Goombas begat The Covenant, and fireballs led to the Spiker. Ganon
somehow became Ganondorf (weird when you think about it, right?), and
bits became mega-bits became it-better-rock-with-antialiasing. The world of videogames sure has changed, hasn’t it? But get this: A lot of it is still the same.
Sure, the Triangle button on your DualShock is probably more powerful than an entire Sega Master System, but today’s high-tech games still rely on the same core mechanics that made that Mario fella a star.
And if you still don’t believe us, this list of indispensable game mechanics should clear things up quite nicely.
By Ebenezer Samuel
7. The Multiple-Choice Question
First Appeared In:The Oregon
Trail
The Oregon
TrailMass Effect. The only difference? You
make calls for a galaxy, not five Conestoga wagons.
6. The Save Point
First Appeared In:Pitfall II: Lost Caverns
Chrono Trigger
5. The World Map
First Appeared In:Dragon Warrior
Dragon
WarriorFinal Fantasy VII
4. The Healing Item
First Appeared In:pedit5
Streets of Rage
3. The Key
First Appeared In:The Legend of Zelda
Fable III<.i> has an Xbox achievement for—wait for it—finding every single key in the game.
2. The Mount
First Appeared In:Golden Axe
thatOcarina of TimeSuper
Mario WorldGolden Axe
1. The Jump
First Appeared In:Frogs
PitfallPlayboyCastlevaniaFinal FightBatman: Arkham CityPitfall