Before the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) changed the gaming industry forever, it launched a few years earlier in Japan as the Family Computer—also known as the "Famicom." The Famicom was more than just a Japanese version of the NES, and its differences make it one of Nintendo's most fascinating systems.

After years of endless waves of realistic-looking games, stylish 3D graphics are finally making a comeback with cel-shaded visuals. Cel-shading isn't anything new for 3D games, but there's a reason its resurgence has produced some of the best-looking games of all time.

Just like any other entertainment medium, video games are a treasure trove of guilty pleasures and fascinatingly terrible trashfires. While bad games aren't as widely celebrated as notorious films like The Happening or The Room, there's an entire subculture dedicated to the art of "kusoge."

Video game sequels allow developers to refine their old ideas, but they are typically reserved for already-great games. There's nothing wrong with better versions of beloved titles, but developers are wasting their best ideas by ignoring their worst games.

Most video game knockoffs are cheap and forgettable cash grabs, but there are plenty of exceptions. These infamous imitations of other titles have gone on to become some of the most popular video games of all time.