbox: 1
Atari 7800: 1
X68000: 1
GBA: 1
SAT 1
SMS: 1
SNES: 1
Jaguar: 1
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Breakdown by Genre:Fighting - 19
RPG - 11
Platformer - 9
Shmup - 6
First Person Shooter - 6
Beat em'Up/Hack n' Slash - 5
Third Person Shooter -5
Racing - 2
Run N' Gun - 3
Other - 14
Top 5 new-to-me in 2012 Modern Games Beaten (in no order): Borderlands 2, Journey, Diablo III, Super Mario 3D Land, DoDonPachi Resurrection
Top 5 new-to-me in 2012 Retro Games Beaten (in no order): Ketsui Death Label, Ys I, Golden Axe Warrior, Mystic Warriors: Wrath of the Ninja, Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Finally, here's a picture of my slain foes (at least those with a physical form, which this year was less than half

):
