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Games don’t have to be just for entertainment; they can make a statement, they could have a hidden message or theme, or, most commonly, they could be works of art in it of themselves. The original The Legend of Zelda, released in 1986 by Nintendo, was inspired by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto’s love of exploring caves and forests near his him as a child. This translated into an open-ended adventure game where practically the sole goal is to explore the world in search of treasure. Similarly

Once upon a time, there’s a boy who wants to be composed music, he dreaming of being a famous musician, his name Nobuo Uematsu. Nobuo began to play the piano at age 11 and 12 in Kochi (Japan), he did not take any formal lesson which means he already learned by himself. After graduating from Kanagawa University, Uematsu played the keyboard in several amateur bands and composed music for television commercials. When Uematsu was working at a music rental shop in Tokyo, a Square employee asked him to

In the video game industry, hundreds of consoles have been developed each with its own brand and exclusives. Currently, the top consoles of the video game industry consists of sony’s PS4, Microsoft's Xbox One and of course, Personal Computers (Windows or Mac), with mobile gaming emerging as a contender in the past decade or so. For all the current ones and their predecessor before them, the desire to play between each of these console has always been present for players and fans. Epics games’ Fortnite

games.” (The Ultimate Game Freak). With that in mind, Satoshi decided to create a game where you could capture, collect, and trade creatures, like he used to do (The Bug Boy: Early Years of Pokémon’s Satoshi Taijiri). Satoshi was inspired by the Nintendo Game Boy’s Link Cable, and thought it was a perfect opportunity to create a trading system for the games, where players had to come in face-to-face contact to trade with each other. This was the inspiration behind what is now known as

Why are there no Mario games on Sony’s PlayStation machines? Marion was originally presented to Nintendo platform and they have all the rights belonging to the game. If PlayStation was to make a Mario game they would get sued. 2. In terms of in-house custom engines versus third-party engines (like Unity), what has changed today from decades ago, and

Hiroshi Yamauchi, the man behind Nintendo's great transition. Hiroshi Yamauchi was the third president of the Nintendo trading card company. He followed his grandfather Fusajiro Yamauchi who had founded the company but died of a stroke in 1940. His early life was a tragic one. He was raised by his mother, Kimi Yamauchi, after his father left them. He began his schooling in a boarding school until WWII erupted. He studied law at Waseda University until his grandfather asked him to take control of

Imagine having a powerful, fantastic creature at your side who will fight for you. This became a dream for many kids with the card game, tv show and video game in the world of Pokemon. Now with Pokemon Go, anyone can join that world for free (Hook). Pokemon Go is an app for smartphones that uses GPS to allow people to go outside and find their own pokemon. No longer are people sitting on a couch inside staring at a screen, dreaming of a different world. Now they can go outside, get some exercise

Video Game Violence Violence in video games has been a hot topic ever since the beginnings of the industry. From depictions of a polygonal frog being run over in Frogger, to stealing cars in a realistic environment a la Grand Theft Auto, this topic has sparked serious debate. The traditional liberal stance is that the government should forcefully regulate the video game industry. The conservative stance is that the industry does a good job of rating itself, and that government should not get

Introduction Everyone can remember their favorite toys as a child. From Cabbage Patch Kids to Hot Wheels to Legos, one can reminisce fondly about sitting on the floor and playing with one of these. However, depending on sex, a specific child may have found themselves playing with specific toys. For girls, things like baby dolls, Barbies, or dress-up kits are quite popular. Boys can be found playing with action figures and Nerf guns. This is where a problem is to be seen. Toys for children have actually

1980s and 1990s, Nintendo redefined entertainment through its innovative consoles and videogames. The company had skyrocketing sales. However, as new entrants such as Sony and Microsoft entered the market, Nintendo was exposed to severe competition. As a result, their sales and profitability started to plummet as the years progressed. Despite the shifts and changes in technology and forms of entertainment, Nintendo is adamant about sticking to its videogame strategy. In order for Nintendo to survive after