1990 in video gaming

Events

February 12 - Nintendo releases the Super Mario Bros. 3 video game in North America. It sells 17.28 million copies, making it the bestselling, standalone video game of all time.
Nintendo of America introduces Squaresoft's Final Fantasy video game series to North America.
Sega releases the R-360 arcade game, featuring the first 3D - 360° gameplay.
Origin releases the first Wing Commander game. It pioneers cinematic storytelling in computer games and eventually led to a movie, TV show, and a series of books.
Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon, the first of the "Tycoon" games, is released by MicroProse.
December 14 - Commander Keen is released as shareware. John Carmack's smooth-scrolling graphics engine helps it become the first major platformer on a PC.
Capcom releases Mega Man III for NES, introducing the Rush and Proto Man characters, Mega Man's slide, and Capcom's character cameos.

Camerica releases the Game Genie adapter in Canada (In the USA, it was released by Galoob)
NEC releases the TurboExpress handheld console
Nintendo releases the Super Famicom 16-bit console in Japan
SNK releases the Neo Geo Advanced Entertainment System (AES) home console
October 6 - Sega Game Gear released in Japan, launched in North America in 1991 and Europe and Australia in 1992
Sega's Megadrive released in Europe

Nintendo v. Color Dreams lawsuit: Nintendo sues Color Dreams over unlicensed production of Nintendo video games
THQ Inc.: Toy Head-Quarters merges with Trinity Acquisition Corporation
New companies: Eidos Interactive, Team17 Software Limited, Natsume Inc.

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