The New Super Mario Bros. Movie received a new trailer on November 29th finally giving fans their first look at Princess Peach, Donkey Kong, and several other characters. The movie promises to be full of all sorts of fun and exciting references to the various Mario games, which will excite long-time fans.
The Mario franchise receiving a movie as big as this is a huge milestone for the franchise and could help spawn movies for even more video games. Mario is one of the oldest video game franchises of all time and has proved to have more longevity than most games. It's one franchise that fans are certain will never come to an end.
Bomberman - 39 Years Old
It's been 39 long years since Bomberman made its debut in 1983, but the game continues to receive release after release. The most recent game added to the franchise is Amazing Bomberman, released in 2022, and 2023 is set to see another new release entitled Super Bomberman R 2.
Generaly, the series has fans playing as the Bomberman to escape through each level by blowing up obstacles in their way. Throughout the years more stories and characters have been added, and the franchise has expanded into manga and anime too.
Nobunaga's Ambition - 39 Years Old
Nobunaga's Ambition is a turn-based grand strategy game that focuses on players organizing, deploying, and attacking with Oda Nobunaga's army in the Sengoku period of Japan.
The first game was released in 1983 under the title of Nobunaga no Yabō. With the series' 40th anniversary coming next year, the most recent game, Nobunaga's Ambition: Rebirth, was released in 2022.
Microsoft Flight Simulator - 40 Years Old
The Microsoft Flight Simulator is the foremost flight simulator on the market, having existed since 1982. There have been numerous updates to the game and plenty of new versions for fans to try. The most recent game, simply titled Flight Simulator, was released in 2020.
The Microsoft Flight Similar has long been praised for its realistic design and has even become a tool to help pilots improve their skills from the comfort of their own homes. There are plenty of flight sticks players can buy for use with this game and similar titles.
Wizardry - 41 Years Old
Wizardry is one of the most influential fantasy RPGs of all time. Even though many of the titles it inspired, including Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy, have outstripped it in terms of popularity, Wizardry continues to live on.
The first game, titled Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord, was released in 1984. While the latest release in the franchise, Wizrogue: Labyrinth of Wizardry, was back in 2014, it appears that the franchise hasn't ended and there are plans to continue with more titles in the future.
Wolfenstein - 41 Years Old
The long-running Wolfenstein series is a perfect first-shooter for those that don't like them. The first game in the franchise was Castle Wolfenstein, released in 1981.
The game is one of the most influential war games ever, helping to define how first-person shooter games would later be made. The latest releases in the franchise are Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot and Wolfenstein: Youngblood, both of which were released in 2019.
Mario & Donkey Kong - 41 Years Old
Mario and Donkey Kong both began together in one of the best classic Nintendo arcade games of all time, Donkey Kong, released in 1981. Since then, both of these franchises have grown with Donkey Kong being a subseries of the greater Mario franchise.
Mario has become one of the most recognizable video game characters of all time and the wider franchise is Nintendo's most important. Mario games are some of the best-selling of all time with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe currently in the lead of the Mario franchise's top sellers.
Pac-Man - 42 Years Old
Since his debut in 1980, Pac-Man has become one of the most recognizable video game characters ever. Since then, he has received multiple rereleases and sequels with the most recent game, Pac-Man World Re-Pac, released in 2022.
The character's mark on the gaming world was cemented by his inclusion in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, one of the best fighting video games ever, because he was one of few non-Nintendo characters to make the cut.
Galaxian - 43 Years Old
Many older gamers will recognise the Galaxian games from arcades. The franchise hasn't undergone major changes throughout the years and the most recent game released was Galaga Revenge in 2019 to celebrate the franchise's 35th anniversary
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The graphics have obviously much improved over the years, but the same concept remains of the spaceship shooting down its enemies from below the screen as they travel upward. This consistency in output is what has helped the Galaxian series maintain its popularity.
Space Invaders - 44 Years Old
Space Invaders shares a similar concept to the Galaxian games, but it allows for multiple players to battle it out to see who can last the longest and achieve victory.
This game has undergone even fewer changes than Galaxian since its first release in 1978. Its most recent release was in 2018 called Space Invaders Gigamax which celebrated the franchise's 40th anniversary.
The Oregon Trail - 44 Years Old
The Oregon Trail is one of the most well-known video game franchises. It's one that most students have probably played in school.
Ongoing since 1978, it is officially the oldest game franchise that remains active today. During its lifespan, it has received over a dozen different editions with the most recent released in 2022 for the Nintendo Switch and PC.