Browsing: 1998

A new ranking of the greatest anime of the 1990s lists a 1998 series at No. 1, and it’s not the one most casual viewers would name. American audiences had to wait three years before the series made its way to the US, when it finally debuted on cable television after midnight. It wasn’t exactly…

Xenogears is among the most unique games ever released by Square Enix (SquareSoft at the time of release). With its complex storyline and dark themes, it is a shame the game, which was originally conceived as part of the Final Fantasy series, was never truly released from its original PlayStation cage, but a new project…

Why is an obscure baseball card insert set from 1998 suddenly exploding in value three decades later? The 1998 SkyBox Dugout Axcess SuperHeroes inserts were never serial numbered and, for most of their history, were relatively inexpensive. The 10-card set paired baseball’s biggest stars from the 1990s with Marvel superheroes.

With so many marquee titles, 1998 was one of the best years in gaming. It marked a huge leap forward for the industry as new consoles were launched, existing platforms received more sophisticated titles, and iconic franchises took shape. Several video games from the 1990s that have aged flawlessly were released in 1998. More than…