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Pixels and Progress
The Manhole Released on CD-ROM
Line's First Graphical Adventure Games Launch
Release of the Game Boy
Launch of Sega Mega Drive in Japan
Release of Final Fantasy and Phantasy Star
Release of NEC's PC Engine
Introduction of Mega Man and Metal Gear
First Dedicated Sound Cards Released
The Birth of Computer Role-Playing Games
Introduction of Sega's First Mascot Characters
Release of The Legend of Zelda and Metroid
Release of Sega Mark III (Master System)
Debut of Super Mario Bros.
Next Wave of Personal Computers
Launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in the US
Introduction of the Famicom in Japan
North American Video Game Crash
Activision Expands Post-Video Game Crash
Creation of Snipes by SuperSet Software
Dragon's Lair Arcade Game Released
Peak of Coin-Operated Video Game Revenues
IBM Releases First Personal Computer
Coleco's Licensed Version of Donkey Kong
Formation of Imagic Following Activision's Model
Release of Space Invaders for Atari VCS
Rise of Online Connectivity in Games
Galaga and Pac-Man's Popularity in Gaming
Emergence of Graphical Adventure Games
Nintendo Releases Game & Watch
Release of Microvision by Milton Bradley
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