{"id":299263,"date":"2025-03-28T02:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T09:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=351983"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:02:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:02:22","slug":"history-is-shaking-it-is-possible-that-space-invaders-is-not-the-first-japanese-video-game-in-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/history-is-shaking-it-is-possible-that-space-invaders-is-not-the-first-japanese-video-game-in-history\/","title":{"rendered":"History is shaking: it is possible that Space Invaders is not the first Japanese video game in history"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The iconic video game Space Invaders, released by Taito in 1978, <strong>has traditionally been regarded as the cornerstone that triggered the video game industry in Japan and a precursor to Nintendo&#8217;s success in the 80s<\/strong>. However, a recent finding in a publication about trains suggests a more complex narrative about the origins of video games in the Asian country.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A train simulator long before Taito&#8217;s game<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>A fan discovered an old magazine that documents a train simulation developed in 1970, anticipating other recognized Japanese titles. <strong>This finding raises questions about the history of video games in Japan before the Taito phenomenon, as it shows an individual at a convention operating a computer in what appears to be a game with vector graphics<\/strong>, reminiscent of the first video game in history, Tennis for Two, created in 1958.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Researcher Bruno de Figueiredo has expressed certain doubts about the Japanese authenticity of the finding, suggesting that the machine may have been imported or adapted from an American product. <strong>Although the simulation, known as Densha no Unten Tesuto or Train Driving Test, involves the existence of interactive programs for children, its creation has not yet been officially certified as made in Japan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Densha de Go! - Mastering the stops with a simple trick\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ajtiTxfeNaM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>De Figueiredo emphasizes that, while the description of this software is close to what many would consider a video game, there are reasons to be skeptical. <strong>The machine used in the simulation, manufactured by an American company in the sixties, has been linked to other similar programs, including NASA&#8217;s chess games<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>This discovery, while fascinating and enriching the narrative of the evolution of Japanese video games, still leaves questions about its veracity and its place in the official history of the medium.<strong> As these findings are investigated, the discussion about the true origins of the industry in Japan becomes increasingly intriguing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Steam\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/3047d89c-96d0-11e6-8546-00163ed833e7\/2505233623\/steam-download.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Steam<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The iconic video game Space Invaders, released by Taito in 1978, has traditionally been considered the pillar that triggered the video game industry in Japan and a precursor to Nintendo&#8217;s success in the 80s. However, a recent finding in a publication about trains suggests a more complex narrative about the origins of video games in the Asian country. A train simulator much earlier than Taito&#8217;s game A fan discovered an old magazine that documents a train simulation developed in 1970, predating other recognized Japanese titles. 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