Notable releases[ | ]
- February: Taito releases Basketball,[1] an early example of sprite graphics, used to represent player characters and baskets.[2] The same month, Midway licenses the game for a North American release under the title TV Basketball, making it the first Japanese game licensed for North American release.[1]
- November: Taito releases Speed Race,[3] designed by Tomohiro Nishikado. It introduces scrolling sprite graphics with collision detection,[4] and features a racing wheel controller.[5] Midway releases it as Wheels and Racer in the United States.[4]
References[ | ]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://allincolorforaquarter.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/video-game-firsts.html
- ↑ Basketball at Museum of the Game
- ↑ http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=speed-race&page=detail&id=19475
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bill Loguidice & Matt Barton (2009), Vintage games: an insider look at the history of Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario, and the most influential games of all time, p. 197, Focal Press, ISBN 0-240-81146-1
- ↑ Speed Race at Museum of the Game
Video game releases[ | ]
| Name | Release Date | Category | Region(s) | Platform(s) |
| Gran Trak 10 | July 24, 1974 | Video Game | North America | Arcade |
| Qwak! | 1974 | Video Game | Undefined | Undefined |
| Rebound | February, 1974 | Video Game | Undefined | Undefined |
Hardware releases[ | ]
| Name | Release Date | Category | Region(s)
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