To summarise the text "The embryonic generation of video game consoles", the key facts/points are that before the launch of Nintendo Famicom and its main computer, the SEGA master system, the home-base video game market didn't exist. This market began with the Fairchild in 1975 and was the first home-console which played games stored on cartridges. However only by 1979 that the first console market leader emerged with 80% of the market: Atari VCS 2600. This system was launched by Warner and developed by Atari. The machine was a semi-failure as the Atari console did not provide an adequate ROI for Warner despite dominating the market. In 1983 the price of the PC's decreased significantly and made them really competitive with home consoles. In 1983 this is the main reason for the crash of the video games market. In one year the Atari sales dropped by 90%, Nearly all the video games company left the console market behind and set up shop as PC video game programmers. Atari was alone on the market with unhealthy sales numbers and a grumbling distributor.
To summarise the text "1st Generation, the heart of the market move from USA to Japan", the key facts/points are that the revival of the home console market came from Japan. In the early 80's Nintendo, a Japanese video maker asked Atari to launch the Famicom together, in the form of a join venture. Nintendo's offer was refused as Atari was consumed by the exploding sales of their console. Despite criticism of having no real experience in the market the disastrous effects of the 1983 video game crisis, Nintendo entered the market and the success was immediate. quickly Nintendo enjoyed the profits and 6 months later another Japanese company was attracted to come to the market and SEGA sped up its R&D and launched its Master System. These 2 companies heralded an overhaul in the domestic video game market as they revived and re-located the geographic heart of video game market from USA to Japan. The business strategy of the Japanese companies was to sell their respective consoles at cost and profit via the selling of its game software and with this strategic decision the price of the console achieved a lower cost than the PC. SEGA and Nintendo competed fiercely but it was thanks to the popularity of the Super Mario Bros which made Nintendo successfully launch its system across the world and achieve its market leader position. In this period, we saw three distinct markets emerging: Japanese, American and European market- in order of importance. It was obvious that in the Japanese and American markets Nintendo dominated them as if they had no competitors (92% and 95% of the market). In Europe the NES wasn't launched by Nintendo but by Mattel who failed to effectively communicate the global success of the NES. The SEGA Master System gained half the European market and overall Nintendo sold 62 million consoles verses SEGA's 10 million.
To summarise the text "2nd Generation, confirmation of Nintendo as industry leader", the key facts/points are that Sega in spite of Nintendo's world wide supremacy, thought if they could hold their own in Europe, the possibility of taking market share from Nintendo in other segments existed. SEGA armed with the megadrive launched the second generation of home consoles in Japan in 1988. The problem was that the Famicom has achieved a degree of brand loyalty unanticipated by SEGA and the megadrive wasn't able to effectively penetrate the Japanese market despite its graphics power and more complex games. In September 1989 the magadrive was renamed to the Genesis and was launched in the USA. focused on an older, more adult-oriented target market, SEGA engaged in aggressive commercial advertising and quickly succeeded Nintendo. Even Europe saw its gaming habits change as SEGA also gained significant market share. 2 years after the megadrive's unravelling in Japan, Nintendo release the Super Famicom- the 16 bit computer to SEGA. In September 1991 and in June 1992, it is released in USA and Europe respectively. Due to the success of the megadrive, Super Famicom initially lagged but finally exploded in sales from 1993 with 49 million consoles sold all over the world against only 23 million for the megadrive (Genesis). The response to the Super Famicom of Nintendo which is more powerful than the SEGA Megadrive, SEGA made the MEGA CD (SEGA CD) which was an addition for the megadrive. It was released at the end of the year 1991 in Japan and 1 year later in the USA then finally in Europe in April 1993. Quickly Nintendo tried to develop its own MEGA CD for its Super Nintendo and the worked with electronics giant SONY in the development of the device. SONY and Nintendo in the end were entrenched in disagreement and through some unknown way SONY found out that Nintendo had been collaborating with Philips to create the CD drive and SONY considered this a form of treason. Ironically the MEGA CD was a failure with 6 million sales, the CD project was dropped.
History of Mario:
Mario is an Italian plumber made by a Japanese artist and became one of the most recognisable characters on earth. Featured in over 100 games, it’s hard to imagine Nintendo or even video games without this mustachioed man in red. His story began in the early 1980’s with a struggling card and toy company Nintendo – trying to break into a then-expanding market – arcade games. The company’s few attempts at making games were mixed at best, and a game called Radar Scope barely sold at all – leavingNintendo with empty cabinets in need of a new game. While Nintendo of America was working on distributing the game, the owner of their warehouse headquarters showed up demanding the rent, which was late. That landlord’s name? Mario. The staff jokingly started calling Jumpman Mario, earning him a nickname and it eventually became his actual name.
There are probably hundreds of fan-made Mario games out there at this point.Super Mario War is my favourite, though the Portal-inspired Mari0 and Super Mario Brothers X are both up there.
More Mario games:
Mario's Cement Factory - 1983- Game & Watch- Action game
Mario's Bombs Away- 1983- Game & Watch- Action game
Mario Bros.- 1983- Arcade game- Platformer (2D)
Mario's Bombs Away- 1983- Game & Watch- Action game
Mario Bros.- 1983- Arcade game- Platformer (2D)
Mario Bros.- 1983- Game & Watch- Action game
Mario Bros.(Atarisoft version)- 1984- Commodore 64- Platformer (2D)
Mario Bros.- 1984- Sinclair Spectrum- Platformer (2D)
Mario Bros. Special- 1984- NEC PC-8801- Platformer (2D)
Punch Ball Mario Bros.- 1984-NEC PC-8801- Platformer (2D)
Mario Bros.- 1986- Atari 7800- Platformer (2D)
Mario Bros. (Ocean Software version)- 1986 Commodore 64- Platformer (2D)
Mario Bros.- 1988- Atari 8-bit- Platformer (2D)
Super Mario Bros.- 1985- Nintendo Entertainment System- Platformer (2D)
Vs. Super Mario Bros.- 1986- Arcade game- Platformer (2D)
Super Mario Bros.- 1986- Famicom Disk System- Platformer (2D)
Super Mario Bros. Special- 1986- NEC PC-8801- Platformer (2D)
Mario Bros.(Atarisoft version)- 1984- Commodore 64- Platformer (2D)
Mario Bros.- 1984- Sinclair Spectrum- Platformer (2D)
Mario Bros. Special- 1984- NEC PC-8801- Platformer (2D)
Punch Ball Mario Bros.- 1984-NEC PC-8801- Platformer (2D)
Mario Bros.- 1986- Atari 7800- Platformer (2D)
Mario Bros. (Ocean Software version)- 1986 Commodore 64- Platformer (2D)
Mario Bros.- 1988- Atari 8-bit- Platformer (2D)
Super Mario Bros.- 1985- Nintendo Entertainment System- Platformer (2D)
Vs. Super Mario Bros.- 1986- Arcade game- Platformer (2D)
Super Mario Bros.- 1986- Famicom Disk System- Platformer (2D)
Super Mario Bros. Special- 1986- NEC PC-8801- Platformer (2D)
Super Mario Bros.- 1986- Game & Watch- Platformer (2D)
Super Mario Bros. 2-1 986- Famicom Disk System- Platformer (2D)
I am a Teacher: Super Mario Sweater- 1986- Famicom Disk System- Educational
All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.- 1986- Famicom Disk System- Platformer (2D)
Mario Bros. II- 1987- Commodore 64- Action game
Super Mario Bros. 2- 1988- Nintendo Entertainment System- Platformer (2D)
Super Mario Bros. 3- 1988- Nintendo Entertainment System- Platformer (2D)
Kaettekita Mario Bros.- 1988- Famicom Disk System- Platformer (2D)
Super Mario Land- 1989 Game Boy- Platformer (2D)
Super Mario Brothers-1989- Nelsonic Game Watch- Platformer (2D)
Super Mario Brothers 2- 1989 Nelsonic Game Watch- Platformer (2D)
Dr. Mario- 1990- Nintendo Entertainment System- PuzzleSuper Mario Bros. 2-1 986- Famicom Disk System- Platformer (2D)
I am a Teacher: Super Mario Sweater- 1986- Famicom Disk System- Educational
All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.- 1986- Famicom Disk System- Platformer (2D)
Mario Bros. II- 1987- Commodore 64- Action game
Super Mario Bros. 2- 1988- Nintendo Entertainment System- Platformer (2D)
Super Mario Bros. 3- 1988- Nintendo Entertainment System- Platformer (2D)
Kaettekita Mario Bros.- 1988- Famicom Disk System- Platformer (2D)
Super Mario Land- 1989 Game Boy- Platformer (2D)
Super Mario Brothers-1989- Nelsonic Game Watch- Platformer (2D)
Super Mario Brothers 2- 1989 Nelsonic Game Watch- Platformer (2D)
Vs. Dr. Mario- 1990- Arcade game- Puzzle
Super Mario World- 1990- Super Nintendo Entertainment System- Platformer (2D)
Super Mario Brothers 3- 1990- Nelsonic Game Watch- Platformer (2D)
Super Mario Brothers 4- 1991- Nelsonic Game Watch- Platformer (2D)
Mario Teaches Typing- 1991- Personal computer- Educational
Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up- 1991- Personal computer Art tool/Non-game
Mario the Juggler- 1991- Game & Watch- Action game
Mario is Missing!- 1992- Super Nintendo Entertainment System- Educational
Super Mario Kart- 1992- Super Nintendo Entertainment System- Racing
Super Scope 6- 1992- Super Nintendo Entertainment System- Action game
Mario Paint- 1992- Super Nintendo Entertainment System- Art tool/Non-game
Super Mario Race- 1992- Nelsonic Game Watch- Racing
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins- 1992- Game Boy- Platformer (2D)
Mario's Time Machine- 1993- Personal computer- Educational
Mario is Missing!- 1993- Nintendo Entertainment System- Educational
Mario & Wario- 1993- Super Nintendo Entertainment System- Action game
Super Mario All-Stars- 1993- Super Nintendo Entertainment System- Platformer (2D)
Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters- 1993- Super Nintendo Entertainment System- Educational
Mario's Early Years: Fun with Numbers- 1993- Super Nintendo Entertainment System- Educational
Mario's Early Years: Preschool Fun- 1993- Super Nintendo Entertainment System- Educational
Tetris & Dr. Mario- 1994- Super Nintendo Entertainment System- Puzzle
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3- 1994- Game Boy- Platformer (2D)
Mario's Playschool- 1994- Personal computer- Educational
Mario's Time Machine- 1994- Nintendo Entertainment System- Educational
Hotel Mario- 1994- CD-i- Educational
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World- 1994- Super Nintendo Entertainment System- Platformer (2D)
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island- 1995- Super Nintendo Entertainment System- Platformer (2D)
Mario's Game Gallery- 1995- Personal computer- Board games
Mario Excite Bike- 1995- Satellaview- Racing
BS Super Mario USA Power Challenge- 1995- Satellaview- Platformer (2D)
Mario's Picross- 1995- Game Boy- Puzzle
Mario's Super Picross- 1995- Super Nintendo Entertainment System- Puzzle
Mario's Tennis- 1995- Virtual Boy- Sports (Tennis)
Mario Clash- 1995- Virtual Boy- Platformer (3D)
Mario Teaches Typing 2- 1996- Personal computer- Educational
Super Mario 64- 1996- Nintendo 64- Platformer (3D)
Mario Kart 64- 1996- Nintendo 64- Racing
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars- 1996- Super Nintendo Entertainment System- Role-playing
BS Mario Paint: Yuu Shou Naizou Ban- 1997- Satellaview- Art tool/Non-game
Dr. Mario BS Version - 1997 Satellaview- Puzzle
Mario no Photopi- 1998- Nintendo 64- Art tool/Non-game
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe- 1998- Game Boy- Color Platformer (2D)
Mario Golf- 1998- Nintendo 64- Sports (Golf)
Mario Party- 1998- Nintendo 64- Party game
Mario Party 2- 1999- Nintendo 64- Party game
Super Smash Bros.- 1999- Nintendo 64- Fighting game
Game & Watch Gallery 3- 1999- Game Boy- Color Minigame compilation
Mario Golf- 1999- Game Boy- Color Sports (Golf)
Mario Artist: Paint Studio- 1999- Nintendo 64DD- Art tool/Non-game
Mario Artist: Talent Studio- 2000- Nintendo 64DD- Art tool/Non-game
Mario Artist: Communication Kit- 2000- Nintendo 64DD- Art tool/Non-game
Mario Artist: Polygon Studio- 2000 Nintendo 64DD- Art tool/Non-game
Mario Tennis- 2000- Nintendo 64- Sports (Tennis)
Paper Mario- 2000- Nintendo 64- Role-playing
Mario Party 3- 2000- Nintendo 64- Party game
Dr. Mario 64- 2001- Nintendo 64- Puzzle
Luigi's Mansion- 2001- Nintendo GameCube- Action-adventure game
Super Smash Bros. Melee- 2001- Nintendo GameCube- Fighting game
Mario Tennis- 2001- Game Boy- Color Sports (Tennis)
Mario Kart: Super Circuit- 2001- Game Boy- Advance Racing
Super Mario Advance- 2001- Game Boy- Advance Platformer (2D)
Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World- 2001- Game Boy Advance- Platformer (2D)
Super Mario Sunshine- 2002- Nintendo GameCube- Platformer (3D)
Mario Party 4- 2002- Nintendo GameCube- Party game
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3- 2002- Game Boy Advance- Platformer (2D)
Mario Party 5- 2003- Nintendo GameCube- Party game
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!- 2003- Nintendo GameCube- Racing
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour- 2003- Nintendo GameCube- Sports (Golf)
Nintendo Puzzle Collection- 2003- Nintendo GameCube- Puzzle
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3- 2003- Game Boy Advance- Platformer (2D)
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga- 2003- Game Boy- Advance Role-playing
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door- 2004- Nintendo GameCube- Role-playing
Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros.- 2004- Game Boy- Advance Platformer (2D)
Classic NES Series: Dr. Mario- 2004- Game Boy- Advance Puzzle
Mario Party 6- 2004- Nintendo GameCube- Party game
Mario Power Tennis (GameCube)- 2004- Nintendo GameCube- Sports (Tennis)
Mario vs. Donkey Kong- 2004- Game Boy- Advance Platformer (2D)
Mario Golf: Advance Tour- 2004- Game Boy- Advance Sports (Golf)
Mario Pinball Land- 2004- Game Boy- Advance Pinball
Super Mario 64 DS- 2004- Nintendo DS- Platformer (3D)
Mario Superstar Baseball- 2005- Nintendo GameCube- Sports (Baseball)
Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix- 2005- Nintendo GameCube- Music video game
Mario Kart DS- 2005- Nintendo DS- Racing
Mario Party 7- 2005- Nintendo GameCube- Party game
Super Mario Strikers- 2005- Nintendo GameCube- Sports (Soccer)
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time- 2005- Nintendo DS- Role-playing
Yoshi Touch & Go- 2005- Nintendo DS- Platformer (2D)
Mario Party Advance- 2005- Game Boy Advance- Party game
Mario Tennis: Power Tour- 2005- Game Boy- Advance Sports (Tennis)
Dr. Mario & Puzzle League- 2005- Game Boy- Advance Puzzle
Mario Kart Arcade GP- 2005- Arcade game- Racing
Super Princess Peach- 2006- Nintendo DS- Platformer (2D)
New Super Mario Bros.- 2006- Nintendo DS- Platformer (2D)
Mario Hoops 3-on-3- 2006- Nintendo DS- Sports (Basketball)
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis- 2006- Nintendo DS- Platformer (2D)
Super Paper Mario- 2007- Wii- Role-playing
Mario Party 8- 2007- Wii- Party game
Mario Strikers Charged- 2007- Wii Sports
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games- 2007- Wii- Sports (Olympic Games)
Super Mario Galaxy- 2007- Wii- Platformer (3D)
Mario Party DS- 2007- Nintendo DS- Party game
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2- 2007- Arcade game- Racing
Super Smash Bros. Brawl- 2008- Wii- Fighting game
Dr. Mario Express- 2008- Nintendo DSi- Puzzle
Dr. Mario Online Rx- 2008- Wii- Puzzle
Mario Kart Wii- 2008- Wii- Racing
Mario Super Sluggers- 2008- Wii- Sports
Mario Power Tennis (New Play Control! series)- 2009- Wii- Sports (Tennis)
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'- 2009- Wii- Sports (Olympic Games)
New Super Mario Bros.- 2009- Wii- Platformer (2D)
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story- 2009- Nintendo DS- Role-playing
Super Mario Galaxy 2- 2010- Wii- Platformer (3D)
Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary Edition- 2010- Wii- Platformer (2D)
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!- 2010- Nintendo DS- Puzzle
Mario Sports Mix- 2010- Wii- Sports
Super Mario 3D Land- 2011- Nintendo 3DS- Platformer (3D)
Mario & Sonic at the London- 2012- Olympic Games
Mario Kart 7- 2011- Nintendo 3DS- Racing
Mario & Sonic at the London- 2012- Olympic Games
Mario Party 9- 2012- Wii- Party game
Mario Tennis Open- 2012- Nintendo 3DS- Sports (Tennis)
New Super Mario Bros. 2- 2012- Nintendo 3DS- Platformer (2D)
Paper Mario: Sticker Star- 2012- Nintendo 3DS- Role-playing
New Super Mario Bros. U- 2012- Wii U- Platformer (2D)
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon- 2013- Nintendo 3DS- Action-adventure game
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX- 2013- Arcade game- Racing
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team- 2013- Nintendo 3DS- Role-playing
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move- 2013- Nintendo 3DS- Puzzle
Super Mario 3D World- 2013- Wii U- Platformer (3D)
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi- 2014
Olympic Winter Games- 2013- Wii U- Sports (Olympic Games)
Mario Party: Island Tour- 2013- Nintendo 3DS- Party game
Dr. Luigi- 2013- Wii U- Puzzle
Mario Golf: World Tour- 2014- Nintendo 3DS- Sports (Golf)
Mario Kart 8 2014- Wii U- Racing
Super Smash Bros. - 2014- Nintendo 3DS- Fighting game
Super Smash Bros. - 2014- Wii U- Fighting game
Mario Party 10- 2015- Wii U- Party game
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars- 2015- Wii U- Puzzle
Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure- 2015- Nintendo 3DS- Puzzle
Super Mario Maker- 2015- Wii U- Platformer (2D)
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash- 2015- Wii U- Sports (Tennis)
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam- 2015- Nintendo 3DS- Role-playing
Mario & Sonic at the Rio- 2016- Olympic Games
Mini Mario & Friends: Amiibo Challenge- 2016- Wii U- Puzzle
Paper Mario: Color Splash- 2016- Wii U- Role-playing
Evolution of Mario |
- Mario- main character
- Luigi- Mario's brother, Luigi first appeared in the 1983 arcade game Mario Bros.
- Princess Peach- Peach first appeared in Super Mario Bros.
- Yoshi- Yoshi first appeared in Super Mario World.
- Toad- Toad and his race of mushroom people made their debut appearance in Super Mario Bros.
- Donkey Kong- The original Donkey Kong (later established to be Cranky Kong from the Donkey Kong Country series)[13] made his first appearance as the titular antagonist of the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong alongside protagonist Mario.
- Baby Luna- is Mario's main companion in Super Mario Galaxy.
- Birdo- Her first appearance was as an enemy to Mario in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic.
- Pauline- is the damsel in distress from the original Donkey Kong.
- Princess Daisy- She first appeared in Super Mario Land as the game's damsel in distress.
- Professor E. Gadd- He first appears in Luigi's Mansion.
- Rosalina- She debuted in Super Mario Galaxy.
- Toadette- She first appeared as Toad's partner in Mario Kart: Double Dash‼.
- Toadsworth- first appearing in Super Mario Sunshine.
- Bowser- his first appearance, in the game Super Mario Bros.
- Bowser Jr- The son of Bowser, his debut in Super Mario Sunshine.
- Boom Boom- He first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3.
- Fawful- first appeared in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.
- Kamek- He first appeared in Super Mario World.
- Kammy Koopa- She first appeared in Paper Mario.
- King Boo- King Boo's First major role is as the final boss of Luigi's Mansion.
- Koopa Kid- He first appeared in the first installment of the series.
- Koopalings- they first appeared as boss characters in the 1988 gameSuper Mario Bros. 3.
- Petey Piranha- He first appeared as the primary boss of Bianco Hills in the game Super Mario Sunshine.
- Pom Pom- His first appearance is in Super Mario Land.
- Waluigi- He plays the role of Luigi's arch-rival first appearance was in the Mario Tennis.
- Wario- originally designed as anantagonist to Mario. He first appeared in the 1992 Game Boy title Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.
- Wart- debuted as the main antagonist and final boss of two Nintendo games: 1987'sYume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic for Famicom in Japan, and 1988's Super Mario Bros. 2.
All Mario's characters |
Items:
- Super mushroom
- 1-up mushroom
- Mega mushroom
- Poison mushroom
- mini mushroom
- bee mushroom
- boo mushroom
- spring mushroom
- propella mushroom
- rock mushroom
- fire flower
- ice flower
- cloud flower
- gold flower
- boomerang flower
- feather
- starman
- tanooki suit
- frog suit
- penguin suit
- super leaf
- invisibility leaf
- statue leaf
- super acorn
- super bell
- lucky bell
- double cherry
- coin
- red coin
- star coin
- 10 gold coins
- 100 gold coins
- dragon coin
- bomb
- ? box
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