1991 — 35 years ago
Sonic the Hedgehog races onto Genesis in North America
Sega released Sonic the Hedgehog for the Genesis in North America on June 23, 1991, introducing its speedy mascot and igniting the 16-bit console war with Nintendo.
Source: Wikipedia — List of Sonic the Hedgehog video games: Sonic the Hedgehog 'NA: June 23, 1991' (Mega Drive/Genesis)
1996 — 30 years ago
Nintendo 64 and Super Mario 64 launch in Japan
The Nintendo 64 launched in Japan on June 23, 1996 with Super Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64 — Mario's analog-stick 3D debut rewrote the rules of platform games.
Source: Bosnan / Nintendo 64 histories — 'The N64 launched on 23 June 1996 in Japan with Super Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64'; Mario Wiki — Release dates June 23, 1996
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