Action game (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Action game" in English language version.

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1up.com

"Essential 50: Space Invaders". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
Edwards, Benj. "Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Space Invaders". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
"The Disappearance of Yu Suzuki: Part 1 from". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2016-03-11.

arcade-museum.com

flyers.arcade-museum.com

"Virtua Cop: The World's First Texture Mapped, Polygon Action Game With New "Model 2" 3-D Computer Graphics!". The Arcade Flyer Archive. Sega Enterprises. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.

archive.org

Thorpe, Nick (March 2014). "The 80s: The Golden Age of the Arcade". Retro Gamer. No. 127. pp. 28–31.
"Video Game Explosion! We rate every game in the world". Electronic Fun with Computers & Games. Vol. 1, no. 2. December 1982. pp. 12–7.
"Complete Games Guide". Mean Machines. No. 20 (28 April 1992). May 1992. pp. 6, 14, 18, 20, 22, 26.
"Viewpoint". GameFan. Vol. 1, no. 10. September 1993. pp. 14–5.
"Nishikado-San Speaks". Retro Gamer. No. 3. Live Publishing. 15 April 2004. p. 35.

bandainamcogames.co.jp

Namco Bandai Games Inc. (2 June 2005). "Bandai Namco press release for 25th Anniversary Edition" (in Japanese). bandainamcogames.co.jp/. Archived from the original on 30 December 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2007. 2005年5月22日で生誕25周年を迎えた『パックマン』。 ("Pac-Man celebrates his 25th anniversary on May 22, 2005", seen in image caption)

books.google.com

Weiss, Brett (9 July 2018). Classic Home Video Games, 1989-1990: A Complete Guide to Sega Genesis, Neo Geo and TurboGrafx-16 Games. McFarland & Company. p. 206. ISBN 978-0-7864-9231-2. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
Maynard, Ashley E.; Subrahmanyam, Kaveri; Greenfield, Patricia M. (13 May 2005). "Technology and the Development of Intelligence: From the Loom to the Computer". In Sternberg, Robert J.; Preiss, David D. (eds.). Intelligence and Technology: The Impact of Tools on the Nature and Development of Human Abilities. Routledge. pp. 29–54 (32). ISBN 978-1-136-77805-6. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
Horowitz, Ken (21 October 2016). Playing at the Next Level: A History of American Sega Games. McFarland & Company. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-7864-9994-6. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Conference Proceedings: Conference, March 15–19 : Expo, March 16–18, San Jose, CA : the Game Development Platform for Real Life. The Conference. 1999. p. 299. Archived from the original on 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2021-04-29. what do you get if you put Sonic the Hedgehog (or any other character action game for that matter) in 3D
Records, Guinness World (6 November 2014). Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2015 Ebook. Guinness World Records. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-908843-71-5. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
Gregersen, Andreas (19 July 2016). "Hit It: Core Cognitive Structures and the Fighting Game". In Perron, Bernard; Schröter, Felix (eds.). Video Games and the Mind: Essays on Cognition, Affect and Emotion. McFarland & Company. pp. 61–3. ISBN 978-1-4766-2627-7. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
Horowitz, Ken (30 July 2020). Beyond Donkey Kong: A History of Nintendo Arcade Games. McFarland & Company. p. 149. ISBN 978-1-4766-4176-8. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
Matt Barton; Bill Loguidice (2009). Vintage games: an insider look at the history of Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario, and the most influential games of all time. Boston: Focal Press/Elsevier. pp. 239–255. ISBN 978-0-240-81146-8. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
Consalvo, Mia (2016). Atari to Zelda: Japan's Videogames in Global Contexts. MIT Press. pp. 201–3. ISBN 978-0262034395. Archived from the original on 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2021-04-28.

dadgum.com

Hague, James (1997). "Eugene Jarvis". Halcyon Days: Interviews with Classic Computer and Video Game Programmers. Dadgum Games. Archived from the original on 2002-06-22. Retrieved 18 May 2021.

denofgeek.com

Lambie, Ryan (1 March 2015). "Operation Wolf: The Ultimate '80s Military Gun Game". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.

destructoid.com

Hovermale, Chris (2019-03-10). "How Devil May Cry's arcade inspirations shaped character action games". Destructoid. Retrieved 30 April 2021.^{[permanent dead link]}

egmnow.com

Patterson, Eric L. (3 November 2011). "EGM Feature: The 5 Most Influential Japanese Games Day Four: Street Fighter II". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2012.

eurogamer.net

Spanner Spencer (6 February 2008). "The Tao of Beat-'em-ups". EuroGamer. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2009.
Spencer, Spanner, The Tao of Beat-'em-ups Archived 2012-02-19 at the Wayback Machine, Eurogamer, 6 February 2008, Accessed 18 March 2009

gamasutra.com

Ernest Adams (2009-07-09). "Sorting Out the Genre Muddle". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 2009-07-13. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
Nutt, Christian (29 August 2011). "The Valve Way: Gabe Newell And Erik Johnson Speak". Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
Cifaldi, Frank (September 1, 2006). "The Gamasutra Quantum Leap Awards: First-Person Shooters". Gamasutra. p. 4. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.

gamepro.com

Patrick Shaw (2008-05-16). "Golden Axe: Beast Rider". GamePro. Archived from the original on 2008-10-17. Retrieved 2008-10-07.

gamespot.com

Greg Kasavin (2006-11-30). "Golden Axe Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2009-02-04. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
"Blizzard explains why it doesn't call Heroes of the Storm a MOBA". GameSpot. 9 November 2013. Archived from the original on 16 November 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.

gamespy.com

archive.gamespy.com

Kevin Bowen. "The Gamespy Hall of Fame: Space Invaders". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 8 April 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2009.

gamesradar.com

"Gaming's most important evolutions". GamesRadar. 8 October 2010. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2011.

ghostarchive.org

Shigeru Miyamoto (December 2010). Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary - Interview with Shigeru Miyamoto #2 (in Japanese). Nintendo Channel. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

icheg.org

Shannon Symonds (2010-11-19). "The Changing Face of Winning in Video Games". International Center for the History of Electronic Games. Archived from the original on 2010-12-05. Retrieved 2011-03-27.

ign.com

games.ign.com

Ryan Geddes & Daemon Hatfield (10 December 2007). "IGN's Top 10 Most Influential Games". IGN. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2009.

xboxlive.ign.com

Nate Ahearn (29 November 2007). "Asteroids Deluxe Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2009.

ign.com

"Virtua Cop: SEGA's arcade shooter franchise makes a surprise appearance on N-Gage". IGN. 8 July 2004. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.

issuu.com

Carroll, Martyn (April 2016). "Operation Wolf". Retro Gamer. No. 153. pp. 34–1. Archived from the original on 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2021-04-29.

mtv.com

multiplayerblog.mtv.com

Stephen Totilo (27 October 2008). "One-On-One With Shigeru Miyamoto: From 'Wii Music' To Bowser To… MotionPlus?". MTV. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2009.

newscientist.com

"Action computer games can sharpen eyesight" Archived 2015-05-07 at the Wayback Machine retrieved from NewScientestTech
"Gamers secretly enjoy getting killed " Archived 2017-04-09 at the Wayback Machine retrieved from NewScientestTech

planetdreamcast.com

Subskin. "Reviews - Fighting Force 2". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2009.

prenhall.com

wps.prenhall.com

Rollings, Andrew; Ernest Adams (2006). Fundamentals of Game Design. Prentice Hall. Archived from the original on 2017-12-31. Retrieved 2009-02-10.

retrogamer.net

"Donkey Kong". Retro Gamer. Future Publishing Limited. 13 September 2008. Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.

sandiegoreader.com

"San Diego's Gremlin: how video games work". San Diego Reader. 1982-07-15. Archived from the original on 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2020-10-25.

screenrant.com

Gass, Zach (11 May 2020). "10 Awesome Hack and Slash Games That Aren't God of War". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.

thegamesmachine.it

Dellafrana, Danilo (29 August 2017). "Le origini di Street Fighter". The Games Machine (in Italian). Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.

videogamer.com

Heavenly Sword Review Archived 2013-11-05 at the Wayback Machine, VideoGamer.com, 04/09/2007

web.archive.org

Rollings, Andrew; Ernest Adams (2006). Fundamentals of Game Design. Prentice Hall. Archived from the original on 2017-12-31. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
Spanner Spencer (6 February 2008). "The Tao of Beat-'em-ups". EuroGamer. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2009.
Subskin. "Reviews - Fighting Force 2". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2009.
Gass, Zach (11 May 2020). "10 Awesome Hack and Slash Games That Aren't God of War". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
Greg Kasavin (2006-11-30). "Golden Axe Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2009-02-04. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
Patrick Shaw (2008-05-16). "Golden Axe: Beast Rider". GamePro. Archived from the original on 2008-10-17. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
Weiss, Brett (9 July 2018). Classic Home Video Games, 1989-1990: A Complete Guide to Sega Genesis, Neo Geo and TurboGrafx-16 Games. McFarland & Company. p. 206. ISBN 978-0-7864-9231-2. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
Is Dante's Inferno Divine or a Comedy of Errors?, UGO Networks, February 9, 2010
Heavenly Sword Review Archived 2013-11-05 at the Wayback Machine, VideoGamer.com, 04/09/2007
Maynard, Ashley E.; Subrahmanyam, Kaveri; Greenfield, Patricia M. (13 May 2005). "Technology and the Development of Intelligence: From the Loom to the Computer". In Sternberg, Robert J.; Preiss, David D. (eds.). Intelligence and Technology: The Impact of Tools on the Nature and Development of Human Abilities. Routledge. pp. 29–54 (32). ISBN 978-1-136-77805-6. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
Horowitz, Ken (21 October 2016). Playing at the Next Level: A History of American Sega Games. McFarland & Company. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-7864-9994-6. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Conference Proceedings: Conference, March 15–19 : Expo, March 16–18, San Jose, CA : the Game Development Platform for Real Life. The Conference. 1999. p. 299. Archived from the original on 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2021-04-29. what do you get if you put Sonic the Hedgehog (or any other character action game for that matter) in 3D
Ernest Adams (2009-07-09). "Sorting Out the Genre Muddle". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 2009-07-13. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
"Blizzard explains why it doesn't call Heroes of the Storm a MOBA". GameSpot. 9 November 2013. Archived from the original on 16 November 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
Nutt, Christian (29 August 2011). "The Valve Way: Gabe Newell And Erik Johnson Speak". Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
Stephen Totilo (27 October 2008). "One-On-One With Shigeru Miyamoto: From 'Wii Music' To Bowser To… MotionPlus?". MTV. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
"Action computer games can sharpen eyesight" Archived 2015-05-07 at the Wayback Machine retrieved from NewScientestTech
"Gamers secretly enjoy getting killed " Archived 2017-04-09 at the Wayback Machine retrieved from NewScientestTech
"Essential 50: Space Invaders". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
"San Diego's Gremlin: how video games work". San Diego Reader. 1982-07-15. Archived from the original on 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
Records, Guinness World (6 November 2014). Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2015 Ebook. Guinness World Records. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-908843-71-5. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
Shannon Symonds (2010-11-19). "The Changing Face of Winning in Video Games". International Center for the History of Electronic Games. Archived from the original on 2010-12-05. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
Obsessions (2013-12-18). "This Game Industry Pioneer Never Gave Up on the Video Arcade". WIRED. Archived from the original on 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
Hague, James (1997). "Eugene Jarvis". Halcyon Days: Interviews with Classic Computer and Video Game Programmers. Dadgum Games. Archived from the original on 2002-06-22. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
Edwards, Benj. "Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Space Invaders". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
Kevin Bowen. "The Gamespy Hall of Fame: Space Invaders". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 8 April 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
"Donkey Kong". Retro Gamer. Future Publishing Limited. 13 September 2008. Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
Namco Bandai Games Inc. (2 June 2005). "Bandai Namco press release for 25th Anniversary Edition" (in Japanese). bandainamcogames.co.jp/. Archived from the original on 30 December 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2007. 2005年5月22日で生誕25周年を迎えた『パックマン』。 ("Pac-Man celebrates his 25th anniversary on May 22, 2005", seen in image caption)
"Gaming's most important evolutions". GamesRadar. 8 October 2010. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
Ryan Geddes & Daemon Hatfield (10 December 2007). "IGN's Top 10 Most Influential Games". IGN. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
Nate Ahearn (29 November 2007). "Asteroids Deluxe Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
Spencer, Spanner, The Tao of Beat-'em-ups Archived 2012-02-19 at the Wayback Machine, Eurogamer, 6 February 2008, Accessed 18 March 2009
Gregersen, Andreas (19 July 2016). "Hit It: Core Cognitive Structures and the Fighting Game". In Perron, Bernard; Schröter, Felix (eds.). Video Games and the Mind: Essays on Cognition, Affect and Emotion. McFarland & Company. pp. 61–3. ISBN 978-1-4766-2627-7. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
Dellafrana, Danilo (29 August 2017). "Le origini di Street Fighter". The Games Machine (in Italian). Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
Horowitz, Ken (30 July 2020). Beyond Donkey Kong: A History of Nintendo Arcade Games. McFarland & Company. p. 149. ISBN 978-1-4766-4176-8. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
Lambie, Ryan (1 March 2015). "Operation Wolf: The Ultimate '80s Military Gun Game". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
Carroll, Martyn (April 2016). "Operation Wolf". Retro Gamer. No. 153. pp. 34–1. Archived from the original on 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
Patterson, Eric L. (3 November 2011). "EGM Feature: The 5 Most Influential Japanese Games Day Four: Street Fighter II". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
Matt Barton; Bill Loguidice (2009). Vintage games: an insider look at the history of Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario, and the most influential games of all time. Boston: Focal Press/Elsevier. pp. 239–255. ISBN 978-0-240-81146-8. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
Consalvo, Mia (2016). Atari to Zelda: Japan's Videogames in Global Contexts. MIT Press. pp. 201–3. ISBN 978-0262034395. Archived from the original on 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
"The Disappearance of Yu Suzuki: Part 1 from". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
"Virtua Cop: The World's First Texture Mapped, Polygon Action Game With New "Model 2" 3-D Computer Graphics!". The Arcade Flyer Archive. Sega Enterprises. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
"Virtua Cop: SEGA's arcade shooter franchise makes a surprise appearance on N-Gage". IGN. 8 July 2004. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
Cifaldi, Frank (September 1, 2006). "The Gamasutra Quantum Leap Awards: First-Person Shooters". Gamasutra. p. 4. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.

wired.com

Obsessions (2013-12-18). "This Game Industry Pioneer Never Gave Up on the Video Arcade". WIRED. Archived from the original on 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2016-09-15.

youtube.com

Shigeru Miyamoto (December 2010). Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary - Interview with Shigeru Miyamoto #2 (in Japanese). Nintendo Channel. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 12 April 2021.