MULTI-FORMAT RECORDS
MOST PORTED VIDEO GAME
Tetris is the most ported video game appearing on 55 different computer game platforms.
RARE BLOCKS
Fewer than 10 copies of the Sega Mega Drive version of Tetris are know to exist making it one of the rarest and sought after games of all time. One complete example was recently sold to a private bidder for $8,130. The game is so scarce because the original release was quickly withdraw after a legal row about rights which were eventually awarded to Nintendo.
BEST-SELLING PC GAME
The original, The Sims, is the best selling PC game of all time with 16 million sales worldwide since its launch in 2000.
MOST VIEWED SIMS MOVIE
The most viewed video on Youtube created using The Sims in-game movie software is ‘Male Restroom Etiquette’ by Zarathustra Studios.
BEST-SELLING SIMULATION
With over 90 million units sold, The Sims franchise is the biggest selling series in the simulation genre.
FIRST STEALTH GAME
Metal Gear on the NES was the first video game to fully utilize stealth as part of the gameplay.
THE FINAL CUT
The longest single cut-scene in the series last for 15mins 17secs and comes at the end of Metal Gear Solid, as snake destroys Metal Gear Rex.
FASTEST COMPLETION OF METAL GEAR SOLID
The fastest ever completion of Metal Gear Solid with one life and without saving is 1hr 55min 31secs
MOST EXPENSIVE GAME PRODUCTION
Shen Mue on the Dreamcast was the most expensive game ever to develop at $70 million.
MOST SUCCESFUL FILM BASED ON A VIDEO GAME
The first Tomb Raider (USA, 2001) movie grossed $274,703,340 at cinemas worldwide making it the most succesful film based on a video game.
SHORTEST ACTION/ADVENTURE
The shortest officially released action adventure is Jack in the Dark , a spin-off created to promote the release of Alone in the Dark 2. The game, which involves haunted toys, can be completed in just thirteen steps.
LOWEST-GROSSING GAME-BASED MOVIE
The 2005 Alone in the Dark movie, directed by Uwe Boll, is the lowest grossing internationally released film based on a game. Although it cost around $20 million to make, the film, which starred Christian Slater, earned just $5,178,569 during its US theatrical run.
FIRST FOOTBALL GAME TO BE PLAYED FROM A SIDE PERSPECTIVE
The first football game to allow players to control their team from a side perspective (stadium viewpoint) was International Soccer . The game – also known as NASL Soccer – was released on the Atari 2600 in 1980. This side-on playing perspective has since become the default view for many leading football games, including the FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer games.