No doubt that Nintendo had the better influence on video games, but Atari had the bigger influence, both positive and negative. They helped expand the video games market to the point where a market crash would be serious.
And then they caused it. Thanks, ET.
Originally Posted by
John_912 ^ Another fact that I think is worth mentioning is that Mario a soulless character who started out as a 2D sprite in the Donkey Kong arcade game became more recognizable than Mickey Mouse.
Jumpman. His name back then was Jumpman.