Digital Electronics Blocks 7 & 8 3 rd Generation Video Games
The 3 rd Generation … Came about during the “great depression” of video games also known as the video game crash of 1893, which lasted two years. The third generation covered games from The crash happened essentially because too may games were being made too quickly. (Not enough space, garbage games, etc.)
The 3 rd Generation Continued … Only 3 major companies that survived the video game crash …
Prominent 3 rd Generation Console Features … D-Pad controllers (directional pads) D-Pad allowed for side scrolling video games Better looking sprites (game characters) Better looking color Keep in mind that the 3 rd generation was still “8-bit”
SG-1000 Released in 1983 Produced by Sega Released only in Japan Featured games such as Flicky, Congo Bongo, Sega- Galaga, and Girl's Garden.
Nintendo Entertainment System Also known as the “NES” Released in 1983 Cost $199 when it was released, which is about $439 dollars today. Host for Super Mario, which was it’s best selling game.
Sega Master System Released 1985 Cost $199 which is about $430 in today’s money (2015) Prominent games included hang-on, safari hunt, and Sonic the Hedgehog.
Atari 7800 Released in 1986 by Atari Cost $140, which would be about $301 dollars today? Most popular game was pole position, a motorcycle racing game.
Top ten most popular / overlooked games from the 3 rd generation … : Most Popular : Most Overlooked
Assignment … If you were alive in the 3 rd generation of video games do you think you would be team Nintendo, team Sega, or team Atari and why? Find a game from the third generation and play it and tell me if you like it, why or why not?