I had made a thread about the Smithsonian's exhibit of the Art of Video Games, but searched for it and couldn't find it, and surmised that I must have made it back on the old forums!
So, here's this new thread so we can all nerd out and talk about
the games that made it into the exhibit. c:
(It's a PDF file.)
The exhibit won't be happening until next year, but I'm definitely excited about making a trip there with my boyfriend, and turning visits to DC a regular thing for us~ (Went there to see the cherry blossoms not even a month ago!)
Now, on to my thoughts on the winning games: There are some areas where I kind of wish Mario and Zelda didn't dominate as much as they did, and give way to other games on the same console that were more varied artistically (thus creating a more holistic exhibit experience). For example, would have loved to see Tales of Symphonia rather than Twilight Princess, since there's a huge lack of JRPGs in the lineup. JRPGs, y u no appreciated in America? ;-;
