1983 in video games
1983 has seen many sequels and prequels in video games, such as "Mario Bros." and "Pole Position II", along with new titles such as "Astron Belt", "Champion Baseball", "Dragon's Lair", "Elevator Action", "Spy Hunter" and "Track & Field". Major events include the video game crash of 1983 in North America, and the third generation of video game consoles beginning with the launch of Nintendo's Family Computer (Famicom) and Sega's SG-1000 in Japan. The year's highest-grossing video game was Namco's arcade game "Pole Position", while the year's best-selling home system  was Nintendo's Game & Watch for the third time since 1980. Financial performance. Highest-grossing arcade games. "Pole Position", a racing game by Namco, was the most successful arcade game of 1983. Japan. In Japan, "" magazine began publishing half-monthly charts of top-grossing arcade games from June 1, 1983. The following titles were the top-grossing arcade video games on the "Game Machine" charts from June to December 1983. United States. In the United States, the following titles were the highest-grossing arcade games of 1983, according to "RePlay" magazine, the Amusement & Music Operators Association (AMOA), and "Cash Box  magazine. Best-selling home video games. The following titles were the best-selling home video games of 1983. Notable releases. Games. Arcade Personal computer Console Hardware. Arcade Console Personal computer