Interesting facts about video games you might not know

Video games, one of the most popular and favorite recreational activities for people of all ages all over the world. Do you like playing video games? If you are, those facts listed below here must be something you'll enjoy.

• Video games can be played on different platforms including game consoles, handheld systems, computers, mobile phones, and many others.
• The first coin operated video games were introduced in the 1970s with titles such as “Computer Space”, “Pong” gaining popularity.
• Popular game consoles that dominate the current markets include the Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, and Sony PlayStation 3. The three companies are battling to gain the attention of gamers in the competitive gaming industry
• The bushes and clouds in Super Mario Bros. are the same thing, just different colors. 
• If you look hard enough, you may spot Pac-Man in the Disney movie Tron.
• Pac-Man video game developer, Toru Iwatani revealed that the character was designed to appeal to women. 
• Sonic the Hedgehog video game originally had a human girlfriend named Madonna.
• Sony PlayStation was originally planned as a CD-ROM add-on for the Super Nintendo. 
• Do you remember visiting the Goldenrod City gym in Pokémon Gold/Silver? The design is actually a Clefairy.
• Nintendo of America is the majority owner of the Seattle Mariners. 
• Before Leon fought for his life in the European villages of Resident Evil 4, Capcom created four different versions of the title. One of the scrapped versions eventually found life as another popular Capcom franchise, Devil May Cry.

• Gordon Freeman wasn’t always the hero of Half-Life. Early versions of the game had players assuming the role of “Ivan the Space Biker”. Thankfully, Valve came to their senses. 
• In Super Mario 64, Boo’s laugh is actually a sped up version of Bowser’s laugh. 
• The Legend of Zelda’s beta version gives players the choice between a sword and a boomerang at the beginning. 
• Tingle from the Zelda video game series looks suspiciously like series composer Koji Kondo. 
• Sonic the Hedgehog’s debug mode reveals an unused item, air goggles. These goggles would allow Sonic to breathe underwater.
• Half-Life 2 Episode 2 features a hidden room inspired by the television show “Lost”. Desmond, push the button.
• Making video games has become big business and creating a high quality game often takes the input of a large number of game developers for the game to be successful. As well as a high number of graphic designers and programmers, other skills such as management, writing and music are also important to the final product.

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