3 moments from the museum's collection happened on this date.
1989 — 37 years ago
Mother launches in Japan
Nintendo released Shigesato Itoi's Mother for the Famicom in Japan, the quirky modern-day RPG later known in the West as EarthBound Beginnings.
Source: Wikipedia — EarthBound Beginnings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_(video_game)
1990 — 36 years ago
Dr. Mario released in Japan
Nintendo launched Dr. Mario in Japan for both the Famicom and Game Boy on the same day, turning Mario into a vitamin-tossing virus fighter in a puzzle hit.
Source: Wikipedia — Dr. Mario: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr_Mario
2010 — 16 years ago
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty launches worldwide
Blizzard released StarCraft II simultaneously across the globe; it sold over a million copies in 24 hours and 1.5 million in 48, becoming the fastest-selling strategy game of all time.
Source: Wikipedia — StarCraft II: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StarCraft_II ; PC World, August 3, 2010
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