Video Games Through the 90's
Technology
Technology
- Arcade games experienced resurgence at the start of the 90's, but declined out of relevancy soon after
- Handheld and cartridge compatible consoles introuced(Game Boy)
- Online connectivity of computer games
- 32 and 64 bit consoles developed and released
Developing Genres
- Fighting Games exploded after the release of Street fighter II
- First-Person Shooters debuted and rose in popularity with the release of Wolfenstein 3d('92) and Doom('93)
- Platform Games took off with the release of Sonic the Hedgehog and Super mario 64
- Racing Games took off with the release of games like Super Mario Kart and Gran Turismo
- Role-Playing Games rose with the popularity of the Final Fantasy games
Developing Genres
Most Popular Games and Franchises
- Super Mario 64
- Street Fighter II
- Gran Turismo
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Legend of Zelda: Ocarina
- Donkey Kong Country
- Doom
- Final Fantasy series
- GoldenEye 007
Most Popular Games and Franchises
Nintendo's Most Popular Games
- Pokemon: Red Blue and Yellow
- Tetris
- Super Merio World
- Super Mario 64
- Donkey Kong Country
- Super Mario Kart
- Legend of Zelda: Ocarina
Nintendo
Sega's Most Popular Games
Sega
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Sonic The Hedgehog II
- NBA Jam
- NHL 94
- Mortal Kombat
- Mortal Kombat II
- Dune II
- Street Fighter
- Street Fighter II
- Streets of Rage
PlayStation's Most Popular Games
PlayStation
- Gran Turismo
- Metal Gear Solid
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
- Resident Evil
- Tomb Raider
- Crash Bandicoot
- Castlevania: Symphony of Night
- Wipeout
- Tekken 3
- Final Fantasy VII