Allow me to reiterate and correct myself here….. Metroid was the first female lead in an action game. Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man would not be considered action games. All they did was make Pac-Man look like a girl and called it Ms. Pac-Man. Metroid is at least an original game…. Which is why it's a groundbreaking video…

No Legend of Zelda series? It's a classic that deserves a first year induction! Only game to successfully fuse action, adventure and puzzle genres all with a storyline. Not only that, but seriously, only SIX first year inductees? Sounds like there were aiming for 5 and couldn't decide between 2 for the 5th spot, so…