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Games released in 1989

The TurboGrafx-16 and Genesis are released in North America, providing some serious challenges for the NES' dominance. The Game Boy is released, providing portable fun for years to come. SimCity becomes big with its city simulations, while Phantasy Star II is released as the biggest RPG of its time. In the realm of Hollywood, The Wizard is released in December, which gains infamy for featuring an appearance of Super Mario Bros. 3 which was first released back in July in North American arcades for the PlayChoice-10. Intel releases the 80486 (more commonly known as i486), an upgraded version of the aging i386, and the first processor to reach the then-eyewatering 100mhz clock. Creative Labs releases their first Sound Blaster card, adding well-needed PCM sound support to PCs.

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