Atari or Nintendo?

John_912 · 12-07-2006, 06:32 AM

Which company do you think had a bigger impact on the video game industry Atari or Nintendo? I think Nintendo had a bigger impact on video gaming because they saved the video game industry from the crash in 1983.

They also shattered the concept that video gaming is just fad that's never to come back and I'm kind of partial to Nintendo since the first console I've played with was the N.E.S.

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.

Malboro_Menace · 12-07-2006, 06:52 AM

Nintendo. I think that not only has their icon, Mario, has had much more of an impact on not only gamers, but popular culture too. I mean come on everyone knows him.

RiseToFall · 12-07-2006, 07:03 AM

If Nintendo didn't exist, I wouldn't be typing this right now.

Nominus Experse · 12-07-2006, 07:23 AM

Nintendo is, in many ways, what we call God or Savior

Araciel · 12-07-2006, 08:42 AM

atari did make video games mainstream and popular, but nintendo made them so much more, made them better marketed, more interesting and more recognizable as a form of entertainment

Kentarou · 12-07-2006, 10:09 AM

While Atari didn't MAKE the video game industry, they are one of the early birds. However, during that time, video gaming was playing a game. The industry we have now respects video games in a very different way, so I'll go ahead and say Nintendo.

Larahl · 12-07-2006, 10:52 AM

Because of Nintendo we play video-games today.

Timerk · 12-07-2006, 12:07 PM

Atari brought video games into the home, but Nintendo had a bigger impact on hardware and software going into the future.

You have to say Nintendo, just because they gave the world Mario.

View Poll Results: Which company do you think had a bigger impact on video gaming Atari or Nintendo?
Atari	2	7.14%
Nintendo	26	92.86%
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Malboro_Menace Banned Location: The Land Down Under!	#2 (permalink) Nintendo. I think that not only has their icon, Mario, has had much more of an impact on not only gamers, but popular culture too. I mean come on everyone knows him.
12-07-2006, 06:52 AM

RiseToFall Location: P-Town:OH	#3 (permalink) If Nintendo didn't exist, I wouldn't be typing this right now.
12-07-2006, 07:03 AM

Nominus Experse Eight-Limbed Knot Location: Routes 12 & 16	#4 (permalink) Nintendo is, in many ways, what we call God or Savior
12-07-2006, 07:23 AM

Araciel Spiderfiti! Location: Tunnel	#5 (permalink) atari did make video games mainstream and popular, but nintendo made them so much more, made them better marketed, more interesting and more recognizable as a form of entertainment
12-07-2006, 08:42 AM

Kentarou Official EoFF Wizzrobe Location: Ohio	#6 (permalink) While Atari didn't MAKE the video game industry, they are one of the early birds. However, during that time, video gaming was playing a game. The industry we have now respects video games in a very different way, so I'll go ahead and say Nintendo.
12-07-2006, 10:09 AM

Larahl Scrumptious Location: Rustyspoonville	#7 (permalink) Because of Nintendo we play video-games today.
12-07-2006, 10:52 AM

Timerk Kermit Location: The South	#8 (permalink) Atari brought video games into the home, but Nintendo had a bigger impact on hardware and software going into the future. You have to say Nintendo, just because they gave the world Mario.
12-07-2006, 12:07 PM