Video games, like any other form of entertainment, come in a wide variety of genres, with ups and downs, with new challenges emerging every day, all the time. But these games is a game that people remember because it comes to the gaming industry and make the game industry develop to the next level with new standards that many people did not expect And this is a video game that is essential to the development and transition of the gaming industry.
1. Pong, the origin of the world’s first game
If talking about games that play an important role in the gaming industry It has to be the name of the world’s first video game, Pong. Developed by Atari and released in 1972, the game is a simulation of the game of table tennis or ping pong. to the TV screen and can be controlled It’s a really great experience, even though the actual game It only had two moving bars, a round dot, a dash and a score, but the game was a huge success. and causing a sequel to follow until it entered the Smithsonian Museum as the first game in history.
2. Super Mario Bros. Platformer Phenomenon
While this isn’t Uncle Mario’s first game, Super Mario Bros. has turned out to be a fun Platformer game the world has to say about. It also made this type of game more popular and made Nintendo even more popular. made many people in that era Call consoles Nintendo, and Nintendo has become a pioneer in the video game world. That makes the game industry grow and expand, along with Mario being the camp’s mascot as well.
3. Animal Crossing: New Horizon launched during the COVID-19 outbreak.
During the year 2020, the epidemic is causing people around the world to quarantine. Keeping our distance for a long time has begun with COVID-19, but while everyone is bored of not being able to meet each other, Animal; Crossing: New Horizon will be released sometime in March 2020, when the lives of people change can’t hang out let’s meet Turn individual activities into playing Animal Crossing: New Horizon with real-time schedules. It’s the perfect substitute. The popularity of this game has made it a star. Many artists came out to show themselves playing the game. including making this game and game machine There was a severe shortage of the market at that time.
4. Wolfenstein 3D and the shooting game trend
In the past, games with a First Person view were mostly first-person perspectives. solving puzzles Or play along the scene only, but Wolfenstein is the first game that has it all. With the ability to smash, attack enemies and ID Software, Wolfesntein 3D is one of the most exciting first-person shooter games ever. and because of this game This resulted in many other First Person Shooter titles to follow. Without this game, other world shooters like Call of Duty, Half-Life, and others might not have made their debut.
5. Pac-Man and the popularity of arcade cabinets
Arcade cabinet, one of the most popular arcade games in the old days. As we can see everywhere, flashing lights, lots of people, music in the background, and Pac-Man became a phenomenon that drove more and more people to the arcade. Just wanting to show off your name on the scoreboard made this game a phenomenon and the arcade trend. And then there was also a Pac-Man-inspired hit song, Pac-Man Fever, that topped the charts. And making the game even more popular, it is said that Pac-Man was the one that immediately made the arcade trend popular at that time.
6. Mortal Kombat: The Beginning of Unexpected Violence in the Video Game World and ranking
In addition to creating the most exciting music And with catchy hits, Mortal Kombat has also come to add a new category of games especially. after launch It immediately gained immense popularity. Even though the gameplay is very simple But what makes it interesting is the violence, the blood, the gore, every attack is truly blood red, and the attacks and the deaths of the characters are gruesome, even before Mortal Kombat’s release. no rating or appropriate rating But because of the coming of this game make an appropriate set up And with the birth of the ESRB, Mortal Kombat was born to truly categorize and rank games.
7. Halo and the big take on Microsoft and Xbox
At the first Xbox launch, whether it’s Bill Gates or Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, nobody would have believed that people would be interested in it this much. At that time, Nintendo was the standout in gaming, and Sony also released the PlayStation 2. Coming again, making it difficult for Microsoft to hit the console game market. But the arrival of the first Halo, Combat Evolved, with its single-player campaign and multiplayer system, has made fans eager to experience the game. And make the Xbox sell out a lot. Until it has been developed various systems, including new games, Xbox Live systems, and many others, all without Halo, it would not have happened.
8. ET’s Disaster Bigger Than You Can Imagine
The movie version was a huge success. There were attempts to make a game out of it, but 1982’s ET The Extra Terrestrial was a disaster for the gaming industry. Who has been following the news of this game? will know that the developer is almost sleep deprived Complete tasks in 5 weeks to make the game in time for the holiday season. But it was full of failures. The game was considered the worst game of all time. Until it was almost sold out, Atari had to throw away a lot of copies of the game. and buried them in the desert And it’s the worst in gaming history ever.