GameNTrain Author Christopher Carpenter writes: In the 1970s, video games kicked off. At the time many would have probably assumed that gaming was a passing fad and it would be gone in the blink of an eye, but they were wrong. Gaming continued to grow in popularity, increasing in both fandom and variety until it changed from arcade games into the multi-million dollar creations of today. However, what caused this significant increase in popularity? The answer to this question is: games.
Throughout its history, games have continued to revolutionize the industry through the creativity and determination of those who were not afraid of trying something new. As such, many of the greatest and well known games that originated in those early years have been the inspiration of many being released today. Today, we will take a look at some of those games that have become influential in today’s gaming world
Looking back at Final Fantasy 6 on its 30th anniversary provides a snapshot of one of gaming's most important franchises at a pivotal turning point.
Gary Green said: It’s interesting to revisit the roots of your favorite franchises to see first-hand what’s changed and what’s stuck around all these years, though perhaps ‘visit’ would be more accurate than ‘revisit’ since apparently, Europe wasn’t worthy of the original six Final Fantasy games the first time around. By the time we started getting ports of these iconic games, we’d already been through the PSOne JRPG golden age. So we’d already seen the best of what Final Fantasy had to offer, while these predecessors looked outdated, unrefined, and (dare I say it) ugly. We aren’t bitter about the delayed releases, honest…
I'd love to but square said fk you to the ps fanbase that wanted these physically. Meanwhile switch got a physical release.
Discover the top 10 hottest Final Fantasy characters, from iconic heroes to memorable allies. Dive into their captivating stories and traits.
I always go Yuna, Aerith, Rikku, Rinoa, and for some reason Vanilla, Ashe, Cindy, Lunafreya, Quistis
From the PS1 alone:
DRIVER
TOMB RAIDER
METAL GEAR SOLID
FINAL FANTASY VII
RESIDENT EVIL: II
SILENT HILL
There are hundreds more.
This list is terrible. Where is:
-Street Fighter II (the first successful fighter)
-Wolfenstien 3D/Doom (origins of the FPS)
-Super Mario Brothers (the first game not played on a single screen - also, it's freaken Super Mario Brothers)
-Blades of Steel or Ice Hockey (NES) (showed sports games could be good)
-Goldeneye (made multiplayer and console FPSs important)
-Virtua Fighter (first polygon-based fighter)