1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Platform: Nintendo 64
US Release Year: 1998
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Synopsis: Set in the past, Ganondorf, the Gerudo King of Thieves, plans on stealing the Triforce and using its power to control the land of Hyrule. Link is given the task to stop him and must find a way to convince the various races of Hyrule to help him, along with the Ocarina of Time, in order to prevent darkness from overtaking his world.
2. Pokémon Red Version
Platform: Game Boy / Color
US Release Year: 1998
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Role Playing (RPG) (Turn-Based RPG)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Game Freak
Publisher: Nintendo
3. Metal Gear Solid
Platform: PlayStation
US Release Year: 1998
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure, Stealth)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Synopsis: Solid Snake is forced out of retirement after the rouge group FOXHOUND leads an uprising on Shadow Moses island, taking hostages and control of a nuclear mecha, threatening retaliation against the U.S. unless their demands are met.
4. Final Fantasy Tactics
Platform: PlayStation
US Release Year: 1998
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Role Playing (RPG) (Tactical RPG)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Squaresoft
Publisher: Sony
5. Resident Evil 2
Platform: PlayStation
US Release Year: 1998
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Survival Horror)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Synopsis: Two months after the events of Resident Evil, rookie police officer Leon Kennedy and Clair Redfied, Chris' sister, arrive in the town of Raccoon City only to find the town completely overrun by the undead. Seeking answers, and a means to escape, the two split up on separate quests but whose stores intertwine and both lead to an ultimate showdown.
6. Point Blank
Platform: PlayStation
US Release Year: 1998
Overall Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Light Gun)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Namco
Publisher: Namco
7. Banjo-Kazooie
Platform: Nintendo 64
US Release Year: 1998
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (3D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Rare
Publisher: Nintendo
8. Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped
Platform: PlayStation
US Release Year: 1998
Overall Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (3D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Naughty Dog
Publisher: Sony
9. Pokémon Blue Version
Platform: Game Boy / Color
US Release Year: 1998
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Role Playing (RPG) (Turn-Based RPG)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Game Freak
Publisher: Nintendo
10. Starcraft
Platform: PC
US Release Year: 1998
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Strategy (Real-Time Strategy)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
