Retro Flashback: March and April 1990
Remembering the games industry as it was twenty years ago.
1UP continues its look back at the state of the United States gaming industry as it was exactly twenty years ago with this month's edition of the Retronauts Flashback series. This time we'll look at both March and April of 1990, a surprisingly meaningful period of videogame history. We'll start with a look at the launch of the Nintendo World Championships, take a peek at an interesting (and ultimately overturned) court decision in the legendary Atari vs. Nintendo trials, a dramatic sting operation against software pirates, Sega's partnership with hall of fame quarterback Joe Montana, a licensing blitz by Acclaim Entertainment, the official entry of publishing giant Electronic Arts into the console games market, and much much more.
So without further ado, we'll begin this month's history lesson with:
