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Golden Age Game

  • Designed by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka
  • Released in North America in 1985
  • 40 Million units sold

  • 2005 – IGN named Super Mario “Greatest Game off all time”
  • Re-Released numerous times on multiple platforms.
  • Inspired cartoons and a live action film based on game.

  • Defender was one of the most important titles of the Golden Age, selling over 55,000 units and becoming one of Williams Electronics best selling game and highest grossing arcade game.
  • Game development was led by Eugene Jarvis and was his first video game projects.