Video game players will have plenty of reasons to celebrate in 2016: not just because of what’s coming, but also for the games they already know and love. The coming year will be riddled with notable anniversaries of great and influential games.

No matter what era you remember most fondly, there will be “birthdays” of games worth celebrating. Of course, these milestones also serve as a reminder of just how long it’s been since you first fell in love with that classic game the formative year when you played it.

Though there are simply too many to name, here are some of the most important, influential anniversaries coming up that will likely make you feel wistful, then scratch your head and wonder, “where did all the time go?”

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