Notable events of 1989 in video gaming. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) see also 1988 in games, 1990 in games This page lists board and Card games Wargames miniatures games Events July &mdash Nintendo releases the first issue of Nintendo Power magazine Events Notable releases Bonk's Adventure is released for the TurboGrafx-16 and See also history of computer and video games. Video games were introduced as a commercial entertainment medium in 1971, becoming the basis for an important entertainment industry in the late 1970s/early 1980s in the United
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Events
The original Game Boy. The is a handheld video game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo.
Notable releases
- Bullfrog Productions releases Populous on June 5, 1989, which was one of the first commercially successful god games. Bullfrog Productions was a UK computer game developer that was founded in 1987 by Les Edgar and Peter Molyneux. Populous is a computer game developed by Bullfrog in 1989 and is regarded by many as being the seminal God game. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) A God Game is a construction and management simulation that casts the player in the position of controlling the game on a large scale as an entity with Divine
- Namco releases Winning Run; Rompers; Blast Off, which is the sequel to Bosconian; Valkyrie No Densetsu; Dirt Fox; World Stadium '89; Finest Hour; Burning Force; Winning Run Suzuka GP; Four Trax; Dangerous Seed and Marvel Land. is an amusement company based in Japan, best known overseas for Video games development Rompers (ロンパーズ is an Arcade game that was released by Namco in 1989 only in Japan. Blast Off (ブラストオフ is a vertical Scrolling shooter Arcade game that was released by Namco in 1989 only in Japan Bosconian is a multi-directional shooter Arcade game that was made by Namco in 1981 was released by Namco in 1989 on Arcades and in 1990 on the PC Engine only in Japan. Dirt Fox (ダートフォックス is a racing Arcade game that was released by Namco in 1989 only in Japan. World Stadium (ワールドスタジアム is a series of Baseball Arcade games that were released by Namco in the late 1980s and 1990s in Finest Hour (ファイネストアワー is a Run and gun Arcade game that was released by Namco in 1989 only in Japan. Burning Force (バーニングフォース is a Shoot 'em up Arcade game that was released by Namco in 1989 only in Japan Four Trax is an Arcade game that was released by Namco in 1989. Dangerous Seed (デンジャラスシード is a vertical Scrolling shooter Arcade game that was released by Namco in 1989 only in Marvel Land is a platform Arcade game released by Namco in 1989.
- Maxis releases Will Wright's SimCity, the first of the "Sim" games and a revolutionary real-time software toy. Maxis Software is an American company that was founded as a Video game developer and is now a brand name of Electronic Arts (EA William Wright (born January 20 1960 in Atlanta Georgia) is an American computer Game designer and co-founder of SimCity is a city-building simulation game, first released in 1989 and designed by Will Wright. This is a complete list of " Sim " games, their expansion packs and compilations Non-games define a class of Software that lies on the border between Video games Toys and applications.
- Tengen releases an unlicensed version of the Tetris video game, which is recalled after Nintendo sues Tengen. Tengen was a Video-game publisher and developer that was created by arcade game manufacturer Atari Games. Tetris (Тетрис is a Video puzzle game originally designed and programmed by Alexey Pajitnov in June 1985 while working for the Dorodnicyn is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on
- Wes Cherry writes Solitaire and Robert Donner writes Minesweeper, which are bundled with Microsoft Windows starting from version 3. Klondike is a Solitaire Card game. Many people refer to Klondike as "solitaire" Minesweeper is a single-player computer game The object of the game is to clear an abstract minefield without detonating a mine. Microsoft Windows is a series of Software Operating systems and Graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft.
- Brøderbund releases the Prince of Persia game, the first in a series of games, noted for its advancements in animation. Brøderbund Software was an American maker of Computer games Educational software and The Print Shop productivity tools Prince of Persia is an action-adventure Video game series created by Jordan Mechner.
- Nintendo of America introduces Enix's Dragon Warrior franchise to North America. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on The was a company that produced Japanese Video games and Manga. Dragon Warrior, also known as in Japan is a role-playing Video game developed by Chunsoft and originally published in Japan by Enix
- Techno Soft releases Herzog Zwei (Mega Drive/Genesis) an important development in the real-time strategy genre. Technosoft (AKA Tecno Soft) was a Japanese Video game developer that is best known for the ''Thunder Force'' series of shooters for the Mega Herzog Zwei is a Mega Drive/Genesis game by Technosoft, published in 1989 (released in the United States in early 1990 The is a 16-bit Video game console released by Sega in Japan in 1988 North America in 1989 and the PAL region in 1990 A real-time strategy ( RTS) Video game is a strategic game that is distinctly not turn-based.
- Psygnosis release Shadow of the Beast, demonstrating the capabilities of the Amiga and helping sales of the computer. Psygnosis was a British Video game developer publisher, perhaps best known for their Lemmings, Wipeout Shadow of the Beast is a side-scrolling platform computer game produced by Reflections Interactive and published by Psygnosis The Amiga is a family of Personal computers originally developed by Amiga Corporation. A computer is a Machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions.
- Strategic Studies Group releases Warlords on December 6, 1989, which was one of the first fantasy turn-based strategy game. Strategic Studies Group, commonly known as SSG is an Australian software development company that makes Strategy wargames They are the creators of the Decisive Battles Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting A turn-based strategy ( TBS) game is a Strategy game (usually some type of wargame, especially a strategic-level wargame that is
Hardware
- Atari Corp. Atari is a corporate and brand name owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. releases the Lynx handheld console. The Atari Lynx was a Handheld game console released by Atari Corporation in 1989
- Mattel, Inc. Mattel Inc ( is the world's largest Toy importing company based on revenue releases the Power Glove controller for the NES home console. The Power Glove (1989 is a controller accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System designed by the team of Grant Goddard and Sam Davis for Abrams/Gentile The Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated as NES or simply Nintendo) is an 8-bit Video game console that was released by
- Nintendo releases the Game Boy handheld console, first handheld with cartridges. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on The is a handheld video game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo.
- NEC's PC Engine released in North America as the Turbografx-16. is a Japanese multinational IT company headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan. The, known as TurboGrafx-16 in the USA is a Video game console developed by the Nippon Electric Company (NEC and released in Japan on October The, known as TurboGrafx-16 in the USA is a Video game console developed by the Nippon Electric Company (NEC and released in Japan on October
- Sega Mega Drive released in North America as the Sega Genesis. The is a 16-bit Video game console released by Sega in Japan in 1988 North America in 1989 and the PAL region in 1990 The is a 16-bit Video game console released by Sega in Japan in 1988 North America in 1989 and the PAL region in 1990
Business
- Hasbro, Inc. Hasbro ( is an American Toy company It is one of the largest toy makers in the world second only to the toy giant Mattel. acquires elements of Coleco Industries, Inc. Coleco was a company founded in 1932 by Maurice Greenberg as " Co nnecticut Le ather Co mpany "
- Trinity Acquisition Corporation founded (renamed THQ in 1990)
- Nintendo of America, Inc. THQ Inc ( Toy Headquarters) is a global American developer and publisher of Video games. v. Tengen
- Nintendo sues Tengen over the Tetris video game copyrights. Tengen was a Video-game publisher and developer that was created by arcade game manufacturer Atari Games. Tetris (Тетрис is a Video puzzle game originally designed and programmed by Alexey Pajitnov in June 1985 while working for the Dorodnicyn Tengen loses and recalls all its Tetris games.
- November - Nintendo sues Tengen over production of unlicensed Nintendo games. Tengen loses. (Tengen originally sued Nintendo on December 12, 1988 for antitrust violations. )
- Nintendo v. Camerica Ltd. Camerica is a Video game company that was notable for producing unlicensed Nintendo Entertainment System games and hardware Nintendo sues Camerica over patent violations of the Game Genie for the NES console. The Game Genie is a series of cheat systems designed by Codemasters and sold by Camerica and Galoob for the Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated as NES or simply Nintendo) is an 8-bit Video game console that was released by Camerica wins the suit.
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