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February 28 in Gaming History

2 moments from the museum's collection happened on this date.

1997 — 29 years ago

Turok: Dinosaur Hunter released

Turok: Dinosaur Hunter stomps onto Nintendo 64, proving the console could do first-person shooters like nothing else — fog and all.

Source: Wikipedia, 1997 in video games
1998 — 28 years ago

1080° Snowboarding released in Japan

1080° Snowboarding carves into Japan on Nintendo 64, setting a new bar for boarding games with its weighty, technical handling.

Source: Codex Gamicus, 1998 in video gaming
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