During this generation, 2D graphics had improved over the previous generation and experimentation began to occur with 3D graphics, although 3D games were more prevalent on the PC at the time. Starting in 1987 and ending in 1996, the fourth generation of video game consoles consisted primarily of games and systems programmed for the 16-bit era. Notable games released in the 1990s included Sonic the Hedgehog, Doom, Half-Life, Grand Theft Auto, Deus Ex, Super Mario 64, Pokémon Red and Blue, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Super Metroid, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Final Fantasy VII.Ĭonsoles of the 1990s Fourth generation consoles (1987–1996) The fourth and fifth generation of video game consoles went on sale, including the Super Nintendo, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Color. Arcade games, although still relatively popular in the early 1990s, began to decline as home consoles became more common. It was a decade of transition from sprite-based graphics to full-fledged 3D graphics and it gave rise to several genres of video games including, but not limited to, the first-person shooter, real-time strategy, survival horror, and MMO. It was a decade of marked innovation in video gaming. The 1990s was the third decade in the industry's history. Video game-related events in 1990s 1980s.
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