A strange little side quest
A small trivia drop for Horoscope Test: Sonic the Hedgehog launched in 1991 and turned speed itself into a defining platform-game mechanic. A second detail makes the picture even better: Barbie Fashion Designer became a major software hit in 1996, selling more than 500,000 copies in two months and proving there was a large audience for fashion-focused computer play. That history is one reason familiar mechanics can still feel new when they are recombined well.