Xevious: The Namco Masterpiece That Defined the Vertical Shooter Genre
Namco's 1983 vertical shooter achieved record-breaking sales not seen since Space Invaders, establishing the template that defined the genre for decades.
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Atari Star Wars Arcade (1983): The Force Awakens in Vector Graphics
Atari's groundbreaking 1983 arcade game combined color vector graphics and digitized movie dialogue to deliver the ultimate Death Star trench run experience.
GYRUSS: When Bach Met Konami and Changed Arcades Forever (1983)
How Konami's revolutionary tube shooter introduced Bach to arcades, starred a designer who would later produce Street Fighter II, and inspired a 49-hour Guinness World Record marathon.