Firsts

List of games that have achieved/done first things in the gaming industry.

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  1. Shaun White Skateboarding

  First retail game to be released without a manual.

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  2. Freeway

  First console game to animate 24 sprites simultaneously.

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  3. Pitfall!

  First platformer and side scroller.

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  4. Activision

  First third-party developer.

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  5. Fear Effect

  First game to use cel-shading.