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    10.2 The Evolution of Electronic Games
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    1. KaeleyMiller 27 Aug 2020
      Nintendo is already planning a successor to the DS that features 3-D graphics without the use of 3-D glasses that it hopes will help the company retain and grow its share of the portable gaming market.

      I think the 3DS was a big move for Nintendo. I was given a DS when I was young and loved it. My sister ended up getting a DSi later on, and I remember being so excited and begging for the 3DS XL that was coming out. It was crazy to me that you could switch between 2D and 3D and brought Mario to another level for my brother and me when we got them.

    2. KaeleyMiller 27 Aug 2020
      In 1983, arcade revenues had fallen to a 3-year low, leading game makers to turn to newer technologies that could not be replicated by home consoles. This included arcade games powered by laser discs, such as Dragon’s Lair and Space Ace, but their novelty soon wore off, and laser-disc games became museum pieces (Harmetz, 1984). In 1989, museums were already putting on exhibitions of early arcade games that included ones from the early 1980s.

      It's crazy to think that when all the arcades started to open they had to put limits of how many could be in a given area and that it led to a coin shortage within 10 years prior. Now it is very rare to see an arcade with machines similar to originals unless its located in a place that offers something else such as food or movies for the main income.

    3. KaeleyMiller 27 Aug 2020
      Pong, the electronic table-tennis simulation game, was the first video game for many people who grew up in the 1970s and is now a famous symbol of early video games.

      I remember when I was younger my friend had an Atari and Pong was on it. Compared to video games you see now Pong seems very simple especially with graphics. It's crazy to see how far video games have come.

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