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History of GamesLesson 2
Understand key platform featuresBe able to compare video games
Mario vs Sonic Think about the attributes of each character and describe the
similarities and differences between them both.
Know important characters in video game history
Understand key features of a platform game
Be able to compare two popular video games
Lesson Goals
#character#platform
What is a platform game?Think about platform games that you are familiar with…
Understand video game featuresBe able to play early video games
#gameplay#control
A platform game is on in which the player controls a character jumping or climbing over surfaces and obstacles to progress:
Platform Games
Understand key platform featuresBe able to compare video games
#gameplay#control
Donkey Kong was an early arcade platform game in which the player controlled Jump Man.
Jump Man (later renamed Mario) had to climb ladders and jump from suspended platforms.
While doing this the player had to avoid barrels and other objects thrown by Donkey Kong.
The objective was to rescue his girlfriend from Donkey Kong.
Platform Games
Understand key platform featuresBe able to compare video games
#character#platform
Understand key platform featuresBe able to compare video games
Side Scrolling
Super Mario Bros
1985
Understand key platform featuresBe able to compare video games
2nd Gen Scrolling
Sonic the Hedgehog
1990
Understand key platform featuresBe able to compare video games
3D Platformer
Crash Bandicoot
1996
Mario vs SonicWhy are Mario and Sonic such well known characters?
Understand video game featuresBe able to play early video games
#gameplay#control
Mario first appeared in 1981 but was originally given the name Jump Man in the Donkey Kong arcade game.
Mario
Understand key platform featuresBe able to compare video games
#character#platform
The original character had a moustache so that the designers didn’t have to make his mouth move when animated.
There have been various arcade, console and hand held Mario games including: Super Mario Bros Mario Kart Super Smash Bros Mario Tennis
Sonic
Understand key platform featuresBe able to compare video games
#character#platform
Sonic first appeared in 1991, a full 10 years after Mario and was credited for bringing platform games into the 90s.
Sonic actually made his debut in a game called Rad Mobile as an air freshener hanging from a car’s rear view mirror.
There have been many games featuring Sonic the Hedgehog including: Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic Dash Sonic Athletics Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
The success of a video game can hinge on the main character that the game is based upon. Both Mario and Sonic became iconic for their generation.
Other notable characters include: Lara Croft - Tomb Raider Gordon Freeman - Half Life Ryu - Street Fighter Solid Snake - Metal Gear Solid Link - Legend of Zelda Pikachu - Pokemon Red Nathan Drake - Uncharted
Characters
Understand key platform featuresBe able to compare video games
#character#platform
Go to freemario.org and freesonic.org and play both games.
Your Task
Understand key platform featuresBe able to compare video games
#character#platform
Use the review template provided to comment on the key gameplay features and the key attributes of Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog.
You must identify: Similarities – Which features are
common between both Mario and Sonic the hedgehog?
Differences – What makes each of the characters unique?
Keywords
Character
Platform
The user acting as the player in a game or others in the game such as enemies.
A game where the player controls a character jumping or climbing over surfaces.
Understand key platform featuresBe able to compare video games
#character#platform