History MediaNotes / The8BitEraOfConsoleVideoGames

* ''Franchise/MetalGear''
** ''VideoGame/MetalGear (1987)''

* ''Franchise/DragonQuest''

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* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy''

The 8-bit era, or Third Generation, started when TheGreatVideoGameCrashOf1983 ended. During the crash, console video games fell in popularity, due to several factors such as no sense of censorship or quality control, leading to a lack of effort in certain high-profile games. Creator/{{Nintendo}}, having found success in the arcades with ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong'', wanted to break into the console game business, but couldn't do it outright given the lingering backlash against video games. This led them to disguise the console as a toy using the peripheral called the Famicom Robot, which would later be released worldwide as R.O.B. (VideoGame/RoboticOperatingBuddy). While the peripheral itself was not well-received, they did succeed in getting the console to the market. Once that was done, they released ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'', reestablishing video games as an acceptable form of entertainment.

Soon afterward, a few other companies entered the video game console market with its new-found prominence, like Creator/{{Sega}} with the SegaMasterSystem and Creator/{{Atari}} with the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 7800}}, though (barring [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff the Master System in Europe]]) none achieved the worldwide prominence of the NES.

* NintendoEntertainmentSystem
* SegaMasterSystem

** ''VideoGame/{{MOTHER 1}}''

* ''Franchise/WonderMomo''

** ''VideoGame/WonderBoyIIITheDragonsTrap''

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!!New franchises on these consoles

Soon afterward, a few other companies entered the video game console market with its new-found prominence, like Creator/{{Sega}} with the SegaMasterSystem and Creator/{{Atari}} with the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 7800}}, though (barring [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff the Master System in Europe]]) none of them would achieve the worldwide prominence of the NES.

Soon afterward, a few other companies entered the video game console market with its newfound prominence, like Creator/{{Sega}} with the SegaMasterSystem and Creator/{{Atari}} with the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 7800}}, though (barring [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff the Master System in Europe]]) none of them would achieve the worldwide prominence of the NES.

This era introduced a revolutionary aspect of game design, the scroll. Throughout TheGoldenAgeOfVideoGames, games either only had a single screen or [[FlipScreenScrolling flip-screen]] gameplay, which created, respectively, a constraint in the size of a level and a disruption in the flow of the game. Scrolling graphics was a big leap in game design in that levels could now be much longer and flow a lot better than in the Golden Age.

* ''[[VideoGame/RoboticOperatingBuddy Gyromite]]''
** ''Stack-Up''

* ''VideoGame/MightyBombJack''

The 8-bit era, or Third Generation, started when TheGreatVideoGameCrashOf1983 ended. During the crash, console video games fell in popularity, due to several factors such as no sense of censorship or quality control, leading to a lack of effort in certain high-profile games. Creator/{{Nintendo}}, having found success in the arcades with ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong'', wanted to break into the console game business, but couldn't do it outright given the lingering backlash against video games. This led them to disguise the console as a toy using the peripheral called the Famicom Robot, which would later be released worldwide as R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy). While the peripheral itself was not well-received, they did succeed in getting the console to the market. Once that was done, they released ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'', reestablishing video games as an acceptable form of entertainment.

* ''Mighty Bomb Jack''

* ''Lunar Pool''

* ''VideoGame/AdventuresofLolo''

The 8-bit era, or Third Generation, started when TheGreatVideoGameCrashOf1983 ended. During the crash, console video games fell in popularity, due to several factors such as no sense of censorship and a lack of effort in certain games. Creator/{{Nintendo}}, having found success in the arcades with ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong'', wanted to break into the console game business, but couldn't do it outright. They then decided to disguise the console as a toy using the peripheral called the Famicom Robot, which would later be released worldwide as R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy). While the peripheral itself was not well-received, they did succeed in getting the console to the market. Once the console was in the market, they released ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'', reestablishing video games as an acceptable form of entertainment.

the plot in game. They already did this somewhat at the beginning, however it was just a simple dialogue, then you were off on your adventure! Basic NarrativeDevices such as {{chase scene}}s and [[Main/EndingTropes different endings]] were starting to take root in the industry. However, because of the limited hardware at the time, full cinematics couldn't be taken advantage of ''just yet''...

* ''VideoGame/DragonQuest''

** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIII''

Soon afterward, a few other companies entered the video game console market with its newfound prominence, like Creator/{{Sega}} with the SegaMasterSystem and Creator/{{Atari}} with the {{Atari 7800}}, though (barring [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff the Master System in Europe]]) none of them would achieve the worldwide prominence of the NES.

* {{Atari 7800}}

the plot in game. They already did this somewhat at the beginning, however it was just a simple dialogue, then you were off on your adventure! Basic NarrativeDevices such as [[Main/ChaseScene chase scenes]] and [[Main/EndingTropes different endings]] were starting to take root in the industry. However, because of the limited hardware at the time, full cinematics couldn't be taken advantage of ''just yet''...

** ''VideoGame/{{Double Dragon 1}}''

the plot in game. They already did this somewhat at the beginning, however it was just a simple dialogue, then you were off on your adventure! [[Main/NarrativeDevices Basic Narrative Devices]], such as [[Main/ChaseScene chase scenes]], and [[Main/EndingTropes different endings]] were starting to take it's root in the industry. However, because of the limited hardware at the time, full cinematics couldn't be taken advantaged of, ''just yet''...

Soon afterward, a few other companies entered the video game console market with its newfound prominence, like Creator/{{Sega}} with the SegaMasterSystem and Creator/{{Atari}} with the {{Atari 7800}}, though (barring [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff the Master System in Europe]]), none of them would achieve the worldwide prominence of the NES.