1986, Game of the Year

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I think this might be the first year where I've played more than one game.

Zelda will probably win for how iconic it is even though it is in my honest opinion a fairly bad game (the keyword being opinion, I suppose). I respect it for starting one of my favorite series, but on it's own I just didn't find it enjoyable. Gave up on it the first time but eventually forced my way through it later on.

My vote goes to Metroid as I mostly enjoyed that other than the final boss.