What are your best games of the year awards?

It is difficult because some games come out in December, and they feel like next year games. Then there is the problem of the different release dates around the world. Some games come in Japan one year, and in North America another. Europe often has different dates too. However I still want to make it as personal as possible. So here are mine:

1972 Pong
1973 Space Race
1974 Tank
1975 Anti-Aircraft
1976 Breakout
1977 Destroyer
1978 Space Invaders
1979 Asteroids
1980 Pac-Man
1981 Donkey Kong
1982 Ms. Pac-Man
1983 Mario Bros.
1984 Tetris
1985 Super Mario Bros.
1986 Castlevania
1987 Contra
1988 Ninja Gaiden
1989 Mega Man 2
1990 Super Mario Bros. 3
1991 Super Mario World
1992 Street Fighter II
1993 Mortal Kombat II
1994 Killer Instinct
1995 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
1996 Super Mario 64
1997 Symphony Of The Night
1998 Ocarina Of Time
1999 Street Fighter III 3rd Strike
2000 Marvel Vs. Capcom 2
2001 Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec
2002 Ikaruga
2003 Lament Of Innocence
2004 Gradius V
2005 Shadow Of The Colossus
2006 Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection
2007 Ninja Gaiden Sigma
2008 GTI Club+ Rally Côte d'Azur
2009 Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2
2010 The King Of Fighters XIII
2011 Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3
2012 Sports Champions 2
2013 Super Mario 3D World
2014 Mario Kart 8
2015 Rise Of The Tomb Raider
2016 Dead Or Alive Xtreme 3
2017 Resident Evil VII Biohazard VR
2018 Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
2019 Ace Combat 7 Skies Unknown
2020 Star Wars Squadrons VR
2021 R-Type Final 2

Feel free to share yours. There are no wrong answers here because it is all about personal taste.