NatGeo's "The Evolution of Video Games" The 80's: The Decade that Made US

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Street Fighter II and the fighting game genre are notably absent from this diagram as well, which not only dominated much of the early- and mid-nineties, but helped breathe the last bit of life to the arcades and spark a tournament scene that is still going on strong to this day (e.g., Evo).