The Master System is an 8-bit home videogame console developed by SEGA which released, initially across western markets, from 1986 onwards and would be Sega’s first console to see widespread distribution outside of Japan. At its core, the Master System is essentially a restyled and rebranded Sega Mark III, a…

On the 3rd of February 2000, Resident Evil — Code: Veronica was first released for the Sega Dreamcast in Japan. The game would launch in North America at the end of the month, with a European release following a few months later. Developed by Capcom Production Studio #4, Resident Evil…

On the 29th January 1996, the shareware version of Duke Nuken 3D was first released for MD-DOS in North America. The full version would launch three months later. Developed by 3D Realms (previously known as Apogee Software before 1996), Duke Nukem 3D is a sequel to both 1991’s Duke Nukem…

On the 11th of February 1999, Final Fantasy VIII was first released for the Sony PlayStation in Japan, with a North American and European release following several months later. Developed by Square, Final Fantasy VIII was crafted by a team of approximately 180 people on a budget of around ¥3…

Notable works: Donkey Kong series, Mario series, Zelda series, Pikmin series, Nintendo Wii (and countless other Nintendo releases!) Referred to by some as “the father of modern video games”, Shigeru Miyamoto is often considered one of the pioneers of the industry with a career spanning over 40 years. Combining his…

On the 21st of February 1993, Star Fox was first released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in Japan. The game would release in North America a month later, with a European release following in June.

The Game Boy is an 8-bit handheld videogame console from Nintendo which first released in 1989. The Game Boy was conceived by long-time Nintendo employee, Gunpei Yokoi, who set out to combine the successes of both the Game & Watch handheld game series (which he also created), with the home…

On the 16th of February 1995, Ristar was first released for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive in North America. The game would launch in Japan, Europe and Australia over the next three consecutive days. Developed by Sega, the game’s development team were led by Akira Nishino, a young Sega employee who…

On the 11th of January 2005, Resident Evil 4 was first released for the Nintendo GameCube in North America. A Japanese release would follow soon after. Resident Evil 4 sees the return of Leon S. Kennedy. Six years after his time as a rookie cop during the events of Resident…