1. hobbies and interests
2. games
3. video and computer games

The History, Technology and Culture of Video Games
Background Information
Table of Contents
Introduction
Exhibit Basics
General Information
Exhibit Walkthrough - Thematic Areas
Early Arcade games
Top Ten Game
Families World Game
Culture-USA and Europe and Japan
Independent Games
The Making and Marketing of Games
Characters
Multiplayer Games
Sound and Cinema
Children's, Handheld and Portable Games
Arcade
Future
Technology
Virtusphere
Age Ratings
Playable Game List
Video Game History Timeline
Introducing Game On 2.0
Via the Barbican Art Gallery of London:
Game On is the first major international touring exhibition to explore the vibrant history and culture of
computer games. Focusing on key game developments between 1962 and the present day, it takes a
global perspective at gaming's fascinating past and limitless future.
From the colossal PDP-1 of the early sixties to the latest industry releases, Game On examines the creative
and scientific advances that have revolutionized the games we play. With over 150 playable games including
Space Invaders, Sonic the Hedgehog and Metal Gear Solid2, and the ten most influential consoles-you can
experience and play the mall in this truly interactive, touring video games exhibition.
See the design process from concept to packaging for five of the most important games of recent times:
Grand Theft Auto, Pokemon, The Sims, Final Fantasy and Tomb Raider. Game On gives a global take on
video games, the highlights include an exploration of the influence of manga and anime on computer
games; films that have been influenced by and influenced computer games; online gaming, music
composed for games and new games technologies.
Highly interactive, all action, state-of the-art, ground breaking and popular, Game On is suitable for players
of all ages.
Game On is constantly up-dated with new material. In 2010 we developed and launched Game On 2.0. This
new exhibition continues the exploration of early games and the latest ground breaking technologies
through additional content. Taking a look back on early forms of gaming visitors can play pinball games such
as Space Riders and The Machines –Bride of Pinbot. With the development of new games comes the latest
in Making and Marketing, this section includes extensive material from Uncharted 2, Jak and Daxter and
Lara Croft. The Futures section features cutting edge technologies such as virtual reality, 3D technology and
thought interface technology. Nintendo's Virtual Boy is available to play and also the Virtusphere, an
interactive virtual reality console that creates a truly immersive experience.
Exhibit Basics
Game On 2.0 is the newest incarnation of the Game On exhibit that has been on international tour since
2002. The original exhibit has toured the states at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, IL, The
Tech Museum in San Jose, CA and The Pacific Science Center in Seattle WA. Exhibitis 8-10,000sq.ft. and has
over 130 playable games, from Pong to Wii Sports.
General Information
All games are rated 16+ or lower. No games have an MA rating. Some supervision of games will be required.
The exhibit is comprised of several thematic areas, many of which are broken up into geographical rooms:
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Early Games/Top Ten/Genre/Characters
•
Multiplayer/Children's'/Marketing and Cinema/Arcade
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Futures/Virtusphere
Exhibit Walkthrough
Early Games
Pinball
Video game history developed out of pin games or the more familiar pinball. Part of the midway and
gambling game circuit of coin-op amusement games, pinball was considered a game of chance. Early pinball
machines did not have flippers, which allow the player some level of control over the game. Players would
launch the ball with the coil spring plunger but could control little else. Tilting, nudging, slamming and
kicking the game were ways of trying to manipulate the game outcome but was considered cheating. The tilt
mechanism was invented in 1934 to combat this, which, if activated, would shut down the game.
Pinball started out with a bad reputation. Seen as a form of gambling, pinball was banned in many cities
starting in the 1940s. New York didn't lift the pinball ban until 1976. The game changed significantly over
time, however, and became a game of skill. It took proving to a group of New York City Councilmen via
demonstration to overturn that ban. It is still illegal to play pinball on Sundays in Ocean City, New Jersey.
Pachinko
A close cousin of early pinball games, Pachinko is a pin game that is popular in Japan. Pachinko players
control the speed at which many tiny balls are launched into a field of pins. The balls fall though the pins,
the goal is to get them into small pockets which will award the player more balls. Most balls will fall into the
bottom of the game for no bonus or reward. The games can be used for gambling or for amusement, it
depends on the establishment. Slot machines are a similar western equivalent in the look and feel of
Pachinko parlors. Pachinko shows up twice in the exhibit, in early games we will see a vintage pachinko
game and in the Culture: Japan section there will be a modern pachinko game.
Early Video Games
The first video game is a topic of some debate depending on how 'video game' is defined. Spacewar!,
created in 1961 at MIT on a DEC PDP-1 computer, is often cited as the first true game. The games Nim,
Chess, Tic -Tac-Toe and Tennis for Two predate it. Tennis for Two may be the true holder of the title, but
Space War! gets all the credit.
Computer Space was the first cabinet video arcade game, created by Nutting associates by Nolan Bushnell
and Ted Danby in 1971. This game was based on the 1961 Spacewars! Bushnell and Danby would later go on
to found Atari with Al Alcorn.
Atari created some of the most popular games of all time. Pong was their first game and became the very
first mainstream video arcade game. Pong is basically table tennis or Ping Pong and not original to Atari.
Tennis for Two, though played on an oscilloscope, was basically the same premise. Pong-style games
include hockey, soccer and football sports games. Atari and other newly-emerging game companies
created seemingly endless variations on this game style by changing and tweaking game elements.
Atari would also go on to make the first home game console with Pong. Magnavox, Nintendo, Coleco and
Mattel are some of the companies that would follow with their own versions of Pong games.
Other games that became popular in this era were better versions of Spacewar!, such as Space Invaders
and Asteroids and driving games like Death Race.
Pac Man
Perhaps the most iconic video game character of all time, Pac Man was a game created by Namco designer
Moru Iwantani. Many games from this era were shooting games. He wanted to create a game that appealed
to a larger audience, including women. Puckman was the result. It worked. The game was a huge hit in
Japan. When it traveled to America, the name was changed to Pac Man to avoid inappropriate graffiti to the
word Puck on the arcade cabinets. Pac Man led to several famous spin offs like Ms. Pac Man.
Donkey Kong
This game introduced the world to Jumpman, the carpenter, who was the first incarnation of Mario the
plumber. Nintendo of America brought the game over from Japan, renamed him Mario and the next icon
of gaming was born.
Donkey Kong gave Pac Man a run for its money and introduced another gaming form, platform games,
which quickly became a popular genre.
Top Ten
The next geographical region in the exhibit explores several gaming consoles and their technological
advancements. This list highlights systems that made particular advancements and is not based on sales
or popularity. The consoles and games in this area are:
Atari 2600 with Freeway 1977
The first home gaming systems came with all the games they could play wired in. The 2600 was the first to
utilize microprocessors and game cartages for a plug-in and play option and be a commercial success. The
option of cartridge games revolutionized home gaming.
Commodore Amiga with Lemmings 1985
The Amiga was a high end family of personal computers launched after the Commodore 64 in the mid 80's
-early 90's. The earliest versions were a big improvement over the Commodore 64 and had 32 bit
graphics. At that time most game systems were still in the 8 to 16 bit range. Its price was competitive
against the IBM and Apple products out at the time. It was a popular platform for computer games and
creative software.
Nintendo Famicom with Mario Bros. 1985
The Famicom (family computer) was rebranded for western markets as the NES or Nintendo
Entertainment System. The NES 8-bit home gaming system caused resurgence in interest in home gaming.
It was the most popular console of its time and some argue it's the most iconic console in video gaming
history.
MSX Computer with Akumajo Dracula
MSX was a home computer made by Microsoft Japan; it was never really pushed in US or British markets but
was popular in Japan, Europe and Brazil. In Japanese markets, video game makers like Konami first released
titles for the MSX before the NES came along. Popular games like Metal Gear Solid were first played on this
system.
A PC with Gates of Thunder
PC gaming had to compete with the console market to maintain relevancy in the past. You would need
specialized hardware to allow your computer to handle the increased processor speeds and graphics
resolutions needed for some games. Consoles, with their single purpose of playing games, came pre-set and
ready to go. You would also have to navigate the learning of keyboard commands (and still do) prior to the
proliferation of the mouse. Over time, desktop PCs became more powerful and user friendly and PC
gaming flourished.
Some of the most popular and memorable games of all time have been PC games however, from
educational and children's games like Oregon Trail and Where in the World is Carmen San Diego to titles
that fascinated adults and kids such as King's Quest and Myst. Today some of the best known PC games are
The Sims and World of Warcraft.
Nintendo Game Boy with Tetris 1989
The Game Boy is an 8-bit handheld video game console created by Nintendo, their second handheld. It
came with Tetris and despite the fact there would be more sophisticated handhelds on the market
later, it retained its popularity with consumers.
SEGA Dreamcast with Soul Caliber 1998
The SEGA Dreamcast was a short lived console. It was the first to have a built in modem and internet
support. The console obtained a cult following after its discontinuation. This was the last console SEGA
would make, as they chose to focus on software in 2001.
Atari Jaguar with Tempest 2000 1993
Though a retail flop, competing with systems such as the Sony Playstation and the SEGA Saturn, this console
was the first on the market with 64 bit graphic ability, and it was a powerful system compared to the other
consoles it was competing with. However, it utilized 32 bit processor on 64 bit architecture, so along with
some lackluster game titles, the system didn't get to perform as well as it could have.
Sony Playstation with Ridge Racer 1994
The Sony Playstation was Sony's first entry into the game console market and the first to run with CDs
instead of cartridges and be considered a commercial success. It's given the credit of popularizing and
forcing the market to move towards this format. The Playstation would grow into one of the major players
on the market.
Nintendo 64 with Mario Kart 64
The N64 was a 64 bit graphic console by Nintendo. It was the first to have fully 3D games and the last to use
cartridges. It was also the first true 64 bit system. BY this time however, CDs had become the new software
medium and were cheaper to produce and sell. The N64 didn't last.
Microsoft Xbox with Dead or Alive Ultimate 2
The Xbox is Microsoft's first foray into the video game console market and it made a big splash. The next
incarnation, the Xbox 360 is one of the top consoles on the market today. Released in 2001, the Xbox
offered online gaming via Xbox Live and was the first console to have a built in hard drive instead of relying
on memory cards to store game data.
Sony Playstation 2 with Tekken Tag Tournament
The PS2 was released in 2000 and is the bestselling console to date, a pretty unique achievement in the
fast moving world of console development. It has had a few makeovers over the years as components
became more compact, the console has become smaller and sleeker in design.
For an alternate list of top video game consoles and more information on the ones listed, check out IGN's
list here: http://www.ign.com/top-25-consoles/25.html
Genres
Video games come in all sorts. Games are divided into genres just like books music and movies. Here is a
list of the basic major game genres. Many genres overlap or can be sub-classified or cross-classified and
this is not an exhaustive list of genres. These are the ones covered in the exhibit.
Puzzle
Puzzle games ask players to solve problems of varying kinds by using different skills, like solving logic
puzzles, manipulating objects and navigating mazes. Maybe the most popular puzzle game ever, Tetris,
requires the player to fit blocks together to make lines for points. This is an exercise in mental rotation and
hand eye coordination as he falling blocks get faster and faster as the game progresses. Portal, a logic game,
is one of the top puzzle games on the market today.
Racing
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This genre can be in 1 or 3 person, and solo or multiplayer. The objective is to race a vehicle of some kind
on a course, usually a car or boat. Courses can be based on real race course, or set up like a simulation
game, or way out there with obstacles and physics that are impossible in real life. Popular games in this
genre are Gran Turismo, Mario Kart and Burnout.
Action Action games encompass a number of subgenres that you see below such as platform, fighting, FPS,
RPG, etc. Action games are usually fast-paced, require a lot of hand-eye coordination and timing to
accomplish goals.
Shooting
Shooting games require players to have good accuracy and timing and are usually combat based. This genre
includes the popular subgenre of first-person shooters. Some examples in this genre are Space Invaders and
Mass Effect.
First Person Shooter (FPS)
First person shooters really took off when Doom was launched in 1993; it was a fast game that made use
of new 3D graphic interfaces to make it feel like you were the shooter. It is now one of the most popular
genres and also one of the most violent. Most FPS games are military simulation or in Sci-Fi settings with
titles like Gears of War, Medal of Honor, Call of Duty and Halo.
Adventure
Adventure games usually follow a set story line or quest with a series of goals you need to accomplish. RPGs
are a subgenre of adventure games, and are often also puzzle games. Titles in this genre include Zelda,
Myst, Metal Gear Solid and King's Quest.
Role Playing Game (RPG)
Role playing games are the video game version of Dungeons and Dragons. These games are usually epic
adventures where you explore fantasy worlds, need to solve quests, defeat fantastic monsters, find special
objects, etc. Often players control a small band of separate characters (some of which come and go
depending on the story line). The games usually have “bosses,” (big monsters/villains) you have to defeat
to unlock further exploration of the game or obtain key items important to the storyline. Some RPGs are
heavily strategy-based. RPGs have expanded considerably in scope and kind of game play since the advent
of online gaming. MMORPGS (Massively-multiplayer online role-playing games) like World of Warcraft are
some of the most popular games of today.
Simulation
Simulation games can be for fun or for real-life workforce training. Flight, surgery and military simulation
games are used to train future pilots, surgeons and soldiers. Games like the Sims and Sim City allow players
to control the lives of people or design and run cities. Many sporting games allow you to play your favorite
sports teams in realistic game play like Madden Football. Music simulation games such as Rock Band and
Guitar Hero let you become a rock star playing out your favorite tunes. In simplest terms, they simulate a
real life action or event(s).
Fighting
A popular subgenre of action games, fighting games are based on martial arts and boxing. These games
can be anything from realistic fighting to quite fantastical not possible in real life moves. From Wii Boxing
to Mortal Combat and Capcom vs. Marvel, people love a good fight.
Platform
Platform games are games where a characters move along scrolling screen, usually left to right to advance
game play (you can return to previous screens in some games) and must jump to and from different height
platforms and do various tasks to accomplish goals. The most famous of these games is Mario Brothers.
Game Culture: USA, Europe and Japan
This area explores the similarities and differences of how games are made and experienced across the
world and investigates how games reflect and influence culture with a look at some key game developers.
North America
What kinds of games are USA game makers known for? Violent ones like Medal of Honor and Gears of
War. The USA is one of the leading makers of violent video games. Canada, however, makes some
excellent RPG and FPS games like Mass Effect and Dragon Age.
Europe
Europe makes many games that are set in the USA, like Grand Theft Auto and Burnout. Why do European
game makers make games that feel American? The US is the gaming market for which most games get
made.
Japan
What makes Japanese games distinctive? This area takes a look at the influence of Japanese media such as
Manga and Anime on games. Japan is arguably the world powerhouse of video games. There is huge
variation in the kinds of games developed here from whimsical fantasy to dystopian futures, there is
something for everyone. Most multi-player and family games for consoles come from here, as to some of
the most epic of fantasy and sci-fi worlds.
Everyone else
There are games that have made it onto the world market from places like Korea and Russia, but they are
few and rare, Japan, North America and Europe dominate the market.
Independent Games
Homebrewing games for consoles requires a certain level of hacking, since the hardware is usually
proprietary. However, there are some resourceful people out there who have cracked the code and made
their own games. Some companies encouraged independent game makers. Sony came out with the
Playstation Yaroze that allowed you to write your own games and when Xbox Live was created you were
able to sign up for a service called XNA and code your own games and then share them on the network.
Making and Marketing of Games
How does a video game get from brainstorm to your console or PC? Follow the path of several influential
games from storyboard to store shelf. The games we will see in this area are Tomb Raider, Grand Theft
Auto, Max Payne, Spore, The Sims and Pokemon. Not all of the games explored in this area are playable;
some are just examples of artwork, storyboarding and marketing concept.
Characters
This room will look at some of the most recognizable game characters made -Mario, Sonic and Lara Croft
-and explore character development and the people behind their creation.
Multiplayer
What's a MMORPG? You may hear this acronym associated with World of Warcraft, one of the mote epic
multiplayer online games to date. MMORPG means Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game.
Multiplayer games exist in more than just the RPG genre, many popular games can be found in simulation,
adventure and FPS genres. Multiplayer games allow people to play collectively in real time. As online
gaming became more accessible and affordable, this format has changed the gaming landscape, allowing
people to play games with others no matter their physical location. A new culture emerged. Not all
multiplayer games are RPGs or FPSs, many are social games like Farmville and Words with Friends.
Sound and Cinema
The music associated with video games is iconic. Like characters, music carries games along in cultural
memory. Do you know the Tetris theme? If you do it's probably now stuck in your head. This area looks at a
few video game composers such as Koji Kondo who created the Super Mario and Zelda themes.
Games also affect and are affected by Hollywood -the door swings both ways. Popular games can become
popular movie franchises such as Mario Brothers and Tomb Raider, but popular movie franchises are
likewise tuned into games, such as Lego Star Wars, Harry Potter and James Bond.
Children's, Handled and Portable Games
This area combines children's games with handheld games since most handheld devices have been
extremely popular for kids.
Kids' games are often based on characters from some other source such as the Pokemon card game or
Bob the Builder. They are also often educational.
Modern handheld and portable gaming devices are multigenerational where as classic handhelds were
marketed to children. The Nintendo DS becomes one of the first handhelds marketed towards an older
audience, those 50+ with games meant to help keep brains sharp.
Arcade
The video arcade used to be the only place you could get your hands on the latest games. Before home
consoles caught on or were sophisticated enough to handle arcade-style gaming, you would have to go use
the quarter-eaters to get your fix. Iconic and slowly disappearing, video arcades were a symbol of a
generation, often an iconoclastic one as video game arcades was where rebellious youth would pictured
hanging out in movies and the media. One of the most successful video arcades of all time, Chuck E Cheese
theaters (or Pizza Time Theaters) was started by none other than Nolan Bushnell, one of the co-founders of
Atari.
Futures
What was the vision of the future of video games in times past? What is that vision now? What is cutting
edge today? This area explores the past and present of the future of gaming. Technology in this area
includes motion controllers from the Nintendo Power Glove to the Kinect, 3D stereoscopic games and
monitors, brain control interfacing and virtual reality.
Virtusphere
The Virtusphere is a large sphere on rollers where you can physically explore a virtual game environment.
You climb into the sphere, place the virtual reality helmet on and run in place. This is an immersive form of
video gaming that you may be most familiar with as a ride that you sit in, like the Morpheus simulator in the
Omnimax hallway.
Age Ratings
The playable games in this exhibit are all rated T (for Teen) or under with most
games being rated E (for everyone). There are some MA (Mature Audience) games
that will be highlighted in some of the content areas, but the games are not available
to be played.
There will be a copy of the ESRB video game ratings guidelines available in the
featured office.
Playable Games
This is the list that we received from Barbican: it may or may not be entirely current as the exhibit constantly
evolves from one venue to the next. There are usually about 130 playable games within the exhibit at any
time.
Game :
1.Penny Arcade
2.Pachinko
3. Egghead
4. Bride of Pinbot
5. Pong
6. Space Invaders
7. Golden Tee
8. Datyona USA
9. Rave Racer
10.Arcadia Arcade
11.Road Champion
12.Outrun
Platform:
Arcade
Pachinko
Pinball
Pinball
Arcade
Arcade
Arcade
Arcade
Arcade
Arcade
Arcade
Arcade
Area:
Early Games
Early Games
Early Games
Early Games
Early Games
Early Games
Arcades
Arcades
Arcades
Arcades
Arcades
Arcades
13. Track and Field
14.Asteroids
15.Pacman
16.Donkey Kong
17.Defender
18.Centipede
19.Freeway
20.Mario Bros.
21.Akumajo Dracula
22.Lemmings
23.Gates of Thunder
24.Tetris
25.Ridge Racer
26.Soul Caliber
27.Tempest 2000
28.Dead or Alive Ultimate 2
29.Tekken Tag Tournament
30.Mario Kart 64
31.Sokoban
32.Neo Geo
33.Puzzle Bobble
34.Pokeman Puzzle League
35.Indy 500
36.RC Pro AM
37.Super Breakout
38.Metroid
39.Vib Ribbon
40.Super Monkey Ball
41.Star Soldier
42.Thunderforce IV
43.Game Tengouku
Arcade
Arcade
Arcade
Arcade
Arcade
Arcade
Atari 2600
Nintendo Famicom
MSX Computer
Commodore Amiga
PC
Nintendo Gameboy
Sony Playstation
SEGA Dreamcast
Atari Jaguar
Microsoft Xbox
Sony Playstation2
Nintendo 64
SEGA Megadrive
MVS
MVS
Nintendo 64
Atari 2600
Nintendo NES
Atari 2600
Nintendo NES
Sony Playstation
Nintendo
Gamecube
Nintendo Famicom
SEGA Megadrive
SEGA Saturn
Arcades
Arcades
Arcades
Arcades
Arcades
Arcades
Top Ten
Top Ten
Top Ten
Top Ten
Top Ten
Top Ten
Top Ten
Top Ten
Top Ten
Top Ten
Top Ten
Top Ten
Genre-Puzzle
Genre-Puzzle
Genre-Puzzle
Genre-Puzzle
Genre-Racing
Genre-Racing
Genre-Action
Genre-Action
Genre-Action
Genre-Action
Genre-Shooting
Genre-Shooting
Genre-Shooting
44. Deathsmiles
45.Halo
Microsoft Xbox 360
Microsoft Xbox
46.Adventure
Atari 2600
Nintendo 64
47.�elda-Ocarina of Time
48.Dungeon Master
Atari ST 520FM
49.Phantasy Star II
SEGA Megadrive
50.Final Fantasy VII
Sony Playstation
51.Odin Sphere
Sony Playstation 2
52.Utopia
53.Sim City
54.Animal Crossing
Mattel Intellivison
Commodore Amiga
Nintendo
Gamecube
Nintendo NES
MVS
MVS
Sony Playstation 2
Super Nintendo
Atari 2600
SEGA Megadrive
Nintendo 64
Sony Playstation 2
PC
Microsoft Xbox 360
Sony Playstation 3
Nintendo Wii
Microsoft Xbox 360
55.Street Gangs
56.Neo Geo
57.King of Fighters 98
58.Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution
59.Pilotwings
60.Pitfall
61.Prince of Persia
62.Mario 64
63.Yaroze Games
64.Sims 3
65.Burnout Paradise
66.Little Big Planet
67.Red Steel 2
68.Prince of Persia-The Forgotten
Sands
Genre-Shooting
Genre-First-Person
Shooter(FPS)
Genre-Adventure
Genre-Adventure
Genre-Role-Playing
Game(RPG)
Genre-Role-Playing
Game(RPG)
Genre-Role-Playing
Game(RPG)
Genre-Role-Playing
Game(RPG)
Genre-Simulation
Genre-Simulation
Genre-Simulation
Genre-Fighting
Genre-Fighting
Genre-Fighting
Genre-Fighting
Genre-Simulation
Genre-Platform
Genre-Platform
Genre-Platform
Making/Marketing
Making/Marketing
World Games-Europe
World Games-Europe
World Games-Europe
World Games-USA
69.Uncharted
70.Metroid Prime Trilogy
71.Katamari Forever
72.Sin and Punishment 2
73.Pangya-Golf with Style
74.X-Blades
75.Hanuman
76.Go By Train 3
77.Gran Turismo 4
78.Steel Battalion
79.Wii Sports Resort
80.Guitar Hero 5
81.DJ Hero
82.Konami Dancing Universe
83.Beatles Rock Band
84.Major League Baseball 09: The
Show
85.Tony Hawks Ride
86.Wii Ski and Snowboard
87.Sonic Mega Collection
88.Mario All Stars
89.Super Mario World
90.Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier
91.Tomb Raider
92.Big Bird's Egg Catch
93.Hey You Pikachu
94.Bob the Builder
95.Pooh's Honey hunt
96.Simon
Sony Playstation 3
Nintendo Wii
Sony Playstation 3
Nintendo Wii
Nintendo Wii
Sony Playstation 3
Sony Playstation 2
Sony Playstation 2
Sony Playstation 2
Microsoft Xbox
Nintendo Wii
Sony Playstation 3
Sony Playstation 3
Microsoft Xbox 360
Microsoft Xbox 360
Sony Playstation 3
World Games-USA
World Games-USA
World Games-Japan
World Games-USA
World Games-World
World Games-World
World Games-World
Simulation Games-Life
Simulation Games-Life
Simulation Games-Life
Simulation Games-Life
Simulation Games-Music
Simulation Games-Music
Simulation Games-Music
Simulation Games-Music
Simulation Games-Sports
Sony Playstation 3
Nintendo Wii
Nintendo
Gamecube
Super Nintendo
Super Nintendo
Sony Playstation 2
Sony Playstation
Atari 2600
Nintendo 64
Nintendo Wii
VTech V-Smile
Milton Bradley
Electronic Game
Simulation Games-Sports
Simulation Games-Sports
Character
Character
Character
Character
Character
Kids
Kids
Kids
Kids
Portable/Handheld
97. Speak and Spell
98.Tron
99.Caveman
100. Donkey Kong
101. Firefox F7
102. Earth Invaders
103. BMX Flyer
104. Scribblenauts
105. Spore Creatures
106. Nintendogs
107. Pokemon Platinum
108. Rez
109. Parrapa the Rapper
110. Goldeneye
111. Batman: Arkam Asylum
112. Star Wars Arcade
113. Super Smash Bros. Melee
114. Bomberman
115. Halo 3
116. World of Warcraft
117. Highway Star
118. Mario Tennis
119. Toy Story Mania
120. Space Riders
121. Demon Driver
122. Sonic Classic Collection
123. Nestrers Funky Bowling
124. Space Invaders
125. Phoenix
Texas Instruments
Electronic game
Electronic game
Electronic game
Electronic game
Electronic game
Electronic game
Electronic game
Electronic game
Electronic game
Electronic game
Electronic game
Sony Playstation 2
Electronic game
Nintendo 64
PC
Arcade
Nintendo Gamecube
SEGA Saturn
Microsoft Xbox 360
PC
Nintendo Famicom
Nintendo Virtual
Boy
Nintendo Wii
Pinball
Electronic Game
Nintendo DS
Nintendo Virtual
Boy
Arcade
Arcade
Portable/Handheld
Portable/Handheld
Portable/Handheld
Portable/Handheld
Portable/Handheld
Portable/Handheld
Portable/Handheld
Portable/Handheld
Portable/Handheld
Portable/Handheld
Portable/Handheld
Sounds and Cinema
Sounds and Cinema
Sounds and Cinema
Future
Sounds and Cinema
Multiplayer
Multiplayer
Multiplayer
Multiplayer
Futures
Futures
Futures
Early Games
Portable/Handheld
Portable/Handheld
Futures
Early Games
Early games
126. Pump it Up
127. Burnout 2
128. Parrapa and Rapper 2
129. Super Street Fighter IV
130. Superswing Golf
131. Sky Hawk
132. Gauntlet
133. VS Tennis
134. Gorf
135. Scramble
136. Mappy
137. Monaco GP
138. Galaga
139. King Fighters Neowave
140. Gigiawing II
141. Tron Arcade
142. Buck Rodgers Planet of Zoom
143. Urusei Yatsura
144. Space Wars
145. Combat
146. Prince of Persia
147. Final Fantasy X
148. Nemesis
149. X-Blades
150. The Orange Box-Half Life, Half
Life 2:Ep. 1 & Ep.2, Portal and Team
Fortress 2
151. Patapon 2
Arcade
Sony Playstation 2
Sony Playstation 2
Microsoft Xbox 360
Nintendo Wii
Pinball
Arcade
Nintendo VS
Arcade
Arcade
Arcade
Arcade
Arcade
Arcade
Arcade
Arcade
Arcade
Pachinko
Arcade
Atari 2600
SEGA Mega CD
Sony Playstation
Simulation Games
Genres-Racing
Character
Genres-Fighting
World Games-World
Early Games
Multiplayer
Multiplayer
Arcades
Arcades
Arcades
Arcades
Arcades
Arcades
Arcades
Arcades
Sounds and Cinema
Arcades
Arcades
Top Ten
Genres-Platform
Genres-Role Playing Game
(RPG)
MSX
Top Ten
Microsoft Xbox 360 Genres-Racing
Microsoft X-Box 360 Genres-First Person
Shooter(FPS) and Puzzle
Sony PSP
Portable/Handheld
152. Loco Roco 2
153. Little Big Planet
154. Jak and Daxter: The Lost
Frontier
155. Gran Turismo
156. The King of Fighters R1
157. Trigger Heart Excelsia
158. Chip Chan Kick
159. Halo
Sony PSP
Sony PSP
Sony PSP
Portable/Handheld
Portable/Handheld
Portable/Handheld
Sony PSP
Neo Geo Pocket
SEGA Dreamcast
PC-FX
Microsoft Xbox360
Portable/Handheld
Portable/Handheld
Genres-Shooting
Genres-Platform
160. Tomb Raider: Underworld
161. Missile Command
162. Sergeant Salvo
163. Super Mario Galaxy 2
164. Pikman
165. The Sims 3
PC
Arcade
Arcade
Nintendo Wii
Nintendo Wii
PC
? (Is a FPS)
Futures
Arcades
Arcades
World Games-Japan
Kids
Simulation