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| ARTICLES RELATED TO CD-i | | | |  CD-i: Encyclopedia II - The Legend of Zelda series - Side QuestsIn addition to the primary quest of saving the land from destruction or domination by an evil force, there are also lesser quests upon which Link can embark at the discretion of the player. These "side quests" usually reward the player with items that make the primary quest easier to complete (such as Pieces of Heart, new weapons, etc.), and are occasionally necessary to complete the game. This gameplay device is not unique to The Legen ...
See also:The Legend of Zelda series, The Legend of Zelda series - Overview, The Legend of Zelda series - Side Quests, The Legend of Zelda series - Games, The Legend of Zelda series - Upcoming games, The Legend of Zelda series - CD-i games, The Legend of Zelda series - LCD games, The Legend of Zelda series - History, The Legend of Zelda series - Chronology, The Legend of Zelda series - Nature of the protagonist, The Legend of Zelda series - Cartoon, The Legend of Zelda series - Comics manga and doujinshi, The Legend of Zelda series - Popular culture Read more here: » The Legend of Zelda series: Encyclopedia II - The Legend of Zelda series - Side Quests |
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| | | | | CD-i: Encyclopedia II - List of best selling computer and video games - Notes on using this list Please keep in mind:
Video game sales statistics change on a daily basis.
Video game sales statistics are difficult to come by.
Because of these reasons, please:
Think of sales numbers as the minimum amount of units sold, not the precise amount.
Help adjust these statistics as new information becomes available, and quote your sources.
Although ...
See also:List of best selling computer and video games, List of best selling computer and video games - Notes on using this list, List of best selling computer and video games - PC, List of best selling computer and video games - Top PC Sellers by Genre, List of best selling computer and video games - PC, List of best selling computer and video games - Consoles, List of best selling computer and video games - Top Sellers: Bundled Games, List of best selling computer and video games - Top 20 sellers: Consoles, List of best selling computer and video games - Top Console Sellers by Genre, List of best selling computer and video games - Top Sellers: Franchises, List of best selling computer and video games - Atari, List of best selling computer and video games - Nintendo, List of best selling computer and video games - Sega, List of best selling computer and video games - Sony, List of best selling computer and video games - Microsoft, List of best selling computer and video games - Handhelds, List of best selling computer and video games - Nintendo Game Boy includes Games for Game Boy Color, List of best selling computer and video games - Nintendo Game Boy Advance, List of best selling computer and video games - Nintendo DS Read more here: » List of best selling computer and video games: Encyclopedia II - List of best selling computer and video games - Notes on using this list |
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| | | | | CD-i: Encyclopedia II - List of best selling computer and video games - PC
List of best selling computer and video games - Top PC Sellers by Genre.
RPG - Diablo II (4 million)
RTS - Starcraft (9 million)
TBS - Civilization III (2.5 million)
Sim - The Sims (16 million)
FPS - Half-life (8 million)
Puzzle - Myst (9 million)
MMORPG - World of Warcraft (at least 5 million)
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See also:List of best selling computer and video games, List of best selling computer and video games - Notes on using this list, List of best selling computer and video games - PC, List of best selling computer and video games - Top PC Sellers by Genre, List of best selling computer and video games - PC, List of best selling computer and video games - Consoles, List of best selling computer and video games - Top Sellers: Bundled Games, List of best selling computer and video games - Top 20 sellers: Consoles, List of best selling computer and video games - Top Console Sellers by Genre, List of best selling computer and video games - Top Sellers: Franchises, List of best selling computer and video games - Atari, List of best selling computer and video games - Nintendo, List of best selling computer and video games - Sega, List of best selling computer and video games - Sony, List of best selling computer and video games - Microsoft, List of best selling computer and video games - Handhelds, List of best selling computer and video games - Nintendo Game Boy includes Games for Game Boy Color, List of best selling computer and video games - Nintendo Game Boy Advance, List of best selling computer and video games - Nintendo DS Read more here: » List of best selling computer and video games: Encyclopedia II - List of best selling computer and video games - PC |
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| | | | | CD-i: Encyclopedia II - Laserdisc - History Laserdisc technology, using a transparent disc, was invented by David Paul Gregg in 1958 (and patented in 1961 and 1969). By 1969 Philips had developed a videodisc in reflective mode, which has great advantages over the transparent mode. MCA and Philips decided to join their efforts. They first publicly demonstrated the videodisc in 1972. It was first available on the market, in Atlanta, on December 15, 1978, two years after the VHS VCR and five years before the CD, which is based on laserdisc technology. Philips produced the players and MCA the discs. The Philips/MCA cooperation was not successful ...
See also:Laserdisc, Laserdisc - History, Laserdisc - Technical information, Laserdisc - Comb filters, Laserdisc - Laserdisc vs. VHS, Laserdisc - Laserdisc vs. DVD, Laserdisc - Success of the format, Laserdisc - Laserdisc variations Read more here: » Laserdisc: Encyclopedia II - Laserdisc - History |
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| | | | | CD-i: Encyclopedia II - List of video games considered the worst ever - Categories of worst ever games Any game which, at least once in its existence, has been considered as being "the worst ever" or merely a "bad" game, usually falls under a precise category of reasons that made it gain such a reputation.
List of video games considered the worst ever - Purely technical criteria.
Technical criteria such as graphics and sound are the most variable with the passing of time and evolution of technology, as they are strongly tied to the game system's hardware or just to the trend of a particular review time. For ...
See also:List of video games considered the worst ever, List of video games considered the worst ever - Criticism of the concept, List of video games considered the worst ever - Categories of worst ever games, List of video games considered the worst ever - Purely technical criteria, List of video games considered the worst ever - Genre and platform criteria, List of video games considered the worst ever - Non-technical design and concept criteria, List of video games considered the worst ever - Obscure games, List of video games considered the worst ever - Interest among players, List of video games considered the worst ever - Examples of bad game design and undesirable features, List of video games considered the worst ever - Controls, List of video games considered the worst ever - Gameplay, List of video games considered the worst ever - Graphics, List of video games considered the worst ever - Sound, List of video games considered the worst ever - Physics and in-game mechanics, List of video games considered the worst ever - List of Games considered the Worst Ever, List of video games considered the worst ever - A, List of video games considered the worst ever - B, List of video games considered the worst ever - C, List of video games considered the worst ever - D, List of video games considered the worst ever - E, List of video games considered the worst ever - G, List of video games considered the worst ever - H, List of video games considered the worst ever - J, List of video games considered the worst ever - K, List of video games considered the worst ever - L, List of video games considered the worst ever - P, List of video games considered the worst ever - R, List of video games considered the worst ever - S, List of video games considered the worst ever - T, List of video games considered the worst ever - Z Read more here: » List of video games considered the worst ever: Encyclopedia II - List of video games considered the worst ever - Categories of worst ever games |
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| | | | | CD-i: Encyclopedia II - List of video games considered the worst ever - Criticism of the concept The concept of "worst video games ever" is somewhat controversial because, unlike movies, music or other forms of art and intellectual work, there is no widely accepted and accredited institution or individuals specifically trained for judging video games (e.g. critics, estimators, study institutes, etc.) and no universally accepted and systematic videogame reviewing method.
In fact, most reviews of a specific game, even those by specialized magazines or websites, are done by people who are not, in any way, officially recognized vi ...
See also:List of video games considered the worst ever, List of video games considered the worst ever - Criticism of the concept, List of video games considered the worst ever - Categories of worst ever games, List of video games considered the worst ever - Purely technical criteria, List of video games considered the worst ever - Genre and platform criteria, List of video games considered the worst ever - Non-technical design and concept criteria, List of video games considered the worst ever - Obscure games, List of video games considered the worst ever - Interest among players, List of video games considered the worst ever - Examples of bad game design and undesirable features, List of video games considered the worst ever - Controls, List of video games considered the worst ever - Gameplay, List of video games considered the worst ever - Graphics, List of video games considered the worst ever - Sound, List of video games considered the worst ever - Physics and in-game mechanics, List of video games considered the worst ever - List of Games considered the Worst Ever, List of video games considered the worst ever - A, List of video games considered the worst ever - B, List of video games considered the worst ever - C, List of video games considered the worst ever - D, List of video games considered the worst ever - E, List of video games considered the worst ever - G, List of video games considered the worst ever - H, List of video games considered the worst ever - J, List of video games considered the worst ever - K, List of video games considered the worst ever - L, List of video games considered the worst ever - P, List of video games considered the worst ever - R, List of video games considered the worst ever - S, List of video games considered the worst ever - T, List of video games considered the worst ever - Z Read more here: » List of video games considered the worst ever: Encyclopedia II - List of video games considered the worst ever - Criticism of the concept |
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| | | | | CD-i: Encyclopedia II - Ganon - Animated Series Appearances
Ganon - Legend of Zelda Series.
Ganon was also the main villain of 1989's Legend of Zelda cartoon, which was shown as part of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show in syndication that year. In the cartoon, Ganon was peach-skinned, a pig and apparent wizard. He was in possession of the Triforce of Power, and, despite seemingly endless abilities and magics at his finger tips, bungled away each and every chance he had to nab the Triforce of Wisdom. He spent most of his time living in his subterranean lair, referred to as his "castle."
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See also:Ganon, Ganon - Character background, Ganon - Game Appearances, Ganon - The Legend of Zelda, Ganon - The Adventure of Link, Ganon - A Link to the Past and Kodai no Sekiban, Ganon - Ocarina of Time, Ganon - Oracle of Ages and Seasons, Ganon - The Wind Waker, Ganon - Four Swords Adventures, Ganon - The CD-i Zeldas, Ganon - Ganon 2, Ganon - Missing in action, Ganon - Super Smash Bros. Melee, Ganon - Animated Series Appearances, Ganon - Legend of Zelda Series, Ganon - Captain N: The Game Master, Ganon - Name confusion Read more here: » Ganon: Encyclopedia II - Ganon - Animated Series Appearances |
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| | | | | CD-i: Encyclopedia II - Laserdisc - Laserdisc vs. VHS LD had a number of advantages over VHS. It featured a far sharper picture with a horizontal resolution of 400 lines for NTSC and 440 lines for PAL discs, while VHS only offered 250 lines. It could handle analog and digital audio where VHS was analog only, and the NTSC discs could store multiple audio tracks. This allowed for extras like director's commentary tracks and other features to be added on to a film, creating "Special Edition" releases that would not have been possible with VHS. Disc access was random and chapter based, like the DVD ...
See also:Laserdisc, Laserdisc - History, Laserdisc - Technical information, Laserdisc - Comb filters, Laserdisc - Laserdisc vs. VHS, Laserdisc - Laserdisc vs. DVD, Laserdisc - Success of the format, Laserdisc - Laserdisc variations Read more here: » Laserdisc: Encyclopedia II - Laserdisc - Laserdisc vs. VHS |
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| | | | | CD-i: Encyclopedia II - The Legend of Zelda series - Overview The Legend of Zelda games feature, as their central character and protagonist, a boy named Link. Link is frequently called upon to rescue Princess Zelda, for whom the series is named. The main antagonist in the series is a powerful dark wizard known as Ganon or Ganondorf. The action usually occurs in the mythical land of Hyrule. In story terms, the earlier games did not deviate much from the standard "save the princess" theme, but later installments have diversified their plot somewhat and added twists and turns to the tale. One Ze ...
See also:The Legend of Zelda series, The Legend of Zelda series - Overview, The Legend of Zelda series - Side quests, The Legend of Zelda series - Games, The Legend of Zelda series - Upcoming games, The Legend of Zelda series - CD-i games, The Legend of Zelda series - LCD games, The Legend of Zelda series - History, The Legend of Zelda series - Chronology, The Legend of Zelda series - Nature of the protagonist, The Legend of Zelda series - Cartoon, The Legend of Zelda series - Comics manga and doujinshi, The Legend of Zelda series - Popular culture Read more here: » The Legend of Zelda series: Encyclopedia II - The Legend of Zelda series - Overview |
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| | | | | CD-i: Encyclopedia II - Laserdisc - Laserdisc variations In 1991, several manufacturers announced specifications for what would become known as MUSE Laserdisc. Encoded using technology adopted from "Hi-Vision" (Japanese HDTV) hardware, MUSE discs would operate like standard Laserdiscs but would contain material transferred in High Definition (1080i) widescreen. The MUSE players were also capable of playing standard NTSC format discs and are said to have superior performance to non-MUSE players. The MUSE-capable players had several noteworthy advantages over standard Laserdisc players, including a ...
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| | | | | | CD-i: Encyclopedia II - 3DO Interactive Multiplayer - Specs
3DO Interactive Multiplayer - Processor.
32-bit 12.5 MHz RISC CPU (ARM60) made by Advanced RISC Machines (roughly equivalent to 25 MHz 68030)
Math co-processor
32kb SRAM
3DO Interactive Multiplayer - Display.
True color 640x480 pixel resolution (approximately 16.7 million colors)
Two accelerated video co-processors capable of producing 9-16 million pixels per second (36-64 megapix/s interpolated), distorted, scaled, rotated and text ...
See also:3DO Interactive Multiplayer, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer - Screenshots, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer - Specs, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer - Processor, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer - Display, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer - System board, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer - Sound, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer - Models, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer - Fallout Read more here: » 3DO Interactive Multiplayer: Encyclopedia II - 3DO Interactive Multiplayer - Specs |
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| | | | | CD-i: Encyclopedia II - Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Peripherals Throughout the course of its life, a number of peripherals were released which added to the functionality of the SNES. Many of these devices were modelled after earlier add-ons for the NES: the Super Scope was a light gun similar to the NES Zapper (though the Super Scope featured wireless capabilities) and the Super Advantage was an arcade-style joystick with adjustable turbo settings akin to the NES Advantage. Nintendo also released the SNES Mouse in conjunction with its Mario Paint title, and Hudson Soft, under license from Nintendo, released the Super Multitap, a mul ...
See also:Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - History, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Regional lockout, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Peripherals, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Screenshots, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Emulation, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Technical specifications, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Enhancement chips, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Market share, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - The Golden Era Read more here: » Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Encyclopedia II - Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Peripherals |
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| | | | | CD-i: Encyclopedia II - Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Regional lockout Nintendo employed several types of regional lockout.
Game cartridges, depending on which market they were released in, were of different shapes. The North American model had a rectangular bottom that had inset grooves which when inserted complemented the console's shape whereas the Japanese, Korean, and European cartridges had a smoothed curve on the front of the cartridges with no inset grooves. Since the North American console has protruding grooves, the Japanese/European cartridges could not be inserted without the removal of these ...
See also:Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - History, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Regional lockout, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Peripherals, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Screenshots, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Emulation, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Technical specifications, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Enhancement chips, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Market share, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - The Golden Era Read more here: » Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Encyclopedia II - Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Regional lockout |
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| | | | | CD-i: Encyclopedia II - Philips - Major Consumer Electronics Products In 1963, Philips introduced the Musicassette, or "compact audio cassette".
In 1972, Philips introduced the laserdisc player, using technology invented already in the 1960s.
In 1978 Philips introduced the Philips G7000, a videogame console that was released in the US as the Magnavox Odyssey 2.
In 1983, Philips launched the compact disc in partnership with Sony.
In 1991, Philips introduced the disastrous CD-i, the Compact Disc Interactive system which had many video-game console-type features.
In 1992, ...
See also:Philips, Philips - History, Philips - Major Consumer Electronics Products, Philips - CEO's, Philips - Other Read more here: » Philips: Encyclopedia II - Philips - Major Consumer Electronics Products |
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| | | | | CD-i: Encyclopedia II - The Legend of Zelda series - Side quests In addition to the primary quest of saving the land from destruction or domination by an evil force, there are also lesser quests upon which Link can embark at the discretion of the player. These "side quests" usually reward the player with items that make the primary quest easier to complete (such as Pieces of Heart, new weapons, etc.), and are occasionally necessary to complete the game. This gameplay device is not unique to The Legen ...
See also:The Legend of Zelda series, The Legend of Zelda series - Overview, The Legend of Zelda series - Side quests, The Legend of Zelda series - Games, The Legend of Zelda series - Upcoming games, The Legend of Zelda series - CD-i games, The Legend of Zelda series - LCD games, The Legend of Zelda series - History, The Legend of Zelda series - Chronology, The Legend of Zelda series - Nature of the protagonist, The Legend of Zelda series - Cartoon, The Legend of Zelda series - Comics manga and doujinshi, The Legend of Zelda series - Popular culture Read more here: » The Legend of Zelda series: Encyclopedia II - The Legend of Zelda series - Side quests |
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| | | | | CD-i: Encyclopedia II - Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Screenshots F-Zero
Nintendo (1991)
Super Mario Kart
Nintendo (1992)
Star Fox
Nintendo (1993)
Street Fighter 2 Turbo
Capcom (1993)
Super Mario All-Stars
Nintendo (1993)
Chrono Trigger
Square Co., Ltd. (1995)
Donkey Kong Country 2
Nintendo/Rare (1995)
Earthworm Jim 2
Playmates/Shiny (1995)
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See also:Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - History, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Regional lockout, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Peripherals, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Screenshots, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Emulation, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Technical specifications, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Enhancement chips, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Market share, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - The Golden Era Read more here: » Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Encyclopedia II - Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Screenshots |
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| | | | | CD-i: Encyclopedia II - Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Market share With 49 million Super NES units sold worldwide [3], Nintendo was unable to recapture the preceding NES's market share, and although they won in Japan they had to settle for No. 2 in the west.
Super Nintendo Entertainment System - The Golden Era.
The Super Nintendo is considered by many older gamers (usually those born in the late 80's and before) as the Golden Era of gaming. [4]
Many gamers argue that in today's current gamin ...
See also:Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - History, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Regional lockout, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Peripherals, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Screenshots, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Emulation, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Technical specifications, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Enhancement chips, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Market share, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - The Golden Era Read more here: » Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Encyclopedia II - Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Market share |
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| | | | | CD-i: Encyclopedia II - Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Emulation Like the NES before it, the SNES has retained interest among its fans even following its decline in the marketplace. It has continued to thrive on the second-hand market and through console emulation. Many gamers discovered the SNES after its decline. The SNES has taken much the same revival path as the NES.
Emulation projects began in 1996 with projects such as "VSMC" and "Super Pasofami," which, despite some important initial gains, did not last long past 1998. During that time, two competing emulation projects--Snes96 and Snes97--m ...
See also:Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - History, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Regional lockout, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Peripherals, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Screenshots, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Emulation, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Technical specifications, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Enhancement chips, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Market share, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - The Golden Era Read more here: » Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Encyclopedia II - Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Emulation |
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