The Legendary Starfy (video game) temporarily beating out previous top-sellers on the platform such as "Mario Kart DS" and "New Super Mario Bros." NPD Group reports that the game was the 19th best-selling game in North America during the months of June and July 2009. The Legendary Starfy (video game) The Legendary Starfy, known in Japan as , is a marine platform video game developed by Tose and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. It is the fifth game in "The Legendary Starfy" video game series. On June 8, 2009, the game became the first in the series to be
1980s in video gaming 1980s in video gaming The second decade in the industry's history was decade of highs and lows for video games. The decade began amidst a boom in the arcade business with giants like Atari still dominating the market since the late-1970s. Another, the rising influence of the home computer, and a lack of quality in the games themselves lead to an implosion of the North American video game market that nearly destroyed the industry. It took home consoles years to recover from the crash, but Nintendo filled in the void with its Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), reviving interest in consoles.