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successful Arcade game of a small Japanese manufacturer, Nintendo. The game saw the first appearance of Mario. In the game Mario had to jump the construction sites to protect his girlfriend from Donkey Kong. Atari turned down the offer from Nintendo to license Donkey Kong as they thought the asking price was too high. At that time Atari had an 88% profit margin on the cartridges Atari was making and Nintendo was asking for $2 per cartridge. Nintendo later sold the rights of Donkey Kong to…

were a form of playing cards. The name of the business was “Nintendo Koppai.” The company was very successful. However, in the 1950s, the company became concerned about the long term popularity of playing cards. They made a deal with the Walt Disney Company to use their characters on cards. It was successful, but eventually the business stalled. Today Nintendo is a five billion dollar company. The industry has come a long way since “Nintendo Koppai.” That change has had a large impact on our…

Top 4 secrets behind Nintendo Games: Learn about Mario Kart and Pokemon Nintendo is the greatest video game company of all-time. That should be considered a fact, and not an opinion. Some of their most famous games, like Pokemon and Mario Kart, have some unknown secrets, though. If you are curious on what they are, then stop wondering and continue reading. SECRET 1: MARIO KART 64 Many still consider Mario Kart 64 as the greatest Mario Kart game of all time. However, did you know about the…

Nintendo has released many consoles over the past 28 years. Each time they release a new console, they make improvements or changes to keep up with current technology. Most of the consoles they have released have been well-received, but one of them was a complete flop. The Nintendo Entertainment System, or the NES, was the first console Nintendo released. It had 8-bit graphics and used cartridges to play games. The console was released in North America in February, 1986. The NES cost $90…

The twelfth and thirteenth episodes of South Park’s tenth season, “Go God Go” and “Go God Go XII”, work as pieces of comedy because they effectively use humorous triangular formats. Both episodes satirize fanaticism, especially in regards to religion and atheism. The majority of the humor in these episodes, as well as other South Park episodes, results from a triangular relationship. The three parties involved in this relationship are the audience, the show’s writers and creators, and the…

Literature Review History of PTSD Prior to the classification by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) as a distinct mental health disorder (APA, 1980), characteristic symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder have been identified and recorded throughout history. During the late 18th and early 19th century, the industrial revolution, despite being a man-made distressing event, was one of the first cases of PTSD external to a military conflict. Throughout the industrial revolution,…

CASE STUDY: CONSOLE PROMOTION *Company name and game is fake* CLIENT Oblivion Studios Inc. Oblivion gained its popularity during the late 2000s just as warfare and action games became more prominent. They became a multimillion dollar company because, of its past success with Nuclear Syndrome I and II as well as, its Dominance franchise. CHALLENGE Ever since the release of Space Invaders in 1978, the popularity of warfare and action games were on the rise, massively increasing the gaming…

Who could imagine that psychedelic art and 2D graphics would become popular again? Well, it has happened. It seems like more and more YouTubers reminisce about those old times of Super Mario and Fantastic Planet (1973). And RollStroll is one of them. This guy started his Youtube channel just a couple of months ago, but, nevertheless, his videos have already become trending. RollStroll's new song “Salvation and Nemesis” is a perfect example of what the modern art looks like. RollStroll and…

Marble Madness is a maze game which is designed by Mark Cerny for 1 or 2 players. In designing the game, Mark Cerny had an inspiration from miniature golf and racing golf. This game was published by Atari Game in 1984. The game was commercially successful during the period. In the game, Players have to control the marble to reach the goal before time runs out. The marble can move around walkways, ramps and other obstacles. There are different kinds of obstacles in the game, such as the other…

games and run them on there computers. Steam created a want for games and games that were thought only could be played on consoles could now be played on computers without the specific release of formating from the actual creators. Later in 2006 Nintendo releases the Wii and keeps up with Sony and Microsoft with big hits of classic characters like mario and sonic to keep them in the big console race to keep them up there in the “big leagues.” In 2010 Minecraft takes to the markets and develops…