Every tradition has to start somewhere.
Here are some of the most fascinating firsts in video game history.
Innovation comes in many forms.
As such, we actually know who to credit for a surprising amount of video game firsts.
For that matter, many people were probably still alive when many of those firsts occurred.
Yet, we rarely give credit where credit is due when it comes to video game firsts.
That unique title featured a farmer named Billie Sue, who was tasked with defending crops from rabbits.
Thankfully, researchers helped restore her and Billie Sues place in history.
The process of unlocking that hidden miniboss was so convoluted that many players didnt believe he existed.
Even as an urban legend, Reptile contributed toMortal Kombats powerful cultural mystique.
It wasnt much, but in its own way, it was an innovator.
EvenAvengers: Endgameincluded a surprisingly long scene of characters playingFortnite.
Pac-Mans Power Pellets are generally considered to be the first true video game power-ups.
8.First 3D First-Person Shooter Game Maze War
First-person shooters are one of gamings biggest blockbuster genres.
1973sMaze Warallowed players to navigate a pseudo-3D environment from a first-person perspective.
In a way,Maze Warimagined the online multiplayer deathmatch concept that would change the industry forever.
It was the input gadget that made video games both more accessible and, gradually, more complicated.
Its also the preferred way to control certain modern games (most notably fighting games).
6.First Video Game Sequel Pong Doubles
Finding the first video game sequel is surprisingly tough.
These days, video game sequels are often more successful (and better than) their predecessors.
However, there was a time when video game sequels just werent a big deal.
As such, records of the earliest sequels are spotty, at best.
Interestingly,Doubleswas also the first four-player video game.
Other early titles could have scared players but werent necessarily designed for that purpose.
Thats why the 1981 ASCII titleAX-2: Uchuu Yusousen Nostromois considered one of the first true horror games.
Essentially a rip-off ofAlien, the game asked you to escape an invisible monster aboard a spaceship.
However, the concept of gaming on the go is much older than that.
Actually, handheld gaming is about as old as console gaming.
1976sAuto Raceis generally considered to be the first handheld electronic video game.
From there, handheld gaming was off to the races.
The winner received a subscription toRolling Stonemagazine.
Later, in 1980, over 10,000 people participated in a nationwideSpace Invaderstournament.
That was the earliest preview of the kind of large-scale competitive gaming tournament we often see today.
That game was filled with exploding red barrels that served as one of your primary obstacles.
Most importantly,Gun Fightwas the first game to depict human vs. human combat.
