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 * 1986 - Metroid, the first game in the popular Metroid series, is released on the NES. It is known as the first game to feature a human female protagonist. Dragon Warrior is also released this year.
 * 1987 - The Legend of Zelda is released on the NES in America.
 * 1989 - The Game Boy is released in America.
 * 1991 - Super Mario World released alongside the SNES. The popular game introduced the character Yoshi.
 * 1993 - Super Mario Kart initially released in Japan.
 * 1994 - EarthBound released in Japan.
 * 1995 - Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island released in Japan.
 * 1997 - GoldenEye 007 released on the Nintendo 64