The 5 most important video games ever
Space Invaders
Released in 1978. This simple blast the alien invader
games is the most responsible game for the rise of the 
arcade game
industry in the late 1970’s and early 1980s than any other game. Over
60,000 machines were sold in the U.S. It became the first “must have”
game on the Atari 2600 and quadrupled sales of that console in 1980.
The game was designed by Shigeru Miyamoto who would later go on to
design classic games like Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda,
Star Fox, and F-Zero.
Released in 1985. Super Mario
Bros revived the video- game industry. It was released at the launch of the
original Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Mario is also largely
responsible for the Nintendo's initial success. It was the best-selling game
of all time for over two decades with over 40 million units sold. Mario has gone on to
become Nintendo’s flagship character with each new system they release.
Released in 1988. The
block dropping puzzle game Tetris has a history of intrigue that rival
any James Bond film. It was created by Russian computer
engineer Alexey Pajitnov. Immediately the game began to be knocked off
and rights sold without Pajitnov’s approval. Tengen, a division of
Atari, produced the first and best version of the game on the Nintendo entertainment system.
Nintendo quickly sued claiming they alone had the rights. The courts
sided with Nintendo and Tengen’s version was pulled after only four
weeks on the market making it a hot collectible today. It is one of the most
popular puzzle games of all-time, more that 70 million copies have been
sold worldwide in its various incarnations and console platforms, and
over 100 million cell phone copies have been sold as well.
arcade game
industry in the late 1970’s and early 1980s than any other game. Over
60,000 machines were sold in the U.S. It became the first “must have”
game on the Atari 2600 and quadrupled sales of that console in 1980.
The game was designed by Shigeru Miyamoto who would later go on to
design classic games like Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda,
Star Fox, and F-Zero.
Super-Mario Bros
Tetris
Released in 1988. The
block dropping puzzle game Tetris has a history of intrigue that rival
any James Bond film. It was created by Russian computer
engineer Alexey Pajitnov. Immediately the game began to be knocked off
and rights sold without Pajitnov’s approval. Tengen, a division of
Atari, produced the first and best version of the game on the Nintendo entertainment system.
Nintendo quickly sued claiming they alone had the rights. The courts
sided with Nintendo and Tengen’s version was pulled after only four
weeks on the market making it a hot collectible today. It is one of the most
popular puzzle games of all-time, more that 70 million copies have been
sold worldwide in its various incarnations and console platforms, and
over 100 million cell phone copies have been sold as well.
The Sims
Released in 2000. The Sims was unlike any other game before it, there were no enemies to defeat, no game to win, and no high score to achieve. It was a life simulator where you controlled the lives of your simulated humans. And who would have ever thought that waking up, taking a shower, and getting dressed could be so addictively fun! You could grow relationships with Sims of the opposite sex, get a job, and even start a family. The
Sims became the best-selling PC game of all time in 2002 and has seen
numerous expansions and sequels released that allow you to take your
Sims on vacation, become an entertainment superstar, and even cast magic
spells.
Wii Sports
Released in 2006. Wii
Sports came packed with the Nintendo Wii console when it was released
and because of that it is the best-selling video
game of all time with over 75 million copies sold. But
more importantly, Wii Sports became the greatest social videogame,
allowing friends and families to compete in sports like tennis,
baseball, bowling, golf, and boxing. Wii Sports has bridged generations becoming the game to have a strong following among senior citizens. Wii Sports has thrived in retirement communities where golf and bowling leagues started. It also became the game that resulted in the most player injuries due to its physical gameplay. 
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