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Check out this new addition to the World Video Game Hall of Fame

Two children's hands holding tamagotchis. They are egg shaped, palm sized electronic toys. There is a screen with three buttons beneath it. On the left, the tamagotchi is light blue with light pink buttons at the bottom and light pink numbers around the screen. On the left is a bright pink tamagotchi with bright blue details.Getty Images

The Tamagotchi is among the latest items to be inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame in America.

It joins the likes of Pac-Man, Super Mario Bros. and The Sims but it's not an easy task to get this ranking.

The Hall of Fame recognises arcade, console, computer, handheld and mobile games that have been popular and loved over time or really influenced the video game industry or pop culture.

Which game do you think should make the list next year? Let us know in the comments below!

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The World Video Game Hall of Fame is found at the Strong National Museum of Play

The new members of the Hall of Fame were whittled down from a list of 12 finalists that included Angry Birds, Frogger and Mattel Football.

It's not just a virtual Hall of Fame either. All of the games with the accolade are on display at the Strong Museum in New York.

Games that have already made it into the Hall of Fame include:

  • Tetris

  • World of Warcraft

  • The Legend of Zelda

  • Sonic the Hedgehog

  • Space Invaders

  • Pokemon Red and Green

Tamagotchi

Four tamagotchi's being held by two hands. They are all different colours. From left to right they are blue, yellow, pink and white. Getty Images

Tamagotchi's haven't changed too much over the years - this is what they looked like in 1997

They had a resurgence recently but did you know, Tamagotchi's were first released in Japan back in 1996.

By 1997 they had taken the world by storm, and people young and old were looking after their virtual pets.

It was so popular that schools in China, Honk Kong, Thailand and the United States banned the device for distracting students.

The toy was rebooted in 2017 and 2020 with brand new elements including a virtual library and the ability to marry pets.

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