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  2. Category : Video game characters by year of introduction

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    Video game characters introduced in 2024 (4 P) This page was last edited on 25 September 2024, at 20:37 (UTC). Text ...

  3. History of video games - Wikipedia

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    Possibly the first computer game to be sold commercially was Microchess in 1976 by Peter R. Jennings, who also started possibly the first computer game publishing company, Microware. [46] Soon a small cottage industry was formed, with amateur programmers selling disks in plastic bags put on the shelves of local shops or sent through the mail. [45]

  4. Pac-Man - Wikipedia

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    Pac-Man is considered one of the first video games to have demonstrated the potential of characters in the medium; [125] [130] its title character was the first original gaming mascot, it increased the appeal of video games with female audiences, and it was gaming's first broad licensing success. [125]

  5. Early history of video games - Wikipedia

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    The history of video games spans a period of time between the invention of the first electronic games and today, covering many inventions and developments. Video gaming reached mainstream popularity in the 1970s and 1980s, when arcade video games, gaming consoles and home computer games were introduced to the general public.

  6. Timeline of arcade video game history - Wikipedia

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    This game combines 2D character sprites, background arenas and special effects are 3D polygon based. 2001 Namco releases Tekken 4, the first talking game to feature almost all characters talking to one another. Sega releases Virtua Fighter 4, the first arcade game with online features in Japan. 2002

  7. Super Mario - Wikipedia

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    It is the first official Super Mario game developed for mobile devices. As such, it features simplified controls that allow it to be played with only one hand. In this game, the character runs automatically, with the player controlling the jumping action to avoid hazards. This is achieved by touching the tactile screens these devices are built ...

  8. Lara Croft - Wikipedia

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    Critics consider Lara Croft a significant game character in popular culture. She holds six Guinness World Records, has a strong fan following, and is among the first video game characters to be successfully adapted to film. [4] Lara Croft is also considered a sex symbol, one of the earliest in the industry to achieve widespread attention. The ...

  9. Final Fantasy (video game) - Wikipedia

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    Final Fantasy was the first game to show the player's characters on the right side of the screen and the enemies on the left side of the screen, as opposed to a first-person view. [17] The player begins the game by choosing four characters to form a party and is locked into that choice for the duration of the game. [18]