Page 14 - Games
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THE TIMES ®
AUSTRALIA
SUPER NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT GAMERS,
SYSTEM/SUPER FAMICOM IT IS PERFECTLY
Released: 1990 (JP), 1991 (US), 1992 (EU, AUS) NORMAL IF YOU ...
Price: $199.99 ... show signs of ‘rage quit’
Sales: approx. 40 million units behavior in public
when not behind a
Even with its late start, the SNES still became the best-selling controller.
console of the 16-bit era – proof, if anything, that great things
cannot be rushed. ... cry when your console
crashes after 100 hours of
non-saved gameplay.
Nintendo’s executives were reluctant to design a new console,
but when the company saw the degrading sales of the NES ... ask your waiter how
and their rivals transitioning to newer and better hardware, many health points
Nintendo got the ball rolling on the Super Nintendo Entertain- the steak sandwich will
ment System (SNES). replenish.
The console was such a success in Japan, its initial shipment of ... go on a tour of an old
300,000 sold out within hours. Nintendo swiftly regained the castle and repeatedly ask
the guide how many
lead in sales, in part thanks to its ongoing ties with key devel- Trebuches it would take to
opers Capcom, Enix, Tecmo and Square. get in here.
Even as the dregs of the 16-bit ... say ‘Flawless Victory’
era died out and 32-bit be- after eating an entire
came the fashion, SNES still packet of biscuits.
proved to be a strong con- ... turn the volume down on
tender with the game Don- your TV while live dubbing
key Kong, a platform game your own PONG-esque
with 3D graphics and pre-ren- bleep-bloop noises as you
dered textures. This helped pave watch tennis.
the way for advanced consoles
beyond the 32-bit era.
image source:
Wikimedia Commons
Consoles for your pocket?
The fourth generation also brought to life the handheld game console. Nin-
tendo’s Game Boy was the frst on the scene, followed by Atari’s Lynx, Sega’s
Game Gear and NEC’s Turbo Express. Despite the
Game Boy’s greyscale colour pallet, it boasted high
sale fgures compared to its rivals and their colour
screens.
image source:
Wikimedia Commons
14 Independent Media Inspiring Minds
AUSTRALIA
SUPER NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT GAMERS,
SYSTEM/SUPER FAMICOM IT IS PERFECTLY
Released: 1990 (JP), 1991 (US), 1992 (EU, AUS) NORMAL IF YOU ...
Price: $199.99 ... show signs of ‘rage quit’
Sales: approx. 40 million units behavior in public
when not behind a
Even with its late start, the SNES still became the best-selling controller.
console of the 16-bit era – proof, if anything, that great things
cannot be rushed. ... cry when your console
crashes after 100 hours of
non-saved gameplay.
Nintendo’s executives were reluctant to design a new console,
but when the company saw the degrading sales of the NES ... ask your waiter how
and their rivals transitioning to newer and better hardware, many health points
Nintendo got the ball rolling on the Super Nintendo Entertain- the steak sandwich will
ment System (SNES). replenish.
The console was such a success in Japan, its initial shipment of ... go on a tour of an old
300,000 sold out within hours. Nintendo swiftly regained the castle and repeatedly ask
the guide how many
lead in sales, in part thanks to its ongoing ties with key devel- Trebuches it would take to
opers Capcom, Enix, Tecmo and Square. get in here.
Even as the dregs of the 16-bit ... say ‘Flawless Victory’
era died out and 32-bit be- after eating an entire
came the fashion, SNES still packet of biscuits.
proved to be a strong con- ... turn the volume down on
tender with the game Don- your TV while live dubbing
key Kong, a platform game your own PONG-esque
with 3D graphics and pre-ren- bleep-bloop noises as you
dered textures. This helped pave watch tennis.
the way for advanced consoles
beyond the 32-bit era.
image source:
Wikimedia Commons
Consoles for your pocket?
The fourth generation also brought to life the handheld game console. Nin-
tendo’s Game Boy was the frst on the scene, followed by Atari’s Lynx, Sega’s
Game Gear and NEC’s Turbo Express. Despite the
Game Boy’s greyscale colour pallet, it boasted high
sale fgures compared to its rivals and their colour
screens.
image source:
Wikimedia Commons
14 Independent Media Inspiring Minds
