Sonic the Hedgehog was created in 1991 he was created to replace the current mascot of Sega Games Alex Kidd. Sonic soon turned into a best selling video game all over the world and it opened up a rivalry with Mario from Super Mario Brothers from Nintendo Game Company. As of 2008, Sonic the Hedgehog Series has sold more than 50 million copies. Sonic has proved that they are here to stay.
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The age-old question, Which is better Classic Games or Modern Games? The answer to this question is depends on who you ask. Sometimes the answer lies in the graphics, does the graphics of a video game determine the quality of the game? The answer will also depend on who you ask.
For example, if you asked a teenage boy if the better the graphics the better the game they would say yes. If...
There used to be a time back in the 80\'s, where video games on gaming consoles was first starting and computer games on the PC were first beginning to become popular. These video games today are nothing like the games of the 80\'s. When you hear people say that everything was better in the 80\'s, the only part of that statement that is not true is the video games. Compared to the games we have...
What would life be like without a bit of rivalry, Coke VS Pepsi or Burger King VS McDonald, Sega VS Nintendo? Back in the 80\'s Mario appeared in the hugely successful Atari game Donkey Kong. He as a carpenter whose name in the game was Jump Man. But due to the huge success of the game, Mario became Mario the Plumber. Soon Nintendo paired Mario up with a brother named Luigi. The video game...
Have you ever wondered how Sonic the Hedgehog came into existence? Before Sonic there was Mario from Nintendo, Mario was and still is a huge game seller for the company. When you think of Nintendo you automatically think of Mario. Sega Games wanted the same concept, they wanted a mascot who could represent the company as well as become a best selling video game.
Many people may not remember...
Video games have certainly come a long way from back in the 80\'s. Do you remember games like Space Invaders, Asteroids, Missile Command and Pong? These games are considered Block Image Games; most video games from back in the day were made from this image. The graphics were 2D and everyone thought these games were the best. Not because of the look but because of the concept. Having a game...
In the late 80\'s and the early 90\'s Nintendo has Mario and Luigi as their popular mascots. No other video game company had a mascot as popular as Mario. The concept of Mario was simple, he and his brother Luigi are plumbers and they go through series of playing levels and different adventures. But then in 1991, Sega Games developed a new mascot, one that would rival Mario. He was Sonic the...
Have you ever taken a look back to see the progression of video games in the last 20 years or so? They have definitely come a long way. Take for example, the classic game Space Invaders, that game\'s design was simple, little white colored spaceships slowly and may we add mechanically descending to destroy the small little fighter we used to use to try to kill the Space Invaders. Try to...
What would make Sonic the Hedgehog a Supreme Video Game Icon? Many gamers have said that Sonic\'s powers make him a supreme icon. Sonic has obviously super sonic speed, which is pretty cool. He has the ability to curl up into a ball to attack his offenders. This may sound like a so-so power to have but with the speed and accuracy that Sonic has the power is actually one of the best powers he...
Back in the day when computer or gaming console video games first came out, the graphics were a little plain and a maybe a little cheesy compared to what we have today. When video games first came on the scene with gaming consoles like Atari the graphics were what is called 2D. Games like Space Invaders and Asteroids were all done in 2D graphics. There were some games that were experimenting...
