A strange little side quest
A little context makes Color Run more fun to place on the gaming map. Sonic the Hedgehog launched in 1991 and turned speed itself into a defining platform-game mechanic. The surprising part is how quickly the next milestone followed. Pong was field-tested in California bars in 1972 and helped launch the modern arcade-game era. That history is one reason familiar mechanics can still feel new when they are recombined well.