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748:"Atari Fine Scrolling"
685:"Borderline (SG-1000)"
411:(1984) added floating
1427:Tactical role-playing
1192:Tactical role-playing
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652:"The History of SNK"
306:Atari 8-bit computer
202:DECO Cassette System
157:for the Atari 2600,
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1878:Video game graphics
1437:Turn-based strategy
1342:Submarine simulator
1148:Action role-playing
1055:Interactive fiction
1838:Video game modding
1780:Nonlinear gameplay
1442:Turn-based tactics
1410:Real-time strategy
613:on October 6, 2008
603:Nikkei Electronics
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1070:Walking sim
1045:Escape room
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883:Bullet hell
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1785:Open world
1696:Production
1617:Nonviolent
1300:Sim racing
1267:Government
1202:Simulation
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367:Bio Attack
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194:Data East
133:Atari VCS
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1823:Minigame
1775:Masocore
1721:Fan game
1591:Licensed
1516:Non-game
1387:Strategy
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1312:Vehicle
1285:Fishing
1224:Farming
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988:Stealth
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247:Pleiads
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1732:Design
1714:Doujin
1627:Sci-fi
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1536:Typing
1509:Rhythm
1487:Horror
1325:Combat
1290:Racing
1277:Sports
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1170:MMORPG
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154:Skiing
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1762:Gacha
1708:Indie
1670:Co-op
1609:Eroge
1597:Otome
1586:Girls
1521:Party
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1361:Other
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1022:clone
983:Snake
976:clone
937:Other
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1647:News
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1405:MOBA
1211:Life
968:Maze
888:Rail
868:Hero
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