
One of the biggest reasons that the industry declined and collapsed is because the software released for gaming consoles were a step above shovelware. If not for Nintendo’s attention to quality and consistent ability to produce triple-A titles even then it is hard to imagine where the industry would be now. The crash of the video game industry in 1983 nearly doomed the whole segment to the dustbin of history.

We’re all familiar with the Mario titles and the games from Nintendo, but there are some more obscure titles out there lurking under the radar that are just as good and just as deserving of the public’s love and attention.Ĭoming to the video game industry during a time of immense change, the NES was the first system since the Atari 2600 to become a bona fide commercial hit – and it couldn’t have come any sooner.

The NES has a vast library but you’re probably not familiar with everything the system has to offer.
