NOVEMBER
4th --
2000 – Donkey Kong Country is released on the Game Boy Color
5th --
2002 – Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance is released on the Xbox.
7th --
2006 – Gears of War is released on the Xbox 360.
9th --
2004 – Halo 2 is released on Xbox.
13th --
2002 – Sonic Mega Collection is released on the Game Cube.
14th --
2000 – Final Fantasy IX is released on the PlayStation.
2001 – Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is released on the PlayStation 2.
2003 – Mario Kart: Double Dash is released on the Game Cube.
2005 – Mario Kart DS is released for the Nintendo DS.
15th --
1996 – Tomb Raider is released on the PlayStation, Saturn, and PC (MS-DOS and Mac).
2001 – Microsoft launches the Xbox video game console. Launch titles include Halo, Oddworld: Munch's Oddyssee, Dead or Alive 3, Project Gotham Racing, and more.
2002 – Metroid Prime is released on the Game Cube.
2002 – Metroid Fusion is released on the Game Boy Advance.
2005 – Sonic Rush is released on the Nintendo DS.
17th --
1992 – Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is released for the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear. This game is completely different from the Genesis game of the same name.
2004 – Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is released on the PlayStation 2.
2006 – Sony launches the PlayStation 3. Launch titles include Resistance: Fall of Man, Call of Duty 3, Ridge Racer 7, Tony Hawk's Project 8, and more.
19th --
1993 – Sonic the Hedgehog CD is released for the Sega CD
2006 – Nintendo launches the Wii. Wii Sports is bundled with the system. Launch titles include Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Rayman Raving Rabbids, Excite Truck, Red Steel, and more.
21st --
2004 – Nintendo launches the Nintendo DS handheld system. Launch titles include Super Mario 64 DS, Feel The Magic: XY/XX, and more.
23rd --
1998 – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is released on the Nintendo 64.
24th --
1992 – Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is released for the Genesis.
25th --
1994 – Donkey Kong Country is released on the SNES.
29th --
1972 – The coin-op version of Pong is released.
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Saturday, November 3, 2007
Monday, October 1, 2007
October in gaming history
OCTOBER
1st --
1979 – Former Atari programmers David Crane, Alan Miller, Jim Levy, Bob Whitehead, and Larry Kapland form Activision, the industry's first third-party developer. They start making games for the Atari 2600, and later move on to other platforms.
4th --
1995 – Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island is released for the SNES.
1997 – Gunpei Yokoi is killed in a car accident. Yokoi worked at Nintendo where he created various toys, before creating the Game & Watch series of LCD handheld games. He was assigned as General Manager of Research & Development 1, where he helped create the Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Virtual Boy. He was also the producer of the Metroid games. After the failure of the Virtual Boy, he left Nintendo and started Koto Laboratory, where he started development on the WonderSwan. He died before the final product was released.
7th --
2003 – Nokia releases the N-Gage, a cellphone capable of playing cartridge-based games.
10th --
1980 – Pac-Man is released in arcades in North America. It goes on to become the most successful coin-operated game ever.
11th --
1994 – Final Fantasy VI is released in North America as Final Fantasy III, for the SNES.
18th --
1985 – The Nintendo Entertainment System is released in select markets in North America. Super Mario Bros. is among the launch titles, along with 10-Yard Fight, Baseball, Clu Clu Land, Donkey Kong Jr. Math, Duck Hunt, Excitebike, Golf, Gyromite, Hogan's Alley, Ice Climber, Kung Fu, Mach Rider, Pinball, Stack-Up, Tennis, Wild Gunman, and Wrecking Crew. Two configurations of the NES were available at launch. The Control Deck ($199.99) had the NES, two controllers, and Super Mario Bros. The Deluxe Set (249.99) had the NES, R.O.B., a Zapper, Duck Hunt, and Gyromite. Nintendo would release several more bundle pack configurations in the lifespan of the NES.
1994 – Sonic & Knuckles is released for the Sega Genesis (aka Sega Mega Drive).
26th --
2000 – Sony releases the PlayStation 2 in North America.
1st --
1979 – Former Atari programmers David Crane, Alan Miller, Jim Levy, Bob Whitehead, and Larry Kapland form Activision, the industry's first third-party developer. They start making games for the Atari 2600, and later move on to other platforms.
4th --
1995 – Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island is released for the SNES.
1997 – Gunpei Yokoi is killed in a car accident. Yokoi worked at Nintendo where he created various toys, before creating the Game & Watch series of LCD handheld games. He was assigned as General Manager of Research & Development 1, where he helped create the Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Virtual Boy. He was also the producer of the Metroid games. After the failure of the Virtual Boy, he left Nintendo and started Koto Laboratory, where he started development on the WonderSwan. He died before the final product was released.
7th --
2003 – Nokia releases the N-Gage, a cellphone capable of playing cartridge-based games.
10th --
1980 – Pac-Man is released in arcades in North America. It goes on to become the most successful coin-operated game ever.
11th --
1994 – Final Fantasy VI is released in North America as Final Fantasy III, for the SNES.
18th --
1985 – The Nintendo Entertainment System is released in select markets in North America. Super Mario Bros. is among the launch titles, along with 10-Yard Fight, Baseball, Clu Clu Land, Donkey Kong Jr. Math, Duck Hunt, Excitebike, Golf, Gyromite, Hogan's Alley, Ice Climber, Kung Fu, Mach Rider, Pinball, Stack-Up, Tennis, Wild Gunman, and Wrecking Crew. Two configurations of the NES were available at launch. The Control Deck ($199.99) had the NES, two controllers, and Super Mario Bros. The Deluxe Set (249.99) had the NES, R.O.B., a Zapper, Duck Hunt, and Gyromite. Nintendo would release several more bundle pack configurations in the lifespan of the NES.
1994 – Sonic & Knuckles is released for the Sega Genesis (aka Sega Mega Drive).
26th --
2000 – Sony releases the PlayStation 2 in North America.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
September in Gaming History
Sorry for the delay this month. I'd love to blame Warhawk, but the first of the month really snuck up on me, I swear. So, I hereby present the month of September in Gaming History.
SEPTEMBER
1st --
1992 – Super Mario Kart is released on the SNES.
4th --
1989 – The first episode of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show airs. The show includes live-action sequences, along with cartoon shorts. In the live-action segments, Mario is played by “Captain” Lou Albano, while Luigi is played by Danny Wells.
7th --
1983 – AT&T announces a joint venture with Coleco to develop a service that would deliver games over phone lines. A similar product was made available for the Atari 2600, by another company, in 1983. That product was called Gameline, which may very well be the first attempt at what we know now as digital distribution.
1997 – Final Fantasy VII is released on the PlayStation in North America. The game still remains the most popular of the series.
1999 – Final Fantasy VIII is released on the PlayStation in North America.
9th --
1989 – Captain N: The Game Master airs its first episode. The cartoon features a teenager named Kevin, who is sucked into a vortex and taken to Videoland. He travels alongside Simon Belmont, Mega Man, and Pit, as they go through various NES games, fighting monsters and villains, in an attempt to stop Mother Brain and rescue Princess Lana.
1995 – The Sony PlayStation is released in North America. Launch titles include Battle Arena Toshindin, Ridge Racer, Twisted Metal, and Warhawk.
1999 – The Sega Dreamcast is released in North America. Launch titles include Sonic Adventure, Soul Calibur, and NFL 2K.
2004 – Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen are released on the Game Boy Advance in North America.
10th --
2000 – Sega launches SegaNet, the online gaming service for the Dreamcast.
13th --
1993 – On the day that Acclaim dubbed “Mortal Monday,” the company released Mortal Kombat on the SNES, Genesis, Game Boy, Game Gear, Amiga, Sega CD, IBM PC, and Sega Master System.
14th --
2004 – Fable is released on the Xbox.
19th --
2005 – The Game Boy Micro is released in North America.
2006 – Okami is released on the PlayStation 2.
20th --
2002 – Microsoft buys Rare, a British development company. Nintendo had previously owned 49% of Rare, but once Microsoft bought the remaining 51% from the Stamper brothers, Nintendo sold their stake, as well.
27th --
1983 – Atari sends 14 truckloads of computer equipment and game cartridges to a landfill in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Six million E.T. cartridges are included in the load.
29th --
1996 – The Nintendo 64 is released in North America. Launch games included Super Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64.
30th --
1998 – Pokemon Red and Blue are released for the Game Boy in North America.
2001 – Ico is released on the PlayStation 2. The game sells poorly, but is a critical success. Garnering praise from most gaming media sources, as well as three GDC awards, and five Interactive Achievement Awards.
SEPTEMBER
1st --
1992 – Super Mario Kart is released on the SNES.
4th --
1989 – The first episode of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show airs. The show includes live-action sequences, along with cartoon shorts. In the live-action segments, Mario is played by “Captain” Lou Albano, while Luigi is played by Danny Wells.
7th --
1983 – AT&T announces a joint venture with Coleco to develop a service that would deliver games over phone lines. A similar product was made available for the Atari 2600, by another company, in 1983. That product was called Gameline, which may very well be the first attempt at what we know now as digital distribution.
1997 – Final Fantasy VII is released on the PlayStation in North America. The game still remains the most popular of the series.
1999 – Final Fantasy VIII is released on the PlayStation in North America.
9th --
1989 – Captain N: The Game Master airs its first episode. The cartoon features a teenager named Kevin, who is sucked into a vortex and taken to Videoland. He travels alongside Simon Belmont, Mega Man, and Pit, as they go through various NES games, fighting monsters and villains, in an attempt to stop Mother Brain and rescue Princess Lana.
1995 – The Sony PlayStation is released in North America. Launch titles include Battle Arena Toshindin, Ridge Racer, Twisted Metal, and Warhawk.
1999 – The Sega Dreamcast is released in North America. Launch titles include Sonic Adventure, Soul Calibur, and NFL 2K.
2004 – Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen are released on the Game Boy Advance in North America.
10th --
2000 – Sega launches SegaNet, the online gaming service for the Dreamcast.
13th --
1993 – On the day that Acclaim dubbed “Mortal Monday,” the company released Mortal Kombat on the SNES, Genesis, Game Boy, Game Gear, Amiga, Sega CD, IBM PC, and Sega Master System.
14th --
2004 – Fable is released on the Xbox.
19th --
2005 – The Game Boy Micro is released in North America.
2006 – Okami is released on the PlayStation 2.
20th --
2002 – Microsoft buys Rare, a British development company. Nintendo had previously owned 49% of Rare, but once Microsoft bought the remaining 51% from the Stamper brothers, Nintendo sold their stake, as well.
27th --
1983 – Atari sends 14 truckloads of computer equipment and game cartridges to a landfill in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Six million E.T. cartridges are included in the load.
29th --
1996 – The Nintendo 64 is released in North America. Launch games included Super Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64.
30th --
1998 – Pokemon Red and Blue are released for the Game Boy in North America.
2001 – Ico is released on the PlayStation 2. The game sells poorly, but is a critical success. Garnering praise from most gaming media sources, as well as three GDC awards, and five Interactive Achievement Awards.
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
August in Gaming History
AUGUST
(Unknown Date) --
1989 – Nintendo releases the Game Boy in North America. Tetris is packed in with the system.
1st --
1992 – Nintendo releases Mario Paint for the SNES. The game includes a mouse controller and a plastic mouse pad. The game itself is a multi-activity game, including various styles of art and music, and even a couple mini-games.
1992 – Kirby's Dream Land is released on the Game Boy.
1993 – Super Mario All-Stars released on the SNES.
9th --
2006 – Dead Rising is released for the Xbox 360.
13th --
1991 – Nintendo releases the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in North America. Super Mario World is packed in with the system at launch. Other launch games included F-Zero, Pilotwings, SimCity, and Gradius III.
14th --
2003 – 3DO sells off its various video game assets.
15th --
1986 – Metroid is released for the NES.
2000 – Chrono Cross is released on the PlayStation
17th --
1999 – Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver released on PlayStation and PC.
18th --
1982 – Atari announces that they got the exclusive rights to a game based on the movie E.T.
22nd --
1995 – Chrono Trigger is released on the SNES.
2005 – Nintendogs is released on the Nintendo DS.
23rd --
1993 – Nintendo and Silicon Graphics announce Project Reality. This project, which uses a 64-bit processor, would eventually become the Nintendo 64.
25th --
1983 – Bally Manufacturing agrees to buy the American coin-op assets of Sega Enterprises.
1997 – GoldenEye 007 is released on the Nintendo 64.
26th --
2002 – Super Mario Sunshine is released on the Game Cube.
27th --
1997 – Sony releases the Dual Analog controller for the PlayStation.
2002 – Sony releases the Network Adapter for the PlayStation 2.
2003 – Soul Calibur II released on PlayStation 2, Game Cube, and Xbox. Each version has its own unique character. The PS2 version has Heihachi (from Tekken). The Game Cube version has Link (from Legend of Zelda). The Xbox version has Spawn (from the series of comic books and movies).
(Unknown Date) --
1989 – Nintendo releases the Game Boy in North America. Tetris is packed in with the system.
1st --
1992 – Nintendo releases Mario Paint for the SNES. The game includes a mouse controller and a plastic mouse pad. The game itself is a multi-activity game, including various styles of art and music, and even a couple mini-games.
1992 – Kirby's Dream Land is released on the Game Boy.
1993 – Super Mario All-Stars released on the SNES.
9th --
2006 – Dead Rising is released for the Xbox 360.
13th --
1991 – Nintendo releases the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in North America. Super Mario World is packed in with the system at launch. Other launch games included F-Zero, Pilotwings, SimCity, and Gradius III.
14th --
2003 – 3DO sells off its various video game assets.
15th --
1986 – Metroid is released for the NES.
2000 – Chrono Cross is released on the PlayStation
17th --
1999 – Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver released on PlayStation and PC.
18th --
1982 – Atari announces that they got the exclusive rights to a game based on the movie E.T.
22nd --
1995 – Chrono Trigger is released on the SNES.
2005 – Nintendogs is released on the Nintendo DS.
23rd --
1993 – Nintendo and Silicon Graphics announce Project Reality. This project, which uses a 64-bit processor, would eventually become the Nintendo 64.
25th --
1983 – Bally Manufacturing agrees to buy the American coin-op assets of Sega Enterprises.
1997 – GoldenEye 007 is released on the Nintendo 64.
26th --
2002 – Super Mario Sunshine is released on the Game Cube.
27th --
1997 – Sony releases the Dual Analog controller for the PlayStation.
2002 – Sony releases the Network Adapter for the PlayStation 2.
2003 – Soul Calibur II released on PlayStation 2, Game Cube, and Xbox. Each version has its own unique character. The PS2 version has Heihachi (from Tekken). The Game Cube version has Link (from Legend of Zelda). The Xbox version has Spawn (from the series of comic books and movies).
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
July in gaming history
Before I get into this, I wanted to give a brief introduction to this feature. I plan on rounding up significant events in gaming, and posting them each month. I was originally planning on doing it every day, but unfortunately I can't find enough events to do this every day. So, I'm switching to a monthly format. Also, I plan on listing game releases, but I can't list the release of every single game. So I'm trying to keep it to more significant releases.
I hope everyone enjoys this segment.
Now onto the first installment of This Month In Gaming History.
JULY
1st --
1983 – Dragon's Lair is released in the arcades, and becomes the first laser-disc coin-operated arcade game.
3rd --
1999 – Billy Mitchell plays the arcade game Pac-Man approximately six hours on one coin, and plays the “perfect” game. His score at the end was 3,333,360. The score can only be achieved by eating every dot, fruit, and ghost on all 256 levels without dying. After level 256, the level counter causes a glitch that turns half the screen into “gibberish,” and thus makes levels beyond that unplayable.
6th --
1984 – Warner Communications sells the home video game and computer system divisions of Atari to Jack Tramiel.
12th --
1990 – Final Fantasy is released on the NES.
15th --
1983 – Nintendo releases the Famicom in Japan. Launch titles include Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., and Popeye.
1985 – James Vollandt plays the arcade game Joust for over 67 hours (including four 20-minute breaks) on a single coin, setting a world record for any arcade game. His score at the end was 107,216,700 points.
2003 – Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic released on Xbox.
19th --
1991 – Final Fantasy IV is released on the Super Famicom in Japan. The game would be released in North America later that year as Final Fantasy II.
2001 – Final Fantasy X is released for the PlayStation 2 in Japan.
PlayStation 2 HDD released in Japan.
20th --
2005 – After the infamous “Hot Coffee” scandal, the ESRB re-rates Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The game is given an Adults-Only rating. Game retailers start taking the game off the shelves, and Take-Two announces they will re-release the game later that year, with the content fully removed.
21st --
1982 – Atari signs a deal to make the game, E.T., which is often credited for the downfall of the home video game market in the United States.
29th --
2001 – Pokemon Crystal is released for the Game Boy Color.
31st --
1997 – Sonic Jam, a collection of Sonic The Hedgehog games from the Genesis, is released on the Sega Saturn.
2006 – The Entertainment Software Association announces that E3 will be “downsized” in the years to come.
I hope everyone enjoys this segment.
Now onto the first installment of This Month In Gaming History.
JULY
1st --
1983 – Dragon's Lair is released in the arcades, and becomes the first laser-disc coin-operated arcade game.
3rd --
1999 – Billy Mitchell plays the arcade game Pac-Man approximately six hours on one coin, and plays the “perfect” game. His score at the end was 3,333,360. The score can only be achieved by eating every dot, fruit, and ghost on all 256 levels without dying. After level 256, the level counter causes a glitch that turns half the screen into “gibberish,” and thus makes levels beyond that unplayable.
6th --
1984 – Warner Communications sells the home video game and computer system divisions of Atari to Jack Tramiel.
12th --
1990 – Final Fantasy is released on the NES.
15th --
1983 – Nintendo releases the Famicom in Japan. Launch titles include Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., and Popeye.
1985 – James Vollandt plays the arcade game Joust for over 67 hours (including four 20-minute breaks) on a single coin, setting a world record for any arcade game. His score at the end was 107,216,700 points.
2003 – Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic released on Xbox.
19th --
1991 – Final Fantasy IV is released on the Super Famicom in Japan. The game would be released in North America later that year as Final Fantasy II.
2001 – Final Fantasy X is released for the PlayStation 2 in Japan.
PlayStation 2 HDD released in Japan.
20th --
2005 – After the infamous “Hot Coffee” scandal, the ESRB re-rates Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The game is given an Adults-Only rating. Game retailers start taking the game off the shelves, and Take-Two announces they will re-release the game later that year, with the content fully removed.
21st --
1982 – Atari signs a deal to make the game, E.T., which is often credited for the downfall of the home video game market in the United States.
29th --
2001 – Pokemon Crystal is released for the Game Boy Color.
31st --
1997 – Sonic Jam, a collection of Sonic The Hedgehog games from the Genesis, is released on the Sega Saturn.
2006 – The Entertainment Software Association announces that E3 will be “downsized” in the years to come.
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