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This page lists the most essential topics related to [[video game]]s. It could be used to select candidates for [[Wikipedia:Pushing to 1.0|Wikipedia 1.0]], or perhaps even to create a Video games [[Wikipedia:Books|Wikipedia Book]]. It allows us to identify areas in need of work, so that we may become a more authoritative resource for video game history. Feel free to fill in the table by rating the quality and importance of articles. If you disagree with a grade, or believe that an important topic is missing, '''[[Wikipedia:Be bold|be bold]]''' and change it. If you change the rating of an article, please also change the rating on the {{tl|WikiProject Video games}} template found on the article's discussion page. The status of the external links on these pages are updated by [[WP:CHECKLINKS|Checklinks]] weekly [[tools:~dispenser/summary/WikiProject_Video_games/Essential_articles|here]].

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== General ==
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|+ General articles
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| [[Amusement arcade]]
| {{top-importance}}
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| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Arcade game]]
| {{top-importance}}
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| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Short sections, needs refs.
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| [[Game controller]]
| {{top-importance}}
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| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Needs refs in one section, possible cleanup elsewhere.
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| [[Gaming computer]]
| {{high-importance}}
| 
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Handheld electronic game]]
| {{high-importance}}
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| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Handheld game console]]
| {{top-importance}}
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| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Good summaries of all handhelds, but needs refs. Some images (WS, GP2X) need replaced by public domain/GNUFDL images.
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| [[Multiplayer video game]]
| {{high-importance}}
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| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Online game]]
| {{top-importance}}
| A large part of the Internet culture as well.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[PC game]]
| {{top-importance}}
|
| {{C-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
| delisted GA article.
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| [[Video game]]
| {{top-importance}}
| Our top-level article.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| Could use a few more refs. Also former GA.
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| [[Video game console]]
| {{top-importance}}
|
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| Could use one or two more general references.
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| [[Video game genre]]
| {{top-importance}}
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| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| A discussion of genres might be required, but is also perhaps the most problematic topic since there is no real consensus on genres.
|}

== Consoles ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Consoles
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!Article
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| [[Atari 2600]]
| {{high-importance}}
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| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| Refs, obviously. A fairly good history, specs are fine, but little else.
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| [[ColecoVision]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| Significantly smaller than surrounding articles. Refs.
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| [[Dreamcast]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
| 
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| [[Game & Watch]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Introduced cross-style [[D-Pad]]. Launched [[Gumpei Yokoi]]'s career.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Game Boy]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Nintendo's most successful console
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Needs to be expanded.
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| [[Game Boy Advance]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Part of the Game Boy line
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Refs. Jumps directly into the hardware, not much else.
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| [[GameCube]]
| {{high-importance}}
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| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| 
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| [[Intellivision]]
| {{high-importance}}
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| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Could stand to be reorganized (History, features, peripherals, specs?). [[:Image:Intellivision.jpg]] should be replaceable.
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| [[Magnavox Odyssey]]
| {{high-importance}}
| The first video game console.
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Master System]]
| {{high-importance}}
| SMS and NES were the two most important consoles of their era; head-to-head combattants.
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
| 
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| [[Nintendo 3DS]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Produces "3D effects without the need for any special glasses".
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Nintendo 64]]
| {{high-importance}}
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| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| Lacks inline citations.
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| [[Nintendo DS]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Cultural phenomenon.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Former GA.
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| [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]
| {{high-importance}}
| 
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| Former FA.
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| [[Nintendo Switch]]
| {{high-importance}}
| 
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
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| [[PlayStation (console)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Most important console of its era, first popular console with CD media.
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
| Needs references. Lots of references.
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| [[PlayStation 2]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Jumps into "history" with little context. Convert links to references, but needs more refs anyway. Not bad but not excellent.
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| [[PlayStation 3]]
| {{high-importance}}
| 
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| Former FA.
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| [[PlayStation 4]]
| {{high-importance}}
| 
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
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| [[PlayStation 5]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Current-gen console.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
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| [[PlayStation Portable]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| Former GA.
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| [[Sega Genesis]]
| {{high-importance}}
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| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
| 
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| [[Sega Saturn]]
| {{high-importance}}
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| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
| 
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| [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
| {{high-importance}}
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| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| Former FA.
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| [[Vectrex]]
| {{high-importance}}
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| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Wii]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Cutting-edge motion sensing technology.
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Wii U]]
| {{high-importance}}
| First 8th gen home console.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Xbox]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Standardize refs. Seems like there's a tone issue, although it's only slightly more prominent here than in other articles here. Needs more pictures.
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| [[Xbox (console)]]
| {{high-importance}}
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| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Xbox 360]]
| {{high-importance}}
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| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| Former GA.
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| [[Xbox One]]
| {{high-importance}}
| 
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Xbox Series X and Series S]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Current-gen consoles.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
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== History ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ History
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!Article
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| [[Early history of video games]]
| {{top-importance}}
| All VG history articles are essential.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Golden age of arcade video games]]
| {{high-importance}}
| All VG history articles are essential.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| [[Wikipedia:Featured article removal candidates/Golden Age of Arcade Games|FARC page]]
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| [[History of video games]]
| {{top-importance}}
| All VG history articles are essential.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Bad lead, needs more refs, copyediting. The 1970s section is a mess. Perhaps fork off a timeline list as the article is quite large.
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| [[First generation of video game consoles]]
| {{top-importance}}
| All VG history articles are essential.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Second generation of video game consoles]]
| {{top-importance}}
| All VG history articles are essential.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Third generation of video game consoles]]
| {{top-importance}}
| All VG history articles are essential.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Fourth generation of video game consoles]]
| {{top-importance}}
| All VG history articles are essential.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Fifth generation of video game consoles]]
| {{top-importance}}
| All VG history articles are essential.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Sixth generation of video game consoles]]
| {{top-importance}}
| All VG history articles are essential.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| 
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| [[Seventh generation of video game consoles]]
| {{top-importance}}
| All VG history articles are essential.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
| 
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| [[Eighth generation of video game consoles]]
| {{top-importance}}
| All VG history articles are essential.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| Still happening.
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| [[Ninth generation of video game consoles]]
| {{top-importance}}
| All VG history articles are essential.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Still happening.
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| [[North American video game crash of 1983]]
| {{top-importance}}
| All VG history articles are essential.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Former GA.
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| [[Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Nintendo Co., Ltd.]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Firmly established Nintendo as a video game company, having stood its ground against a media giant.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
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== Industry and development ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Industry and development
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| [[Game artificial intelligence]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Has references, but might just be better to include the top article on [[Artificial intelligence|AI]]. Stub sections.
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| [[Game design]]
| {{high-importance}}
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| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Video game development]]
| {{top-importance}}
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| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Game engine]]
| {{high-importance}}
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| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Needs references.
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| [[Game programmer]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Needs references. Consider merging into [[game programming]].
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| [[Game programming]]
| {{mid-importance}}
|
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| For a second I thought I was reading the above article again; needs different pics. Consider merging?
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| [[Game testing]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
| Needs better layout. Consider merging [[game tester]] here.
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| [[Video game developer]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Needs references, particularly for generalizations.
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| [[Video game industry]]
| {{top-importance}}
|
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Needs refs (currently has none), significant cleanup and expansion. Factual accuracy disputed.
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| [[Video game publisher]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
| Needs references, particularly for generalizations.
|}

== People ==
{{see also|List of video game designers|List of computer and video game industry people|Category:Video game designers}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ People
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| [[Ralph H. Baer]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Creator of the first video game console.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Richard Bartle]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Co-creator of ''[[MUD1]]'', first [[MUD]] and progenitor of MUD and MMORPG genres; author of ''[[Designing Virtual Worlds]]''
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Nolan Bushnell]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Creator of [[Pong]], kick-started the industry.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[John D. Carmack]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Main programmer of ''[[Doom (1993 video game)|Doom]]'', ''[[Wolfenstein 3D]]'' and ''[[Quake]]''.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Richard Garriott]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Creator of ''[[Ultima (video game series)|Ultima]]'' series; in many ways the father, or the evolver, of CRPGs.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Trip Hawkins]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Founder of [[Electronic Arts]]
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Keiji Inafune]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Creator of all the ''[[Mega Man (series)|Mega Man]]'' and [[Onimusha (series)|Onimusha]] series.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Satoru Iwata]]
| {{high-importance}}
| President of [[Nintendo]] from 2002 to 2015.
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Hideo Kojima]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Creator of the [[Metal Gear (series)|Metal Gear series]].
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Kōji Kondō]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Prolific [[video game music]] composer responsible for the music of [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]] and [[The Legend of Zelda (series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]].
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Raph Koster]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Lead designer of ''[[Ultima Online]]'', creative director of ''[[Star Wars Galaxies]]'', chief creative officer of ''[[EverQuest II]]'', author of ''[[A Theory of Fun for Game Design]]''
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Ken Kutaragi]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Father of the PlayStation.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Jordan Mechner]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Creator of ''[[Karateka (computer game)|Karateka]]'', ''[[Prince of Persia]]'', ''[[The Last Express]]'', the first game designer to use [[rotoscoping]] (a predecessor to [[motion capture]]).
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
| 
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| [[Sid Meier]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Creator of ''[[Civilization (computer game)|Civilization]]''
| {{c-Class|category=Category:c-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Shinji Mikami]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Creator of the ''[[Resident Evil]]'' series (and other [[Capcom]] franchises).
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Most widely-known and successful video game developer, creator of ''Mario'' and ''Zelda'' franchises, etc.
| {{b-Class|category=Category:b-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Peter Molyneux]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Creator of ''[[Populous]]'', one of the first graphical 'god games'.
| {{c-Class|category=Category:c-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Michael Morhaime]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Co-founder of [[Blizzard Entertainment]].
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Yuji Naka]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Creator of the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (series)|Sonic the Hedgehog series]]''.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Gabe Newell]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Creator of the ''[[Half-Life (series)|Half-Life series]]'' and founder of [[Valve Corporation]].
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Alexey Pajitnov]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Creator of ''[[Tetris]]'', arguably the most popular/recognized puzzle game, crucial to the success of the [[Game Boy]].
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[John Romero]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Game designer for ''[[Doom (1993 video game)|Doom]]'', ''[[Wolfenstein 3D]]'' and ''[[Quake]]''
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Hironobu Sakaguchi]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Creator of the ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' series.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Tim Schafer]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Creator of ''[[Grim Fandango]]'', ''[[Psychonauts]]'', etc.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Yu Suzuki]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Creator of ''[[Out Run]]'', ''[[Virtua Fighter]]'', and ''[[Shenmue]]''.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Nobuo Uematsu]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Prolific [[video game music]] composer responsible for almost all the ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' soundtracks.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Roberta Williams]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Creator of ''[[Mystery House]]'' (the first first-person game), ''[[King's Quest]]'' series, ''[[Phantasmagoria]]'', all best-selling games. Did for adventure games what Meier and Wright did for strategy games, one of the most famous female video game designers.
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Will Wright (game designer)|Will Wright]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Creator of ''[[SimCity]]'', ''[[The Sims]]'', and ''[[Spore (2008 video game)|Spore]]''.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]]
| {{high-importance}}
| President of [[Nintendo]] from 1949 until 2002.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Gunpei Yokoi]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Creator of [[Game Boy]], [[Game & Watch]], and other systems.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
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== Defunct companies ==
{{see also|Category:Defunct video game companies}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Defunct companies
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| [[Atari, Inc.]]
| {{top-importance}}
| [[Atari 2600]], [[Atari 8-bit family|Atari 8-bit]], [[Atari 5200]], ''[[Pong]]'', ''[[Breakout (video game)|Breakout]]'', ''[[Asteroids (video game)|Asteroids]]'', ''[[Adventure (Atari 2600)|Adventure]]'', ''[[Centipede (video game)|Centipede]]''.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Brøderbund]]
| {{high-importance}}
| ''[[Lode Runner]]'', ''[[Prince of Persia (1989 video game)|Prince of Persia]]'', ''[[Carmen Sandiego]]'', ''[[Myst]]''.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Bullfrog Productions]]
| {{high-importance}}
| ''[[Populous]]'', ''[[Syndicate (video game)|Syndicate]]'', ''[[Magic Carpet (video game)|Magic Carpet]]'', ''[[Theme Park (video game)|Theme Park]]'', ''[[Dungeon Keeper]]''.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Commodore International]]
| {{high-importance}}
| [[Commodore VIC-20]], [[Commodore 64]], [[Amiga]].
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Enix]]
| {{high-importance}}
| ''[[Dragon Quest]]'', ''[[Star Ocean]]''.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Looking Glass Studios]]
| {{high-importance}}
| ''[[Ultima Underworld]]'', ''[[Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds|Ultima Underworld II]]'', ''[[System Shock]]'', ''[[Flight Unlimited]]'', ''[[Thief: The Dark Project|Thief]]''.
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
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| [[MicroProse]]
| {{high-importance}}
| ''[[Sid Meier's Pirates!|Pirates!]]'', ''[[Railroad Tycoon]]'', ''[[Civilization (video game)|Civilization]]'', ''[[Formula One Grand Prix (video game)|F1 Grand Prix]]'', ''[[Master of Orion]]'', ''[[UFO: Enemy Unknown|UFO]]''.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
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| [[New World Computing]]
| {{high-importance}}
| ''[[Might and Magic]]'', ''[[Heroes of Might and Magic (computer game)|Heroes of Might and Magic]]''.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Origin Systems]]
| {{high-importance}}
| ''[[Ultima (video game series)|Ultima]]'', ''[[Wing Commander (franchise)|Wing Commander]]''.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Square (video game company)|Square]]
| {{high-importance}}
| ''[[Final Fantasy]]'', ''[[Secret of Mana]]'', ''[[Chrono Trigger]]'', ''[[Xenogears]]'', ''[[Vagrant Story]]''.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
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|}

== Active companies ==
{{see also|Category:Video game companies}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Active companies
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| [[Activision]]
| {{top-importance}}
| The first third-party developer; one of the biggest software publishers.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[BioWare]]
| {{high-importance}}
| ''[[Baldur's Gate]]'', ''[[Neverwinter Nights]]'', various engines.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Nothing beyond the lists of games and engines.
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| [[Blizzard Entertainment]]
| {{top-importance}}
| ''[[Diablo (video game)|Diablo]]'', ''[[WarCraft]]'', ''[[StarCraft]]'', ''[[Overwatch (video game)|Overwatch]]''
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Too focused on Cease and Desists (POV).
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| [[Capcom]]
| {{top-importance}}
| ''[[Mega Man (series)|Mega Man]]'', ''[[Street Fighter (series)|Street Fighter]]'', ''[[Resident Evil]]'', and more.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Electronic Arts]]
| {{top-importance}}
| The biggest third party publisher.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Good info but tagged for cleanup.
|-
| [[Epic Games]]
| {{high-importance}}
| ''[[Fortnite]]'', [[Unreal Engine]]
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| 
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| [[Id Software]]
| {{high-importance}}
| ''[[Wolfenstein 3D]]'', ''[[Doom (franchise)|Doom]]'', ''[[Quake]]''
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[Konami]]
| {{top-importance}}
| ''[[Castlevania]]'', ''[[Dance Dance Revolution]]'', ''[[Metal Gear (series)|Metal Gear]]''.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
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| [[LucasArts]]
| {{high-importance}}
| ''[[Monkey Island (series)|Monkey Island]]'' and many ''[[Star Wars]]'' games.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Microsoft Studios]]
| {{top-importance}}
| Division of [[Microsoft]]; creators of the Xboxs.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Midway Games]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Developer of ''[[Mortal Kombat]]'', ''[[Spy Hunter]]'' and ''[[Tron (arcade game)|Tron]]''. Licensing & distribution of ''[[Pac-Man]]'' and ''[[Space Invaders]]''.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Namco]]
| {{high-importance}}
| ''[[Pac-Man]]'', ''[[Ridge Racer (video game)|Ridge Racer]]'', ''[[Soul Calibur]]'', ''[[Tekken (video game)|Tekken]]''
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Nintendo]]
| {{top-importance}}
| Major console and game maker; created international gaming icons such as ''[[Mario]]'' and internationally recognized series such as [[The Legend of Zelda (series)|''The Legend of Zelda'']].
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| Former GA. References might be cited in the article itself, inappropriate formatting.
|-
| [[Rare_(company)|Rare]]
| {{high-importance}}
| ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', ''[[GoldenEye 007]]'' and ''[[Jetpac]]''
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
| Prose needs improving for FA.
|-
| [[Sega]]
| {{top-importance}}
| Former major console maker.
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Sierra Entertainment]]
| {{high-importance}}
| ''[[King's Quest]]'', various published/developed games.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| ''Gigantic'' amount of information (i.e. too much). Needs more references, of course.
|-
| [[Sony Computer Entertainment]]
| {{top-importance}}
| A subsidiary of Sony; creators of the PlayStations.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| Needs references.
|-
| [[Square Enix]]
| {{high-importance}}
| ''[[Final Fantasy]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts (series)|Kingdom Hearts]]'' and others.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Taito Corporation]]
| {{high-importance}}
| ''[[Space Invaders]]'', ''[[Bubble Bobble|Bubble Bobble series]]'', ''[[Darius (series)|Darius series]]'' and ''[[Lufia|Lufia series]]''.
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Ubisoft]]
| {{high-importance}}
| ''[[Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell]]'', ''[[Prince of Persia]]'', ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', ''[[Myst]]'' sequels, etc.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Mostly a list of games.
|-
| [[Valve Corporation|Valve]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Developers of ''[[Half-Life (series)|Half-Life]]'', ''[[Left 4 Dead (series)|Left 4 Dead]]'', and ''[[Portal (video game)|Portal]]''.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| Underdeveloped.
|}

== Books ==
{{see also|Category:Books about video games}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Books
|-
!Article
!Need
!Rationale
!Quality
!Comments
|-
| ''[[The Art of Computer Game Design]]''
| {{mid-importance}}
| First book on video game theory.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Designing Virtual Worlds]]''
| {{mid-importance}}
| Seminal work on MMO/virtual world development.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|}

== Genres ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Genres
|-
!Article
!  Need
!Rationale
!  Quality
!Comments
|-
| [[4X]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
| Promoted to featured status in August 2008.
|-
| [[Action game]]
| {{top-importance}}
| The largest and most important genre, tying together many video game concepts.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Might be hard to find research for a history / reception section. Will depend on adequate sources for subgenres.
|-
| [[Action-adventure game]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Many major franchises fit within this genre.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Most action-adventure subgenres are considered good articles, which could help this root article improve.
|-
| [[Adventure game]]
| {{Top-importance}}
| One of the oldest genres. A foundation to many other games.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| Less popular now, and might require some digging to find appropriate references.
|-
| [[Battle royale game]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Each major title has tens of millions of players (July 2020). 
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| 
|-
| [[Beat 'em up]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| Promoted to good article status in April 2009.
|-
| [[Construction and management simulation]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Most of the major Sim games fall within this category.
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
| Research doesn't always distinguish between these and vehicle simulations, let alone realistic games.
|-
| [[Fighting game]]
| {{high-importance}}
| A major genre, especially in arcades.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
| Promoted to good article status in June 2009.
|-
| [[First-person shooter]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
| Promoted to good article status in March 2009.
|-
| [[Government simulation game]]
|{{high-importance}}
| 
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Former GA.
|-
|[[Grand Theft Auto clone]]
|{{high-importance}}
|
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
| Promoted to good article status in May 2009.
|-
|[[Indie game]]
|{{high-importance}}
|
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| 
|-
| [[Life simulation game]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Light gun shooter]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
| Promoted to good article status in March 2009.
|-
| [[Massively multiplayer online game]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Not really a genre, but still an important game category.
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game]]
| {{top-importance}}
|
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| Lost GA status due to unreferenced content.
|-
| [[Multi-user dungeon]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Pioneering genre in multiplayer persistent world gaming, predecessor to MMORPG genre.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Multiplayer online battle arena]]
| {{high-importance}}
| A big part of the esports category during 2010s with sensational origins.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| 
|-
| [[Platform game]]
| {{top-importance}}
| Dominated gaming in the 8 and 16 bit era more than any genre has before or since.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| Lost GA status due to excessive non-free image use and unsourced content.
|-
| [[Real-time strategy]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Important PC genre in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| 
|-
| [[Role-playing video game]]
| {{Top-importance}}
| Far more important than the separate console versus computer RPG articles.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Produced through a merger of weaker articles. Ripe for improvement.
|-
| [[Rhythm game]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
| Promoted to good article status in April 2009.
|-
| [[Shoot 'em up]]
| {{high-importance}}
| A dominant genre until 3D gaming came along.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
| Promoted to good article status in March 2009.
|-
| [[Shooter game]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Meta-genre.
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
| A decent disambig-style page. No history or references. Could become an good summary if only tactical and third-person subgenres weren't in rough shape.
|-
| [[Sports game]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Types section needs expansion, a history section is missing. Extreme sports games lacks mention. Might need a split.
|-
| [[Stealth game]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
| Promoted to good article status in June 2009.
|-
| [[Strategy video game]]
| {{top-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
| Needs expansion. No history. Might need to focus on subgenres like [[real-time strategy]] and [[turn-based strategy]] first.
|-
| [[Survival horror]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
| Promoted to good article status in April 2009.
|-
| [[Vehicle simulation game]]
| {{high-importance}}
| The root article for flight sims, tank combat games, and racing games. Very important.
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|}

== Gameplay and design ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Gameplay and design
|-
!Article
!  Need
!Rationale
!  Quality
!Comments
|-
| [[1-up]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Boss (video games)]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Gameplay]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Cooperative gameplay]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Critical hit]]
| {{mid-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Dialog tree]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Experience point]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Fog of war]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Game over]]
| {{mid-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Grinding (video gaming)]]
| {{mid-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Health (gaming)]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Level (video gaming)]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Life (gaming)]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Looting (gaming)]]
| {{mid-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Magic (gaming)]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Micromanagement (gameplay)]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Mob (video gaming)]]
| {{mid-importance}}
|
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Non-player character]]
| {{mid-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Player character]]
| {{mid-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Player versus environment]]
| {{mid-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Player versus player]]
| {{mid-importance}}
|
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Powergaming]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Quest (video gaming)]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Side-scrolling video game]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Spam (gaming)]]
| {{mid-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Spawning (video gaming)]]
| {{mid-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Syntax guessing]]
| {{mid-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Tank (gaming)]]
| {{mid-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Technology tree]]
| {{mid-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|}

== Characters ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Characters
|-
!Article
!Need
!Rationale
!Quality
!Comments
|-
| [[Donkey Kong (character)]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[GLaDOS]]
| {{high-importance}}
|Considered one of the most noteworthy villains and female characters in video games. Was responsible for popularizing the video game ''[[Portal (video game)|Portal]]'' to the point where it was selected as required reading at [[Wabash College]] and for "[[the cake is a lie]]" meme.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
|Needs some copyediting.
|-
| [[Lara Croft]]
| {{high-importance}}
| First game mascot to break the cutesy cartoon mold yet achieve mainstream recognition. Inspired glut of "sexy" heroines and pandering advertisements.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Link (''The Legend of Zelda'')]]
| {{high-importance}}
| One of the most recognized video game characters.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| See [[Wikipedia:Featured article review/Link (The Legend of Zelda)/archive2|FA review]]
|-
| [[Luigi]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Iconic sidekick character, commonly noted as "neglected".
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Needs some more sourcing, plus expansion in "Reception".
|-
| [[Mario]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Considered to be the international symbol of video games.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Master Chief (Halo)|Master Chief (''Halo'')]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Protagonist of the ''[[Halo (series)|Halo series]]''.
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Mega Man (character)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Capcom's mascot, and star of a huge franchise.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Needs references and organizing.
|-
| [[Pikachu]]
| {{high-importance}}
| The face of the ''[[Pokémon]]'' franchise, absurdly popular character.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Pac-Man (character)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Mascot of [[Namco]], considered one of the most recognizable video game characters of all time even outside of video games.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Samus Aran]]
| {{high-importance}}
| The first major female protagonist in gaming.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Sega's response to [[Mario]]. Inspired a whole generation of mascots.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| See [[Wikipedia:Good article reassessment/Sonic the Hedgehog (character)/1|GAR]] for concerns.
|}

== Series ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Series
|-
!Article
!Need
!Rationale
!Quality
!Comments
|-
| ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Call of Duty]]''
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Castlevania]]''
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Command & Conquer]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Popularized the real-time strategy genre.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Dance Dance Revolution]]''
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Failed GAN.
|-
| ''[[Diablo (series)|Diablo]]''
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| 
|-
| ''[[Doom (series)]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Helped start the [[First-person shooter]] craze.
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
| 
|-
| ''[[Dragon Quest]]''
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[The Elder Scrolls]]''
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Fallout (franchise)|''Fallout'' (franchise)]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Final Fantasy]]''
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Grand Theft Auto (series)|''Grand Theft Auto'' (series)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Best-selling series of its generation.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| Former GA.
|-
| ''[[Half-Life (series)|Half-Life]]''
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Halo (series)|''Halo'' (series)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Broke several sales records for entertainment properties, iconic in 6th generation-onward gaming.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[King's Quest]]''
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
| Has a minor case of "list-syndrome".
|-
| [[The Legend of Zelda (series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' (series)]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| Proper footnotes now. Still some work to be done. See [[Wikipedia:Good article reassessment/The Legend of Zelda (series)/1|GAR]]
|-
| ''[[LucasArts adventure games]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Highly successful range of adventure games from beginning, through peak and decline, spanning 14 years.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' (franchise)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Best-selling video game series ever. Nintendo's flagship franchise, influenced 2D and 3D platforming.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Mega Man]]''
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
| Refs, long trivia section.
|-
| ''[[Metal Gear]]''
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Metroid]]''
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
| Expansion and more references.
|-
| ''[[Need for Speed]]''
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Pokémon]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Crucial for keeping Nintendo's fortunes afloat during lean [[Nintendo 64|N64]] and [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] years.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
| Also: [[Pokémon (video game series)]]
|-
| ''[[Pro Evolution Soccer]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| 
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Resident Evil]]''
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Needs longer lead, more refs. See [[Talk:Resident Evil/GA1|GA reassessment]]
|-
| ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Flagship game series for the Sega consoles.
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
| 
|-
| ''[[StarCraft]]''
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Street Fighter]]''
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Ultima (series)|''Ultima'' (series)]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| Needs expansion. Failed GAN.
|-
| ''[[Warcraft]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Series of real-time strategy games, ''[[World of Warcraft]]'', and ''[[Hearthstone]]''.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| 
|}

== Arcade games ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Arcade games
|-
!Article
!Need
!Rationale
!Quality
!Comments
|-
| [[Asteroids (video game)|''Asteroids'' (video game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Battlezone (1980 video game)|''Battlezone'' (1980 video game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| The first major [[3D computer graphics|3D]] game.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| 
|-
| [[Breakout (video game)|''Breakout'' (video game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Centipede (video game)|''Centipede'' (video game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Regarded as the first arcade game created by a woman. Also the first arcade coin-operated game to have a significant female player base.
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Computer Space]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| The first commercially sold video game.
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Defender (video game)|''Defender'' (video game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| [[WMS Industries]] and [[Eugene Jarvis]]'s first video game. Widely considered one of the most difficult video games ever. Furthered the shoot 'em up genre and the idea that challenging video games can be commercially successful.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
| Prose needs polishing for FA
|-
| [[Donkey Kong (video game)|''Donkey Kong'' (video game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Made [[Nintendo]] a major player. [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]'s first game. [[Mario]] and [[Donkey Kong (character)|Donkey Kong]]'s debut.
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Double Dragon]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Considered the first successful game of its type.
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
| More information in "Reception" section
|-
| ''[[Dragon's Lair]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| The first successful game using an optical disc medium. The father of the twitch interactive-movie genre.
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Frogger]]''
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
| More references.
|-
| ''[[Galaxian]]''
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
| Add sources and footnotes.
|-
| [[Gauntlet (arcade game)|''Gauntlet'' (arcade game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Introduced four-player cooperative/competitive style. Pioneered novel pay-per-play system in which money bought character health.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Gradius (video game)|Gradius]]''
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[I, Robot (arcade game)|''I, Robot'']]
| {{high-importance}}
| The first commercial video game with filled [[3D computer graphics|3D]] [[polygon]] [[graphics]] and featured flat [[shading]], as well as being the first video game to feature camera control options.
|{{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
| "Development" needs expansion.
|-
| ''[[Mario Bros.]]''
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Missile Command]]''
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Mortal Kombat (1992 video game)|''Mortal Kombat'']]
| {{high-importance}}
| Pushed the limits of violence in games. Critical flashpoint for national violence debate. Directly led to creation of [[Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]] ratings.
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[NBA Jam]]''
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Pac-Man]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| One of the most popular arcade games ever. First original gaming mascot. Established maze-chase genre. Gaming's first licensing success.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| Comprehensive, but needs copyedit; other issues as well. 13+ items on to-do list. Failed a GA nomination in June 2006. There are many references, but still plenty of unreferenced assertions.
|-
| [[Pole Position (video game)|''Pole Position'' (video game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Pong]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| First successful computer-based [[arcade game]]. Popularized home gaming.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
| Prose needs polishing for FA
|-
| ''[[Robotron: 2084]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Introduced dual-joystick control method. Spawned many imitators.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
| Prose needs polishing for FA
|-
| ''[[Space Invaders]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| First Japanese-developed hit game. Established traditional [[Shooter game|shooter]] genre.
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
| 
|-
| [[Star Wars (1983 video game)|''Star Wars'' (1983 video game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Made [[Star Wars]] a gaming mainstay. Inspired countless cockpit-perspective action shooters.
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
| Needs more references.
|-
| ''[[Street Fighter II]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Launched the one-on-one fighting genre into the mainstream. Revitalized the American arcade. Landmark home version.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Doesn't adequately address the game's historical importance or the impact of the game on popular culture. More references would help.
|-
| [[Tempest (arcade game)|''Tempest'' (arcade game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Track & Field (video game)|''Track & Field'' (video game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Introduced the button tapping gameplay.
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|}

== Computer games ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Computer games
|-
!Article
!Need
!Rationale
!Quality
!Comments
|-
| ''[[3D Monster Maze]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| The 1st 3D game for a personal computer.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| See [[Wikipedia:Featured article review/3D Monster Maze/archive1|FAR]]
|-
| [[Civilization (video game)|''Civilization'']]
| {{high-importance}}
| Megahit game (and one that changed the way we think about turn-based strategy) started a series that continues to this day.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Need more references.
|-
| ''[[Colossal Cave Adventure]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| The very first story-based adventure game.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Command & Conquer (1995 video game)|''Command & Conquer'' (video game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Popularized [[Real-time strategy|RTS]] games.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Counter-Strike]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| One of the most popular multiplayer online games ever.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Detailed, but needs references and some rewriting
|-
| ''[[Deus Ex]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Consistently ranked as one of the most important games ever released, and a decade-long touchstone for the philosophy of player choice-powered game design.
| {{GA-Class|Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
| Development section needs expansion.
|-
| [[Diablo (video game)|''Diablo'' (video game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Doom (1993 video game)|''Doom'' (video game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Defined the [[First-person shooter|FPS]] genre. Transformed the PC into a viable action platform. Successfully deployed the shareware model. Inspired the advent of user mod communities. Became a flashpoint for countless debates on media violence.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Former FA. Concerns stated at [[Wikipedia:Featured article review/Doom (game)/archive1|FAR]].
|-
| ''[[Defense of the Ancients]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| A community-created mod for ''[[Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos|Warcraft III]]'' which is largely attributed as being the most significant inspiration for the [[Multiplayer online battle arena|MOBA]] genre.
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Dune II]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| It's the precursor to the [[Command & Conquer|C&C]] franchise and established a few precedents for the [[Real-time strategy|RTS]] genre.
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Dungeon Master (video game)|''Dungeon Master'' (video game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Elite (video game)|''Elite'' (video game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Fallout (video game)|''Fallout'' (video game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Revitalized [[Computer role-playing game|CRPG]] genre.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Fortnite Battle Royale]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| 
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Half-Life (video game)|''Half-Life'' (video game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Introduced interactive and scripted events into gameplay. Served as the model for a massive fan mod community.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Half-Life 2]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Defined the use of physics in gameplay.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| Former FA. See [[Wikipedia:Featured article review/Half-Life 2/archive2|FAR discussion]] for concerns.
|-
| ''[[King's Quest: Quest for the Crown]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| The first adventure game with animation. Defined the adventure genre for the next decade.
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[League of Legends]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| One of the most watched video games of all time.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
|''[[Minecraft]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Highly influential game, sparking an unprecedented presence in media. Also the best selling video game of all-time.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| Former GA.
|-
| ''[[MUD1]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| First [[MUD]], so origin point that MUDs and MMORPGs trace back to
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[M.U.L.E.]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Precursor to [[god game]] and [[real-time strategy]] genres. One of the first titles to explore socio-economic networking.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Myst]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Killer app for the [[CD-ROM]]. Spawned "Myst-clone" subgenre. Partially responsible for the decline of PC adventure genre.
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Mystery House]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| The first graphical adventure game.
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Populous]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Created [[god game]] genre. Popularized hands-off approach to strategy gaming. First notable game to create a living world.
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Portal (video game)|Portal]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| One of the most influential video games.
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Prince of Persia (1989 video game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Established an effective template for dynamic cinematic events in games. Introduced [[Rotoscoping|rotoscope]] motion capture to games. Created the [[cinematic platformer]] sub-genre.
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Quake (video game)|Quake]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Revolutionized [[First-person shooter|FPS]] and [[Deathmatch (gaming)|deathmatch]] [[multiplayer]] gaming.
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
| Too long and needs more references.
|-
| [[Rogue (computer game)|''Rogue'' (computer game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| First screen-oriented video game take on the [[Dungeons & Dragons|D&D]] concept. Introduced randomly-generated dungeons. Template for all [[roguelike]]s.
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[SimCity]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Pioneered the [[City-building game|city-building]] genre. The success of the game also paved the way for the development and release of other sim games, including ''[[The Sims]]'' series.
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[The Sims]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| The best selling computer game ever. Helped propel Electronic Arts to its current state of enormity.
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
| Needs to have a bit more depth to it.
|-
| ''[[Spacewar!]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| One of the first [[video game]]s.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[StarCraft]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| First [[Real-time strategy|RTS]] with three significantly different factions; hugely popular and highly influential.
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Tetris]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Established market for games with universal appeal. Instrumental in success of [[Game Boy]]. Subject of one of the industry's most convoluted legal battles. Gave [[Video puzzle game|puzzle]] gaming a new definition.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Legal history of the game is very lacking, could do with a proper copy edit.
|-
| ''[[Tomb Raider (1996 video game)|Tomb Raider]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Effectively translated Prince of Persia-style gameplay to 3D.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| First [[Role-playing game|RPG]] to emphasize morality. Expanded the interactivity and importance of [[Non-player character|NPC]] characters via conversation trees.
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Ultima Online]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Created the [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]] genre.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss]]''
| {{high-importance}}
|
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Laid out the foundation for both branches of the [[Role-playing game (video games)|RPG]] genre.
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Wolfenstein 3D]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Hugely influential [[first-person shooter]].
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[World of Warcraft]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| One of the greatest games of all time.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| Poor prose, poor organization, insufficient breadth of coverage.
|-
| ''[[UFO: Enemy Unknown]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Established the [[turn-based tactics]] genre.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Zork]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Popularized the [[interactive fiction]] genre. Pioneered the use of puzzles and narrative in games.
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|}

== Console games ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Console games
|-
!Article
!Need
!Rationale
!Quality
!Comments
|-
| [[Adventure (Atari 2600)|''Adventure'' (Atari 2600)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| First console RPG/adventure. First major PC-to-console adaptation.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
| 
|-
| ''[[Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!|Brain Age]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Inspired a new demographic of gamers, one of the DS' most successful games.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare|''Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'']]
| {{high-importance}}
| Popularized the [[Call of Duty]] franchise, one of the highest rated video games of all time and considered to be among the greatest ever made.
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2|''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2'']]
| {{high-importance}}
| Was one of the most popular multiplayer video games, and sparked heavy controversy over violence in video games due to the mission [[No Russian]].
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Castlevania (video game)|''Castlevania'' (video game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Voted "one of the best video games ever" on several lists. Started the [[Castlevania]] franchise.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Still needs some work (and refs).
|-
| [[Contra (video game)|''Contra'' (video game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| The [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] version popularized the use of [[cheat code]]s.
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Dragon Warrior]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Launched the most popular [[Role-playing game|RPG]] series in Japan, set standards for [[Console role-playing game|console RPGs]].
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Duck Hunt]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| One of the first and most popular [[light gun]] games.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| See [[Talk:Duck Hunt/GA1|GA reassessment]]
|-
| [[E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (video game)|''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' (video game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Considered the main cause of the [[North American video game crash of 1983]]. First of countless genuinely wretched licensed games.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Final Fantasy (video game)|''Final Fantasy'' (video game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Saved [[Square Co.|Square]] from ruin, launched a major [[Role-playing game|RPG]] series.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Popularized [[console role-playing game]]s in the west (especially in the [[PAL region]]s). First game to effectively integrate [[Full motion video|FMV]] video throughout the presentation. Set new records for production budget on a single game, contributing to today's rising costs of development.
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[GoldenEye 007 (1997 video game)|''GoldenEye 007'' (1997 video game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| The first pioneering console [[First-person shooter|FPS]]. Introduced a number of new gameplay elements to the genre. Helped popularize the [[Stealth game|stealth]] genre. Still is benchmark for movie-film conversion, still regarded as best.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
| 
|-
| [[Gran Turismo (video game)|''Gran Turismo'' (video game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Popularized [[Sim racing|simulation based racing games]]. Raised the bar for licensed content in racing games. Popularized tuning and customization in the racing genre.
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
| Needs expansion.
|-
| ''[[Grand Theft Auto III]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Resuscitated debate over violence in gaming. Popularized [[Sandbox (video games)|sandbox]] gameplay and ''Grand Theft Auto'' series. Cemented "thug" themes as the new trend in gaming. Made Rockstar a publishing giant.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
| 
|-
| ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Most expensive game ever produced of $100 million. Broke several sales records.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
| 
|-
| ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Broke several Guinness World Records, was "fastest selling entertainment product in history" upon release.
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Guitar Hero (video game)|''Guitar Hero'' (video game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Popularized rhythm games in the West. Spawned two highly successful franchises (see also Rock Band) with considerable cultural impact.
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| The most influential console [[First-person shooter|FPS]] of all time. Crucial component of [[Xbox]]'s uneven start. Bellwether of revitalized western dominance in game design.
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Halo 2]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| The most popular online console game of its time. Popularized [[First-person shooter|FPS]] multiplayer with a mainstream audience.
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Halo 3]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Broke entertainment records for highest first-day entertainment release; ended the ''Halo'' trilogy; blamed for low box office sales during the launch; massive marketing campaign and media coverage.
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Started the ''[[The Legend of Zelda|Zelda]]'' franchise, pioneer of the adventure genre.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Set the standard for [[3D computer graphics|3D]] [[action-adventure game]]s, often cited as the best video game of all time.
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
|  
|-
| [[Mega Man (video game)|''Mega Man'' (video game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Start of a long-running and influential game series.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Metal Gear Solid (1998 video game)]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Popularized the [[Stealth game|stealth]] genre.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
| See [[Wikipedia:Featured article review/Metal Gear Solid (1998 video game)/archive1|featured article review]] for concerns.
|-
| ''[[Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Gained notoriety for its political themes and served as an example of video games as an art form. Considered as a killer app for the PlayStation 2 and one of the greatest games of all time.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Metroid]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Notable for its non-linear gameplay, moody atmosphere and introducing a female protagonist.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Metroid Prime]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Successfully transitioned [[Metroid (series)|Metroid]] gameplay to 3D, much critical acclaim.
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Nintendogs]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Introduced millions of non-gamers to video games, million seller, increased the % of female DS owners, considered to be the DS' first mega-hit.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Pac-Man (Atari 2600)|''Pac-Man'' (Atari 2600)]]
| {{mid-importance}}
| First high profile port of one of the most popular games at the time that fell far short of expectations. Partially responsible for the [[North American video game crash of 1983]]..
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[PaRappa the Rapper]]''
| {{mid-importance}}
| Created the rhythm game genre. Used CD format in a way vital to gameplay. Important in establishing PlayStation brand identity.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Pokémon Red and Blue|''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'']]
| {{high-importance}}
| Started a multibillion-dollar franchise. Introduced link-enabled trading for handheld games. Invented multi-cart sales gimmick.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Pitfall!]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Ultimate demonstration of third-party developers' potential. First major run-and-jump adventure. Blueprint for modern action/adventure genre.
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class video game articles}}
| 
|-
| ''[[Punch-Out!! (NES)|Punch-Out!!]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Milestone in sports games.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Doesn't really cover the game's massive popularity in North America.
|-
| [[Resident Evil (video game)|''Resident Evil'' (video game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Popularized [[survival horror]] genre.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class video game articles}}
| Some sections need cleanup (specially concerning the ports); references
|-
| ''[[Shenmue]]''
| {{mid-importance}}
| The most expensive video game of its time. Introduced [[quick time event]]s to modern gaming.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| [[Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (1991 video game)]]
| {{high-importance}}
| Demonstrated the power of strong marketing. Established true speed in games.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Super Mario 64]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Pioneer in [[3D computer graphics|3D]] [[Platform game|platformers]], drove N64 sales.
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Established the basic rules of [[platform game]]s. Became cornerstone of Nintendo's software empire and heralded the industry's shift in focus from arcade to home.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Highest selling stand-alone game, often cited as the best 2D [[Platform game|platformer]] of all time.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Created the [[Racing game#Kart racing games|kart racing]] genre. Popularized concept of mascot spin-off games. Helped maintain Mario's position as most popular gaming mascot ever.
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| The best-selling [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] game, a social phenomenon.
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
|
|-
| ''[[Tony Hawk's Pro Skater]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Popularized the extreme sports genre. Jumped the gap between games and mainstream popular culture.
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class video game articles}}
| Needs a lot of expansion and references.
|-
| ''[[Wii Sports]]''
| {{high-importance}}
| Best-selling video game of all time.
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class video game articles}}
|
|}

== Legend ==
{{Importance legend}}
{{Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Video game articles by quality statistics}}
{{Grading scheme
|Project = video game
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== See also ==
* [[Outline of video games]]

[[Category:WikiProject Video games|Essential articles]]
[[Category:Wikipedia editorial validation|Computer and video games]]