3 moments from the museum's collection happened on this date.
1982 — 44 years ago
Pitfall! released
David Crane's Pitfall! swung onto the Atari 2600, and Pitfall Harry's jungle run became one of the best-selling and most influential games of the early console era.
Santa Monica Studio's God of War launched on PlayStation 4, reinventing Kratos as a father in Norse lands with a one-shot camera — and it went on to win Game of the Year.
Source: GameSpot — Game Release Dates in April 2018: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/game-release-dates-in-april-2018-for-switch-ps4-xb/1100-6457868/
2018 — 8 years ago
Nintendo Labo launches
Nintendo Labo launched for Switch the same day as God of War, inviting players to build cardboard Toy-Con pianos, fishing rods, and robots powered by Joy-Con.
Source: GameSpot — Game Release Dates in April 2018: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/game-release-dates-in-april-2018-for-switch-ps4-xb/1100-6457868/
Enjoying the tour? Step inside the full museum — rooms for Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox and the Arcade, a playable arcade cabinet, the Museum Exam, and the Passport stamp collection.