The third console generation was when the video games industry reignited, thanks in no small part to Nintendo. The NES was hugely popular, going on to sell almost 62 million units worldwide. The Sega Master System was released soon after, and Atari was still in play with the Atari 7800.
But it was the games for the NES that were the most popular. Titles like Super Mario Bros., Mega Man 2, and The Legend of Zelda set the standard for video games at the time. Sega released a number of notable…
