Notable events of 1990 in video gaming. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) see also 1989 in games, 1991 in games This page lists board and Card games Wargames miniatures games Events Notable releases Bullfrog Productions releases Populous on June 5 1989, which was Events Notable releases Namco releases Star Blade, Super World Stadium, Solvalou 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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Notable releases
- Bonk's Adventure is released for the TurboGrafx-16 and is the first US appearance of Bonk, the TG-16 mascot. Bonk's Adventure is a 2D Platform video game developed by Red Company and Atlus and released in 1990 for the TurboGrafx-16. 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 Bonk is a Video game character from NEC 's TurboGrafx-16 console.
- Namco releases Kyuukai Douchuuki, World Stadium '90, Final Lap 2, Pistol Daimyo no Bouken, which is a spin-off from Berabow Man, Souko Ban Deluxe, Dragon Saber, Rolling Thunder 2, Steel Gunner and Golly! Ghost! They also develop the unreleased prototype, Puzzle Club. is an amusement company based in Japan, best known overseas for Video games development is a Baseball Arcade game that was released by Namco in 1990 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 Final Lap 2, as the name suggests is the sequel to Final Lap, released by Namco in 1990. Pistol Daimyo no Bōken (ピストル大名の冒険 is a side-scrolling shooter Arcade game that was released by Namco in 1990 Bravoman or Bioboxer (complete Japanese title 超絶倫人 ベラボーマン Chou Zetsurinjin Beraboh Man, roughly translated Super Unequaled Man Absurd Souko Ban Deluxe (倉庫番 DELUXE is an Arcade game released by Namco in 1990 Dragon Saber is a vertical Scrolling shooter Arcade game that was released by Namco in 1990. Rolling Thunder 2 is an Arcade game by Namco released in 1990. Steel Gunner (スティールガンナー is an Arcade game that was released by Namco in 1990. Golly! Ghost! is an electro-mechanical/video game hybrid released by Namco in 1990. Puzzle Club is the title of an unreleased Prototype of an Arcade game, developed by Namco in 1990.
- February 12 — Nintendo releases the NES game Super Mario Bros. 3 in North America. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on The Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated as NES or simply Nintendo) is an 8-bit Video game console that was released by is the fifth release in the Super Mario Video game series It was first released for the Famicom in Japan and later on the NES It sells 17. 28 million copies, making it the best-selling stand-alone video game of all time.
- November 21 — Nintendo releases Super Mario World in Japan as a launch title for the Super Famicom (released for the SNES in North America in August 1991). Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on is a Platform game developed and published by Nintendo as a pack-in launch title for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A launch title is a Video game that has been made available to consumers synchronously with its respective Video game console, meaning they are the only available The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was It introduced the Yoshi character. (IPA /ˈjəʊʃi/ is a fictional dinosaur-like creature who appears in the Mario series of Video games by Nintendo.
- Nintendo of America publishes Final Fantasy for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on is a Console role-playing game developed and published in Japan by Square (now Square Enix) in and published in North America by Nintendo The Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated as NES or simply Nintendo) is an 8-bit Video game console that was released by This game started Square's popular and long-running Final Fantasy series. was a Japanese Video game company founded in September 1983 by Masafumi Miyamoto.
- Konami releases Snake's Revenge, a sequel to the popular Metal Gear. () is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys Trading cards, Anime, Tokusatsu, Slot machines Snake's Revenge is a 1990 stealth action game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System by Konami. (commonly abbreviated MG) is a Stealth game designed by Hideo Kojima. Snake's Revenge was produced specifically for the North American and European markets, without the involvement of Hideo Kojima, the creator of Metal Gear. is a Japanese video game designer originally employed at Konami. Kojima, who originally did not plan on producing a sequel to Metal Gear, is convinced to produce a proper sequel to the game in light of the intensely negative critical and fan reaction to Snake's Revenge. His sequel, Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, is released later in the year. is a Stealth game that was written and directed by Hideo Kojima and developed and published by Konami. Though Solid Snake releases only in Japanese territories, many aspects of the game are incorporated into the next game in the series, Metal Gear Solid, which is a massive critical and commercial success not only in Japan but also in North America and Europe. is a stealth-action Video game directed by Hideo Kojima. The game was developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and first published
- Sega releases the R-360 arcade game, featuring the first 3D - 360° gameplay that physically rotated the real world player. is a multinational Video game Software and Hardware development company and a former Home computer The R-360 is an Arcade cabinet produced by Sega. The arcade cabinet has two axes of movement allowing the player to rotate freely as the cabinet mimics the ingame
- Origin releases Ultima VI: The False Prophet and the first Wing Commander game. Origin Systems Inc (sometimes abbreviated as OSI) was a Computer game developer based in Austin Texas that was active from 1983 to Ultima VI The False Prophet, released by Origin Systems in 1990, is the sixth part in the Computer role-playing game series of Wing Commander (retroactively referred to as Wing Commander I or WC1) is the first eponymous game in Chris Roberts
- Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon, the first of the "Tycoon" games, is released by MicroProse. Sidney K Meier (born February 24 1954 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada) is an American programmer and designer of several Railroad Tycoon is a business simulation designed by Sid Meier. MicroProse, as a corporation and brand name has been owned by several entities since its original founding by Sid Meier and Bill Stealey in 1982
- December 14 — Commander Keen is released as shareware. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people The term shareware, popularized by Bob Wallace, refers to Copyrighted commercial Software that is Distributed without payment on a trial John Carmack's smooth-scrolling graphics engine helps it become the first major platformer on a PC. John D Carmack II (born August 20 1970) is an American Game programmer, and the co-founder of Id Software. Platform game, or platformer, is a video game genre characterized by jumping to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated
- Capcom releases Mega Man III for NES, introducing the characters Rush and Proto Man, Mega Man's slide, and Capcom's character cameos. For the original NASA meaning see capsule communicator. is a leading Japanese International developer is a platform Video game that is a part of the original ''Mega Man'' series.
- Infogrames releases Alpha Waves, the first 3D platform game. Infogrames Entertainment SA ( IESA) ( is an international Holding company headquartered in Villeurbanne, Lyon, France. Alpha Waves is an early 3D game that combines labyrinthine exploration with platform gameplay. Platform game, or platformer, is a video game genre characterized by jumping to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles
Hardware
- Camerica releases Codemasters' Game Genie adapter in Canada and the UK (In the USA, it was released by Galoob). Camerica is a Video game company that was notable for producing unlicensed Nintendo Entertainment System games and hardware Codemasters (earlier known as Code Masters and often nicknamed Codies in magazines is one of the longest running British Video game developers The Game Genie is a series of cheat systems designed by Codemasters and sold by Camerica and Galoob for the Nintendo Entertainment System Lewis Galoob Toys Inc was a Toy company best known for creating Micro Machines and the video game cheat device called Game Genie.
- NEC releases the TurboExpress handheld console. is a Japanese multinational IT company headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan. The TurboExpress or ( PC Engine GT in Japan was a portable version of the TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine, released by NEC in 1990 for $249
- Nintendo releases the Super Famicom 16-bit console in Japan. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
- SNK releases the Neo Geo Advanced Entertainment System (AES) home console.
- October 6 — Sega Game Gear released in Japan, launched in North America in 1991 and Europe and Australia in 1992. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus The Sega Game Gear is a Handheld game console which was Sega 's response to Nintendo 's Game Boy.
- November 30 — Sega's Mega Drive released in Europe. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats is a multinational Video game Software and Hardware development company and a former Home computer 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
- Amstrad halts production of the ZX Spectrum, formally bringing to an end that platform's 8-year dominance of the UK home computer market. Amstrad is an electronics firm based in Brentwood in Essex, England and founded in 1968 by Sir Alan Michael Sugar in the The Sinclair ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal Home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd
Business
- Nintendo v. Color Dreams lawsuit: Nintendo sues Color Dreams over unlicensed production of Nintendo video games. Color Dreams was a company that developed Video games for the 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System (NES
- THQ Inc. THQ Inc ( Toy Headquarters) is a global American developer and publisher of Video games. : Toy Head-Quarters merges with Trinity Acquisition Corporation.
- New companies: Eidos plc, Team17 Software Limited, Natsume Co., Ltd. Eidos Interactive is a publisher of video and Computer games with its parent company based in England. Team17 Software is a Video game company which grew from 17Bit Software an Amiga PD/Demo user-group in the late 1980s is a Japanese Video game developer in Shinjuku Tokyo, founded on October 20, 1987.
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