This period marked a shift from relatively simple, skill-driven experiences to deeper, more varied systems with broader appeal and a growing focus on storytelling. Games like Super Metroid, Civilization, Flashback, Ultima Underworld, Zelda: A Link to the Past, Dune II, SimCity 2000, Snatcher and Chrono Trigger.

Games became longer and more forgiving, with a greater focus on exploration, progression and player choice. Advances in audio, early 3D experiments and CD technology expanded what games could be.

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