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From Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog and Nintendo's Mario through to some of the most popular online games.
Character Games
Game characters have had a significant profile since Pac-Man was launched in the '80s. In this section, the development of two of the most important game characters: Sonic and Mario will be explored, and in particular, the role of their creators, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto (Mario) and Sega's Yuji Naka (Sonic).
Visitors will be able to play two of the most important games associated with these characters Super Mario Bros and Sonic the Hedgehog.
Playable Games List
- Sonic Mega Collection (Nintendo Gamecube)
- Super Mario All Stars (Super Nintendo)
Multiplayer Games
With the arrival of the network, multiplayer online gaming has become one of the most important gaming trends of recent times and has changed the landscape of PC, console and arcade based gaming already.
This section looks at the most popular online games, which are often played by many thousands of people simultaneously. The exhibition explores the social aspects of online game play and at the development of online communities.
A changing programme of online games will be shown during the course of the exhibition featuring the best of online and console based multiplayer games.
Playable Games List
- Warlords (Atari VCS)
- Super Smash Bros Melee (Nintendo Gamecube)
- Saturn Bomberman (Sega Saturn)
- 4x Halo 3 (4 Player LAN / Microsoft Xbox 360)
