The World Video Game Hall of Fame announced its second class of inductees on Thursday, and once again, the gaming world's elite used the hit stick on sports video games, sending would-be pioneers to the pixilated turf, their dreams tackled.
John Madden Football — the iconic NFL video game that debuted in 1988 and made "Boom!" a common chord on your average living room soundtrack — fell short of induction, ceding the glory to The Legend of Zelda, The Oregon Trail, The Sims, Sonic the Hedgehog, Space Invaders and Grand Theft Auto III.