Was 1988 the best year of gaming the world has seen?

[Hephaestos]

The Ghost of RubangB said:

1988 was the year of awesome new IPs as well as amazing departure sequels that were nothing like their ancestors.

 

1952

that year was the best in gaming because it gave us

Shigeru Miyamoto

and thus it consequently gave us:

(source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nintendo_games_created_by_Shigeru_Miyamoto)

Title	Year released	Console name	Director	Producer	Designer	Notes
Radar Scope	1980	Arcade	-	-	-	Cabinet design
Donkey Kong	1981	Arcade	Y	-	Y
Donkey Kong Jr.	1982	Arcade	Y	-	-
Mario Bros.	1983	Arcade	-	-	Y
Devil World	1984	NES/Famicom	-	-	Y	Never released in North America
Donkey Kong 3	1984/1986	Arcade	Y	-	-
Ice Climber	1985	NES/Famicom	-	Y	-
Super Mario Bros.	1985	NES/Famicom	Y	-	-
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels	1986	Famicom	Y	-	-
The Legend of Zelda	1986/1987	NES/Famicom	Y	Y	Y
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic	1987	Famicom	-	Y	-
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link	1987/1988	NES/Famicom	-	Y	-
Mother	1989	NES/Famicom	-	Y	-
Super Mario Bros. 3	1988/1990	NES/Famicom	Y	-	-	Co-director
F-Zero	1990/1991	SNES/Super Famicom	-	Y	-
Super Mario World	1990/1991	SNES/Super Famicom	-	Y	-
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past	1991/1992	SNES/Super Famicom	-	Y	-
Super Mario Kart	1992	SNES/Super Famicom	-	Y	-
Mario Paint	1992	SNES/Super Famicom	-	Y	-
Wave Race	1992	Game Boy	-	Y	-
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening	1993	Game Boy	-	Y	-
Star Fox	1993	SNES/Super Famicom	-	Y	-
Super Mario All-Stars	1993	SNES/ Super Famicom	Y	Y	-
Yoshi's Safari	1993	SNES/Super Famicom	-	Y	-
Kirby's Adventure	1993	NES/Famicom	-	Y	-
Donkey Kong	1994	Game Boy	-	Y	-
Stunt Race FX	1994	SNES/Super Famicom	-	Y	-
Killer Instinct	1994	SNES/Super Famicom	-	Y	-
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island	1995	SNES/Super Famicom	-	Y	-
Mole Mania	1996	Game Boy	-	Y	-
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars	1996/1997	SNES/Super Famicom	-	Y	-
Super Mario 64	1996/1997	Nintendo 64	Y	Y	-
Wave Race 64	1996/1997	Nintendo 64	-	Y	-
Mario Kart 64	1996/1997	Nintendo 64	-	Y	-
Star Fox 64	1997	Nintendo 64	-	Y	-
Yoshi's Story	1997/1998	Nintendo 64	-	Y	-	Supervising Producer
1080° Snowboarding	1998	Nintendo 64	-	Y	-
F-Zero X	1998	Nintendo 64	-	Y	-
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	1998	Nintendo 64	Y	Y	-	Producer and Supervisor and uncredited Director
F-Zero Expansion Kit	1999	Nintendo 64DD	-	Y	-
Mario Artist	1999	Nintendo 64DD	Y	Y	-
Mario Party	1999	Nintendo 64	-	-	-	Supervisor
Super Smash Bros.	1999	Nintendo 64	-	Y	-
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask	2000	Nintendo 64	-	Y	-
Paper Mario	2001	Nintendo 64	-	Y	-
Super Mario Advance	2001	Game Boy Advance	-	Y	-
Wario Land 4	2001	Game Boy Advance	-	Y	-
Luigi's Mansion	2001	GameCube	-	Y	-
Wave Race: Blue Storm	2001	GameCube	-	Y	-
Mario Kart: Super Circuit	2001	Game Boy Advance	-	Y	-
Pikmin	2001	GameCube	-	Y	-
Super Smash Bros. Melee	2001	GameCube	-	Y	-
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2	2002	Game Boy Advance	-	Y	-
Doshin the Giant	2002	GameCube	-	Y	-
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem	2002	GameCube	-	Y	-
Super Mario Sunshine	2002	GameCube	-	Y	-
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3	2002	Game Boy Advance	-	Y	-
Metroid Prime	2002	GameCube	-	Y	-
Star Fox Adventures	2002	GameCube	-	Y	-
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker	2002/2003	GameCube	-	Y	-
F-Zero GX	2003	GameCube	-	Y	-
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour	2003	GameCube	-	Y	-
Donkey Konga	2003	GameCube	-	Y	-
Pac-Man Vs.	2003	GameCube	-	Y	Y
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures	2003	GameCube	-	Y	-
Donkey Kong Country	2003	Game Boy Advance	-	Y	-
Mario Kart: Double Dash	2003	GameCube	-	Y	-
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga	2003	Game Boy Advance	-	Y	-
GiFTPiA	2003	GameCube	-	Y	Y	Only released in Japan
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes	2004	GameCube	-	Y	-
Animal Crossing	2004	GameCube	-	Y	-
Pikmin 2	2004	GameCube	-	Y	-
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door	2004	GameCube	-	Y	-
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat	2004	GameCube	-	Y	-	General Producer
Mario vs. Donkey Kong	2004	Game Boy Advance	-	Y	-
Super Mario 64 DS	2004	Nintendo DS	-	Y	-
Star Fox: Assault	2005	GameCube	-	Y	-
Geist	2005	GameCube	-	Y	-
Chibi-Robo!	2005	GameCube	-	Y	-	Senior Producer[1]
Nintendogs	2005	Nintendo DS	-	Y	-	General Producer
Mario Kart DS	2005	Nintendo DS	-	Y	-
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis	2006	Nintendo DS	-	-	-	Original game design
New Super Mario Bros.	2006	Nintendo DS	-	-	-	Supervisor
Wii Sports	2006	Wii	-	Y	-	General Producer
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess	2006	GameCube/Wii	-	Y	-	Started as director and switched roles with Eiji Aonuma
Super Paper Mario	2007	Wii	-	-	-	Supervisor
Mario Strikers Charged	2007	Wii	-	-	-	Supervisor
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption	2007	Wii	-	-
Super Mario Galaxy	2007	Wii	Y	Y	-	Co-Director and created game design concept
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games	2007	Wii	-	Y	-
Wii Fit	2007	Wii	-	-	Y
Super Smash Bros. Brawl	2008	Wii	-	-	-	Senior Supervisor
Mario Kart Wii	2008	Wii	-	Y	-	General Producer
Wii Music	2008	Wii	-	Y	Y
Punch-Out Wii	2009	Wii	-	Y	-
Pikmin 3