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i = 0;
while (!deck.isInOrder()) {
print 'Iteration ' + i;
deck.shuffle();
i++;
}
print 'It took ' + i + ' iterations to sort the deck.';
🕹️SEGA in 1973: released Pong-Tron to rival Atari's Pong (1972).
In 1979, Sega Released Head On, an early "eat-the-dots" game influencing Pac-Man.
In 1981, Licensed Frogger, became their biggest hit!
The Mid-80s Renaissance:
There was a 1983 Arcade downturn, but Sega's Hang-On (1985) and Out Run (1986) revitalized it, establishing new genres and becoming massive global hits. Sega established venue chains in Japan like Hi-Tech Land Sega.
In 1991, Sega released the Sega Genesis (Mega Drive), starring Sonic the Hedgehog to rival Nintendo's Mario.
💎1989 Sega Genesis
🛸Space Invaders (1978), a game that kick-started the "golden age" of arcade video games. Space Invaders transformed the industry from a niche hobby into a global phenomenon. Its simple, addictive gameplay created a worldwide craze, leading to a coin shortage in Japan and a massive boom in the arcade market. It established the "fixed shooter" genre and heavily influenced many shooting games!
👾Pac-man (1980) revolutionary at the time, established the maze chase genre by focusing on stealth and avoiding ghosts. The introduction of power-ups was a revolutionary mechanic that added a new layer of excitement!
➡Bandai Namco Namjatown (📷ナンジャタウン)
🦍Donkey Kong (1981) is a pioneer of the platforming genre that became a staple of modern games. It introduced Mario (then "Jumpman") and Donkey Kong, who would go on to become gaming's biggest stars.
🥊Street Fighter (1987) by Capcom was a pioneer that introduced special moves and the six-button control scheme that became standard in the fighting game genre. Capcom became a globally recognized gaming powerhouse, later to release iconic titles such as Resident Evil (1996) and Monster Hunter (2004). 📍Capcom Store (📷Macaroni “GenZ”)
🥊Tekken (1994) Namco released the original Tekken to enter the 3D fighting game space largely dominated by Sega's Virtua Fighter and Capcom's Street Fighter series. Tekken found immense success on the PlayStation console in 1995!
1993: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) is formed.
1994: PlayStation (PS1) launched in Japan.
1995: PS1 launched in North America and EU.
1997: DualShock controller launched.
2000: PS2 launched in Japan.
2004: PlayStation Portable (PSP) launched.
2006: PlayStation 3 (PS3) launched.
2011: PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) handheld console launched.
2013: PlayStation 4 (PS4) launched.
2016: Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) was renamed Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE).
2016: PlayStation VR (PS VR) launched.
2020: The PlayStation 5 (PS5) launched.
👻Ghost of Tsushima (2020) one of Playstation's most iconic titles. Kaneda Castle serves as the central battleground. The game fully recreates Tsushima (1274), during the first Mongol invasion of Japan (Kamakura period).
👻Ghost of Yotei (2025) takes place in Japan's Edo period, in 1603 in the lands around Mount Yōtei on the island of Ezo, the historical name for modern-day 📍Hokkaido.
1889: Founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi in Kyoto as Nintendo Koppai (handmade cards).
1959: Nintendo partnered with Disney to print Disney character cards.
1977: Color TV-Game 6 and Color TV-Game 15 console release.
1980: Game & Watch handheld game release.
1981: Donkey Kong release.
1983: Family Computer (Famicom) Japan release.
1985: Famicom was rebranded and launched in North America as the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
1985: Super Mario Bros release.
1989: Game Boy launched globally, bundled with Tetris.
1991: Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) in North America.
1996: Nintendo 64 (N64) release.
2001: GameCube release.
2004: Nintendo DS release.
2006: Wii home console release.
2011: Nintendo 3DS release.
2017: Nintendo Switch release.
2020: Animal Crossing New Horizons global COVID-boom.
2021: Super Nintendo World Japan is formed.
2025: Nintendo Switch 2 release.
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This is bold
i = 0;
while (!deck.isInOrder()) {
print 'Iteration ' + i;
deck.shuffle();
i++;
}
print 'It took ' + i + ' iterations to sort the deck.';