Evolution of Video Games Cont...

In 1985 Nintendo released its first home console called the famicom in Japan, but was known as the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in North America and Europe, when it was first in stores it was bundled with Super Mario Bros. and was an instant success. The NES was the most bought console during its time in stores, and sales dominated all other video game manufacturers. Also the first the first Legend of Zelda game of the series was released and was titled The Legend of Zelda. The NES was successful for 10 years and popularity dropped only because of the discontinuation of production. The 1990's started gaming in 3D, and this introduced different genres including First Person Shooter and Real-Time Strategy. In 1991 Sega Master Drive was introduced along with Sonic the Hedgehog, this system rivaled the NES and also Super mario bros. Also during that decade the original Nintendo Game boy was released. The next generation of video games were created in the mid 90's these were The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) and a couple of years later the Playstation, Sega Saturn, and Nintendo 64 were released. Most of these systems were using a newer format to sell games, instead of the traditional cartridge, CD-Roms and DVD's were being introduced.