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1970s |
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1980s |
1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 |
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1990s |
1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 |
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2000s |
2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 |
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2010s |
2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 |
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2020s |
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Nintendo released Mario Bros., letting way for a certain carpenter plumber to become the company's most iconic character. Some really influential games such as Manic Miner and Jetpac are released for the ZX Spectrum, solidifying Matthew Smith and Ultimate Play the Game in the industry. Astron Belt and Dragon's Lair become LaserDisc staples in the arcade, paving way for loads of quick time events. The most successful game of 1983 was Namco's Pole Position. IBM releases the Personal Computer XT, an extended version of the original PC, with a hard drive and additional expansion ports added.
Unfortunately, the North American video game crash begins, with the industry tumbling hard there. Meanwhile in Japan, the Family Computer and SG-1000 are released on the same day, though the former has a bumpy start due to a product recall.